Far Rock Depot

The A is only getting 5 sets of 179s Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

One of the reasons that the J/Z got the 32s is yes, the A/C systems. Hence why for a few years the J and C did a summer swap. Its become year round because the MDBF of the 32s is the worst and to have them all on the C reduces the reliability of the line. Having a mix of 32s and 160s balances out. Its not always politics or economic statuses of the neighborhoods. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

The ends were the first of its kind in NYC subways starting with the Modified R40s and becoming common with the R44/46s. The interior was done similar to the 32s during the General Overhaul of the late 80s early 90s. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Third oldest. You forget the 42s Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

They do that for ease of maintenance. Its happened over the decades thru generations of cars. Its nothing new. (Arnines, Redbirds, 32s-38s, 40s-42s, 44s-46s, 62s-68s(the New Car Fleet), etc. And the 179s are the last of the NTT fleet. Next is the "next gen" with the 211s Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Lmao!!! I saw that article. It was one of those "channel 45 news" prank articles. It even says on the top of the page its a prank. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

They won't. It'd only four cars per set being tested for each one as far as I know Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Wait, they got a third system being tested? Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Thats a "cut out" door. You'll see that from time to time. When a door malfunctions and it doesn't mess up indication then its cut out and the train continues in service. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

I would safely assume its the MTA. Look at the previous orders, one pilot per configuration and usually per builder. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

The c/r MUST NOT open the doors and contact Control for instructions. (They actually test C/Rs on that) Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Fact is, those platforms are closed. The gates are locked. And more importantly, there's no C/R boards. If a c/r were to open doors with no board they are taken out of service. And a move like that doesn't fly in the subway. Simple as that Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Same move pretty much and same problems. And now you're delaying two trains. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Where do I begin?One,those platforms are closed. No conductor indication boards. Gates are locked. No proper platform edges. No proper lighting etc. But here's how a move like that I'm would be done and why it never will: Train pulls in opens doors. T/o moves to other end of train. Waits for the line up(signal) when a space is available(which it won't). Once clear of the original switch, T/O walks to the original end of the train and waits for the proper line up again. If you think this is better than a 15 min wait, 1)you have a lot more to learn about operations 2)I got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Headways are one thing that won't allow that operation. As well as how long that relay would take to pull off. And those platforms are closed. Have been for years. Its actually quicker to just hold the train. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Dispatching a railroad is difficult. And certain trains have priority. Do you know that the E has a high priority even on 8th ave? Unfortunately the C isn't high on the totem pole. Look at the B. It gets suspended when a major delay happens. At least with the C they'll adjust, reroute or split it before it gets suspended. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Well think of it like this, you have a C train, on time or even a few minutes early. And you have the A, which just had a delay back trains up. Its common practice among railroads. It may seem unfair to you being on that C, but overall, its how a railroad functions. Its it unfair if those express riders on those trains and those waiting for stations up ahead, to have them wait longer. "The needs of the many...." It happens. Its not every train. But certain lines have priority over others. Fact is the A has more riders and trains than the C. Simple as that. If been on, and worked on, plenty of A trains that were held to allow a C to cross cause that was how the schedule is made. If that C is late, the A will wait (as long as its within a reasonable time or the A is early). Remember, if the A gets delayed northbound, then soon downtown trains will gap. And that will affect other lines it comes across. Think of it this way too, last week there was a switch problem. A trains had to run local in place of C trains. Was it fair to those A riders to board an express and wind up on a local? For their trips to now take longer? To get more crowded trains that are now serving two lines? I understand your frustration, but that responds was kinda childish (NO disrespect there). Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

The NTTs are lighter than the 46/68s (68s being the heaviest in the fleet). This is whybthe NTTs are faster. Weight is always a factor in speed. A trains get priority over the C. The C is a local supplement of the A. There's a lower level with 4 tracks that they use. Those tracks lead to the Jamaica yard. As for Union turnpike, there's tracks on the lower level leading to Jamaica yard from the east and merge with the tracks from the west (Forest Hills). Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

They do that every summer. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Not yet Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

I could see that for the 211S cars. It I think they're gonna do the same as the did with the 44s- build the same cars but with different operational specs. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

You're original post was written backwards kinda. The Chambers st platform is actually north of the WTC platform. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

I thought WTC (then Hudson Terminal) was arranged like that to provide a direct access to the H&M tubes Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

I would assume track circuit. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

Not the exact same. There's a number of small differences Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk