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The  has gotten better. 2 days ago 5:30 was straight in. However there was a  that was ahead by Franklin. I have noticed though that it sits there less then it used too.

I read today on a few sites that the union is planning a subway slowdown. Not a full strike but some workers might walk off. Anyone know how much service would be decreased?

On 11/15/2019 at 5:07 PM, CenSin said:

The trains and trains share a track.

Not at Church ave.

There is no Franklin Av   service in either direction while NYPD completes an investigation at Franklin Av.

For continued service, consider taking a B48 bus.

I don’t understand why they can’t run an shuttle from Prospect park to Botanic Garden (or even park place if power is on there)  and back. Is power off on The Whole shuttle Line? If not no excuse not to do it!

They made a mistake in the 4 Timetable. According the the timetable the  only stops at Atlantic evenings and late nights weekdays southbound.basically it would only stop there if it runs local. So the last  departure from Brighton Beach will now be 8:59. One hour less B service.

Actually what they could have done was maybe 

Run  local via tunnel 4th ave local to 86 .  express to 59th on express discharge run light to somewhere sea beach express track then turn around. How’s that?

Southbound B trains were terminating at 9th Ave  Bay Pkwy and Stillwell via west end. I think . What a disaster. Now they have to figure out how to not let this happen again!

What I want to know is why was service suspended in both directions?   A switch malfunction affects both directions? I was just thinking could they have turned some Q trains at a kings Hwy on the (N)?

I was traveling on west end. Pretty major delays northbound from 9th Avenue to  Barclays . 4th ave express was backed up from 36th to at least Atlantic. I got off at 36th for the (R) cause was suspicious would be big delay i was right ! We passed 3 express trains! Was crazy . Also i have a video of Some chaos at Barclays . Maybe I’ll post it later on .  

7 hours ago, StepInStandClear said:

Ive looked on the site to see if there was any previous info on this topic. Maybe the Train Operators can provide some actual insight on this question.

What is the fastest speed between 2 stations in the system ?

My Top 3 are

D train travelling between 36th Street and Atlantic Avenue (Especially between Prospect & 9th Street)

E / F trains between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza

....and by far the number 1 is

N/Q/R trains between Queensboro Plaza and Lexington Ave

Not too sure is those are the top 3 (actual speed wise) but if anyone within MTA could provide any other examples would be great 

I think you meant northbound  from 9th to Union that’s the best!

On 10/30/2019 at 6:25 PM, VIP said:

Depends on the time of day. If it’s off peak, RCC will inform the conductor to cut out the door in Question. If it’s an electrical issue, the train instantly gets taken Out of service. If it’s rush hour, RCC quickly informs the conductor to discharge the train, in efforts to keep service close to schedule. 

Why don’t they cut the door out during rush hour also? Discharging a train rush hour sounds like a pretty bad idea!

Election Day! Wow don’t remember it happening.

Anyone know why the MTA suspended most work for today and tomorrow ? Just curious 

3 hours ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said:

Delays Posted: 11/2/19 10:51 PM

Crown Heights-bound trains are delayed while we request assistance to retrieve a raccoon on the tracks at Nevins St.

 

EDIT:

 

Is that Gov Cuomo? Did he really come to check it out?

But the  is a whole extra line. The  is running either way .

Prospect Park northbound on  and  usually isint so bad . 

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It might be which train gets to the JUNCTION first but I’m not sure .What I am sure is that its very annoying waiting there . I’m always worried the will get a BIE there.  If it’s  me on the  and a  or  goes BIE at least they can send the train to Utica.Thankfully it hasn’t happened to me yet 

Question:

if a train has a door problem and cannot be overcome. Do they have to discharge the whole train or in some cases just the car that has the issue?

On 10/26/2019 at 6:39 PM, Jemorie said:

I grew up on the Brooklyn IRT (still live on the portion to this very day). When the  is running to and from Brooklyn, this is how delays play out at the junction east of Franklin Avenue:

-A New Lots Avenue-bound  and Flatbush Avenue-bound  come into Flatbush Avenue for a cross-platform connection at the same time

-Both leave the station, only for one of them to get held to let the other cross infront first, effectively delaying all other trains behind one by one.

The  has to cross twice in a row before reaching President Street southbound and Franklin Avenue northbound.

-A Manhattan-bound  will come into Nostrand, only to get held to let either a  or  go first. If it's the , the  is delayed 2 minutes. If it's a  and then a , the  is delayed 4 minutes. The  is also delayed by the  as well.

That's how delays play out here.

Actually I take a  sometimes at 8am. It’s improved. 3 out of 5 times in and out of Nostrand. Last week however I took a  at 7PM out of Utica. It left a minute or so late cause conductor was late. That minute and a half late made us wait a good few min for a  before Franklin.

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Does anyone know if tonight during the  train suspension if  trains were terminating at 238 then going into the yard then coming out? It looks like later on they sent trains to 238 .

Flatbush ave can be really bad. It’s been backed up to Sterling street at some instances. Sometimes you’re better off taking a B44SBS!

If you lose easy pay  express MetroCard can you pick one up somewhere next day?

Why don’t they write that  trains are running every 8 min? They do that with other trains when headways are increased. It may not be sharing tracks with other trains but it’s nice to let people know anyway.