traildriver

I don't see anything wrong with the public having an interest in MTA policy, since much of it directly or indirectly may affect them. This forum is not only for MTA employees, is it? Privacy is indeed a societal issue, nowadays. A two hundred year old slogan was paraphrased by railroads later into: "Eternal vigilance is the price of safety"..

Be sure to visit the NYC Transit Museum in downtown Brooklyn, for a great look of old rolling stock, as well as other exhibits, and a nice museum store. And it's located in a former subway station... https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/

I believe you answered your own question. Since the bridge was built, it was no longer necessary to build a subway tunnel.

Agreed...the R-32 and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, connecting Brooklyn to Staten Island, both went into service in 1964. The bridge forever ended the possibility of BMT lines trains traveling to and thru Staten Island, which had been proposed via a never built tunnel, earlier.

I'm old enough to recall when NYC buses had no right side mirror, at all...

Besides the LIRR, IIRC, there were also some trolley car lines from Manhattan and Brooklyn that extended to Flushing. I am not sure of the dates of those operations, however... Here's a wiki article on some... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streetcar_lines_in_Queens

This also means another reroute for I-95...it no longer use the Scudders Falls Bridge...I-295 is extended to replace it. And since that bridge was replaced by a new structure last year, it became a toll bridge (collected going from NJ to PA). The whole I-95 route issue is silly...right from the beginning, it should have been over the NJTP the entire way, but for political reasons, it was routed through Pennsylvania. This has always caused confusion for some through travelers, not familiar with the routing.

I am one of those that since one way toll collection began, took advantage of that, by taking the 'free' crossing one way, and taking a cheaper return route. For example, if traveling from Queens to points south, I would use the Williamsburg Bridge, and Holland Tunnel. Returning via Outerbridge crossing, and Verrazzano Bridge. Or, if going north, via GW Bridge, returning via Tappan Zee or Newburgh-Beacon, depending on destination...

The Max and its training have been cleared for modification, and take-off.. Here's Southwest's announcement... https://www.southwest.com/737-max/ AA already has one flight scheduled for their use...

Anyone ever seen the uniforms worn by "Bullet Train" engineer's in Japan? They are decked out like airline captains, and even wear white gloves(!)🙂 https://www.google.com/search?q=bullet+train+engineer+uniform&sxsrf=ALeKk03tj02ZuqXmI2VKwWIAuuGAy99l3Q:1600484563669&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=AFPAZi1olLx44M%2CblEetPP8amLoeM%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kRp8Zy-v8ug38svE7si9Wc8i0GXSw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjm3orPnfTrAhXGtlkKHfgDA7UQ9QF6BAgKEDI#imgrc=AFPAZi1olLx44M

Great link, thanks for posting it!🙂

Are there any plans to bring former Erie line trains into New York? Wouldn't the ALP-45DP make that possible? Would be nice to see thru New York to Port Jervis train service....

Why is that? They sure look hardy enough to me....certainly more rugged than those old wooden Q-types....

Thanks....

I don't know....who paid the Port Authority when the bus to Howard Beach that served the long term parking was free?

Anyone have a good guess of when the R32's will all be retired? Just curious as to how close they may get to the 'Q -type' 66 year longevity record.... Probably not too close, as they would have to last until 2030! 🙂

What I think they should do, is simply extend the 'free zone' of the Airtrain to the Howard Beach station, so that it replicates the one fare ride that used to exist when it was a bus making the connection. Whether they should do it at Jamaica also, is another matter, with its own pro's and con's.....

I bought a standee 'strap' several years ago...does the MTA still sell any hardware items? Oh, I just found this...http://web.mta.info/nyct/materiel/collectsales/

Anyone following the holiday traffic drama at LaGuardia Airport? People having to abandon their rides, and hoof it across the Grand Central Parkway with their bags in an attempt to catch their flights.... The new terminal construction has resulted in a real traffic gridlock nightmare. The Port Authority and the MTA should have planned better, and set up a remote dropoff and pickup area, and only allowed buses to cross one of the access bridges into the airport, and serve the various terminals....or some such plan.....

Got a big surprise on my way home from work, yesterday....when I came out of the Forest Hills subway station, there on the Q-64 was an articulated... Another passenger told me he had one a few weeks ago, but this was new to me. It didn't take long for the Queens College bound student's to notice and promptly plug their phones into the overhead USB receptacles....

I believe the R-32's have now been in service for a half-century...a remarkable achievement. I was wondering if the MTA or the Transit Museum have recognized this milestone? Parson me, if I missed any earlier discussion on this....

I like your idea of sending the 'L' train north.... As for sending the '7' train to NJ, I don't know....first of all, they already have constructed the line south on 11th avenue. Would you suggest they abandon that extension, or run the 7 to both 34th and to NJ on alternate trips? Second, it would open up a 'can of worms' bureaucratically as to funding and operating responsibilites. While the PATH line is there just for that purpose, and MTA's commuter line, MN does deal with operations in NJ and Connecticut, for the subway to take that step would be a whole 'nother matter....

Pardon me if someone already suggested it. (Too long to read thru it all), but how about extending the new 7 line extension to South Ferry? Since the new extension yard will already reach 26th street and 11th avenue, I propose continuing down 11th/West Street with stops at 23rd St., 14th st., Christopher St., (possible PATH connection), Houston St., Canal St., Chambers St., World Trade Center (connection with PATH, 1, and E), Rector St., and South Ferry. An alternate would be to curve it eastward along Chambers St. to connect it directly into the 1,2,3 line at Chambers or Rector, and replace or supplement the 1 train to South Ferry....

As mentioned, its probably due to tradition. Locomotive Engineers and Firemen on railroads never wore formal uniforms in North America. Even when engineers manned the controls of electric MU cars, they are still considered 'enginemen. In the steam days, they donned 'de-facto' uniforms of striped bib overalls, cap, and bandana, along with their Hamilton 992 pocket watches, etc. Someone mentioned wearing a suit. I have seen enginemen in Metroliner cabs years ago have enough pride in their job to wear at least a tie and sport jacket, on their own. That said, I think it would look more professional if the railroads provided at least a nice uniform coverall for engineers to wear on the job.