Kamen Rider

You know… I think we should just rebrand this place as “TransitAssumptions.com”

because that seems to be quite the hobby around here. 
 

everyone gets an assumption into their heads, based on little to no evidence, and then defends it like their life depends on it.

to the point when my little employee ass says “no, that’s wrong”, people will freaking double down on their argument…

The R211T, from a mechanical standpoint, are identical to their “A” counterparts.

the SIR cars do have one difference, having to use the SIR’s cab signal system instead of CBTC hardware.

there is nothing a 30 day test would uncover that the A tests didn’t already do.

Most of everything the 30 day testing would test with these cars was stuff already cleared with the 211As.

as I’ve been saying, as prototypes, in theory, everything with them is a test, and as some people have said, they seemed to have pasted the first test, passengers seem to like them.

4 hours ago, IAlam said:

Now that I think of it why isn't Hudson Rail Link on the bus map? it should be, but you can't even find information on it on most third-party apps including Google or Transit.

one word... gatekeeping...

21 hours ago, Chris89292 said:

So weird how the R211T sets have the extra features on and the other A sets don’t…..at this point I think the train operators just don’t want to turn them on or they forgot that protocol, not trynna offend any real TO’s here, it would be appreciative if someone could explain the reasoning thank you 

that's not something the crew can control. It's just not part of the programing on the 211As at the moment. 

They are expecting a large exodus of manpower in the not too distant future. 20 years ago they supposedly went on a hiring spree, and a lot of employees are approaching the point where they can retire. They needed that next test to have already been given and graded by this point, not delayed.

I am going to warn you now, some of you who are still hoping to be hired, they may stick you someplace you don’t want to be. I was lucky, I went from normal extra extra to Extra List without much of an issue. You might not be so lucky. 
 

be prepared to find yourself as a flagger, for example.

they can and will draft people based on the needs of the system. Even on higher ranks. Some TSSs are drafted into being School Car Instructors, for example.

I keep forgetting Hudson Rail Link is a thing… maybe because it’s not on the bus maps.

On 1/29/2024 at 7:45 PM, TyBusLover1 said:

Just a little good natured joking around.

little tip... that sort of thing does not translate well to text...

nether, unfortunately.

Just a plain old Con Ed facility. 

https://a836-acris.nyc.gov/DS/DocumentSearch/DocumentImageView?doc_id=FT_1290008684629

59 minutes ago, ABOGbrooklyn said:

I followed Phillys Key System and it was rolled out much quicker than ours, yes their commuter rail roll out was late but they launched everything much quicker than the MTA.. and I get it, we're a much larger system but the amount of years wasted is ridiculous..

It’s almost as if the Key card roll out wasn’t interrupted by a global pandemic…

12 hours ago, ABOGbrooklyn said:

Leave it to the MTA to f&$$ up something that every other transit system put out so easily..

Have you or anyone else been following the roll out of other systems fare media the way we’ve been following this one?

that being said, the MetroCard hardware will continue to be used until they get around to giving employees passes using OMNY as a base. Cause, you know, we need to be able to get in to go to work and all…

He should also keep an eye on his own people...

As one of my favorite classic TV shows taught me... a leak like that could just as easily come from the top as it can from the bottom. 

And it has now been added.

M to Chambers Street for Presidents Day week (Tuesday through Friday)

I'm not saying to rely on it, I'm saying "that's what it looks like" 

So on the future planned service changes on MTA.info, the M GO is not listed after Presidents Day, but the F side is still listed for the rest of that week... unfortunately, it looks like this will definitely get into March at least. 

they're going to use Cut and Cover because that's how the tunnel in question was built and it's kinda hard to use any other methods. 

50 minutes ago, FLX9304 said:

You don’t get the point. No express service on the R211T. If the R211T does operate express, it will without passengers. So it’s no use for that. 

no, darkstar is right. I'm looking at the bulletin right now and it says just those two sections it is not allowed to be express. Euclid to Hoyt and 59 to 125. 

sure for now... but you're missing the point... the use we have for them NOW is MORE IMPORTANT. If they build the extension, then all people need to do is TRANSFER to the Q/T instead of turning the SAS into a logjam...

I'm saying would prefer that in ether in writing from upper management or verbally from more than one supervisor. 

so what you're saying our daily usage of those two tracks should be done away with for "well, we might need them to do this..."

No. We need them as they are now. they are important to our operations NOW. Some places need to be non-revenue trackage.

For example, those spurs are used to reverse trains just about every day, moving between the concourse line and 207 street, especially work equipment, which can wait there out of the way of the road until control can caution them and 59 can get them a clear window. 

You know what, right now, the next location you can turn an OOS, BO, or work train around in that will not block an active track while it waits is? Ether second Avenue on the F or the A5 spur north of Chambers Street on the A/C.  (A5 at Penn Station is currently not usable) 

Okay, let's look at this from a standpoint of basic logic,

1: they are still based out of Pitkin, as that is the barn with the parts and experience to care for them, and where more testing can be done as needed.

2: Something is preventing them from running express, that smoke detector thing does make a lot of sense, but since I have not spoken to anyone in the know about it yet, I can't get confirmation about it.

If they can't run express, and you want them to still be based at Pitkin... What else is there to do but put them on the C? this also means they can be returned to the yard at night no matter what, no screwing around with the departures to ensure they're both laid up. 

3 hours ago, CenSin said:

If it’ll raise the bar for effort required to get a body onto the tracks, it’s probably good enough. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m not breaking out my drum kit for that…

11 minutes ago, LGA Link N Train said:

Well you have to remember, these 2 trains are undergoing their own pilot program so depending on how successful they end up being, they might not even stay on the  for that long, but thats not my call to make.

Additionally… excuse me (runs out room, comes back with bullhorn dialed all the way up)

THEY ARE PROTOTYPES!

(puts bullhorn down)

there is nothing that says a full production run HAS to be built exactly as these two have been built.

changes can still be made.

Removing a service that has worked for 35 years because some Armchair who think’s they’re the next Reece Martin (who I don’t always agree with ether) says so…

right, that makes total sense… </s>

or... perhaps... leaving well enough alone.