N6 Limited

9 hours ago, Kamen Rider said:

We’ve been fully operational west of Kew to as far as 50th/8th for over a year.

Does CBTC decide which southbound  gets the lineup at 75th Ave ( when the E is running full express)? 

5 hours ago, darkstar8983 said:

I wonder what’s happening on the Manhattan Bridge Broadway Side. Every weekend for months now, trains are being rerouted via lower manhattan, yet nothing being done on the north side of the bridge. Maybe tracks are being replaced, or could this be a sign that trains may need to be rerouted again on a larger scale

According to Planned Service Changes :

“What's happening?

Track maintenance”

On 6/14/2023 at 9:29 PM, Lawrence St said:

When did eastbound Port Jefferson trains start using the Hempstead platform at Floral park?

Probably since they started serving Elmont-UBS Arena.

40 minutes ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said:

They've been running on the Q110 occasionally since BP got them in 2016. Not every day, but mainly during the rush hours. They tend to also show up on the Q64, though that happens more frequently than the Q110 runs.

Thanks! Do they use artics during UBS arena events?

When did they start running artics on the Q110? I saw 5409 on the line yesterday. 

Would CBTC allow seamless  extensions to Queens Plaza and/or Continental? At least when the  isn’t running in Queens (ie. Late nite/weekends)? An extension on weekends would help with access to Downtown BK, Williamsburg, LIC, Queens Center Mall, and Forest Hills .

30 minutes ago, N6 Limited said:

So, I accidentally cracked my OMNY card and it completely stopped working. I had to buy a new card at the store for $6 ($5, plus $1 minimum balance)  then go to the OMNY site and select “Replace card” in my account. Replacement is pretty easy though, much easier than MetroCard. 

Upon further investigation, the circuitry runs around the perimeter of the card apparently, so if it cracks, it becomes a bookmark.

15 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Explains why whenever I ride LIRR conductors are always telling people to activate tickets before they get on. I'm surprised there isn't a system in place where if a ticket is repeatedly not activated that they can no longer buy a mobile ticket or have to immediately activate it. 

What if the person is  just checking the ticket to verify the zones it covers, for a future trip, etc?

So, I accidentally cracked my OMNY card and it completely stopped working. I had to buy a new card at the store for $6 ($5, plus $1 minimum balance)  then go to the OMNY site and select “Replace card” in my account. Replacement is pretty easy though, much easier than MetroCard. 

On 5/20/2023 at 1:02 PM, Lawrence St said:

Ugh, paywall. Can you give us the rundown?

Basically, they are thinking about ways to combat Fare Evasion, in general, across their services, one of them being barriers at “busy stations” for commuter railroads to prevent issues like not being able to punch tickets on crowded trains, delayed e-ticket activation on TrainTime, etc. 

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They sort of have this addressed with City/Combo/Atlantic tickets, since they have to be used on the same day. But with other tickets, someone can still get a free ride(s) if their ticket isn’t punched. Previously, it wasn’t a major concern because most riders during the Rush were monthly pass holders, but now with remote working the monthly pass riders have dropped.

“Solution” to integrate OMNY?

LIRR considers physical barriers to combat $24M per year fare evasion

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/fare-evasion-lirr-gates-otsp6s4f

10 minutes ago, Calvin said:

That as well, every bus at Belmont is crowded. Although, it wasn't an hourly wait if past 11:30 PM. 

Do you know if most of those riders are going to the Subway, transferring to other buses, Etc?

23 hours ago, Calvin said:

There was a concert at the UBS Arena yesterday. After it was over, the Q2 and Q110 buses were entirely full that other passengers that couldn't squeeze into the bus had to wait for the next one that's over 20 minutes. Or, go for the long walk to Elmont-LIRR station since Belmont Park isn't open to the public anymore. 

What about the N6?

5 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

I rode LIRR for the first time yesterday, does no one else find it odd how all the doors open at Hillside? What if a tourist gets lost and gets off the platform by accident?

Not really an issue. They definitely watch who gets off at the station, so a disembarking mistake would be swiftly addressed.

One of the new wide turnstiles has been installed at Sutphin Blvd  .

13 hours ago, QM1to6Ave said:

One of my coworkers today was telling me how shocked he was that the AriTrain doesn't accept OMNY or any contactless credit cards, and the lines for the MVMs were so long that the staff just opened the gates for everyone to prevent overcrowding. It seems like it should be relatively simple to apply the Cubic readers to the AirTrain gates, but this is the MTA we are talking about...

The Port Authority runs the JFK Air Train, they are also contracted with Cubic to have their own OMNY-like fare payment system. So, they will probably have one system for PATH and JFK Airtrain, possibly the Newark Airport Airtrain as well, once the PATH is extended there, at which point they may also accept actual OMNY fare cards for convenience.

From a basic perspective, if the new PANYNJ system takes contactless bank cards, then there appears to be no reason to integrate with OMNY and pay the MTA any fees for the privilege. Unless, they work together to come up with new joint-fare options/discounts.

On 3/30/2023 at 6:35 PM, Lex said:

Look at the times.

They should say “beginning at 9:45PM each night”

Planned - Part Suspended

The last stop for Queens-bound is Queens Plaza 

Mar 31 - Apr 2, Fri to Sun, beginning at 9:45 PM

Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq to a Queens-bound * or for local service in Queens.  

Shuttle Bus Free shuttle buses run between Queens Plaza and 21 St-Queensbridge.

Transfer between shuttle buses and trains at Queens Plaza | or 21 St-Queensbridge |    

*Queens-bound trains run via the to 21 St-Queensbridge.  

For continued service, please ask for a transfer ticket from the station agent at Court Sq, Queens Plaza or 21 St-Queensbridge.

Reminder: trains do not run in Queens overnight. 

What's happening?

We're modernizing signals on the Queens Blvd Line

Posted: 03/24/2023 02:57 PM

Planned - Local to Express

Forest Hills-bound skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St 

Apr 1 - 2, Sat and Sun, 6:30 AM to 9:45 PM

For service to these stations, take the to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound .  

For service from these stations, take the to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound .  

What's happening?

Structural maintenance

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How does one “take the  train to Roosevelt Ave and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound “ if the last stop is Queens Plaza over the weekend? 

3 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

One even told me his passengers told him to let someone on without a fare, and not even 3 minutes later he broke a window, ran off the bus and the bus went OOS.

I wonder how the passengers felt about that situation. 

1 hour ago, Statty said:

Especially on local lines, and if you drive the same run everyday.

Do you find that they start to recognize operators and just stop asking?

I haven’t been to Atlantic Terminal since the new schedules started, which tracks are they using? Is it mostly 1 and 2?

Does anyone know why the 10-Trip and the 30-day unlimited fare options require a new MetroCard and the $1 fee when there is no refill option, other than adding value to an existing PPR MetroCard?

1 hour ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said:

Improving and speeding up the Q70 bus and creating an all-electric shuttle service would cost a fraction of that amount, only about $500 million, said Ms. Sadik-Khan, former New York City transportation commissioner. She said the bus service would carry nearly twice as many passengers annually as the Willets Point AirTrain was projected to handle."

Sounds like they want a Q70 equivalent to the  that uses the GCP?

Conference regarding changes.

Press conference.

https://www.youtube.com/live/gyAT4c1W5AY

10 hours ago, KDGallagher said:

And I hate that. Just walk on so we can keep it going. 

The people who walk on, sit down to "find their card", come back and dip a card with 0.75 on it ... wasting time and risking an incident 

What will be the excuse once MetroCards are decommissioned? 

1 minute ago, ABCDEFGJLMNQRSSSWZ said:

What sucks about Queens Blvd being down is that you have a large swath of Queens which genuinely become stranded; there aren't a ton of other subway alternatives, and generally speaking the bus networks in Forest Hills/Kew Gardens area aren't great at getting you to the  or  on a large scale.

This is something they’re trying to address in the Bus redesigns, however people are complaining about that because they can’t see the big picture.