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As some of you may know, I am in graduate school @ NYU-Poly in Brooklyn. For one of my classes, Management of Transit Maintenance and Operations, I have to do a 10+ page paper on a subway-related topic. I chose FASTRACK. The other day, I was talking to the Professor (whose name I will keep anonymous) about what I should include in the paper to get a very high grade. He mentioned to me the following: -Why FASTRACK was not done in the past? -Safety issues/flagging issues (since a track worker got killed in the past relating to this) -Something changing over time -Increasing the safety measure I was looking on the internet for any material relating to this and I was not successful. I do plan on referring more to the Press Release and the Line Segment Closure Program Presentation that was released on November 14, 2011, however if anyone has any information relating to this I would appreciate it. Thanks!

I am assuming that they have to lay-up the trains that are normally stored in the yard along the express tracks, right?

While coming home from Graduate school in Brooklyn, all and trains were being re-routed along the line due to an train being stuck in the 53rd Street Tunnel. Does anyone know about this?

It was interesting because on the way home I saw an R46 S/B at the Woodhaven Boulevard Station. On the south end, the Train Operator did not have his/her running lights on - instead, the red lights were on. Also, the side LED sign said "Not In Service", which was very interesting.

I did not see this in the Service Advisories earlier this week, however today, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, S/B and trains are running express, skipping Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd and Sutphin Blvd. Does anyone know why?

Due to a police investigation at Smith-9th Streets Station: Some Uptown trains are terminating at the Church Avenue Station. Uptown trains are running on the line between the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station and the West 4th Street-Washington Square Station. There is no service on trains between the Church Avenue Station and the Court Square Station. Please expect delays in service on and trains at this time.

According to several reports, FASTRACK seems to be more efficient than the normal weekend track work, since track workers can get a lot more done and not have to worry about any passenger subway trains (maybe one or two work trains). In addition, FASTRACK has been taking place where there is other subway service available. Example: In Midtown and Lower Manhattan there are a toal of 5 different lines (8th Ave IND, 7th Ave. IRT, 6th Ave IND, Broadway BMT and Lex. Ave. IRT). Therefore, if they shut one of them down for four nights straight, compared to 4 weekends in a row, IMHO, it is not a big deal.

Hi~ If you look at my current signature, it contains the Q26 going to Main Street. I would like another Q26 sign, with the Orange Horizon LTD (the same thing Casey Stengel has for his avatar) going the other way. I would like my sign to read the correct information to this date. I believe it is the following: [Destination] Fresh Meadows Hollis Court Blvd [Via] 46th Avenue In the event I am wrong (since I don't ride the route every day) I would rather have a sign with the correct information than the wrong information. Thanks!

Thanks too! I plan on filing for the exam and I'll keep that information in the back of my mind.

In my opinion, I would like it a lot if some (not all) of the redbirds can be on all of the IRT lines so people can still see out of the front and the back of the trains. While growing up, I enjoyed doing that so much, especially on the ! Similar for the IND/BMT, if the R32s can be scattered along most of the lines I would be so happy!! Rail Fan Windows Rock!!

On Windows, Go to Start, Programs (or All Programs), then Accessories. On my computer it is the 7th program from the bottom.

Hi~ I was wondering if I can download the program on one computer, save it all on a flash drive and then copy and paste it onto another computer. Thanks

Hi~ I was wondering offhand if you can make 3 signs for me: 1) "Subway Shuttle" 2) Q26: Flushing Main Street Station 3) Q26: Fresh Meadows Hollis Court Blvd via 46 Ave. Thanks!!

As a response to what Zman said: "T/O's have to gain seniority and pick a yard trick at 207th Street Yard. C/R's can work anywhere, but you've gotta know the right people. Training is done on your own time, without pay. Oh, and you've gotta wait until one of the regulars either decided to not do it anymore, takes a promotion, or retires. Good luck on that part." I say: "For nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37). Nobody knows what the future holds. Sometimes if you have a little bit of faith and luck, things work out for you.

So how about the T/O who are certified to drive the nostalgia trains (the R1/R9s, the TOMC, the BUs, etc.) How and when do they get trained to drive these old trains?