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  1. That probably explains why the door lights weren't working the way they should. Idk this R211A inaugural run is like a scam. All of the new "real beneficial" features did NOT exists or doesn't exist on this train. You think R211 you think, open gangway, door indicating lights, and station layout information with exits/escalators/elevator and which car you're in. Open gangway: Obviously the -A doesn't have open gangway, so that's why this train doesn't really feel "new" to the average person, they need to find something that's really different from the rest of the trains. When the R211T enters service, it'll catch the average public attention much, much more. Door Indicating Lights: When I saw the MTA displaying this at the R211 display, my first thought was "oh this is what the have on the Montreal Azur trains". Which means they light up green when the train is approaching a station so you know which side the doors are opening. Then remain green until the doors are closing in which they then turn blinking red. Once the doors are closed the lights turn off and then stay off until they approach the next station, in which they turn green again. It should be programmed with the "This Is" announcement as a train approaches a station. See below example of how it works in Montreal: Station Layout Display: This feature is on the MP14 in Paris for Line 14 and Line 4, (and soon Line 11). Kamen, you make a good point as to why it might be difficult, but I'm sure there's a solution. If anything, it should be programmed for "normal operations", and then be disabled whenever the train deviates from its normal routing (or normal service pattern). Other than those features, the only other real benefit it has to the general public is security cameras (which doesn't help anyone on a daily basis). Here's some things the General Public doesn't care / doesn't like about this train. 1. The 25% seat decrease (people with long commutes gotta stand on a subway that's for the most part, delayed and slow). The is essential packed from 59st-Broadway Junction on a regular. Good luck commuting between that and the seats are taken before you even get on. 2. A bunch of TV screens showing ads across the car (the public doesn't care). Looks "nice", but all the other NTTs have it. 3. The destination/next stop sign in the cars. For the first time in NTT history, the full station text cannot fit on one screen / row for common stations. This deviates from what everyone is used to seeing on all the other NTTs, so that's going to take some time getting used to. Not sure why MTA would allow them to spec the train with less characters than before. 4. The door lights. They look cool and "modern", but what's the point? Obviously the blinking red is good when doors are closing but what about the green? Until the lights are used for what people would really find them beneficial for, then it just looks like a waste to them in which they would then think MTA could spend the money on better things. I love the R211, but I'm really here for the R211T, as that's the real next generation subway car. And hopefully they can address the flaws mentioned above by time the R211T enter service, so it can really feel like a brand new train with modern features.
  2. Between 1-6 pm today the SIM4C was all the new 16xx Prevost. About 8 buses on the line. That was nice to see.
  3. Thanks for these, and yes they might be fixed with the Bronx redesign, but who knows they had errors with the Staten Island redesign to where this day some things still aren't corrected. Definitely though after June 26th I'll make note to see if it's been fixed or not.
  4. Amazing photos! I love their system.
  5. Alright so now that a majority of the local buses have onboard announcement systems, I want to also turn this thread into a thread that talks about any errors that the announcement systems make. The announcement systems get their data from BusTime, so if BusTime has the wrong info, the announcements will have the wrong info. After looking at the depot rosters, every local line has a bus model with a next stop announcement system except for the Q11, Q21, Q22, Q35, Q41, Q64, Q110, and Q112. (a few buses don't count) Obviously, the system isn't perfect and there are many changing variables and limitations, however, I want to highlight as many issues possible so they can be addressed in due time. When riding the bus, if you notice any announcement systems that: make the next stop announcement as a bus is pulling into the current stop announces a stop that IS NOT a stop announces a place of interest that is no longer there (stores, etc.) does not announce a stop that ACTUALLY IS a stop pronounces a stop name incorrectly announces an incorrect transfer ....please post them here, so that I can have them documented and sent to the team that updates them. It takes the ones that see the action first hand (drivers, riding public), to help improve transit across the city in all forms. For example, in Queens on the Q2 towards Belmont Park/UBS Arena has HOLLIS AV/217 PL as a stop. That is not a stop and should be removed. For example, in Brooklyn for the B1 towards Bay Ridge/86 St has AV X/W 2 ST, 86 ST/W 11 ST, and 86 ST/NEW UTRECHT AV as a stop. These are not stops and should be removed. For example, in Staten Island, when riding the S51 or S52 in the southbound direction, along Father Capadonno Bl the announcements play continuously between Sand Ln/Seaview Av. The stop coordinates are incorrect and need to be updated along the route. I'm sure many here have noticed those type of errors on the bus, so please, post what you have observed.
  6. Oh I thought you were saying a design similar to Montreal's Azur trains. This reminds me of TTC's Rocket trains. They even still have the spring connectors to add afterwards similar to the TTC trains.
  7. So you're saying the accordion piece is about aligned with where the chains are on the standard sets? So the gangway is almost designed like how the buses articulated piece is designed?
  8. I am aware, but like I said its not a mixed pool. Obviously emergencies happen. A modified interior will work perfectly fine for the Q53 if service ever needed to be covered.
  9. This is great! Now...they need to modify the interior of these buses. They are not airport shuttle friendly at all! The Q70 is not like the M60 where they use the fleet on other routes. This fleet is solely dedicated for airport shuttle transport. They need to make the back section above the steps all longitudinal seating like the Orion VII NG Hybrids. The rear low floor section should be fold-able longitudinal seating on the left side of the bus, and the area right in front of the door should be a luggage rack. Then, the seats over the middle wheel axle should be removed and replaced with two luggage racks (one on each side). The section in front of the middle axle should also be fold-able longitudinal seating (like on the right side of the 1200 LFSAs). If crowds get excessive you can always fold up the seats (similar to the train project with the folding seats).
  10. I ended up leaving the car, the car was swaying left and right too abruptly between Hicksville/Mineola. I love trains and even I was a bit paranoid, funny how that car only had like 15 people and the other surrounding cars had 30+. I don't get why all the conductors don't report these issues, they see any flaws better than anyone else. I'm sure that wasn't the first day it was rocking that extreme, so that set should've been out of service.
  11. Casey Stengal XD60s now have passenger counters. You can see all the buses with their displayed passenger loads.
  12. Man these M9s....I see why they are severely delayed and are going through such rigorous testing. These trains do NOT feel sturdy on the tracks anymore. When I first rode them Fall 2020, I was on 9053 on the Babylon and it was smooth like butter. I'm currently on 9076 and it feels like the train is gonna pop off the tracks, why is this car swaying so much!? Like damnn its like the other cars are keeping it on the tracks. Other passengers and I all looked up and around like wtf and then we relaxed when it came back to normal, but still this car is really rocking too much for my liking.
  13. The Orion VII Hybrids are 132" or 11'. The XDE40s are 130" or 10'10". The LFS HEV are 131" or 10'11". The XD40s are 126" or 10'6".
  14. My exact sentiments! People talking about "I don't care what train model". Well if it was you in that situation you damnn sure would care. I'm just glad nobody died. They said he fired 33 shots...did he do it right before the train approached the station? I'm just curious were people trying to stop him, or was he just shooting at the ground? everyone seemed to had gotten shot around the lower body area....so its not like he was shooting to kill. Everyone got off the train and was standing around like he didn't just shoot people...normally people would be running trying to get out of the station, but everyone got off (mainly because of the smoke) and just stood around or got on the train. So why weren't they as scared? What did he say to them? Idk everything is just very weird about this situation...I can't wait to hear what people in that car have to say. The guy who is wanted now even has a YouTube channel and he posts videos about the evil in the world.
  15. Good, should've been done a long time ago. P.S: They just sent an emergency alert to everyone's phone that Frank James, 62, is wanted.
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