EE Broadway Local Posted September 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 15, 2009 Do you enjoy express trains, local trains or a little of both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted September 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 15, 2009 well it depends on where im going or how far am i going. but usually both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted September 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 15, 2009 Going somewhere: Local Going somewhere QUICK: Express Railfanning: Express Railfanning w/pictures: Local (plenty of weird stuff I missed because of an EXPRESS ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted September 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 15, 2009 It depends which lines have the railfan window. The only express line that has a railfan window, which is once in a blue moon, would be the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted September 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 15, 2009 It depends which lines have the railfan window. The only express line that has a railfan window, which is once in a blue moon, would be the . The RFW age is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted September 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 15, 2009 Local for the less crowded trains, Express if I want to get somewhere quick, but expresses usually have problems so it really doesn't matter to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted September 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 15, 2009 I'm leaning toward Local trains a lot more lately. Even though the express will always be my favorite. For me a side window is just as good as a railfan window. Usually what I want is to be able to sit with my laptop and write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted September 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 15, 2009 Depends where I have to go. A little bit of both like the but not express because it gets too crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted September 16, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 16, 2009 I enjoy the express trains more....local trains are alright depending on where I'm going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #10 Posted September 16, 2009 Its not about which is better, it depends on where you going! If im going to Brooklyn from the Bronx, Id use the Express instead of taken up an 2hrs for a long ride.. If im going to a station not provided by an Exp, id do use Exp and Local. If its just a few stations down, Local is fine To bring it down more... Bus or Train? If im going a few streets down, I can use the bus, if im going from like E180th to Mott Avenue, id take the EL, instead of Bx21 and then the Bx19.... If i wanna go real fast, starting at Grand Central and heading to Wakefield. I can ether spend a little on the commuter rail [Metro-North] or hope on the to the .. It depends you know B) But overall! Express all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave160 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 16, 2009 Usually express trains. They get me to where I need to be faster....... usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 16, 2009 It depends which lines have the railfan window. The only express line that has a railfan window, which is once in a blue moon, would be the . what does a railfan window have to do with getting some where fast? So if you had to go to the doctors and you start at 145th and St. Nicholas at 8AM, and you need to be at Chambers St by 9AM, which appointment is at that time, would you wait for a train that has a RF window[if it shows up] or take any train to get there early? :confused: just saying btw.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #13 Posted September 16, 2009 Exp all the way let's go back alittle huh with slants Brighton Beach Exp nice ride 4sho when they still had redbirds Bbrdge to 59 nice ride 59 to 125 damn fast exp in my book with <R>38 :tup::tup: :cool:<R> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 16, 2009 what does a railfan window have to do with getting some where fast? So if you had to go to the doctors and you start at 145th and St. Nicholas at 8AM, and you need to be at Chambers St by 9AM, which appointment is at that time, would you wait for a train that has a RF window[if it shows up] or take any train to get there early? :confused: just saying btw.... All he's trying to say is that he likes the ride with the window, just as I back when the slants where running wild and that's the bottom line cuz <R> said so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted September 16, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 16, 2009 All he's trying to say is that he likes the ride with the window,just as I back when the slants where running wild and that's the bottom line cuz <R> said so. Lol...good way to put it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted September 16, 2009 Share #16 Posted September 16, 2009 All he's trying to say is that he likes the ride with the window,just as I back when the slants where running wild and that's the bottom line cuz <R> said so. Well then thats THE BOTTOM LINE, cuz u said so lol got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted September 16, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 16, 2009 If I need to get to an express station...express all the way local stop...it depends...depends if I'd rather get somewhere fast or have a seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted September 16, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 16, 2009 Do you enjoy express trains, local trains or a little of both? Express. Time is money. People have places to go. It is annoying to make extra stops. I hate it when the scrapes the wall on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted September 16, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 16, 2009 I used to be a solely express person but some of these locals be hauling ass so I've gotten to a place where I dig them both, but I'm still a sucker for express service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted September 17, 2009 Share #20 Posted September 17, 2009 I'm still a sucker for express service. Me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted September 17, 2009 Share #21 Posted September 17, 2009 Express. Time is money. People have places to go. It is annoying to make extra stops. I hate it when the scrapes the wall on weekends. Again given how many trains are on the express tracks and how slow it moves, all you save is maybe 5-10min over the local which has room to spare. This is why I don't bother transfering for the express and take the local. For me: if my destination is on the West Side, I'm taking the 2 even though it is local in Brooklyn. I'm not giving up my seat just to save a few minutes at the height of rush hours. If it's the East Side then it's the 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duelingdragons Posted September 17, 2009 Share #22 Posted September 17, 2009 I like express mainly because I'm still a kid at heart and I like going fast(er) for long(er) periods of time. I remember the going home to Pelham Pkwy. in the Bronx as a kid, I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorygrice Posted September 17, 2009 Share #23 Posted September 17, 2009 Going somewhere: LocalGoing somewhere QUICK: Express Railfanning: Express Railfanning w/pictures: Local (plenty of weird stuff I missed because of an EXPRESS ) I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E train line Posted September 17, 2009 Share #24 Posted September 17, 2009 Again given how many trains are on the express tracks and how slow it moves, all you save is maybe 5-10min over the local which has room to spare. This is why I don't bother transfering for the express and take the local. For me: if my destination is on the West Side, I'm taking the 2 even though it is local in Brooklyn. I'm not giving up my seat just to save a few minutes at the height of rush hours. If it's the East Side then it's the 5. I will never the local I take Exp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62A 1991 Posted September 18, 2009 Share #25 Posted September 18, 2009 I remember the time that work was being done on the Northern Blvd EXP towards Manhattan, and the and were moving so slow along that section (they even sent (F)s local regularly). I decided to take the to 53rd/Lex because I knew that SSO was in effect. Empty. Everyone transferred to the at Roosevelt. I think regular riders are attracted to the express. Many Brooklyn IRT riders that I've noticed will take the at Utica even if they're going to Atlantic or Nevins (3-5 minute difference since everything northbound on the Brooklyn IRT is timered). That being said, I'm a good mix. If I don't see an express there, I don't take it. If the starting lights aren't on at Utica, I don't hop off the and wait for the to leave or a to come. However, I am BIG on taking the Manhattan Bridge. I will always get off at 14th St-Union Sq, West 4th St, or Canal St and take a train over the Bridge to get to Atlantic-Pacific, because from my tests, if a train comes right away (and it usually does within 2-3 minutes), I can shave up to 10 minutes on my commute home. I consider the Manhattan Bridge a pseudo-express that I always take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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