Trainspotter Posted December 4, 2007 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2007 New Technology R143 subway cars enter service on the line. The R143 is considered the most advanced NYC subway car to date, featuring Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC). When CBTC becomes fully operational, the signaling system will be able to identify a train's exact location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted December 7, 2007 Share #2 Posted December 7, 2007 That would be good if the R160's were not running on the L right now. When you follow one with a R143 in CBTC you have to some times wait even though you have a green signal in front out you. This is do to the CBTC system knowing that there a train there, but does not know it's right positions. It's like following an R42 all over again. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTransitFan Posted December 7, 2007 Share #3 Posted December 7, 2007 That would be good if the R160's were not running on the L right now. When you follow one with a R143 in CBTC you have to some times wait even though you have a green signal in front out you. This is do to the CBTC system knowing that there a train there, but does not know it's right positions. It's like following an R42 all over again. Robert So you're saying the CBTC gets confused or is confusing itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1Toasty Posted December 7, 2007 Share #4 Posted December 7, 2007 So you're saying the CBTC gets confused or is confusing itself? Hence them not using it... to my knowledge. Still, the R143 and R160 are pretty much the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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