Grand Concourse Posted October 31, 2009 Share #51 Posted October 31, 2009 Ah, I've been on the UES for like almost all my life till 2005. I only ventured out to the other boroughs like around '98 or such. That's why it wasn't till like 2000 that I finally got the idea of the entire layout of the system. Plus my memory is kinda fuzzy about anything before '95. I dunno why, but it's like the older I am, the more of the past I forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted November 1, 2009 Share #52 Posted November 1, 2009 Yeah, the only thing is that I was so pissed at how I would see the ((Q6) pass by on 34th St before an showed up. That was my main beef with the 3 express lines vs 1 local on 6th Av. I know it made little difference, but I'm loving it now with the more even 2 and 2 service. Those were the good ole days. No train. The actually went where people wanted to go. The ran much more frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted November 1, 2009 Share #53 Posted November 1, 2009 Yeah I'm so happy the south side of the bridge is open. For years I would just wonder why the Broadway express tracks were empty. It was very sad to see nothing run there for years. That's why I was very happy post 2001 when the northern side was closed and finally Broadway was busy. I knew the Broadway express tracks connected to the Manny B. Around 1991 they briefly restored the express. After the became a permanent local I was so mad. I had no clue that it was done because the Manhattan Bridge had structural issues. The Manhattan Bridge looks so strong and sturdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 1, 2009 Share #54 Posted November 1, 2009 In Manhattan the F alone sucked, now with the V at least I won't have to wait forever for the F to show up and at least have a seat on the V. I don't remember the N running over the bridge, I was too young to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E train line Posted November 2, 2009 Share #55 Posted November 2, 2009 V train made F train service worst unless You need 14 street 23 street and 2 ave V train is worthless line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted November 3, 2009 Share #56 Posted November 3, 2009 I was discussing this service disruption fiasco on Sunday with my friends. If it turns out that the repairs may have to be done on the weekdays as well and they close the south side of the bridge, something tells me that they're gonna send the train via Brighton! Why? Because it wouldn't make sense to have a (Q6) (resulting in five Sixth Avenue Lines) unless they rename the into the (Q6) for the time being. The only thing is though, Brighton riders want Broadway service because since the 1920s, the line's main riders are from Broadway. The may be sacrificed temporarily if and only if these repairs expand into the weekday hours, resulting into a bride closure of either side. I wish they would have built a tunnel for the trains back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted November 3, 2009 Share #57 Posted November 3, 2009 I was discussing this service disruption fiasco on Sunday with my friends. If it turns out that the repairs may have to be done on the weekdays as well and they close the south side of the bridge, something tells me that they're gonna send the train via Brighton! Why? Because it wouldn't make sense to have a (Q6) (resulting in five Sixth Avenue Lines) unless they rename the into the (Q6) for the time being. The only thing is though, Brighton riders want Broadway service because since the 1920s, the line's main riders are from Broadway. The may be sacrificed temporarily if and only if these repairs expand into the weekday hours, resulting into a bride closure of either side. I wish they would have built a tunnel for the trains back then. If it expands to weekdays, Im sure the will run via tunnel to/from Dekalb and Canal, with either the suspension of the entirely, or the turning at Canal St (Upper Level), and no service to/from Bay Pkwy and Broad St; turns at Chambers or Broad during rush hours. The will remain the same. I don't think the would be scrapped for this sort of construction. The and/or would be severed before the is touched. Its too valuable of a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted November 3, 2009 Share #58 Posted November 3, 2009 If it expands to weekdays, Im sure the will run via tunnel to/from Dekalb and Canal, with either the suspension of the entirely, or the turning at Canal St (Upper Level), and no service to/from Bay Pkwy and Broad St; turns at Chambers or Broad during rush hours. The will remain the same. I don't think the would be scrapped for this sort of construction. The and/or would be severed before the is touched. Its too valuable of a line. IAWTP, the is a very important line, am I right Zach??? B) I just wonder if the , and can share the tunnel together during rush hour, because this involves the stopping at DeKalb Avenue after switching from express to the tunnel tracks at Pacific Street and the switching from its normal bridge tracks to the tunnel tracks as well. It's the timers around the vicinity of the DeKalb interlocking north and south of the station that makes everything seem so slow though. :confused: In addition, they may have to suspend the because even pushing its southern terminal back to Canal Street is going to be real hectic. At Canal Street, you're going to have the , , and share one track (in each direction, of course). The may see a temporary suspension; as a result, just have the and go to Astoria (weekdays for the other times it goes to 57th Street) and the operate local in Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 3, 2009 Share #59 Posted November 3, 2009 V train made F train service worst unless You need 14 street 23 street and 2 ave V train is worthless line whatever....:tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted November 3, 2009 Share #60 Posted November 3, 2009 IAWTP, the is a very important line, am I right Zach??? B)I just wonder if the , and can share the tunnel together during rush hour, because this involves the stopping at DeKalb Avenue after switching from express to the tunnel tracks at Pacific Street and the switching from its normal bridge tracks to the tunnel tracks as well. It's the timers around the vicinity of the DeKalb interlocking north and south of the station that makes everything seem so slow though. :confused: In addition, they may have to suspend the because even pushing its southern terminal back to Canal Street is going to be real hectic. At Canal Street, you're going to have the , , and share one track (in each direction, of course). The may see a temporary suspension; as a result, just have the and go to Astoria (weekdays for the other times it goes to 57th Street) and the operate local in Manhattan. eliminate the would be a good idea. the is eventually gonna run LOCAL from 57 St/7 Av and 59 St/4 Av via the line. now, the to Astoria via Broadway Exp makes no sense cuz the still has to run on the same track as the via 60 St. might as well just keep it on the local. Another idea can be suspending the , and have the run via 6 Av-53 St in both directions between Queens Plaza and DeKalb Av. The can continue to Astoria like it normally does, and the can operate to Forest Hills via Broadway Local/Tunnel being that Brighton Customers perfer Broadway Service. and maybe the wouldnt be eliminated. another idea can be suspending the , and have the run via 6 Av-53 St Local as the (Q6) and replace the between Broadway-Lafayette St and Forest Hills, and those who need 2 Av can just take the . then let the have the tunnel and the can still operate normal to/from whitehall. these are just ideas. what u guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #61 Posted November 11, 2009 another idea can be suspending the , and have the run via 6 Av-53 St Local as the (Q6) and replace the between Broadway-Lafayette St and Forest Hills, and those who need 2 Av can just take the . then let the have the tunnel during middays and weekends, and the can still operate normal to/from whitehall. during rush hours, the can operate to/from 95 St with the while the uses the bridge into brooklyn via Broadway Exp. these are just ideas. what u guys think? had to edit again, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlushingExpress Posted November 20, 2009 Share #62 Posted November 20, 2009 Hate to revive this thread, but I just noticed this weekend, the will be shut down between 34th Street-Herald Square and Pacific Street. Though the brochure says it is for "station improvements," do you think the cable replacement project is part of the G.O.? earlier this month, the bike path on the south side was closed for about a week or so. I still believe they are only workong on one side of the bridge at a time. We might see the go all the way to Whitehall Middle & turn... no last stop in Pacific Street. no point in sending it down Montague Street to Whitehall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted November 20, 2009 Share #63 Posted November 20, 2009 That's not fun, the (D)'s playing splitsville. Well I think it's the reason you brought up, to improve the cables on the bridge. I wonder why the get to run on the Bridge still why the does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted November 20, 2009 Share #64 Posted November 20, 2009 We might see the go all the way to Whitehall Middle & turn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted November 20, 2009 Share #65 Posted November 20, 2009 That's not fun, the (D)'s playing splitsville. Well I think it's the reason you brought up, to improve the cables on the bridge. I wonder why the get to run on the Bridge still why the does not. Work is probably going on the north side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted November 20, 2009 Share #66 Posted November 20, 2009 We might see the go all the way to Whitehall Middle & turn... Where does it say that the might go to Whitehall Street, or maybe that's your suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted November 20, 2009 Share #67 Posted November 20, 2009 We might see the go all the way to Whitehall Middle & turn... Where does it say that the might go to Whitehall Street, or maybe that's your suggestion? That is why I stated 'might'.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted November 21, 2009 Share #68 Posted November 21, 2009 That is why I stated 'might'.:cool: Sorry I misunderstood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted November 21, 2009 Share #69 Posted November 21, 2009 Sorry I misunderstood... Its cool. Sometimes they do things unannounced. They can say they're turning trains at Pacific, but don't be surprised if it goes via Montague..:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted November 21, 2009 Share #70 Posted November 21, 2009 Its cool. Sometimes they do things unannounced. They can say they're turning trains at Pacific, but don't be surprised if it goes via Montague..:cool: Yep, the has done this before. I would like to see it again. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted November 21, 2009 Share #71 Posted November 21, 2009 Hate to revive this thread, but I just noticed this weekend, the will be shut down between 34th Street-Herald Square and Pacific Street. Though the brochure says it is for "station improvements," do you think the cable replacement project is part of the G.O.? earlier this month, the bike path on the south side was closed for about a week or so. I still believe they are only workong on one side of the bridge at a time. It happens every year... - Routine check up on the span (ie decks, cables, wires, etc) - possible repaint on the columns since it has been hit with graffiti every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dng2000 Posted November 21, 2009 Share #72 Posted November 21, 2009 So which side of the bridge is more heavily used - the north or the south? Or does each side now share equal usage? Prior to late 2001, the north side of the bridge is more heavily used than the south side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted November 21, 2009 Share #73 Posted November 21, 2009 It happens every year...- Routine check up on the span (ie decks, cables, wires, etc) - possible repaint on the columns since it has been hit with graffiti every year. Not to mention that this G.O. was in place earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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