Forest Glen Posted January 25, 2010 Share #51 Posted January 25, 2010 The is a fast local (albeit it's infrequent) The is slow between Canal and Whitehall The is painfully slow when it isn't skip-stop The is excruciatingly slow in its non-express sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 25, 2010 Share #52 Posted January 25, 2010 from Clark St to Flatbush-Nostrand Av isn't terrible. It's infrequent, but not "excruciatingly slow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concourse Express Posted January 26, 2010 Share #53 Posted January 26, 2010 from Clark St to Flatbush-Nostrand Av isn't terrible. It's infrequent, but not "excruciatingly slow". It's especially infrequent on weekends; how's crowding on the with that 12-minute headway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted January 26, 2010 Share #54 Posted January 26, 2010 Riding train , Waiting at stations (© Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriston Lewis Posted January 26, 2010 Share #55 Posted January 26, 2010 As for the slowest, the hands down. The entire Nassau Street Line comes in second. I agree with everyone else that the (and whenever the runs local) is a fast one, especially if the timing into 42nd Street is right. from Clark St to Flatbush-Nostrand Av isn't terrible. It's infrequent, but not "excruciatingly slow". Not excruciatingly, but it gets annoying northbound. Southbound, is the complete opposite with nice quick hops between stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E Local Posted January 26, 2010 Share #56 Posted January 26, 2010 well it depends if the train has a lot of turns & switches to go through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 26, 2010 Share #57 Posted January 26, 2010 Not excruciatingly, but it gets annoying northbound. Southbound, is the complete opposite with nice quick hops between stations. Annoying yes, but it isn't terrible. The bottleneck is Atlantic Av and Franklin Av going s/b though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 26, 2010 Share #58 Posted January 26, 2010 It's especially infrequent on weekends; how's crowding on the with that 12-minute headway? I don't ride on weekends, but middays it can be forever for the train to show up. Before the 5 to Flatbush service became almost 18hrs, 2s would always be packed [around 7:30pm when I used it, while the 5 ran nearly empty to Utica] and I had to let one or two pass by before I could get on the 3rd train. I'm thankful the 5 is running, as I almost always take that train home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted January 26, 2010 Share #59 Posted January 26, 2010 Annoying yes, but it isn't terrible. The bottleneck is Atlantic Av and Franklin Av going s/b though. I'm just glad that the comes to Brooklyn now all day during weekdays. It was a pain waiting for the back when I used the line until 2008 because I'd be waiting at Franklin Avenue for 15 minutes, watching and trains pass by like nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 26, 2010 Share #60 Posted January 26, 2010 Totally agreed! The 5 is a godsend. I can't depend on the 2, plus the 5 is pretty frequent [compared to the 2] and not as crowded. It sure cuts down on the waiting for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67thAve Posted January 28, 2010 Share #61 Posted January 28, 2010 hands down. A snail could beat it in a race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 29, 2010 Share #62 Posted January 29, 2010 I say the and .Now for the IND this award goes to the .Dreadful during my employment as a foot messenger. The ONLY #1 I can think of is this The is the slowest to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etoile Posted March 23, 2010 Share #63 Posted March 23, 2010 Excuse the bumping of an old thread, but I wasn't sure where to put this! We finally have an answer to "which line is the slowest" - it's the ! Actually, it's the Franklin Ave ...but the slowest "line" is the . Found it here: Also includes speeds by line for PATH, , MBTA, Chicago, Cleveland, LA, Miami, MARTA, WMATA, Baltimore, BART, and PATCO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #64 Posted March 23, 2010 Excuse the bumping of an old thread, but I wasn't sure where to put this! We finally have an answer to "which line is the slowest" - it's the ! Actually, it's the Franklin Ave ...but the slowest "line" is the . Found it here: Also includes speeds by line for PATH, , MBTA, Chicago, Cleveland, LA, Miami, MARTA, WMATA, Baltimore, BART, and PATCO. Cool list;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted March 23, 2010 Share #65 Posted March 23, 2010 While waiting for trains at station stops are: ( Franklin Av Rockaway Park Slowest Speed/Slowest Line , , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted March 23, 2010 Share #66 Posted March 23, 2010 Sorry but I've gotta say the during rush hrs,but slowest of all I would say the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtype3995 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #67 Posted March 24, 2010 here are my choices for slowest lines in terms of movement: the R: easily the slowest line.........lots of stops, and plenty of timers.........it seems like forever on that train the D: another slow line as well, too many timers, slow equipment, means a slow ride the A going northbound is pretty slow too......plenty of timers as well the 2: too many stops.........gawd bless anyone who has to suffer on that line from 1st stop to last......... the trains with the longest waits: the c,g and #6(on weekends, especially sunday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtype3995 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #68 Posted March 24, 2010 The TA really belives in PATH or Put Another Timer Here. The system has been slowed down alot, especialy after 1995. The sad thing is though, timers are a neccicary evil and even then, there are places where operators go too fast for the area. yeah, its insane how slow the system is....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West End Posted March 24, 2010 Share #69 Posted March 24, 2010 Definitely the . Getting from 59th in Brooklyn to 5th Ave on the can shave over 30 minutes... That's just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted March 24, 2010 Share #70 Posted March 24, 2010 yeah, its insane how slow the system is....... Even with this place being slowed down to a snails pace, some T/Os still find places to go too fast. My favorite was to night when the T/O on a N/B wraps it up just after the curve and held it as we swung onto the local tracks how we stayed on he rails escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted March 24, 2010 Share #71 Posted March 24, 2010 Even with this place being slowed down to a snails pace, some T/Os still find places to go too fast. My favorite was to night when the T/O on a N/B wraps it up just after the curve and held it as we swung onto the local tracks how we stayed on he rails escapes me. Sometimes the T.O. goes so fast I find myself doing a vertical push up to keep my face from kissing the doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Line1291 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #72 Posted March 24, 2010 I can't imagine what an R train operator is feeling like operating a slow ride Forest Hills to Bay Ridge. the 2: too many stops.........gawd bless anyone who has to suffer on that line from 1st stop to last.........Unfortunately, I'm a victim of that abuse going from Wakefield to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 24, 2010 Share #73 Posted March 24, 2010 Even with this place being slowed down to a snails pace, some T/Os still find places to go too fast. My favorite was to night when the T/O on a N/B wraps it up just after the curve and held it as we swung onto the local tracks how we stayed on he rails escapes me. Some T/Os just have skills like that. Hopefully some of these new ones get seasoned and start operating a little less "safe". I think in some places the is slow but I seem to get from station to station in decent time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 24, 2010 Share #74 Posted March 24, 2010 Some T/Os just have skills like that. Hopefully some of these new ones get seasoned and start operating a little less "safe". I think in some places the is slow but I seem to get from station to station in decent time. Since everyone is mostly bringing up the , I think it is fast in some places like going from Atlantic Av-Pacific St to 95 St. The slowest part of the for me is going between Canal St and Pacific although it is fast from Whitehall to Court St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted March 24, 2010 Share #75 Posted March 24, 2010 Definitely the . Getting from 59th in Brooklyn to 5th Ave on the can shave over 30 minutes... That's just sad. um how is that sad? Do the math on the stations the has to serve and the path it goes through. There is no way the could stay on time with a express service over the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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