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Or they could just have it say "Metropolitan Av bound train via Brooklyn" - something to that degree.

 

I'm pretty sure that Bronx bound (6) trains announced as either Parkchester or Pelham Bay Pk bound while in Manhattan. So if it can be used there, then Metropolitan can also be used in Manh with the (M).

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Its gonna be the same as before. When the (M2) goes to Bay Pkwy and you're in Manhattan, it'll say this is a Brooklyn-bound (M2) train... on both the NB and SB trains. I'll just break it down...

 

(M2) destinations NB

-South Bklyn: This is a Manhattan-Bound (M2) train...

-Manhattan: this is a Brooklyn-bound (M2) train...

-North Bklyn: this is a Queens-bound (M2) train...

-Queens: this is a Metropolitan Av-bound (M2) train...

 

(M2) destinations SB

-Queens: this is a Brooklyn-bound (M2) train...

-North Bklyn: this is a Manhattan-bound (M2) train...

-Manhattan: this is a Brooklyn-bound (M2) train...

-South Bklyn: this is a Bay Pkwy-bound (M2) train...

 

New (M) destinations NB

-Metro segment: this is a Brooklyn-bound (M) train...

-Brooklyn: this is a Manhattan-bound (M) train...

-Queens Blvd segment: this is a Forest Hills (or 71 Av)-bound (M) train...

 

New (M) destinations SB

-Queens Blvd segment: this is a Manhattan-bound (M) train...

-Manhattan: this is a Brooklyn-bound (M) train...

-Brooklyn: this is a Queens-bound (M) train...

-Metro segment: this is a Metropolitan Av (or Middle Village)-bound (M) train...

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Probably, though it would most likely be "via the (J) line" rather than via Nassau St. I think that the only time you would hear the trunk line names on reroute announcements are on the (2)/(5) switcheroo. Come to think of it, IIRC that only the (5) line announces "via the 7th Av line". The (2) announcements are the same.

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On the (5) via 7th av its like

 

Jessica: This is Bronx bound (5) Express train via the 7th Avenue Line

Diane: The next stop is 96 St

 

Also i noticed on the 160s its usually 2 people doing the announcements during reroutes, such as the (F) via 8 Av

 

Catherine: This is a Queens bound (F) Train via the (C) Line

Diane: The next stop is, Canal Street

 

(Q) via Sea Beach

Diane: This is Coney Island bound (Q) Train via the (N) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 9th Street

 

(N) via Brighton

Catherine: This is Manhattan bound (N) train

Diane: via the (Q) line

Catherine: The next stop is, Dekalb Av

 

(Q) via West End

Diane: This is a Coney Island bound (Q) train via the (D) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 62nd St

 

How do I know? Ive been on all the reroutes listed above :P:P

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On the (5) via 7th av its like

 

Jessica: This is Bronx bound (5) Express train via the 7th Avenue Line

Diane: The next stop is 96 St

 

Also i noticed on the 160s its usually 2 people doing the announcements, such as the (F) via 8 Av

 

Catherine: This is a Queens bound (F) Train via the (C) Line

Diane: The next stop is, Canal Street

 

(Q) via Sea Beach

Diane: This is Coney Island bound (Q) Train via the (N) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 9th Street

 

(N) via Brighton

Catherine: This is Manhattan bound (N) train

Diane: via the (Q) line

Catherine: The next stop is, Dekalb Av

 

(Q) via West End

Diane: This is a Coney Island bound (Q) train via the (D) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 62nd St

 

(2) via the (5)

Diane: This is a Wakefield bound (2) Express train

Jessica: The next stop is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall

How do I know? Ive been on all the reroutes listed above :P:P

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On the (5) via 7th av its like

 

Jessica: This is Bronx bound (5) Express train via the 7th Avenue Line

Diane: The next stop is 96 St

 

Also i noticed on the 160s its usually 2 people doing the announcements during reroutes, such as the (F) via 8 Av

 

Catherine: This is a Queens bound (F) Train via the (C) Line

Diane: The next stop is, Canal Street

 

(Q) via Sea Beach

Diane: This is Coney Island bound (Q) Train via the (N) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 9th Street

 

(N) via Brighton

Catherine: This is Manhattan bound (N) train

Diane: via the (Q) line

Catherine: The next stop is, Dekalb Av

 

(Q) via West End

Diane: This is a Coney Island bound (Q) train via the (D) Line

Catherine: The next stop is, 62nd St

 

How do I know? Ive been on all the reroutes listed above :P:P

 

There's also this one...one of my favorites...

 

(Jessica) This is a Manhattan-bound (E) train via the (F) line. The next stop is (Diane) Roosevelt Island.

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There's also this one...one of my favorites...

 

(Jessica) This is a Manhattan-bound (E) train via the (F) line. The next stop is (Diane) Roosevelt Island.

 

Oh yeah I remeber that reroute I was wondering why it wasnt just jessica straight out.

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Oh yeah I remeber that reroute I was wondering why it wasnt just jessica straight out.

 

I believe (please note this may/may not be true) that all the the announcements for the routes are recorded into separate bits, and the

computer pieces them together.

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I believe (please note this may/may not be true) that all the the announcements for the routes are recorded into separate bits, and the

computer pieces them together.

 

I think so as well.

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I think so as well.

 

I can hear as the computer pieces them together. Do you sometimes ride NTTs and hear a slight pause while it's making the announcement?

 

ex. This is a Bronx-bound (2) train, --pause for 1 or 2 seconds-- The next stop is 96th Street.

 

it's either the computer making the delay, or I'm going insane ;)

 

And now I definitely know these NTTs use a mini-Windows.

 

Once on an R142, I saw the TOD screen, and sitting there was a nice

 

"Non-system disk or disk error

Replace and press any key when ready"

 

message. :)

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I can hear as the computer pieces them together. Do you sometimes ride NTTs and hear a slight pause while it's making the announcement?

 

ex. This is a Bronx-bound (2) train, --pause for 1 or 2 seconds-- The next stop is 96th Street.

 

it's either the computer making the delay, or I'm going insane ;)

 

And now I definitely know these NTTs use a mini-Windows.

 

Once on an R142, I saw the TOD screen, and sitting there was a nice

 

"Non-system disk or disk error

Replace and press any key when ready"

 

message. :)

Windows for anything other than the typical home consumer is horrible. I assure you they fail frequently. The MTA could have also saved a lot of money by not using Windows and using Linux instead. It's not like there's an excuse not to use it anymore as Linux is very well developed (and likely even more than) Windows.

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I don't think the 160s would run on Linux OS because there is very little support for it, it cant run Mac OS X because there are Max Deadlock Obtained messages on the LCD screen sometimes, and I dont think they would run Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista or 7 because these are fairly modern and I bet all of them have some kind of virus exploits in them

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R160s use Windows NT 4.0

I know. They use it just like the MVMs :P

 

That's a generic message generated by the BIOS, not Windows.

 

Though I highly doubt the trains' computer runs NT 4...

 

It's true, they do use NT4. ;)

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I don't think the 160s would run on Linux OS because there is very little support for it, it cant run Mac OS X because there are Max Deadlock Obtained messages on the LCD screen sometimes, and I dont think they would run Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista or 7 because these are fairly modern and I bet all of them have some kind of virus exploits in them

Very little support? I think you will find it challenging to substantiate that claim.

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