R160 Find updates?

[dmouse]

Did they recemtly update the FINDs on the R160s?

 

I was on 9951 almost an hour ago going westbound on the and two things were different about the announcements;

 

-121 St

Transfer is available to the (Diane &) Transfer is available to the Q10 bus to JFK airport.

 

-75st

It finally said "This is 75st - Elderts Lane"

[rr4567]

They did update FIND systems on some of the R160's

 

The new program has an ad for EasyPayXpress metrocards and the "If you see something, say something" ad has changed.

 

Oh, and the night time routes finally have transfers

[R62A 1991]

The also now announces the at South Ferry. Which nighttime routes didn't have transfers? I took the from Times Sq to Atlantic-Pacific last summer on an R160 and we had correct transfers even going via Whitehall.

[rr4567]

The also now announces the at South Ferry. Which nighttime routes didn't have transfers? I took the from Times Sq to Atlantic-Pacific last summer on an R160 and we had correct transfers even going via Whitehall.

 

Kings Highway (and others I forgot )

[38th Street Yard]

software upgrade and new video on the FIND display

[dmouse]

85XX series have it too. Im guessing the line software has now been installed?

[38th Street Yard]

85XX series have it too. Im guessing the line software has now been installed?

 

that's were i seen them on the 8400-8600

[SevenEleven]

that's were i seen them on the 8400-8600

 

I've seen the updated programs on R160s on other lines as well.

[T to Dyre Avenue]

Did they recemtly update the FINDs on the R160s?

 

I was on 9951 almost an hour ago going westbound on the and two things were different about the announcements;

 

-121 St

Transfer is available to the (Diane &) Transfer is available to the Q10 bus to JFK airport.

 

-75st

It finally said "This is 75st - Elderts Lane"

 

Why would a train have a transfer announcement to the train? Aren't trains just re-branded (J)'s that make the stops skipped by the ?

[dmouse]

It always says that transfer is available to the @ stops like Woodhaven, Crescent, Broadway Junct., Myrtle-Bway,etc.

[NX Express]

Why would a train have a transfer announcement to the train? Aren't trains just re-branded (J)'s that make the stops skipped by the ?

 

Exactly. So people can transfer if needed to a stop where the doesn't stop.

[blkfire765]

the and trains now anounce:

Female:Transfer is available to the and trains

Male: A free transfer is ALSO available to the train by walking to the 63rd st station.

if i remember correctly, they never said that before on those lines...did they?

[dmouse]

Charlie Pellet is the male voice.

 

Guessing the now says Transfer is available to the by walking to the lexington Ave 59st station

[Grand Concourse]

the and trains now anounce:

Female:Transfer is available to the and trains

Male: A free transfer is ALSO available to the train by walking to the 63rd st station.

if i remember correctly, they never said that before on those lines...did they?

 

Hem, dunno about the , but from riding the , I do know the part about the transfer to the was included. Then again people could just stay on the , till 34th and transfer to the there and save themselves the long walk.

[SevenEleven]

Charlie Pellet is the male voice.

 

Guessing the now says Transfer is available to the by walking to the lexington Ave 59st station

 

It's says that minus the walking part.

 

Diane: This is Lexington Avenue - 63rd Street

Catherine: Transfer is available to the 4, 5, 6, N, R and W trains.

[dmouse]

.. well only the R142s say the walking part then.

[YankeesPwnMets]

Last time I heard it on the R142A , it was

 

A free transfer is also avaliable to the train by walking to the 63rd Street - Lexington Av Station by using your MetroCard

 

And heres a video to show proof

 

[MTR Admiralty]

Last time I heard it on the R142A , it was

 

A free transfer is also avaliable to the train by walking to the 63rd Street - Lexington Av Station by using your MetroCard

 

And heres a video to show proof

 

They installed it last year, I think. It's up for a while. Sometimes Charlie gets cut off.

[NX Express]

It's says that minus the walking part.

 

Diane: This is Lexington Avenue - 63rd Street

Catherine: Transfer is available to the 4, 5, 6, N, R and W trains.

 

In reverse of the R142s, here's how it should be:

 

This is Lexington Avenue - 63 Street. A free transfer is available to the , , , , , and trains by walking to the Lexington Avenue-59 Street Station and using your Metrocard.

[m7zanr160s]

OK, will there be an obvious installation of the to 34th St.-Herald Square G.O.? C/Rs have a time with that. They can get it to say "Will not stop" only for the stops between 34th and 2 Av. I hope that's in the update.

[NX Express]

OK, will there be an obvious installation of the to 34th St.-Herald Square G.O.? C/Rs have a time with that. They can get it to say "Will not stop" only for the stops between 34th and 2 Av. I hope that's in the update.

 

Can they make it "will not stop" at 2 Av itself?

[R62A 1991]

Can they make it "will not stop" at 2 Av itself?

 

From what I've seen, they can't apparently. Every I was on yesterday either had the full program or the "Will Not Stop" at 23rd, 14th, W 4th and B'way-Lafayette, but not 2nd Av.

 

I was wondering too, because I've seen a comparison on the , where there seems to be a program to St. Lawrence Av for the Parkchester G.O. where the displays say St. Lawrence Av, but the announcements say "This is a Parkchester-bound local." [at least in Manhattan] I'm wondering if those programs are actually Parkchester programs with Parkchester knocked out (or the R142A version of the "will not stop," whatever it is), making the displays say "St. Lawrence Av" instead of Parkchester. If that could be done with these programs [knocking out the LAST stop so that another station on the train becomes the destination on the displays, preferably 34th St], we would only have the problem of the announcements being wrong, like the does. The displays would be fixed. If it isn't able to be done, well then hopefully they make a program for 34th St-Herald Sq soon since this G.O. has popped up often enough that it seems to be warranted.

[NX Express]

From what I've seen, they can't apparently. Every I was on yesterday either had the full program or the "Will Not Stop" at 23rd, 14th, W 4th and B'way-Lafayette, but not 2nd Av.

 

I was wondering too, because I've seen a comparison on the , where there seems to be a program to St. Lawrence Av for the Parkchester G.O. where the displays say St. Lawrence Av, but the announcements say "This is a Parkchester-bound local." [at least in Manhattan] I'm wondering if those programs are actually Parkchester programs with Parkchester knocked out (or the R142A version of the "will not stop," whatever it is), making the displays say "St. Lawrence Av" instead of Parkchester. If that could be done with these programs [knocking out the LAST stop so that another station on the train becomes the destination on the displays, preferably 34th St], we would only have the problem of the announcements being wrong, like the does. The displays would be fixed. If it isn't able to be done, well then hopefully they make a program for 34th St-Herald Sq soon since this G.O. has popped up often enough that it seems to be warranted.

They should do it now, especially since they're updating the FINDs for the and new videos.

[YankeesPwnMets]

Once I got on a Brooklyn Bridge bound Train at Bleecker St and it said

 

This is a Manhattan bound Local train. The Next Stop Is, Spring St

[m7zanr160s]

Can they make it "will not stop" at 2 Av itself?

 

Shoot, I don't know. I've never seen them do it. Don't think they can.