Does the 3 serve have low ridership all the time?

[Calvin]

When I was on the on a Friday rush hour, it seems like few people got on and not alot going to take the train bcause of the and the .

 

Does it normally get crowded or not?

[TwoTimer]

Its run just complements the , its only full from Atlantic Avenue going south. Otherwise, it just picks up the Non-Bronx bound riders who couldn't fit on that crush-loaded they let go by.

[Kamen Rider]

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[Roadcruiser1]

During rush hour the could be packed and jammed too.

[TwoTimer]

During rush hour the could be packed and jammed too.

 

Of course it can, just not in the same stratosphere as the . At cars that are adjacent to exits at Penn and TS, those cars are equally as full and hard to close down. On the 9 cars are just as packed, on the , roughly half as much are crowded. That is a relative word though, its not like one can walk into a and expect to sit. You will NOT sit on a , however unless you're lucky or are in the last car or two.

[2 Train Master]

Yea the reason a may be empty is b\c a is directly ahead of it and people don't want to wait for the next train even with the time displays in the station.But the starts at 148th and doesn't pick up ridership(bulk) until 96th St b\c of the .

[R110B]

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The 3 does get packed it varies on direction and time.

[Roadcruiser1]

If you don't believe the is packed look at the image below.

This is a Manhattan bound R62 train back in 2009 at Atlantic Avenue. Notice how jammed the seats are in both cars. This picture was taken at an off rush hour time. I believe in rush hour this train would be even more crowded.

[Alargule]

I'm sorry...with all due respect, but do you call that crowded?

 

This is crowded:

 

 

...or this:

 

 

...and how 'bout this:

 

 

Now please, compare those pictures to this one:

 

 

I don't care it's off-peak or not: it's just not crowded by any definition of the word.

 

But hey, you know what they say: is company, is a crowd!

[Guest lance25]

I'll give you that one, but just because a train is not crowded at one station, it doesn't mean it's crowded at another. Like TwoTimer stated, the is the (2)'s backup line since the latter does see some very large crowds, even outside of Manhattan.

[SIR North Shore]

From the times that I catch the 2/3 at Chambers, it seems like the is always scheduled behind a train. So it'll be a 8-10 minute wait, then a train shows up, then a minute later the shows up. trains are packed during rush hours but I can always find a seat any other time. I can't recall the last time I got a seat on a train however unless I was in Brooklyn.

[Alargule]

I'll give you that one, but just because a train is not crowded at one station, it doesn't mean it's crowded at another.

 

Of course, but that's not what I concluded, either Just that the train in the picture isn't crowded, that's all. I can even spot some empty seats...

[TwoTimer]

(going north) Yup (3)s fill up quite well between Wall and TSQ, but its very manageable by 96th. (2)s fill upbetween Wall and TSQ, only difference here is that fewer people got off or is balanced out by who got on (Manhattan riders already know to take the for a shot at a seat or at least decent standing room), and few get on after TSQ, where there's plenty of people above TSQ who wants to go to the Bx, not to mention all those people who got on the to wait for a at 135th and still sometimes can't get in. Lenox is very prone to bunching due to the dwell time of (2)s in Manhattan.

[4P3607]

same here too. I once got on at rush hour on a at Atlantic Av in the rear car and almost no one was on the train. I also waited 7 mintues for the train. The rear car was empty, and

this happened

[2 Train Master]

ROFL at those pictures.That is some insane shit.But going N/B for the weekdays

New Lots to Utica people may need the for Lex Av service so it empties out and re picks up passengers at Atlantic Avenue and along the local stations if the hasn't been there.But I'm sure we can all say the has the lowest ridership out of all the IRT lines except the (S)huttle that doesn't count.

[TheArr]

At least at Atlantic-Pacific, the Manhattan-bound (3)s seem to be generally quite crowded.

[jimbob60]

I'm sorry...with all due respect, but do you call that crowded?

 

This is crowded:

 

I don't care it's off-peak or not: it's just not crowded by any definition of the word.

 

But hey, you know what they say: is company, is a crowd!

 

lol - excellent - one of the funniest postings ever on this site. why do people think they are entitled to seats at rush hours. Is it me or were trains more crowded back in the 70's. I used to ride the E/F from Forest Hills and dreaded Jackson heights where a mass of people just pushed their way on

Now please, compare those pictures to this on. I changed at 59th (after taking the local at Queens Plaza) for the uptown 4,5 and watched overcrowded downtown pull in one after the other. People nowdays seem much more concerned about personal space.

[Abba]

I'm sorry...with all due respect, but do you call that crowded?

 

This is crowded:

 

 

...or this:

 

 

...and how 'bout this:

 

 

Now please, compare those pictures to this one:

 

 

I don't care it's off-peak or not: it's just not crowded by any definition of the word.

 

But hey, you know what they say: is company, is a crowd!

 

Wow you really cracked me up on that one.Very funny. What's with that 3rd one? Where was that taken? It looks pretty dangerous. Sometimes the 3 can be packed during a split run 148th/Utica,Utica/New Lots.You should see how packed it is from Utica to Nevins. Especially Manhattan Bound.

[Alargule]

The first two were taken in Tokyo (not mine); the third one must be somewhere on the Indian peninsula, I reckon (not mine either). It's quite common for people to travel that way there, though downright dangerous and illegal in our view

[FamousNYLover]

Also on Broadway, together gets many crowd.

Speak of crowds, these videos are crazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bym9Zds93rA

 

In Japan, trains are very crowd and busy stations have station pushers who pushed you into train and you"ll be squeeze.

 

 

 

[Abba]

Very interesting videos.Wow that first one with the people outside of the train is pretty dangerous.And those station pushers really did a good job.I wonder if the MTA ever thought about having station pushers.

[NX Express]

I wonder if the MTA ever thought about having station pushers.

There would be a lawsuit for sexual harassment.

[IRT Bronx Express]

Rather than pushing passengers inside, how about dragging them outside and force them to wait for another train?

[Law]

I sometimes see MTA employees at Times Sq 42nd St (On IRT ,,)waving flashlights to signal the conductors during rush hours.

[NX Express]

IND ,,

It's IRT, not IND.

 

@IRT: If they did what you suggested, they would have less dwell time and thus a higher tph possible!