AndrewJC Posted December 30, 2013 Share #1351 Posted December 30, 2013 I'm just here counting the days away until the first set hits the test tracks (Sea Beach, Rockaways, Culver Viaduct or whatnot) on 12/22/2014 before its 30 day is scheduled to begin in March 2015. There is no chance in hell that a precise start date for the 30-day test had already been determined. Perhaps it is a target date, but it's a year away, and lots can change between now and then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted December 30, 2013 Share #1352 Posted December 30, 2013 There is no chance in hell that a precise start date for the 30-day test had already been determined. Perhaps it is a target date, but it's a year away, and lots can change between now and then. I was generalizing. Its the test unit itself that is scheduled to be delivered in December 22, 2014 according to the MTA. As to what may happen in between, I will have to agree, that is left up to the unknown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted January 24, 2014 Share #1353 Posted January 24, 2014 Isn't Sea Beach's "test track" about to become a revenus track some time in 2014? They are taking one local track out of service to renovate stations from 8 Avenue to Bay Parkway. Then stop replying. None of what you three have been posting pertains to R179. On the weekends when theres no GO I guess you can use Brighton since the won't be running Or the can scramble to fix the other express track between 8 Av and Kings Highway and get it up and running before 2015 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1354 Posted February 25, 2014 So no updates at all? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1355 Posted February 25, 2014 They won't be here until October-December of this year the polit set 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1356 Posted February 25, 2014 I know, just wondering about any possible new features or something like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1357 Posted February 25, 2014 From how the mockup looks, they're basically going to be R160s. Nothing new. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesPwnMets Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1358 Posted February 25, 2014 What propulsion are they using again? Bombardier's site lists it as the BOMBARDIER MITRAC but is that just the same one as the propulsion on the R142As/R143s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1359 Posted February 25, 2014 I hope they are the ones found on the R142A,R188 and R143's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1360 Posted February 25, 2014 What propulsion are they using again? Bombardier's site lists it as the BOMBARDIER MITRAC but is that just the same one as the propulsion on the R142As/R143s?There is a newer version of the mitrac but now that they brought back the R142A version for the 188s they could decide to use it on the 179s for compatibility. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1361 Posted February 25, 2014 There is a newer version of the mitrac but now that they brought back the R142A version for the 188s they could decide to use it on the 179s for compatibility. These can run with the R143's but the only issue is that the trucks will be different 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtoon Posted February 25, 2014 Share #1362 Posted February 25, 2014 What do you guys prefer? R160 Alstrom or R142A/R143/R188 MITRAC? Just a question 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1363 Posted February 26, 2014 What do you guys prefer? R160 Alstrom or R142A/R143/R188 MITRAC? Just a question Anything but Als***. I think they got a bunch of people together and tried to create the most annoying-sounding propulsion system on the market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1364 Posted February 26, 2014 I'll take the MITRAC propulsion...especially in the rain lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1365 Posted February 26, 2014 I'll take the MITRAC propulsion...especially in the rain lol I like that too. It sounds futuristic. But in the rain it just can't get it right lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1366 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I don't know if this was already explained but why is the staying as 8 cars when this order could make the full length just like the . I thought the MTA wanted to reduce crowding on the 8th Ave Line. Edited February 26, 2014 by NewFlyer 230 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1367 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) I don't know if this was already explained but why is the staying as 8 cars when this order could make the full length just like the . I thought the MTA wanted to reduce crowding on the 8th Ave Line. A lot of things took place that pretty much killed making the full length. Started with the R44s and everything that went down with that. Edited February 26, 2014 by DJ MC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylbaniaga38 Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1368 Posted February 26, 2014 And wasn't most of the order going to be in 5 car sets before that was chaned? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1369 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) A lot of things took place that pretty much killed making the full length. Started with the R44s and everything that went down with that. And the is nowhere close to being well above 125% of a seated load. Its 10 minute headway and 8-car trains can handle the loads without any problems, despite what many others say. Edited February 26, 2014 by RollOverMyHead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted February 26, 2014 Share #1370 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) And wasn't most of the order going to be in 5 car sets before that was chaned? Yeah I believe so. The original order called for 50 five car trainsets and 10 four car trainsets. There was also an option order for 50 more cars. They also had an additional 80 cars for Staten Island to replace the R44s running there. Edited February 26, 2014 by DJ MC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted February 27, 2014 Share #1371 Posted February 27, 2014 And the is nowhere close to being well above 125% of a seated load. Its 10 minute headway and 8-car trains can handle the loads without any problems, despite what many others say. When I used to take it it was always packed. I wonder what's replacing those R44's in Staten Island. The MTA keeps pushing its replacement further back and these trains are only getting worst. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted February 27, 2014 Share #1372 Posted February 27, 2014 It's supposed to be part of the 211 order. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted February 27, 2014 Share #1373 Posted February 27, 2014 When I used to take it it was always packed. It obviously must have been rush hour, like say around 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 5:30-7:00 pm. As a frequent rider of the side of town, there isn't a need for more local service, especially because it shares ridership with the on CPW and on 8th Avenue. Oh, and don't forget about the B25 bus in Brooklyn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted February 28, 2014 Share #1374 Posted February 28, 2014 When I used to take it it was always packed. I wonder what's replacing those R44's in Staten Island. The MTA keeps pushing its replacement further back and these trains are only getting worst. Well the MTA is going to give those R44s an SMS, so as to keep them reliable until the R211s arrive around the end of this decade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted February 28, 2014 Share #1375 Posted February 28, 2014 Anything but Als***. I think they got a bunch of people together and tried to create the most annoying-sounding propulsion system on the market. Damm I'm the only one that likes Alstom? Lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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