T to Dyre Avenue 1,227 #8126 Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 6:08 PM, subwaycommuter1983 said: It seems the MTA is still figuring out how to make more money. Lol!!! I’ll take it over advertising for “the competition” (aka, Uber and Lyft). Maybe we’ll see some more Upstate attractions too (there’s lots of them). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subwaycommuter1983 342 #8127 Posted May 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Are all the R179's sidelined right now because of that pillar problem? I saw them running on the C yesterday afternoon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whz1995 24 #8128 Posted May 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Are all the R179's sidelined right now because of that pillar problem? I took them twice on and saw few sets running on yesterday. I dont know about today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTABFan3746 12 #8129 Posted May 11, 2019 No in fact the R179 is on the Rockaway Shuttle this weekend. Just past Beach 36th Street heading to Rockaway Park. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawrence St 1,142 #8130 Posted May 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, MTABFan3746 said: No in fact the R179 is on the Rockaway Shuttle this weekend. Just past Beach 36th Street heading to Rockaway Park. Proof? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaGuardia Link N Tra 498 #8131 Posted May 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Proof? A friend of mine who lives in the Rockaways caught it running in service on the Rockaway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subwaycommuter1983 342 #8132 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) These videos were recorded and posted yesterday by different people. And it's still running on the J/Z. Edited May 11, 2019 by subwaycommuter1983 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Far Rock Depot 1,289 #8133 Posted May 11, 2019 It is indeed running the Rockaway shuttle this weekend. I saw the same set a few mins later at Beach 44th St rock park bound. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawrence St 1,142 #8134 Posted May 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Far Rock Depot said: It is indeed running the Rockaway shuttle this weekend. I saw the same set a few mins later at Beach 44th St rock park bound. Is it signed up as the or the ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaGuardia Link N Tra 498 #8135 Posted May 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Lawrence St said: Is it signed up as the or the ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell179 167 #8136 Posted May 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Far Rock Depot said: It is indeed running the Rockaway shuttle this weekend. I saw the same set a few mins later at Beach 44th St rock park bound. the shuttle goes back and forth between far rock and rock beach right ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m7zanr160s 239 #8137 Posted May 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, Maxwell179 said: the shuttle goes back and forth between far rock and rock beach right ? Right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainfan22 1,753 #8138 Posted May 11, 2019 Crazy how it was an debate a few days ago about weather or not NTT would run on the Rock Park shuttle this soon and here we are.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTABFan3746 12 #8139 Posted May 11, 2019 Taken at 11:40AM 3 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happy283 96 #8140 Posted May 11, 2019 It is probably because of construction making all trains this weekend go to Lefferts Blvd. It was probably in the Rockaways and couldn't get back to Brooklyn so they used it as the Mott Av-Rockaway Park shuttle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whz1995 24 #8141 Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, trainfan22 said: Crazy how it was an debate a few days ago about weather or not NTT would run on the Rock Park shuttle this soon and here we are.... I think they were debating that using NTT as long term shuttle. I wont be surprised that R179 runs on or as service changes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainfan22 1,753 #8142 Posted May 11, 2019 There's also an R32 on the Rock Park Shuttle .. Pity tomorrow is gonna be a washout else this would have been the perfect weekend to spend out in the Rockaways. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jemorie 392 #8143 Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, happy283 said: It is probably because of construction making all trains this weekend go to Lefferts Blvd. It was probably in the Rockaways and couldn't get back to Brooklyn so they used it as the Mott Av-Rockaway Park shuttle. Exactly. Otherwise, that R179 and that R32 wouldn't even be on the . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Far Rock Depot 1,289 #8144 Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, happy283 said: It is probably because of construction making all trains this weekend go to Lefferts Blvd. It was probably in the Rockaways and couldn't get back to Brooklyn so they used it as the Mott Av-Rockaway Park shuttle. 2 minutes ago, Jemorie said: Exactly. Otherwise, that R179 and that R32 wouldn't even be on the . Dont be so sure. They didn't get "stuck" in the rockaways before the construction started. If they didn't want those sets out there, they would have layed them up before the GO. Those sets are being treated like any other set. It was decided to assign those sets to the Rockaway shuttle. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subwaycommuter1983 342 #8145 Posted May 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Far Rock Depot said: Dont be so sure. They didn't get "stuck" in the rockaways before the construction started. If they didn't want those sets out there, they would have layed them up before the GO. Those sets are being treated like any other set. It was decided to assign those sets to the Rockaway shuttle. Exactly. Since the A will have the 10 car r179's, it is expected to see them from time to time on the Rockaway shuttle, not only during track work, but also during regular days. The same will happen in the r211's in the future. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jemorie 392 #8146 Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Far Rock Depot said: Dont be so sure. They didn't get "stuck" in the rockaways before the construction started. If they didn't want those sets out there, they would have layed them up before the GO. Those sets are being treated like any other set. It was decided to assign those sets to the Rockaway shuttle. Hehehehehe. Damn. Alright, you beat me lmao. I deadass didn't thought of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R32 3838 1,557 #8147 Posted May 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Far Rock Depot said: Dont be so sure. They didn't get "stuck" in the rockaways before the construction started. If they didn't want those sets out there, they would have layed them up before the GO. Those sets are being treated like any other set. It was decided to assign those sets to the Rockaway shuttle. It's a smart move too, hopefully this summer they can do the same. Have most of the R32's and 2 sets of R179's do shuttle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RR503 4,207 #8148 Posted May 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, R32 3838 said: It's a smart move too, hopefully this summer they can do the same. Have most of the R32's and 2 sets of R179's do shuttle. Why would you waste your highest performance equipment on a short, infrequent set of runs? Them wanting them there this weekend shouldn't be taken as being indicative of them wanting them there in the long run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enjineer 446 #8149 Posted May 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, RR503 said: Why would you waste your highest performance equipment on a short, infrequent set of runs? Them wanting them there this weekend shouldn't be taken as being indicative of them wanting them there in the long run. My guess would these past two weekends have not been indicative of the R179s being put on the Shuttle, but rather as a test of performance. How do they hold up being a weekend away from Pitkin, etc. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawrence St 1,142 #8150 Posted May 12, 2019 Maybe they're testing the set out there to see how well it can handle under primary Rockaway Power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites