Buddy Posted January 31, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2011 Posted: 01/31/2011 12:22PM MTA Service Notice Due to a train with mechanical problems at the Queensboro Plaza Station, downtown trains are running on the line between the 36th Street Station in Queens and the 57th Street-7th Avenue Station. Also, due to a rail condition at the 39th Avenue Station, uptown trains are terminating at the 57th Street-7th Avenue Station. As an alternate, customers are advised to take the train to and from Queens. Please expect delays on the and trains at this time. Please allow for additional travel time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bveguy Posted January 31, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2011 There are numerous BIEs in the 60th Street tubes, according to Murphy Tower. Therefore, trains can't pass by and will have to be rerouted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted January 31, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 31, 2011 There are numerous BIEs in the 60th Street tubes, according to Murphy Tower. Therefore, trains can't pass by and will have to be rerouted. How often does this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bveguy Posted January 31, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 31, 2011 How often does this happen? Can't really be determined. A train goes BIE when it goes BIE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted January 31, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 31, 2011 Why cant they be honest and write "Due to a train with mechanical problems in the 60th st tube"? Things can happen.They shouldnt be ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted January 31, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 31, 2011 Because the average passenger doesn't know what the "60th Street Tube" means. They should have said the train w/mechanical problems was between the Lexington Av-59 St & Queens Plaza stations, but that's neither here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted January 31, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2011 Can't really be determined. A train goes BIE when it goes BIE. I meant how often does this occur in the tube? Maybe a m/m has the answer to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted January 31, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 31, 2011 Because the average passenger doesn't know what the "60th Street Tube" means. They should have said the train w/mechanical problems was between the Lexington Av-59 St & Queens Plaza stations, but that's neither here nor there. Not exactly in that language.But not "At the Queensboro plaza station."as the average passenger would think "What the stops at Queensboro plaza"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted January 31, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 31, 2011 I meant how often does this occur in the tube? Maybe a m/m has the answer to that. What happened to that train can happen to any other train in the system.it doesn't just happen in the 60th St tubes.it could happen anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGerald Posted January 31, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 31, 2011 You can be sure that there is some office within the Transit Authority that notes when and where trains go into "Brakes In Emergency", what types of trains, what were the circumstances, etc. While this information may not be made available to the public, or to individual train operators - this kind of information is known and collected. Of immediate concern to the riders is what to do to get where they want to go. It is those concerns that the TA will immediately respond to. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted January 31, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 31, 2011 Alright, let me clearify. Since the tube allows trains to haul ass, I just wanted to know how often trains get tripped in that tube. I know trains can get tripped when passing a red anywhere in the system. I've actually been on an that was hauling ass down the QBE. The t/o didn't brake in time and got tripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 31, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 31, 2011 Alright, let me clearify. Since the tube allows trains to haul ass, I just wanted to know how often trains get tripped in that tube. I know trains can get tripped when passing a red anywhere in the system. I've actually been on an that was hauling ass down the QBE. The t/o didn't brake in time and got tripped. Its hard to say dude. I've been on a R160 that tripped in the tunnel, but the delay was only a few minutes if that. That was also the only time I've been on a train that tripped in the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted February 1, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 1, 2011 All trains charge and release brakes at different rates. The 160 is the fastest charging train in the system (142/143 are very close) so it can recover from a BIE in less than a minute. The slowest is the 68/68A (the 46 also charges pretty slow, but it releases quickly). On a secondary note, how fast a train charges or releases brakes has nothing to with its breaking ability, or how smooth it can stop. While those 68/68A's take forever to charge, they brake generally very well (conditions permitting, leaves will make a train slide no matter what equipment). 160s are good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted February 1, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 1, 2011 Its hard to say dude. I've been on a R160 that tripped in the tunnel, but the delay was only a few minutes if that. That was also the only time I've been on a train that tripped in the tunnel. A T.O. got an R160 up and running in 5 minutes after the train halted in the middle of the tunnel due to signal malfunction at around 7 Avenue. The brake was smooth and didn't throw off my balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted February 1, 2011 Share #15 Posted February 1, 2011 A T.O. got an R160 up and running in 5 minutes after the train halted in the middle of the tunnel due to signal malfunction at around 7 Avenue. The brake was smooth and didn't throw off my balance. Thats one thing I like about the NTTs. They brake smooth when going into BIE, and they charge up relatively quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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