Abba Posted February 27, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 27, 2011 Trains bypass Fulton St in both directions Weekend, 1 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Mar 5 - 7 | Mar 12 - 14 Shuttle train runs between Fulton St and Chambers St-Brooklyn Bridge. For service to uptown Manhattan and the Bronx, take the shuttle to Chambers St-Brooklyn Bridge where(4)(5)trains are available. For Brooklyn service, take the(2) or(3) to Borough Hall or Nevins St and transfer to the(4) . and(A) service to/from Fulton St is not affected. Are they going to really be running a shuttle train or will the just be extended one stop? Its probably a waste of money to run a shuttle train in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted February 27, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 27, 2011 It's cheaper than running all trains to Broad Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted February 27, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 27, 2011 I rather walk to Fulton from Brooklyn Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted February 27, 2011 It's cheaper than running all trains to Broad Street. Really? How's that? You need extra T'O's and C'R's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted February 27, 2011 Share #5 Posted February 27, 2011 Really? How's that? You need extra T'O's and C'R's. Only 1 pair, but extending the to Broad makes more sense. Maybe they don't want to open and staff Broad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted February 27, 2011 Only 1 pair, but extending the to Broad makes more sense. Maybe they don't want to open and staff Broad? So the train would terminate at Fulton? Are there switches there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted February 27, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 27, 2011 So the train would terminate at Fulton? Are there switches there? It's a one-stop shuttle. No need for switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted February 27, 2011 Share #8 Posted February 27, 2011 Is it going to be a 4 car set? hopefully it will be an R42 :cool: Well I know what Im going to be doing next Weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted February 27, 2011 Share #9 Posted February 27, 2011 Why does it always have to be a shuttle? What's wrong with a simple designation? Just because it runs on the Nassau Street line, that doesn't make it a train. It's the same thing with the Essex St to Prospect Park shuttle. Does upper management get their jollies out of confusing the average rider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted February 27, 2011 Share #10 Posted February 27, 2011 Well If they use an R42, I bet it will be labeled as "shuttle" on the front/rear signs. Then again Make some Foamers crazy and sign the train up as <R> . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 27, 2011 Share #11 Posted February 27, 2011 Why does it always have to be a shuttle? What's wrong with a simple designation? Just because it runs on the Nassau Street line, that doesn't make it a train. It's the same thing with the Essex St to Prospect Park shuttle. But then at the same time, it can be referred to as an "extended line". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGerald Posted February 27, 2011 Share #12 Posted February 27, 2011 I think it simply has to do with not confusing the riders, the causal riders, more than necessary. By saying the J-train, causal riders can look on a map and see where the J-train goes, even if the J-train is just shuttling back and forth between two stations. Most of the riding public are not transit fans - they take the subway to where they need to go, and that's about the level of awareness of the other lines and stations. Cutting down on confusion is probably the rationale of the MTA. This transfer is good basically for the person, say an A-train user coming from Brooklyn who needs to travel by the #4 or #5 lines. Since there is no other connection between the #4 and #5 lines - this is a good substitute. Persons who are walking the street can be told to use the Wall Street station about a 3-5 minute walk away from Fulton Street, or the Brooklyn Bridge station which is a bit more of a walk away. This beats the out-of-system transfer that was often used when the A and C train platforms at Fulton Street was closed for the renovation work. Just my thoughts. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted February 27, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 27, 2011 Will it be on Grand St Shuttle doing Manhattan Bridge G.O. when it was only running both directions on single track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted February 27, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 27, 2011 Probably. If I had to guess, this shuttle will use the southbound "local" track going back and forth so as not to interfere with the normal Chambers St-bound trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted February 28, 2011 Share #15 Posted February 28, 2011 Theres an R42 in ENY with the front sign set to ... I wonder if its going to be used for that... The side signs also say & I think I can make out the top side sign saying "Shuttle", and bottom "Chambers Street". I think that set is going to be used for the shuttle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 28, 2011 Share #16 Posted February 28, 2011 Too bd I'm not gonna be in the city that weekend, oh well Well If they use an R42, I bet it will be labeled as "shuttle" on the front/rear signs. Then again Make some Foamers crazy and sign the train up as <R> . No, just no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted February 28, 2011 Share #17 Posted February 28, 2011 In all likelyhood a one-stop absolute block shuttle that just goes back and forth every 10-20 mins or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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