R33WF Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2251 Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Last year there were rumors that the 42 St Shuttle singles would be linked into 3-car sets, and that an R62 (not R62A) would be sent to the ... did anything become of this? as of now the 42st has some link cars saw it yesterday. Edited February 7, 2013 by R33WF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2252 Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) How do you know they are linked? I still can't see why they'd do this given theres not many singles left and track 3 requires a 4 car train. If you mean like two consecutive cars like 1931-2 are linked, then I am fine with that. I still think the idea should be for the ts s to eventually run 2 5- car trains with ts renovated to handle a 5-car train and then no more single cars or 3 and 4 car trains. Edited February 7, 2013 by Grand Concourse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2253 Posted February 7, 2013 I'd hate to revive this but, years later they've still not fixed the damn problems with FIND displays on the R160s...and the interior ceiling LED displays...and occasional window LED display being stuck or being completely off. I've noticed that Coney Island yard R160s don't have this problem, while the F (and E) still frequently has borked FINDs and interior/window LED signs all over a train set. What is the problem and why have they still not fixed this at Jamaica yard R160s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Railfan Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2254 Posted February 7, 2013 I'd hate to revive this but, years later they've still not fixed the damn problems with FIND displays on the R160s...and the interior ceiling LED displays...and occasional window LED display being stuck or being completely off. I've noticed that Coney Island yard R160s don't have this problem, while the F (and E) still frequently has borked FINDs and interior/window LED signs all over a train set. What is the problem and why have they still not fixed this at Jamaica yard R160s? They haven't updated any announcements (blecker st, atlantic av, etc.) on any R160 yet, thus they have't updated the software that controls the LEDs and FIND systems. Unless it's a complete mechanical failure, they can fix the glitches with software updates. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2255 Posted February 7, 2013 They haven't updated any announcements (blecker st, atlantic av, etc.) on any R160 yet, thus they have't updated the software that controls the LEDs and FIND systems. Unless it's a complete mechanical failure, they can fix the glitches with software updates. So it's a mechanical/maintenance issue then? These issues have been on Jamaica R160s since the beginning and persist to this day. Coney Island R160s have been perfect every time I ride one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted February 7, 2013 Share #2256 Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) So, while perusing the MTA's site for info on how they're preparing for the storm, I came across this. http://www.mta.info/news/stories/?story=959 Apparently, they've made the online map "interactive". Of course, they removed the ability to click on individual stations in favor of zoom and drag abilities, features that were already available on the pdf map. And I love how they're toting how useful this will be on smartphones. Again, pdf files already work on smartphones, so it's not necessary. Look, I get they want to change it up and I'm glad they got rid of that other map because it was butt-ugly and way too crammed together. However, if the goal of this update is interactivity, they should incorporate any service changes, as well as "Subway Time" and "The Weekender" just to name a few, so you don't have users bouncing around the website. EDIT 19:59: Another thing, why is it so damn difficult for them to incorporate the neighborhood maps into anything besides the Weekender? Edited February 8, 2013 by Lance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntExp Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2257 Posted February 8, 2013 B/c of the impending blizzard headed our way, are G.O.'s cancelled for this weekend, and if so, even the G.O.? I'm asking b/c the Q66 detour the TA often puts in to accommodate the weekend work has been cancelled, which leads me to believe that there is a chance that the G.O. is cancelled.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2258 Posted February 8, 2013 NOTHING stops the GO. Not snow or rain or fire or hurricanes or plagues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2259 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) B/c of the impending blizzard headed our way, are G.O.'s cancelled for this weekend, and if so, even the G.O.? I'm asking b/c the Q66 detour the TA often puts in to accommodate the weekend work has been cancelled, which leads me to believe that there is a chance that the G.O. is cancelled.... The GO has two parts: track replacement at Court Square and Steinway Tube work .Obviously no track replacement is going on in a blizzard, so that part is canceled. The tunnel part will probably still go on. So far the only GO that I see pulled from the MTA site is the . Edited February 8, 2013 by Amtrak7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2260 Posted February 8, 2013 NOTHING stops the GO. Not snow or rain or fire or hurricanes or plague Not even Chinese New Year. *mad as hell* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2261 Posted February 8, 2013 I was fishing for the old Train To The Plane bullet on Google Images and came across an old brown diamond R bullet. Nassau Street and 4th Avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2262 Posted February 8, 2013 The MTA has fixed the Kings Highway program on the R160s. It now says: 63rd St/6th Av LCL Culver Local Kings Hwy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2263 Posted February 9, 2013 The MTA has fixed the Kings Highway program on the R160s. It now says: 63rd St/6th Av LCL Culver Local Kings Hwy They need to figure out how to handle the different local/express combos in Brooklyn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2264 Posted February 9, 2013 I saw an UPTOWN with the "CULVER EXPRESS" on the . Went like this: JAMAICA-179 ST CULVER EXPRESS QUEENS BLVD EXP This was during the GO that involved uptown trains run express from Church to Jay on a weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2265 Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I saw an UPTOWN with the "CULVER EXPRESS" on the . Went like this: JAMAICA-179 ST CULVER EXPRESS QUEENS BLVD EXP This was during the GO that involved uptown trains run express from Church to Jay on a weekend. So they did update them to have a Church-Jay express routing. Good. *Every time* I took an one of those two weekends, I got an R46, so I didn't notice the R160 programming. Probably a good thing since most conductors on the don't bother selecting the proper program on GO's anyways. I remember the days of the 3-month periods where they went express and some conductors would just turn off FIND or select the local route and have the train announce 15 St-Prospect Park while the train was half a mile to the east and 20 feet lower. As this is a random thought thread I'll mention this: a while back when and were running express *southbound* b/w Carroll and Church for a 3-month period I was on a Manhattan-bound . The conductor set the program to the construction Church-Carroll *northbound* express and didn't bother to change it or announce the stations that were now assumed to be skipped by the train's route program. She then made it worse by playing a 6-month old pre-recorded message about G trains stopping at Smith-9St (which they no longer were). Incompetence at its best. Edited February 9, 2013 by Culver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2266 Posted February 9, 2013 It was the only train set that I saw that had the programming. The other ones just had their regular programs with the skipped stops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2267 Posted February 9, 2013 According to the SubwayTime app the shuttle is actually running to 149 St-Grand Concourse. First time in a long time that they call a plan 4/plan 5 and the shuttle actually runs past E180 IINM... If the app is right, IRT service is running with bunches and long gaps, no bueno for lines that are supposed to run on 20min headways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2268 Posted February 9, 2013 Actually Plan IV/V calls for the to run between Dyre and 149 St. It's to give the snow a quick chance to melt by getting those trains under ground for a couple minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendell Posted February 9, 2013 Share #2269 Posted February 9, 2013 I . It only runs between Morris Park and Dyre Ave and only runs to Flatbush During Rush Hour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatOne2k Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2270 Posted February 10, 2013 The didn't even maintain consistent service N/B from 149 St to E 180 St. When S/B trains started going to Bowling Green, N/B service was only between E 180 St and Dyre Av until the Bowling Green trains came back to the Bronx. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2271 Posted February 10, 2013 Well those N/B trains need to come from SOMEWHERE..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2272 Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) From what I've learn from a member of this forum named Flushing Express months ago back on YouTube, the entire reason why the R40s and R42s are incapable of running as 8-car trains on the is because the conductor controls only exists on the 5th and 6th cars, leaving a 120 foot gap in the rear as those trains stopped all the way at the front of each station to line up with the conductor board. I notice this myself when I first board the 6th car on the R42 on the months back. That's one of the many reasons why the R32s are still running due to the failed planned assignment of the R40s and R42s for the and the NYCS R44s' frame issues. Edited February 10, 2013 by RollOverMyHead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2273 Posted February 10, 2013 Wow wait a second, did they actually wanted to send the to 2nd Ave before the cuts? Or do I misinterpret it and the only takes part of line in the annoucement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2274 Posted February 10, 2013 Yeah, that was the 's regular route,from Forest Hills to 2nd Avenue. And I've taken an from 2nd Avenue before. Wow wait a second, did they actually wanted to send the to 2nd Ave before the cuts? Or do I misinterpret it and the only takes part of line in the annoucement? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vistausss Posted February 10, 2013 Share #2275 Posted February 10, 2013 Ah, okay, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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