Union Tpke Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6951 Posted June 26, 2014 Unauthorized photography, filming: $25 It just says unauthorized not unauthorized areas. I was on the platform. I did not go into forbidden areas. I was just taking a video of the train relaying. I was not literally at the edge of the platform where I can be. I was maybe one car distance (60 feet) away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6952 Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) The TAB rules for photography are very vague. So what I always suggested with the people I've worked with is to use judgement and foresight when filming. Obviously dont bring suspicion to yourself. As long as you are clearly on the platform taking photos and nothing more, (I'm sure taking RFW videos are also perfectly legal) trust me, the TA workers or the police are not going to be concerned. The key is that you are not trespassing. As an additional, if I am taking a photo of a train dead on from the leading end if the train is at a stop, as a courtesy, I would let the T/O know that I am about to take a photo. Usually the T/O would motion to me saying 'No problem' then I take the photo, as I do want to show respect for their privacy. If they say no, I respect that and leave it alone. Same with B/Os. Edited June 26, 2014 by realizm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6953 Posted June 26, 2014 The TAB rules for photography are very vague. So what I always suggested with the people I've worked with is to use judgement and foresight when filming. Obviously dont bring suspicion to yourself. As long as you are clearly on the platform taking photos and nothing more, (I'm sure taking RFW videos are also perfectly legal) trust me, the TA workers or the police are not going to be concerned. The key is that you are not trespassing. As an additional, if I am taking a photo of a train dead on from the leading end if the train is at a stop, as a courtesy, I would let the T/O know that I am about to take a photo. Usually the T/O would motion to me saying 'No problem' then I take the photo, as I do want to show respect for their privacy. If they say no, I respect that and leave it alone. Same with B/Os. OK thanks and like I said. Since the clean up crew said I should take videos over there I didn't do it so I wouldn't get into a fight or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6954 Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) OK thanks and like I said. Since the clean up crew said I should take videos over there I didn't do it so I wouldn't get into a fight or something. Its happened during a TOMC trip in recent memory. A passenger called the police on railfanners. What happened was that the police officers reiterated the rules of conduct making it clear that those railfanners were not doing anything illegal. When that passenger went out of control, it turned out the POs arrested her for harassment and disorderly conduct instead, defending the rights of the railfanners as she started to threaten them for no reason. (Maybe that passenger had a warrant for her arrest? Unsure). Now thats a smart veteran cop. Many police officers are astute when it comes to MTA rules and assess each situation carefully. Edited June 26, 2014 by realizm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6955 Posted June 26, 2014 Sorry, my mistake. So I guess I should be more careful from now on whenever I experience any incidents in the subway and report it here in the forums. I should have ask why he/she stop at the 8 car marker though, since I don't even know myself. That's my fault. I didn't know weather it was a crew issue or something. No need to be more careful. It's not illegal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6956 Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) What I mean is that even though it isn't ILLEGAL to take photos of a tunnel (as long as it's from a public place), this action is still on the "suspicious activities-see something, say something" list and if a TA employee sees you, they are supposed to report you to the control center or the police who will investigate to find out what your intentions are, since what you are photographing is still a restricted area. That cleaner absolutely should NOT have confronted you himself though! Obviously riders who are all squeezed together at the front window on a museum trip are there because they're railfans, and won't raise suspicion. One guy taking photos into a tunnel is another story. Edited June 26, 2014 by Snowblock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6957 Posted June 26, 2014 Why in the hell would a cop arrest rail-buff's for RECORDING A DAMN TRAIN?! Jesus...people these days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6958 Posted June 26, 2014 Why in the hell would a cop arrest rail-buff's for RECORDING A DAMN TRAIN?! Jesus...people these days! There's no lack of reasons--consider any of the zillion terrorist threats and activities in the past fifteen years. No, it's more a lack of judgment: cops should know better than to collar a teenager with a camera, but they often don't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6959 Posted June 26, 2014 Its happened during a TOMC trip in recent memory. A passenger called the police on railfanners. What happened was that the police officers reiterated the rules of conduct making it clear that those railfanners were not doing anything illegal. When that passenger went out of control, it turned out the POs arrested her for harassment and disorderly conduct instead, defending the rights of the railfanners as she started to threaten them for no reason. (Maybe that passenger had a warrant for her arrest? Unsure). Now thats a smart veteran cop. Many police officers are astute when it comes to MTA rules and assess each situation carefully. You're talking about that incident from last year right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted June 26, 2014 Share #6960 Posted June 26, 2014 You're talking about that incident from last year right? Yup. That one. I was out of state at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6961 Posted June 27, 2014 R160 announcement on for Astoria Blvd and it said, "This is Astoria Blvd. Transfer is available to M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6962 Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) I think they should add announcements for the (Q44) on the : "This is West Farms Sq, transfer is available to the Q44 bus to Queens" or "to Flushing and Jamaica Queens" Similar announcement for the This is Flushing Main Street "Transfer is available to the Q44 bus to Jamaica and the Bronx" : "This is Van Wyck Blvd (Or Sutphin) Transfer is Available to the Q44 bus to Flushing and the Bronx" Edited June 27, 2014 by N6 Limited 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6963 Posted June 27, 2014 R160 announcement on for Astoria Blvd and it said, "This is Astoria Blvd. Transfer is available to M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport." When I was on the the other day at 125 Street, the announcement went off and instead of saying the above, it just went "ding - *door chime*". That means the program couldn't find the sound file 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6964 Posted June 27, 2014 Have I complained about the 6th Av Broadway-Lafayette announcement recently? Cause I think it's been too long. It's annoying as balls. Nails on a chalkboard to hear that pretentious "Broadway Laviette" each time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6965 Posted June 27, 2014 How about we either have all or no bus announcements? My biggest pet peeve with the tech trains is them adding those SBS announcements all over the place. It ISN'T a real transfer if you can't take one of those buses cross town and then get onto a connecting subway line on one fare! NYCT needs to take a lesson from that Silver Lie scandal in Boston......and at least that has REAL transfers between two subway lines! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6966 Posted June 27, 2014 Yep so because of emergency trackwork on the CPW Express Tracks, the Trains are running on the local track. Interesting part is southbound trains are running EXPRESS on the local track while the northbound trains are actually running local service. Wow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6967 Posted June 27, 2014 I wish there was a R 46 train set that have the word GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL written in the blue stripe in all ten cars strecth during the World Cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6968 Posted June 27, 2014 What I mean is that even though it isn't ILLEGAL to take photos of a tunnel (as long as it's from a public place), this action is still on the "suspicious activities-see something, say something" list and if a TA employee sees you, they are supposed to report you to the control center or the police who will investigate to find out what your intentions are, since what you are photographing is still a restricted area. That cleaner absolutely should NOT have confronted you himself though! Obviously riders who are all squeezed together at the front window on a museum trip are there because they're railfans, and won't raise suspicion. One guy taking photos into a tunnel is another story. I understand fully why it would raise suspicions and I realize I should be more carefull IF I were to do it again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6969 Posted June 27, 2014 the one thing pop into my mind about photography. If they are saying it illegal to photograph what going on in the tunnel, then why it ok to photograph anything on the el? The way i see it it exact same way either outside or inside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6970 Posted June 27, 2014 If they are saying it illegal to photograph what going on in the tunnelIt was just made clear that it is not illegal: What I mean is that even though it isn't ILLEGAL to take photos of a tunnel (as long as it's from a public place), this action is still on the "suspicious activities-see something, say something" list and if a TA employee sees you, they are supposed to report you to the control center or the police who will investigate to find out what your intentions are, since what you are photographing is still a restricted area. That cleaner absolutely should NOT have confronted you himself though! Obviously riders who are all squeezed together at the front window on a museum trip are there because they're railfans, and won't raise suspicion. One guy taking photos into a tunnel is another story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6971 Posted June 27, 2014 It must be SBS announcement crazy on since it has This is Gun Hill Rd. Transfer is available to Bx41 Select Bus Service. This is Pelham Parkway. Transfer is available to Bx12 Select Bus Service. This is 3rd Av-149th St. Transfer is available to Bx41 Select Bus Service. This is 125th St. Transfer is available to M60 Select Bus Service.to LaGuardia Airport. This is 34th St-Penn Station. Transfer is available to M34 Select Bus Service. Connection is available to LIRR, NJT, Amtrak. This is Brooklyn College-Flatbush Av. Transfer is available to B44 Select Bus Service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6972 Posted June 27, 2014 It must be SBS announcement crazy on since it has This is Gun Hill Rd. Transfer is available to Bx41 Select Bus Service. This is Pelham Parkway. Transfer is available to Bx12 Select Bus Service. This is 3rd Av-149th St. Transfer is available to Bx41 Select Bus Service. This is 125th St. Transfer is available to M60 Select Bus Service.to LaGuardia Airport. This is 34th St-Penn Station. Transfer is available to M34 Select Bus Service. Connection is available to LIRR, NJT, Amtrak. This is Brooklyn College-Flatbush Av. Transfer is available to B44 Select Bus Service. Holy shyt, I never even realized that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6973 Posted June 27, 2014 Well at least they don't have the B44 announcement at every single stop on the Nostrand Branch..... Yep so because of emergency trackwork on the CPW Express Tracks, the Trains are running on the local track. Interesting part is southbound trains are running EXPRESS on the local track while the northbound trains are actually running local service. Wow Trains will only go express-on-the-local if the tower thinks that they can get all the way through the express run without catching up to a train making local stops. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted June 27, 2014 Share #6974 Posted June 27, 2014 I have been on train that made emergency battery run express on West End Line. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted June 28, 2014 Share #6975 Posted June 28, 2014 I was on a R46 today. The signs were malfunctioning. Here's what I saw: E,F,G, R, N and Q to Jamaica Center B, D to Queensboro Plaza H to Euclid Av and Rockaway Park C to 145, WTC, Euclid, Bedford Park and Rockaway Park to Franklin Av to 168 St and 21 St to 179 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.