SUBWAY - Random Thoughts Topic

[KK 6 Ave Local]

On 4/7/2018 at 2:15 AM, VIP said:

IMO the R32’s should have been assigned to the  promptly after being transferred from Jamaica. Honestly the  was gonna be full length if the R44’s were around! So, I don’t want to hear crap about spare factor or that R32’s are too old to run on the  24/7...  they could have then kept 50 R40M’s for  service and 24 R42’s for work service. Last time I checked, the R40M’s performed better than the R42’s that were spared. The constant transferring back and forth is and was unnecessary. It seems like the  is ran by entitled teenagers. 🙄🤦🏽‍♂️

The R40Ms would probably be on the  and  because the  wasn't shortaged. Did the  have its fleet gap even in 2010?

Also, what is the male symbol for? 

[KK 6 Ave Local]

So I think a roster would be good for this fleet discussion, if you have a question on why something has certain cars, just ask. 

This is the  train shutdown roster. Anything that is not on the list is unchanged.

 179/46/32

 32/42/46

 179

 143/179

 68/160

160

 179/68

 

[CenSin]

1 hour ago, P3F said:

Maybe the people who ask for a swipe should consider not saying "suck my dick" when they get ignored.

That might make it so that people are a tiny bit more likely to help them.

Did you have a comeback for that?

[P3F]

Just now, CenSin said:

Did you have a comeback for that?

I just said "I'll pass" but then he started putting on a tough-guy act. Since there was nobody else in the mezzanine, I just left because I didn't need to get into a fight with some older dude in the subway.

[CenSin]

15 minutes ago, P3F said:

I just said "I'll pass" but then he started putting on a tough-guy act. Since there was nobody else in the mezzanine, I just left because I didn't need to get into a fight with some older dude in the subway.

You can quote me on this:

“Cowardice is often the result of good judgment.”

Edited April 8, 2018 by CenSin

[Porter]

Why were trains running on a Saturday?

[GojiMet86]

5 minutes ago, Porter said:

Why were trains running on a Saturday?

 

There were no trains between Queensboro Plaza and Hudson Yards, so the MTA brought out the  to help with the crowds at QBP.

[darkstar8983]

4 hours ago, GojiMet86 said:

 

There were no trains between Queensboro Plaza and Hudson Yards, so the MTA brought out the  to help with the crowds at QBP.

To no avail might I add. There were many 25+ minute gaps in  service, with the  pretty much being non-existent during specific times of the day because of signal problems in Brooklyn.

[Lawrence St]

They really should have pushed that G.O back a week, the crowds from the car show yesterday on the shuttle buses was downright crazy. Not only that, some riders though that they shuttle buses were M34 buses, and got into a pissy fit with the driver at 42nd St, then some others though that the shuttle bus was going all the way to Queens, then they argued with the driver on that.

Just a mess.

[Lance]

If service changes were planned around every event that occurs in New York, nothing would get done. At some point, personal responsibility has to take effect and people have to pay attention to the world around them.

[Lawrence St]

While your right, there were no posters in front of the Javits Center exit to say where the shuttle buses were.

The least they could have done was leave the shuttle between 34th-Hudson and Times Sq, and then the following weekend suspend service between 42nd St and 34th St (since to my knowledge they were reparing something at Hudson Yards.)

[Around the Horn]

8 hours ago, Lance said:

If service changes were planned around every event that occurs in New York, nothing would get done. At some point, personal responsibility has to take effect and people have to pay attention to the world around them.

But still its the Auto Show, the one time that station sees obscene ridership levels (ok one of two; there's also Comic Con)

[R42N]

It’s extremely stupid to run the  at all on the Weekends. No one, and I mean no one, needs the Financial District on the weekend, and those who do can easily take the . 

The only place you need supplemental service is between Qboro and TSQ. 

Since the headways were every six minutes combined (or every twelve for each line) it would make more sense to run additional ’s and have them short turn at Canal. This way they can be more flexible and not have their hand forced to dispatch out ’s, and they can get the trains back up to Ditmars quicker. 

It’s absolutely absurd, considering the ’s are technically ’s internally. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by R42N

[S78 via Hylan]

1 hour ago, R42N said:

It’s extremely stupid to run the  at all on the Weekends. No one, and I mean no one, needs the Financial District on the weekend, and those who do can easily take the . 

The only place you need supplemental service is between Qboro and TSQ. 

Since the headways were every six minutes combined (or every twelve for each line) it would make more sense to run additional ’s and have them short turn at Canal. This way they can be more flexible and not have their hand forced to dispatch out ’s, and they can get the trains back up to Ditmars quicker. 

It’s absolutely absurd, considering the ’s are technically ’s internally. 

It’s just easier and less confusing to have the  run as riders are more familiar with that than short turning  runs and delaying  service at Canal St. Plus, Lower Manhattan and the local stations along Broadway see many tourists even if no one is going to the district. 

On another note, you seem to really hate the  based on your posts even before the line’s revival in 2016.

Edited April 10, 2018 by S78 via Hylan

[Abba]

I was at Utica today using some WiFi I saw about 6 or 7 trains terminate there.I was very amazed at how fast each one left.Maybe 2-3 max dwell time on almost all of them.One New Lots bound  decided to end at Utica for whatever reason .

[R42N]

1 hour ago, S78 via Hylan said:

It’s just easier and less confusing to have the  run as riders are more familiar with that than short turning  runs and delaying  service at Canal St. Plus, Lower Manhattan and the local stations along Broadway see many tourists even if no one is going to the district. 

On another note, you seem to really hate the  based on your posts even before the line’s revival in 2016.

The  today serves a purpose. It throws a wrench in my life (well, the  leaving Queens does) but it’s functional. On the weekends? No reason for it. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by R42N

[Jemorie]

8 hours ago, R42N said:

It’s absolutely absurd, considering the ’s are technically ’s internally. 

Then why propose short turn  's to Canal then...S78 via Hylan is clearly right.

Edited April 10, 2018 by Jemorie

[biGC323232]

9 hours ago, R42N said:

It’s extremely stupid to run the  at all on the Weekends. No one, and I mean no one, needs the Financial District on the weekend, and those who do can easily take the . 

The only place you need supplemental service is between Qboro and TSQ. 

Since the headways were every six minutes combined (or every twelve for each line) it would make more sense to run additional ’s and have them short turn at Canal. This way they can be more flexible and not have their hand forced to dispatch out ’s, and they can get the trains back up to Ditmars quicker. 

It’s absolutely absurd, considering the ’s are technically ’s internally. 

Its not stupid to me...As a matter of fact they need to run them on wkends in my opinion to help  service and leave the  express...And yes broadway on the wkends gets good ridership

[Via Garibaldi 8]

10 hours ago, R42N said:

It’s extremely stupid to run the  at all on the Weekends. No one, and I mean no one, needs the Financial District on the weekend, and those who do can easily take the . 

The only place you need supplemental service is between Qboro and TSQ. 

Since the headways were every six minutes combined (or every twelve for each line) it would make more sense to run additional ’s and have them short turn at Canal. This way they can be more flexible and not have their hand forced to dispatch out ’s, and they can get the trains back up to Ditmars quicker. 

It’s absolutely absurd, considering the ’s are technically ’s internally. 

Broadway could use all of the service that it gets. Downtown is becoming more residential by the day. New restaurants opening down there. It USED to be dead on weekends. That is changing. Those trains are PACKED. They need to have the run express and have the and as the local counterparts.

[Lance]

There is a reason why KISS (keep it simple stupid) principles exist. Using the example above, everyone knows the runs from Astoria to Whitehall St on weekdays. As there is a need for additional service with the suspension of train service between Queens and Manhattan, it is infinitely easier to explain to riders that special train service will run on the weekend as opposed to the proposed plan to short-turn some trains. Everyone knows the last stop for almost every train is Whitehall St. For most riders, Canal St is seen as a through station and they will undoubtedly be confused as to why this is not running to Brooklyn as it should, resulting in delays as the train crew explains what's going on. Remember, riders get confused by the rush hour  and trains that don't go to Flatbush Av all the time and those runs are in the schedule. If they cannot comprehend something that happens every weekday, what makes you think they'll figure out trains to Canal St?

[S78 via Hylan]

37 minutes ago, Lance said:

There is a reason why KISS (keep it simple stupid) principles exist. Using the example above, everyone knows the runs from Astoria to Whitehall St on weekdays. As there is a need for additional service with the suspension of train service between Queens and Manhattan, it is infinitely easier to explain to riders that special train service will run on the weekend as opposed to the proposed plan to short-turn some trains. Everyone knows the last stop for almost every train is Whitehall St. For most riders, Canal St is seen as a through station and they will undoubtedly be confused as to why this is not running to Brooklyn as it should, resulting in delays as the train crew explains what's going on. Remember, riders get confused by the rush hour  and trains that don't go to Flatbush Av all the time and those runs are in the schedule. If they cannot comprehend something that happens every weekday, what makes you think they'll figure out trains to Canal St?

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

[R42N]

55 minutes ago, Lance said:

 what makes you think they'll figure out trains to Canal St?

I’m not sure if you rode the  back in the 80s and 90s (when it was running via Montague), but I did. During weekdays, when they couldn’t send all the trains to Sea Beach, they short turn trains at Canal (not Whitehall) and it worked like a charm. 

Broadway could use all of the service that it gets. Downtown is becoming more residential by the day. New restaurants opening down there. It USED to be dead on weekends. That is changing. Those trains are PACKED. They need to have the run express and have the and as the local counterparts.

I ride from QBP to DeKalb Tues-Sat, and most of the time, I see the  empty at Prince St southbound during the peak of the AM Rush. Astoria needs the extra service, and you can’t send more trains through DeKalb, that’s the only reason the supplemental service exists. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by R42N

[Via Garibaldi 8]

6 minutes ago, R42N said:

I ride from QBP to DeKalb Tues-Sat, and most of the time, I see the  empty at Prince St southbound during the peak of the AM Rush. Astoria needs the extra service, and you can’t send more trains through DeKalb, that’s the only reason the supplemental service exists. 

One empty  train means squat.  Weekends, the  is packed, and so are the local trains with people coming and going. In fact the  has really become slammed since it started terminating at 96th on weekends.  They really need to run more  service because the waits are long for whatever reason, and then when a train finally comes it's slammed beyond belief. A lot of the ridership is coming for tourists and we have record levels of them coming here. The  needs to step up their game and provide adequate service. It's not cute to go shopping only to be smashed on a train on a Saturday or Sunday with your bags because of such stingy service.  

Edited April 10, 2018 by Via Garibaldi 8

[R42N]

Just now, Via Garibaldi 8 said:

One empty  train makes squat.  Weekends, the  is packed, and so are the local trains with people coming and going. In fact the  is really become slammed since it started terminating at 96th.  They really need to run more  service because the waits are long for whatever reason and then when a train finally comes it's slammed beyond belief. A lot of the ridership is coming for tourists and we have record levels of them coming here. The  needs to step up their game and provide adequate service. It's not cute to go shopping only to be smashed on a train with your bags because of such stingy service.  

Am I disagreeing with you there? SAS needs more service, 4th Avenue needs more service, heck most of New York needs more service. 

 

 

[Via Garibaldi 8]

1 minute ago, R42N said:

Am I disagreeing with you there? SAS needs more service, 4th Avenue needs more service, heck most of New York needs more service. 

 

 

Based on your previous comments you appear to be.