Guest MTA Bus Posted April 24, 2013 Share #2851 Posted April 24, 2013 Do you guys think that the should extend the to Jamaica 179 St with more service. The should also male More trips to Whitehall St and possibly to the lower level of City Hall which they should renovate. I also think the should make a third track on the New Lots Line because there is room for one. THe 4 could run express to New Lots. I agree with having trains short turn at Whitehall St. I don't agree with the going to 179th St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted April 24, 2013 Share #2852 Posted April 24, 2013 This doesn't sound right. I'd have thought that the loop would have a higher capacity then the new station, given that there is no crossovers and thus the trains don't have to wait for each other to crossover, and the driver doesn't need to walk back to the other end of the train, thus saving time. The tight speed restrictions through the loop, and the extra delay caused by gap fillers and the occasional passenger bolting from the 10th car to try and exit lower the capacity of the loop terminal. The Stub terminal can platform 2 trains, so in theory once one pulls in, the other can pull out. Do you guys think that the should extend the to Jamaica 179 St with more service. The should also male More trips to Whitehall St and possibly to the lower level of City Hall which they should renovate. I also think the should make a third track on the New Lots Line because there is room for one. THe 4 could run express to New Lots. The local stops along the Queens Blvd line need more service - this is true. Extending the M would make matters worse, however. Short turn R trains aren't a bad idea. Sunday afternoons the R only visits the local stops along QBL every 12 minutes at best, and I assure you, there's demand for more than that and trains are consistently above loading guidelines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted April 24, 2013 Share #2853 Posted April 24, 2013 I always feel that everyone here in this forum and the should care about the and . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted April 24, 2013 Share #2854 Posted April 24, 2013 Do you guys think that the should extend the to Jamaica 179 St with more service. The should also male More trips to Whitehall St and possibly to the lower level of City Hall which they should renovate. I also think the should make a third track on the New Lots Line because there is room for one. THe 4 could run express to New Lots. I agree what on Grand Concourse and MTA Bus said about your ideas. Constucting a middle track between Utica Av and New Lots Av would take more than a year since you got to build the structure to support the track. It would also cause frequent shutdowns on the New Lots Av line which people would not like since thay are losing train service. If they decide to run train service through the constuction area. The trains would have to run less than 10 miles per hour through the area which can increase travel time. The neighborhood would complain about the noise that the construction would make. I don't think there is a demand for express service on the New Lots Av line since the can handle the crowds prefectly. I think that extending the to 179 st would be a waste of money. Hillside riders want express service to Manhattan and most of Hillside riders would still take the instead of the . Many of the Hillside riders come from buses that serves areas that lack subway service. They want to have a faster ride to Manhattan rather than sitting on the train that is making all local stops. I think City Hall lower level should be kept at its current state because it would be unneccesary to bring it back because we already have Whitehall st to short turn trains just like what the other say. It will be a waste of money to bring back City Hall lower level since the MTA has better ideas on where it's money should be spent to provide better service not on stupid ideas. I also think we can have more short turn ®'s terminating a whitehall St to reduce crowding on the local stations on Queen Blvd during the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted April 24, 2013 Share #2855 Posted April 24, 2013 In the past I would usually ask for more service but now since I always some how catch a within seconds, I can't complain much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2856 Posted April 25, 2013 Broadway singles staying on the until they go to the , 1925 & 1926 now have LEDs just like the other cars: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2857 Posted April 25, 2013 And to think months ago 1921-5 were all together (although not in a consecutive set). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2858 Posted April 25, 2013 How many trains in the PM rush go express in Manhattan? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2859 Posted April 25, 2013 How many trains in the PM rush go express in Manhattan? Uhh... none? I've never heard of such a thing... (Unless your talking about it skipping stops, they only do that when they're late (Its very common with the R62A )). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted April 25, 2013 Share #2860 Posted April 25, 2013 How many trains in the PM rush go express in Manhattan? None scheduled. That obviously doesn't mean it doesn't happen on trains that run late, but as Gordon said above, they probably won't run the entire line as an express. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2861 Posted April 26, 2013 I have a question about this G.O http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/routeStatusResult.aspx?tag=2&date=4/26/13&time=&method=getstatus4 Do trains have to deal with share the loop with the or some other method is used? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2862 Posted April 26, 2013 I have a question about this G.O http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/routeStatusResult.aspx?tag=2&date=4/26/13&time=&method=getstatus4 Do trains have to deal with share the loop with the or some other method is used? They do. There's a video of a train passing South Ferry on the outer loop (during the GO). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2863 Posted April 26, 2013 Look at the R62 at the beginning, lol: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2864 Posted April 26, 2013 RE: Smith-9 Sts Passed that station Wednesday night and one of the lights on the Manhattan-bound platform was already not working. Fancy. Hope they fixed that in time for the grand re-opening... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2865 Posted April 26, 2013 I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but what causes that crazy grinding noise on R142As when braking again? I figure it's shot brake pads, but not sure. Been on two trains in the morning past two days with it so bad that the entire car shook while the train slowed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2866 Posted April 26, 2013 I wonder about that too, I've been on some cars that have shook that badly in a similar manner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted April 26, 2013 Share #2867 Posted April 26, 2013 I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but what causes that crazy grinding noise on R142As when braking again? I figure it's shot brake pads, but not sure. Been on two trains in the morning past two days with it so bad that the entire car shook while the train slowed... Think you answered your own question. It must have to do with brakes or very much more likely flat spots on the wheels. Most of the R142As will be overhauled then they are going to the so apparenly the MTA isn't that worried about maintainance of these NTT's in the shops until around the time when the R188's begin to be deployed into the IRT via the Flushing line. That's my theory anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2868 Posted April 27, 2013 I ridden an R142 with a flat wheel before and the train didn't shake went it stopped. I think the 142As on the aren't maintained that well, I never hear about the 142As on the having these problems.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2869 Posted April 27, 2013 Look at the R62 at the beginning, lol: 1345 was in that video... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2870 Posted April 27, 2013 What's so special about 1345? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2871 Posted April 27, 2013 What's so special about 1345? Never knew.... but 1874 is special.... Bill? James? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2872 Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) What's so special about 1345? Just take a look at this... Sorry 4P3607, sometimes you just gotta look back at these things and laugh, you still cool peoples in my book Edited April 27, 2013 by Fresh Pond 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2873 Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) Just take a look at this... Sorry 4P3607, sometimes you just gotta look back at these things and laugh, you still cool peoples in my book I did not know that existed. That was incredible. Turtleman, I salute you for linking me to that. Edited April 27, 2013 by MHV9218 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted April 27, 2013 Share #2874 Posted April 27, 2013 Oh boy.... To prevent conflict, I ask how the R188s are doing and if any are at Corona yet. (Heard they were supposed to enter service in May or June). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted April 28, 2013 Share #2875 Posted April 28, 2013 I've noticed it's been quite a while since there was a weekend detour on the .Wonder how much longer that will last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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