MHV9218 Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4276 Posted October 6, 2013 Their not absent its just that sometimes the R62As run at different times on the , i spotted all 3 sets out yesterday at around 4:30 going to manhattan and 2 of them were back to back. Obviously, but it's just a little odd they've only been seen running in the afternoons recently, when those trains could be doing many runs all day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4277 Posted October 6, 2013 Nope, that's bridge protection. yep you are right about that. no matter where you go all the trains are slow on those drawbridge. I live along the North Jersey Coast line they are slower when crossing the drawbridge. I think it started ever since or way back more when Amtrak hit the Portal bridge in Secacaus. This way the train wont be too much danger if the bridge didn't aligned right after it open. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreechyFlange Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4278 Posted October 6, 2013 The Flushing CBTC project seems like a big waste of $$. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4279 Posted October 6, 2013 The Flushing CBTC project seems like a big waste of $$. Not really, the will run more frequent, get countdown clocks, and new trains once its gets CBTC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4280 Posted October 6, 2013 7211-7220 is in the shop... Seems like they could be cleaning it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4281 Posted October 6, 2013 How come the MTA is being very quiet about the South Ferry and Whitehall St work.Are those projects making any progress? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJC Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4282 Posted October 6, 2013 I'm gonna just put this out there, the isn't getting all of the (7)'s R62A's half of them are going to the while the (4)'s R142A's are going to the making the half and half. And the being R62A/142 only, its cheaper and also when it comes to parts the R142A/188 will be in 2 yards instead of 3, what sense would it make to have mostly R62A's on the with very little R142A's, this plan alone would make the most sense, this would be way better than having them on the in case pollishits gets involved Nonsense. There is no reason for the R62A's to be maintained at three shops (240th, Mosholu, and Pelham) when two would suffice The Flushing CBTC project seems like a big waste of $$. The purpose of Flushing CBTC is to replace a very old signal system that needs to be replaced. It could have been replaced with a new wayside signal system, but how would the life-cycle costs, capacities, and running times have compared? Not favorably, I suspect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4283 Posted October 6, 2013 How come the MTA is being very quiet about the South Ferry and Whitehall St work.Are those projects making any progress? Probably because nothing significant has happened yet. They have to go through the various RFPs before any work starts and I believe those are still ongoing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4284 Posted October 6, 2013 The on 42nd and Franklin must be horribly repetitive for the T/O's. I just saw the schedule card for run 201 and it's 62 trips (31 round trips). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62AR33 Posted October 6, 2013 Share #4285 Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) I'm gonna just put this out there, the isn't getting all of the (7)'s R62A's half of them are going to the while the (4)'s R142A's are going to the making the half and half. And the being R62A/142 only, its cheaper and also when it comes to parts the R142A/188 will be in 2 yards instead of 3, what sense would it make to have mostly R62A's on the with very little R142A's, this plan alone would make the most sense, this would be way better than having them on the in case pollishits gets involved I don't know why , you wanna see R62As on the so badly , but why go through all the work on moving the R142/As and R62As around , when most of the R62As are already slated to go on the , you might see a few R62As on the when needed, but Isn't it easier for Westchester Yard to just have to maintain their 400 R62As and whatever R142As remain ? Edited October 6, 2013 by R62AR33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4286 Posted October 7, 2013 A sign at Roosevelt Av for the local track says R Broadway Local to Whithall St. Spot the mistake? Bunching on the . I had to wait 11 minutes for a to 33 St; then the next was supposed to arrive in 2 minutes. I saw R62A Broadway Set 1891-1895 on the today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4287 Posted October 7, 2013 I just saw the schedule card for run 201 and it's 62 trips (31 round trips). I would NOT want to work that run if I had a choice! Is the shuttle a rookie line, or do some people prefer it for some reason? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4288 Posted October 7, 2013 A sign at Roosevelt Av for the local track says R Broadway Local to Whithall St. Spot the mistake? Sshhh... Don't tell the MTA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4289 Posted October 7, 2013 I was just on a 4 train that did a skip without the crew telling anybody. They should be really thankful I'm only going to report the crew and that I didn't pull the emergency brake. No announcement, no AAS update, nada. If I wasn't having a doctors appointment I would've filed a report on the spot at Woodlawn... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4290 Posted October 7, 2013 I dunno how serious you were about pulling the emergency breaks, but nothing justifies doing that unless it was a real emergency. Why not just complain to the c/r instead? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4291 Posted October 7, 2013 The thought crossed my mind but I wasn't seriously going to do it. I thought someone else probably would have done it. Any person who thinks Pelham 123 was real would have actually pulled the brake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4292 Posted October 7, 2013 I was just on a 4 train that did a skip without the crew telling anybody. They should be really thankful I'm only going to report the crew and that I didn't pull the emergency brake. No announcement, no AAS update, nada. If I wasn't having a doctors appointment I would've filed a report on the spot at Woodlawn... Because skipping a stop without notification is a real emergency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4293 Posted October 7, 2013 I was just on a 4 train that did a skip without the crew telling anybody. They should be really thankful I'm only going to report the crew and that I didn't pull the emergency brake. No announcement, no AAS update, nada. If I wasn't having a doctors appointment I would've filed a report on the spot at Woodlawn... What would activating the emergency brake accomplish? I don't know why they didn't make an announcement about the skip, but I can guarantee you that the crew would not open up the train at your station if they were planning on skipping it just because the cord was activated, and if you were on a NTT, pulling the cord wouldn't have stopped the train anyway. Did anyone press the ICS and remind the crew that they skipped their stop?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4294 Posted October 7, 2013 What would activating the emergency brake accomplish? I don't know why they didn't make an announcement about the skip, but I can guarantee you that the crew would not open up the train at your station if they were planning on skipping it just because the cord was activated, and if you were on a NTT, pulling the cord wouldn't have stopped the train anyway. Did anyone press the ICS and remind the crew that they skipped their stop?? Now the answer to that Id like to see... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4295 Posted October 7, 2013 Didn't cross my mind, nor the minds of the people in my car. (can't talk about the other 9 cars) But isn't the ICS technically for emergencies too? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4296 Posted October 7, 2013 Pulling the brake obviously isn't the right answer, but from a service standpoint, that is an extremely basic f**k-up on the crew's part if it truly skipped the C/R's mind -- especially in today's security-focused subway, where odd movements are under intense scrutiny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4297 Posted October 7, 2013 Only excuse I see is if the C/R made the announcement to him/herself and didnt activate the PA system. But even if that would've happened, the T/O should have gone on the PA also to make sure. At the bare minimum I've seen the T/O do the announcement if the C/R announcement was garbled/not heard or incorrect, or the C/R would just update the automated system beforehand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreechyFlange Posted October 8, 2013 Share #4298 Posted October 8, 2013 The thought crossed my mind but I wasn't seriously going to do it. I thought someone else probably would have done it. Any person who thinks Pelham 123 was real would have actually pulled the brake. Any person who thinks Pelham 123 was real needs their head checked... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted October 8, 2013 Share #4299 Posted October 8, 2013 Are there new timers on the downtown express track at Times Square? I was there 3 times today and all 3, the trains weren't quite flying into the station like I'm used to seeing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted October 8, 2013 Share #4300 Posted October 8, 2013 A problem with the 142 is that when you activate the PA, you have to wait a second before you can press the talk button. If you press it immediately, the mic won't activate and nobody will hear your announcement. I used a technique where I listened for a static echo before I began speaking to make sure the PA mic was on. Still, the C/R should have looked for a reaction from the customers, since when announcing a skip run, there should be some customers running off the train and standing on the platform as soon as they hear that you're skipping their station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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