SUBWAY - Random Thoughts Topic

[LongLiveRock]

What do you mean? There were signs at every station on Sixth Avenue explaining the service pattern and even in the 14th Street transfer passage too.

 

 

Not at Second Ave though... (And I didn't see any on Sixth Avenue, but I probably just wasn't paying attention.)

[Missabassie]

As per the last few posts, general rule of most riders is, [Don't read the service advisory]. In their minds those white papers are there for decorations. As for the train crews, they make announcements but no one is listening b/c everyone's too wrapped up in their own world.

[R32 3838]

Last night when i rode the there was only two R143's on the line with the rest being smee's

Exactly because about half of the train fleet is stored at Jamaica Yard/Hillside Avenue Express tracks every night and every weekend till the AM Rush.

Only 2-3 are stored in jamaica yard, the rest are on the express tracks between 169 and parsons and fresh pond yard.

 

Also the reason why the cbtc sets are popping up on the is because the gained 2 more R160's from ENY.

[MassTransitHonchkrow]

Turns out it's shuttle buses for when the is suspended so contractors at Bay Ridge Avenue can get track access.

 

Speaking of which, the general behavior of my fellow Bay Ridge riders on the shuttle bus was extremely immature and despicable: belligerent towards employees (who are looking out for your safety when they block you from boarding a crowded bus), and even cursing out employees at shuttle bus stops for the lack of train service. (It was a certain demographic too: usually white men or women)

 

Above 59th Street was much, much more calmer and good natured.

Reminds me of the B8 this morning during the DeKalb outage.

 

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[BreeddekalbL]

Is there say a provision beyond the 8th avenue station for say if they wanted to extend it in the future?

[Far rockaway]

what date in June does the Clark street tunnel 2/3 trains repairs begin?

Edited May 10, 2017 by Far rockaway

[trainfan22]

With the recent 207th/ENY swap I was worried 160 trains were a thing of the past, while riding an 143 another train was going by in the opposite direction, it was a 160 train!!! So glad 160s are still on the J, love me some 160 trains   That means the line is still using four different fleets as well.

 

 

Overall its noticeable there's more 32's on the and most 160s on the since that swap.

[Wallyhorse]

As per the last few posts, general rule of most riders is, [Don't read the service advisory]. In their minds those white papers are there for decorations. As for the train crews, they make announcements but no one is listening b/c everyone's too wrapped up in their own world.

That is a real problem.  People don't pay attention to the posts and don't realize the is NOT going to Queens, but 96th Street and 2nd Avenue.  

[agar io]

Looks the  borrowed CBTC R160s from East New York Yard today.

That happens literally all the time. This would come in handy when Queens Blvd is automated in 20 years, but for now, the R160 CBTC trains aren't a problem. There's only a problem when non-CBTC R160s go on the , because they can't.

what date in June does the Clark street tunnel 2/3 trains repairs begin?

I heard it was June 24 or 25.

Edited May 10, 2017 by agar io

[Calvin]

Weren't there non-CBTC R160s on the back then? (example: 8505 with 8457)

[j express]

That happens literally all the time. This would come in handy when Queens Blvd is automated in 20 years, but for now, the R160 CBTC trains aren't a problem. There's only a problem when non-CBTC R160s go on the , because they can't.

I heard it was June 24 or 25.

I heard the reason why they try to keep CBTC R160s off the  is that they dont want them laid up on Queens Blvd. I think this can be a problem if the   needs trains and it can only use CBTC equipment. 

[MassTransitHonchkrow]

yessssssss....!!

i wish it could actually work though

Those machines are modular.

Dollar feeders can be fitted on top of the old token bay.

 

Or they can use that same bay to make the cards dippable like the autogate.

 

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[Around the Horn]

Those machines are modular.

Dollar feeders can be fitted on top of the old token bay.

 

Or they can use that same bay to make the cards dippable like the autogate.

 

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Actually no you can't add dollar feeders, because there isn't enough room to install a depository for the bills inside the machine (and the slot you are referring to isn't wide enough for them)

 

Bus fareboxes don't take bills either because the vacuum the MTA uses to remove the coins, would end up tearing the bills.

[N6 Limited]

I just looking at the vanshnookenraggen subway map and was thinking of the original IRT line. There were no express stops between 72nd street and Union Square?

[P3F]

I just looking at the vanshnookenraggen subway map and was thinking of the original IRT line. There were no express stops between 72nd street and Union Square?

Grand Central.

[Fresh Pond]

I just looking at the vanshnookenraggen subway map and was thinking of the original IRT line. There were no express stops between 72nd street and Union Square?

With the original layout of the system (we not gonna get into detail about the specifics lol) after 14 St-Union Sq was Grand Central on the platform. After that was 72 St-Bway since Times Sq (at that tine) wasn't a huge hustle and bustle area like it is now. Tines Sq on the Shuttle platform was a local station.

[N6 Limited]

Grand Central.

 

 

With the original layout of the system (we not gonna get into detail about the specifics lol) after 14 St-Union Sq was Grand Central on the platform. After that was 72 St-Bway since Times Sq (at that tine) wasn't a huge hustle and bustle area like it is now. Tines Sq on the Shuttle platform was a local station.

Ahh ok, makes sense now. I wonder why they went with the "H" system after adding lines and not a "crossover" system, where the original line stays intact, but the 7th Ave line crosses over (maybe 34th st, maybe 42nd) and becomes the Lexington Ave line.

[4 via Mosholu]

Is there a reason as to why it became the norm for Brighton Express service to short turn at Brighton Beach when it during weekdays used to be paired with the Brighton Local to Coney Island before August 18, 1968?

 

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[VIP]

Weren't there non-CBTC R160s on the back then? (example: 8505 with 8457)

Yes but the was always assigned the 86xx until it got uniformed to be consistent with R143's 83xx to R160's 83xx

[Around the Horn]

Is there a reason as to why it became the norm for Brighton Express service to short turn at Brighton Beach when it during weekdays used to be paired with the Brighton Local to Coney Island before August 18, 1968?

 

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Track layout. If the local were to end at Brighton, it and the express would have to cross over each other at some point.

[Abba]

How come the MTA can't just say "train with brakes in emergency"." Train with mechanical problems means there is something wrong with the train and I bet most of the time it's not the train.

[DailyDose]

My C/O said explicitly said there was a train BIE once on the stretch between 36 and Atlantic. Somebody posted the Conductor's Announcement Guidelines somewhere on here, and its just what it says to say.

 

I guess it's to not make people too mad about the delay, to give the notion that the train will move soon. Usually when people think of a train with BIE, they think it will take a long time to get going.

[BreeddekalbL]

anyone want in in this poll if you have a twitter, 

https://twitter.com/AlexSteinman/status/862777088339791874

Edited May 11, 2017 by BreeddekalbL

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

They will say something to the effect of emergency brakes/BIE or stalled train on the PA quite a bit. Mechanical problems is the language used on the alert.

[RR503]

Dumb question, but at wye switches, how does the signal dept decide which side is yellow, and which is green?

 

Thanks!!