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[Train92]

The R142s are updated on the . Arriving at each stop till the stop before the last stop, it'll announce The Next Stop Is instead of This is a train.

Only in the Bronx or in Manhattan and Brooklyn too?

[paulrivera]

Theres a new(?) Brooklyn Bridge program (EXP 125-42, LCL 42-Bridge) being used that says "Brooklyn Bridge bound express" north of Grand Central, but no "Brooklyn Bridge bound" announcement at all south of Grand Central. All other stations have normal announcements AFAIK.

[CTK246]

Theres a new(?) Brooklyn Bridge program (EXP 125-42, LCL 42-Bridge) being used that says "Brooklyn Bridge bound express" north of Grand Central, but no "Brooklyn Bridge bound" announcement at all south of Grand Central. All other stations have normal announcements AFAIK.

What does the signage say?

[Around the Horn]

Theres a new(?) Brooklyn Bridge program (EXP 125-42, LCL 42-Bridge) being used that says "Brooklyn Bridge bound express" north of Grand Central, but no "Brooklyn Bridge bound" announcement at all south of Grand Central. All other stations have normal announcements AFAIK.

 

There's a program like that too. I rode a local train like that a while back.

[paulrivera]

What does the signage say?

4 TO BROOKLYN BRIDGE

4 LEXINGTON AV LCL

[Jemorie]

The R142s are updated on the . Arriving at each stop till the stop before the last stop, it'll announce The Next Stop Is instead of This is a train. 

 

it might just be a minor glitch or error. i remember i once rode a Brooklyn-bound train in Manhattan that was bound for Utica during the afternoon rush hour and it said "This is a Manhattan-bound local train".

 

i remember also seeing some videos from the 2000s era of the R142A trains heading downtown in Manhattan announcing "This is a Manhattan-bound train" instead of "This is a Brooklyn Bridge-bound train". 

[RES2773]

So I haven't been on the 7 train on a weekday in a looooooong time, for probably 4 years or so. Does anyone know if the R62As still run on the line at all or if they have been completely replaced by the R188s? I think CBTC work is almost done, and from what I heard a few sets of R142s are being equipped. Can someone break it down, please?

[danielhg121]

So I haven't been on the 7 train on a weekday in a looooooong time, for probably 4 years or so. Does anyone know if the R62As still run on the line at all or if they have been completely replaced by the R188s? I think CBTC work is almost done, and from what I heard a few sets of R142s are being equipped. Can someone break it down, please?

There's like approx. 4 sets of R62A's, I could count 3 on one day and 1 and a half set was sitting in the yard. I don't know what's going to happen to them. The rest are all R188/142's and I'm pretty sure most of them already have CBTC, what happened to those small orange strips under the car #'s? They still have them on the .

 

 

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[RES2773]

There's like approx. 4 sets of R62A's, I could count 3 on one day and 1 and a half set was sitting in the yard. I don't know what's going to happen to them. The rest are all R188/142's and I'm pretty sure most of them already have CBTC, what happened to those small orange strips under the car #'s? They still have them on the .

 

 

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Wait the R62As aren't going to be CBTC equipped right?

 

 

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[danielhg121]

Wait the R62As aren't going to be CBTC equipped right?

 

 

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I don't think they can be, it's a hardware issue.

 

 

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[Bosco]

There's usually at least one set of R62As a day on the , but that's going to change fairly soon.  They're still installing and testing CBTC on the R188s so those R62As are just filling in until CBTC goes online.  After that, they'll go back to the main line, with a few singles still staying for work service.

As for the orange strips, the reason they put one on the was to indicate that it was a test train.  Now that most of them have the same system, there's no need.  Now the ones on the are to indicate the Digimove test trains (the R143s/R160A-1s are being fitted with Digimove CBTC equipment).  I'm not 100% sure on this, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

[BreeddekalbL]

how long till cbtc goes online on the 7?

[N6 Limited]

Does anyone know when the countdown clocks will be operational on the B division?

[Lance]

Theres a new(?) Brooklyn Bridge program (EXP 125-42, LCL 42-Bridge) being used that says "Brooklyn Bridge bound express" north of Grand Central, but no "Brooklyn Bridge bound" announcement at all south of Grand Central. All other stations have normal announcements AFAIK.

If I'm not mistaken, there are some sets of 142s on the that have similar updates, supposedly for the upcoming Clark St closure. They're signed as follows:

 

|TO FLATBUSH AV

|BWAY EXP/7 AV LCL

|EASTERN PKWY LCL

 

4 TO BROOKLYN BRIDGE

4 LEXINGTON AV LCL

Yeah, that's not confusing at all. 

 

it might just be a minor glitch or error. i remember i once rode a Brooklyn-bound train in Manhattan that was bound for Utica during the afternoon rush hour and it said "This is a Manhattan-bound local train".

 

i remember also seeing some videos from the 2000s era of the R142A trains heading downtown in Manhattan announcing "This is a Manhattan-bound train" instead of "This is a Brooklyn Bridge-bound train". 

There are some sets that still do that. I think they've been limited to the ones on the until the conversion of most of the 142As, but prior to that, you could still hear "This is a Manhattan-bound..." well after the train has entered Manhattan. Since most of those sets have been moved to the with a new announcement program, we don't hear that glitch anymore.

[LongLiveRock]

How's the South Ferry terminal coming along? Is it still likely to be opened next month?

[R32 3838]

Saw the new barn they're building in fresh pond yard for the R32's when the shuttle starts in September. It looks like its gonna be permanent from the way its being built.

[Fresh Pond]

How's the South Ferry terminal coming along? Is it still likely to be opened next month?

From the pictures I've seen, it looks like it'll be open by June 25 like they planned

[paulrivera]

Does anyone know when the countdown clocks will be operational on the B division?

Last I checked, all the and stations that already have the new clocks should have them operational relatively soon.

 

Also, there's a new clock at fare control next to the turnstiles at Broad Street on the . I was surprised when I saw one there over the weekend.

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

From the pictures I've seen, it looks like it'll be open by June 25 like they planned

Im going to miss the ease of boarding at the loop terminal. I'm not going to miss the conga line when travelling to the loop terminal.

[S78 via Hylan]

Im going to miss the ease of boarding at the loop terminal. I'm not going to miss the conga line when travelling to the loop terminal.

I won't miss having to be in the first five cars.

[Lawrence St]

What's a loop terminal?

[AdonisDimaggio]

What's a loop terminal?

I think its something like South Ferry before the new platform though.

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

What's a loop terminal?

The loop terminal refers to the old (current) South Ferry terminal, which is the 5 car length platform that is on a loop track. The new terminal will reopen in June after rebuilding from Sandy.

[Lawrence St]

I was kidding, hence the

[RestrictOnTheHanger]

I was kidding, hence the

Ah my bad.