checkmatechamp13 Posted November 15, 2012 Share #1776 Posted November 15, 2012 Just saw this on News 12 The Bronx. Why does Mott Avenue need ADA if 3 Av-149 and 161 Street are ADA compliant? Thoughts anyone? Well, Snowblock already said it was because of the transfer, which is a good enough reason on its own. But I was going to say that it's a major stop, and there might be enough seniors (and riders in general) to justify putting them in. I mean, a senior would have to walk about 1/2 mile to either station, and taking a bus adds extra time and hassle to their trip. The R42 loves me. I rode it once so far, and have seen it 4 times (including the time I rode it) The R46 hates me. I saw it going the other way at Hoyt Street... Doesn't the normally run R46s, though? What is it running now after the storm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted November 15, 2012 Share #1777 Posted November 15, 2012 Doesn't the normally run R46s, though? What is it running now after the storm? The got R68s a few years back (2010, I think, but don't quote me on that). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted November 15, 2012 Share #1778 Posted November 15, 2012 Random thought: How is the transition between certain time periods made in terms of beefing up or subtracting service levels? I always wondered how one can go from having only a few trains out during the late night hours to so many during rush hours (especially on a line like the where rush hour headways are quite low). All of the trains can't come out of the yard at once. How does it work with midday hours in terms of putting some trains out of service and bringing them back during the PM Rush. A combination of tightening headways between 0500 & 0630 (the official start of the AM rush) and layups in key locations (like the 160s used for E and M service on the Hillside express tracks or 142s for the 2/5 at Livonia Yard) make for an easy transition between late night and rush hour service. The transition between Midday and the PM rush is probably much easier than the one from overnight to AM rush. There are still the layups in place, especially out of Livonia for 2/5 and Avenue X Yard for the F. However, there isn't as much of a headway disparity between midday and PM rush. Doesn't the normally run R46s, though? What is it running now after the storm? The G hasn't used 46s since June 2011. The line has been assigned 68s and 68As since the line was transferred over to Coney Island Yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanInfinity Posted November 17, 2012 Share #1779 Posted November 17, 2012 I rode on an R42 two days ago, and I also saw an R46 train today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted November 17, 2012 Share #1780 Posted November 17, 2012 Since I rode that R46 that one time, I've always seen it going in the other direction. The R68's are nice, but you want a change every now and then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted November 18, 2012 Share #1781 Posted November 18, 2012 The R142As on the hates me because there's only 10-11 trains of them on that line and I barely got them at times. That's funny because last week I worked the and all 4 trains I worked on during the day were 142As. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted November 18, 2012 Share #1782 Posted November 18, 2012 Pretty much every time in the past few months I can remember taking a train running down 7th Ave home after school, we've almost always met up with a normal at Nevins St. Always. It must be a conspiracy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanInfinity Posted November 19, 2012 Share #1783 Posted November 19, 2012 Caught the R42 again, this time going northbound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted November 20, 2012 Share #1784 Posted November 20, 2012 That absolute block on the is no joke. They have TSS on both ends of the platforms at 21 St & Greenpoint Av checking trains, and it looks like they are using those yellow emergency telephones to keep in contact with each other. All the signals in both tunnels are wrapped up and the stop arms are all tied down. The dark area going north starts at Greenpoint Av (maybe even Greenpoint itself, didn't notice any signals once the train got into the station) to the first signal right outside 21 St. Going south, its from the signal right at the end of 21 St (have to key by it) to the second signal before Greenpoint Av. Trains are still crawling through there and at least it was a full 600' train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted November 20, 2012 Share #1785 Posted November 20, 2012 I think we can all agree that 4 car trains at double the headway is preferable to 8 car trains that run half as often..... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted November 21, 2012 Share #1786 Posted November 21, 2012 That absolute block on the is no joke. They have TSS on both ends of the platforms at 21 St & Greenpoint Av checking trains, and it looks like they are using those yellow emergency telephones to keep in contact with each other. All the signals in both tunnels are wrapped up and the stop arms are all tied down. The dark area going north starts at Greenpoint Av (maybe even Greenpoint itself, didn't notice any signals once the train got into the station) to the first signal right outside 21 St. Going south, its from the signal right at the end of 21 St (have to key by it) to the second signal before Greenpoint Av. Trains are still crawling through there and at least it was a full 600' train Yep. Saw the TSS at Greenpoint call on the Yellow phone once our train entered the station. The signal just before the platform is lit so once the train is at the stop indicator the block is clear. TSS at 21st then gives the T/O the okay to key-by. It seems like there might even be a pilot that gets on at one and off on the other, as further redundancy, but this might just be crew shuffling around. Hard to see how that would help. Fun to watch all this when I'm not in a rush, annoying to sit through when I am. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted November 22, 2012 Share #1787 Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) I was on the last week, in the middle of the train and somebody covered the cab window with a run-sheet for a line crewman (I don't really know if it's an operator or conductor sheet, but I took an image of it). I was interested because the first trip listed on the sheet is one of the intervals I sometimes take in the morning. [The schedule allocates too much time for that trip if you ask me, but I digress.] You don't see that something like that used every day to cover up the window. Edited November 22, 2012 by Mysterious2train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted November 22, 2012 Share #1788 Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) figured i ask it here since the thread for it is closed Whats the latest on smith 9th street F/G station its been awfully quiet in terms of updates etc? Edited November 22, 2012 by BreeddekalbL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted November 22, 2012 Share #1789 Posted November 22, 2012 I think the MTA learned its lesson from last year's closure...all the Sandy-delayed trackwork is scheduled for next weekend instead of Thanksgiving weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted November 23, 2012 Share #1790 Posted November 23, 2012 Are there any T/O's or C/R's who are knowledgeable on how much seniority is needed to do the late night shuttle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted November 23, 2012 Share #1791 Posted November 23, 2012 Are there any T/O's or C/R's who are knowledgeable on how much seniority is needed to do the late night shuttle? The penalty job A LOT, the rookie ones good amount. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted November 23, 2012 Share #1792 Posted November 23, 2012 The penalty job A LOT, the rookie ones good amount. Penalty Job? why is a penalty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted November 23, 2012 Share #1793 Posted November 23, 2012 Any job that pays more than 8 hours. Penalty Job? why is a penalty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1794 Posted November 24, 2012 Well you need NO seniority to do OPTO vacation relief....and those guys take A LOT of time off! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1795 Posted November 24, 2012 yup thats what picked me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbr40 Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1796 Posted November 24, 2012 Since the is running, i think the should put that letter on the website under service status 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1797 Posted November 24, 2012 When I passed Smith 9 and 4 Av-9 St yesterday on the , I noticed they removed all those wooden things between the trackways, it looks like the station might open soon. Then again, the station currently looks like complete crud, they still need to put all the Windows in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1798 Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) Sorry if this is a dumb question, but... at Broadway-Lafayette, this is the uptown/northbound platform, right? http://www.nycsubway...erl/show?137275 Edited November 24, 2012 by ttcsubwayfan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1799 Posted November 24, 2012 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but... at Broadway-Lafayette, this is the uptown/northbound platform, right? http://www.nycsubway...erl/show?137275 Can't you tell from the and sign? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted November 24, 2012 Share #1800 Posted November 24, 2012 Can't you tell from the and sign? I didn't notice those... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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