mine248 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #20626 Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, NoHacksJustKhaks said: Well... 1. Students cannot arrest fare evaders, the few that want to do that job in the first place have little power over criminals. A larger form of police staffing has been done before, transit police IIRC. 2. Any school (prestigious or not) has it's share of fare evaders, just like drug addicts, and wrongdoers (and vice versa). I don't expect Stuyvesant to be exempt from this so it's little of any surprise. Why they are actually doing this specifically, is a more notable concern. ex. For more rides? Broken or no card? 3. Farebeating is unjustifiable, but if the city and want to keep paying for Student MetroCard's, they best make sure they have other priorities sorted out, and farebeating is one getting worse and worse and worse while nothing is done, I could go on. 1. I understand that, though I know there is a citizen’s arrest, where a person can legally arrest someone for wrongdoing. 2. Because they can. They don’t care a bit about them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20627 Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Around the Horn said: Seems that they're actually swapping out the Helvetica Neue plate signs on SAS for proper porcelain enamel Helvetica ones... Why don't the uptown signs say "125th street" with a "96" sticker over the 125? That way they can just peel off the sticker when phase 2 is complete. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHacksJustKhaks Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20628 Posted March 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, N6 Limited said: Why don't the uptown signs say "125th street" with a "96" sticker over the 125? That way they can just peel off the sticker when phase 2 is complete. The peel will wear off with time and discovery of it's presence. Plus, phase 2 isn't due for another ~10 years anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20629 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) What the f**k is up with the signs reading 7:08 for the and but both trains leaving at 7:04? The next train left at 8:09 unannounced. And the next is a minute late to let the Coney Island-bound train into Track 1. Edited March 1, 2019 by CenSin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20630 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Cuomo appointed Sarah Feinberg (who used to work at the US DOT and led the FRA in the tail end of the Obama administration) and real estate developer David Mack to the MTA board back in Feburary, which the news media reported on. Then the State Senate confirmed them to the board back on Tuesday and I haven't heard a peep in the news about that. Even the MTA site isn't updated yet. Mack used to be on the MTA board from 1993 to 2009 and was forced to resign. He absolutely has no place on the board and it's amazing he's been reappointed and reconfirmed. Looking at the three committee meetings, a few Senators were pretty critical of him and actually voted against him, but the Senate ultimately did approve him. It's nice to see a few newly-elected Senators like Andrew Gounardes, Jessica Ramos or James Skoufis actually *attempting* oversight. The board is basically a revolving door at this point, we might need a dedicated thread just to keep track of it all. And there's still four vacant seats, including the chair. Edited March 1, 2019 by Mysterious2train 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20631 Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Mysterious2train said: Cuomo appointed Sarah Feinberg (who used to work at the US DOT and led the FRA in the tail end of the Obama administration) and real estate developer David Mack to the MTA board back in Feburary, which the news media reported on. Then the State Senate confirmed them to the board back on Tuesday and I haven't heard a peep in the news about that. Even the MTA site isn't updated yet. Mack used to be on the MTA board from 1993 to 2009 and was forced to resign. He absolutely has no place on the board and it's amazing he's been reappointed and reconfirmed. Looking at the three committee meetings, a few Senators were pretty critical of him and actually voted against him, but the Senate ultimately did approve him. It's nice to see a few newly-elected Senators like Andrew Gounardes, Jessica Ramos or James Skoufis actually *attempting* oversight. The board is basically a revolving door at this point, we might need a dedicated thread just to keep track of it all. And there's still four vacant seats, including the chair. Thanks for the links. I hadn't heard anything about Mack beforehand. What do you think about Feinberg? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted March 1, 2019 Share #20632 Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) I don't know if I should call this (Brighton Beach-bound) train operator a noob… he's decelerating at Cortelyou Road and Avenue M. Some kids may have hijacked the back of the train. They're howling like apes, honking the horn, and whispering profanity into the intercom system. Are they also having sex with the train? Edited March 1, 2019 by CenSin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted March 2, 2019 Share #20633 Posted March 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Union Tpke said: Thanks for the links. I hadn't heard anything about Mack beforehand. What do you think about Feinberg? Just from the little I've seen of her at the Senate meetings, she seems like a good fit for the board. I read there was controversy when Obama first appointed her to the FRA over her lack of prior experience in the railroad industry, but after actually spending two years in the role, I think she try to do right by us. She was apparently also one of the judges for the Genius Competition, whether that lowers or raises your image of her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted March 2, 2019 Share #20634 Posted March 2, 2019 Forgot to mention this, a couple days ago I came across a Bombardier 142 with screechy brakes, which is so rare. I have been riding those cars regularly practically their whole service life's and rarely ever came across one with screechy brakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABOGbrooklyn Posted March 2, 2019 Share #20635 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Just passed by the at 8th avenue. The 7th avenue entrance is now open looks like. Edit: I think I'm late finding this out.. Edited March 2, 2019 by ABOGbrooklyn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted March 3, 2019 Share #20636 Posted March 3, 2019 So it looks like part the work on the QBL express is recalibrating some of the timers mentioned in the SPEED press release. Saw some dark signals being tinkered with between Woodhaven Blvd and 63rd Dr on the e/b express track 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20637 Posted March 4, 2019 Saw an R142A on the today! It went express from E 180 St to Pelham Parkway, and it then came back down out of service. Not sure how/why it ended up on the , but I did manage to grab a photo of it: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20638 Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Enjineer said: Saw an R142A on the today! It went express from E 180 St to Pelham Parkway, and it then came back down out of service. Not sure how/why it ended up on the , but I did manage to grab a photo of it: The usually borrows sets from the when it’s split due to GOs. Such was the case this morning for just over two hours. Edited March 4, 2019 by S78 via Hylan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20639 Posted March 4, 2019 39 minutes ago, S78 via Hylan said: The usually borrows sets from the when it’s split due to GOs. Totally forgot about that. It threw me for a loop since it was just about 1 PM when I saw it arriving at East 180th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20640 Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Enjineer said: Saw an R142A on the today! It went express from E 180 St to Pelham Parkway, and it then came back down out of service. Not sure how/why it ended up on the , but I did manage to grab a photo of it: I think that was only this day it went OOS early. Before, it was there last week, it was OOS during the evening and 2 other Jerome loaners were 142As as well. *Only when it starts/ends at 149 St-Grand Concourse Edited March 4, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Broadway Express Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20641 Posted March 4, 2019 Is SIr actually considered a railroad? (SIR) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Ridge Express Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20642 Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Q Broadway Express said: Is SIr actually considered a railroad? (SIR) I would say yes (Staten Island Railway). It even acts more like a railroad than a subway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20643 Posted March 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Q Broadway Express said: Is SIr actually considered a railroad? (SIR) Not officially. It hasn't been regulated by the FRA since 1988. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20644 Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Bay Ridge Express said: I would say yes (Staten Island Railway). It even acts more like a railroad than a subway. Hmm, has there been consideration to connect it to PATH? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q23 via 108 Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20645 Posted March 4, 2019 Do SIR Train operators make the same as NYC subway operators? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Ridge Express Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20646 Posted March 4, 2019 48 minutes ago, N6 Limited said: Hmm, has there been consideration to connect it to PATH? Well yea, there has to have been, in devising all the different ways to connect Staten Island with Manhattan, but these ideas will keep looming and cycling... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Ridge Express Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20647 Posted March 4, 2019 51 minutes ago, Union Tpke said: Not officially. It hasn't been regulated by the FRA since 1988. I would say officially, it's viewed as a subway but has the look and feel of a railroad (not like MNRR and LIRR but somewhere lower quality) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20648 Posted March 4, 2019 How many cars does the SIR need to maintain service? Peak and off-peak? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20649 Posted March 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Q Broadway Express said: Is SIr actually considered a railroad? (SIR) Yes and no. It hasn't been FRA regulated since the 80's but it follows NORAC cab signal rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted March 4, 2019 Share #20650 Posted March 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, N6 Limited said: How many cars does the SIR need to maintain service? Peak and off-peak? It shouldn't be too difficult to figure it out from the schedule. All trains are 4 cars long. Peak headways have the equivalent of 8 TPH (4 TPH local + 4 TPH express) while all off peak service is 2 TPH. The only thing I don't really know, is how the reverse peak express service runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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