biGC323232 Posted April 17, 2019 Share #21001 Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Elmhurst said: WTF........Im done 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted April 17, 2019 Share #21002 Posted April 17, 2019 Would it make sense to relocate the 121st stop to stretch from Lefferts-121st from 121st-123rd? You would get a better connection to Lefferts as well as be able to build a short transfer to the Montauk stop if it were ever needed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 17, 2019 Share #21003 Posted April 17, 2019 21 hours ago, CenSin said: Since it’s CBTC, I’d assume that the algorithm is adjustable within the safety parameters? Trains on 20 min headway seems like they're alternating sending one train back and forth though the tunnel when theoretically they can send 2 or 3 trains at a time every 10-15 mins. Have short turns and put-ins at Myrtle, Broadway Junction and Canarsie. Unless the idea is just to provide enough service to say they're providing service but essentially make people take alternatives. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted April 17, 2019 Share #21004 Posted April 17, 2019 23 hours ago, trainfan22 said: That phase is from Star Trek, not Star Wars... I’m unfamiliar with either franchise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 via Mosholu Posted April 17, 2019 Share #21005 Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, Bay Ridge Express said: Random thought... why does the PA system never work? (or at least, 50% of the time) The intercom system from the old tech is an eyesore. There were earlier two tests on two better intercom systems for the train when it had the additional improvements, one of which included two new intercom systems that were different from the one installed for the . Nevertheless, for the awkward two-step intercom system on the new tech, I am almost certain that most of the conductors press the main intercom button (that is, the PA), and do their announcements without even activating the button for the microphone. Perhaps they believe that the two-step intercom system on the new tech is almost like the older intercom system, but it is not like that - like what I saw when I was waiting at 34th Street for the train. There was a third train that came and I saw how the conductor made his announcements via the intercom. This means that the new tech intercoms work, but they are either prone to fail or the conductors do not know that the new tech intercoms have an additional step before making announcements. Edited April 17, 2019 by 4 via Mosholu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whz1995 Posted April 18, 2019 Share #21006 Posted April 18, 2019 There was interesting movement on the train I was on today. The arrived at the local track of Columbus Circle because there was a at the express track. Then the kept running at the local track to 72nd St and used that switch to switch express track instead of using switch at Columbus Circle. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 18, 2019 Share #21007 Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Starting the 27th (Saturdays), trains will have the headways to 4 minutes from 5-6 minutes. Maybe, Sunday will change as well for the . An add on for the METS fans. -- Also, with the upcoming train: there will only be 10-12 trains total on weekends. Edited April 18, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted April 18, 2019 Share #21008 Posted April 18, 2019 56 minutes ago, whz1995 said: Then the kept running at the local track to 72nd St and used that switch to switch express track instead of using switch at Columbus Circle. I've never seen that used before. I've always wondered why they never used it for disruption reroutes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabanamaner Posted April 18, 2019 Share #21009 Posted April 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Enjineer said: I've never seen that used before. I've always wondered why they never used it for disruption reroutes! I’ve actually been on a couple of D trains that do this, mainly during rush hours when the express tracks are clogged with too many trains. It’s pretty awesome seeing trains use non-revenue tracks/switches during their regular routes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whz1995 Posted April 19, 2019 Share #21010 Posted April 19, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 11:33 PM, Enjineer said: I've never seen that used before. I've always wondered why they never used it for disruption reroutes! One time I saw something like "local trains are express between 81st st and Columbus Circle due to NYPD activities" on the MTA website, so I assume that they did use the switch to skip 72nd st. Despite of the was running slow before switching the express track, it is great to see this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell179 Posted April 20, 2019 Share #21011 Posted April 20, 2019 If MTA had continued the local tracks of the Broadway Line under Central Park , where do you think it would’ve went 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted April 20, 2019 Share #21012 Posted April 20, 2019 Passing over the Sea Beach line… apparently there's an R160 train on the southbound local track at New Utrecht Avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 20, 2019 Share #21013 Posted April 20, 2019 Coumo sets are falling apart: 8337-8340, 8339 is undecorated on the outside 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted April 20, 2019 Share #21014 Posted April 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Calvin said: Coumo sets are falling apart: 8337-8340, 8339 is undecorated on the outside Lol, 9242 and 9241 have 1 wrap per car on opposing sides. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted April 21, 2019 Share #21015 Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 10:37 PM, whz1995 said: There was interesting movement on the train I was on today. The arrived at the local track of Columbus Circle because there was a at the express track. Then the kept running at the local track to 72nd St and used that switch to switch express track instead of using switch at Columbus Circle. I've been on and Trains that has done that before except the last time which was back in 2016, this Train I was on did the opposite. We continue on the express until 72nd Street and then switch over to the local track and went local afterwards. I believe it was due to a police activity at 125th Street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassTransitHonchkrow Posted April 21, 2019 Share #21016 Posted April 21, 2019 Now that they've axed the shutdown, will they still lengthen trains? They always seemed overcrowded anyway, and I know the feeling** of coming down to the platform on the staircase that's too far away to the train as its doors close. Are they still going to fix the tunnel using the 3-year plan? **Although it's been a while since I've had this feeling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell179 Posted April 21, 2019 Share #21017 Posted April 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, MassTransitHonchkrow said: Now that they've axed the shutdown, will they still lengthen trains? They always seemed overcrowded anyway, and I know the feeling** of coming down to the platform on the staircase that's too far away to the train as its doors close. Are they still going to fix the tunnel using the 3-year plan? **Although it's been a while since I've had this feeling. No , they said they’re increasing the frequency instead of lengthening it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted April 21, 2019 Share #21018 Posted April 21, 2019 Saw some R142s on the train today. Most likely because of the planned work today but it was still nice to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armandito Posted April 21, 2019 Share #21019 Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) Just after getting off the train at 96th Street I was shocked to see water damage on the ceilings of the station, given that it only opened two years ago. The same thing has happened at Hudson Yards on the not long ago. Is it that the state of the subway is fragile due to the city's geography, or does it have something to do with poor quality waterproofing during times of bad weather? I don't understand... This tells me that the Second Avenue Subway is just about to become another Archer Avenue Subway, where all three of the stations are literally falling apart due to water intrusion. And the stations along the 63rd Street line (especially Roosevelt Island) are just as bad... Edited April 21, 2019 by lara8710 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21020 Posted April 22, 2019 I may have asked this before but I don't recall, does anyone know if announcements have been recorded for the Staten Island Railway? They'll have to be recorded at some point for the R211S... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21021 Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 10:34 AM, Maxwell179 said: If MTA had continued the local tracks of the Broadway Line under Central Park , where do you think it would’ve went Those tunnel stubs were actually meant to send the Broadway Line up the Upper West Side. This would’ve been done to compete with the IND CPW Line and IRT’s Broadway Line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21022 Posted April 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Around the Horn said: I may have asked this before but I don't recall, does anyone know if announcements have been recorded for the Staten Island Railway? They'll have to be recorded at some point for the R211S... R211 uses the computer generated voice, its not the traditional pre-recorded messages like on the older NTT's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21023 Posted April 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: R211 uses the computer generated voice, its not the traditional pre-recorded messages like on the older NTT's. wait...so something like this? https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ (same automated voice system as the Clever Devices on some buses) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted April 22, 2019 Share #21024 Posted April 22, 2019 53 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: R211 uses the computer generated voice, its not the traditional pre-recorded messages like on the older NTT's. Knowing the MTA, they’ll have one that sounds super creepy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABOGbrooklyn Posted April 23, 2019 Share #21025 Posted April 23, 2019 Anyone know why the IRT never decided to build a crosstown Bronx line? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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