biGC323232 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21851 Posted August 9, 2019 13 hours ago, R68OnBroadway said: On CPW, is there higher demand for 8th-bound service or 6th-bound service? My guess will be 8th ave...Only Cause they take away the leave only the for 6 av on weekends...I could be wrong tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemorie Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21852 Posted August 9, 2019 14 hours ago, R68OnBroadway said: On CPW, is there higher demand for 8th-bound service or 6th-bound service? I do not think it make a difference. Given the track layout in which the 8th Avenue alone feeds onto Fulton Street, which in turn feed onto Liberty Avenue and Rockaway, the short-turn - the - is capable of handling CPW riders on its own on weekends and CPW riders are used to switching over for the at 59th Street. Only issue is frequency. Unlike the and , the and connect to more popular areas such as Port Authority, Times Square, Penn Station, Chelsea, SoHo, and Downtown Manhattan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21853 Posted August 9, 2019 Who remembers riding a R68/A train? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21854 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, MTAbus677 said: Who remembers riding a R68/A train? They are a few sets that still run on . Edited August 9, 2019 by bwwnyc123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21855 Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 2:26 AM, Cabanamaner said: Whatever happened to the passageway between 50th Street and 50th Street ? I remember it being reopened after many years back in 2011-2012-ish (there’s even videos on YouTube showing it off), but it’s been closed completely for the past few years. Is there a formal reason for it’s closure? Did this passage's closure also take away the under/overpass at both 50 St and ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21856 Posted August 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, bwwnyc123 said: They are a few sets that still run on . I think on the , there are a total of maybe 5 sets. I don't know exactly, just guessing, but, considering that I have never seen an R68/A for at least 5 years, I think that it is about 5. I have seen one set on the last month 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #21857 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 55 minutes ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: I think on the , there are a total of maybe 5 sets. I don't know exactly, just guessing, but, considering that I have never seen an R68/A for at least 5 years, I think that it is about 5. I have seen one set on the last month I have been using the Broadway lines more often now all three Boroughs Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn. I seen some R68/A on those lines. Edited August 9, 2019 by bwwnyc123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mine248 Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21858 Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 11:59 PM, Around the Horn said: 2213 on the has these poles too. Canarsie R143 sets are getting them too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21859 Posted August 10, 2019 8 hours ago, mine248 said: Canarsie R143 sets are getting them too. The yellow poles on the R143. FINALLY!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21860 Posted August 10, 2019 The R143's need an overhaul, they look so worn down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21861 Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 11:01 PM, R68OnBroadway said: On CPW, is there higher demand for 8th-bound service or 6th-bound service? The 7th av line. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21862 Posted August 10, 2019 3 hours ago, MTAbus677 said: The yellow poles on the R143. FINALLY!! The poles on the R143 aren't yellow. its the same grey color. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted August 10, 2019 Share #21863 Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: The poles on the R143 aren't yellow. its the same grey color. Oh, ok. I haven’t been on a R143 in a while. Edited August 10, 2019 by MTAbus677 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21864 Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) On 8/9/2019 at 4:47 PM, New Flyer Xcelsior said: I think on the , there are a total of maybe 5 sets. I don't know exactly, just guessing, but, considering that I have never seen an R68/A for at least 5 years, I think that it is about 5. I have seen one set on the last month Dispatch sends out 2-3 sets of R68A’s for the and 1-2 sets on the and last Month there was an R68 put-in on the . Crews are never happy to see these cars rolling into Ditmars or 96th Street-2Av. Edited August 11, 2019 by VIP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21865 Posted August 11, 2019 9 hours ago, Around the Horn said: The poles on the R143 aren't yellow. its the same grey color. They’ve canned the yellow looped bars especially after numerous complaints from car cleaners and RCI’s that the paint chipping is out of hand. Jamaica’s cars are getting these silver looped stanchions in addition to LED lights. As far as floor mats, that plan has been canceled as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21866 Posted August 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, VIP said: Dispatch sends out 2-3 sets of R68A’s for the and 1-2 sets on the and last Month there was an R68 put-in on the . Crews are never happy to see these cars rolling into Ditmars or 96th Street-2Av. and neither am I. The should be ALL R160. Maybe I wouldn't have 20+ minute waits during rush hour on my way to work. Always have to get up and rolling an hour earlier to ensure I'm on-time AND on a R160. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21867 Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, darkstar8983 said: and neither am I. The should be ALL R160. Maybe I wouldn't have 20+ minute waits during rush hour on my way to work. Always have to get up and rolling an hour earlier to ensure I'm on-time AND on a R160. There's not enough spares to cover this and Jamaica needs most of the 160s as well. It's usually 2 each and with the R68As, the rest are R160s. Also, IMO, the line may need to get new poles to how the 42 St shuttle has it with the R62As. It seems that the yellow border around the pole, most of them are slipped on the floor and peeled off. Edited August 11, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21868 Posted August 11, 2019 The 68s should be on the rather than the & not because of silly railfan grudges but because the has the same two terminals 24/7 where's Astoria terminal swaps cars... Why they still have SMEEs on the / lines despite the fact that that terminal swaps trains like Flatbush does will always be an mystery.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjineer Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21869 Posted August 11, 2019 2 hours ago, VIP said: They’ve canned the yellow looped bars especially after numerous complaints from car cleaners and RCI’s that the paint chipping is out of hand. I mean, I don't see why it matters if they're yellow or not. Considering the other stanchions and poles in subway cars are already steel(?), it makes sense to just not paint them and have them blend in with the existing handholds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21870 Posted August 11, 2019 I totally agree with that they need to swap cars should have both R68/R68As and R160s, R160 only. should be treated like only NTTs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21871 Posted August 11, 2019 2 hours ago, trainfan22 said: The 68s should be on the rather than the & not because of silly railfan grudges but because the has the same two terminals 24/7 where's Astoria terminal swaps cars... Why they still have SMEEs on the / lines despite the fact that that terminal swaps trains like Flatbush does will always be an mystery.. I can't say I agree. Those cars command longer dwells just to handle the same number of people, and with Second Avenue being a hit with just three of all planned stops, the last thing we should be doing is hampering commutes just for that. (Ideally, we'd have 60-footers for all non-IRT operations, but it'll still be a while before we even remotely reach that point. In the meantime, the R68s 75-footers should be kept off of Broadway except in a bind.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21872 Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Lex said: I can't say I agree. Those cars command longer dwells just to handle the same number of people, and with Second Avenue being a hit with just three of all planned stops, the last thing we should be doing is hampering commutes just for that. (Ideally, we'd have 60-footers for all non-IRT operations, but it'll still be a while before we even remotely reach that point. In the meantime, the R68s 75-footers should be kept off of Broadway except in a bind.) We'd have 6 car R46s on the and R32s/R42s on the and to this day if they would've fit thru their respective restricted clearance points (especially the 75 footers on the . The 32/42 thru Montague issue was more due to ineptness) Edited August 11, 2019 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21873 Posted August 11, 2019 14 hours ago, darkstar8983 said: The should be ALL R160. There's not enough cars for that... 14 hours ago, darkstar8983 said: Maybe I wouldn't have 20+ minute waits during rush hour on my way to work. Always have to get up and rolling an hour earlier to ensure I'm on-time AND on a R160. I have a hard time believing you, a grown adult, is playing childish games like this just because you don't like 75 foot cars. If I've got to deal with these pieces of shit R46s on the everyday, you can suck it up and ride an R68/A once in a while. Grow up. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21874 Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) I know right they are just trains to provide services for us so it really doesn't matter which type train to use or ride. All train models experience some kind of delays just like cars on the street. All of the train cars actually are good otherwise they would not be using in the subways for us to ride. Edited August 11, 2019 by bwwnyc123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwnyc123 Posted August 11, 2019 Share #21875 Posted August 11, 2019 (edited) There is enough cars they just need to swap could use R68/R68A and R160, could use only R160 and be treated like with NTTs only. Because currently they use some R68/R68A and R160 on , R160 only on . Edited August 11, 2019 by bwwnyc123 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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