m106crosstown Posted May 20, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2008 There is speculation stating that the will become 10-cars by the start of next year. This will be great because the will be able to use the R38, R40M, R42 and R44 cars and can improve service. Hopefully, this will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted May 20, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 20, 2008 The only reason is to have more space for the riders since the has been seeing a rise in ridership and also because of the R42s coming to the . Oh, btw, the already uses R38s...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastman346 Posted May 20, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 20, 2008 There is speculation stating that the will become 10-cars by the start of next year. This will be great because the will be able to use the R38, R40M, R42 and R44 cars and can improve service. Hopefully, this will happen. You're not improving service by adding more old cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 20, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2008 You're not improving service by adding more old cars. No, but you are increasing capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 20, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2008 You're not improving service by adding more old cars. Yes you are the older the better!!! The and lines have great service with those great 32s 40s 62As and 68As!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted May 20, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 20, 2008 You're not improving service by adding more old cars. Well the reason for being able to run R40/40M/42 consists on the ©harlie if its 10 cars is that the MTA won't have to put C/R boards in at the 3/5 positions for those sets to run. That will enable the best performing cars in those fleets to stay in service on the line, and the worse performing cars in the R32/38 fleets to come out of service. Without those C/R boards, R40/40M/42's can't run on the ©harlie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted May 21, 2008 Share #7 Posted May 21, 2008 Yes you are the older the better!!! The and lines have great service with those great 32s 40s 62As and 68As!!!! C'mon dude. The 62s and 68A's are not old. Their 22!:cool: or younger.. But I got you mean.. How Ill miss 68s/68A's on the ......B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted May 21, 2008 Share #8 Posted May 21, 2008 You're not improving service by adding more old cars. yes you are more cars = more room to fit in = less crowding = improved service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted May 21, 2008 Share #9 Posted May 21, 2008 Yes you are the older the better!!! Some things yes, some things no...........Wine yes, 80 year old woman, no!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted May 21, 2008 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2008 Some things yes, some things no...........Wine yes, 80 year old woman, no!!!!! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 21, 2008 Share #11 Posted May 21, 2008 This is good news to me as i use the every time i'm in the city. At times square and 34th st penn station they are very much over crowded. One time i was coming back from somewhere uptown and the was too crowded to let me off at times square so i ended up getting off at 34/penn and walking the 9 blocks. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastman346 Posted May 21, 2008 Share #12 Posted May 21, 2008 No, but you are increasing capacity. Increasing capacity yes but not improving service. I bet if you would ask any daily line commuter they would say the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstyles Posted May 21, 2008 Share #13 Posted May 21, 2008 Increasing capacity yes but not improving service. I bet if you would ask any daily line commuter they would say the same thing. Hold on, hold on. In the near future, improvision of service will come. this is just temporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 21, 2008 Share #14 Posted May 21, 2008 Increasing capacity yes but not improving service. I bet if you would ask any daily line commuter they would say the same thing. Exactly. Just because the capacity has been increased doesn't mean anything other than having more room. I've been on the C plenty of times. A few of them I could have sworn I was in a 3rd world country! But I only take it between B'way Jctn and Euclid..... So who am I to talk! Hold on, hold on. In the near future, improvision of service will come. this is just temporary. That will be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordhamkid7721 Posted May 22, 2008 Share #15 Posted May 22, 2008 The only really gets crowded in Manhattan and theres still seats most of the time.The 10 car service isnt necessary.Hell, they might as well bring back the AA since the runs local more than the .GIve those cars to other needy lines..I dont know the so maybe Brooklynites and Queensites can stop bitching lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted May 22, 2008 Share #16 Posted May 22, 2008 The does see a good share of crowding in Brooklyn as well. The needs to be a 10 car train. If they do it or not thats another story. They are in the process of putting up special 8 car boards for the R 42's to run on the Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted May 22, 2008 Share #17 Posted May 22, 2008 8 cars, 10 cars, Dave who cares right. Our job is just to move the train from point A to Point B. The one thing I have carried over from buses was something one driver told me. He said "No matter how packed the Bus gets, you will aways have a seat." This goes true as a T/O. I can't say much for the C/R's on the , since they have only a small cab, but if it was a full cab that would go for them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainExp Posted May 22, 2008 Share #18 Posted May 22, 2008 The more the merrier...I say give the ©harlie 10 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted May 23, 2008 Share #19 Posted May 23, 2008 The one thing I have carried over from buses was something one driver told me. He said "No matter how packed the Bus gets, you will aways have a seat." What happened after they took him for a random? The buses get so packed now, you have to leave people and bypass stops. I had no leader one day last week and had to bypass all stops from 192st-181st. Crush loaded............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North-Eastern T/O Posted May 23, 2008 Share #20 Posted May 23, 2008 Sorry to hear that, but I have done that as well on the B6 after the MC transfers were put in. They could not keep up with the demand at the Junction after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 23, 2008 Share #21 Posted May 23, 2008 Sounds like it's time for the return of the manhattan elevated lines. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainExp Posted May 24, 2008 Share #22 Posted May 24, 2008 What happened after they took him for a random? The buses get so packed now, you have to leave people and bypass stops. I had no leader one day last week and had to bypass all stops from 192st-181st. Crush loaded............ That always happens on my M11 buses due to the students and the morning commute uptown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 24, 2008 Share #23 Posted May 24, 2008 NEXT BUS PLEASE Adding cars to the is a good thing, but what they will need to do now is add a few more rush trips to the buses that connect with it. Broadway Junction bound buses are crush loaded a lot at rush, so the added load of passengers on a 10 car train, means more people transfering to and from buses at major points in Brooklyn like Ralph Av, the Junction, Liberty, and Euclid Avs. Thats why routes around that area operate mosly RTS's. The Hybrids can only handle the area off peak, and on the B25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbieprops Posted May 25, 2008 Share #24 Posted May 25, 2008 The runs so infrequently as it is, that I doubt it will even make a difference. This Friday afternoon around 1:45, I was at 42nd Street, and four trains came before a did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 25, 2008 Share #25 Posted May 25, 2008 The runs so infrequently as it is, that I doubt it will even make a difference. This Friday afternoon around 1:45, I was at 42nd Street, and four trains came before a did. That's funny, the oposite happened to me several times. I used to take the to WTC path station, but now the connection isn't there anymore, so you gotta come up to street level. I end up taking the not even bother with the or coming in/going home. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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