Guest MTA Bus Posted June 25, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 25, 2011 The V, W & Brown M Train were retired 1 year ago today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman1455 Posted June 25, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 25, 2011 Yeah and was this thread really needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 25, 2011 Share #3 Posted June 25, 2011 Time to do the :lock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 25, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 25, 2011 Why not? We start these "one year ago", "two year ago" threads all the time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 25, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 25, 2011 Why not? We start these "one year ago", "two year ago" threads all the time.... The point has been made, why not do the :lock: now, lol. Not trying to be mean or anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 25, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 25, 2011 The point has been made, why not do the :lock: now, lol. Not trying to be mean or anything... No, I meant as in what makes this thread any different? I don't think it should be locked, but that's just me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #7 Posted June 26, 2011 ...we met the demise of the (Mx) and the birth of the new . For those who want to relive some of it, here's a video from a fellow NYCTF member: The financial situation of the is no better today, though a bill that would prevent the diversion of dedicated transit funds has passed the NYS legislature. Cuomo may or may not sign it. For those who want the old schedules, here they are. Every NYC-area agency that changed their schedules due to budget cuts in May/June 2010. https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1GvV8zOxI2SZjY1NjhjOWItMjZmYS00MWUyLThkNTMtYTdhYTdjOGNiMjE4&authkey=CPqytdoG&sort=name&layout=list&num=50 Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted June 26, 2011 Share #8 Posted June 26, 2011 Yup. I rode the very Last Manhattan-Bound (Mx) over the West End from Bay Pkwy to 36 St, then rode the very Last Bay Parkway-Bound (Mx) from 36 St to Bay Pkwy. Also, a bunch of us rode the last from Astoria to Kings Highway. The last departed Astoria at 10:17 pm...The memories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 26, 2011 Yup. I rode the very Last Manhattan-Bound (Mx) over the West End from Bay Pkwy to 36 St, then rode the very Last Bay Parkway-Bound (Mx) from 36 St to Bay Pkwy. Also, a bunch of us rode the last from Astoria to Kings Highway. The last departed Astoria at 10:17 pm...The memories... It doesn't feel like a year. I still don't associate the with Astoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman1455 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #10 Posted June 26, 2011 Yup. I rode the very Last Manhattan-Bound (Mx) over the West End from Bay Pkwy to 36 St, then rode the very Last Bay Parkway-Bound (Mx) from 36 St to Bay Pkwy. Also, a bunch of us rode the last from Astoria to Kings Highway. The last departed Astoria at 10:17 pm...The memories... and the news articles XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainStreetBound7 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 26, 2011 Heres my shots from that day, didn't catch the last , but caught the last and _DSC1558 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1625 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1632 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr ^^Last M, same for below _DSC1634 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1652 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1664 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1665 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1666 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr _DSC1670 by MainstreetBound7, on Flickr ^^ Last W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 26, 2011 I'll always remember these 2 quotes from the news radio: "Tommorow, the MTA's financial pain will hit riders, as the and trains make their final runs, victims of service cuts." (the emphasis on final runs was strong) "Commuters...who haven't been following the news or check the MTA website lately will find themselves in for a rude awakening this morning—2 subway lines and 38 bus routes are GONE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #13 Posted June 26, 2011 Topic already discussed, http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30055 But, I miss the and . Never really got to the (Mx) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted June 26, 2011 Share #14 Posted June 26, 2011 I know that guy in the 2nd to last photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #15 Posted June 26, 2011 I know that guy in the 2nd to last photo... He looks like a GhostBuster right:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted June 26, 2011 Share #16 Posted June 26, 2011 He looks like a GhostBuster right:p He does man! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #17 Posted June 26, 2011 Why not? We start these "one year ago", "two year ago" threads all the time.... In that case (Cough Cough)...F the :tdown::tdown::tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 26, 2011 Share #18 Posted June 26, 2011 In that case (Cough Cough)...F the :tdown::tdown::tdown: LOL...you know it! In all seriousness, you guys already know that I'm not the strongest supporter of the cuts made to the subway lines, and most certainly not the strongest supporter of the line either. South Brooklyn was hit mainly because of the route change to the (Mx), and even though the original routing didn't take that much of a hit (only one station lost service), it's still a cut in service, which I don't support. I'm not necessarily big when it comes to change, but I've become mature about it and dealt with it, because that's the only thing I can do. Personally, I think the and could definitely return with their routes altered so they can serve a greater number of people than before, and maybe the next time cuts are made, these lines won't be victims to them. I'll say one thing: because of the cuts to the trains, it did direct me in a way to focus on other aspects of the system, specifically the Staten Island Bus network. I guess the cuts did benefit me in a way I probably wouldn't have expected, or even the MTA, heh. Anyway, I'm done talking. Here's a video I made last year, as my way of parting with the train. Hope you guys like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted June 26, 2011 Share #19 Posted June 26, 2011 I obviously do not miss the . I have mixed feelings about the . BMT East riders finally have a one seat ride to Midtown, but it's just not the same. I'm indifferent about the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted June 26, 2011 Share #20 Posted June 26, 2011 That day was a blast riding the very final Train. I remember like it was yesterday:cry::cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted June 26, 2011 Share #21 Posted June 26, 2011 Oh yeah, I remember that day...there was a party on the last train (I was there), pinata & everything lol this was earlier that day...look carefully at 1 of the T/O's and what he does lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted June 26, 2011 Share #22 Posted June 26, 2011 Idk why people dont do olderrrrrrrrr equipment and routes lol.. Instead mainly R32s and later. Usually when a vs thread comes in, a flame war comes in. As ive said many times before, the is pretty much doing a good job.. I no longer need to take the to the for Uptown service. No im not an anti- person, i still love it and miss it, but things gotta move on. If the needed to eliminate it to save money, then let them be.. Even tho they still spend money on crap. Anyways, heres Three clips i took from 2009: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted July 3, 2011 Share #23 Posted July 3, 2011 I know - I miss the . In its' final form, the was like the old 70(EE) except that the ran to Ditmars Boulevard instead of 71st Avenue-Continental Avenue. Though retired as a letter the lives in the new which changed from Nassau Street brown to Sixth Avenue orange. I think this was the best thing to happen to the . Metropolitan Avenue is a better terminal than Second Avenue and reviving the Chrystie Street Connector was a good move. The V, W & Brown M Train were retired 1 year ago today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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