Matt91 Posted September 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2011 Per the TA twitter feed (twitter.com/NYCTSubwayScoop), the F and M going uptown will swap (F via M and M via F) between Rockefeller 47/50 and 36th St in Queens for emergency switch work starting at 5am tomorrow and lasting thru at least the morning rush. This should be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted September 19, 2011 Share #2 Posted September 19, 2011 via 53 St tunnel!? Someone should be happy about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted September 19, 2011 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2011 Watch how "empty" those (M)s will be via 63rd... At least for local riders wanting to get to QP, they can change for the at 36th instead of if they made a mistake by getting on the at Roosevelt and have to either get off at 21st-QB or go back to Roosevelt for the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted September 19, 2011 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2011 Weird..the passengers are gonna get :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted September 19, 2011 Share #5 Posted September 19, 2011 Some will be super excited and will want to board the via 63 and via 53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted September 19, 2011 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2011 If the tracks are still active, how is this work going to take place? I'm guessing the part that needs to be worked on is the diamond switch just east of Queens Plaza where the switches from the express track to the local track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted September 19, 2011 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2011 MTA NYCT Service Advisory : Switch Problems to Impact Customers on the F and M Subway Lines Due to a switch problem in the vicinity of the Queens Plaza station, service on the F and M lines is being impacted. Queens bound F trains will travel via the 53rd Street tunnel from 47th-50th Street-Rockefeller Center to Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. Also, Forest Hills bound M trains will travel via the 63rd Street tunnel from 47th-50th Street-Rockefeller Center to 36th Street in Queens. Manhattan bound service will be unaffected. Customers are advised to transfer between Queens bound F and M trains at 47th-50th Street-Rockefeller Center to board the train which will serve their destination. Customers should also visit our website at http://www.mta.info for the latest information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted September 19, 2011 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2011 If the tracks are still active, how is this work going to take place? I'm guessing the part that needs to be worked on is the diamond switch just east of Queens Plaza where the switches from the express track to the local track. Im guessing its a cracked Frog in the switch area... Work should be fun today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted September 19, 2011 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2011 Don`t it going to also cause delay on and , too? Is Queens-bound track from Queens Plaza to 36th St track is inactive? Queens-bound does exactly what did for G.O, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted September 19, 2011 Share #10 Posted September 19, 2011 1) There have been delays on the since yesterday when the problem arose. 2) The diamond crossover just north of Queens Plaza is out of service. All lines can run straight through. However, they can't cross over from the express tracks to the local ones or vice-versa, hence the current service patterns in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted September 19, 2011 Share #11 Posted September 19, 2011 1) There have been delays on the since yesterday when the problem arose. 2) The diamond crossover just north of Queens Plaza is out of service. All lines can run straight through. However, they can't cross over from the express tracks to the local ones or vice-versa, hence the current service patterns in place. I wasn't there, but the wasn't running local from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Avenue for the night then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted September 19, 2011 Share #12 Posted September 19, 2011 Nope. If I recall correctly, last night, Queens-bound trains ran express through 71 Av and 179 St-bound trains ran local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted September 19, 2011 Share #13 Posted September 19, 2011 Nope. If I recall correctly, last night, Queens-bound trains ran express through 71 Av and 179 St-bound trains ran local. That's exactly what happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted September 20, 2011 Share #14 Posted September 20, 2011 DERP deleted post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted September 20, 2011 Share #15 Posted September 20, 2011 How about if switch problem wasn`t finish and might ended up in late night, will Queens-bound train have to go express to Roosevelt Av? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Lexington Ave Posted September 20, 2011 Share #16 Posted September 20, 2011 How come this hasn't been fixed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted September 20, 2011 Share #17 Posted September 20, 2011 How about if switch problem wasn`t finish and might ended up in late night, will Queens-bound train have to go express to Roosevelt Av? Would they then have run a split or perhaps for the night extend the back to 71-Continental to cover for the being unable to run local? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted September 20, 2011 Share #18 Posted September 20, 2011 Would they then have run a split or perhaps for the night extend the back to 71-Continental to cover for the being unable to run local? If the is already running local, it wouldn't be that useful anyway. The work will get done faster if trains aren't pounding away on both sides of the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted September 20, 2011 Share #19 Posted September 20, 2011 Problem is something has to run via 63rd (also stopping on Roosevelt Island and Queensbridge), and that doesn't stop at Queens Plaza. That's why it would have made the most sense to either have a split or extend the back to its old terminal for one night only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alejr88 Posted September 20, 2011 Share #20 Posted September 20, 2011 The is not going past Court Square. End of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted September 20, 2011 Share #21 Posted September 20, 2011 The is not going past Court Square. End of discussion. I said either a split or extending the , as this was an emergency situation. The problem with having the run local there is then no local train between Queens Plaza and 36th since something has to run along 63rd to cover that service. Since in this scenario the has to run express unless it is split (since it can't switch tracks at QP), the options are either to extend the to 71st-Continental to handle what normally would be the (E)'s local run, have the for the night run its full route rather than just the shuttle or have an run from QP-71st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted September 20, 2011 Share #22 Posted September 20, 2011 Does it ever occur to you that the does not have the finances for your extension plans, regardless of the situation on the rails. It costs money to bring the out of Brooklyn and it costs money to extend the from Long Island City. They don't have that kind of money, hence the current late night service patterns. They'd rather let the take five to ten more minutes to get to 179 St than pay for the extra crews required for a or extension. Also, riders needing Queens Plaza can loop around at Roosevelt Av for Manhattan-bound service, which is unaffected by this switch problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIR North Shore Posted September 20, 2011 Share #23 Posted September 20, 2011 How about if switch problem wasn`t finish and might ended up in late night, will Queens-bound train have to go express to Roosevelt Av? The runs on the every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted September 20, 2011 Share #24 Posted September 20, 2011 Does it ever occur to you that the does not have the finances for your extension plans, regardless of the situation on the rails. It's funny that every solution for a perceived transit problem on here is some sort of "extension". Extend this, extend that, add this, add that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lance25 Posted September 20, 2011 Share #25 Posted September 20, 2011 It's funny that every solution for a perceived transit problem on here is some sort of "extension". Extend this, extend that, add this, add that. Never fails, does it? Well, according to the site, everything's finally back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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