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Next: The Second Great Depression hits and the MTA's budget is slashed, and the MTA cannot handle the amount of routes today. Provide "good" service at a low cost for the subway. Don't feel hesitant to cut and slash lines completely.

(1) Unaffected

(2) Runs between 241 and New Lots Avenue, with 9 minute headways during off peak hours, and 6 minutes during peak.

(3) Eliminated; use the M102 instead

(4) Rerouted to Flatbush Avenue

(5) Diverted to New Lots via Eastern Pkwy Express

(6) Express in the AM from 6AM- 10 AM, and from 2:30 to 7:00 PM in the afternoon

(7) Unaffected

(S) Eliminated

 

(A) Express starts south of 145 Street weekdays; south of 59 Street weekends

(B) Unaffected

(C) Eliminated

(D) Runs via Sea Beach/ 4 Avenue Express

(E) extended to Euclid Avenue

(F) Unaffected

(G) Unaffected

(J) Jamaica Center to Broad Street, local to Myrtle Avenue, express from Myrtle all other times

(L) Unaffected

(M) Unaffected

(Q) Runs to Forest Hills on Weekend, via Broadway Express, however

(R) Weekend service south of 59 Street/ Late nights remains, other times full route

(N) via Lower Manhattan on weekends, 4 Avenue Local/ West End Local

(Z) Eliminated

(S) Franklin Shuttle Eliminated

(S) Rockaway Park Shuttle Eliminated except during the rush hour when (A) service designated to Rockaway Park runs; other times, use Q53. A third transfer will be available to customers who transfer from the Q35 to the Q53.

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A more realistic one that doesn't result in a full suspension of service systemwide:

A water main break in the vicinity of The Atlantic Terminal has knocked out ALL of the Atlantic terminal stations PLUS the Fulton and (G) line stations to the immediate north of the Atlantic Terminal and LIRR service to the Terminal.   The damage from this is expected to take a week to 10 days to repair.

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(2) 241 St to Wall St, Franklin Av to Flatbush Av

(3) 148 St to South Ferry

(4) Woodlawn to Borough Hall, Franklin Av to New Lots Av

(5) Dyre Av to Bowling Green

(A) 207 St to Jay St, Utica Av to Lefferts/Rockaways via local

(B) 145 St to 2 Av

(C) 168 St to World Trade Center

(D) 205 St to Bway-Lafayette, 36 St to Coney Island

(G) Court Sq to Bedford-Nostrand

(N) Astoria-Ditmars to Jay St (via Whitehall), 36 St to Coney Island

(Q) Prospect Park to Coney Island

(R) Continental Av to Whitehall St, 59 St to 95 St

 

Shuttle buses everywhere

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A more realistic one that doesn't result in a full suspension of service systemwide:

 

A water main break in the vicinity of The Atlantic Terminal has knocked out ALL of the Atlantic terminal stations PLUS the Fulton and (G) line stations to the immediate north of the Atlantic Terminal and LIRR service to the Terminal.   The damage from this is expected to take a week to 10 days to repair.

 

(A) No service between Jay Street and Utica Ave, Local in Bklyn.

(B) Runs to Lower East Side.

(C) Runs to Lower East Side or Chambers Street/WTC.

(D) No service between B'way and 9th Ave.

(G) Runs to Bedford-Nostrand.

(N) No service between Whitehall and 8th Ave.

(Q) Runs to Prospect.

(R) No service between Jay Street and 36th Street.

(2) No service between Wall Street and Eastern Pkway, President if it isn't possible.

(3) Runs to Chambers Street or South Ferry.

(4) No service between Borough Hall and Eastern Pkway, Utica if it isn't possible. Extended to New Lots.

(5) Runs to Bowling Green.

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A more realistic one that doesn't result in a full suspension of service systemwide:

 

A water main break in the vicinity of The Atlantic Terminal has knocked out ALL of the Atlantic terminal stations PLUS the Fulton and (G) line stations to the immediate north of the Atlantic Terminal and LIRR service to the Terminal.   The damage from this is expected to take a week to 10 days to repair.

 

(A): Two sections-

207 St to Church Av via Culver Express

Lafayette Av to Queens, via Fulton Local (Queens-bound express to Utica Avenue.)

(C): No service b/w Church Avenue & Euclid Avenue, via Culver Express. Select trains terminate at Chambers Street or WTC.

(B): No service b/w West 4th Street & Brighton Beach.

(D): Two sections-

205 St to W 4 St

36 St to Coney Island

(G): No service b/w Classon Avenue & Church Avenue.

(N): No service b/w Ditmars Blvd & 59th Street.

(Q): Two sections-

Ditmars Blvd to Whitehall St

Prospect Park to Coney Island

(R): Two sections-

71 Av to Canal St (layup at City Hall)

36 St to 95 St

(2): Two sections-

241 St to Wall St

Eastern Pkwy to Flatbush Av

(3): Two sections-

148 St to Wall St

Eastern Pkwy to New Lots Av

(4)(5): No service b/w Borough Hall & Utica Avenue/Flatbush Avenue.

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Next: The Second Great Depression hits and the MTA's budget is slashed, and the MTA cannot handle the amount of routes today. Provide "good" service at a low cost for the subway. Don't feel hesitant to cut and slash lines completely.

Subways:

(1): Not affected.

(2): Trains runs express in Manhattan only.

(3): Late night service suspended. M7 and M102 bus will be extended to Harlem-148th St during this time.

(4): Not affected.

(5): Nereid Av branch suspended and peak express in Bronx suspended. All trains operates between Dyre Av and Bowling Green only.

(6): Not affected.

(7)<7>: Not affected.

(S): 42nd St Shuttle suspended. Use (7)<7> service.

(A): Ozone Park Branch suspended. Q7, Q8 and Q112 will offer special late night shuttle between Euclid Av and Ozone Park. Trains run local in Manhattan. Some trains runs express in Brooklyn.

(B): Service suspended.

(C): Service suspended.

(D): Peak Express in Bronx suspended.

(E): Rush Hour trip to/from Jamaica-179th St suspended.

(F): Not affected.

(G): Not affected.

(H)(S): Rockaway Park Shuttle extended to Euclid Av.

(J)(Z): Skip-stop and express service suspended. (Z) service suspended. Makes all stops. No service to Fulton or Broad Sts all times.

(M): Operates as 2 sections.

1. Forest Hills and 2nd Av (Weekdays Only).

2. Between Metropolitan Av-Myrtle Av and Chambers St (all times)

(S): Franklin Av Shuttle operates 30 minutes all times until further notice.

MTA Staffed subway elevator at 190th St, 168th St, and Clark St will be suspended until further notice.

 

LIRR:

All rush hour peak service to/from Long Island City and Hunters Point are suspended. During this time, NYCT will cross honor LIRR ticket at Penn Station, Grand Central, Atlantic Av-Barclay Center, Jamaica, Woodside, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, Hunters Point Av, Queensboro Plaza, Queens Plaza, 42nd St-Port Authority Bus Terminal/Times Square, 34th St-Herald Sq.

Babylon Branch: Express service suspended.

City Terminal Branch: See branches.

Far Rockaway Branch: Not affected.

Hempstead Branch: Not affected.

Long Beach Branch: Not affected.

Montauk Branch: All train service to/from Penn Station will make additional stop at Hicksville, Westbury, Mineola, Woodside.

Ronkonhoma Branch/Greenport Train: Greenport service suspended. Ronkonhoma branch not affected.

Port Jefferson Branch/Huntington Train: Huntington train suspended. Pt. Jefferson train extended to Penn Station, making all stops to Westbury, Mineola, and all stops to Penn Station.

Port Washington Branch: Not affected.

West Hempstead Branch: Weekend service suspended.

Special event Belmont Park and Mets-Willets Point branch are suspended.

Ticket windows will be reduced and all waiting room areas will open 24-hour termperilty.

 

MNRR:

Harlem Line: Express trips suspended.

Hudson Line: Trains runs as follows.

1. Trains run between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central will make all stops to Ossinning, then only stops at Tarrytown, Yonkers, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvill, Marble Hill, University Heights, Yankees-East 153rd St and Manhattan only.

2. Trains run between Croton-Harmon and Grand Central will make all stops.

New Haven Line: Not affected.

West of Hudson Line/NJ Transit: NJ Transit's Main-Bergen Line will be extended to make all Port Jervis Line stops and Pascack Valley Stops to Spring Valley. NJ Transit trains will make all MNRR Stops. PATH, NY Waterway and NJT Buses will cross honor MNRR TIcket.

All waiting areas will be open during train hours only.

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Add to list:

(MTA) Capitol Construction:

2nd Av Subway (T) and (7) Train Extention: Suspended until further notice

Fulton St Transit Center Project (MTA/PANY&NJ): Suspended until further notice

Long Island East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal: Suspended until further notice.

Forgot that <6> Bronx peak express suspended.

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Next: Due to Amtrak train derail above Astoria Blvd subway station, sending some of Amtrak cars into Astoria Blvd station, crashing into R160 subway train, sending both train cars into street level. RFK Bridge Queens ramp is closed.

As in result streets surrendered by Ditmars Blvd, 29th St, 40th Av, Northern Blvd, 35th St are closed.

Please note M60 SBS can use 29th St to enter/exit RFK Bridge.

Affected: (N)(Q) train:

Bonus#1: Reroute Amtrak trains.

Bonus#2: Reroute M60 SBS, Q18, Q19, Q66, Q102, Q104.

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Next: Due to Amtrak train derail above Astoria Blvd subway station, sending some of Amtrak cars into Astoria Blvd station, crashing into R160 subway train, sending both train cars into street level. RFK Bridge Queens ramp is closed.

As in result streets surrendered by Ditmars Blvd, 29th St, 40th Av, Northern Blvd, 35th St are closed.

Please note M60 SBS can use 29th St to enter/exit RFK Bridge.

Affected: (N)(Q) train:

Bonus#1: Reroute Amtrak trains.

Bonus#2: Reroute M60 SBS, Q18, Q19, Q66, Q102, Q104.

(N), (Q) terminate at Queensboro Plaza.

Amtrak services end at NY Penn and New Rochelle, cross honors tickets with Metro-North

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First of all, that whole elevated structure would be considered as able to fall at any moment, so the (7) could also be included, depending on the damage.

 

(Q) via 63 Street to 71st Avenue via Local (weekdays) and Lexington weekends

(N) Atlantic Avenue- Barclays Center (middays and evenings), Lexington Avenue (Rush Hours, Late Nights, and weekends). Weekends via Lower Manhattan.

(D) Runs via 4 Avenue Local middays and evenings

(R) Runs via the (D) on weekends, and runs to Forest Hills via 53 Street. Weekdays, service ends at Lexington Avenue via Broadway

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Switches added at Pacific St- 4th Ave for use as terminal. Express tracks can be used as terminal.

 

(N) via tunnel and B'way Local

(Q) via tunnel and B'way Local

(R) in two sections -Whitehall St and Pacific St- (during rush only due to added N, Q tph)

(B) trains run via the (F) and 6th Av Local from 42nd to C.I. via Culver Express (alternative for B, and D service, rush hr only)

Other times (B) trains run to 2nd Av or B'way/W4 (whichever one is open for a terminal)

(D) trains run in two sections, -W4/B'way or 2nd Ave and Pacific St- 

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The Manhattan Bridge has collapsed due to too much weight. The suspension for the bridge split in half. Luckily all cars and people were evacuated off the bridge before it collapsed completely. Reroute trains.

 

(B): Rush Hours, via Culver Express peak-direction, and Prospect Park Express. Other times terminate at Broadway-Lafayette or 2nd Avenue.

(D): Via Prospect Park Express - Culver Local to Coney Island, then via West End to 36th Street. Rush Hours via Culver Express peak-direction.

Late Nights two sections-

205th Street to 2nd Avenue.

36th Street to Coney Island.

(N): Via Tunnel - 4th Avenue Local.

(Q): Via Tunnel. Select trains run via Brighton Express. If there is too much congestion, via Broadway Local.

 

Rush Hours (peak direction)=

AM (northbound)= 6 AM to 12PM

PM (southbound)= 3 PM to 9PM

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The Manhattan Bridge has collapsed due to too much weight. The suspension for the bridge split in half. Luckily all cars and people were evacuated off the bridge before it collapsed completely. Reroute trains.

 

(B) to 2nd Avenue

(D) No service between Broadway-Lafayette and Atlantic Avenue.

(N) via tunnel. Some trains terminate at Whitehall Street.

(Q) via tunnel.

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Heres a good scenario: Due to the ongoing Fix and Fortify program the Cranberry Street tubes on the A and C are shut down completely for the next 12 months. On top of that the Manhattan Bridge is closed on weekends on the south side of the bridge due to planned GOs due to signal upgrades (BMT Broadway Line) . The Chrystie Street connection to the IND 6th Avenue Line however stays open. How should we provide alternate service on all lines affected by the shutdown?

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-(A) via local & Rutgers

-(C) suspended entirely

-Both (A) 's and (F) 's frequencies lowered a bit more during rush hour (about 20 tph northbound entering East Bway in the 8 a.m. hour and same 20 tph southbound leaving East Bway in the 5 p.m. hour), especially during the off-peak (where both lines each run at nearly 10 minute headways). If the delays become so bad at the merging areas where the (M) is (including where the (A) branches off at West 4th back to the 8th Ave trunk), short turn some (A) trains at Jay St-MetroTech and reverse them back to Lefferts/Far Rock.

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Here goes:

(A) runs in two sections:
207th Street-Chambers Street (north platform) in Manhattan (single track shuttle between Chambers and Fulton Street)
High Street in Brooklyn to Lefferts Boulevard and Far Rockaway in Queens (local in Brooklyn).

(C) is suspended (see below).  Cars used are transferred to the Eastern Division as needed.

(J) becomes blue and replaces the (C) in Manhattan between West 4th and 168th Street, running via the (M) between Essex and West 4th.  Passengers in Manhattan looking for points east of Broadway Junction are asked to take the (J) and transfer at Broadway Junction. 

(M) runs all times to 71st-Continental (except rush hours, see below)

(Z) becomes a full-time route and runs from Essex Street in Manhattan (via Nassau) to:
Weekdays: 9th Avenue in Brooklyn via Montauge and 4th Avenue.

Weekends: Coney Island via Montauge and Brighton Local.  (see below)
Passengers looking for the (A) in lower Manhattan are asked to take the (Z) to Jay Street-Metrotech and transfer there.

Rockaway Park (S) is extended to Broadway Junction and runs express between Broadway Junction and Euclid Avenue.

RUSH HOURS ONLY:
Some (F) trains run via the crosstown between Bergen Street and Queens Boulevard and then run express.
ALL (F) trains runs express to 179th Street
Some (G) trains terminate at Bedford-Nostrand Avenues
(G)(M) and (R) trains are otherwise extended to 179th Street and run local in Queens.

WEEKENDS:
(Q) is suspended, replaced on weekends by the (Z) as the Brighton Local to Coney Island and (B) for service to midtown.
(B) replaces the (Q) in Brooklyn for service to/from Midtown Manhattan and runs its normal weekday route to 145th Street.
Enhanced (N) service runs via the tunnel to replace the (Q) in midtown Manhattan (some (N) trains terminate at 57th Street).

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Heres a good scenario: Due to the ongoing Fix and Fortify program the Cranberry Street tubes on the A and C are shut down completely for the next 12 months. On top of that the Manhattan Bridge is closed on weekends on the south side of the bridge due to planned GOs due to signal upgrades (BMT Broadway Line) . The Chrystie Street connection to the IND 6th Avenue Line however stays open. How should we provide alternate service on all lines affected by the shutdown?

Weekdays and Late Night

(A): Trains run via (F) line between West 4th St and Jay St-MetroTech, making all stops south of 59th St-Columbus Circle. Trains run express in Brooklyn.

(C): Service suspended.

(D): Trains run local between 145th and 59th Sts only.

(N): Trains run via Whitehall St in both direction.

(Q): Trains run via Whitehall St in both direction. Trains run express in Manhattan.

(R): Trains rerouted over (M) and (D) line between Queens Plaza and DeKalb Av in both direction.

 

Weekends:

(A): Trains run via (F) line between West 4th St and Jay St-MetroTech, making all stops south of 59th St-Columbus Circle. Runs local in Brooklyn.

(C): No trains between West 4th St and Euclid Av. Trains run to/from 2nd Av (F) Station.

(D): Trains run local between 145th and 59th Sts only.

(E): Trains rerouted over (C) between Canal St and Euclid Av during this time except late night, regular (E) service.

(N): Trains run via Whitehall St in both direction.

(Q): Trains run via Whitehall St in both direction. Trains run express in Manhattan.

(R): Trains rerouted over (M) and (D) line between Queens Plaza and DeKalb Av in both direction.

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Heres a good scenario: Due to the ongoing Fix and Fortify program the Cranberry Street tubes on the A and C are shut down completely for the next 12 months. On top of that the Manhattan Bridge is closed on weekends on the south side of the bridge due to planned GOs due to signal upgrades (BMT Broadway Line) . The Chrystie Street connection to the IND 6th Avenue Line however stays open. How should we provide alternate service on all lines affected by the shutdown?

 

(A) via the (F) between West 4 St and Jay St-Metrotech. Runs local in Brooklyn (runs express in Brooklyn at weekends)

(B) suspended

(C) weekdays: runs between 168 St and Chambers St only.

(C) weekends: runs via the (F) 

(D) normal service

(F) normal service

(M) normal service

(N) runs via the Montague Street Tunnel at all times

(Q) weekdays: runs via the north side of the Manhattan Bridge and via the 6th Avenue Express to 59 St-Columbus Circle

(Q) weekends and late nights: runs via the Montague Street Tunnel to 57 St/7 Av

(R) normal service

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I would say the (C) could still run in Brooklyn. From Euclid, it would run to High St. (keeping that station open), where the (A) simply switches over to the (F) line. 

 

Running the (A) over with the (F) would pose a big problem with the (M) merging in, and though it is the new popular service, it is still the last priority on the IND when things are shaken up, so they might have to send it back down Nassau, or they would probably not do a full time shutdown at all. IF they did this, they would have to have a new replacement for it on Queens Blvd, and one that didn't get int he way at W4th.

Since the (A) would end up local anyway, you could just run a second Queens-8th Ave. service, from CTL, local and then on the express tracks in Manhattan, and terminate on the Chambers st. side of the Chambers-WTC station. (The (C) actually did this on one or two of the recent G.O's, instead of 2nd Av. It used one track, while the (A) in the other direction, running normally, ran through on the other).

In this case, you would use both tracks, and have a four track WTC terminal.

But then this might cause problems since there is no punch at 50th southbound, so they would have to spot over the radio, which wastes a lot of time. You might just have a circle and diamond E that both run express in Manhattan. So then, none of them would ever merge with the (A), and then they could all pull into the four track WTC terminal on whicever track becomes available first.

 

This would also be the time they might beef up Nassau service to the South somehow, to draw people away fromt he IND, particularly now with the transfer at Jay-Metrotech. Perhaps some of those "(J) on a four minute headway" rumors were part of such a plan.

 

The weekend scenario would simply be the same as typical weekend G.O.'s. on the bridge (all Bway service through the tunnel), and on the IND, the (C) would still run Euclid-High (perhaps except nights, then the station would be closed).

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Heres a good scenario: Due to the ongoing Fix and Fortify program the Cranberry Street tubes on the A and C are shut down completely for the next 12 months. On top of that the Manhattan Bridge is closed on weekends on the south side of the bridge due to planned GOs due to signal upgrades (BMT Broadway Line) . The Chrystie Street connection to the IND 6th Avenue Line however stays open. How should we provide alternate service on all lines affected by the shutdown?

 

(A): Via Rutgers Street.

(C): Two sections-

168 St to Chambers St

High St to Euclid Av

(M): Select trains terminate at Essex Street.

 

(N)(Q): Via Montague Street Tunnel.

 

ALMOST forgot that Montague Street reopened yesterday.

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I forgot about Spring St. in my idea above, so the <E> (from CTL replacing the (M)) would have to run local in Manhattan, but since it would be replacing the (C) and probably run at a similar frequency, merging with the (A) shouldn't be a problem.

 

(But now they're saying it will be weekends only, so the weekday ideas are moot now anyway).

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