official Subway - What If?

[Fresh Pond]

Aqueduct North Conduit Ave is closed for repairs, but residents are going crazy to restore service to Aqueduct.

 

Reroute or suspened the

Bypass the station in both directions, 2 alternatives...

 

-Take train to Howard Beach and double back to Aqueduct Racetrack

-Free shuttle bus between Aqueduct Racetrack and Howard Beach

[Wallyhorse]

For the DeKalb Avenue switch problem:

runs from Bedford Park Boulevard OR 145th Street to EITHER 2nd Avenue OR Chambers Street station (alternating trains with reduced service levels)

runs from Prospect Park to Coney Island ONLY in Brooklyn!!
Manhattan service runs Whitehall Street-Ditmars Boulevard OR 57th Street
(Late Nights: runs Jay Street-Metrotech to 57th Street).

runs in two sections:
95th-59th Street (Shuttle) in Brooklyn
Jay Street-Metrotech in Brooklyn to 71st-Continental in Queens

[Wallyhorse]

For the DeKalb Avenue switch problem:

 

runs from Bedford Park Boulevard OR 145th Street to EITHER 2nd Avenue OR Chambers Street station (alternating trains with reduced service levels)

 

runs from Prospect Park to Coney Island ONLY in Brooklyn!!

Manhattan service runs Whitehall Street-Ditmars Boulevard OR 57th Street

(Late Nights: runs Jay Street-Metrotech to 57th Street).

 

runs in two sections:

95th-59th Street (Shuttle) in Brooklyn

Jay Street-Metrotech in Brooklyn to 71st-Continental in Queens

Forgot the runs via the bridge at all times on this.

[mine248]

Here's a new idea- a what if thread.

It's basically saying what if... a new service had to happen, constuction, ect. And you get to answer with your ideas (or facts, if you want to)

RULES:

No Fantasy Lines.

Limited Foaming.

I'll start it off.

What if....

the south side of the Manhattan Bridge get repairs done to it?

With the (, i don't know if 6 av can handle five lines...

What if there was a need that the situation of the 9/11 happen again onto the Freedom Tower? I listed the changes:

 

1: line reroute via the line from Chambers Street to New Lots Aveune.

2: line all the time local.

3: line is shuttle (148th Street to 135th Street).

4: and line skips Wall Street.

5: and line skip Chambers Street.

6: line run between 168th Street and 59th Street.

7: line reroute via the between Canal Street and Elculd Aveune.

8: line have split service (service is same) and the other terminal is Coney Island.

9: and train service suspended.

10: line extended into 95th Street.

[timmylittle]

There are junction malfunctions at Chambers St, this forces the and the to go via the line to South Ferry.

 

Reroute or suspended.

 

Train:

Weekdays:

- Runs via the from 149th Street-Grand Councourse to Nevins St.

Weekends:

- Runs from 241 Street to South Ferry. Local servive from 42 St-Times Square to South Ferry.

trains terminate at 14 St.

runs local from Nevins St. to New Lots Av.

[FamousNYLover]

There are junction malfunctions at Chambers St, this forces the and the to go via the line to South Ferry.

 

Reroute or suspended.

: Runs normal.

: All times, train rerouted over Lexington Av line between 149th and Nevins Sts in both direction. Late night, makes all stops along Lexington Av.

:

Weekly: Trains run in 2 sections.

1. Between Harlem-148th St and 14th St.

2. Between Clark St and New Lots Av.

 

Late Night hours: Express shuttle extended to 14th St.

[Javier]

A earthquake has shaken the NYC area. It is a week after the earthquake.

Areas affected:

 

In Brooklyn, the entire line is out of power.

In Queens, the entire structure has collapsed

In the Rockways, there is no power.

 

Reroute or suspened

[MTA Dude]

A earthquake has shaken the NYC area. It is a week after the earthquake.

Areas affected:

 

In Brooklyn, the entire line is out of power.

In Queens, the entire structure has collapsed.

In the Rockways, there is no power.

 

Reroute or suspened

 

to Howard Beach.

no service between Essex St/Hewes St and Crescent St.

to 2nd Av.

to Queensboro Plaza.

suspended.

 

You have to ask what kind of earthquake will do that much damage in New York City though.

[Javier]

MY MISTAKE! I POSTED THAT SHORT! there we're suppose to be more areas affected:

 

A 6.7 earthquake has shaken the NYC area. It is a week after the earthquake.

Areas affected:

 

In Brooklyn, the entire line is out of power.

In Queens, the entire structure has collapsed

In the Rockways, there is no power.

In manhattan, Bowling Green has collapsed onto the tracks.

In manhattan, the Street has fallen onto Times Square 42 St

In the Bronx, the tunnel near dyckman St has collapsed onto it self.

In the Bronx, the line has a complete subway shutdown due to fears of the structure collapsing onto the street.

In Manhattan, the extension project has been destroyed because the entire station collapsed onto its self.

In Queens , Queensboro Plaza has been shut down due to the structure collapsing.

The manhattan bridge has suffered critical damage leaving it out of service.

The Williamsburg bridge has suffered minimal damage, it is okay to restore service to this sector.

Broadway Junction has collapsed.

The entire line of the in Brooklyn is without power.

 

Reroute or suspend. Yes I got this from that movie "2012".

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

Well, I think the system would suspended, and massive bus reroutes would be in effect.

[CenSin]

Well, I think the system would suspended, and massive bus reroutes would be in effect.

They would first suspend everything because after an earthquake, who knows what structures are still safe to use. Some elevated highways and bridges might be out-of-order too until they can determine what's still structurally sound.

[MTA Dude]

I give up...

[Javier]

Alright how about this, it has been a Month after the earthquake. The MTA has tested all lines and they are safe to use except the affected ones

 

Reroute or suspend.

MY MISTAKE! I POSTED THAT SHORT! there we're suppose to be more areas affected:

A 6.7 earthquake has shaken the NYC area. It is a week after the earthquake.

Areas affected:

In Brooklyn, the entire line is out of power.

In Queens, the entire structure has collapsed

In the Rockways, there is no power.

In manhattan, Bowling Green has collapsed onto the tracks.

In manhattan, the Street has fallen onto Times Square 42 St

In the Bronx, the tunnel near dyckman St has collapsed onto it self.

In the Bronx, the line has a complete subway shutdown due to fears of the structure collapsing onto the street.

In Manhattan, the extension project has been destroyed because the entire station collapsed onto its self.

In Queens , Queensboro Plaza has been shut down due to the structure collapsing.

The manhattan bridge has suffered critical damage leaving it out of service.

The Williamsburg bridge has suffered minimal damage, it is okay to restore service to this sector.

Broadway Junction has collapsed.

The entire line of the in Brooklyn is without power.

Reroute or suspend. Yes I got this from that movie "2012".

[MTA Dude]

I don't feel like doing this now but whatever. And if it is out of order and confusing, don't blame me.

 

suspended.

to Brooklyn Bridge.

no service between Whitehall and 57th St, to Queensboro Plaza.

to Whitehall St.

to 96 St.

suspended.

to Howard Beach.

no service between Essex St and Crescent St

to 2nd Av

suspended.

suspended.

no service between Pacific St and West 4 St or Broadway-Lafayette.

to 181 St

to Halsey St

to 96th St, express between 96 St and 137 St.

suspended.

to Grand Central.

[Wallyhorse]

I'm going to take some liberties on this one and assume a few things being a little different:

runs as three separate lines

181st Street to 96th Street.  Trains from 96th Street run express from 96th-157th Street uptown.

Two separate shuttles:
On the uptown local track between 96th and 145th Street in the uptown direction and then deadheads back on the same track (single train uses this track).  For these stations going uptown, it is advised to take train running express to 157th and ride back down if possible!

34th Street-Penn Station OR 14th Street (depending on condition of 34th) and Chambers Street (South Ferry is not considered structurally sound)

service is SPLIT with alternating trains running to 96th Street-Broadway (via normal route) OR Grand Central-42nd Street (replacing the via Lexington Avenue)

runs 148th-Lenox Terminal-96th Street ONLY!!

is suspended!!

runs to Brooklyn Bridge ONLY!! (Local in Manhattan)

Single-track shuttle trains run on both Lexington Avenue express tracks between Brooklyn Bridge and EITHER Fulton or Wall Streets depending on the condition of Wall Street.

runs in two sections:
Times Square-Court Square (Court Square is unaffected)
61st OR 74th Street-Main Street

runs in two sections:
207th Street-Utica Avenue (local in Brooklyn)
Euclid Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard OR Howard Beach

runs between Bedford Park Boulevard in The Bronx to EITHER 2nd Avenue OR Chambers Street station at all times (alternating trains) when normally running (local along 6th Avenue).

runs to Essex Street station OR Chambers Street station rush hours (alternating trains). Non-rusn hours, all trains to Essex Street, including late nights.

operates between 205th Street and 34th Street ONLY!!!  Late Nights extended to 2nd Avenue.

 

Shuttle operates between Broadway-Lafayette and Grand Street

operates in two sections:
Essex Street in Manhattan and Coney Island in Brooklyn (via Montauge, 4th Avenue and West End, replacing the in Brooklyn and using 300' trains if necessary, line is NOT affected by power problems)

Crescent Street and Jamaica Center

operates in three sections
8th Avenue to Myrtle-Wyckoff (power problems do not affect the Canarsie Line)
Myrtle-Wyckoff to Bushwick-Aberdeen (single track shuttle)
Atlantic Avenue to Rockaway Parkway (Atlantic Avenue is unaffected.

and are suspended

is re-routed in Queens to 71st-Continental via the Queens Boulevard Line at ALL TIMES.
runs to 57th Street-7th Avenue at ALL TIMES.

Numerous additional shuttle buses operate in and around the affects stations on the IRT lines in Brooklyn.

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

Why not have this: 

Signal Problems at Myrtle Avenue- Bdwy

 

Reroute

[MTA Dude]

Why not have this: 

Signal Problems at Myrtle Avenue- Bdwy

 

Reroute

 

no service between Broadway Junction and Hewes Street.

to 2nd Avenue

suspended.

[Fresh Pond]

Why not have this:

Signal Problems at Myrtle Avenue- Bdwy

 

Reroute

Finally, something sensible lol

 

Jamaica Center to Bway Junction, Hewes St to Broad St

Forest Hills to 2 Av

suspended

 

NEXT...

 

Electrical fire knocks out power at 125, 135 and (both levels of) 145 St along 8 Av. This will last a week as twists have to be made.

[Sparen of Iria]

NEXT...

 

Electrical fire knocks out power at 125, 135 and (both levels of) 145 St along 8 Av. This will last a week as twists have to be made.

 

Hmm...

trains run in sections from Inwood to 168 st (shuttle) and from Columbus Circle to Far Rockaway/Lefferts

trains run from 42 St to Brighton Beach

trains run from Columbus Circle to Euclid Avenue

trains operate in sections from Norwood to 161st and from 42 St to Coney Island

 

A shuttle (or rather, ) runs from Columbus Circle to 116 St, one on each level

[RollOver]

NEXT...

 

Electrical fire knocks out power at 125, 135 and (both levels of) 145 St along 8 Av. This will last a week as twists have to be made.

 

207 to 168 & 59 to Lefferts/Far Rock via local

suspended

suspended

205 to 161 & 59 to Coney Island

[Quill Depot]

The Nassau St line is impassible south of Essex-Delancey and the Cranberry St Tube is closed. Reroute and any others.

 

And, due to ongoing track work, Marcy, Hewes, and Myrtle cannot be used as a terminal.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Quill Depot

[MTA Dude]

The Nassau St line is impassible south of Essex-Delancey and the Cranberry St Tube is closed. Reroute and any others.

 

And, due to ongoing track work, Marcy, Hewes, and Myrtle cannot be used as a terminal.

 

to Broadway Junction.

suspended.

via .

 

Next: 

A developer wanted to build new buildings, but forgot to test their product. After a huge rainstorm, the buildings eroded and fell down. The sued them and got them fined for not testing, but the local tracks at the following locations are not avalible. Only the center track is avalible.

E180 St on the switch.

between Crescent Street and Cypress Hills.

Rockaway Blvd.

74th Street-Broadway.

Burnside Av

Parkchester on the switch.

Kings Highway

 

It is also AM rush, so areas that can be served with high frequency must do so.

 

Reroute trains.

Edited October 11, 2014 by MTA Dude

[Fresh Pond]

to Broadway Junction.

suspended.

via .

 

Next:

A developer wanted to build new buildings, but forgot to test their product. After a huge rainstorm, the buildings eroded and fell down. The sued them and got them fined for not testing, but the local tracks at the following locations are not avalible. Only the center track is avalible.

E180 St on the switch.

between Crescent Street and Cypress Hills.

Rockaway Blvd.

74th Street-Broadway.

Burnside Av

Parkchester on the switch.

Kings Highway

 

It is also AM rush, so areas that can be served with high frequency must do so.

 

Reroute trains.

Logically impossible...how can only the center track be available but the outside tracks aren't, when they share one structure?

[Wallyhorse]

Logically impossible...how can only the center track be available but the outside tracks aren't, when they share one structure?

Agreed.  I tried, but I took one look at it and it is impossible.

 

Next:

 

Being a little more realistic, a blizzard very similar to the actual blizzard of just after Christmas 2010 hits, but unlike that blizzard, this one was NOT forecast to hit at all (it was forecast to be "only" 2-4" of snow) but the low got parked in such a way that the snow kept piling up and when all was said and done, a whopping 40"(!), easily an all-time record for one storm hits creating massive problems many (but not all) on the outdoor sections of many lines.  Some underground portions also had significant snow come in, but it for the most part was not enough to shut down underground sections.

 

Reroute away or suspend as necessary!

[Fresh Pond]

Suspend device indefinitely