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Next: The year is 1937 (http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/ind_1937.jpg) and the Cranberry Tunnel is closed, and Hudson Terminal (WTC) is closed, and trains cannot stop there. Reroute.

Lets assume that all lines run at 15TPH.

Remembering that many lines were much shorter and there was no 6th Avenue line then:

 

(A) and (C) run via Rutgers with the (E) between West 4th and Jay Street and are local in Manhattan.

Some (E) trains run via the (GG) between Queens Plaza and Bergen Street

Single-track shuttles run between Canal and West 4th Street in Manhattan AND in Brooklyn between High and Jay Streets.

(CC) is suspended

 

NEXT:

A switching issue at Essex Street has trains coming off the Williamsburg Bridge HAVING to go via the 6th Avenue line under all circumstances.  No trains coming from Brooklyn off the Willy B can terminate at Essex.  This will take a week to properly fix.

 

At the same time, a second switching issue has trains on the 8th Avenue local tracks at West 4th southbound automatically going to the 6th Avenue line.  This also will take a week to fix.

 

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A switching issue at Essex Street has trains coming off the Williamsburg Bridge HAVING to go via the 6th Avenue line under all circumstances. No trains coming from Brooklyn off the Willy B can terminate at Essex. This will take a week to properly fix.

At the same time, a second switching issue has trains on the 8th Avenue local tracks at West 4th southbound automatically going to the 6th Avenue line. This also will take a week to fix.

 

(J), (Z) Trains terminate at Marcy Avenue, since there is no real good place to terminate close to Chambers St, Bowery.

Shuttle buses between Marcy Avenue and Broad St. (via Willy B)

 

(E) Trains terminate at 2nd Avenue

(C) Trains go via (F) and Rutgers until Jay St.

 

Next: The year is 1937 (http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/ind_1937.jpg) and the Cranberry Tunnel is closed, and Hudson Terminal (WTC) is closed, and trains cannot stop there. Reroute.

 

Lets assume that all lines run at 15TPH.

"When in doubt, ask a subway employee"

Haha.

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Does that include the 9/11 damage? If so, sorry. I don't know history.

 

Yep. This means that the (N)(R) and (Z) are suspended, the (J) and (M) use the 4th avenue and/or the Sea Beach lines, and the (Q) goes to Forest Hills. without the Manhattan Bridge and Montague Street tunnels, how will they run?

 

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Yep. This means that the (N)(R) and (Z) are suspended, the (J) and (M) use the 4th avenue and/or the Sea Beach lines, and the (Q) goes to Forest Hills. without the Manhattan Bridge and Montague Street tunnels, how will they run?

 

If that is the case, assuming both sides of the Manny B and the Montauge Tunnel are closed and Cranberry and Rutgers are open (and remember, 63rd Street has NOT opened up yet):

(A) and (C) run normal service

 

(B) runs to 2nd Avenue (F) station

 

(D) runs in two sections:

Coney Island-36th Street in Brooklyn

Broadway-Lafayette Street to 205th Street in Manhattan

 

(E) to Canal Street (as was actually the case)

 

(J) and (M) run normal service to Broad Street (no (M) in Brooklyn)

 

(N) and (Q) ARE running on a loop from Court Street via Sea Beach to Coney Island AND from Coney Island via the Brighton Line to Court Street and vice versa (with (N) going via Sea Beach and back via Brighton while the (Q) runs to Coney Island via Brighton and back via Sea Beach, both trains are local throughout).  Coney Island is considered the southern terminal for this purpose but all trains run through and only stop at CI.

 

(R) is NOT suspended and is running in two sections:

71st-Continental to Canal Street (tunnel level) at all times

Court Street-95th Street at all times, except overnights when truncated to a shuttle that terminates at 59th Street.

 

(W) runs from Canal Street (tunnel level) to Astoria.

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Okay, found a 9/11 map, so um...

<Q> suspended.

(Q) no service between Times Square and Prospect Park.

(W) no service between Pacific St and 49th St.

 

Delays and low frequencies for both.

 

Wait, also, (J) and (M) no service between Court St and Broad St or Chambers St. 

If that is the case, assuming both sides of the Manny B and the Montauge Tunnel are closed and Cranberry and Rutgers are open (and remember, 63rd Street has NOT opened up yet):

(A) and (C) run normal service

 

(B) runs to 2nd Avenue (F) station

 

(D) runs in two sections:

Coney Island-36th Street in Brooklyn

Broadway-Lafayette Street to 205th Street in Manhattan

 

(E) to Canal Street (as was actually the case)

 

(J) and (M) run normal service to Broad Street (no (M) in Brooklyn)

 

(N) and (Q) ARE running on a loop from Court Street via Sea Beach to Coney Island AND from Coney Island via the Brighton Line to Court Street and vice versa (with (N) going via Sea Beach and back via Brighton while the (Q) runs to Coney Island via Brighton and back via Sea Beach, both trains are local throughout).  Coney Island is considered the southern terminal for this purpose but all trains run through and only stop at CI.

 

(R) is NOT suspended and is running in two sections:

71st-Continental to Canal Street (tunnel level) at all times

Court Street-95th Street at all times, except overnights when truncated to a shuttle that terminates at 59th Street.

 

(W) runs from Canal Street (tunnel level) to Astoria.

 

(B) and (D) terminate at 34th St.

(C) was replaced by (E).

Why loop instead of seperate services?

Can Court St handle all those trains?

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Next one:

it is a few days after the 9/11 attacks, and the Manhattan Bridge and the Montague Street tunnel are closed for a GO. Reroute the affected lines.

 

I'm doing it on 9/18

(J)(M): No service b/w Broad Street & Brooklyn.

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

(Q)(W): No service b/w Canal Street & Court Street.

<Q>: Suspended.

(R): No service b/w 71st Avenue & 36th Street.

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New one:

Major switching issues at Chambers Street on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line have created it where north of Chambers Street, ALL trains MUST cross over to the opposite track in BOTH directions.

In addition, a separate switching issue on the loop at South Ferry has it where trains coming from the Broadway-7th Avenue line are automatically switched to the Lexington Avenue line and trains coming from the Lexington Avenue line in turn are switched to the Broadway-7th Avenue line.  The "new" South Ferry station is in the process of being rebuilt (as it actually is right now).

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New one:

 

Major switching issues at Chambers Street on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line have created it where north of Chambers Street, ALL trains MUST cross over to the opposite track in BOTH directions.

 

In addition, a separate switching issue on the loop at South Ferry has it where trains coming from the Broadway-7th Avenue line are automatically switched to the Lexington Avenue line and trains coming from the Lexington Avenue line in turn are switched to the Broadway-7th Avenue line.  The "new" South Ferry station is in the process of being rebuilt (as it actually is right now).

(1): No trains between 14th St & South Ferry.

(2): Trains rerouted over (5) line between 3rd Av-149th and Nevins Sts.

(3): No trains between Franklin Av and Times Sq-42nd St.

(4): Normal.

(5): Weeekends, (5) train terminate/originate at South Ferry (old loop- 1st 5 cars will open)

Lenox Av Shuttle Bus operates between 149th St-3rd Av and 96th St with stop at 149th St-Grand Concourse, 145th St, 135th St, 125th St, 116th St, 110th St (B)(C), 96th St.

Varick-Hudson Shuttle Buses operate between 14th St and South Ferry, making all stops.

M1, M7 and M102 buses are extended to Harlem-148th St during this time.

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New one:

 

Major switching issues at Chambers Street on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line have created it where north of Chambers Street, ALL trains MUST cross over to the opposite track in BOTH directions.

 

In addition, a separate switching issue on the loop at South Ferry has it where trains coming from the Broadway-7th Avenue line are automatically switched to the Lexington Avenue line and trains coming from the Lexington Avenue line in turn are switched to the Broadway-7th Avenue line.  The "new" South Ferry station is in the process of being rebuilt (as it actually is right now).

The (1) ends at 14 street. A special (S) makes all stops between 14 Street and 34 Street.

The (2) and (3) has no service south of 42 Street.

The (4) and (5) extend to New Lots Avenue and Flatbush Avenue respectively during this process and make all stops (except Hoyt Street).

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New one:

 

Major switching issues at Chambers Street on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line have created it where north of Chambers Street, ALL trains MUST cross over to the opposite track in BOTH directions.

 

In addition, a separate switching issue on the loop at South Ferry has it where trains coming from the Broadway-7th Avenue line are automatically switched to the Lexington Avenue line and trains coming from the Lexington Avenue line in turn are switched to the Broadway-7th Avenue line. The "new" South Ferry station is in the process of being rebuilt (as it actually is right now).

Given the layout of the loops, the Lex-Broadway switch is before the Broadway-Lex switch. In your scenario, essentially the Lex trains would just go through the outer loop and go back up Lex, while the Broadway trains can't get by at all (switch would be fouled). But whatever...

 

(1) Bronx to 14 St, express south of 42 St

(2) via Lex in both directions

(3) Wall St to New Lots Av

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(1) Bronx to 137 St

(2) via Lex

(3) 148 St to 96 St, Brooklyn to Times Sq via local

(B) suspended

(D) Bronx to WTC via 8 Av Local, Coney Island to 42 St

(E) via 63 St

(N) Astoria to 57 St, Coney Island to Whitehall St

(Q) Coney Island to Prospect Park

(R) 71 Av to Queens Plaza, 95 St to 42 St

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(1) Bronx to 137 St

(2) via Lex

(3) 148 St to 96 St, Brooklyn to Times Sq via local

(B) suspended

(D) Bronx to WTC via 8 Av Local, Coney Island to 42 St

(E) via 63 St

(N) Astoria to 57 St, Coney Island to Whitehall St

(Q) Coney Island to Prospect Park

(R) 71 Av to Queens Plaza, 95 St to 42 St

 

Trains cannot terminate at Times Square due to work trains and construction debris in that area.

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7th Av-53rd St has collapsed. If you don't know, Broadway line and 7th Ave line runs over this stations, so trains can't terminate at Times Square

Knowing that on the Broadway and Broadway-7th Avenue lines, here goes:

 

(1) runs in two sections:

242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park-96th Street (terminates on southbound local track at 96th)

(Note: Northbound trains run express only between 96th and 137th Street. A special OOS transfer is available for downtown trains at 137th)

 

18th Street (northbound track)-South Ferry

(Note: Southbound trains run express ONLY between 14th and Chambers Street, change at Chambers for local service to such stations affected)

 

(2) runs via Lexington Avenue between 149th Street and Nevins Street

 

(3) runs in two sections:

148th Street-72nd Street (express going downtown on the uptown express track, stops at 79th and 86th Street going uptown as it is on the uptown local track in that direction)

 

34th Street-Penn Station in Manhattan to New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn

 

Single track shuttle operates on the southbound local track in both directions between 14th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station

 

(5) runs Dyre Avenue-East 180th Street ONLY!! (Note: When capacity allows, (5) runs normal route)

 

(A) is local from 145th-168th Street (also runs express Canal-145th Street at ALL TIMES)

 

(B) runs as follows:

Southbound: Extended to Coney Island and runs at ALL TIMES as a Brighton local.

Northbound: Normal route to 47th-50th (local evenings and weekends) and at ALL TIMES except overnights runs via 63rd Street and replaces the (M) and (R) in Queens between 36th Street and 71st-Continental

Late nights: Runs from 57th-6th Avenue to Coney Island via Brighton Local

 

(C) north of 145th Street is re-routed to the Concourse Line and terminates at 205th Street.at ALL TIMES

Late Nights: Runs from Chambers Street (E) station to 205th Street

 

(D) runs as follows:

Weekdays: Whitehall Street (R) station-Coney Island via West End ONLY via the Montauge Tunnel!!

Evenings and Weekends: Normal route to 42nd Street, where it terminates

Late Nights: Normal route to 47th-50th Street and then to 57th Street-6th Avenue, when it terminates.

 

(E) runs via 6th Avenue between West 4th and 5th Avenue and runs local on Queens Boulevard to 74th Street-Roosevelt Boulevard (late nights via local as normal on Queens Boulevard).

 

(M) is re-routed to the Nassau Street Line, Montauge Tunnel and 4th Avenue Line and replaces the (R) to 95th Street in Brooklyn at ALL TIMES

 

(N) runs in two sections:

Ditmars Boulevard to Lexington Avenue-59th Street with LIMITED service to 57th Street-7th Avenue (special OOS transfers between 59th & 63rd Street AND ALSO 57th/7th and 57th/6th)

 

34th Street-Broadway to Coney Island via the Tunnel

 

(Q) and (R) are suspended and are replaced as noted above (work trains at Times Square limits how many trains can be terminated at 34th Street).

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7th Av-53rd St has collapsed. If you don't know, Broadway line and 7th Ave line runs over this stations, so trains can't terminate at Times Square 1 2 3 N Q R.

 

Reroute 

 

(1): No service b/w 96th Street & South Ferry.

(2): Via Lexington Avenue Express.

(3): Two sections-

148 St to 96 St

34 St to New Lots Av

(B): Suspended.

(D): Two sections-

205th St to World Trade Ctr or Canal St

57th St or 42nd St to Coney Island

42nd St-Bryant Park or 57th St to Coney Island

(E): Via 6th Avenue Local.

(F): Select trains via 53rd Street.

(M): Select trains terminate at Chambers Street.

(N): Two sections-

Ditmars Bl to 57th/7th

59th St to Coney Island

(Q): No service b/w Ditmars Blvd and Whitehall Street.

(R): Via 6th Avenue Express - 63rd Street.

 

6 Av Exp: (D)(R)

6 Av Lcl: (E)(F)    * (M)

53 St: (E)    * (F)(M)

63 St:   (R)   * (F)(D)

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Okay, here's what I would do:

 

(C) 8th Av Exp.

(B)(D) 8th Av Lcl. (B) to 2nd Av, (D) southbound via Culver Exp, northbound 4th Av Lcl.

(E) 6th Av Lcl and QB Lcl.

(F) 6th Av Exp.

 

(1) no service between 14th St and 96th St, northbound (1) express to 137th St, southbound (1) express to Chambers St. Two one track shuttles, first one between Franklin St and 34th St, second one between 34th St and 18th St.

(2) to 96th St.

(3) one train running between 148th St and 135th St.

(4) Extended to New Lots Av.

(5) via Eastern Pkway Lcl.

 

(N) no service between Whitehall St and 57th St, runs via 4th Av Lcl.

(Q) to Whitehall St.

(R) to Pacific St via 4th Av Exp.

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