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There is a water main break at Bedford Ave flooding the (L) from Bedford to Grand Street.

 

Replace/Suspened

 

No Service Between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue Manhattan

 

(L) Trains terminate at 14th Street-8th Avenue on the 8th Avenue line

(L) runs via Nassau Street & 8th Avenue. Switching onto the Jamaica Line at Broadway junction and making all stops to Delancey-Essex. Switches onto the 6th Avenue line via (M). Switches onto 8th Avenue at W. 4th Street.  Terminates at 14th Street-8th Avenue on (A) express tracks and relays below 34th to make the return trip. 

 

Shuttle buses replace the (L) between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue along normal (L) route.

 

YES THIS CAN BE DONE

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broken rails on the Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge cause the bridge to be shut down.

Lines Affected:

(B)(D)(N)(Q)

 

Suspend/Reroute

Apparently you don't know the history of the Manhattan Bridge, but whatever...

(B) is suspended

(D) runs in two sections: Norwood-34 Street and Atlantic/Barclays-Coney Island

(N) and (Q) use the Montague Street tunnel.

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ok now

A power box breaks down and completely shuts off all power in Times Square and no service is available at Times Square on any line.

Lines Affected

A/C/E/N/Q/R/S/1/2/3/7

 

Reroute/Suspend!

 

As only Times Square is affected and this will take several hours to fix:

 

(A) runs as follows:

Lefferts Boulevard trains run normal to Columbus Circle (local 168th-CC), then via 6th Avenue to West 4th and then normal from there (stopping at Spring).

 

Far Rockaway trains run from there to 34th Street-Penn Station ONLY (trains skip 23rd and Spring Street)!!

 

Change between Lefferts Boulevard and Far Rockaway trains anywhere between West 4th and Rockaway Boulevard.

 

(C) runs 34th Street-Penn Station-Euclid Avenue ONLY (some (C) trains skip 23rd and Spring Street)!!

 

(E) runs via 63rd Street and 6th Avenue to West 4th.

 

Some (F) trains run via the (G) between Roosevelt Avenue and Bergen Street OR terminate at 2nd Avenue or Delancey Street.

 

(J) and (Z) are extended to 95th Street-Bay Ridge to replace the (R) (which is completely suspended) in Brooklyn.

 

(N) runs in two sections:

57th Street-7th Avenue to Queensboro Plaza

Canal Street (tunnel level)-Coney Island

 

(Q) runs Canal Street (tunnel level)-Coney Island ONLY!!

 

Both lines replace the (R) in lower Manhattan and run via the tunnel.

 

Single-track express shuttles from from Canal Street (Bridge Level)-34th Street Herald Square in both directions on both express tracks, stopping only at Union Square en route.

 

(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 to 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)

 

14th Street 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).

 

TS-GC Shuttle is suspended.

 

(7) terminates at Grand Central with LIMITED service to 5th Avenue.

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No Service Between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue Manhattan

 

L Trains terminate at 14th Street-8th Avenue on the 8th Avenue line

L runs via Nassau Street & 8th Avenue. Switching onto the Jamaica Line at Broadway junction and making all stops to Delancey-Essex. Switches onto the 6th Avenue line via M. Switches onto 8th Avenue at W. 4th Street.  Terminates at 14th Street-8th Avenue on A express tracks and relays below 34th to make the return trip. 

 

Shuttle buses replace the L between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue along normal L route.

 

YES THIS CAN BE DONE

Not without severely disrupting the (C) at 14th, plus there are no switches there.  The (L) would have to run at AT LEAST Columbus Circle to do what you suggested.

 

A more likely scenario for your plan would be for the (C) to (from 168th) after West 4th (going southbound) run via the (M) and then (J) to Broadway Junction and from there via and replacing the (L) to Rockaway Parkway.

 

 

Flooding shuts down the 60th Street tunnels for the N/Q/R 63rd Street Tunnels F 53rd Street Tunnels E/M So the above lines cannot enter manhattan or enter queens

 

Reroute/Suspend

I'm going to assuming this will be a multi-day shutdown for this purpose as the tunnels will have to be checked before they can be used again:

 

(E) runs Jamaica Center-23rd Street (Court Square) ONLY (local all the way)!

 

(F) runs 57th Street-6th Avenue to Coney Island ONLY!!

(Note: Some (F) trains terminate at 2nd Avenue OR Delancey Street)

(G) is extended to 179th Street and replaces the (F) in Queens.

 

(M) runs normal route to 47th-50th and then via (F) to 57th Street OR via the (B) and (D) to Columbus Circle, where it terminates in either case (alternating trains).

 

(N) runs in two sections:

Ditmars Boulevard-Astoria to Queensboro Plaza

60th Street-Lexington Avenue to Coney Island (flooding is far enough away from Lexington Avenue to allow service to continue there).

 

(Q) runs 57th Street-7th Avenue-Coney Island ONLY

 

(R) runs from Canal Street (Tunnel Level)-95th Street ONLY!

 

Passengers looking for lower Manhattan from the Broadway Line either can transfer at Canal Street to the (J) or (R) OR are asked to take the Lexington Avenue or Broadway-7th Avenue line if possible.

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Not without severely disrupting the (C) at 14th, plus there are no switches there.  The (L) would have to run at AT LEAST Columbus Circle to do what you suggested.

 

A more likely scenario for your plan would be for the (C) to (from 168th) after West 4th (going southbound) run via the (M) and then (J) to Broadway Junction and from there via and replacing the (L) to Rockaway Parkway.

 

But then to maintain frequent service on the (A)(C) Line you would have to throw the (E) to Euclid, The (C) also would have to run either Local or express one way to/from Carnarsie. Or the (C) could be suspended whole and have the (L) Cover the (C) on central park west and the (E) below 59th Street. There's alot of possibilities by throwing the (L) into Manhattan Via the (J) Line.

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No Service Between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue Manhattan

 

(L) Trains terminate at 14th Street-8th Avenue on the 8th Avenue line

(L) runs via Nassau Street & 8th Avenue. Switching onto the Jamaica Line at Broadway junction and making all stops to Delancey-Essex. Switches onto the 6th Avenue line via (M). Switches onto 8th Avenue at W. 4th Street. Terminates at 14th Street-8th Avenue on (A) express tracks and relays below 34th to make the return trip.

 

Shuttle buses replace the (L) between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue along normal (L) route.

 

YES THIS CAN BE DONE

No it can't be done...

 

Anything switching from 6 Av to 8 Av at W 4 St MUST run local all the way up to AT LEAST 59 St before it can turn back since there's no switches for it to do so. Even running it up there is gonna cause more delays since its gonna tie up CPW traffic.

 

Instead of doing all that, just suspend service north of Myrtle Av.

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There is a Wide-Spread blackout in the Bronx, shutting off all major Subway Trains. There are discarded trains everywhere, as there is no power to move them. Here are the lines Affected-

 

(1) 242 Street - 168 Street

(2) 241 Street - 149 Street Concourse

(4) (Between Woodlawn & Burnside Ave is Power) Burnside Ave - 138 Street Concourse

(5) Dyre Ave - 138 Street

(6) Pelham - 138 Street

 

Reroute/Suspend

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No it can't be done...

 

Anything switching from 6 Av to 8 Av at W 4 St MUST run local all the way up to AT LEAST 59 St before it can turn back since there's no switches for it to do so. Even running it up there is gonna cause more delays since its gonna tie up CPW traffic.

 

Instead of doing all that, just suspend service north of Myrtle Av.

That was my point when I replied to this, which is why I mentioned the (C) scenario.

 

Most likely, however, it would be no different than other G.O.s where the (L) ended on the (J) platform at Broadway Junction.

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a track collapses on the Broadway line at Herald Square and falls onto the 6th Avenue line and Herald Square is impassible. 

Lines Affected

B/D/F/M/N/Q/R

 

Suspend/Reroute away!

Think we've done similar before, but here goes (Note: I'm assuming for this trains CAN NOT use the interlocking between 34th and 42nd due to power having to be shut off):

 

(B) starts southbound at West 4th Street and is extended to Coney Island to replace the (Q) (which is completely suspended) in Brooklyn, running at ALL TIMES (including weekends and overnights) as a Brighton local during this time.

 

(C) runs via 8th Avenue express between Canal Street and 145th Street

 

(D) runs in two sections:

2nd Avenue (F) station-205th Street via 8th Avenue and Central Park West Local (replacing the (B) and (C) along CPW)

West 4th Street-Coney Island via regular route (transfer between (D) trains at West 4th or Broadway-Lafayette).

 

(E) runs via 8th Avenue express between Canal and 42nd Streets, normal route otherwise.

 

Single-track shuttle train operates between Canal Street and Spring Street..

 

(F) runs via 8th Avenue local and 53rd Street tunnel between West 4th Street and Roosevelt Avenue (local on Queens Boulevard).

 

Single-track shuttle runs between 42nd Street-6th Avenue and 7th Avenue-53rd Street (on the downtown express track) in both directions.

 

(M) is re-routed via Nassau Street, the Montauge Tunnel and 4th Avenue Local to 95th Street-Bay Ridge to replace the (R) in Brooklyn.

 

(N) runs in two sections:

Ditmars Boulevard-Astoria to 57th Street-7th Avenue

Canal Street (Tunnel Level)-Coney Island (replaces the (R) in lower Manhattan).

 

Single track shuttles run on both sets of tracks between Canal Street (bridge level) and 14th Street-Union Square (stopping at 8th and Prince Streets).

 

(R) runs from 47th-50th Street (and is extended) to 179th Street via 6th Avenue and the 63rd Street tunnel to 36th Street, from where it runs local.

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A nor'easter has destroyed Coney Island Yard and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, as well as the integrity of the Coney Island.

 

You know what to do...

(B) Bedford Pk - Kings Highway

(Q) Astoria - Brighton Beach

(D) 207th St - Bay Pkwy

(N) Astoria - 86th St. (If not possible then Kings Hwy)

 

(B), (D) can get cars from Concourse and (N), (Q) from Jamaica.

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Next:

Due to a police investigation at 7 avenue 53 street, (B)(D)(E) train cannot pass the station. 

Reroute any affected lines.

 

This was done already but whatever.

 

(B) via 8th Av Lcl to 2nd Av.

(C) via 8th Av Exp

(D) via 8th Av Lcl, via Culver.

(E) via 6th Av Lcl

(F) via 6th Av Exp, via West End.

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