Official FASTRACK Subway Repair Discussion

[Threxx]

Will Nereid Av handle all of the and trains?

 

 

The trains will probably all go to E. 180 & Dyre.

[Amtrak7]

I will add that those two outages, like the one currently ongoing, will also occur during weeks school is closed (including the summer).

[Harry]

Renamed this thread from "Fast Track: Several Manhattan Subway Lines To Be Shutdown Overnights" to "FASTRACK Subway Repairs Thread" It's an official thread now.

 

As you were...

[mark1447]

It's actually not a standard go, it'sa differnt program funded with the same money as FastTrack.

 

 

And wheres the source about these being different types of Fastrack?

[m7zanr160s]

The MTA just said that they're learning from FASTRACK, so instead of shutting down a section of track every weekend for many weekends, they'll close an area for about a week straight. Honestly, this and thing is greater--so to speak--than Fastrack because this section of track is shut down at all times, not just nights.

Edited April 13, 2012 by m7zanr160s

[chrisliz09]

this is so much better than doing weekends only n over nites alot of work was done i see and its fast. they cleaned alot they painted put lights up in the tunnels new LEDs they look good. they did alot of work over the week. i think this should be the way they do it all the time along with the over the weekend work,

[Amtrak7]

The MTA just said that they're learning from FASTRACK, so instead of shutting down a section of track every weekend for many weekends, they'll close an area for about a week straight. Honestly, this and thing is greater--so to speak--than Fastrack because this section of track is shut down at all times, not just nights.

 

 

The work actually ended 62 hours early. The track reopened at 1500 today instead of 0500 Monday. That's 28% shorter than intended!

Edited April 14, 2012 by Amtrak7

[mark1447]

The MTA just said that they're learning from FASTRACK, so instead of shutting down a section of track every weekend for many weekends, they'll close an area for about a week straight. Honestly, this and thing is greater--so to speak--than Fastrack because this section of track is shut down at all times, not just nights.

 

 

 

They maybe learning from Fastrack, but surely this is not Fastrack, regardless of anyone saying it is. Unless the MTA notes it.

 

Fake Fastrack, thats fine.

Edited April 14, 2012 by mark1447

[East New York]

With no trains running along Seventh Avenue Wednesday night into Thursday morning, more than 800 Transit employees were able to inspect and perform maintenance work on signals, switches and associated components. Workers were able to replace rails and cross ties and scrape track floors, thereby removing muck and debris. In subway stations, paintable areas not reachable during normal train operation were scraped, primed and painted. Crews also took the opportunity to clean lighting fixtures, change bulbs and repair platform edges while performing high-intensity station cleaning. These maintenance activities improve train performance and efficiency while also providing an pleasant station environment.

 

Major accomplishments from the last night’s maintenance effort include servicing four switches, 20 signals, removing 1,570 bags of debris (8,300 pounds) and scrapping 625 feet of track. Workers also installed five running rails (sections of track), 10 linear feet of handrail, and cleaned 1,500 linear feet of “no clearance” signs. In addition, nearly 1,040 linear feet of track was serviced by the vacuum train, 385 tunnel lights and 35 square feet of tactile warning (ADA) tiles were replaced. Also, 394 third-rail defects were corrected and 19 tie blocks were replaced. To allow for a smoother ride, 322 track plates and 298 friction pads were installed. Infrastructure crews grouted 30 leaks, performed ‘sound and tap’ work on 390 square feet of structure and repaired 78 defects.

 

For a safer, comfortable and more-pleasing station environment, 12,100 square feet of paintable surface areas was scraped and 7,500 square feet was primed and painted. Maintenance and inspection work was performed on two elevators and one escalator. At South Ferry Station, maintenance crews were able to replace ten Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and four monitors, while the picture quality was optimized on three cameras and three monitors.

FASTRACK was credited for the quick cleanup of a water main that broke last week disrupting subway service between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

 

The information above was work completed on night 3 of the FASTRACK. Read more and see photos here.

http://www.mta.info/...rack/index.html

 

 

April 23-27 closing stations on the 59 St-Columbus Circle to Jay St-MetroTech and World Trade Center corridor.

 

 

[Cait Sith]

 

And wheres the source about these being different types of Fastrack?

 

 

Using as a foundation the success of our FASTRACK program in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, MTA New York City Transit is launching another efficiency-based track improvement initiative. In this case, a section of track will be closed over a brief period of consecutive days rather than for a long series of weekends. Performing the project in this manner reduces the time needed to complete work and limits its impact on riders

 

Source - http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?agency=nyct&en=120404-NYCT1

[mark1447]

Source - http://www.mta.info/...en=120404-NYCT1

 

 

Thank You! However, the MTA mentioned that this is an alternative to Fastrack, it doesn't say that this is Fastrack.

 

Using as a foundation the success of our FASTRACK program in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, MTA New York City Transit is launching another efficiency-based track improvement initiative.

 

 

But its good that the MTA is trying other ways to get the system fixed!

[Cait Sith]

Thank You! However, the MTA mentioned that this is an alternative to Fastrack, it doesn't say that this is Fastrack.

 

Using as a foundation the success of our FASTRACK program in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, MTA New York City Transit is launching another efficiency-based track improvement initiative.

 

 

But its good that the MTA is trying other ways to get the system fixed!

 

 

Right, except no one said it was FASTRACK from the getgo! It was just a method they were using from FASTRACK.

[mark1447]

Right, except no one said it was FASTRACK from the getgo! It was just a method they were using from FASTRACK.

 

 

Nvm. I got mixed up in one of Lance's post. Plus the "Fake Fastrack" comments.

 

Go ahead with the thread.

[I love NY]

MTA wishes to expand the program to line segments in the outer boroughs next year : http://www.mta.info/news/stories/?story=642

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

Another reason why FASTRACK wasn't put in Broadway was because it's too hard to reroute trains. can go on 6 Avenue or end early in Manhattan. trains can only get to Astoria via Broadway, unlike the in which it can enter Queens Boulevard from either 6 or 8 Avenue instead of Broadway.

[NX Express]

The can go on 6 Av to Queens Plaza, with a walking / transfer between the two sections.

[GojiMet86]

They can do what they did with the and in Queens: Shut down one direction at a time, so that at least people can get the trains the other direction.

[KeystoneRegional]

The didn't do Broadway because they cited that the tasks FASTRACK would do was already done before FASTRACK was launched and the line is in a state of good repair.

 

As for the Westbound Local from Parsons to 71st Ave. - Forest Hills shut down, it was perhaps a FASTRACK pilot so the could test out different methods of shut downs to see how to do FASTRACK in Queens & Brooklyn where less Subway Lines "parallel" closely together. Although this is just assuming and guessing...

Edited April 16, 2012 by KeystoneRegional

[pjbr40]

I know sometime it can be either a glitch in the pc or someone forgot to double check their posted work. They did a press release on the Fast9 track is coming back for. After few words of reading the article it was mostly talking about the on the go Ez pass. funny stuff.

[T to Dyre Avenue]

Another reason why FASTRACK wasn't put in Broadway was because it's too hard to reroute trains. can go on 6 Avenue or end early in Manhattan. trains can only get to Astoria via Broadway, unlike the in which it can enter Queens Boulevard from either 6 or 8 Avenue instead of Broadway.

 

Not really. can operate in two sections - Ditmars to Lexington/59th (or Queensboro Plaza) and Whitehall to Stillwell. can be cut back to Atlantic. Edited May 4, 2012 by T to Dyre Avenue

[j express]

Not really. N can operate in two sections - Ditmars to Lexington/59th (or Queensboro Plaza) and Whitehall to Stillwell. Q can be cut back to Atlantic.

 

 

to Alantic Av needs to run at 30 min intervals and between 10pm and 12am there is still a good amount of riders and bightion riders would be pissed if trains run every 30 min

[NX Express]

The can go to 6 Av, and then terminate at, say, 57 St or Queens Plaza.

[Daniel The Cool]

Next Fastrack is on the Lines May 14th-18th. I'm going to railfan one of those nights. Happy Hunting

[R32 3838]

Next Fastrack is on the Lines May 14th-18th. I'm going to railfan one of those nights. Happy Hunting

 

 

Thats the best Fast Track, seeing R68's on 8th ave

[Mysterious2train]

The can go to 6 Av, and then terminate at, say, 57 St or Queens Plaza.

 

 

There probably won't be any service to Queens Plaza anytime soon, it seems like the doesn't want to fund it (hence the ending at 57th St for weekend GOs)

 

The should be split like others said, Coney Island to Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd to Lexington Av or 34th St. The could go to 57th St, and the could be re-routed up 53rd St via the line. Ideally, the could still be around and the will be the only casualty (During the two IND Fastracks, the ends early, which actually kinda sucks for riders; the and ending early isn't as bad)

 

I guess it depends on the scope of the closure, since the Broadway line is pretty flexible in that regard.

 

I was wondering why the 8th Av Fastrack is from 59th St down to Jay St while the 6th Av fastrack is only from 59th St to W 4 St. I'd imagine it's because 2 Avenue and East Broadway (and the other 6th Av stations below West 4th St to a lesser extent) are kinda hard to reach without the . IF the closure stretched down to Jay St, I'd imagine the would end at World Trade Center, and the might possibly run express instead of local to have traffic run a little bit smoother) That last thought was kinda foamy on my part, I'd love to see R160s on the 8th Ave Express...

Edited May 5, 2012 by Mysterious2train