Daniel The Cool Posted September 6, 2013 Share #726 Posted September 6, 2013 Yeah I'm actually glad CPW is getting Fastrack done. I heard though the last few and Trains running north of 59th Street will run local instead of Express 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted September 6, 2013 Share #727 Posted September 6, 2013 The CPW Fastrack page looks incomplete. I wonder why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 6, 2013 Share #728 Posted September 6, 2013 Yes, because and will be ending early, so SOMETHINGS gotta run local! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 6, 2013 Share #729 Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) The map is posted. Passengers will apparently get the Bx19 and a totally different shuttle bus as an alternative. The bus, appears to run as follows, based purely on the map: -Start Columbus Circle -West on 110th -Left on 8th Ave, stop at 110, 116, 125, 135 -Right on 135, stop at station -Onto the Harlem River Drive (?) (probably Lenox to 145 to Adam Clayton Powell) -Onto 155 St, stop at the and stations -Right Broadway, terminate at 168 . I fail to see the purpose of the shuttle bus. Also I wouldn't want to be ANYWHERE near the last M10 trips of the night! Edited September 6, 2013 by Amtrak7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 7, 2013 Share #730 Posted September 7, 2013 I saw the map. Damn thats all I gotta say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 9, 2013 Share #731 Posted September 9, 2013 Still waiting for the GO and the Supplement to get released. It appears that Operations Planning really came up with this Fastrack idea at the last minute. They were doing some heavy-duty work on A1 between 125 and 59 St a couple weeks ago (overnight and weekends) so perhaps they found something that needed attention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 9, 2013 Share #732 Posted September 9, 2013 So this Fastrack may not happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScrappyD60 Posted September 10, 2013 Share #733 Posted September 10, 2013 So this Fastrack may not happen? It will probably be postponed most fastracks happen to have a week rest in between. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 10, 2013 Share #734 Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) It's definitely happening, I'm just saying it's going to be a mess. N/B, the last will leave 59 at 2152. Last through will leave 59 St N/B at 2202, followed by the last through at 2204. Both will be express. The will be the cleanup, leaving 59 at 2207. Going S/B, the last leaves 168 at 2119, and the last leaves 145 at 2125. The last through out of 207 will be the 2159, and they will run local the whole way beginning with the 2115. Last through out of Bedford Park is the 2148. Also, I am going to make some serious overtime next week. Edited September 10, 2013 by Snowblock 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted September 10, 2013 Share #735 Posted September 10, 2013 Sounds like this is work that is really necessary if as suggested this is being done "at the last minute." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 13, 2013 Share #736 Posted September 13, 2013 Good thing the fasttrack is next week with the signal problems going on the CPW line the past two days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 14, 2013 Share #737 Posted September 14, 2013 Still waiting for the GO and the Supplement to get released. It appears that Operations Planning really came up with this Fastrack idea at the last minute. They were doing some heavy-duty work on A1 between 125 and 59 St a couple weeks ago (overnight and weekends) so perhaps they found something that needed attention. This was in the FASTRACK presentation in 2012. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 18, 2013 Share #738 Posted September 18, 2013 How did the first night go? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 19, 2013 Share #739 Posted September 19, 2013 HAHHAHAHAHA. We had switch problems north of 59 St, so were only able to turn one train every 10 minutes. By the time my train got up there, it took us 20 minutes to get from 7/53 to 59, and then another 15 to get my train into the relay. I imagine it was even worse behind me. They started discharging trains at 42 St and running them lite through the conga line, since that was another alternative for getting the 1&2 Got one more night of it tonight, I hope they worked out the kinks by now...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted September 20, 2013 Share #740 Posted September 20, 2013 http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/fastrack_NQR.htmThe Broadway line Fastrack page is out. The Brooklyn section is extended to Court St which provides a transfer to the IRT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 22, 2013 Share #741 Posted September 22, 2013 I'm just curious which FASTRACKs will they do in 2014? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 22, 2013 Share #742 Posted September 22, 2013 I'm just curious which FASTRACKs will they do in 2014? No idea as to routes, but I remember an employee posted somewhere in this thread that the number of FASTRACK's will be much larger next year, almost weekly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted September 23, 2013 Share #743 Posted September 23, 2013 since they are running the via 6th ave and having it terminate at the 57th street /6th ave stop how will that not interfere with the F service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 23, 2013 Share #744 Posted September 23, 2013 since they are running the via 6th ave and having it terminate at the 57th street /6th ave stop how will that not interfere with the F service? Headways are long enough where it can do it and get away with it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 23, 2013 Share #745 Posted September 23, 2013 You'll probably see the same ones that were run in 2012 and 2013......yes, the MTA is IN LOVE with Fast Track and it won't be going away anytime soon. Expect to see A LOT of it next year1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted September 23, 2013 Share #746 Posted September 23, 2013 I wonder who originally came up with the Idea for fast track was it Walder? I wonder if they'll ever do the QB line "north" of Roosevelt Ave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 23, 2013 Share #747 Posted September 23, 2013 Hope so, instead of squeezing all the work they're doing up there under traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 23, 2013 Share #748 Posted September 23, 2013 You'll probably see the same ones that were run in 2012 and 2013......yes, the MTA is IN LOVE with Fast Track and it won't be going away anytime soon. Expect to see A LOT of it next year1 I don't see why they would do the same ones again, unless it involves repeating the one-time runs. It seems like almost all subway line segments could work well for a bus-based FASTRACK. Is outdoor work on open cut/ground-level tracks allowed? They've been doing night busing of the in Queens lately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowblock Posted September 23, 2013 Share #749 Posted September 23, 2013 Construction is only done on the structures at night during emergency work. It's both a safety issue (visibility) and out of concern for the neighbors. However, in the case of projects like what is happening on the Liberty Ave El where the actual structure is being replaced in pieces, they can't just restore the track to usable condition as soon as the sun goes down, which is why those outages are for the entire weekend. That overnight work is being done in the area of Grant Ave, which is underground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted September 23, 2013 Share #750 Posted September 23, 2013 That overnight work is being done in the area of Grant Ave, which is underground. If that's the case, then why busing to/from Howard Beach when they could simply bus Euclid-Lefferts with the Rockaways section terminating at Rockaway Blvd? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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