Juelz4309 Posted September 11, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2012 I was In East New York this weekend and Needed to get to East Harlem So I took the L fr The Junction to 14 Union sq. I havent ridden the L for Over 5 years so I decided to take it. I dont kno if it has anything to do with the CTBC project But the Speeds attained were Very Impressive...Or maybe it was that particular motorman but it seems we hit 30MPH or better between ALL o the stops Translating into a short 20 min journey...I dont remember this line being so fast! And the run beneath the river had to top 40mph at least! And yet we came to a smooth stop every time...Guess ive underestimated the L line...Cudos L Train! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCRailfan523 Posted September 11, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2012 The train is truly beautiful and amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted September 11, 2012 Share #3 Posted September 11, 2012 The train is also very speedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Railfan Posted September 11, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2012 I agree, Compared to the in 2002, this is a such a big improvement. IDK if anyone remembers the Snediker Avenue el , but that thing was a crawl along with the timers going into bushwick-aberdeen and the really slow trip between Grand Street and Graham. If i remember correctly that small section between Grand and Graham had a 10 Mph limit . Now trains blast through there at 25-30 mph. Also the underwater tube reaches speeds of up to 50 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azspeedbullet Posted September 11, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 11, 2012 The more you ride the train, the more you get stuck in train traffic delays. I ride the train daily, and a common station where i seem to get stuck for about 10-15 minutes is between morgan and graham everday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCRailfan523 Posted September 11, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 11, 2012 The more you ride the train, the more you get stuck in train traffic delays. I ride the train daily, and a common station where i seem to get stuck for about 10-15 minutes is between morgan and graham everday I sometimes ride that train. If a train is delayed, that's fine, as I can wait. I agree, Compared to the in 2002, this is a such a big improvement. IDK if anyone remembers the Snediker Avenue el , but that thing was a crawl along with the timers going into bushwick-aberdeen and the really slow trip between Grand Street and Graham. If i remember correctly that small section between Grand and Graham had a 10 Mph limit . Now trains blast through there at 25-30 mph. Also the underwater tube reaches speeds of up to 50 mph. I agree with you too. The L is now cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 11, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 11, 2012 That stretch between Grand and Graham was ridiculous (to ride and to operate), and I had always heard it was because of some building, so the ability to run at top speed in automatic mode shows that was ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookiePhenom Posted September 14, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 14, 2012 I love the . Especially over the East River into Bedford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 14, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 14, 2012 The is okay speed wise, but I'm more impressed with the service especially late at night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted September 14, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 14, 2012 The IMO is one of the best lines in the system. Not only that, it uses my favorite of the B Division NTT fleet, the R143. I can just imagine seeing express service on the , trains would really being hauling ass. I see CBTC was such a big success, now it makes me wonder how the is going to be once CBTC is up and running on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted September 15, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 15, 2012 Admittably I'm also very impressed with L train service with CBTC. The service is excellent in my opinion (considering what we have as avid New Yorkers as it is), never had much issues. I'm really anticipating CBTC on the 7 and seeing how well that will go. The biggest accomplishment would be Queens Bvld with CBTC. One can only imagine how that could speed up things and up the quality of service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alekr Posted September 15, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 15, 2012 I think when the CBTC arrives on the 7 the will be even more faster. CBTC express service from Times Square to Main Street would be about 20 minutes. Who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted September 15, 2012 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2012 The is a cool line. The R143's and R160's make that line so great and it flies big time. I definately want to work on it at some point in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted September 15, 2012 Share #14 Posted September 15, 2012 I think when the CBTC arrives on the 7 the will be even more faster. CBTC express service from Times Square to Main Street would be about 20 minutes. Who knows! The will become the catch bus to corona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astoria Line Posted September 16, 2012 Share #15 Posted September 16, 2012 The used to be my old homeline I loved how fast it was and it is one of my favorite lines BUT I really hate how crowded it gets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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