qjtransitmaster Posted October 16, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 16, 2012 Which ones are notorious for dragging themselves intentionally. Was on an that literally crawled from 125th to 145th I was like hoe can a take so long? any thoughts on other lines that crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 16, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 16, 2012 The crawls because there are a bunch of timers in Homeball Alley, and for a good reason too because of the switches... If a line crawls, it's probably because of delays or timers (most of which are necessary for safety) The only one I can think of is the & , but that's because of the sheer amount of service and the line is over-capacity... And BTW, a line can crawl and have a good on-time performance... (like the , apparently) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Lexington Ave Posted October 16, 2012 Share #3 Posted October 16, 2012 http://mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/120924_1000_Transit.pdf Go to 3.8 chart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 16, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 16, 2012 The least reliable line I'll say are lines that have last priority. train: 149th Street-Grand Concourse (waiting for the or depending on the direction) Franklin Avenue (waiting for the ) train: 34th Street-Herald Square (waiting for the or ) Prince Street and DeKalb Avenue (waiting for the ) However, I would like to say that FlushingExpress has a better answer to this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted October 16, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2012 However, I would like to say that FlushingExpress has a better answer to this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 16, 2012 Share #6 Posted October 16, 2012 The and trains are the only answers I have for the question of this thread. But lol yeah, IMO FE really has a better answer for the thread's question. It's nothing like a joke, I'm being honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted October 17, 2012 Share #7 Posted October 17, 2012 It takes forever for an train any time but rush hour, even then, it's long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astoria Line Posted October 19, 2012 Share #8 Posted October 19, 2012 Nah the isnt bad in rush hours... The is worse in my opinion.. Lately in the AM rush, I've been having problems with the ... traffic delays, connection problems... Ugh I hate the but I'm forced to take it... Btw, most trains leaving Jamaica Center leave a min or two early.... Leaving people coming off of already late buses forced to wait another 5 or 6 mins.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted October 20, 2012 Share #9 Posted October 20, 2012 Out of all the lines I've ridden the feels to be the slowest by far. I'm not basing this opinion of of dwell times at stations or how long I am kept waiting for a train, but the actual rides themselves. The R46s haul a** on the so why can't they do so on the ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 20, 2012 Share #10 Posted October 20, 2012 Oh please don't get me started on the ... The timers located near the bypass stops and several tight curves makes the express more pointless...The local is better...regardless of the fact that the 75 footers are heavy and have less motors/horsepower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 20, 2012 Share #11 Posted October 20, 2012 Out of all the lines I've ridden the feels to be the slowest by far. I'm not basing this opinion of of dwell times at stations or how long I am kept waiting for a train, but the actual rides themselves. The R46s haul a** on the so why can't they do so on the ? Please enlighten me as to where these haul-ass periods on the are? The is a local route, that kills any chance right there. The damn trains even crawl through the tube. Nah the isnt bad in rush hours... The is worse in my opinion.. Lately in the AM rush, I've been having problems with the ... traffic delays, connection problems... Ugh I hate the but I'm forced to take it... Btw, most trains leaving Jamaica Center leave a min or two early.... Leaving people coming off of already late buses forced to wait another 5 or 6 mins.. I would have to agree here, I have seen two trains come back to back with no or trains passing. You know something's up when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 20, 2012 Share #12 Posted October 20, 2012 Some express runs without tighter curves and with switches that are not even regularly used located near an express stop have timers, making it lame and defeating time saving. The feels much more worst IMO. I would say this is one of least reliable lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted October 20, 2012 Share #13 Posted October 20, 2012 Please enlighten me as to where these haul-ass periods on the are? Mostly in Brooklyn and Queens. I rode both the and over the summer and the is much faster. Hell, even the Rock Park felt faster than the . Mind, I've not ridden the further north than 34th/Penn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 20, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 20, 2012 Mostly in Brooklyn and Queens. I rode both the and over the summer and the is much faster. Hell, even the Rock Park felt faster than the . Mind, I've not ridden the further north than 34th/Penn. The only two good stretches for the is CPW & Hoyt Street-Nostrand Avenue-Utica Avenue. All the other express sections are riddled with timers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted October 20, 2012 Share #15 Posted October 20, 2012 Even the timed sections didn't seem too bad. Maybe it was just a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted October 20, 2012 Share #16 Posted October 20, 2012 Mostly in Brooklyn and Queens. I rode both the and over the summer and the is much faster. Hell, even the Rock Park felt faster than the . Mind, I've not ridden the further north than 34th/Penn. Most of the Central Park West, 8th Avenue, and Fulton Street Express is indeed smoother and fast. The Jamaica Bay crossing is even faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubwayStation Posted October 20, 2012 Share #17 Posted October 20, 2012 Which ones are notorious for dragging themselves intentionally. Was on an that literally crawled from 125th to 145th I was like hoe can a take so long? any thoughts on other lines that crawl. Answer: whichever line the poster rides the most often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted October 20, 2012 The only two good stretches for the is CPW & Hoyt Street-Nostrand Avenue-Utica Avenue. All the other express sections are riddled with timers. Those timers need to go bye bye they do nothing but make the a miserable ride. Seriously are these timers needed? They seem useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 20, 2012 Share #19 Posted October 20, 2012 Those timers need to go bye bye they do nothing but make the a miserable ride. Seriously are these timers needed? They seem useless. Most of them are needed. Homeball Alley is a must for timers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaionBx12+SBS Posted October 20, 2012 Share #20 Posted October 20, 2012 Based on the report 6 Lexington Av posted the and are the least reliable lines. Although if you look more specifically the has a higher rate of delays with 'major gaps' so that line also has issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted October 20, 2012 Share #21 Posted October 20, 2012 Based on the report 6 Lexington Av posted the and are the least reliable lines. Although if you look more specifically the has a higher rate of delays with 'major gaps' so that line also has issues. The seems awfully reliable when you're waiting for an uptown at PABT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTimer Posted October 20, 2012 Share #22 Posted October 20, 2012 the headways are extended for a short period during rush hour to make room for more trains in manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaionBx12+SBS Posted October 20, 2012 Share #23 Posted October 20, 2012 The seems awfully frequent when you're waiting for an uptown at PABT. Corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 20, 2012 Share #24 Posted October 20, 2012 The seems a little off Same with the and Let's also include the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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