bstar1 Posted October 18, 2014 Share #26 Posted October 18, 2014 8av Exp A is better picks up nice speeds going downtown. Going uptown to 59st A/C usually has priority over B/D normal wait to enter station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 18, 2014 Share #27 Posted October 18, 2014 It's getting annoying seeing different threads for the express lines. So lets move them right here and compare the express lines in this thread. I'll start. Which would be better to use: the 8th Avenue express because it has the feeling of an express or the 7th Avenue express because the express stops are spread out in a decent matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share #28 Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks you,. I think the is the best express train because it has less stops during rush hours and has better service on the weekends because it is always empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 18, 2014 Share #29 Posted October 18, 2014 because the stations are better in my standards, but the is quicker it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 18, 2014 Share #30 Posted October 18, 2014 Same as above. However CPW express is quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 18, 2014 Share #31 Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks you, . I think the is the best express train because it has less stops during rush hours and has better service on the weekends because it is always empty. The does seem good due to the lack of stops it has during certain times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted October 18, 2014 Share #32 Posted October 18, 2014 The is just another substitute for the (5x) because want to get to the Bronx quickly than to wait at each stop along the way to Wakefield, so the Trains win this round. Its actually because of service demand. In the Bronx passengers along Southern Bvld and the WPR prefer the 2 for service into Manhattan. In Brooklyn many people prefer not to make an unnecessary transfer at Franklin Avenue to get to Flatbush Avenue or Utica and New Lots Avenues. Thats why the 7th Avenue and Lexington Avenue trains both share terminals in Brooklyn and why we have only local service to Wakefield in the Bronx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share #33 Posted October 18, 2014 The does seem good due to the lack of stops it has during certain times. Imagine that the was filling in for the on Bronx Exp now, would it be the same for the ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share #34 Posted October 18, 2014 Its actually because of service demand. In the Bronx passengers along Southern Bvld and the WPR prefer the 2 for service into Manhattan. In Brooklyn many people prefer not to make an unnecessary transfer at Franklin Avenue to get to Flatbush Avenue or Utica and New Lots Avenues. Thats why the 7th Avenue and Lexington Avenue trains both share terminals in Brooklyn and why we have only local service to Wakefield in the Bronx. People could just take the to East 180 Street or 3 Ave-149 Street for local service either way because everyone in the forums should agree that service during rush hours is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 18, 2014 Share #35 Posted October 18, 2014 Imagine that the was filling in for the on Bronx Exp now, would it be the same for the ? People on Southern Blvd actually want the instead of the when going to Manhattan, so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted October 18, 2014 Share #36 Posted October 18, 2014 People could just take the to East 180 Street or 3 Ave-149 Street for local service either way because everyone in the forums should agree that service during rush hours is horrible. No what I meant is that most riders along Southern Bvld need the 2 not the 5 to get into Manhattan. Thats why the 5 features an express rather than a local rush hour service pattern and not the reverse with the 2. In Brooklyn, the 2 and 5 trains must share terminals at Flatbush to avoid a congested station condition at Franklin Avenue as passengers from Flatbush Avenue now have to get off to continue their trip into Bowling Green, Fulton Street or City Hall and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 18, 2014 Share #37 Posted October 18, 2014 People on Southern Blvd actually want the instead of the when going to Manhattan, so no. Is that really the truth or is that just speculation? I live on the and people often get off at 149 St to catch the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted October 18, 2014 Share #38 Posted October 18, 2014 Personally these two lines feel exactly the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 18, 2014 Share #39 Posted October 18, 2014 Is that really the truth or is that just speculation? I live on the and people often get off at 149 St to catch the . That's the truth. Realism pointed that out in the 7 ave/lex ave exp thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 18, 2014 Share #40 Posted October 18, 2014 That's the truth. Realism pointed that out in the 7 ave/lex ave exp thread. The is crowded to during Rush Hours but usually by 149 St it eases up a little bit and you see people waiting for the at 3 Av or 149 St/GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted October 19, 2014 Share #41 Posted October 19, 2014 All express threads have been merged together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted October 19, 2014 Share #42 Posted October 19, 2014 I say the best express is the Brighton express. I also like the SB A going into Nostrand as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSubwayBuff Posted October 19, 2014 Share #43 Posted October 19, 2014 ^^^^^ What he said. The B definitely flies down the Brighton line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share #44 Posted October 19, 2014 The is the best express line, I am not a hypocrite, because it helps out the and lines, even though it is not always running it is a vintage line that runs in both skip-stop and express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share #45 Posted October 19, 2014 ^^^^^ What he said. The B definitely flies down the Brighton line The doesn't always run express.in Brooklyn because there might be some construction on the express tracks and it might run local with the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 19, 2014 Share #46 Posted October 19, 2014 The is the best express line, I am not a hypocrite, because it helps out the and lines, even though it is not always running it is a vintage line that runs in both skip-stop and express. The is not an express really. It only bypasses a few stops then goes skip-stop. A real express would run express for much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar1 Posted October 19, 2014 Share #47 Posted October 19, 2014 A train has a nice long Express run Manhattan and Brooklyn. I like the B Brighton Express even though 160 on Q is faster than 68 on B. 2/3 exp in Manhattan has excellent speed run they be flying down those tracks. 4/5 Exp Manhattan and Brooklyn outside of rush hours is also pretty fast. E/F Exp Queens Blvd Line in good for speed. I also like the D train. N exp in Brooklyn. 7 exp in Queens. Q exp Manhattan. Best exp is either A/2&3/4&5/E&F/B/D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 19, 2014 Share #48 Posted October 19, 2014 Some of my favorites are Express. Lexington Express (not during rush hours) 125th to 42nd is the best. Towards Pelham Bay. The Manhattan bound seems slow sometimes. from 125th to 59th. (Especially uptown). The Brighton Express Roosevelt to Forest Hills is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share #49 Posted October 19, 2014 I rest my case on the train to be the best express/skip-stop line. Some of my favorites are Express. Lexington Express (not during rush hours) 125th to 42nd is the best. Towards Pelham Bay. The Manhattan bound seems slow sometimes. from 125th to 59th. (Especially uptown). The Brighton Express Roosevelt to Forest Hills is the best. The is better from Queens Plaza to Kew Gardens because I like to have a race with the at Queens Plaza to 65 Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 19, 2014 Share #50 Posted October 19, 2014 The is not an express really. It only bypasses a few stops then goes skip-stop. A real express would run express for much longer. If that's the case, then the isn't an express going by your logic. And neither is the since it skips one extra stop compared to the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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