Quill Depot Posted October 19, 2014 Share #51 Posted October 19, 2014 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 . Yeah, the isn't either... the has it's own dedicated express tracks, and if you haven't noticed the bypasses about 5 stops on Broadway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 19, 2014 Share #52 Posted October 19, 2014 I consider the to be an express. It might be a bad express run, but if it has another train serving the stops it is bypassing than it's an express. That's the entire point of an "express" it's making less stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar1 Posted October 19, 2014 Share #53 Posted October 19, 2014 True express train is when they're run on center tracks, J/Z Exp from Marcy and Myrtle operate on center track while M is Loc, which doesn't really make a difference because either they catch up to the M or its not far behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 19, 2014 Share #54 Posted October 19, 2014 Yeah, the isn't either... the has it's own dedicated express tracks, and if you haven't noticed the bypasses about 5 stops on Broadway The skips 3 stops The skips 4 (going to Astoria) or 5 (going to 57 St) The has its own dedicated track when going express The has its own dedicated track when going express Either they both are express or they both aren't since there isn't much difference between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted October 20, 2014 Share #55 Posted October 20, 2014 The is express from Broadway–Lafayette Street to Delancey Street–Essex Street. It skips 2 Avenue, which the doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsperez93 Posted October 20, 2014 Share #56 Posted October 20, 2014 Has anyone considered the and ? I think they are pretty awesome for the Lexington Avenue line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 20, 2014 Share #57 Posted October 20, 2014 The is express from Broadway–Lafayette Street to Delancey Street–Essex Street. It skips 2 Avenue, which the doesn't. Well that doesn't count. Has anyone considered the and ? I think they are pretty awesome for the Lexington Avenue line. I love the Lexington Express. Outside of Rush Hours, the flies down the entire line in about 15-20 minutes. During Rush Hours it is horrible.. I blame the moving platforms at 14 Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted October 20, 2014 Share #58 Posted October 20, 2014 Well that doesn't count. I love the Lexington Express. Outside of Rush Hours, the flies down the entire line in about 15-20 minutes. During Rush Hours it is horrible.. I blame the moving platforms at 14 Street. Is it just me, or is everybody blaming them? I got this habit of staring out the door, and those who try to catch a train there or peer out are always in a dangerous situation where they have to fight back against the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 20, 2014 Share #59 Posted October 20, 2014 Is it just me, or is everybody blaming them? I got this habit of staring out the door, and those who try to catch a train there or peer out are always in a dangerous situation where they have to fight back against the door. I blame the moving platforms. An express train would be at the 14th Street stop for a good 2-3 minutes during rush hours. It takes a while to activate and deactivate the moving platforms. The train crawls as it exits 14th Street just to deactivate the moving platforms. Plus the amount of & trains during rush hours makes the everything between 86th and 14th slow. During mid-days it's not that bad, the only slow point would be from 42nd to 14th. Though it's not that slow sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted October 21, 2014 Share #60 Posted October 21, 2014 I blame the moving platforms. An express train would be at the 14th Street stop for a good 2-3 minutes during rush hours. It takes a while to activate and deactivate the moving platforms. The train crawls as it exits 14th Street just to deactivate the moving platforms. Plus the amount of & trains during rush hours makes the everything between 86th and 14th slow. During mid-days it's not that bad, the only slow point would be from 42nd to 14th. Though it's not that slow sometimes. Maybe they should rebuild that station entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted October 21, 2014 Share #61 Posted October 21, 2014 Maybe they should rebuild that station entirely. Too late now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Posted October 21, 2014 Share #62 Posted October 21, 2014 When the 4 and 5 trains are good, they are GOOD. To get from Woodlawn to Crown Heights in an hour is pretty incredible, especially by a subway train. A drive might take the same about of time, and we are talking about nearly 25 miles! The D is beautiful too--you can get from the Bronx to Brooklyn extremely quickly, especially when they are going express in the Bronx. When you really think about it, the D train is the closest thing to a "superexpress" we have. I would imagine those are probably the quickest trains in the system, in terms of distance covered and time it took to cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted October 21, 2014 Share #63 Posted October 21, 2014 When the 4 and 5 trains are good, they are GOOD. To get from Woodlawn to Crown Heights in an hour is pretty incredible, especially by a subway train. A drive might take the same about of time, and we are talking about nearly 25 miles! The D is beautiful too--you can get from the Bronx to Brooklyn extremely quickly, especially when they are going express in the Bronx. When you really think about it, the D train is the closest thing to a "superexpress" we have. I would imagine those are probably the quickest trains in the system, in terms of distance covered and time it took to cover it. The only local on the really is West End and off peak, Concourse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted October 21, 2014 Share #64 Posted October 21, 2014 The only local on the really is West End and off peak, Concourse. It's too bad it runs on the West End in Brooklyn. As a 4 Avenue express and Sea Beach local or Brighton express, it could complete its journey even faster. The West End is an example of bad design that the IND actively sought to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted October 21, 2014 Share #65 Posted October 21, 2014 When the 4 and 5 trains are good, they are GOOD. To get from Woodlawn to Crown Heights in an hour is pretty incredible, especially by a subway train. A drive might take the same about of time, and we are talking about nearly 25 miles! The D is beautiful too--you can get from the Bronx to Brooklyn extremely quickly, especially when they are going express in the Bronx. When you really think about it, the D train is the closest thing to a "superexpress" we have. I would imagine those are probably the quickest trains in the system, in terms of distance covered and time it took to cover it. I agree the is like a arrow straight line though the Bronx and Manhattan. Seems like the quickest north to south run overall. Minus the bit of lag in Lower Manhattan. Bowling Green to 125th in 25 Minutes for comparison the will do Grand to 125th in 22 mins and 145th in 26 mins. However from Alantic -Barclays to 161th Yankee Stadium The beats the by 3-4 Mins ( 39 to 43 mins.) so the isn't slacking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDXNYC88 Posted November 22, 2014 Share #66 Posted November 22, 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. Agreed. 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 has more of an advantage than the during rush-hour, since it makes one less stop than it. I rest my case on the train to be the best express/skip-stop line. The is better from Queens Plaza to Kew Gardens because I like to have a race with the at Queens Plaza to 65 Street. You should see the super-express from 179th Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcourseExp Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share #67 Posted November 22, 2014 The pilot program for the Was the best express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxM4Woodlawn Posted November 23, 2014 Share #68 Posted November 23, 2014 Better yet than what is the best express line. How about what is the best car for an express train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted November 23, 2014 Share #69 Posted November 23, 2014 Better yet than what is the best express line. How about what is the best car for an express train?It does not matter which type of subway car is doing an express run. A train is a train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxM4Woodlawn Posted November 23, 2014 Share #70 Posted November 23, 2014 It does not matter which type of subway car is doing an express run. A train is a train. I mean which subway cars run the fastest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted November 23, 2014 Share #71 Posted November 23, 2014 I mean which subway cars run the fastest?From my experiences, the R32, R142, R143 and R160 accelerate quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted November 23, 2014 Share #72 Posted November 23, 2014 To me depends: 1. Riding express portion: <A> 4th Av , Queens , Broadway . 2. Waiting for express: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted November 23, 2014 Share #73 Posted November 23, 2014 The Lex Express between 125th and Grand Central never disappoint in both directions. The trains frekin move in those sections especially between 42nd and 59th(N/B) and bypassing 103rd,110th. Definitely miss the old days when the cats were around hauling on the yes the R-62's. Also the Bronx Express was amazing too,once the operator went to full power after 167th it was all out to Burnside usually hitting 43 by 176th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxM4Woodlawn Posted November 23, 2014 Share #74 Posted November 23, 2014 I remember when the would thunder down that Brighton Express Line open in the air real nice when it ran the R40 slants. Man those were the days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar1 Posted November 23, 2014 Share #75 Posted November 23, 2014 I mean which subway cars run the fastest? R160 is the fastest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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