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7 hours ago, Metro CSW said:

No problem. Someone posts reels on Youtube on the day of delivery so thats help. Keep a look out if you can.

 

Wednesdays and Thursdays.

 

More to add, 4175-79 and 4155-59 are the only sets at CIY awaiting final inspections. They got shoes, boys!

4180 or 4200 might be next to roll in. We'll see.

Woo! 4085-89 is officially fixed!!!!

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23 hours ago, Bill from Maspeth said:

On Friday I rode on the R211T.  From a passenger perspective I like the train.  I rode northbound from Chambers St. to 168 and southbound 168 to Hoyt Schermerhorn.   It ran nice, except for the hard stops made at the overwhelming majority of stations!   I can live with all the new "bells and whistles".  But from the perspective of operation, I have big issues.

I am going by the rules of NYCT.  I don't want to hear about Toronto or systems in Europe that have similar open gangways, because I don't know their rules for train operation, nor do I know if they have automatic tripping devices which would activate due to an obstruction on the roadbed not seen by the train operator till it's too late.  All I know are the rules for operation at NYCT as per the procedures described below . 

In the case of a BIE, he is required to fully inspect the train from the roadbed if it re-charges.  Debris or a body, they would have struck the automatic tripping device or a stop arm coming up underneath the train before it cleared, or maybe even if no cause is found (this would mean a problem with the train which the t/o would not be able to diagnose).  In case of no clearance areas, the t/o must check in between the cars.  There-in is the problem as his only entrance to the roadbed with the R211T is out the front (or rear 600' away) door. So instead, he has to go into the car body (while getting peppered with harassing and cussing passengers and he has no time to explain the process) and open a side door to climb down.  But suppose there are bench walls in the way on both sides (or some other obstruction) as in an under river tube? Now he can't check underneath the car/from between cars.  Multiply that by several other cars.  Now he moves the train and it goes BIE again because he couldn't carefully check under the whole train.  This is what we're up against as the T/O, Control Center and right up the line as we get into the decision makers.  Also, looking in between the cars from inside a station, you can't get down in between cars because there are no steps, plus there is some piece of hardware protruding preventing one from even reaching the roadbed from the platform.  Of course, the same is true if the train goes BIE in between stations and the t/o is walking the bench wall, he still can't get down in between cars from that way either.

Just wait for the first 12-9 they have with these cars and the body is somewhere under the train and they can't find the body because it's SOMEWHERE!  Police and Fire Department will call NYCT on the carpet about these cars.  Enjoy them while you can, because sometime in 2024 they will be permanently relegated to the Rockaway Shuttle. 

Put that into your vaping pipes and smoke it! 

 

 

The MTA needs to install platform barriers (not like the ones on 191st, which is pure garbage) to prevent people and trash from getting on the tracks. This would allow open gangway trains to operate safely.

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5 hours ago, Ale188 said:

This happened the day before or the day of when I went to NYC, but 2 teens were surfing on an 211T. Not very uncommon to see.

How? The C runs completely below ground.

The NYPD needs to harshly penalize these teens (and their parents) who are involved in vandalism and/or subway surfing.

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2 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said:

How? The C runs completely below ground.

The NYPD needs to harshly penalize these teens (and their parents) who are involved in vandalism and/or subway surfing.

Oh idk, but it's true. And PSDs need to come in play soon, basically like 2 posts above this one. (your first post of the page)

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10 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said:

How? The C runs completely below ground.

The NYPD needs to harshly penalize these teens (and their parents) who are involved in vandalism and/or subway surfing.

You must have forget the back of the train exists...

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2 hours ago, subwaycommuter1983 said:

How? The C runs completely below ground.

The NYPD needs to harshly penalize these teens (and their parents) who are involved in vandalism and/or subway surfing.

I saw a pic of that on facebook.  The "surfing" was 2 males riding on the outside of the train (last car of course).

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34 minutes ago, foggymetro28 said:

All we need now is for the R211S test train to enter service. I mean, it already has flags and whatnot, and production sets have been spotted? Any info on how much longer till service starts? Also, is it doing a 30 day test?

2 answers

1. Supposedly it will hit service sometime next month

2. Yes, it is gonna do a 30-day test.

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2 hours ago, Bill from Maspeth said:

I saw a pic of that on facebook.  The "surfing" was 2 males riding on the outside of the train (last car of course).

It’s like I always say. Surfing on subways is an invitation to meet your permanent demise from this world 

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2 hours ago, FLX9304 said:

It’s like I always say. Surfing on subways is an invitation to meet your permanent demise from this world 

And for irresponsible parents to sue the MTA if something bad happens to their teen subway surfers.

These irresponsible parents should be held accountable for failing to supervise their teens.

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Consist update (just consists, not specifically in service or not)

4060-69

4070-74; 4115-19

4075-79; 4105-09

4080-84; 4140-44

4095-99; 4130-34

4100-04; 4120-24

4105-09; 4135-39

4110-14; 4125-29

4140-44; 4160-64

4145-49; 4165-69

4150-54; 4170-74

4190-99

4085-89; TBD

4155-59; TBD

4175-79; TBD

R211T 4040-44; 4050-54

R211T 4045-49; 4055-59

R211S 100-104

And that's it

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7 minutes ago, Ale188 said:

Consist update (just consists, not specifically in service or not)

4060-69

4070-74; 4115-19

4075-79; 4105-09

4080-84; 4140-44

4095-99; 4130-34

4100-04; 4120-24

4105-09; 4135-39

4110-14; 4125-29

4140-44; 4160-64

4145-49; 4165-69

4150-54; 4170-74

4190-99

4085-89; TBD

4155-59; TBD

4175-79; TBD

R211T 4040-44; 4050-54

R211T 4045-49; 4055-59

R211S 100-104

And that's it

Awesome. How many r211As are currently in service?

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27 minutes ago, subwaycommuter1983 said:

Awesome. How many r211As are currently in service?

10, technically 11.

4040-44; 4050-54

4045-49; 4055-59

4060-69

4070-74; 4115-19

4075-79; 4090-94

4095-99; 4130-34

4100-04; 4120-24

4105-09; 4135-39

4110-14; 4125-29

4145-49; 4165-69

4080-89; OOS as of now and god knows when these 2 will return. Went into service on 8/3 and 8/17 respectively.

4140-44; 4160-64 BIT

4155-59 spotted at Broad channel according to @Metro CSW

4190-94; 4195-99, 4150-54; 4170-74 both reported as 10-car sets

4080-84, 4085-89, 4155-59, 4175-79 are TBD

I just repeated my last post, but you get my point.

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1 hour ago, Ale188 said:

10, technically 11.

4040-44; 4050-54

4045-49; 4055-59

4060-69

4070-74; 4115-19

4075-79; 4090-94

4095-99; 4130-34

4100-04; 4120-24

4105-09; 4135-39

4110-14; 4125-29

4145-49; 4165-69

4080-89; OOS as of now and god knows when these 2 will return. Went into service on 8/3 and 8/17 respectively.

4140-44; 4160-64 BIT

4155-59 spotted at Broad channel according to @Metro CSW

4190-94; 4195-99, 4150-54; 4170-74 both reported as 10-car sets

4080-84, 4085-89, 4155-59, 4175-79 are TBD

I just repeated my last post, but you get my point.

R-211S’s 110-114? Were spotted at Yonkers IIRC

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On 2/21/2024 at 8:57 AM, texassubwayfan555 said:

What is this, I see it here a lot.

Send them to the NYTM! /s

You asked what a 12-9 is.

It's someone struck by a train in any matter.  Could be on the platform (train striking someone while the train was either entering or leaving the station, Could be the person under the train too

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