I love NY Posted August 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2017 I don't understand why this section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum. The SIR is an important railroad and it is in service 24/7 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RES2773 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 1, 2017 I don't understand why this section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum. The SIR is an important railroad and it is in service 24/7 !!! Well, it may be important, but it's not really even in the same category. Technically being called a railroad or railway doesn't automatically put it next to the greats of LIRR and MNR. Very different from those services. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love NY Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted August 1, 2017 Well, it may be important, but it's not really even in the same category. Technically being called a railroad or railway doesn't automatically put it next to the greats of LIRR and MNR. Very different from those services. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk OK, but why don't put a sub forum of the SIR in the New York City Subway section ? I think that it should be a great thing for this site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2017 Well, it may be important, but it's not really even in the same category. Technically being called a railroad or railway doesn't automatically put it next to the greats of LIRR and MNR. Very different from those services. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The LIRR is not great. Just drop them from the conversation. MNRR IS great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RES2773 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2017 OK, but why don't put a sub forum of the SIR in the New York City Subway section ? I think that it should be a great thing for this site! I don't disagree with that. The LIRR is not great. Just drop them from the conversation. MNRR IS great. Well at least it used to be imo. Maybe once ronkonkoma double track or main line third track or ESA is done, it will be once again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted August 1, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2017 In recent months, most Staten Island Railway discussions have taken place in the Subway forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love NY Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted August 1, 2017 In recent months, most Staten Island Railway discussions have taken place in the Subway forum. But technically the SIR isn't a subway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted August 1, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 1, 2017 I don't disagree with that. Well at least it used to be imo. Maybe once ronkonkoma double track or main line third track or ESA is done, it will be once again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Make LIRR Great Again! #MLIRRGA Seriously though, the SIR is a railroad in regulation only. Its cars, operations style and board committee is all NYCT. What it should be is NYC Subway/SIRT forum, and leave the 2 real RRs alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted August 1, 2017 Share #9 Posted August 1, 2017 LIRR will be great when it starts to realize that not everybody travels to Manhattan. I don't understand why this section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum. The SIR is an important railroad and it is in service 24/7 !!! When people think of SIR, it has characteristics of a subway rather than a commuter rail (R44/stations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 2, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2017 Anything in regards of the Staten Island Railway can be posted in the MTA Railroads section. There's a North Shore Rail Discussion there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love NY Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted August 2, 2017 Anything in regards of the Staten Island Railway can be posted in the MTA Railroads section. There's a North Shore Rail Discussion there for a reason. The North Shore Rail Discussion and a possible official SIR forum are 2 different things. And thus why the section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 2, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 2, 2017 The North Shore Rail Discussion and a possible official SIR forum are 2 different things. And thus why the section is called Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum and not Staten Island Railroad/Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum ? It was called that before the admin merged the SIR section with the LIRR/MNRR section. Once again, anything in regards to the SIR can be posted in the MTA Railroads section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I love NY Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted August 2, 2017 It was called that before the admin merged the SIR section with the LIRR/MNRR section. Once again, anything in regards to the SIR can be posted in the MTA Railroads section. I am reading Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum again : http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/forum/6-mta-railroads/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 2, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2017 I am reading Long Island Rail Road/Metro-North Railroad Forum again : http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/forum/6-mta-railroads/ Yes, I know. Disregard that. Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted August 2, 2017 Share #15 Posted August 2, 2017 Why does it even matter if you find it you find it the world is not going to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 2, 2017 Share #16 Posted August 2, 2017 Why does it even matter if you find it you find it the world is not going to end. I think his point is that it's hard to find, and I agree. I didn't know there was an SIR thread. It is funny that he's foaming at the mouth though. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted August 3, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 3, 2017 I remember when there was an SIR Forum. The problem was that, well, not much goes on at SIR in the first place, so you had like... not even one post a year. That's how little things change over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 3, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 3, 2017 I remember when there was an SIR Forum. The problem was that, well, not much goes on at SIR in the first place, so you had like... not even one post a year. That's how little things change over there. Actually quite a bit goes on. Problem is no one posts things on the SIR. There have been several new stations that have opened along with other improvements overall. I think in the years that I lived on Staten Island, I used it once, only out of curiosity. The express bus is a much nicer option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted August 3, 2017 Share #19 Posted August 3, 2017 Actually quite a bit goes on. Problem is no one posts things on the SIR. There have been several new stations that have opened along with other improvements overall. I think in the years that I lived on Staten Island, I used it once, only out of curiosity. The express bus is a much nicer option. Eh; there was a decent discussion about the new Arthur Kill station's opening, and also about the possibility of the running a shuttle train to the new mall and ferris wheel at St. George when they open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted August 3, 2017 Share #20 Posted August 3, 2017 The SIR forum was merged with the LIRR/MNRR forum to create the MTA Railroads forum that currently exists. By itself, the SIR forum was not seeing much activity compared to the other railroads. On top of that, at the time that this was done, we were trying to reduce the clutter on the front page. It's the same reason why there's no PATH forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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