My plans for the MTA

[Amiri the subway guy]

Hello I have created a topic about how to expand the MTA system stay tuned

[Amiri the subway guy]

The MTA Salvation Program 

I made this program that will improve reliability on service  

The 2nd Avenue line plan 

The connection to Bronx, so for the Bronx connection build a new 4 track line across 3rd Avenue and Webster Avenue a very hugely populated place in the Bronx. This would be used for the T and V trains. The T train would be local 24/7 and the V train would be express operating weekdays only the express would than lower in 143rd st. The tunnel to Manhattan would be split like this 

The upper local level would go to Manhattan via Lincoln Avenue and the lower express level would go to Manhattan vis a tunnel underneath the 3rd Avenue bridge 

How to build express tracks 

Well with phase 1 build the way it is the express tracks would need to be build underneath but here’s a bonus way we can do this first build the express tracks with connections to 125th street the V train would be the express, Again weekdays only since there won’t really a demand for full time express in East Harlem. 

It would skip 116th 106th 96th and 86th streets and it would then head down to 2nd Avenue at 81st street than 72nd street would be build with connections to the lower level Yes 72nd street would be an express stop. You can said I’m proposing to make 2nd Avenue The east side version of Central Park west. 

For phase 2 the Q train would branch out running down via a 125th street crosstown line where it would continue to Broadway 125th street. And the Q and T could be swap depending on train length and/or demand. 

Now for queens so I propose creating a new 2nd Avenue line the K train. This new queens line would serve Queens blvd which would reduce crowding on the Lexington Avenue stations 59th street and 51st street. The K train would then run down a new tunnel down 62nd street than connecting to the lower level express tracks of 2nd Avenue line. 

Reasons for  it would allow for the K train to run at full capacity.

Also 60th street tunnel would have connections to the upper local level of 2nd Avenue line reasons it would allow for an emergency reroute of a Broadway line and for the reroute of the W train via 2nd Avenue Local if ridership demands it. 

Now at 57th street the express rise up and 2nd Avenue would look like the traditional 4 track lines. So the K V is Express and the T is Local. 

So the K and V would skip 48th 34th 23rd 8th and Houston streets

Now you may be wondering what to do for Brooklyn

 

instead of reworking all of Chrystie street (that does I said earlier that does far more harm than good) 

On Grand Street the K train would head down to a new line via a new tunnel in Williamsburg running down grand street Morgan Avenue and Wilson Avenue This new Williamsburg Bushwick would reduce crowding on the L and M trains

Grand Street would converted into a 4 tracks station the outer would be connected to the 2nd Avenue line that way the B D and Q trains could be rerouted to 2nd Avenue line in emergencies or G.O is needed

The V train would be connected to the Culver line along side the F and G train. The V train would be the Express train while the F and G trains remain local. It would run up to church ave. And if the demand is high enough culver from 18th Avenue and kings Highway would be converted to 4 tracks to allow for a reliable express service on culver line. 

And the phase 4 would be build and it would have provisions for a new tunnel running down to Fulton street where the T train could be extended to Euclid Avenue maybe Hanover Square could have 4 tracks with the center tracks use for terminating trains and the outer tracks used to continuing to Brooklyn. This could allow for rerouted trains to run to Brooklyn without causing major delays 

T train run between White Plains Rd Gun Hill Rd Bronx and Hanover Square Manhattan

 3rd Avenue Local 2nd Avenue Local 

V train run between Wiallimsbrigde 210th st Bronx and Kings Highway Brooklyn

3rd Avenue Express 2nd Avenue Express Culver

K train run between Whitestone Expressway 112 st Queens and Wilson Avenue Brooklyn

 
Northern Blvd Local 2nd Avenue Express Williamburg local local

 

The Bronx plan

The D train would be extended to Co op city stopping at Burke Avenue White Plains Road Boston Road Seymour Avenue and Co op City

The 6 train would be extended to Co op City going straight to co op city 

The 3rd Avenue line as I stated earlier would be rebuild with 4 tracks and run up to Gun Hill Road to maximize capacity. But then again 3 tracks and up to Fordham Road might be enough and we could probably sent one of the 2nd Avenue lines elsewhere in the Bronx.

 

Manhattan is fine the way it is. 
But the 3 train should be extended to 168 street Highland Park

The Queens plan

Extend the Astoria line to LaGuardia Airport 

Build a New Northern Blvd Line 

Reroute the R train to Astoria reroute the W train to Queens Blvd reroute the M and N trains to the new Northern Blvd line 

The Rockway branch would also be reactivated and the G train would be extended there reason? It’s the only line that would have acces to a yard. 
 

the N and M would be rerouted via 63rd street tunnel freeing up the F train to be rerouted back to 53rd street tunnel. 
 

The E train would be extended to Laurelton Springfield Blvd

The F train would be extended to Queens Village Springfield 

The J/Z would be extended to Hollis 190 street 

 

The Brooklyn Plan

The Culver would be converted to 4 tracks as stated earlier. 

Deinterlining 

Brighton Line 
N local to Coney Island

Q express to Brighton Beach

4th Avenue line

D express to Bay Ridge ( express Dekalb ave-36th st local south of 36th Street)

B express to Coney Island via Sea Beach

R local to Coney Island via West End

Fulton Street line

Now for phase 4 First connect 2nd Ave phase 4 or connect the 2nd Ave to Nassau broad st line to the montague st tunnel than relocate the transit museum somewhere else with the 2nd ave line build with a connection to the Fulton st line have the T train would than take over local service for the C train and run to Euclid Avenue and this frees up the C train to be moved to the express tracks along side the A train this which would also allow C trains to be extended to Lefferts blvd without creating YET ANOTHER interlocking issue that way all A train would can be diverted to the Rockways.  
 

The 2/5 trains would be extended to Kings Highway 

The 4 train would be extended to run down Utica Avenue Flatlands Avenue 

For BMT Eastern Division 

 

Well here’s how to improve BMT Eastern Division, let’s start with the L train since that route NEEDS THE TRAIN CAR EXPANSION THE MOST. So we should start off with the elevated stations since it would be easier. Then we can move on to underground sections. Now let’s move on to the myrte ave and Jamaica lines. The M train will be lengthen first Since the M train has a higher ridership runs via 6th ave and queens blvd it would be a MUCH HIGHER PRIORITY to lengthen it to 10 cars last but not least we would lengthen the J/Z trains to 10 cars.  We would finish off with the lower Manhattan part. Oh and Marcy ave would be covered into an island station and since Lorimer st and hewes st are way too close to each other I believe we should abandon them entirely and build one new station at Union ave with a connection to the G train. And Norwood ave and Cleveland st should also be close and replace by a new station at Shepherd ave. Next to eliminate the bottleneck problem at myrte ave building a new flying junction between the Flushing Av station and Myrtle Ave station. The current local tracks would be moved outward so that two new tracks can be added between. These two new tracks would connect to both the local and express tracks. As they approach Myrtle Ave the new tracks would rise up and a new upper level station would be built over the existing Myrtle Ave station, though slightly to the west. I propose having myrte ave converted into a duel level station. Oh and another proposal I have in mind is building a third track for peak way express service so the J train would make all stops and the Z train would be converted into a Peak way express service. I was going to eliminate the Z train entirely and replace it with <J> service but I figured Z would be even better since it would reduce confusion the express track would be build between 121 st and crescent st. And we must also expand the Train yards of each BMT eastern division lines. I don’t know how much people would benefit but by looking at vanshnookenraggen Twitter post here the estimate 
L train 8 cars: 46,656
L train 10 cars: 58,320
M train 8 cars: 17,496
M train 10 cars: 24,300
J/Z train 8 cars: 21,384
J/Z train 10 cars: 36,450

 

For the rolling stock Complete the R211 order and start the R262 order. And upgrade the R142s R142As R143s R160s R179s and R188s as well. They will be needed to replace the R44s R46s R62s R62As R68s and R68As (Sorry railfans and formers but it’s a necessary evil in order to improve realible and modernize the subway system). 
 

and that is the MTA Salvation plan

[Bill from Maspeth]

On 7/27/2021 at 5:40 PM, Amiri the subway guy said:

Hello I have created a topic about how to expand the MTA system stay tuned

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.  Your ideas are great.  There are a lot of other great ideas out there, but money does not grow on trees.

 

Dream on!