Port Washington Midday Skip-Stop

[checkmatechamp13 2,465]

9 hours ago, Snowblock said:

Trains every 20 minutes like clockwork between Jamaica and Flatbush all day (2 shuttles and 1 West Hempstead train every hour). Doesn't look like any attempt will be made to make connections with NYP/GCT/HPA trains. All of those other through trains that used to go to Flatbush will now go to Grand Central.

At least that means the West Hempstead riders get a one-seat ride to Flatbush (and hourly off-peak service instead of bihourly).

Any major changes for the diesel branches?

[N6 Limited 1,125]

On 5/5/2022 at 12:22 AM, Snowblock said:

Don't worry, when they start running trains to Grand Central (alternating between there and Penn every half hour during offpeak), they'll be making all of the stops again.

Will they have connections at Woodside if riders want the other terminal?

9 hours ago, Snowblock said:

Trains every 20 minutes like clockwork between Jamaica and Flatbush all day (2 shuttles and 1 West Hempstead train every hour). Doesn't look like any attempt will be made to make connections with NYP/GCT/HPA trains. All of those other through trains that used to go to Flatbush will now go to Grand Central.

That makes sense because the new platform is somewhat isolated, which would make connections difficult.

An additional train an hour helps, hopefully the connection time isn’t too long (like missing the train by a min or so), because the wait can be as long as the ride to Atlantic. That gives a sense of “I could have been there by now”.

Will those West Hempstead trains serve St Albans?

[Gotham Bus Co. 796]

13 hours ago, Snowblock said:

Trains every 20 minutes like clockwork between Jamaica and Flatbush all day (2 shuttles and 1 West Hempstead train every hour). Doesn't look like any attempt will be made to make connections with NYP/GCT/HPA trains. All of those other through trains that used to go to Flatbush will now go to Grand Central.

 

Wouldn't it make more sense to replace the shuttles with service from other branches that already have decent Brooklyn ridership? 

[Jsunflyguy 397]

2 minutes ago, Gotham Bus Co. said:

 

Wouldn't it make more sense to replace the shuttles with service from other branches that already have decent Brooklyn ridership? 

The point is to remove conflicting moves in Jay and running enough service that timed connections are not necessary. You want S-Bahn frequency, this is how you do it.

[xD4nn 16]

On 5/7/2022 at 3:12 PM, Jsunflyguy said:

The point is to remove conflicting moves in Jay and running enough service that timed connections are not necessary. You want S-Bahn frequency, this is how you do it.

JAY and JAM are 2 different things. There are really no conflicting moves in JAY...

[Jsunflyguy 397]

6 hours ago, xD4nn said:

JAY and JAM are 2 different things. There are really no conflicting moves in JAY...

Trains like 1455 are often delayed during rush by trains coming in East on 1, trains with cross platforms on 5 and 4 are often backwards and therefore in conflict. To say nothing of the eastbound Hempstead  and Long Beach/Babylon  trains that have been in conflict for the better part of a generation, all occurring in Jay.

[xD4nn 16]

20 hours ago, Jsunflyguy said:

Trains like 1455 are often delayed during rush by trains coming in East on 1, trains with cross platforms on 5 and 4 are often backwards and therefore in conflict. To say nothing of the eastbound Hempstead  and Long Beach/Babylon  trains that have been in conflict for the better part of a generation, all occurring in Jay.

JAY is Johnson Avenue yard which doesn't really conflict with rush hour trains since it has its own yard lead. I think you mean JAM which is Jamaica itself unless you are talking about DUNTON or HALL interlockings.

[Jsunflyguy 397]