Tbirdbassist Posted April 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 27, 2009 So today I was meeting someone at 67th Ave. I took an E from Jam-Ctr to 71st-Cont. An R had just pulled in and was waiting. I get off the E and onto the R. The R sat a good 10 minutes before it left. 3 more express trains passed before it left. I got off and waited for my friend at 67th. While I was upstairs I heard one express pass by and then when I met her we went down and waited on the benches. Where FOUR more express trains passed us until finally another R came. So whats the deal? 5 expresses to every one local? I know the F's go to Euclid and the E's go to 2nd Ave... but christ. Good thing the R moves fast and the station dwell time is something like 15 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYtransit Posted April 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 27, 2009 MTA service cuts buddy. its affecting alot people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted April 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 27, 2009 They haven't actually cut any service yet. But since the barely runs to Forest Hills anymore, just service sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbirdbassist Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted April 27, 2009 The thing is that that the prior two weekends the E was local and the F stayed express so it was just like a big "WTF?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 27, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA 8th Avenue Posted April 27, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 27, 2009 What do you expect from the Subway Super local! the always was and is slow just have to deal with it. MTA won't do anything about it anyway. A crying shame! The arguement for weekend service continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 27, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 27, 2009 Hey! Stop picking on the :mad: It was fine for me today. Was running nice and smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 27, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 27, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbirdbassist Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted April 27, 2009 Hey! Stop picking on the :mad: It was fine for me today. Was running nice and smooth. The R has never let me down. I mean, once it finally did come I was at 5th Avenue within 30 minutes. They keep the dwell time super short. I was counting and it seemed to be 10-15 seconds between 67th ave and Roosevelt (at Woodhaven they always end up having the doors held), afterward my attention was averted to the person I was with so I stopped counting. The train I was on the TO and CR were working like a well oiled machine. As soon as the train had stopped the doors were open and midway through closing the brakes were released and the train was moving half a second after the doors shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted April 27, 2009 Share #10 Posted April 27, 2009 It's not that the is slow. The is fast, but the route is so long that you think you are approaching your destination (which is likely somewhat far away, unless you are a QBer headed to Lex or TS) slowly. If you say it's slow because it takes long to come, then you're not using the right word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 27, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 27, 2009 It's really it's long distance plus the fact that the towers let other trains go ahead of it at switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted April 27, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 27, 2009 that bugs the hell out of me....but I can't say it has done me any less justice than any or train. Going along Queens Blvd I've actually gotten to my destination faster on the than I have on the & lately and thats kinda sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted April 27, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 27, 2009 The was running every 12 Minutes because it went over the Bridge with the Service. The trains were running every 8 Minutes so together an Express was scheduled to arrive every 4 Minutes and the lone every 12 so no suprise here. My was running good and on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 27, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 27, 2009 The was running every 12 Minutes because it went over the Bridge with the Service. The trains were running every 8 Minutes so together an Express was scheduled to arrive every 4 Minutes and the lone every 12 so no suprise here. My was running good and on time. The finally had a nice view for once. The T/Os on the must have been loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelham Bay Dave Posted April 27, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 27, 2009 Oh Yeah finally about to operate in daylight without being taken out of service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 27, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 27, 2009 Well, the is awkwardly slow. In fact today, I waited for the and three (N)'s passed by. I was like, the needs more trains and it's very own yard to store the trains, it is just too slow! The R does not need a yard of its own, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted April 28, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 28, 2009 i personally dont like the . it is slow on the weekends, and whenever something is wrong, or theres a delay or something, they'll either put a on the local track with the in manhattan or put the on the local track in brooklyn. like the time i took the train going home to Parkside Ave, next thing you know as we were leaving DeKalb Av, it replaces the and terminates at 95 St. so how can the explain that theres nothing wrong with the ??? lets be serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 28, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 28, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainExp Posted April 28, 2009 Share #19 Posted April 28, 2009 I was like, the needs more trains The in my opinion doesn't. Since I don't ride the via Queens Blvd., I cannot really have a valid opinion on the activities going on there, however, I am a frequent Broadway Rider. The Broadway Line is very evenly spaced out. At Times Square, it would have a consecutive order of , , and trains a few minutes within each other. If they increase service, it would caused some delays via the Astoria Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 28, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 28, 2009 The in my opinion doesn't. Since I don't ride the via Queens Blvd., I cannot really have a valid opinion on the activities going on there, however, I am a frequent Broadway Rider. The Broadway Line is very evenly spaced out. At Times Square, it would have a consecutive order of , , and trains a few minutes within each other. If they increase service, it would caused some delays via the Astoria Line. Agreed, on weekdays, the Whitehall thing already messes up the R line because the trains get backed up from there. So really, you can't add more trains on the R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MTR Admiralty Posted April 29, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 29, 2009 I am not talking about Weekdays! I am talking about weekends, ! Make some local, I guess. I would never make the local along QBL, because that would be a hell of a route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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8 Av/Fulton Exp Posted April 29, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 29, 2009 So today I was meeting someone at 67th Ave. I took an E from Jam-Ctr to 71st-Cont. An R had just pulled in and was waiting. I get off the E and onto the R. The R sat a good 10 minutes before it left. 3 more express trains passed before it left. I got off and waited for my friend at 67th. While I was upstairs I heard one express pass by and then when I met her we went down and waited on the benches. Where FOUR more express trains passed us until finally another R came. So whats the deal? 5 expresses to every one local? I know the F's go to Euclid and the E's go to 2nd Ave... but christ. Good thing the R moves fast and the station dwell time is something like 15 seconds. i know ive been out of the loop a bit... bit when did they start running (F)'s to Euclid, and how often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 29, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 29, 2009 Good idea, now local service on weekends would be most like . No, not every local. Maybe a third of even a half the (E)s will run as locals on QBL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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