FlushingExpress Posted May 18, 2009 Share #51 Posted May 18, 2009 Well how long will the G/Os on the Qns Blvd line go on. Besidez the the is also in a bit of a problem... Especially with the Jay Street issues, and track work i think at 23rd/Spring Flushing are you sure the will 'terminate' at Court Sq at all times starting in December even on weekends? I thought the bailout stopped almost all of the subway/bus doomesday cuts. Where have you been dude? The Ballot was canceled cause albany is finally giving aid to the (like a week or 2). So the is going to 71st street. So right now we dunno if it will transfer to CI or stick with Jamaica. Its up to the T/A , not us.. And i like the R46 on the , hope it stays where it belongs.. your lack of common sense makes me laugh. just because a bailout plan was passed does not mean we are safe from service cuts and fare hikes. they will happen, just not as severe as originally planned. cutting the from Queens Boulevard has been on the books since 2001 and believe me, it will be approved. the "G.O." is just a stupid excuse to use to make us think that the is doing something to improve that line, but it would definitely not take more than two years to make "electrical improvements." if you like the R46s on the , you better enjoy them while you can because they will be going to the soon. once it gets extended to Church Avenue, it will be closer to Coney Island than Jamaica and trains can easily use the Culver express track to get/to from the yard, so it makes sense to transfer assignment to there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted May 18, 2009 Share #52 Posted May 18, 2009 This post made me laugh. To be serious, why don't we all stop speculating until all of the plans are finalized. Isn't the point of a forum to discuss and speculate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted May 18, 2009 Share #53 Posted May 18, 2009 your lack of common sense makes me laugh. just because a bailout plan was passed does not mean we are safe from service cuts and fare hikes. they will happen, just not as severe as originally planned. cutting the from Queens Boulevard has been on the books since 2001 and believe me, it will be approved. the "G.O." is just a stupid excuse to use to make us think that the is doing something to improve that line, but it would definitely not take more than two years to make "electrical improvements." if you like the R46s on the , you better enjoy them while you can because they will be going to the soon. once it gets extended to Church Avenue, it will be closer to Coney Island than Jamaica and trains can easily use the Culver express track to get/to from the yard, so it makes sense to transfer assignment to there. The whole point of this bailout was to cancel the service cuts planned. The only thing that's happening in 2009 is that a few people are being laid off by attrition. We won't see any more service cuts until 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bknightshadow45 Posted May 18, 2009 Share #54 Posted May 18, 2009 I am a regular train rider and that I'm happy that the train is extended to Church Ave. I am going to miss the R46's on the . I don't mind seeing an R160 train but don't like the R68 and R68A's from the since it's in bad condition in my opinion. If you want to catch a ride of the R46 train you may have until July 5th to catch one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted May 18, 2009 Share #55 Posted May 18, 2009 I am a regular train rider and that I'm happy that the train is extended to Church Ave. I am going to miss the R46's on the . I don't mind seeing an R160 train but don't like the R68 and R68A's from the since it's in bad condition in my opinion. If you want to catch a ride of the R46 train you may have until July 5th to catch one. I will cry the day I see R68s on the They do not belong there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted May 18, 2009 Share #56 Posted May 18, 2009 I will cry the day I see R68s on the They do not belong there Who knows, the T/A might make a dumb move and throw everything off by putting R160s on the G. On the bright side, 200 R68As would enable full length G trains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted May 18, 2009 Share #57 Posted May 18, 2009 I am a regular train rider and that I'm happy that the train is extended to Church Ave. I am going to miss the R46's on the . I don't mind seeing an R160 train but don't like the R68 and R68A's from the since it's in bad condition in my opinion. If you want to catch a ride of the R46 train you may have until July 5th to catch one.Nothing has been confirmed, don't jump the gun there buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted May 18, 2009 Share #58 Posted May 18, 2009 Yes, the Church Av extension will happen by 7/5 No, the trains will NOT be based out of Coney Island. They will stay at their current home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted May 18, 2009 Share #59 Posted May 18, 2009 Yes, the Church Av extension will happen by 7/5No, the trains will NOT be based out of Coney Island. They will stay at their current home. And how are you so sure of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted May 18, 2009 Share #60 Posted May 18, 2009 I will cry the day I see R68s on the They do not belong there Thank you... ! No 68s On the please.... Please don't jump the gun. I'll have to agree with Majin, 68's don't belong on the . Agreed..:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted May 18, 2009 Share #61 Posted May 18, 2009 I'll like to throw in my twopence. -First of all, I'm eyeing this extension as a "mere extension". It is going to be extended to facilitate rehab work. Simple. -Being permantly extended is a different story, IMO. -We only heard official word on the extension, not yard switches. -Although R68As makes sense upon a probable yard transfer, R160s are more likely due to OPTO. -Full lengthing to 8 cars will be unlikely in this extension. Just several stops, not really a need to add 4 more cars to each train. If they do, nice. But the whole point of the thing is construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted May 21, 2009 Share #62 Posted May 21, 2009 As MTR correctly points out, this is required due to the reconstruction of the Gowanus Viaduct. The MTA has no real choice here. Smith 9th St will be unusable as a terminal for a certain amount of time. Considering the fact that this has been a planned service improvement for some time, I highly doubt that the MTA will cut the G back to smith 9 after this is finished, even though there are current budgetary issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted May 21, 2009 Share #63 Posted May 21, 2009 Who knows, the T/A might make a dumb move and throw everything off by putting R160s on the G. On the bright side, 200 R68As would enable full length G trains! Well actually, if the is going to run between Court Sq and Church Avenue, would it really need full length trains? Just pondering. Plus R160s are better suited for OPTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 Anthony Posted May 21, 2009 Share #64 Posted May 21, 2009 It is good to see the being extended. Now the can make an easy connection to the at 9 St/ 4 Ave. It use to go to Church Avenue as the GG in the mid 1970's during rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 Av/Fulton Exp Posted May 23, 2009 Share #65 Posted May 23, 2009 Nice! hopefully the will run express doesnt look like it at least for now, based on what im reading theyre gonna take out the express tracks and replace the switches and all at 4th ave-9th st where the relayed, hopefully after the construction is done and its succesfull transition they'll then make the express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 Av/Fulton Exp Posted May 23, 2009 Share #66 Posted May 23, 2009 i agree with u guys, the just wouldnt be right without R46's and R68's instead though i love R68's, bad enough there arent any R32's there loved it when they were on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted May 23, 2009 Share #67 Posted May 23, 2009 Does anyone know if they are going to refurbish Lower Level Bergen St and the signal equipment that was burned out years back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted May 23, 2009 Share #68 Posted May 23, 2009 i agree with u guys, the just wouldnt be right without R46's and R68's instead though i love R68's, bad enough there arent any R32's there loved it when they were on the R32s were great on the !:tup::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted May 23, 2009 Share #69 Posted May 23, 2009 Does anyone know if they are going to refurbish Lower Level Bergen St and the signal equipment that was burned out years back? The equpiment has been replaced, with the new machine at Jay St. When all the work is finished, if express service on the is ever restored, they would send out the to provide the local service along with the , so the lower level would not be needed (unless there was really some high demand for service there, which there probably isn't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted May 23, 2009 Share #70 Posted May 23, 2009 If the F were to run express, wouldn't it run through the Lower Level anyhow since there are no switches between Smith St and Bergen St? Or, would the F just bypass the Lower Level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted May 24, 2009 Share #71 Posted May 24, 2009 If the F were to run express, wouldn't it run through the Lower Level anyhow since there are no switches between Smith St and Bergen St? Or, would the F just bypass the Lower Level? I would say bypass the lower level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgedPolaris Posted June 8, 2009 Share #72 Posted June 8, 2009 Since the past 2 years, how many instances has the gone past Court Square? For most of the year, during weekends and nights, it only ran there on PAPER. I might be lucky (and in this case, I think it is just luck) but I've caught the going to Forest Hills/71st plenty of times on late nights, which was perfect for me, eliminating the Court Square transfer to a late night that made all the local stops anyway. I'm glad to see an extension of this train in Brooklyn, but I hope we still somehow have late night service out to Forest Hills. That said, we all know you have to be psychic to tell when the train is even coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted June 8, 2009 Share #73 Posted June 8, 2009 R32s were great on the !:tup::cool: ive ridden an R32 on the a few times. its alright. im so used to riding R46's on the tho, lol. but yea, i love my R68/R68A's, but i dont think theyre good for the . eventually on weekends, the will have G.O.'s and either service gets split in 2 sections, or have the terminate at some point and from there take a shuttle bus, im not wit that. keep R68/R68A's on the (, and keep R46's on the until new cars come in. if i see R160's on the , thats fine. but no R68/R68A's on the unless they really need an extra train to be used on the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 8, 2009 Share #74 Posted June 8, 2009 I saw this today at my station, 15th Street Prospect Park. It's on the south bound track, near the last 3 cars colse to the tunnel. I thin k that the really will go to Church Ave this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Express Posted June 12, 2009 Share #75 Posted June 12, 2009 What about express service between Church Av and Kings Hwy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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