NewFlyer 230 Posted October 7, 2019 Share #22351 Posted October 7, 2019 1 hour ago, MTA Rail Fan said: That's not the case with ALL R46's. Some have been given the enhancements in 2017 which improved speakers for announcements, but it can also be due to how close or how far the conductor is to the speaker. It's not mainly the R46's to be known as a problem or blamed upon. Some conductors either forget or don't place it up thinking people will know. There's not much to blame except that the G.O wasn't explained properly. I’m aware that not all the R46’s have those problems. However there is still too many that show the wrong destination. You can have the first half of the train say one thing and the second half say another thing. I think this definitely falls on the MTA for half adding enhancements. The MTA is notorious for bringing updates to some trains and abandoning the rest. That’s why for example a bunch of Jamaica’s R160s never received yellow poles and floor mats by the door and why some R46s have old codes and others have been upgraded. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Rail Fan Posted October 7, 2019 Share #22352 Posted October 7, 2019 56 minutes ago, NewFlyer 230 said: I’m aware that not all the R46’s have those problems. However there is still too many that show the wrong destination. You can have the first half of the train say one thing and the second half say another thing. I think this definitely falls on the MTA for half adding enhancements. The MTA is notorious for bringing updates to some trains and abandoning the rest. That’s why for example a bunch of Jamaica’s R160s never received yellow poles and floor mats by the door and why some R46s have old codes and others have been upgraded. That's true. However, even if the destination signs says one thing and the other half also says another thing, it's the conductors job to place it. Even if they're half different from one another, they will still end up having the same terminal and same thing. It's the conductor who technically controls those destinations signs. It's true that the MTA is notorious for bringing updates to some trains and abandoning the rest, but you have to remember that the MTA has neglected some of it's trains up till now. That's why most of the trains were rebuilt in the GOH program back in the 1980s and some were left in graffiti even before the GOH program. Although we have Andy Byford now, he should be able to have the MTA stop neglecting it's trains. Just remember that the yard controls the fleets, not the MTA directly. That's why there's half enhanced sets and sets that weren't enhanced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 7, 2019 Share #22353 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) https://sunnysidepost.com/mta-to-install-safety-netting-under-elevated-tracks-across-new-york?fbclid=IwAR2JkqlUQtWaI2G35XlEKeZh_8Mv2RNX8wMbpgBs8kbn1pZWw2YKE0aGwgg There may be a plan to install safety nettings under the elevated tracks other than the Flushing Av such as: Fulton St McDonald Av Jerome Av Southern Blvd and Westchester Av 86 St on the Edited October 7, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 8, 2019 Share #22354 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) There's a R68 train heading back down Coney Island via 6 Av Also, with the via the and line, it takes 16-20 minutes from Grand St @10:21 PM to Dekalb Av @10:41 PM, b/c of train traffic with two other lines using the same track via the Bridge. Edited October 8, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 8, 2019 Share #22355 Posted October 8, 2019 The baseball fan in me wants to see Tampa Bay upset Houston so that the Yankees have an easier path to the World Series (Tampa vs NYY would start Saturday at home) The railfan in me wants to see Houston win so that the Yankees start that series on the road (Houston has the better W-L record), enabling service to run via Jerome all weekend long. I'm really conflicted... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted October 8, 2019 Share #22356 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, paulrivera said: The baseball fan in me wants to see Tampa Bay upset Houston so that the Yankees have an easier path to the World Series (Tampa vs NYY would start Saturday at home) The railfan in me wants to see Houston win so that the Yankees start that series on the road (Houston has the better W-L record), enabling service to run via Jerome all weekend long. I'm really conflicted... I wouldn't be so quick to want to play Tampa..... (The better of) Those teams that have to rely on doing the "little things"/intangibles right to be competitive in this league, the Yankees tend to have a tougher time with.... I'm actually pulling for Tampa though, because I'm beyond tired of hearing how supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (or however you spell that shit) Zach Steinke, Hobbit Cole & Just-in-my Verlingerie are as a pitching staff.... I'm not holding my breath though. If Houston ends up winning, they can catch that fade though either way.... No fux given. Edited October 8, 2019 by B35 via Church 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted October 10, 2019 Share #22357 Posted October 10, 2019 Theres an R188 set 7506-7510 plus a 79xx car that still has the experimental circle diamond setup on the side. I thought that was taken out some time ago? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted October 10, 2019 Share #22358 Posted October 10, 2019 https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/10/09/cuomo-and-mta-look-to-speed-up-sluggish-trains-by-as-much-as-50-?cid=facebook_Spectrum_News_NY1%3Fcid%3Dshare_fb&fbclid=IwAR1FPNRDFMZhROysUSmvmQNnukLgarZtmqwdVynZGy26N2Z6QCgjCg4YvmQ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted October 11, 2019 Share #22359 Posted October 11, 2019 Rode an 179 to Lefferts... Was gonna ride that back to BK but when my 179 A pulled into Lefferts, an 32 was on the other track, change of plans lol Loving the diversity on the & lines these days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22360 Posted October 12, 2019 Are R160’s on the rare? I took that line today for the first time in a while, expecting an R179 but ended up getting an R160 (I didn’t mind at all, I love the 160’s 🙂). How many R179 trains are on the and how many R160’s are on the ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22361 Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Snorunts said: Are R160’s on the rare? I took that line today for the first time in a while, expecting an R179 but ended up getting an R160 (I didn’t mind at all, I love the 160’s 🙂). How many R179 trains are on the and how many R160’s are on the ? The uses R160s more than anything else. They sometimes run back to back. As far as assignments, I believe it uses 8-10 sets of 160s and almost the same for 179s. On a separate note, is there any reason Subway time shows the running at 8-minute headways when it’s scheduled to run every 4-6? I checked and there are no GOs or any planned work along the line for this weekend. There isn’t the first time I’ve noticed either. Edited October 12, 2019 by S78 via Hylan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyclonicTrainLookout Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22362 Posted October 12, 2019 30 minutes ago, S78 via Hylan said: The uses R160s more than anything else. They sometimes run back to back. As far as assignments, I believe it uses 8-10 sets of 160s and almost the same for 179s. On a separate note, is there any reason Subway time shows the running at 8-minute headways when it’s supposed to be every 4-6? I checked and there are no GOs or any planned work along the line for this weekend. I’ve noticed this a few times. I've always thought there were more R179s than R160s on the by 2-3 trains. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22363 Posted October 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, CyclonicTrainLookout said: I've always thought there were more R179s than R160s on the by 2-3 trains. Same here, except I thought they had WAY more R179’s than R160’s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22364 Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) How does the not wait 2 seconds to meet the at Burnside on the express track, man... Damn, I outsmarted myself trying to beat the crowd... Gave the conductor of the a well earned two digit salute tho. Edited October 12, 2019 by paulrivera 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22365 Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, S78 via Hylan said: On a separate note, is there any reason Subway time shows the running at 8-minute headways when it’s scheduled to run every 4-6? I checked and there are no GOs or any planned work along the line for this weekend. There isn’t the first time I’ve noticed either. You would think they'd run as many trains as possible to get people off the overburdened and trains in Queens, as well as to get some people off the ... Nope. 125% capacity or bust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jchambers2120 Posted October 12, 2019 Share #22366 Posted October 12, 2019 2 hours ago, S78 via Hylan said: On a separate note, is there any reason Subway time shows the running at 8-minute headways when it’s scheduled to run every 4-6? I checked and there are no GOs or any planned work along the line for this weekend. There isn’t the first time I’ve noticed either. They're running a supplement schedule this weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 13, 2019 Share #22367 Posted October 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, Jchambers2120 said: They're running a supplement schedule this weekend. How long until they make it a permanent cut like what were formerly supplements on the and ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 13, 2019 Share #22368 Posted October 13, 2019 8 hours ago, S78 via Hylan said: On a separate note, is there any reason Subway time shows the running at 8-minute headways when it’s scheduled to run every 4-6? I checked and there are no GOs or any planned work along the line for this weekend. There isn’t the first time I’ve noticed either. And there's an (apparently really popular) festival at Citi Field all this weekend too? Good grief. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted October 13, 2019 Share #22369 Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Why don’t they write that trains are running every 8 min? They do that with other trains when headways are increased. It may not be sharing tracks with other trains but it’s nice to let people know anyway. Edited October 13, 2019 by Abba 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 13, 2019 Share #22370 Posted October 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: And there's an (apparently really popular) festival at Citi Field all this weekend too? Good grief. Yeah, Rolling Loud. Also, not the first time they've done these types of things during major events. I believe it was last year when that "urgent" work was done suspending the west of Queensboro Plaza on the same weekend when both Comic Con (Javits Center) and the BTS concert (Citifield) were occurring. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 13, 2019 Share #22371 Posted October 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, Abba said: Why don’t they write that trains are running every 8 min? They do that with other trains when headways are increased. It may not be sharing tracks with other trains but it’s nice to let people know anyway. Because they’re trying to save on paper. If they put the service cut on the website that means another entry on the weekend changes posters that go up at every station, which wastes their ink and paper, and creates more work for the people in charge of distributing those posters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Posted October 14, 2019 Share #22372 Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) On 10/12/2019 at 5:50 PM, Snorunts said: Same here, except I thought they had WAY more R179’s than R160’s. The assignment is practically half&half for the except the R179’s run more in rotation since the needs the R160’s as a priority. They’re not trying to have R179’s on the . You’ll see more R160’s on the during weekends since R179’s get inspected rigorously during off peak and weekend days. Same goes for the you’ll see more R32’s on the road during the weekend but weekdays it’s almost half R179 and Half R32. Edited October 14, 2019 by VIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted October 14, 2019 Share #22373 Posted October 14, 2019 The trains need to be 600 foot during the weekends, especially with the impending service cuts going into effect soon. The CPW stops can’t have short trains running every 12 minutes, *especially* when the is running express on Broadway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted October 14, 2019 Share #22374 Posted October 14, 2019 Temporary white signs are finally up above the platforms on 6th Ave and 2nd Ave mentioning night and weekend (M) via 2nd Ave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell179 Posted October 14, 2019 Share #22375 Posted October 14, 2019 9 hours ago, VIP said: They’re not trying to have R179’s on the . why not ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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