Deucey Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23026 Posted January 18, 2020 10 hours ago, bwwnyc123 said: That is because R143 was made before R160 and R179. They copied the strip map style from R142 and R142A. Plus they are being used temporary on the Line until R179 come back to service soon. They were originally made just for the Line. They were doing that back in ‘15/‘16 when I rode to W’burg. Don't remember if conductors made the announcements, but it made me happy I didn’t have to ride an R32 from Broad to Marcy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23027 Posted January 18, 2020 Was browsing NYC Subway last night and came upon this map of service from 1987. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1987.gif Would anyone more familiar with service in those days happen to know what a bolded vs non bolded letter/number at a station is supposed to indicate? Best example is along Fulton St, each station is being marked as being serviced by both the and but express stations like Euclid have the in bold. I thought it might be late night service, but I assumed that wasn't so because the map is labelled on the below page as being daytime service, and there is a separate map on there for night service. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Historical_Maps#1980-Present If anyone has any idea, that would be most appreciated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23028 Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ttcsubwayfan said: Was browsing NYC Subway last night and came upon this map of service from 1987. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1987.gif Would anyone more familiar with service in those days happen to know what a bolded vs non bolded letter/number at a station is supposed to indicate? Best example is along Fulton St, each station is being marked as being serviced by both the and but express stations like Euclid have the in bold. I thought it might be late night service, but I assumed that wasn't so because the map is labelled on the below page as being daytime service, and there is a separate map on there for night service. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Historical_Maps#1980-Present If anyone has any idea, that would be most appreciated. A bold letter means that the train always stops there 24/7 whereas a grey letter usually refers to trains that stop there either during the day, rush hours or weekdays. Edited January 18, 2020 by NewFlyer 230 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23029 Posted January 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, ttcsubwayfan said: Was browsing NYC Subway last night and came upon this map of service from 1987. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1987.gif Would anyone more familiar with service in those days happen to know what a bolded vs non bolded letter/number at a station is supposed to indicate? Best example is along Fulton St, each station is being marked as being serviced by both the and but express stations like Euclid have the in bold. I thought it might be late night service, but I assumed that wasn't so because the map is labelled on the below page as being daytime service, and there is a separate map on there for night service. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Historical_Maps#1980-Present If anyone has any idea, that would be most appreciated. Part-time versus full-time stops/service. The always stops at Nostrand, Utica, the other express stops, but it does not always stop at the local stops. The doesn't always stop at the station (I think it's a rush-hour line). The yellow Broadway always runs between 57th Street and Coney Island via West End (solid black), but the rush-hour extension to Astoria does not (the gray). Same for the yellow Broadway on the Brighton Line. At that time, there was a skip-stop pattern with the , so you can see what stops the always made (Prospect Park, Church, Beverley, Newkirk, Av H, M, etc), but the gray indicates it stops part-time (Parkside, Cortelyou, Av J, Av U). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23030 Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, ttcsubwayfan said: Was browsing NYC Subway last night and came upon this map of service from 1987. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1987.gif Would anyone more familiar with service in those days happen to know what a bolded vs non bolded letter/number at a station is supposed to indicate? Best example is along Fulton St, each station is being marked as being serviced by both the and but express stations like Euclid have the in bold. I thought it might be late night service, but I assumed that wasn't so because the map is labelled on the below page as being daytime service, and there is a separate map on there for night service. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Historical_Maps#1980-Present If anyone has any idea, that would be most appreciated. When did the and switch express portions during late nights on Queenz Blvd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted January 18, 2020 Share #23031 Posted January 18, 2020 Oh yes, I'd quite forgotten that the and were more limited in those days then they are now. Thanks all! 3 hours ago, Lawrence St said: When did the and switch express portions during late nights on Queenz Blvd? The answers will likely be in the article for the two trains on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(New_York_City_Subway_service)#Archer_and_63rd_Street_changes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_(New_York_City_Subway_service) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brakethrow Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23032 Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) I'm probably late on this but what's with the extra enthusiastic automatic announcements on the ? "This is 40th St, I don't want to say it's my favorite street but its definitely top 40!" Edited January 19, 2020 by brakethrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23033 Posted January 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, brakethrow said: I'm probably late on this but what's with the extra enthusiastic automatic announcements on the ? "This is 40th St, I don't want to say it's my favorite street but its definitely top 40!" It's an ad campaign for Awkwafina's show on Comedy Central. If you don't like them, take solace in the fact that it's only for one week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23034 Posted January 19, 2020 @RR503 This Capital Program is really going to kill the agency. Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.09 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.15 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68OnBroadway Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23035 Posted January 19, 2020 Why didn’t the IND design QBL like CPW with a long express stretch to separate the riders closer to Manhattan from the ones further away? (which made the local trains more attractive). I’d imagine if they did, Jackson Heights would be a local stop at Woodhaven would be express. Would this have worked out better in terms of crowding or no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23036 Posted January 19, 2020 10 hours ago, R68OnBroadway said: Why didn’t the IND design QBL like CPW with a long express stretch to separate the riders closer to Manhattan from the ones further away? (which made the local trains more attractive). I’d imagine if they did, Jackson Heights would be a local stop at Woodhaven would be express. Would this have worked out better in terms of crowding or no? They kind of did, the IND Express skips 5 stations before arriving at Jackson Heights, They probably decided on an express station at Roosevelt Ave to compete with the IRT. Almost all IND stations which are in close proximity to BMT or IRT lines are express stations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brakethrow Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23037 Posted January 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Lex said: It's an ad campaign for Awkwafina's show on Comedy Central. If you don't like them, take solace in the fact that it's only for one week. The commentary was so cringey. I hardly ever ride the so thankfully I don't have to deal with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23038 Posted January 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Union Tpke said: @RR503 This Capital Program is really going to kill the agency. Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.09 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.15 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Sadly I think we all saw this coming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewYorkElevated Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23039 Posted January 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Union Tpke said: @RR503 This Capital Program is really going to kill the agency. Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.09 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Screen Shot 2020-01-18 at 8.34.15 PM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr Possible bankruptcy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 6 Ave Local Posted January 19, 2020 Share #23040 Posted January 19, 2020 19 hours ago, Lex said: It's an ad campaign for Awkwafina's show on Comedy Central. If you don't like them, take solace in the fact that it's only for one week. Heard the announcements were funny but terrible, so I'm guessing it's a good thing I live uptown 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted January 20, 2020 Share #23041 Posted January 20, 2020 @MHV9218 @Lance I have never seen this interesting 1/9 skip-stop sign before. Do either of you know anything about it? https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?7041 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted January 20, 2020 Share #23042 Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 8:36 PM, Union Tpke said: @RR503 This Capital Program is really going to kill the agency. That, health/pension costs, and the stagnation/decrease in labor productivity (wages, which get all the attention from the Post crowd, are not really an issue). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted January 20, 2020 Share #23043 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Random Question. Under CBTC Conditions, if you were to run 3 services on one track along "Corridor A" with only one merge between the 3 services (lets say, one service diverges from two other services, and the two other services merge diverge elsewhere), what would be the maximum realistic Capacity allowed on "Corridor A"? Edited January 20, 2020 by LaGuardia Link N Tra 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23044 Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 7:28 PM, R68OnBroadway said: Why didn’t the IND design QBL like CPW with a long express stretch to separate the riders closer to Manhattan from the ones further away? (which made the local trains more attractive). I’d imagine if they did, Jackson Heights would be a local stop at Woodhaven would be express. Would this have worked out better in terms of crowding or no? Definitely wouldn't have worked out better. As it is, Roosevelt is FUBAR as the only express stop before Queens Plaza, and as the last stop on QBL for the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23045 Posted January 21, 2020 Speaking of QBL, I can’t wait for CBTC to become active. The express has gotten so slow at around 8:30-9 in the morning that I’m considering leaving my house earlier and taking the train instead of the . I just can’t stand the crawling/ reduced speed that express trains move at because of how close they run together. Like what’s the point of calling it express when half the time the locals are beating the express to the Roosevelt Ave from Forest Hills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T to Dyre Avenue Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23046 Posted January 21, 2020 The has CBTC and there are still plenty of instances where trains crawl while running very close together. If the is any indication, CBTC is not going to completely make that go away on QBL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23047 Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) The way Awkwafina announces..."The next stop is VERNONN BOULEVARDD - JACKSONN AVEE!" is the way every stop should be announced LMFAOO. The people on this train were hysterical when she made the going underwater announcement LMFAOO. Edited January 21, 2020 by XcelsiorBoii4888 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23048 Posted January 21, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/01/21/business/21reuters-bombardier-nyctransit.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 21, 2020 Share #23049 Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Every R160 from 8313-9942: most cars have a looped holding pole. IMO, it helps during the rush giving more passengers to hold on to. On top of that, The first 160A-2 8653-7 has entered Queens Blvd line for passenger service. Edited January 22, 2020 by Calvin Add on info 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimB Posted January 22, 2020 Share #23050 Posted January 22, 2020 There should be a one seat ride from Penn Station to Grand Central to make it easier to transfer from LIRR to Metro North. How about extending the shuttle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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