Javier Posted October 22, 2016 Share #13901 Posted October 22, 2016 Anybody see the problem here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted October 22, 2016 Share #13902 Posted October 22, 2016 That's just City Hall on the where they had to move the track a bit inwards in order to build the line south to Cortlandt Street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted October 22, 2016 Share #13903 Posted October 22, 2016 The upper level was not meant to continue. The lower level of City Hall was supposed to continue south. But then they changed their mind and decided to use the upper level for through service, diverting the lower level to the Manhattan Bridge north of Canal Street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 22, 2016 Share #13904 Posted October 22, 2016 The Astoria line's platforms show the in place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13905 Posted October 23, 2016 Can anyone watch this and tell me what the issue is? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13906 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Why does it say Queens-bound if it is ending at 57th Street? Also, why does it say via the at the end? Edited October 23, 2016 by Union Tpke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13907 Posted October 23, 2016 Can anyone watch this and tell me what the issue is? I see three issues right off the bat:- The train says Queens bound even though it's going to 57th Street - At 47th-50th, it says "This is a Queens bound Q train via the D line, the next stop is 57th Street". The D doesn't go to Queens or 57th Street. It should say "via the F line" at this stop. - Brooklyn bound it says "via the D line". I get that the D is the only express train late nights but I could also see people getting confused and thinking this Q train will also follow the D line when it gets to Brooklyn. "This is a Brooklyn bound Q train via the B line" might be a better choice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13908 Posted October 23, 2016 There are a few of these route options that have weird announcements and/or display signage. For example, send an train down the West End via Whitehall and it will announce itself as "via the line" all the way down to 36 Street. Choose a option from Flatbush Av to Woodlawn and the side signs will display "via PELHAM LINE" for some reason. It comes from not proofing the code and the recordings before uploading it to the on-board computers. It's apparent some of the code was reused for several route options, but the announcement was never changed to match the route in question. The problem lies in the fact that a lot of these routes are seldom used, so the errors in them are rarely noticed, if ever, until the day that route option is chosen by the train crew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far rockaway Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13909 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) how many R68/R68A's run on N and Q train? Edited October 23, 2016 by Far rockaway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13910 Posted October 23, 2016 how many R68/R68A's run on N and Q train? Usually about 2-3 during the weekdays. Speaking of which, they have most of the signs updated for the (W)'s return. I saw a "Broadway Clip Art" style poster at Woodhaven Blvd today for the and both the northbound and southbound signs at Queensboro Plaza have the on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13911 Posted October 23, 2016 Usually about 2-3 during the weekdays. Speaking of which, they have most of the signs updated for the (W)'s return. I saw a "Broadway Clip Art" style poster at Woodhaven Blvd today for the and both the northbound and southbound signs at Queensboro Plaza have the on them. I took this today heading back towards Manhattan from Flushing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted October 23, 2016 Share #13912 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) From the photo, I guess the ain't ready to leave Queens yet. Edited October 23, 2016 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13913 Posted October 24, 2016 I took this today heading back towards Manhattan from Flushing. Jesus H Christ, will they ever follow the Standards manual?! That font is atrocious! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13914 Posted October 24, 2016 [photo] I took this today heading back towards Manhattan from Flushing. God, that sign looks horrendous! The sizing of the Manhattan and Brooklyn is ridiculously small, the spacing is terrible, and I'm not even sure that's the right weight of Helvetica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13915 Posted October 24, 2016 I took this today heading back towards Manhattan from Flushing. WHAT IN THE WORLD. THAT'S NOT EVEN THE CORRECT HELVETICA WEIGHT! You know what, I'm sure someone finished this in about 3 minutes tops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13916 Posted October 24, 2016 Is it just me or are all the new bullets using the Arial W? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13917 Posted October 24, 2016 No that's Helvetica's but it's spaced incorrectly iside the bullet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13918 Posted October 24, 2016 Am I the only one who doesn't really care if the font on the sign is a little bit off, as long as it still serves its intended purpose? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13919 Posted October 24, 2016 Am I the only one who doesn't really care if the font on the sign is a little bit off, as long as it still serves its intended purpose?Apparently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaionBx12+SBS Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13920 Posted October 24, 2016 One thing that's been going on with the and this crap better not persist is missed trains. During the window I commute in the morning there are three scheduled trips out of PBP and I aim to get the earliest of the three. They leave at 6:52, 6:57 and 7:04. At least 3 times in this month I noticed one of the three failed to even make it's trip out of Pelham Bay. I got burned a couple of times by the 6:57 trip being a no-show and both times the 7:04 trip was unbearably slow and crowded (I guess that's what happens when one train has to pick for two). The other time it was the 6:52 that was a no-show and the 6:57 was so bad following it that it was on the 7:04 schedule in Manhattan. Each time I was late to work because of this nonsense. Whatever happened to trains actually making their trips even if it starts a couple of minutes late? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13921 Posted October 24, 2016 Am I the only one who doesn't really care if the font on the sign is a little bit off, as long as it still serves its intended purpose? This stuff looks amateur. Sure, you could pencil the stuff in on a white sheet of paper to serve its purpose, but we should expect better from a multibillion dollar agency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTK246 Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13922 Posted October 24, 2016 The same font BS happened to the downtown Union Sq platform, too. It's directly across from an old sign, anyone can tell the text is off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelinefan Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13923 Posted October 24, 2016 Most of the people who use the subway will not care if the text is different so long as they get to where they are going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13924 Posted October 24, 2016 Exactly. While they are pet-peeves of mine, a slightly smaller font size is not a big issue. On the other hand, the needless abbreviations the sign makers come up with sometimes really annoys me, especially when there's enough room on the sign for the full word. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungMarxian Posted October 24, 2016 Share #13925 Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) What's wrong with Manh bnd Exp. trn via W End Loc 4 Av Exp Fre Tco Tuesd Lcl /s Edited October 24, 2016 by YungMarxian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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