CenSin Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14626 Posted January 3, 2017 Yeah that makes sense. I wonder if any computer system upgrades are in store for the R160s? Now would be a good time do to it, with WiFi and USB coming and those fancy new LCDs waiting to be properly used. Those LCDs would make a nice replacement for the current FIND system. Wide-range temperature industrial flash memory costs at least $10/GB. If the MTA were clever, a lot of stuff could fit into 1GB. Most graphics could be stored as SVG. Videos could be animated SVG frames. Audio compression could be cranked up using modern speech compression algorithms like Opus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14627 Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) It's going to be an . I think it would be less confusing to have the via Sea Beach to 96th instead so Sea Beach riders don't get confused and start clamoring around for an Astoria train. While it will use crews, it will be signed as a to 96 Street via Sea Beach until further notice. From what I've read, there is no to 96 Street route option in the AAS. Yes, you read that correctly; the most likely route for the should Astoria be unavailable for any reason is not in the AAS, despite months of updates to the system. Apparently, they had plenty of time to needlessly spell out Express and Local on the signs and add Stillwell Av back to the announcements, but they couldn't copy the via Sea Beach code and modify it for service. Edited January 3, 2017 by Lance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14628 Posted January 3, 2017 Does anybody know when they gonna reopen the pennsylvania station on the ???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14629 Posted January 3, 2017 It did. The only new change is that instead of "QUEENS BLVD LCL", it now reads "QUEENS BLVD LOCAL".How does that possibly fit, and does anyone know why all these little sign updates took place? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14630 Posted January 3, 2017 Why? Does it bother you? Having to walk to the other stations? Yea that is pretty unlucky. How long does it take? Did they have to repair it after the boxtruck hit the station structure? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14631 Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) While it will use crews, it will be signed as a to 96 Street via Sea Beach until further notice. From what I've read, there is no to 96 Street route option in the AAS. Yes, you read that correctly; the most likely route for the should Astoria be unavailable for any reason is not in the AAS, despite months of updates to the system. Apparently, they had plenty of time to needlessly spell out Express and Local on the signs and add Stillwell Av back to the announcements, but they couldn't copy the via Sea Beach code and modify it for service.Always doing stuff half assed. If that is the case you might as well not have those few trips run in the first place. I don't see how current and service is good enough. Edited January 3, 2017 by NewFlyer 230 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14632 Posted January 3, 2017 Always doing stuff half assed. If that is the case you might as well not have those few trips run in the first place. I don't see how current and service is good enough. It's because the Astoria Terminal can't handle too much trains. Same reason why selected Trips before the Returned terminated at 42nd Street/57th Street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14633 Posted January 3, 2017 How does that possibly fit, and does anyone know why all these little sign updates took place? The IT department probably took whatever memo they issued refraining from excessive usage of abbreviations to heart My goodness, some of the abbreviations were silly. "BKLYN BRDG" and "WAKFLD-241" are my personal favorites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14634 Posted January 3, 2017 The IT department probably took whatever memo they issued refraining from excessive usage of abbreviations to heart My goodness, some of the abbreviations were silly. "BKLYN BRDG" and "WAKFLD-241" are my personal favorites. "Vernon" was obviously the best 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14635 Posted January 3, 2017 How about Qboro Plz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 3, 2017 Share #14636 Posted January 3, 2017 The SBS parts are missing on the East Side of the train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted January 4, 2017 Share #14637 Posted January 4, 2017 A lot rebuilding tasks this year, some of which have already started: Myrtle Line construction Clark tube rehab Sea Beach renewal Culver Line project New South Ferry All I can say is, our system will be put to the test. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDNQ2345 Posted January 4, 2017 Share #14638 Posted January 4, 2017 rare late night display to Whitehall St 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14639 Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) "Vernon" was obviously the best +1. The line's AAS has two notable updates: 138th Street now has a transfer announcement, and 59th Street's announcement was only half-updated, so now it's both correct and incorrect at the same time lmao. Also, the PATH announcement for Fulton Street was copied from the line's announcements (they didn't use Charlie's version of the PATH announcement.) Edited January 5, 2017 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14640 Posted January 5, 2017 The announcement for the E at Kew Gardens is now messed up. It now reads "This is Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike. Transfer is available to the E to the Jamaica Center. Transfer is available to the Q10 bus to JFK Airport." First of all, this is an E to Jamaica Center, and second of all, where is the transfer to the F. This sounds like something that was supposed to be in the E program to 179th, but was put in the wrong program. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14641 Posted January 5, 2017 I saw an R160 train on the NB 6 Av Express track between West 4 St and Broadway-Laffatye St during the p.m rush today from an train. I wonder how the hell did it end up there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14642 Posted January 5, 2017 Maybe from today's mess, the ran in Brooklyn and probably got turned around and directed toward 6th avenue. The question is, where did it terminate? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14643 Posted January 5, 2017 The announcement for the E at Kew Gardens is now messed up. It now reads "This is Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike. Transfer is available to the E to the Jamaica Center. Transfer is available to the Q10 bus to JFK Airport." First of all, this is an E to Jamaica Center, and second of all, where is the transfer to the F. This sounds like something that was supposed to be in the E program to 179th, but was put in the wrong program. That was probably meant for the Kew Gardens-Union program and somehow made its way over to the regular program. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14644 Posted January 5, 2017 I saw an R160 train on the NB 6 Av Express track between West 4 St and Broadway-Laffatye St during the p.m rush today from an train. I wonder how the hell did it end up there There were switching problems at Whitehall Street, then an incident (12-9?) at Lex/59. It's completely possible that a that was unable to terminate at Whitehall during the switch issue went into Brooklyn, then when it turned back it was unable to go up Broadway because of the other incident, so up the north side of the bridge and 6th Avenue it went. Keep in mind, you can't turn trains at 57th Street/7 Avenue anymore with 2nd Avenue service up and running, and you already had trains going up 2nd Avenue and whatever trains that stayed on Broadway going via 63rd Street to Queens (some went via Bridge/6 Av/53 St)... Since this was happening during the height of the PM rush, I'm willing to bet that went up CPW since QBL doesn't have the capacity and 53rd and 63rd were both maxed out. CPW is the only reasonable place since there's *some* capacity to spare heading up that way at that hour... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14645 Posted January 5, 2017 There were switching problems at Whitehall Street, then an incident (12-9?) at Lex/59. It's completely possible that a that was unable to terminate at Whitehall during the switch issue went into Brooklyn, then when it turned back it was unable to go up Broadway because of the other incident, so up the north side of the bridge and 6th Avenue it went. Keep in mind, you can't turn trains at 57th Street/7 Avenue anymore with 2nd Avenue service up and running, and you already had trains going up 2nd Avenue and whatever trains that stayed on Broadway going via 63rd Street to Queens (some went via Bridge/6 Av/53 St)... Since this was happening during the height of the PM rush, I'm willing to bet that went up CPW since QBL doesn't have the capacity and 53rd and 63rd were both maxed out. CPW is the only reasonable place since there's *some* capacity to spare heading up that way at that hour... I wouldn't rule out the possibility of that being sent via 53rd Street/63rd Street. There has been incidents when the all went via 53rd Street/63rd Street all at once. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14646 Posted January 5, 2017 It went to Forest Hills via 63rd Street according to Facebook 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted January 5, 2017 Share #14647 Posted January 5, 2017 It went to Forest Hills via 63rd Street according to Facebook Talk about confusing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 6, 2017 Share #14648 Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) While it will use crews, it will be signed as a to 96 Street via Sea Beach until further notice. From what I've read, there is no to 96 Street route option in the AAS. Yes, you read that correctly; the most likely route for the should Astoria be unavailable for any reason is not in the AAS, despite months of updates to the system. Apparently, they had plenty of time to needlessly spell out Express and Local on the signs and add Stillwell Av back to the announcements, but they couldn't copy the via Sea Beach code and modify it for service. Yet there is a Coney Island route option for the from 96th Street... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8izYe8XXlKE&t=1m25s Edited January 6, 2017 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted January 6, 2017 Share #14649 Posted January 6, 2017 Yet there is a Coney Island route option for the from 96th Street... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8izYe8XXlKE&t=1m25s And that option has a really odd side sign... N CONEY ISLAND N BWAY / 4 AV EXP N VIA SEA BEACH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 6, 2017 Share #14650 Posted January 6, 2017 Does the selected trains from the East Side of 96 St stop at 49 St? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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