N6 Limited Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4151 Posted April 19, 2017 Second Avenue subway is hurting demand for yellow cabs on Upper East Side: Report http://www.amny.com/transit/second-avenue-subway-is-hurting-demand-for-yellow-cabs-on-upper-east-side-report-1.13483302 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4152 Posted April 19, 2017 Good, the less yellow cabs the less likely I'll yell at a cab driver for nearly side wiping me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vngannxx Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4153 Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) How about instead of phase 2, we make a connection between the 8th Ave express tracks and the 63 st tunnel. C and E train 8th Ave local to WTC. K train (Fulton St local and 8th Ave Express) to 96 st via the Q. K train stops at 42 st PABT Lex 63 st 72st 86st 96st Edited April 19, 2017 by vngannxx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4154 Posted April 19, 2017 How about instead of phase 2, we make a connection between the 8th Ave express tracks and the 63 st tunnel. C and E train 8th Ave local to WTC. K train (Fulton St local and 8th Ave Express) to 96 st via the Q. K train stops at 42 st PABT Lex 63 st 72st 86st 96st And annoy Spanish Harlem even more? Yeah no thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4155 Posted April 19, 2017 How about instead of phase 2, we make a connection between the 8th Ave express tracks and the 63 st tunnel. C and E train 8th Ave local to WTC. K train (Fulton St local and 8th Ave Express) to 96 st via the Q. K train stops at 42 st PABT Lex 63 st 72st 86st 96st Don't know why this angered me slightly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted April 19, 2017 Share #4156 Posted April 19, 2017 Also what market would that serve? Just transfer at Port Authority for the if you want UES. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted April 20, 2017 Share #4157 Posted April 20, 2017 How about instead of phase 2, we make a connection between the 8th Ave express tracks and the 63 st tunnel. C and E train 8th Ave local to WTC. K train (Fulton St local and 8th Ave Express) to 96 st via the Q. K train stops at 42 st PABT Lex 63 st 72st 86st 96st That's not why I would build that connection. Such a connection would really be to allow for additional alternatives to the 63rd Street tunnel that would allow for an 8th Avenue connection to the QB line from 63rd in addition to the 53rd Street connection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porter Posted April 20, 2017 Share #4158 Posted April 20, 2017 Second Avenue subway is hurting demand for yellow cabs on Upper East Side: Report http://www.amny.com/transit/second-avenue-subway-is-hurting-demand-for-yellow-cabs-on-upper-east-side-report-1.13483302 Good! To hell with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 28, 2017 Share #4159 Posted April 28, 2017 Perhaps the 2nd Ave subway should turn east to LaGuardia Airport, with a stop at Randals Island 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted April 28, 2017 Share #4160 Posted April 28, 2017 Perhaps the 2nd Ave subway should turn east to LaGuardia Airport, with a stop at Randals Island Duh! I brought up that idea myself previously. As noted in mine, I would have a stop at 124th Street/1st-2nd Avenue before going to Randalls Island (with a stop at Ichan Stadium and a second stop there before continuing to LaGuardia and from there continuing to Willets Point and even possibly JFK). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 1, 2017 Share #4161 Posted May 1, 2017 Duh! I brought up that idea myself previously. As noted in mine, I would have a stop at 124th Street/1st-2nd Avenue before going to Randalls Island (with a stop at Ichan Stadium and a second stop there before continuing to LaGuardia and from there continuing to Willets Point and even possibly JFK). That would be cool, it could replace the Q44, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted May 6, 2017 Share #4162 Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) Perhaps the 2nd Ave subway should turn east to LaGuardia Airport, with a stop at Randals IslandWhere would you curve the line off 2nd Ave? You'd almost have to run under 116th to line up on the Queens's side. What's your preferred route in Qns as well just curious. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Duh! I brought up that idea myself previously. As noted in mine, I would have a stop at 124th Street/1st-2nd Avenue before going to Randalls Island (with a stop at Ichan Stadium and a second stop there before continuing to LaGuardia and from there continuing to Willets Point and even possibly JFK).. You'd have to curve the line south again to line up with Icahn. Plus whatever you build on a queen-size has to be south of 20th Ave. huge con Ed infrastructure. To even attempt this The line would have to curve east at 116th or below. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Edited May 6, 2017 by RailRunRob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4163 Posted May 7, 2017 Where would you curve the line off 2nd Ave? You'd almost have to run under 116th to line up on the Queens's side. What's your preferred route in Qns as well just curious. My idea of this was to have it go to a new stop at 124th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues and then make a stop on Randalls Island at Ichan Stadium and another stop on the other side before going into the northern part of Queens not currently served by any lines and using that to get to LaGuardia, then continuing that to Willets Point on the route being looked at for the AirTrain with provisions to further extend it to JFK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4164 Posted May 7, 2017 My idea of this was to have it go to a new stop at 124th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues and then make a stop on Randalls Island at Ichan Stadium and another stop on the other side before going into the northern part of Queens not currently served by any lines and using that to get to LaGuardia, then continuing that to Willets Point on the route being looked at for the AirTrain with provisions to further extend it to JFK.. But your going north to go back south is that correct? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4165 Posted May 7, 2017 . But your going north to go back south is that correct? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app A little bit, yes. If you can put the 116th Street station a bit further south to allow for a turn-off on to 116, that would work as well. Another option is the 116th Street station is north of cut-outs for any turn to Queens so a Randalls Island/Queens/LaGuardia branch can go on 116. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4166 Posted May 7, 2017 quick question is there a provision in the 63rd street tunnel for the queens bypass? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4167 Posted May 7, 2017 Yes. At 29th Street the tunnel goes straight while the tracks go to the left. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4168 Posted May 7, 2017 Yes. At 29th Street the tunnel goes straight while the tracks go to the left. i take it is in reference C20203? I found it on NYCSUBWAY.ORG the 63rd street tunnel/2nd avenue subway page 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted May 7, 2017 Share #4169 Posted May 7, 2017 i take it is in reference C20203? I found it on NYCSUBWAY.ORG the 63rd street tunnel/2nd avenue subway page . Looks to be the case! Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 8, 2017 Share #4170 Posted May 8, 2017 How did they widen and support the QB line to add the 63rd st connection? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 8, 2017 Share #4171 Posted May 8, 2017 How did they widen and support the QB line to add the 63rd st connection? I think the tracks were former layups or something like that. The connection from QBL to Archer Av was something similar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted May 8, 2017 Share #4172 Posted May 8, 2017 I think the tracks were former layups or something like that. The connection from QBL to Archer Av was something similar. T2 comes in where D4 used to be. D4 was rerouted on the south end to connect to the former D5 relay track, which was connected on its north end back to D4. T1 comes in where D1 used to be. A new D1 was built outside of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 9, 2017 Share #4173 Posted May 9, 2017 I think the tracks were former layups or something like that. The connection from QBL to Archer Av was something similar. T2 comes in where D4 used to be. D4 was rerouted on the south end to connect to the former D5 relay track, which was connected on its north end back to D4. T1 comes in where D1 used to be. A new D1 was built outside of it. Oh ok Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 11, 2017 Share #4174 Posted May 11, 2017 When the IND built the Concourse line in the late '20s and early '30s, their main goal was to put the competition out of business. They would not do anything to jeopardize that goal, much less build a combined IRT/IND line. Is that why there is an express station at Roosevelt Ave on the Queens Blvd Line, to steal IRT riders? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted May 12, 2017 Share #4175 Posted May 12, 2017 Where did the original IRT Second Avenue Elevated end/start? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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