Lawrence St Posted September 2 Share #4026 Posted September 2 4 hours ago, Vulturious said: So some interesting things are happening from September 27-30. On the MTA's website: Jamaica bound train arrive on the (as the MTA states) express track at Essex St The is not running between 8 Av and Lorimer St at all No changes to the The is not running between 96 St and Prospect Park at all The reason why this is interesting is because there's no changes for the at all as stated above. The states the as an alternative and the same for the , but the is getting tracks replaced. So there seems to be some miscommunication, either the is not receiving track replacement or there is no extra service extending the to 96 St at all. The is going to 96th St, sometimes the service changes are posted out of order. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted September 2 Share #4027 Posted September 2 (edited) 7 hours ago, Lawrence St said: The is going to 96th St, sometimes the service changes are posted out of order. Damn staffing is going to be a problem that weekend, especially if the had to run overnight to 96 St. Normally the extended hours are only from 8AM to 11:59PM Saturdays and 8AM to 9PM Sundays, and all other times regular shuttle service. And they’re gonna have to either run the every 8 minutes to cover 2 Av, or those trains are going to be crowded AF. Maybe logistics for this GO are the reason for the delay. Deciding on final touches for service hours, the need to run a shuttle train instead during the overnight, which tracks are even available to run trains through. I’m assuming the work zone for the GO is the Brighton tracks between Prospect Park and DeKalb Av, but not sure of the 63 St connector tracks Edited September 2 by darkstar8983 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted September 2 Share #4028 Posted September 2 1 hour ago, darkstar8983 said: Damn staffing is going to be a problem that weekend, especially if the had to run overnight to 96 St. Normally the extended hours are only from 8AM to 11:59PM Saturdays and 8AM to 9PM Sundays, and all other times regular shuttle service. And they’re gonna have to either run the every 8 minutes to cover 2 Av, or those trains are going to be crowded AF. Maybe logistics for this GO are the reason for the delay. Deciding on final touches for service hours, the need to run a shuttle train instead during the overnight, which tracks are even available to run trains through. I’m assuming the work zone for the GO is the Brighton tracks between Prospect Park and DeKalb Av, but not sure of the 63 St connector tracks Interestingly enough, it doesn’t state that a shuttle will run overnight under the section, so the might very well run every 8 minutes to cover it. To me it’s kinda strange, I would rather just run the overnight in its place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted September 2 Share #4029 Posted September 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Interestingly enough, it doesn’t state that a shuttle will run overnight under the section, so the might very well run every 8 minutes to cover it. To me it’s kinda strange, I would rather just run the overnight in its place. Especially due to the shorter trains (480’ vs 600’). Those trains get really busy believe it or not and several times I’ve complained on customer satisfaction surveys and to operators during these GOs that there needs to be more service than every 12-15 minutes when the is out. The trains already come full from 96 St and arriving at Bryant Park (and that’s with the running) Edited September 2 by darkstar8983 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 3 Share #4030 Posted September 3 14 hours ago, darkstar8983 said: Damn staffing is going to be a problem that weekend, especially if the had to run overnight to 96 St. Normally the extended hours are only from 8AM to 11:59PM Saturdays and 8AM to 9PM Sundays, and all other times regular shuttle service. And they’re gonna have to either run the every 8 minutes to cover 2 Av, or those trains are going to be crowded AF. Maybe logistics for this GO are the reason for the delay. Deciding on final touches for service hours, the need to run a shuttle train instead during the overnight, which tracks are even available to run trains through. I’m assuming the work zone for the GO is the Brighton tracks between Prospect Park and DeKalb Av, but not sure of the 63 St connector tracks It will not be the first time the ran to 96th Street all night. Has happened several times 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted September 7 Share #4031 Posted September 7 (edited) It’s been a while since I’ve done this.. Here’s everything for the weekends of September: Reduced service: Sep 21-22, 28-29 No service between 135 St and 3 Av-149 St; Operates to Harlem-148 St: Sep 6-9, 13-16 Service is suspended entirely: Sep 6-9, 13-16 Late night service is extended to New Lots At to supplement the : Sep 20-23, 27-30 Extended to New Lots Av: Sep 6-9, 13-16 No service between Bowling Green and Utica/New Lots Avs: Sep 20-23, 27-30 No service between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse (Split service operation): Sep 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Reduced service: Sep 28-29 Reduced service: Sep 7-8, 21-22, 28-29 Reduced service: Sep 14-15, 28-29 42nd Street operates overnight to supplement the : Sep 7-9, 14-16 Runs via Rutgers tunnel in both directions: Sep 6-9 No service between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd and Howard Beach-JFK: Sep 20-23, 27-30 (Note: This also extends into the first few weekends of October). Uptown service is local along CPW: Sep 13-15 Brooklyn-bound trains run via 6 Av and Rutgers tunnel: Sep 14-15 (Note: remain on 8th Avenue, but skip 23 and Spring Sts going Downtown) Coney Island-bound service is local in Brooklyn: Sep 7-8 No service between Church Av and Coney Island: Sep 7-9, 14-16 Jamaica-bound trains run via 53rd St: Sep 20-23 Service is suspended entirely: Sep 7-8 Operates to 96 St to supplement the : Sep 27-30 No service between 8 Av and Union Sq: Sep 20-23 No service between 8 Av and Lorimer St: Sep 27-30 No service between Marcy Av and Broadway Junction (Split service operation): Sep 7-8 Manhattan-bound service is local in Brooklyn: Sep 7-8, both directions: Sep 14-15 Astoria-bound overnight service operates via Bridge: Sep 14-16 Astoria-bound service operates via West End in Brooklyn: Sep 21-22, Coney Island bound: Sep 28-29 Operates via Montague tunnel, both directions: Sep 28-29 No service between 96 St and Prospect Park: Sep 27-30 No late night service between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays; trains run express between in both directions Atlantic Av and 36 St: Sep 13-16 Franklin Avenue- Service is suspended entirely: Sep 13-16 Single tracking between Prince’s Bay and Arthur Kill: Sep 7-9, 14-16 Enjoy! Edited September 7 by S78 via Hylan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted Friday at 02:03 AM Share #4032 Posted Friday at 02:03 AM On 9/6/2024 at 8:39 PM, S78 via Hylan said: It’s been a while since I’ve done this.. Here’s everything for the weekends of September: Reduced service: Sep 21-22, 28-29 No service between 135 St and 3 Av-149 St; Operates to Harlem-148 St: Sep 6-9, 13-16 Service is suspended entirely: Sep 6-9, 13-16 Late night service is extended to New Lots At to supplement the : Sep 20-23, 27-30 Extended to New Lots Av: Sep 6-9, 13-16 No service between Bowling Green and Utica/New Lots Avs: Sep 20-23, 27-30 No service between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse (Split service operation): Sep 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 Reduced service: Sep 28-29 Reduced service: Sep 7-8, 21-22, 28-29 Reduced service: Sep 14-15, 28-29 42nd Street operates overnight to supplement the : Sep 7-9, 14-16 Runs via Rutgers tunnel in both directions: Sep 6-9 No service between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd and Howard Beach-JFK: Sep 20-23, 27-30 (Note: This also extends into the first few weekends of October). Uptown service is local along CPW: Sep 13-15 Brooklyn-bound trains run via 6 Av and Rutgers tunnel: Sep 14-15 (Note: remain on 8th Avenue, but skip 23 and Spring Sts going Downtown) Coney Island-bound service is local in Brooklyn: Sep 7-8 No service between Church Av and Coney Island: Sep 7-9, 14-16 Jamaica-bound trains run via 53rd St: Sep 20-23 Service is suspended entirely: Sep 7-8 Operates to 96 St to supplement the : Sep 27-30 No service between 8 Av and Union Sq: Sep 20-23 No service between 8 Av and Lorimer St: Sep 27-30 No service between Marcy Av and Broadway Junction (Split service operation): Sep 7-8 Manhattan-bound service is local in Brooklyn: Sep 7-8, both directions: Sep 14-15 Astoria-bound overnight service operates via Bridge: Sep 14-16 Astoria-bound service operates via West End in Brooklyn: Sep 21-22, Coney Island bound: Sep 28-29 Operates via Montague tunnel, both directions: Sep 28-29 No service between 96 St and Prospect Park: Sep 27-30 No late night service between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays; trains run express between in both directions Atlantic Av and 36 St: Sep 13-16 Franklin Avenue- Service is suspended entirely: Sep 13-16 Single tracking between Prince’s Bay and Arthur Kill: Sep 7-9, 14-16 Enjoy! Just saw it and yep the is every 12 minutes. Transit will never learn and those trains will be JAM-packed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted Saturday at 01:02 AM Share #4033 Posted Saturday at 01:02 AM On 9/6/2024 at 8:39 PM, S78 via Hylan said: Brooklyn-bound trains run via 6 Av and Rutgers tunnel: Sep 14-15 (Note: remain on 8th Avenue, but skip 23 and Spring Sts going Downtown) Quiz for y’all: why does via 6 Avenue and via 8 Avenue make more sense as opposed to any other combination (like on 6 Avenue or on 6 Avenue)? 🙂 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted Saturday at 04:24 PM Share #4034 Posted Saturday at 04:24 PM 15 hours ago, CenSin said: Quiz for y’all: why does via 6 Avenue and via 8 Avenue make more sense as opposed to any other combination (like on 6 Avenue or on 6 Avenue)? 🙂 Cause they don’t want to run more than Service’s on the same track on Weekends? I don’t think thats the answer but if it was, thats a bogus excuse… but if the Cranberry Tubes are to be shut down, then how would the remain on… Now I’m confused. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted Saturday at 06:05 PM Share #4035 Posted Saturday at 06:05 PM 1 hour ago, LGA Link N Train said: Cause they don’t want to run more than Service’s on the same track on Weekends? I don’t think thats the answer but if it was, thats a bogus excuse… but if the Cranberry Tubes are to be shut down, then how would the remain on… Now I’m confused. The work is more than likely being done on the local tracks hence the being sent downtown via express. They probably figured that was more efficient than sending everything down 6th Avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted yesterday at 03:38 AM Share #4036 Posted yesterday at 03:38 AM (edited) There’s actually a very good reason for it, and it didn’t occur to me either until I worked out each combination. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue either prevents the local track from 50 Street to 23 Street from being cleared for track work or crams the onto a single track at 59 Street–Columbus Circle. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue (the plan) permits the local track from 50 Street to Canal Street to be clear. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue prevents the from terminating at World Trade Center; Spring Street is presumably out of service and 8 Avenue express is the only way to get to the terminal. Depending on where the switches to the express track, it may introduce a conflict with the for just one stop―59 Street–Columbus Circle. Edited yesterday at 03:40 AM by CenSin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted yesterday at 10:12 AM Share #4037 Posted yesterday at 10:12 AM 6 hours ago, CenSin said: There’s actually a very good reason for it, and it didn’t occur to me either until I worked out each combination. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue either prevents the local track from 50 Street to 23 Street from being cleared for track work or crams the onto a single track at 59 Street–Columbus Circle. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue (the plan) permits the local track from 50 Street to Canal Street to be clear. on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue prevents the from terminating at World Trade Center; Spring Street is presumably out of service and 8 Avenue express is the only way to get to the terminal. Depending on where the switches to the express track, it may introduce a conflict with the for just one stop―59 Street–Columbus Circle. Yeah the switches are north of Columbus Circle, so for trains to go 8 Av Express they have to merge with the . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted yesterday at 11:27 AM Share #4038 Posted yesterday at 11:27 AM 7 hours ago, CenSin said: on 6 Avenue, on 8 Avenue (the plan) permits the local track from 50 Street to Canal Street to be clear. So southbound Service is still using the Cranberry Tubes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar8983 Posted yesterday at 07:18 PM Share #4039 Posted yesterday at 07:18 PM 7 hours ago, LGA Link N Train said: So southbound Service is still using the Cranberry Tubes? Yes. Probabaly a lot of. Flagging on downtown 8 Av and they don’t want long lines of train traffic backing up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted 18 hours ago Share #4040 Posted 18 hours ago 6 hours ago, darkstar8983 said: long lines of train traffic backing up Hence, why I’d rather take the and walk than the or to where I need to be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted 17 hours ago Share #4041 Posted 17 hours ago What ever happened to FASTRACK? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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