Q113 LTD Posted September 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 9, 2015 The (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) doesn’t know what caused buildings along the Fourth Avenue route of the train to shake, but the agency has come up with a solution, an official said. “I have some good news,” Melissa Farley, assistant director of government and community relations for New York City Transit, told the Traffic and Transportation Committee of Community Board 10 at a Sept. 3 meeting. The will soon be completing a project in which the rails along the line in Bay Ridge are being replaced, according to Farley, who said the work has been ongoing since 2014. In 2013, numerous residents living along Fourth Avenue and on several of the side streets off Fourth Avenue complained to Board 10 and to elected officials about strange vibrations they believed were coming from the train, which runs underground beneath Fourth Avenue. The Rev. Msgr. John Maloney, pastor of Saint Anselm Roman Catholic Church at 356 82nd St., told the Brooklyn Eagle last year that he felt the vibrations of the train, even though the rectory where he resides is more than a quarter of a block away from the avenue. “I live on the third floor of the rectory. And I know when the train is coming,” Maloney said. The main entrance to St. Anselm Church is located on Fourth Avenue between 82nd and 83rd streets. The vibration from the train is something that Bay Ridge residents living along Fourth Avenue have been putting up with for years, but Maloney and other Bay Ridgeites said that the vibrations suddenly started getting stronger. “It has multiplied 10 times,” Maloney told the Eagle. Residents said it was more than just rattling dishes that troubled them about the vibrations. Homeowners also feared damage to their walls and foundations. But on Thursday, Farley said that testing done of the train found “elevated levels but nothing that could do damage” to buildings. The followed the Federal Transportation Administration’s guidelines for testing the vibrations, she said. The cause of the vibrations remains a mystery. “We could never find out conclusively what was causing the vibrations,” Farley told the Traffic and Transportation Committee. The new rails, known as continuous welded rail, are being installed on the line between the Bay Ridge Avenue (69th Street) and 86th Street stations. The work is being done mostly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., Farley said. In addition to the continuous welded rail, which is installed 400 feet at a time, the project also calls for the to put in noise abatement plates and abrasion pads. The pads will be there to prevent the rails from breaking, Farley said. Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann said that in the areas where the new continuous welded rail has been installed, complaints from residents about vibrations have nearly ceased. Source: http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/9/9/mta-build-elevator-bay-ridge%E2%80%99s-86th-st-station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 9, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 9, 2015 Aren't R160s banned from the because of this Bay Ridge residents seem to complain about the vibrations alot and when the R160s came along it got worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2015 R160s are not banned from the , I rode one just 2 weeks ago on the at 86th Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted September 9, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2015 YES! Now 160s can run on the on a regular basis without issue, one of the few lines where I prefer to ride 160s over the older cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 9, 2015 YES! Now 160s can run on the on a regular basis without issue, one of the few lines where I prefer to ride 160s over the older cars. So true! I'd much rather have an R160 on the than an R46. I was so happy when an R160 came into the station that day instead of a (expected) R46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j express Posted September 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 9, 2015 That means the would have more R46s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted September 9, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 9, 2015 That means the would have more R46s. Another reason why 160s on the is loved the mixed fleet the and had when the Montague tubes was getting fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 10, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 10, 2015 Another reason why 160s on the is loved the mixed fleet the and had when the Montague tubes was getting fixed. R160s are needed on the way more than they are needed on the (I do like R160s on the better than the R46s) Those R46s suck on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 10, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 10, 2015 R160s are needed on the way more than they are needed on the (I do like R160s on the better than the R46s) Those R46s suck on the They have to go somewhere until newer cars come in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvega961 Posted September 10, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 10, 2015 R160s are needed on the way more than they are needed on the (I do like R160s on the better than the R46s) Those R46s suck on the Those R46 need a break from the . Every R46 I rode since college started back up, one car has a dead motor. It's really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 10, 2015 Those R46 need a break from the . Every R46 I rode since college started back up, one car has a dead motor. It's really bad. Well the needs R160s more than the they aren't bad on the they are just slow as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewYorkElevated Posted September 10, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 10, 2015 R188 is right. Back in July, there was an in-service R160 train I rode on at Times Square heading southbound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 10, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 10, 2015 Those R46 need a break from the . Every R46 I rode since college started back up, one car has a dead motor. It's really bad. Jamaica's R46s are bad in general. A few T/Os I know (One of them works in the Queens Division) said those R46s acts up in general and crazy thing is the R46s that are on the is in better shape than Jamaica's despite the being the longest route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 10, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 10, 2015 Jamaica's R46s are bad in general. A few T/Os I know (One of them works in the Queens Division) said those R46s acts up in general and crazy thing is the R46s that are on the is in better shape than Jamaica's despite the being the longest route. Nope the ones from Jamaica are better than the ones on the they break down way more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 10, 2015 Share #15 Posted September 10, 2015 Nope the ones from Jamaica are better than the ones on the they break down way more No they're not. T/Os on here even said they run better than Jamaica's and I can see why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 10, 2015 Share #16 Posted September 10, 2015 No they're not. T/Os on here even said they run better than Jamaica's and I can see why Really? They do well damn they should just make jamaica 100% 60 footers but I've heard they break down more on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 10, 2015 Share #17 Posted September 10, 2015 Really? They do well damn they should just make jamaica 100% 60 footers but I've heard they break down more on the They don't. I ride the a good amount of times during the week and I take the when I have to go downtown. The just sucks in general and the worst of it during the overnights. That, the and lines are lines I cannot stand But as for the Vibration on 4th Avenue, hopefully they will be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted September 12, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 12, 2015 I don't like the idea of any 75 foot car being on the lower Broadway line anyway. Looks absolutely awkward swinging around those reverse turns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 13, 2015 Share #19 Posted September 13, 2015 Nope the ones from Jamaica are better than the ones on the they break down way moreTrust me the Jamaica units are worst than the ones on the . That is why you now see several R160 sets on the now. I was surprised to catch 6 of them on the on Monday and the had quite a few R46's. I guess when they finish service they get sent to Coney Island to be worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 13, 2015 Share #20 Posted September 13, 2015 Trust me the Jamaica units are worst than the ones on the . That is why you now see several R160 sets on the now. I was surprised to catch 6 of them on the on Monday and the had quite a few R46's. I guess when they finish service they get sent to Coney Island to be worked on. The reason for that is because the R46s are having A/C issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted September 14, 2015 Share #21 Posted September 14, 2015 The reason for that is because the R46s are having A/C issues But he's right though. It's not the A/C issues because I've ridden dead motors on the (R46s) in the Winter. Those Jamaica R46s doesn't run really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3216068E Posted September 14, 2015 Share #22 Posted September 14, 2015 But he's right though. It's not the A/C issues because I've ridden dead motors on the (R46s) in the Winter. Those Jamaica R46s doesn't run really well The R46s are starting become all worn out because of high mileage I see a bunch of tape on pitkin and Jamaica's R46s dead motors are very common at their age the A/C is starting become a real problem with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 14, 2015 Share #23 Posted September 14, 2015 The reason for that is because the R46s are having A/C issuesI heard they are also having some other problems such as dead motors and they breakdown too. I remember taking an consisting of R46 and the train was having door problems. I remember a door on one car refusing to open and everyone had to go through the other doors. It was a mess and then another time last week I was on a R46 whose doors would not all close at the same time. The train operator had to keep opening and closing the doors to get them to work. I remember at 71Ave they said train Not In Service back to the yard. The A/C problem affects some sets that is why more R46's appear on the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 14, 2015 Share #24 Posted September 14, 2015 The R46s are starting become all worn out because of high mileage I see a bunch of tape on pitkin and Jamaica's R46s dead motors are very common at their age the A/C is starting become a real problem with themI know this might seem dumb but I've never seen a train breakdown before. What happens when a train breaks down? Does a train sound any different with a dead motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted September 14, 2015 Share #25 Posted September 14, 2015 I know this might seem dumb but I've never seen a train breakdown before. What happens when a train breaks down? Does a train sound any different with a dead motor? If a train breaks down in service its taken OOS and runs light to the yard. If a train has a dead motor you won't hear the propulsion noise cause that particular motor is dead, its most noticeable when a NTT has a dead motor cause there motor noise is so distinctive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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