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Posted by J trainloco on Tue Jan 24 20:30:16 2012, in response to Re: Latest updates: R-179 order saga, R-160 CBTC for (L) line & special reports ..., posted by Stephen Bauman on Tue Jan 24 19:37:19 2012. There's the problem of compatibility between the Digital Communication System (DCS) used on the 14th Street Line with those that will be used on all other lines.Bingo. The big fun will be when CBTC comes to the lines leading to the Coney Island yards. The two CBTC implementations will not be compatible. The 14th Street train will not be recognized on any Southern Division tracks. That means the CBTC will revert to its Auxilliary Wayside System (AWS),which will enforce a 20 minute headway. That will cause delays even during night time hours. There's plenty of fun before that. How does MOW equipment travel on Canarsie? When b'way bklyn gets CBTC, how does it even get out of the eastern div? FWIW, Flushing will have the same issues, but the rest of the system will be compatible. Who knows how that will shake out... That's why I gave the brief answer as $$$$$ Yes, but simply saying $$$$$ implies that NYCT is not installing Canarsie's onboard CBTC equipment in the entire eastern division fleet simply because they don't want to spend money on it. The L will ALWAYS have it's own dedicated fleet, at least until they replace Siemens' equipment. |
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