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Posted by Michael549 on Mon Apr 9 23:34:54 2012, in response to Re: Rush hour J to 9 Av, posted by (4) Lexington Av Exp on Mon Apr 9 19:25:51 2012. I kinda like the following idea:Both N and Q trains travel the Second Avenue Stubway from 96th Street to Coney Island on their respective Brooklyn routes. Along the BMT Broadway route, both the N and Q trains are express - from 57th Street to Canal Street - meaning that they do not ever again stop at 49th Street, and then over the Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn. This gives the Second Avenue Stubway a very high number of rush hour trains, and frequent service. This version of the N-train would run every day from 6am to midnight, seven days a week. Both the N and Q trains would run every 10 minutes for a combined spacing of trains every 5 minutes. ---- I would create a new W-train from Astoria to Whitehall Street running seven days a week from 6am to midnight. This W-train would run every 10 minutes. During the rush hours to increase the number of trains, I would have a rush hour version of the W-train running between Astoria and Canal Street with terminate and relay operations at City Hall using the lower level tracks. During the midnight hours from midnight to 6am, the W-train would be extended to Coney Island using the N-train route, and making all local stops - replacing both the N-train, and the R-train during the midnight hours in Brooklyn. Of course the R-train would retain its midnight hour shuttle operation. Thus the N and Q trains on the express tracks do not interfere with the R and W local trains. All trains that use the 60th Street tunnel are all local, while all trains that use the Second Avenue line are express. No fuss or muss between the locals and express trains. -------- I would create a special rush hour J-train (or a special rush hour only Brown R-train) from Chambers Street to 9th Avenue to supplement the Brooklyn R-trains, and to provide limited service to/from Nassau Street. I'd devote about 5 or 6 trains to this rush hour only route. This would also allow the current J and Z trains to continue their operations with less interference from any hold-ups or problems with the Brooklyn subway lines. Just my thoughts. Mike |
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