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Posted by randyo on Mon Sep 1 14:06:18 2014, in response to Re: Bronx D Train Question, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Sep 1 13:04:56 2014. That sounds like the operation that was done at Euclid on the A line in the 1980s when the TA attempted to cut non rush hour trains. Trains from Lefferts were able to be cut at the terminal since there was an immediate layup area to lay up the excess cars, Far Rock had no immediate layup area so 10 car A trains operated north to Euclid where they were cut in the station into 2 X 5 car trains. In order to avoid cutting with passengers on board, 2 5 car trains that were relayed from a 10 car layup were cut and would be waiting on the adjacent track either the exp or lcl depending on road conditions. The 10 car train from Far Rock would then discharge passengers who would board one of the 5 car trains which would then proceed north. The 10 car train would then lay up to clear the track for the through train from Lefferts. When the next Far rock train arrived, it would discharge passengers who would board the remaining 5 car train and continue north. The 10 car train from far Rock would then cut in the station and be available as 2 5 car trains for passengers coming off the next train from Far Rock until all A trains were 5 cars. In the PM the process was reversed until all A trains were 10 cars for the rush. Due to complications from that process, the TA eventually gave up cutting trains midday on the A. |
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