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Re: Weekend shut downs planned* for Cranberry (A)(C) & Rutgers (F) tunnels |
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Posted by Michael549 on Tue Sep 16 13:12:07 2014, in response to Re: Weekend shut downs planned* for Cranberry (A)(C) & Rutgers (F) tunnels, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Sep 16 12:12:00 2014. WHAT IF the CRANBERRY tunnel were to be closed for extensive repairs similar to the Montague Street Tunnel for say, 5 months, here’s what I would do:A Trains - All A Trains would operate out of either 168th Street (day and evening times), and 207th Street (nights), and would travel and make all local stops at all times from 168th Street to West 4th Street, running along Houston Street/Rutgers Tunnel to Brooklyn and at Jay Street switch both to/from the Fulton Street tracks. All of the A-trains that travel between Brooklyn and Manhattan would make all stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn at all times. During the rush hours A-trains would be scheduled at 12 trains per hour to travel between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since the usual schedule of A-trains is at least 15 trains per hour or more, those “extra” trains could either be assigned to the C-train run as express trains to Chambers Street/Fulton Street, or much more useful as Brooklyn/Queens express runs between High Street and the Rockaways. These “extra trains” would supplement the services provided without burdening the Houston Street/Rutgers pathway. ----------- C Trains - All C trains would operate out of 207th Street (days and evenings) and would travel via CPW/8th Avenue express tracks and make only express stops to Chambers Street, and a “wrong rail” operation to/from the Broadway/Nassau/Fulton Street complex. This would allow riders to make some essential transfers, that are not possible at other stations. ----------- B Trains - Would operate as usual D Trains - Would operate as usual E Trains - Would operate as usual, however during heavy traffic periods some E-trains could run express between 42nd Street and Chambers Street, and terminate as usual at World Trade Center. ---------- F Trains - F trains would operate as usual, except that F-train service in Manhattan would be reduced to 12 trains per hour. Out of Queens and Coney Island the F-train would operate at its usual 15-trains per hour schedule, with those 3 trains traveling via the G-line between Queens and Brooklyn. ---------- M Trains - The M-train would operate at 6 trains per hour between its usual terminals in Queens and Queens. I believe that the M-train usually operates at 8 trains per hour or more. Those “extra trains” would operate between Metropolitan Avenue and Ninth Avenue in Brooklyn, offering a limited connection for riders the A trains at Jay Street and the Broadway/Nassau/Fulton Street complex. ---------- Bottom Line: This plan reserves the local tracks on CPW and 8th Avenue for A-trains making the switch to/from Houston Street, without clogging the 59th Street station with multiple switch operations. This plan also allows the majority of F and M trains to operate as usual without clogging the Houston Street/Rutgers pathways. This plan also provides for the “extra trains” to supplement the reduced A and F services. The C-train becomes express in Manhattan helping Harlem and Washington Heights riders get to/from downtown. The trains are kept moving by having “extra” F-trains travel the G-line, and by having those “extra” M-trains traveling to Ninth Avenue. These “extra” operations will help folks transfer easily to/from other lines. The Jay Street-MetroTech transfer to/from the R-train, and the small number of re-routed M-trains will help some riders. Yes, admittedly in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn there would be reduction in the usual rush hour frequencies, and changes to the usual operation of a few routes. The closing of a major tunnel artery would never be painless in any scenario. Washington Heights folks have their usual express service, This is what I would do IF the CRANBERRY tunnel were to be closed for extensive repairs for say, 5 months. Mike |
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