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Posted by randyo on Wed Nov 5 19:04:31 2014, in response to Re: (R) train service still sucks, posted by Lance52 on Wed Nov 5 17:24:11 2014. The original RJs did not only run in the direction of peak rush hour traffic. the original Nov 1967 schedules called for the first 5 trains from jamaica into the Nassau Cut to be Rjs which returned N/B and laid up mostly at E/Pky. The 5 PM S/B Rjs returned N/B back to Jamaica where they laid up and I’m not sure but I believe they were the last N/B trains from the Nassau Cut to Jamaica before Southern Div service to Jamaica ended for the night. The following spring, the RJ service was eliminated and was replaced by the RR/Nassau St service which operated to/from Chambers St in the peak direction of traffic. Even that service had its variations since 5 RR specials ran light back to Chambers St where they laid up on the H tracks N/O the station. The following AM those trains ran in service from Chambers St to 95 St where they went in service back N/B as rush hour specials. Although the trains carried “RR” signs, tower and road supervisory personnel continued to refer to them as “RJs” when passing information. Some time during the course of the RR/Nassau’s service life, various schedule adjustments were made and selected RR/Nassau Specials ran all the way to Metropolitan Av probably because they were needed for S/B M service, but it’s been so long, I can’t remember exactly why it was done. |
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