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Posted by Wallyhorse on Mon Apr 18 06:08:09 2016, in response to Re: Brooklyn-Manhattan tunnels on (L) train to close in 2019, posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Sun Apr 17 23:53:32 2016. First, I agree with some of this, but given what some (L) riders are demanding happen (according to Gothamist, already linked twice elsewhere), it would not surprise me if something close to what I pointed out in the original post has to happen.The reason I split the (M) with the additional trains run as (T) to 96th and 2nd have to do with two primary factors: 1. 71st-Continental. Given the QB local is already often a conga line at times, it would likely be better during that shutdown to have the current (M) along with the (G) and (R) all run to 179th Street, possibly with at least the (G) and (R) running there 24/7 during the (L) shutdown. Doing that has the (G) stopping at Queens Plaza, which allows those on the (G) to either switch to the (R) there or via an OOS transfer I would add the (N) or (Q) at Queensboro Plaza. 2. Car shortages. While this probably won't be as big an issue by the time this happens, having the "Orange (T)" run to 96th/2nd likely saves at least 1-2 sets of trains. 3. The SAS. The SAS may prove popular enough where something like an "Orange (T) could actually be added ahead of any (L) tunnel shutdown. Given how densely populated the UES is, having an "Orange (T)" in addition to the (Q) run to 96th/2nd is likely a very attractive option and something that ought to be considered as such can also as noted eliminate the (M) shuttles that run late nights and weekends since this (T) would absorb those. 4. CBTC. This work likely prevents the (M) from running on QB on many weekends anyway which is also why I have the "Orange (T)" to 96th/2nd. |
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