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Re: N to 96/2 |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Jan 29 19:49:35 2017, in response to Re: N to 96/2, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jan 29 15:45:35 2017. NO. Astoria is not the only meaning for a northbound N. By your logic, all IRT Lex 5 trains going to Utica should be signed as 4s and all 7 Av 2 trains going to N/Lts should be signed as 3s even though in the AM rush there are selected 5s that go to Utica and elected 2s that go to N/Lts. Since the majority of the route that the 2 Av Ns operate on is the N Line then N is the proper letter to use for those trains. It is the MAJORITY of the route that the train operates on that determines the route, not a very small portion of it. That is the reason that A trains carry the same letter whether they are going to Lefferts, Far Rock or Rock Pk since all A trains regardless of their south destinations serve exactly the same stations as far as Rockaway Blvd and the Rock Pk As and Far Rock As serve the exact same stations as far as Broad Channel. The majority of A train riders ride from./to points between 207 St and Rock Blvd so the different stations served by the branches south of that point are of no consequence to them whatsoever. Once passengers become used to the fact that some Ns will go to 96/2 instead of Astoria, there will be no problem since they will know enough to look for them and avoid them if necessary. As an added benefit, should there be some N passengers who do need the SAS then they can now wait for those trains on their line so that they won’t have to change for a Q somewhere in Manhattan. |
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