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Posted by Michael549 on Sun Jun 25 11:47:42 2017, in response to Re: G Train Loop, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Jun 25 05:36:12 2017. From a previous message:"If a train is being double ended, it should not be fumigated. ..." Here's the problem as I see it. At Continental Avenue a local R-train or M-train terminating at that stop has one of three paths in front of it, a) it can be sent to the far end of one of the two relay tracks, b) it can be sent to the front end of one of the two relay tracks, and c) or the train can be sent directly to the train yard where it could either remain in the yard over night, repaired and/or cleaned or in a period of time sent back into passenger service. Unlike the #6 train at Brooklyn Bridge - leaving a rider "stuck" on the train is really not a big deal because the train will very soon re-enter passenger service - there's no telling what may actually occur at Continental Avenue or when those trains will return to passenger service. The strong attempt to be sure that the trains are empty of passengers (what folks often refer to as fumigation) - rather than to take it on faith - given that almost anything is possible day to day is the better course of action. (I've said before - I hate the word "fumigation" to refer to the process of removing paying human being customers from a subway train as they were vermin or pests. Much too often in architecture and other areas - it seems that the world would be a much better place if humans were not around! Stepping off soapbox.) Now speeding up the movement of trains with drill train operators, switchmen, regular train operators and dispatchers - etc. is a whole other topic. Making sure that regular citizens are not on the trains when they are not supposed to be one the tracks is a good thing to do. Can that task be improved up some how is always up for debate. Mike |
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