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Posted by randyo on Sat May 30 01:21:22 2020, in response to Culver Line, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat May 30 00:18:27 2020. There were a couple of problems that justified the eventual removed of the Culver Line from the BMT. one was a chronic cars shortage that the BMT had which was actually mentioned in a pre 1940 article in the Bkln Spectator. It mentioned that the 4 Av Subway was suffering overcrowding due to a car shortage on the BMT but it was expected to be relieved when the Culver was connected to the City Subway which was planned almost as soon as the IND opened. Another factor was that with the Culver operating through to Manhattan, there would be 3 local services operating on 4 Ave joined by a fourth through the Montague tube when joined by the Brighton Lcl at Dekalb. Even allowing fo some Culvers operating as expresses via the bridge into Nassau St at some point there would still be 4 lcl service operating through the tunnel either in the peak direction of traffic or against it when returning. The connection of the IND to the Culver S/O Ditmas not only provided Culver passengers with a one seat ride to midtown Manhattan which was unavailable under BMT operation, but also freed up rolling stock leaving it available to be used for lengthening trains on other lines that were overcrowded. |
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