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Posted by Subway Camper on Sun Jan 29 10:15:30 2006 If the R142 cars allow one to reprogram a destination during a run, why doesn't the MTA just DO that? It would save so much confusion.Take the GO occuring right now. Wouldn't it be great if the C/R can just reprogram the destination and display once his/her 5 train is at 96th St to a South Ferry bound 1 train? From the Bronx to 96th St, it can be a Manhattan bound 5 or 2 train via the 7 Av line, but once at 96 St the C/R can change the display to "1 SOUTH FERRY", which would be (at least partially) correct? (It still bothers me why the 5 trains can't just stop at South Ferry and Rector. It's not a big deal, and its not that hard to just open the first five cars and manually announce at Rector that you have to be in the first five cars to exit at SF.) Also, take next week's GO. Wouldn't it be great if once a 4 train enters Brooklyn Bridge going northbound, the C/R can just reprogram the destination and display to show "6 PARKCHESTER"? The 4 trains would then have to go local on Lexington but this isn't such a big deal, the line could use more local service anyway, as could the 7th Av line. People have dealt with the 4 being local on weekends in previous GOs. Anyway, this would reduce so much confusion. Because right now, the 4 trains are going to have to display an incorrect destination (unless there is a "4 125 St" or "4 3 AV-138 ST", which I'm pretty sure there isn't). Why does this never happen? |
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