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Re: The (M) and the (QB) Re: May 11, 1975. . .End of the Culver shuttle |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon May 14 09:04:56 2007, in response to Re: The (M) and the (QB) Re: May 11, 1975. . .End of the Culver shuttle, posted by E Line Fan on Sun May 13 19:59:32 2007. Since Brighton locals operated via tunnel during certain hours and bridge other times, the TA decided to distinguish them by designating the tunnel version the QT and the bridge version the QB. These local services did not operate at the same time - it was either one or the other. The QT operated at the same time as the Q - roughly 6 AM to 7 PM on weekdays. The QB ran when the Q and QT did not operate. In other words, the QB held down the fort during evenings, nights and weekends and made all local stops.With the opening of the Chrystie St. connection, the Q and QT ceased to be and the QB became a rush hour, peak direction service that ran express in Manhattan and local in Brooklyn. From November 27, 1967 to August 16, 1968 it terminated at Brighton Beach. On August 19, it was extended to Coney Island and the D began terminating at Brighton Beach when it ran express in Brooklyn. As has been documented, the new routings that were part of Chrystie St. meant no more Broadway service on the Brighton except during rush hours. Hard to believe it took as long as it did to finally get it straightened out. |
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