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Posted by Eric B on Tue Jan 22 15:39:36 2008, in response to Re: M-V combo, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jan 22 09:49:04 2008. I too would much rather have the M out of the south, as it is always getting lost out there, and then skipping all the stops over here after we've waited for it, and all the J's and Z's go by on time.So yes, if an M/V vombo was done, then you could just restore the old TT service to Chambers, and make it primarily peak direction only (with perhaps a few going back through the tunnel for those going to downtown Brooklyn from Mahnattan, and then dropping out at 9th Ave.) I'm looking into a way to do this with the current through M service, but it's difficult, as if you turn trains back to Queens in the AM, yet still have the West End trains coming through, you would have double service on the reverse peak towards Queens. (And vice verse in the PM, which is the most important to me, as it would be nice to have at least some M's starting from Manhattan, in case of delays from Brooklyn). What they really need is more "central city" storage space for midday layups. For instance, Sunnyside would have been nice for the Bway and 6th Ave lines, as you could increase peak service from Brooklyn, and decrease it when it becomes the reverse peak service to Queens. The Nassau line does not have |
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