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Re: Why were the B and D swapped in 2004? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Aug 11 13:33:47 2009, in response to Re: Why were the B and D swapped in 2004?, posted by 15 BEECHHURST on Tue Aug 11 13:17:12 2009. After 37 years, the MTA realized that Brighton riders preferred the Broadway BMT trunk as their 24/7 line. The BMT provides the more favorable service on weekends especially. Since the Brighton is the most heavily used line throughout the ex-southern division, it pretty much dictated what ran where. 24/7 Broadway service on Brighton. Second heaviest line is the West End, so the 24/7 6th Ave route runs via West End (D). That kept the N on the Sea Beach and dictated the B running express on the Brighton.In essence, the MTA finally corrected a mistake made in 1967, having the D be the 24/7 Brighton train, a mistake which was also driven by the need to get 10 car trains on the overwhelmed Brighton line (the BMT was still all 8-car trains at this time). The current service pattern is by far the best. It would be perfect if the M could run to 95th St, instead of Bay Parkway, but that's not possible. |
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