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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Aug 13 12:36:26 2009, in response to Re: Why were the B and D swapped in 2004?, posted by 15 BEECHHURST on Tue Aug 11 17:36:44 2009. The M would be of greater benefit to 4th Ave local riders south of 36th St. These people are stuck with spotty R-only service. The M just gets in the way on the West End. Back in 1986, the M was routed onto the West End for one reason: because the north side bridge closure resulted in a cut in Midtown-bound B service (initially it ran at a 6 TPH headway during rush hour). The M was meant to compliment these trains and provide a combined headway (B and M) which approached that of the B only before it was moved to Broadway. With the service restored to both sides the West End can get the service levels it had before the 1986 closure and the M simpy isn't needed there. The R is totally dependent on inbound trains coming from the north, as there is no yard in Bay Ridge. That limits service and prevents the M from being routed there, since the first thru M train from the north would arrive 1 hour after the first scheduled M train from the south was scheduled to leave. This means complicated yard moves would be needed. Running the trains to Bay Parkway is operationally easier, since Coney Island is nearby. |
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