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Posted by Wallyhorse on Sun Nov 1 01:30:10 2009, in response to Re: Subway Lines on the Manhattan Bridge to be affected due to bridge work, posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Oct 30 17:53:06 2009. R36's Weekend suggestions were:>>D suspended in Brooklyn, operating from the Bronx to 34th Street.>> >>E, G operate local in Queens.>> >>J terminates at Myrtle/Broadway>> >>M extended to Coney Island via West End.>> >>N, Q operate via tunnel; N local, Q express north of 34th Street.>> >>R shuttle at all times between Bay Ridge and 36th Street/4th Avenue.>> >>Shuttle operates between Grand Street and West 4th Street.>> My version would be this: Two options would have the D Split with the Brooklyn end running to 34/6 (using normal cars), however, for the Bronx-Upper Manhattan end (and in one case the entire line), I would be using one of three options, all requiring shortening the D to eight 60-foot car trains: 1. Bronx-Manhattan D is combined with the M train, going from 205th in the Bronx to Metropolitan Avenue. 2. Bronx-Manhattan D terminates at Essex Street. This and the first option in either case gives those who normally ride the F to Delancey to switch to the J on weekends the option to take the D to Essex and to the J at least make a cross-platform transfer. 3. The D train is not split, but uses the route it did during the early 1980's when it went to Essex, then reversed directions next to the Willy B and then came back through Essex, running on the Nassau Street line and the Montauge Street tunnel to Brooklyn and Coney Island via it's normal route. Especially if the D is split or running via the Nassau Street line to Coney Island (via the old reverse route at Essex), then the M would not be needed and the J can run its normal route, EXCEPT if the D is running the roundabout route via Essex and Nassau Streets, then the J would run to Broad instead of Chambers. As for the rest: If the R only runs from 36th-95th, then the G would likely have to replace it to 71st-Continental since I would keep the E as an express, however, in place of the Grand Street-West 4th Shuttle, I would have the V train run on weekends via its normal route, EXCEPT running to Grand Street instead of 2nd Avenue on weekends. The N and Q operating via the Tunnel if both sides are closed with the N local and Q express north of 34th makes sense, or perhaps the Q runs express and switches to the local track in the area south of Prince Street. |
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