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Posted by R36 #9346 on Wed Nov 18 12:12:27 2009, in response to Questions from the eager & curious, posted by Mike W. on Wed Nov 18 00:49:34 2009. 1. This one has already been sufficiently answered by the others.2. Technically, the speed limit on that section (once west of Tonnelle Avenue) is 55 mph, though I won't dispute any claims that trains have gone slightly faster. I once rode a NYC subway train that hit 62, but that was on a relatively short downhill stretch of a river crossing. 3. Many NYC subway trains operate with a two-man crew. A motorman at the front of the train, and a conductor near the train's middle (with two exceptions). It is the conductor's responsibility to operate the doors, make announcements, and ensure safety on and around the train. The other trains only have one person operating them (this form of operation is called OPTO), so there is a significant delay at stations. I believe Toronto is all-OPTO, as many other subways around the world. A few are even ZPTO. 4. The following stations are named for the street along which the line runs: • Jay Street-Borough Hall • Clark Street • Steinway Street • Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum • Whitlock Avenue • 161st Street-River Avenue • Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island runs parallel to Stillwell Avenue. • Brighton Beach is directly above Brighton Beach Avenue 5. I'm quite sure that northbound E trains announce themselves as a "X-bound E express train" 6. Yes they should, but a better idea would be to redesign the map itself. A design like a hybrid of the 1967, 1972, and 1979 maps. Here's what I would extract from each of these. • From the 1967 map, I would take those boxes for each station that list which trains stop there. • From the 1972 map, I would have each route represented as a seperate and distinct line. • From the 1979 map (from which the current map is based), I would keep the trunk color coding, but give each line a distinct shade of that color. For example, the B, D, F, and V would each be a different shade of orange. I would also bring back the individual route maps on the reverse side (like this one that I made). 7. The 5 was recently modified to run to Flatbush Avenue during weekday middays. The "diamond" routes were introduced with the 1979 map to indicate rush hour service. Among the routes that had diamond versions were the CC, D, J, M, QB, RR, 5, 6, and 7. Later the A, B, C, N, Q, R, and 4 would get diamonds, and additional diamonds for the W would appear on rollsigns. The shift toward diamond meaning express started earlier this decade. When the north side of the Manhattan Bridge closed for rehabilitation work, the Brighton Line was served by two services: the (Q) and the <Q>. Also, increased ridership justified running the 6 and 7 expresses during the midday and evening hours, as well as rush hours. Further adding to the confusion was the fact that both the "diamond M" and "diamond B" ran local. So, once the need for the "diamond Q" was eliminated with the reopening of the Manhattan Bridge north side tracks in 2004, diamonds for non-express services was eliminated. |
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