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Posted by Wayne-MrSlantR40 on Sun Feb 26 14:30:42 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. ![]() >:O( |
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Posted by Michael549 on Sun Feb 26 15:05:53 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. From the previous message:"But the transit authority said Hunter College would ensure that the stop stayed very busy, despite any siphoning off by the new Second Avenue line. Ms. Tendler also said East 67th Street was the site of a “very complicated switching system.” While the authority is considering the possibility of entrances there, which would be more expensive, it is now aiming to put the entrances on the south side of East 69th Street, which some residents still oppose." I am wondering about the "very complicated switching system”. At the northern end of the 59th Street-Lexington Avenue #6 local station (the upper level) the two local tracks spread to form a middle layup track. This middle track ended before the 68th Street station, however only trains coming uptown to 59th Street could make use of the middle track, think of it as a "pocket track". Unless of course the MTA has added approach switches headed south from the 68th Street station. (Similar to how such switches were added to the IND Central Park section between 72nd Street and 81st Street.) Has the MTA added additional switches to what used to be the pocket track north of the 59th Street-Lexington Avenue (upper level) #6 local station? Mike |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Sun Feb 26 15:55:09 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. These are a bunch of people who are in my opinion mainly older people more concerned about their legacies and what they leave to their heirs, and in some cases it could be the heirs are ones really driving what's going on at 69th out of fear their property values could plummet when some of them are looking at that money from a sale of such property if they inherit it after the owner dies to pay off long-term debts of their own.That station needs a 69th Street exit badly. What I would be doing if I were at the MTA, however, is look to build such an entrance at the far northern end of the station and have the entrance between 69th and 70th on Lexington if that is such a concern. I would also be looking to add new entrances to the 77th Street station on the (6) on the south end at 76th street for which the main purpose would be for students at Wagner Junior High School (76th between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) and Eleanor Roosevelt High School (76th east of 1st Avenue). That would relieve pressure on the main entrance at 77th street on what is another of the busiest local-only stations in the system. You have to also wonder if it is feasible to build an express station under the existing station at 68th Street for the 4/5 as that has become one of the busiest local stations in the system. Given what is there, it may be time to look into the feasibility of doing so. |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Sun Feb 26 16:36:50 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Wallyhorse on Sun Feb 26 15:55:09 2012. That would make two adjacent local stations - 68th and 59th - into express stations. Not a good idea, it kind of defeats the point of the express. People can change at 86th or 59th. Plus, when the Second Ave. subway is finally built, it will have a 72nd St. station with an entrance, I think, at 70th St. |
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Posted by numbersix on Sun Feb 26 17:56:55 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. Ozone Park residents made the same complaint in 1947 about the 76th St. station. They got the entrances and the entire station removed. |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Feb 26 18:23:06 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by numbersix on Sun Feb 26 17:56:55 2012. From old photos I have seen of the area, there were no residents in the immediate area of the proposed 76 St station to do any complaining. Also, at that time, residents in the outlying areas of the city would beg to have rapid transit in their neighborhood with a subway station as close as possible. From articles I have read in old Marine Park and Sheepshead Bay newspapers, many of the newly built homes in those areas were sold because real estate agents convinced potential home buyers that the IRT subway would soon be extended to the Sheepshead Bay area making their commutes more convenient. |
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Posted by R36 #9346 on Sun Feb 26 18:53:04 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Michael549 on Sun Feb 26 15:05:53 2012. Nope! |
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Posted by Concourse Express on Sun Feb 26 19:18:29 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Dyre Dan on Sun Feb 26 16:36:50 2012. The 72/2 sta. will have an additional entrance at 69.my blog |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Mon Feb 27 08:18:07 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Dyre Dan on Sun Feb 26 16:36:50 2012. Tell that to 6Th Avenue.47Th-50Th St, 42Nd Street, 34Th Street. Tell it to 8Th Avenue. 42Nd Street, and 34Th Street. |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Feb 27 11:18:57 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Avid Reader on Mon Feb 27 08:18:07 2012. 42nd and 34th on 8th (and 7th) Avenues are kind of a special case, because of Penn Station. 6th Ave. has mostly "express" stations because it was initially built with only one set of thru tracks. But the Lex express was built for fast thru service from lower Manhattan to Harlem and the Bronx. It was initially just four stops from Brooklyn Bridge to 125th Street, now it's five. I don't want it to be six.I used to commute from the Bronx to 68th St., and changing at 86th St. was not a big problem. The north mezzanine at 59th St. could also be used, or change at 125th to avoid some stairs at the cost of making a few extra stops. If 68th St. was made an express stop, then why shouldn't 51st St., with the transfer to the E and M? But then four stops in a row would be "express" stops. No thanks. |
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Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Mon Feb 27 11:31:39 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Michael549 on Sun Feb 26 15:05:53 2012. They could mean electrical. Or signaling. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 00:52:55 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Feb 27 11:18:57 2012. I agree, but 68th is arguably one of the busiest local-only stations in the entire system. We may be at a point like we saw with 59th Street 50 years ago where it's time to make 68th a two-level express station if at all possible to take some pressure off the (6), especially with Hunter College there.As for 51st, as I recall there has been talk about also converting that into an express-local station, but I don't believe 51st is anywhere near as busy as 68th Street believe it or not. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Tue Feb 28 07:12:38 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 00:52:55 2012. It would be harder to know how many people pass through 51st Street. The number of fares paid might be lower than at 68th Street, but there are a lot of people who are getting on and off trains at that station. I pass through that station virtually every time I'm in New York but can only recall two times at most that I've gone through the turnstile there. If you make 51st an express station, you might overwhelm an already crowded station by giving even more people the option to transfer at 51st for the E and M, right now anyone on the express who wants to get to Queens has to take the R from 59th or use the out of system transfer to get to the F on 63rd. Never mind the fact that having 4 express stops in a row dilutes the advantage of having an express train as you are proposing. This idea (like many of yours, frankly) ought to be a nonstarter. The potential benefits simply don't justify the costs. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 07:48:31 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Tue Feb 28 07:12:38 2012. I only said to look at if it's feasible given all the issues 68th Street currently has. I don't even know if it's realistically possible to make 68th an express stop, but given how busy that station now is (as noted, one of the busiest local-only stations in the entire system), it may need to be explored if nothing else. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 07:49:27 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by randyo on Sun Feb 26 18:23:06 2012. A far cry from what we see today. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Tue Feb 28 09:52:06 2012, in response to Re: 68th Street station, posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 07:48:31 2012. And I'm saying it doesn't matter if it is feasible or not, there is no tangible benefit as far as I can tell. Lots of people have pointed out various problems with the idea of converting 68th and/or 51st into express stations including cost, feasible or not. You aren't addressing those issues. |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:16:23 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Dyre Dan on Mon Feb 27 11:18:57 2012. I agree with leaving 68th as a 6-only stop, but I think 51st should be made into an express stop. It gives 4 and 5 riders a direct transfer to the 6th and 8th Avenue lines and E and M riders a direct transfer to the Lexington Ave express. IND-Lex transfers are among the most inconvenient in the system and the E/M-6 transfer is one of the busiest in the system. This would address both of those issues. |
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Posted by Concourse Express on Tue Feb 28 12:26:00 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:16:23 2012. I agree with leaving 68th as a 6-only stop, but I think 51st should be made into an express stop. It gives 4 and 5 riders a direct transfer to the 6th and 8th Avenue lines and E and M riders a direct transfer to the Lexington Ave express. IND-Lex transfers are among the most inconvenient in the system and the E/M-6 transfer is one of the busiest in the system. This would address both of those issues.I disagree. While Lex/51 is indeed one of the busiest transfers in the system, the Lex Express is at capacity and thus may not handle the additional volume (especially during peak hours). Regarding 6th Ave, the Broadway BMT stations are more or less proximate to the 6th Ave IND ones; as such, the 59 St transfer fulfills that purpose. You might have a better case with 8 Ave as, outside of Fulton St, such access requires three-seat rides (either via B'way BMT at 59 or via the (7) or (S) at 42). my blog |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:26:14 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Tue Feb 28 07:12:38 2012. The 6 platforms at 51st are already overwhelmed with folks transferring to/from the E and M. Those platforms would be far less crowded if the 4 and 5 stopped at 51st. And East Harlem/East Bronx riders would have a way to the West Side other than the 7/42nd St Shuttle. |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:34:25 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Concourse Express on Tue Feb 28 12:26:00 2012. Yes, I mentioned the 8th Ave issue in another post. Getting from East Harlem or the East Bronx by subway is very time consuming because the only option is the Shuttle/7 at 42nd St. Broadway BMT is an option only if you want Times Sq, Herald Sq or (maybe) Rockefeller Center. |
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Posted by Outside the Box on Tue Feb 28 12:47:27 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:26:14 2012. Transferring more riders to the E @51st/53rd St during rush he is not a good idea. The current connection to N,R,Q for 7th Ave/Broadway corridor is functional. |
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Posted by Outside the Box on Tue Feb 28 12:59:29 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 12:34:25 2012. There are the 2 stations on 7th Ave (49th st and 57th st). That is right down the middle of West Midtown. The 6th ave office towers are a block to the east, and 8th Ave is the same distance to the west. |
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Posted by Newkirk Plaza David on Tue Feb 28 13:19:50 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. What a bunch of whiners. They can complain about the proposed subway entrances on East 69th Street but live right by Lexington Ave, noisy as hell. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Feb 28 13:31:43 2012, in response to Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Gold_12TH on Sun Feb 26 12:41:10 2012. I'm really getting sick and tired of this shit. |
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Posted by Concourse Express on Tue Feb 28 14:41:43 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Outside the Box on Tue Feb 28 12:47:27 2012. Indeed. Speaking of connections, I forgot to mention another connection b/w the Lex express and the BMT...via Union Square (to the B'way subway or the (L) line to 6th/8th Ave IND).my blog |
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Posted by EastSideRider on Tue Feb 28 15:58:18 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Feb 28 00:52:55 2012. Actually....2010 Annual Ridership 68 St-Hunter College (6): 10,165,641 Station Rank: 30 Lexington Av-53 St (E)/(M)-51 St (6): 18,025,148 Station Rank: 12 And keep in mind this is just people leaving (or entering?) the turnstile. The transfer at 51st is VERY busy, even outside rush hours (I used it for many years, so I can personally attest to it). To add the 4/5 at 51st, adding a transfer between local and express AND to the express to the IND, adds even MORE traffic to a station that has too much as is. Not to mention it slows down the already slow ride due to the new stop and the door holding that's common there. |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 19:42:32 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Outside the Box on Tue Feb 28 12:47:27 2012. Not if you're headed west of 7th Avenue. |
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Posted by #5 - Dyre Ave on Tue Feb 28 19:46:04 2012, in response to Re: Upper East Side Residents Protest Proposed Subway Entrances, posted by Outside the Box on Tue Feb 28 12:59:29 2012. What about west of 8th Avenue? Pretty long walk from Broadway, especially south of 42nd St. |
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