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Posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018 The Daily News today reported that countdown clocks are now working at 471 subway stations. I thought there were 472 stations, so what station is missing the clocks? |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jan 1 11:40:55 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. The more plausible explanation is that it’s an error and they think there are 471 stations. |
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Posted by R30A on Mon Jan 1 12:00:23 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. Multiple stations are closed for construction at the moment, and have been since before the countdown clocks were installed. Probably one of them. |
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Posted by The Silence on Mon Jan 1 12:10:30 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. The MTA has never removed Cortlandt Street on the 1 from any of the counts, even after being closed for 17 years. |
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Posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 15:44:08 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jan 1 11:40:55 2018. We all know that! |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Jan 1 17:18:51 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 15:44:08 2018. Do terminals really need countdown clocks? |
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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 1 17:20:48 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by randyo on Mon Jan 1 17:18:51 2018. Yes. |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Jan 1 17:49:42 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 1 17:20:48 2018. It's not clear they have effective ones. I was at 205th Norwood recently, and the clock read 8 minutes until the train pulled into the station. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 1 17:54:38 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by AlM on Mon Jan 1 17:49:42 2018. The ones for the 1 train at 242 are accurate. It helps to know how fast you have to run to get into the train.Regarding Norwood, the clocks at terminals - aren't they only for outgoing trains? At 242, its only for them. Does Norwood have them for both directions? |
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Posted by Andrew Saucci on Mon Jan 1 18:16:40 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 1 17:54:38 2018. A countdown clock at a terminal would also let the maintenance crew know how long it has to do its job. |
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Posted by aaron on Mon Jan 1 19:36:59 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. 72nd Street??? |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jan 1 19:50:45 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. 76th Street. |
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Posted by jasonnyc on Mon Jan 1 20:32:23 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. They yanked the 7 from the SubwayTime. Earlier today I noticed it was continually refreshing with misleading information from the 7. Trains to Hudson Yards would appear in the Flushing-bound section, and it was refreshing with crazy times. |
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Re: Countdown clocks |
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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Jan 1 20:41:07 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by jasonnyc on Mon Jan 1 20:32:23 2018. You're right. It's no longer listed. |
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Posted by gbs on Mon Jan 1 21:29:49 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by jasonnyc on Mon Jan 1 20:32:23 2018. And the #7 countdown clocks are still in test mode, as they themselves say. And they're completely inaccurate. Tonight at Queensboro Plaza upper level, the clock said the next train would arrive in 3 minutes, and it said that as the train pulled in to the station. Also, it says "Flushing - Mai" because there's no room for the n. (Actually there's plenty of room for the n if they shortened the minutes field.) And the #7 clocks are a completely different design from the others, with each line numbered and the display in black. Of course on the upper level at QP the N clock is next to the 7 track, and the 7 clock (a separate clock) is behind it and blocked from view and can't be seen unless you're right there, so most people won't notice the mis-information. I suspect that's why most of the clocks have been installed in stupid positions, the least visible locations, so that no one will notice how bad they are. |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Jan 1 23:20:00 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by gbs on Mon Jan 1 21:29:49 2018. The Flushing could be abbreviated “Flshng” and it would still be understood. |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Tue Jan 2 01:17:20 2018, in response to Re: Countdown clocks, posted by jasonnyc on Mon Jan 1 20:32:23 2018. There are third party apps that can get into the SubwayTime real time data like “Underway” on iOS. It is still viewable to track the (7) train, for now. |
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Posted by Snarf368 on Tue Jan 2 03:00:03 2018, in response to Countdown clocks, posted by jabrams on Mon Jan 1 11:27:09 2018. Canal St lower level N/Q platform. Subwaytime only gives info for Upper level W/R platform. |
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