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Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018 Last weekend wasn't so bad on Queens Blvd - eastbound trains didn't slow down to "conga line" mode until Woodhaven Blvd. Westbound trains went local but moved at normal pace. This weekend was a disaster - took approx 40 minutes from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills (15 min via local to Roosevelt, then 25 min via express to Forest Hills). Returning it took 25 minutes via local from Forest Hills to Roosevelt, and by then I had had enough and bailed via the #7 train.The MTA must do several things: List delays of "20 to 30 minutes" along Queens Blvd in the service advisories. It was so bad that most people would have been better off taking the 7 or J trains (followed by a bus) than dealing with the E/F/R. Cross-honoring via LIRR would be really nice as well on weekends with severe delays. What was the huge difference between last weekend and this weekend? 36th/4th southbound is rarely holding the R train over the past week for an arriving N or D, even though the next R train is often 20-25 minutes away. On Thursday at approx 10:15pm, the D just missed the R connection and we had to wait approx 20 minutes for the next one. Last night at approx 11:15pm, the crowded N just missed the R connection by a matter of seconds (this was especially cruel since all N passengers could have taken the R to the shuttle bus at 59th ST). And today at approx 4:50pm, the D just made the R by a matter of seconds; had that D been delayed by 10 seconds, the next R was 25 minutes behind (and no holding lights were given). Is there a new person controlling the holding lights at 36th/4th? It sounds like the person is "asleep at the wheel". |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Jun 10 20:30:01 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. Lol |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Jun 11 01:16:40 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. I have often experienced the same thing. It seems that the Tw/Os at Murphy Tower are often literally asleep at the switch. From what I have seen many NYCT employees are unfamiliar with the nuances of operating procedures and unfortunately the line stupidintendents aren't much, if any, better! |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by pelham Exp on Mon Jun 11 08:20:28 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Mon Jun 11 01:16:40 2018. MTA Motto..Let the public be Damned!!!!! |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Mon Jun 11 09:30:56 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. I guess the 63rd Street tunnel hasn't done much to alleviate congestion on the QB Line. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jun 11 14:11:47 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. It seems you were hanging out at 36/4 to document all this stuff.It would have been better to document all this stuff with times and operating car numbers. Then send a snail mail letter to NYCT. This is my biggest problem with Master Towers. They do save money for management by one TWO being able to control multiple interlockings, or multiple TWO's working in one building, but they are away from the action. If the TWO was still working AT the station, at the CI/95 leaving end, I'm sure he would be throwing on holding lights and making the connections. The old days are gone, and Murphy Master Tower provides a negative impact of service quality to the passengers. Sad. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by pelham Exp on Mon Jun 11 16:58:43 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jun 11 14:11:47 2018. Bill, I think its like that with all Master Towers now. They not only have to watch over a larger model board and cover more switches but some Master Towers are now responsible for Yard moves. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Mon Jun 11 17:34:31 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. Queens Blvd is really bad these days. On the weekends? Don't even bother, the default should be City Ticket. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Snarf368 on Mon Jun 11 19:16:41 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. Every weekend QB is a conga line!PM rush CTL bound locals start to stack at at Woodhaven and it would be faster to walk from Queens Mall to CTL than take the M or R. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Shiznit1987 on Mon Jun 11 20:43:00 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Mitch45 on Mon Jun 11 09:30:56 2018. It's the CBTC instillation. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by ntrainride on Mon Jun 11 21:19:00 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. can't believe that shirt is still going on. when your local/express is pulling into the station and you watch as the local/express across the platform pulls away...this is extremely galling. there is no justifiable rationale for that connecting train to not hold. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Tue Jun 12 08:04:58 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jun 11 14:11:47 2018. Murphy's Law runs Murphy's Master if you ask me. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Lord Vader on Tue Jun 12 08:36:14 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. If the crew on that R train was delayed and it’s their last trip, I’m sure they wouldn’t want to be held by holding lights. They want to finish and go home. Late night and weekend travel will continue to be a hassle until everything is up to par(whenever that will be). The IRT has its share of stuff I deal with every night trying to get home myself. Last night, 4 trains at 10:30 PM were stacked 6 minutes apart. At Fulton, let the first one go and took the following train. Went express from Atlantic to Utica, then heard Next Stop, Pennsylvania Ave. Mind you, home station is Sutter Ave-Rutland Rd. Ended up on the train I let pass at Fulton and missed my connecting bus so had to walk home.Vader |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by chud1 on Tue Jun 12 08:42:50 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Tue Jun 12 08:04:58 2018. anything that can go wrong, will.chud1. :)..... |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by displaced angeleno on Tue Jun 12 09:27:37 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. I don't know why they don't list large disruptions in service under "Delays." If a trip is going to be 20-30 minutes late, that's something that people will cause people to seek alternatives. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Tue Jun 12 15:00:48 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Snarf368 on Mon Jun 11 19:16:41 2018. Pretty much. If transferring to the E or F to continue to Jamaica, it's quicker to backtrack to Roosevelt Ave. But sometimes even they're delayed going into CTL for whatever reason. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Tue Jun 12 15:09:09 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by displaced angeleno on Tue Jun 12 09:27:37 2018. I agree. I'm much less, if at all, perturbed taking an alternative than being caught in delays I could have avoided. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by randyo on Tue Jun 12 15:11:07 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by N6 Limited on Tue Jun 12 15:00:48 2018. There never used to be that problem before the MTA became so circumspect about insisting all trains going into a relay track be fumigated. It wasn’t such a big deal if the occasional passenger failed to get off at Ctl and ended up back on the S/B platform. Also in former days the MTA had more platform C/Rs the make sure that all passengers were off but now its left to the train crew which takes longer. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Tue Jun 12 20:22:00 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Tue Jun 12 15:11:07 2018. There has to be a way to speed up the process. Does Byford know about this? Haha |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Jun 12 20:47:35 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. I can hear Ricky: "Aye-aye-aye." |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Jun 12 20:48:16 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by pelham Exp on Mon Jun 11 08:20:28 2018. It's leisurely transit. You'll get there - eventually. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Jun 12 20:49:58 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by N6 Limited on Mon Jun 11 17:34:31 2018. How many people love the I Love Lucy Line?:) |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Jun 12 21:44:02 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by N6 Limited on Tue Jun 12 20:22:00 2018. Yeah. Hire platform conductors. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Jsun21 on Tue Jun 12 22:51:11 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Jun 12 21:44:02 2018. But then how will we get rid of all of the extra Conductors so we can go OPTO and save $erious ca$h????? |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by 3-9 on Wed Jun 13 08:03:15 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by ntrainride on Mon Jun 11 21:19:00 2018. OTOH, I've experienced the opposite extreme - on the same line - where the express would wait for the same local at Atlantic/Pacific AND at 36th St. Pretty galling for me, who was riding on the express. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Wed Jun 13 09:30:17 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Jsun21 on Tue Jun 12 22:51:11 2018. But then how will we get rid of all of the extra Conductors so we can go OPTO and save $erious ca$h?????LOL that's the problem.. There aren't any "Extra" people.. There is a manpower shortage down here... Road Jobs come first. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Railman718 on Wed Jun 13 09:31:10 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. They run trains on weekends? |
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Posted by Railman718 on Wed Jun 13 09:36:29 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Tue Jun 12 15:11:07 2018. There never used to be that problem before the MTA became so circumspect about insisting all trains going into a relay track be fumigated. It wasn’t such a big deal if the occasional passenger failed to get off at Ctl and ended up back on the S/B platform. Also in former days the MTA had more platform C/Rs the make sure that all passengers were off but now its left to the train crew which takes longer.All it took was a few lawsuits from somebody getting hurt on a relay by trying to walk between cars or getting assaulted by some crazy homeless person still on the train.. Lawsuits are the name of the game now you get hurt on TA property? Its Ok just sue... |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Jun 13 09:44:59 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Railman718 on Wed Jun 13 09:30:17 2018. If they had several platform conductors at Forest Hills, they would not have a conga line of trains waiting to get in, which inefficiently consumes "road jobs" . |
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Posted by Ble-nimx on Wed Jun 13 12:51:02 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Jsun21 on Tue Jun 12 22:51:11 2018. He doesn't understand fares NEVER go down. They only rise. Likely they will go up even more if regular rider are to fund the low income subsidized metro cards announced earlier this week |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Jun 13 12:55:30 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Ble-nimx on Wed Jun 13 12:51:02 2018. They went down in the late 90s with the transfers, bonuses and unlimiteds. In 1998 the base express bus fare actually went down from $4 to $3 and did not return to $4 until 2003.And in 1996, when the private bus companies raised the fare from $1.25 to $1.50, the off peak fare went down to $1 and remained so until the MTA Bus takeover in 2005-2006. |
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Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Wed Jun 13 13:47:49 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Railman718 on Wed Jun 13 09:31:10 2018. Technically... yes. But the train sets are playing freeze tag. |
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Posted by AlM on Wed Jun 13 16:15:05 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Jun 13 12:55:30 2018. Interestingly, in 1995 or so it cost be $3.00 to ride a NYCT bus, followed within 2 hours by a NYCT subway. Today it costs me $0.85.(I admit I am the beneficiary of two transportation benefits that are not available to all, or even most, members of the public.) |
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Posted by Express Rider on Wed Jun 13 18:27:05 2018, in response to Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Jun 10 19:34:55 2018. I haven't the time to read through the entire thread responses - forgive me - but have a question - Sunday night, June 10th, around 9 pm, was on the platform at 71st. & Cont. ave. waiting for an E or F.I don't remember, but the inbound exp. track may have shown red over red at the platform's west end - which would have meant a city bound exp. train had just left. An empty R pulled into the local platform and left a few minutes later. A few minutes after that, an E pulled in which I got on, just to get my trip started (I really wanted an F, since I was going to Houston & 2nd). Per the notices E's & F's were running local to Roosvelt. ave./Qns. Plz. (?). Anyway, the E that I was on, literally crept between stations, until Queens Plaza) - this is Rapid??? Transit? So I know we were following an R, but was the R also following another west bound express then? Were trains backed up at this time? Can someone explain what was going on? If one can refer me to any one of the previous posts, which covered and explained this it would be greatly appreciated - so no info. would have to be re-posted and/or explained. Thanks! |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Jun 13 18:41:57 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by 3-9 on Wed Jun 13 08:03:15 2018. Those blasted timers have ruined more than one good express jaunt. |
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Posted by Bklynsubwaybob on Wed Jun 13 20:10:39 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by AlM on Wed Jun 13 16:15:05 2018. I get it all for free as a retired TSS aka Motorman Instructor. |
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Posted by Jsun21 on Thu Jun 14 00:17:46 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Joe V on Wed Jun 13 09:44:59 2018. I understand what you're saying in principle, but that would only be true if they were using TOs on the Board to patch holes due to delays which, AFAIK isn't normal practice. |
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Posted by Express Rider on Thu Jun 14 01:27:27 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Mon Jun 11 01:16:40 2018. re: "many NYCT employees are unfamiliar with the nuances of operating procedures ... line stupidintendents aren't much better!"Interesting, but I wonder, didn't many current employees use the transit system growing up, prior to working for the MTA? Wouldn't they have become aware of procedures from a regular traveler's understanding, or as interested observers, since they applied to work for the MTA, on the road, in the first place? |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Jun 14 06:50:49 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Jsun21 on Thu Jun 14 00:17:46 2018. If they don't patch holes in delays, then they are starting their runs with delays or skipping trips. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu Jun 14 11:52:04 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Joe V on Wed Jun 13 09:44:59 2018. If they had several platform conductors at Forest Hills, they would not have a conga line of trains waiting to get in, which inefficiently consumes "road jobs"That is a issue that we have been talking about for quite some time.. So its not that it isn't noticed.. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu Jun 14 11:55:10 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Mon Jun 11 01:16:40 2018. From what I have seen many NYCT employees are unfamiliar with the nuances of operating procedures and unfortunately the line stupidintendents aren't much, if any, betterWith over 40 Percent of ALL working titles in RTO with three years or less.. There will be growing pains.. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Thu Jun 14 11:57:29 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Express Rider on Wed Jun 13 18:27:05 2018. Per the notices E's & F's were running local to Roosvelt. ave./Qns. Plz. (?). Anyway, the E that I was on, literally crept between stations, until Queens Plaza) - this is Rapid??? Transit? So I know we were following an R, but was the R also following another west bound express then? Were trains backed up at this time? Can someone explain what was going on?Easy.. There was workers on the tracks.. Trains move more slowly.. |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Jun 14 14:19:57 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Bklynsubwaybob on Wed Jun 13 20:10:39 2018. Like I tell my friends, as a retired employee also, I get my money’s worth whenever I ride. |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Jun 14 14:52:31 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Joe V on Thu Jun 14 06:50:49 2018. THat’s actually what happens in many cases. |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Jun 14 14:56:28 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Express Rider on Thu Jun 14 01:27:27 2018. Not necessarily. The average passenger sees what happens but doesn’t know or understand why. Even many rail buffs are surprisingly clueless about what goes on unless they are fortunate enough to meet with a knowledgable employee who is willing to share his/her knowledge. |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Thu Jun 14 15:02:12 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Tue Jun 12 15:11:07 2018. Someone was left on a J train that relayed at Broad a couple days ago, seen a man sleeping laid out on the bench on a 4 train relay at Utica. So even current day, passengers do get left behind on relays from time to time. |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Jun 14 15:03:33 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Railman718 on Thu Jun 14 11:55:10 2018. Unless it has really changed significantly over the years the training leaves a lot to be desired. When I was breaking in as a M/M if I didn’t know the lines from being e rail buff, I would have been in bad shape due to the inadequacy of the training. |
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Posted by Edwards! on Thu Jun 14 15:23:21 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Express Rider on Wed Jun 13 18:27:05 2018. CBTC work..Folks doing the work are on the tracks. Trains must operate at slower speed for safety. |
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Posted by Jsun21 on Thu Jun 14 15:35:34 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by randyo on Thu Jun 14 14:52:31 2018. Exactly, it is strategically poor to spend the meager crew resources to mitigate delays when taking the delay and then adjusting to resycnhronize with the schedule is just as effective from a customer perspective, since the public doesn't care if crews are one-behind.Then you have the Board crews to fill in for sick calls, 12-9s, etc. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Thu Jun 14 18:13:31 2018, in response to Re: Terrible delays on Queens Blvd today + Recent lack of holding lights at 36th/4th, posted by Edwards! on Thu Jun 14 15:23:21 2018. Why is it that they insist on running 3 services knowing that it increases the delays?They should also note on their page how long the delays add to the trip. |
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