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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:07:17 2009, in response to Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 12:56:53 2009. 1. Do the new white tiles look nicer than the blocks?2. Since 96 St is a construction zone, maybe they aren't bothering to clean the walls since they will get really dirty after the following weekend's work? That said, those walls definitely could use a washing. 3. I'm sure the workers will "bother to clean that up, when the renovation's done or something." Just look at the new South Ferry. I'm sure those tiles were filthy from all the construction that happened after they were installed, but on opening day they were pretty clean. Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls? Maybe? Retired Work Fleet: Station Wash Train 
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Posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 13:10:40 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:07:17 2009. To be specific, I like the near-"seamless" look of the blocks of tiles. Putting up tiles one by one seems so laborious.That's one creepy-looking train. |
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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Fri Nov 20 13:12:18 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:07:17 2009. They do not use Trains to wash stations any more. Just like they don't use a train to collect the money. Both are rubber tired trucks, the wash trucks are just high powered water. CTA's assigned run hoses down to the plats and spray high pressure water on the walls and plats. They use a detergent (don't know what) as well. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:15:12 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Fri Nov 20 13:12:18 2009. The picture did say "retired work fleet" you know...;o) I seen them washign the station down @ work @ Parsons on the J line a while back... |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:20:29 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:15:12 2009. The picture did say "retired work fleet" you know...;o) I seen them washing the station down @ work @ Parsons on the J line a while back... Typo... |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:31:27 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Fri Nov 20 13:12:18 2009. Thanks. I didn't know if that train had ever been replaced, or if the stations were washed out by a new method. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:31:34 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:15:12 2009. The question wasn't whether they used trains to wash the station walls, it was whether they washed the station walls at all. I used the photo of the station wash train, with the RETIRED text specifically in bold, to show that at one time they did wash the stations. I said "maybe" because I didn't know if that train had been replaced, or if some other method was put in place to wash the stations.So once again, let's review: 1. I put "Retired" in bold specifically so you would know that I was aware that it was retired, and hopefully prevent uninformed little jabs like yours. 2. The OP's question that I was shedding light on was whether they wash the station walls at all, not whether they use trains to do it. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:48:04 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:31:34 2009. I put "Retired" in bold specifically so you would know that I was aware that it was retired, and hopefully prevent uninformed little jabs like yours.Um i wasn't taking a "jab" @ you i dont need to... A bit on the defensive side are we? Please dont lump me in that group that constantly bashes you here because i dont.. I go by "dont start none wont be none school" Helps to remember that, dont worry i wont start messing with you over this as well you "misunderstood" what i meant it happens.. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:50:19 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:48:04 2009. Just to add to that i wasnt even replying to you...Correct? |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Fri Nov 20 14:53:14 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Fri Nov 20 13:12:18 2009. The MTA also does what the CTA does, except only during late nights the MTA does it and I don't think that the MTA uses anything but pure water from the hoses. |
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Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Fri Nov 20 15:02:24 2009, in response to Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 12:56:53 2009. I have seen a truck-based 'Mobile Wash Unit' parked at stations, they do SOME cleaning. I'd assume they do wash the wall tiles occasionally. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 15:30:11 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 13:48:04 2009. You told Lou that it said they were retired when he wasn't talking about just that train not being used anymore, he was talking about a total shift in how stations are cleaned. And pls email me. Thanks. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 16:14:23 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 15:30:11 2009. No he said they dont use trains to wash stations anymore....My reply was like "duh" of coruse the train is retired... Thats all nothing else no malice intended @ all towards you. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 16:40:23 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Fri Nov 20 13:07:17 2009. 3. I'm sure the workers will "bother to clean that up, when the renovation's done or something." Just look at the new South Ferry. I'm sure those tiles were filthy from all the construction that happened after they were installed, but on opening day they were pretty clean.Well, I'm not so sure. Maybe it was before your time but I remember when the "new" Bowling Green station was built. (Why they used orange tiles and not green ones was always a mystery to me.) I assumed that the construction dust that had settled behind the lighting enclosures where the station name appeared would be cleaned before opening day. I was wrong. they remained brown and dingy (instead of white) for about five years before they were finally cleaned. Over time, then they got dirty from normal use and were never cleaned again. Finally they were just removed leaving the bare florescent bulbs and the station names on the enclosures were just replaced with signs. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 20 16:43:25 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 16:40:23 2009. Why they used orange tiles and not green ones was always a mystery to me.Why would they use Green? The station's entire renovation predates the 1979 color scheme. |
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Posted by 7 Local on Fri Nov 20 16:59:19 2009, in response to Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 12:56:53 2009. Take a look at Jay Street. They retiled earlier in the year and they got dirty as heck as the months wore on. In the past month or so, the cleaned the walls with weekend GO's and they looks sparkling white now. So yes, they will get to it in a later phase of the renovation. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 18:22:14 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 20 16:43:25 2009. I wasn't thinking of route colors. It just seemed obvious to me that with "Green" in the station name, that would have been the obvious color to choose. |
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Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Fri Nov 20 22:40:44 2009, in response to Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 12:56:53 2009. They most certainly do, I've seen it myself many times. A "CTA" gets down on the trackbed and soaps up the walls with long handled brush, a section a a time. Another "CTA" then washes the soap off with either a power washer or a conventional hose. It's done in the early morning hours about once a month. No, they do not divert trains or change tracks. Their is a flagman with a hand held air horn, or whistle, positioned at the station entry point and warning lanterns are placed further up the in the tunnel. |
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Posted by Grand Concourse on Fri Nov 20 23:14:03 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Fri Nov 20 15:02:24 2009. Stations like 7th Av on the culver line could use a scrubbing as well as W4th. |
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Posted by Grand Concourse on Fri Nov 20 23:14:32 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Hank Eisenstein on Fri Nov 20 15:02:24 2009. Stations like 7th Av on the culver line could use a scrubbing as well as W4th the 6th Av platform*. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 21 17:45:55 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 16:14:23 2009. Um, exactly. He said they don't you trains. The fact that the train pictured is retired was IRRELEVANT since there conceivably could have been a new train that does the job. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 21 17:46:24 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Railman718 on Fri Nov 20 16:14:23 2009. Also, please email me. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 21 17:49:47 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 16:40:23 2009. That was a long time ago. They are more careful about these things today. |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Nov 21 20:39:29 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 18:22:14 2009. Correct. After all, the station is called "Bowling GREEN," not "Bowling Orange." |
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Posted by Grand Concourse on Sat Nov 21 20:51:20 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by BrooklynBus on Fri Nov 20 16:40:23 2009. I miss the blue 'wall' at Wall St, now that was pretty unique :( |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sat Nov 21 23:23:39 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 21 17:49:47 2009. Let's hope so. |
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Posted by modelrider on Sun Nov 22 01:15:27 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by Grand Concourse on Fri Nov 20 23:14:32 2009. I don't know, put a high pressure hose at west 4th and you might knock all the wall tiles off. |
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Posted by El-Train on Sun Nov 22 01:18:50 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by modelrider on Sun Nov 22 01:15:27 2009. LOL, the tiles in that whole complex, along with other IND stations, look like they haven't been touched at all since 1932........and that's not a compliment. |
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Posted by Grand Concourse on Sun Nov 22 01:44:36 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by modelrider on Sun Nov 22 01:15:27 2009. lol, probably. |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Nov 22 20:12:31 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by randyo on Sat Nov 21 20:39:29 2009. Reminds me of when I was in Washington DC in 1981 and was surprised to see cabs of the "Yellow Cab Company" painted some other colors like green and orange. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 23 14:01:11 2009, in response to Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by El-Train on Fri Nov 20 12:56:53 2009. Station track tile walls are cleaned by a group of cleaners called Track Tile Cleaners. They have a flagger and use Long handled scrub brushes to apply detergent and scrub the walls. They stand on the track and use mats to cover the third rail.Mobile wash does do tile walls of side platform stations. Both are usually done during the overnight hours and Track Tile Cleaning is done only if there is no G.O. for that station or line |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Nov 23 14:05:32 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 23 14:01:11 2009. Really now? |
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Posted by rbseabeach on Mon Nov 23 17:08:52 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 23 14:01:11 2009. who cares about tile walls? They should eliminate the track tile cleaners to save money. They should not waste money. THey should improve service. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Nov 24 06:48:39 2009, in response to Re: Do workers ever clean up or hose down subway station walls?, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Nov 23 14:01:11 2009. Hello Peggy. |
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