Ranking The NYC Subway Lines
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2022
- Everyone has their own opinions, right? Well, here's mine on the NYC Subway Lines.
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The NY Accent was crazy in this vid 😭
RIGHT!!! 💯😂
Why did u send sad face?
@@nicholasstanton9575 it's used as a laughing emoji now (crying of laughter)
Wth is wrong with you??
@@Eimaj1991tf????
Homeless express… tough but fair. Hits every airport connection though, so peak hours S tier when there are a ton of people. C tier otherwise.
Which homeless line
@@supremejtrain3251 the (E)
Ok
Wait why is it a homeless line because it doesn’t have some elevated stations?
@@supremejtrain3251 it's called homeless express because it's one of the few train lines that stays underground which makes it a warm place for the homeless to utilize
I have to agree with the 7 train rating all the way as a LaGuardia Community College student it’s the best train in Queens with high frequency and minimal delays and I have to say this is the best line using CBTC
Also a student there as well, I take the G often as well! And you can’t beat the frequency.
@@misstty definitely it’s better than many have made it to be
From a T/O's viewpoint I'd put the 4, 5, and in the S tier, the 2 and 3 in the A tier, and the 1 and both 7's in the B tier. The 1 has to deal with the Broadway lift bridge, which has a bad habit of getting stuck in the open position. The 7 is a workhorse for the crews, which often have to do 5 round trips. Weekends is even worse.
I love the "Literally the Z Train" tier. If the MTA could get rid of the 9 train, they can get rid of the Z train.
Fun fact, the Z train makes FOUR consecutive stops at Chauncey Street, Broadway Junction, Alabama Avenue, and Van Siclen Avenue. At least the J train skips two of them.
I think the Z can be reworked, maybe make it like a peak direction express from Supthin Blvd to Cresent st, stopping at Woodhaven Blvd and Cresent St, all stops to Broadway Junction after, then express again from Broadway Junction to Marcy Av, stopping at Myrtle and then Marcy, now it's actually good express instead of just skip stop
@@m34tgaming16 That would be a great idea, while the J stays local.
@@m34tgaming16 I agree with your proposal, except for one thing. There are only two stations west of Broadway Junction that have less ridership than Woodhaven Boulevard, Hewes Street and Chauncey Street (Three if you include Bowery). So Woodhaven Boulevard should NOT be express. Also, Woodhaven Boulevard was designed as a local station, so if they ever lay down an express track, it would only be able to be express if hey either built an expensive useless new station (and knowing the MTA, it would be EXPENSIVE), or, if they would install switches to move them to the local track, which would slow down service. But besides for Woodhaven Boulevard, that would be an excellent idea.
@@ssmith5189 I also think that maybe the Z goes nonstop between Cresent and Supthin would be better as there's no real express stations between them
@@m34tgaming16 We all would love if it would skip all the way to Broadway Junction but there's no middle trackway, so it would only work if they rebuild the stations, which as I said, would be expensive. But if they actually for some reason do that, I think they should rather build new stations on Jamaica Avenue instead, so they won't have to slow down at the tight curves between Cypress Hills and Crescent Street.
The 7 express is really reliable! Wished it ran more often, like outside of rush hours though...
They used to in the past. Dunno why they cut it from 9 hours to just 6
Use the LIRR port Washington line for full time express service or transfer at Jackson heights
@@qjtvaddict Use the LIRR Port Washington line instead of extending the *7* beyond Flushing?
@@295g295 Yes that will cost millions of dollars and would be pointless. Just take the LIRR or the Q12, Q13 Q15/Q15A, Q20A/Q20B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q34, Q44, Q50, Q65 or N20G. You don’t need to extend the 7 train when there’s a railroad and 14 different buses you can take.
@@matthewhernandez8342 That would still be out of reach for most New Yorkers, especially for some stations. Flushing is already overcrowded as it is, and the terminal constraints mean that some trains have to terminate elsewhere. Buses are also inadequate much of the time.
Extending the 7 train will be a big boon for the area, since it can help alleviate bus congestion, speed service, and improve train turnaround capacity (my plan sees a four track extension, with half of the trains going local to 162nd Street and the other half making express to 162nd Street and local stops to Bell Blvd).
With the straightening of the bus network grid and the extension of the subway, both the Murray Hill and Auburndale stations will close, with subway replacements more convenient for riders. The remaining stations on the Port Washington line will be:
-Mets
-Flushing
-Broadway
-Bayside
-Douglaston
-Little Neck
The "E" is a line that so many people love. It runs very frequent, because it serves Queens Blvd and does not go to Brooklyn. People using it on 8th Avenue often come out better than using the A and C.
Love the service pattern for the 7. It has also gotten me out of some sticky situations.
E and the F gets high ratings because they are my home lines. More props to the F because of the 1 seat rides from Coney Island to Jamaica and it being a full time QBL express.
J......... meh. It's quick, but makes every stop.
Z train........ what the hell is that?
I am surprised at how similar your ranking list is to mine. I was such a fan of #1 and the GS - TSq shuttle, that those were the first two lines I worked. The #1 for seven years and the shuttle for five. Of course, I would make some changes. Firstly, from an operator's perspective, I hated the #9 service. For me it did nothing but confuse the passengers and put the entire line in shambles. The kids became skilled at pulling the emergency brake, and they could actually spot the train properly at 225th street. And for the least little mishap, command center would instruct all Broadway trains to make all stops. It really never worked. Then, I would have put the diamond #6 up one and might have put the #3 down into the "A" group. That comes from my frustrations, when I would have that dreary long run on the #2. I would get to President Street and they would hold me and put the "damned" #3 in front of me. I worked the #5 one pick. The first trip was the 7:33 thru express south. I loved rattling the structure. But every single day we would get to Flatbush late because they would hold us at 420 Home signal at Rogers Junction to let the #2 and #3 services ahead of us. So for the entire pick which, that year, lasted from late February to November because of union issues, we only twice made our scheduled 9:41 Flatbush to Dyre. It was a mess. Eventually I picked Parkchester relays and finished my career there. During that time, if I got bored, the dispatcher would let me swap atrip with a road motorman. He was all too thrilled to not have to "go down the road", and I was happy with a chance to move the train at road speed.
Oh, it's cool to get feedback on this list from a former operator. Unfortunately, I never got to ride the (9) much, and when I did, it felt kinda cool to be able to skip some stations. Over the years though, I started to realize how unnecessary skip-stop service is, especially in a subway system.
From a rider though, constantly getting stuck on the at Third Avenue bumps it down a few notches, and with the (3) absolutely smashing through Manhattan, I just needed to put it in the "S" tier.
Thanks for sharing your experiences though!
The A train is unbeatable for getting from Washington Heights/Harlem to downtown Manhattan. Once you pass Broadway and Nassau then get to Brooklyn, something I haven't had to do in years, it's a whole other story so I'm with you on that. The 4 train is a joke at night. No train should be a 15 minute wait until after midnight. I've seen that on the 4 train at 8pm going downtown
I ride the 7 a lot, so it’s my favorite. The 7 is nicknamed the International Express, due to the diverse neighborhoods it passes though.
Truly love your passion for this. I have the same best and worst ones. (Living on the E, I think the homeless issue happens because the train just never goes outside.)
This is great, thanks for posting!
The reason why the N and R swapped northern terminals was to give the R direct maintenance service at Jamaica Yard. The R use to run to Astoria until 1988.
Thanks for this! I agree with most of your analysis, but as someone who lives in Brooklyn, the D is super valuable along the 4th Ave corridor. It gets a little stop and go the closer you get to Coney Island, but it’s the best way to get to Atlantic Terminal from Manhattan, especially later at night. Just my opinion!
Then we can keep the (D) on West End, put the (B) on Sea Beach and the (N/Q) on Brighton. That's the other way we can do the plan.
I agree with this list and AMEN to the Rockaway Beach Branch proposal, except send the A to Far Rockaway, send the C to Lefferts. Also skip stop service isn’t about time saving, it’s about ridership spreading so trains aren’t completely full too early up the line but you’re right, it is at the expense of headways of a service despite, physically, more trains being present on the line.
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I've taken the V a lot and If memory serves me right, the V ran Weekdays only from 71st/Continental to 2nd Ave at all times except late nights. On weekends the G would replace the V on QBL and the E ran alone through 53rd St. There was only one time when the V's service pattern and route was altered, and that was in 2005 with the Chambers Street fire. The A was rerouted via 6th Ave from West 4th Street to Jay St and the V replaced the C Train to Euclid Avenue at all times except late nights. The regular service pattern came back a month later. From 2001-2005 the V was all R46s, then from 2005 (not counting the Chambers St Fire) the V went to mixture of R32s, R40Ms, R42s, and R46s. When the V was discontinued in 2010, it was R160s.
broo. we both lived the life of getting to ride the V every day
No the V and the G both ran at the same time
@@scytheyt4051 Not true. The G ran on QBL only on late nights and weekends, essentially replacing the V during those times. The V was a weekday only train. This was because of the 63rd Street Tunnel Connection, with the addition of the V service and adjustment of G service coinciding with it.
Same
@@TMC_BC don’t forget the G didn’t run to Forest hills rush hours🗿
Man, the B could be so good if it only offered weekend service too, especially for uptown Manhattan residents. The one-seat Lower East Side access, the critical transfer to Queens-bound E's at 53rd/7th - you lose so much.
Offering weekend service in Brooklyn too would be a God send.
I agree with everything on the tier list! I might bump up the M. That’s about it. 7, 1, 2, and L lines are my favorites. I grew up along the 7 line and I also lived along the A (ozone park) and EJZ and F (Jamaica) lines too. BTW you def have a sexy voice haha it’s cute I’d listen to podcast with that voice! 🥵
I love your videos man
I've taken the eastbound E and F in Queens a decent number of times during PM rush hour pre-covid and quite often they would run unbearably slow (at least between Queens Plaza/21st-Queensbridge and Jackson Heights). I'm talking like 5 mph (or maybe even slower idk) with periods where they just stop. I'm pretty sure this is because there's so much congestion since they share the same track. I'd almost put the E and the F one tier lower just because of that, but thankfully, this wasn't really the case with the Manhattan-bound trains in the morning. Those actually felt like express trains.
its bc there are trains running every 3 mins so its alot of traffic and when its rush hour the station get packed
I wish there was service between Queens and The Bronx. I lived in Queens Village near Belmont Raceway and went to Bronx Science near the Bedford Park Blvd station. I had to take the F from 179 St & Jamaica Ave to 47-50 St/ Rockefeller Ctr crossover to the uptown platform and catch the D to Bedford Park Blvd. I also had to catch a bus to get to the 179 St station to catch the F. I had to leave my house around 6 AM because my first class was at 8:15 AM. Having a line that went from Queens to The Bronx would have been great!!!!!
Took the E from pabt to jfk yesterday and it was crawling along queens blvd with the R using the express tracks because of track replacement
I agree with you about the #1 line. It is the fastest of the Broadway lines. I use it to get home from 96th Street instead of the #2 line. My stop 231st (bx1/bx10) If I have time, I take the #2 to Gun Hill Road (bx28/38). I live on Mosholu Pkwy).
Tbh the c is pretty useful because when the A messes up it an Alternative for it, also when the b don’t run it’s also a good alternative.
7 express is definitely my favorite...... Going from Main to Manhattan in like 15 to 20 minutes is clutch!
I used to attend college at the end of the 1 line, 242nd street. If you don’t want to take metro north it’s the only way you’re getting into Manhattan, and it takes forever, even if you get off at 168 for the A train. Having a cross Bronx express for more options or rush hour express service like the 6 would have definitely helped
I live near New Lots ave, actually closer to the Saratoga and Rockaway ave stops on the 3. I primarily use the 3,4 and L. All are decent.
After watching the whole video, I need to redo my tierlist. Also. The Z was sooooooo special it had its own section
The (Z) is useless. tbh, I should've left it out the video entirely.
My favorite train out of all of these is the 7 Super Express train. If I wanted to got from Jamaica LIRR to Times-Square, that is my go-to train and I LOVE IT 💜💜💜💜💜💚💚💚💚💚
NYC Subway: Rolling Stock Tier List.
Oh, nice idea! If this video does well, I'll strongly consider that idea.
Godly:R32s, r11s/34s, redbirds, r40s, r42s
Godly: NTT
Decent: R68/46
Garbage: R42/32 cause it can’t handle some tunnels R62A also trash
@@qjtvaddict how do you have two of the longest running trains in the system as garbage?
Take this like
I have to agree with you as well with the B train. I love that line from when I was younger mostly due to the R40 series but it’s like the operators on the b train don’t really attempt to speed up at all and that might be in part to the R68As having a longer deceleration but I’ve seen B trains entering at 10mph with no congestion
I agree, the R40/M's performed way better on the B!!
R68As should only run on local lines
@@qjtvaddict they work well on bmt broadway but not anywhere else I mean like those cars and their howls but the speed is a turn off which I why in contrast I love the r179s and even the R68s are decent but those R68As aren’t it
@Versatile Wolf NWO definitely on a good day it can be fast especially coming uptown it just all comes down to that 59th street junction and the Dekalb exchange
8:36 “Then 62A’s on the 7 used to smash!” It sounds so funny when you said it like that 😂😂
I can safely say that the 7 and 42nd Street shuttle are my favourite NYC subway lines, mainly because they're the only ones I know anything about.
Of course my knowledge of the 7 comes from playing World of Subways 4, while I just looked up UA-cam videos about 42nd Street.
As someone who lives in a country with only one active Underground station ~ soon to be joined by another two ~ (and no underground metro system), I always like learning about systems like the New York Subway and heck, even the Detroit People Mover; though that one isn't underground.
I'm glad that you enjoy learning about the NYC Subway system, and I plan to continue to create informational videos to give more information on our interesting & unique transit network.
As someone who used to live in the brighton line (now live in IL) the b was reliable going from brooklyn to 6th ave line, especially when i went to school at 7th ave/53rd st i liked the b line, the only issue i had was the b going via the c and got stuck in the 8th ave line for a whole hour because of two dumbass E trains going Triple O in front of my train
I ranked all subway routes from best to worst before my accident, but it will be greatly changed due to the Jamaica-Coney Island yard swap. I will likely move up the R and G and the N, Q and W down. I have not rode the subway enough to rank them now, though.
I love your voice and tone in this video! Are you a motorman or conductor? Your knowledge of lines and trains is impeccable.
Neither, however, I do have family who is in the MTA. I've gotten a lot of my information from them, other operators, rail enthusiasts, and just searching stuff up and riding the trains myself.
I am glad that you like my voice though.
@@MysticTransit Well your knowledge of the subway system makes me feel stupid for still needing an app to figure out where to go in this city I've been living in for all my life 😅
I love the video!! I agree with most of the coils but my only real issue is the L train being that high. The main issue is how disgusting the stations are, I get in at 8th avenue every day and 75 percent of the time it smells like a mix of sewage, human feces, and homeless people. There’s also always someone smoking weed either on the train or at the station but you could probably say that about any train. Also randomly I have to wait 17 minutes for a train and at that point it’s faster to take the m14 which…🤮. Anyway I agree with your point about the G train, and I would move the 2 train up bc it’s always fast, consistent, and on time.
I’ll back you up on G train in A tier. As long as you’re ready for the headways, which aren’t too bad compared to like the C and the M and even the F, it’s very reliable. Love the cross-platform at Hoyt-Schermerhorn.
Honestly, I think it’s more B-tier because of the bad connection to other lines it crosses
I’ve always loved the 179’s since they’ve been in service especially them heated seats in the winter NGL I’ve had some better experiences with the C then the A…that’s E statement you made is facts on facts
Great video! My favorites;
Ind; E, F & G
BMT; L, M, N & Q
IRT; 1, 2, 5 & 7
The old 8 3rd Avenue Elevated line definitely needs to come back and the Pelham 6 line definitely needs to be extended to co op city mall barto Bronx. The Flushing line also definitely needs to be extended to Bayside Queens and the 11 trains to 20th college point whitestone in Queens.
The Z train should be discontinued, service on the J, M and surrounding bus and subway lines should be increased, J rush hour service would be extended to “Bay 50th St” on the D Line in Brooklyn. All time(except late nights)J Express service between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av would be implemented. M weekend service would be extended to 57th St on the F Line in Manhattan. At broadway junction, the Middle track would be sealed in with Platform creating more space. Do you think this is a good idea.
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First off for the 7, there should be some kind of physical connection between Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza. I do agree that the F and G deserves better honestly. F express should run more often instead of 4 trains in total, meanwhile G can have the local somewhere at a express stop, but not Coney Island. And for the Z, they could eliminate skip-stop service entirely and make the Z and FULL express line from Marcy Avenue, Myrtle-Broadway to Broadway Junction. Or just keep skip-stop service and still implement full express service and let the J handle the local stops between Myrtle-Broadway and Broadway Junction. And probably send the Z to South Brooklyn via 4th Avenue and cut back W trains from Brooklyn if they're gonna extend the N and W to LaGuardia Airport since I'm sure there's people from Staten Island who need to get to LaGuardia Airport have the W to relay on since Whitehall Street is a useful last stop. And lastly for the Shuttles both Franklin Avenue and Rockaway Park, the MTA could use the proposal that extends the Franklin Avenue Shuttle to Bedford-Nostrand to help riders who need the G that live along the Shuttle or just need to get to Queens past Court Square, have a faster and new option. I'm sure it'll benefit from IRT,BMT and IND lines that connect to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. Lastly, for the Rockaway Park Shuttle, Just turn it back to the H and have it run up north via the Rockaway Beach Branch and terminate it somewhere in northern Queens (maybe LaGuardia Airport to fill in other parts of Queens that are classified as transit deserts?) And to make the Shuttle even better so that it can't handle the line alone, send the G and eliminate rush hour A trains to Rockaway Park. I'm sure it'll benefit people living in the Rockaways. But these are just my thoughts tho.
G train so useful. I live off Bed-Nos and I can get to Hoyt-sch and Metro-lorimer in like 3 stops in either direction. Kinda sucks that it doesn't go to Jay st metro but you get what you get.
G not going to Jay St. is no big deal, IMO. You get the A/C ad Hoyt-Schermerhorn and the F one stop after that at Bergen.
The biggest thing for the G should be the return to Forest Hills. Court Square connects you to the 7, E and M trains, but it is a hike underground.
And the V train did run full time to Forest Hills. At night the M runs only between Metropolitan n Myrtle-Broadway
The A train is the longest mileage of any subway line. It has three branches. It runs so frequently during the rush hours that often time the "D" is sent as a skip stop express. This arraignment can happen, because the b/c service is schedule to run less frequently.
The longest used be the cc it ran local 8th Ave between Mott Ave to 168th street bx. It was stopped around early 90s . The cars that ran on was r10s which were awesome
@@robertnussberger6449 i agree for a short period. And the line that operated in every borough with the greatest amount of stops. However It was the "E" from 179th Street to Far Rockaway before the A was extended and the "E" scaled back. It had the longest mileage.
@@qolspony the cc was in operation since the opening of the 8th Ave. The e was not called the e until 1976. It was the kk. The cc was operating 60s 70s 80s early 90s bx to rockaway
I know it is hard for someone to imagine the "A" not being the primary service along Fulton Street and the Rockaways. But that is the way it was back than. YOU CAN'T CHANGE HISTORY! EVEN IF YOU TRY!
Anyway, not only the "A" was a supplemental service, it is what today "C" train is.
The "E" was Express Manhattan's 8th Avenue, Brooklyn and Queens Blvd.
But that still does not affect it mileage. Its just that because it was a TRUE Express it wasn't as hard on train crews.
So..... The next time you see the "E" train, please remember the train that has done it all!
"Since many Rockaway riders were dissatisfied with having rush hour service provided by local trains, starting on November 3, 1958, four morning rush hour E trains ran express via the Fulton Street Line from Euclid Avenue, two from Rockaway Park, and two from Far Rockaway. To make up for the loss of local service along the Fulton Street Line, four A trains began making local stops.[6] All E trains began running express and all A trains began running local to Euclid Avenue on September 8, 1959.[20][39] On June 6, 1960, three E trains started originating at Lefferts Boulevard in the morning rush hour, and three E trains began terminating there in the evening rush hour after complaints from riders.[40][41] Shuttles between Euclid Avenue and the Rockaways, which had not been assigned a route designation, but often were signed as E trains, were labeled HH trains on February 1, 1962.[6]"
I don't know why this post got removed. But yeah! The "E" was the first train to the Rockaways.
"On June 28, 1956, the Long Island Rail Road's Rockaway Beach Branch reopened as the IND Rockaway Line after being converted for subway service,[34] and E service was extended from East New York to Rockaway Park or Wavecrest (now Beach 25th Street) during weekday rush hours. During non-rush hours, service was provided by four-car shuttles between Euclid and Rockaway Park or Wavecrest.[35][36] Three weekday E trains leaving 179th Street between 6:54 and 7:27 a.m. were cut at Euclid Avenue, with one half of the train running to Far Rockaway, and the other half going to Rockaway Park. After the end of the morning rush hour, several trains terminated at East New York, before going back into Manhattan-bound service before the afternoon rush hour.[6][37]
On September 17, 1956, rush hour E service was cut back to Euclid Avenue when Rockaway service was replaced by the A train.[20] The A and E later switched southern terminals again, and on September 8, 1958, the E began running to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park during rush hours, with some trips terminating at Euclid Avenue. During weekday off-peak hours, separate shuttles operated from Euclid Avenue to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park. At the same time, round-robin service began during weekend and late night service, because of the low ridership at these times. These trains would run from Euclid Avenue to Rockaway Park, and then reverse and run to Far Rockaway, before returning to Euclid Avenue.[6][38]: 216 On October 11, 1958, round-robin service ceased operating on weekends, being by replaced by shuttles running from Euclid Avenue to either terminal in the Rockaways. Round-robin service continued to operate late evenings, late nights, and early mornings. From October to June, round-robin service started at 6:40 p.m. leaving Euclid Avenue, and from June to October, the service began at 9:44 p.m. from Euclid Avenue.[6]"
Agree with the B. So many times during rush hour @135th I would be waiting FOREVER for a b to get to 167th street.
32s on the E.... Breezing thru Queens Blvd.. Miss em.
My idea to fix the J would be to build a new alignment along Jamaica Ave to replace the S curve and the Fulton St tracks, with stops at Pennsylvania Av, Van Siclen Av, Cleveland St, Highland Blvd and Richmond St. Oh yeah, and get rid of the Z
The MTA were supposed to do that in 1958 but it was shot down for some reason. The three track alignment would have had made express stops at Cypress Hills, Woodhaven Blvd, Queens Blvd and 168 St
The M runs weekend service between Metropolitan Av and Essex, and yes, the V didn’t serve Queens on the weekends, in fact, it was a weekday service, no weekend service like the B
"Interlining on the D" is the most ayoo phrase ive heard this week 😆
The #6 has more in common with the #7 than the #1. You right, it has a slow underground section. But this underground has very curvy sections.
The #6 stations are further apart for a Manhattan local than other locals.
I’ve have to Agree with the [2] it’s fairly fast but it’s always get packed when you enter the 7th Avenue Line/ 96th Street
R40 Slant Orange (Q)train was godly, Coney Island to 21st street queensbridge. Redbird 2 and 5 trains were good. Redbird and R62 4 trains were godly
Been waiting for this lol.
Well, it's finally here!
If you have the Z run local service between Broadway Junction and Myrtle Avenue while the J runs express between those two stations during the peak, there’s your efficient skip stop service.
As someone who relies on the Queens Boulevard lines to get to work in the morning let’s establish the fact that the signals at Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza slow things down especially since before the line was extended further East those were the core terminals. That being said if you had the M run via Queensbridge on the weekdays and the F run via 53rd Street with the E like it used to during the weekdays (and weekends via Queensbridge) you wouldn’t have to worry about the R being so slow
I grew up near 125th 4/5/6, grandmother lived in manhattanville near the 1, so its a nostalgic station for me. Plus its elevated with nice views down 125th
I agree 100% with the Z train. I think they should repair the middle track and run an express train once in a while and just do enhanced J service. The Z should just be used on a different line. I mean, make a new more efficient line, like maybe that Utica Line, and put the Z on that. Also, I wish they put the F extended to spring field, to provide better service there. And the G is superior. It is the unique proud Thomas the Tank Engine of the MTA. Just wish they would make it 8 cars. When I'm operating, I'm scared at the massive crowds having to fit into my 5 car train in the rush hour.
Westchester white plains Rd line is designed to be a combine route and the same reason with the Nostrand Ave line the idea is to utilize the two routes to get represent the main route in Manhattan while Bronx and Brooklyn to shared the line and tracks enabling the two to operate on equal times
Q is my favorite line, and I personally have no issues with the Franklin shuttle, but I like the list for the most part. G line is aight lol
Yeah the Z needs an original line. Maybe at least rush hours from Broadway Junction express to Chambers st (The Weekday Full Time Terminus), then goes to Broad st into Brooklyn until Bay Pkwy on the D or such.
Stops can be:
BWY Junction (Rush Hr Terminus)
Myrtle Av
Marcy Av (brooklyn)
Essex St (Manhattan)
Chambers St (Regular Terminus) (it can skip Bowery and Canal st by using the cutoff)
Fulton St
Broad St (Manhattan)
Court St (Brooklyn)
Jay St
Dekalb Av
Pacific St
36 st
9 av
(and then stops with the D until Bay Pkwy)
Bay Pkwy (Terminus)
“It gets held up at Broadway Junction for crossing N trains”
Cursed
I SAID THAT?!
Yes
When
DAMMIT
LMFAO
I live at a local station on the Brighton Line, and I feel like the B only comes when you don’t need it. When I’m wait for the Q at my home station, I’ll see 5 B trains go by before the Q comes, but when I’m waiting for the B along 6th Avenue, every other train will come before the B does. But the one-seat rides from Brighton to 6th Ave are great. And for the Q, the headways during rush hours are okay, but on weekends, like you said, it can be extremely unreliable and infrequent. (Also the V only ran on weekdays)
My main problem with the G line. It needs to have the complete cart set. I hate having to run to make it to 1/4 to the platform. Especially it would be less crowded too during rush hour. Anyone agree?
I get you man dat shits crowded as ####
If we want the Z to be a useful line: the MTA needs to do the following:
1. Eliminate the skip stop service.
2. Run the Z along 4th Avenue, just like the M did in the past, but instead of terminating in Bay Parkway, it should terminate at 9 Av or further down on the R line in Brooklyn.
Keep in mind that ENY got more r179's than originally planned. Therefore, they got the equipment to allow this extension.
Also, more local service is needed along 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. The R train by itself doesn't do justice and governor Hochul wants to extend the R to Staten Island.
Additionally, the MTA needs stop sending the slow moving work trains through 4th Avenue express tracks so early in the evening. That is hurting northbound service on the B, D, N, Q and R trains. Overnight track work does not need to start at 9pm, when trains are still crowded. Overnight track work should start at 11pm instead and NO track work on Saturdays between 5am to 11pm.
The 2 & 3 trains also has a curve at Nevins Street.
What if instead of the Dyre Avenue shuttle overnights, you run the 5 train all the way down to Grand Central via express in Manhattan? It'll be like the 3 that runs to 42nd at night
I took the V several times when it existed the V ran to Forest hills during weekdays between 6:30am to midnight only
Mystic, I’m back here after Cbtc and the MTA police clearing the trains at both terminals. Would that bump the E train up to a consistently high level based on usability?
Train going from Bronx to Queens would be a god send lol, tired of transferring 3 times to get to flushing line lol
29:42 for the Z Train I will have it start from bay Parkway on the D Line and have it run express to Dekalb Avenue then run on the R court street then separate to Broad st. When it gets to Marcy run express to Broadway Junction and that will Make it a Z train
30:02 Make the [Z] an express route along with the [X] on the BMT Jamaica Elevated Line.
I think you were too harsh on the Central Park West line 😂😂😂😂 A/D are so good for us to get to midtown in 5 stops
I remember when the D and Q train used to run the same line and the B used to be where the D is now. It’s crazy
The A runs commuter rail service, omg, LOL!!!🤣🤣🤣
The 3 also went to East 180 as a service change and I think Also to 3rd Ave 149
People call the 3 the red rocket for a good reason. It can normally go up to 50 mph on the express runs it makes -
96 St to 72 St (skips 86, 79)
72 St to Times Square (skips 66, 59, 50)
34 St to 14 St (skips 28, 23, 18)
14 St to Chambers St (skips Christopher, Houston, Canal, Franklin)
Go to the Herald Square station during the week, and you’ll see the B.
Probably my favorite BMT/IND line would be the L train, probably because it is just very nostalgic for me, even though I actually live near the G, I still am fond the L as it is a vital connection between Brooklyn and Manhattan. While I have no specific favorite IRT line, the 42nd Street Shuttle or the Lexington Avenue Line would probably be my favorites, the Lexington Avenue line because like the L it is very nostalgic for me, and the 42nd Street Shuttle probably because it’s the weirdest train in the system as it only goes between 2 stations. But I may knock some points off for not being fully accessible all the way until 2021.
B, Q, and 7 are my fav. E and N are close seconds
E is my first experience on the MTA port authority to Jamaica
The problem with the F is reliability. It’s the most interlined line in the system (I think) and that ends up causing bad delays daily. You’re never sure if it’s going to come on time or not
I don't think it is the most interlined. It has 3 (E, M, G). N, A, D, M also have 3.
Much agreed. The F is terrible
The F is so unreliable and hardly shows up even though it’s a heavily used line.
The 7 train is top tier 👍🏾 it comes back to back, the N train is good but the timing between trains need to improve, the G train is good and useful to L train riders like me 🙂 the 4,5 trains is always crowded so it's in the top 3 class
The (B) should run full time service from Brighton Beach to Bedford Park Boulevard, while the should run from Tottenville-Hylan Boulevard to Throgs Neck-Schurz Avenue full time.
I agree with this video whole heartedly. I agree with everything including the Z. I'm at a stop where the Z skips and the J comes 10 mins later and it's cutting in very close, making me almost late. The J is also in a rough patch rn. Service is so freaking slow rn that I'm using the falling apart A train. Every time I get on that line I pray to god hoping I get literally anything but the R46 because those things scare me now. They've got to go.
I LOVE the 4 and 7 trains! They are my favorite IRT lines. My favorite IND/BMT line is the B. I have a love/hate relationship with the A train (that is the train I take to get to school)
The 4 train is my best friend man the 7 too
@@assonance9057 tbh I prefer the 4
@@NYer8301 the four is lovely
@@assonance9057 IMO it’s the best
4 IS SO DAMN LIGHTNING FAST IN ALL BOROS
The list is a bit off only cause you haven't experienced the full lines. For example with the red rocket: If you're in Brooklyn this line becomes hell on wheels. Ass headways & brings people from the two most ghetto neighborhoods in Bklyn (ENY & Brownsville) to Harlem. Same with the 4 on Lexington. I want you to go to 125th & Lex during rush hour and tell me how many 4 trains come in and out and how much crackheads and homeless you see. (And possibly how many times your train gets stuck)
I actually take the (4) very often on Lex. The (4) is frequent. The Crackheads/Homeless (in my experience), are only present on the (4) in Harlem, which the (4) has 1 stop in.
I think the (4) deserved to have a high ranking. As for the (3), I've taken it into Brooklyn, from Junius to 148 St, I was on it recently, it was fast, and came relatively frequently.
the arm rests on the r68 DEE TRAIN (no pause at all) are great.
Not gonna lie as I am a person that lives near concourse I would say that both the B and D deserve to go on A tier not only bc of how LOUD some of the R68 and R68A's are but how good concourse take care of them unlike piktin or 207 Street yards with the 46 but even tho sometimes during peak hours the D has 7-15 min headways even 25 if your unlucky cuz of CPW, DeKalb, and 36th Street JCT's which slow down D train service. I hope MTA can fix DeKalb JCT because it just feels like Rogers JCT on Eastern Pkwy when the B Interlines with the Q and R
When I was a conductor, A homeless man on the E asked me to call an ambulance because he fell ill. He pulled up his pant leg and his leg was swollen, with sores and maggots, and he smelled bad.
Damn, did the dude live?
@@robotx9285 not sure but the paramedics took him away. he most likely got his leg amputated.
Let’s de interline culver to have the F run express all days except late nights (and maybe except weekends) where it runs local BUT DURING WEEKDAYS, Rush hours, and Middays the F should run express
2 in S TIER!!! I love the 1 and 3 and 7 up there! 2 should join them! I know it stops a lot in the Bronx, but it's still fast!
My top 5, mostly based off of the view from the ride and ones I most frequent, would be the F Q J L 7
I'm huge fan of the 4 train because it's my favorite train line in the MTA
I would give the E train the B tier as well just because of the homeless issue and the recent issues with the CBTC.
The A train is a true express in Manhattan I would catch the C from 155 and St Nicholas to 145 then transfer to the A and ride it all the way to Port Authority 42nd or 34th street Penn Station .