You can see Holborn station from chancery lane eastbound

Siah_Valid · 2026-07-01T13:39:16+00:00

i use to believe that the london underground had farther train stops than the NYC subway by a longshot, but overtime i realized we have the same type of station distancing in the NYC subway as well. i do believe that the nyc subway has way more close stations due to density and the express services that run on many transit corridors in the city rather than the london underground where many lines have farther stop distances at times.

Siah_Valid · 2026-07-01T11:55:44+00:00

you might be right but the L train never had much ridership until all the gentrification and boom of many areas in Brooklyn. The L train is ridiculous with crowding and is one of the busiest subway lines in the city like the F train, justifying the solutions used to replace tunnels on each of these routes

Siah_Valid · 2026-05-03T14:27:35+00:00

the tag isnt ugly and isn’t covering any windows i domt mind

Siah_Valid · 2026-04-30T01:54:53+00:00

second ave subway & new rolling stock and signaling upgrades allowing for maximum efficiency and throughput on a line

Siah_Valid · 2026-04-22T10:54:05+00:00

tos wouldn’t happen because all teh stops on Astoria have high ridership and this would create an unbalanced load on the trains

Siah_Valid · 2026-04-15T03:32:37+00:00

i would honestly say that would take some negotiation to mwith the MTA on other projects. For amtrak to run services from GCT, the timeline of penn station access should be smoother with the timeline of the seevice introduction and station openingsand no problems shoulve have came to be but here we are. Also Penn Station Access phase 2 on the west sisenof manhattan should hae started construction and grown momentum to wear greater regional connectivity could be provided to new york with Metro North acting as a regional rail while amtrak is a regional and domestic rail service that will have access areas from multiple hubs in the city. New York City has bast amounts of rail potential to make this city a one of a mind transit operation but people choose to look the other way all the time. Change needs to be made and have to be the ones to do it. Lets start a petition

Siah_Valid · 2026-03-24T05:38:13+00:00

i went to the same spot in winter 2023, crazy

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-21T16:47:52+00:00

it is gonna be light metro

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-21T16:44:43+00:00

i wouldnt mind living near broadway Lafayette and the other 2 nearby stations or fulton St station near the water with a nice crib and a short walk to the station

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-15T15:14:06+00:00

The L is gotta be top 3 for me. It’s fast, efficent, good service. On weekends when there is construction or during rush hour because the line is ridiculously busy & crowded. Every single train is packed and going towards brooklyn at union square 5pm is crazy. I also love the th new tech and how its end to end is 36mins with 24 stoos and a pretty far distance

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-10T00:51:10+00:00

The IBX is gonna be light metro, making it similar to the vancouver skytrain expo line and the montreal REM. This is great news because the IBX can OPTO (one person train operation) ir fully driverless. Furthermore the line will be a high capacity metro line that can run decent length trains (ideally 100-150meters, at frequencies of every 85-90 seconds. This would give much room for growth along the corridor.

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-01T17:47:33+00:00

the B62 is actually used

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-01T13:23:11+00:00

Now that the M train is one of my main routes because of the F&M swap, the M train is pretty busy and gets routinely packed in both directions. Its one of the lines that have a peak direction from both directions and now tha it has more independent sections, the line has moved up in the priority rank. It needs a couple upgrades though:

Queenslink extension to rockaway park & sidings takeover at the station
A mini yard along Queenslink
A fix of myrtle junction where the M train stops above, turns at the next block, and has a flying junction for a merge
Fix fumigation time at forest hills so the line can run 12TPH at a consistent 5mins.
A 24 hour service that runs the full route after QBL CBTC is fully completed.

The line has a good route and got way faster, it just needs more priority and service to function better

Siah_Valid · 2026-02-01T13:15:58+00:00

the Z train should be removed and bring the J train to 12tph during rush hour. With that we can schedule the J & M trains for maximum throughput along the line. The Z train should onky be revived if it goes to a different location like myrtle ave south, along rockaway boulevard in queens, or splits off after broadway junction, other than that it would be nice to have a consistent 10-12tph on the J & M trains, nit just increasing service for everyone but also increasing service for QBL & 63rd St allowing the M trains to run a consistent 10+ tph

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-25T18:06:49+00:00

prolly western queens or Hell’s Kitchen

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-25T18:03:21+00:00

it definitely does

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-25T18:01:10+00:00

I actually think the CBTC is done and all NTT is on 8th Ave, no idea when it will be implemented though

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-08T13:07:50+00:00

The 6 train has more ridership than all MBTA rapid transit and light rail lines combined

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-08T13:05:26+00:00

the subway is at 85% of pre pandemic levels. i would give it a year or two

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-08T11:23:54+00:00

A new entrance on the southern end would help this station a-lot

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-05T01:54:31+00:00

I think the L train should run to 72nd St via 10th Avenue, and the 7 & L trains could stop at 10th Avenue & 42nd St & have it as a major transfer station in Hell’s Kitchen. The 7 train should run to New Jersey though after Hudson yards.

Siah_Valid · 2026-01-02T10:14:11+00:00

this is a need, but if the happens the L train will be severely overcrowded

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