Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Thank you transit workers.

I would like to send my best wishes and a big thank you to the bus operators, subway train operators/conductors, and railroad engineers/conductors and other transit personnel for keeping New Yorkers moving. I have to say that you are amongst the strongest, most dependable, and amongst the most patient human beings in the City. Day in and day out, you continue to move New Yorkers from Point A to Point B with courtesy and professionalism. Thanks for being patient during the toughest of times and helping us with fares, services etc.

In my honest opinion, you transit personnel, do not receive enough credit or paid enough to do your jobs that you do. I do hope that you'll get the respect that you deserve someday. I find it unfair that passengers would take their frustrations at you when you are clearly not at fault. I hope that it doesn't bother you too much.

Keep up the excellent work in the transit system. I am glad to call MTA New York the best Transportation agency in the World.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The 2nd Avenue Subway map


This is the 2nd Avenue Subway map, the (Q) and (T) lines are projected to begin service around 2020. For now please go here for more information.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Subway Car Trading cards

Here's my subway photos in Pokemon Cards. Enjoy.






And some using Yugioh Cardmaker





Thanks for commenting, everyone.














Friday, March 26, 2010

Here is my corrected Brighton Track Map.

This is my Brighton Line track map as the tracks are currently are placed. I would like to tell you that some geographical elements have been modified, therefore this track map is not to scale. Thanks for viewing.


Here is some help in reading this map:
1. The orange lines represent track that is in use.
2. The black line is the track not used now.
3. The orange platforms are platforms that are in use.
4. The gray platforms are platforms that are being repaired
5. The red platforms are temp platforms and or extension. They exist only in Avenue J and Kings Highway.


This version has been edited due to mistakes and inaccuracies:
Prospect Park-Newkirk Avenue.


Avenue H to Neck Road


And Sheepshead Bay to Ocean Parkway

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Brighton Line Track Map

This is my Brighton Line track map as the tracks are currently are placed. I would like to tell you that some geographical elements have been modified, therefore this track map is not to scale. Thanks for viewing.

Here are the maps of the

Here is some help in reading this map:
1. The orange lines represent track that is in use.
2. The black line is the track not used now.
3. The orange platforms are platforms that are in use.
4. The gray platforms are platforms that are being repaired
5. The red platforms are temp platforms and or extension. They exist only in Avenue J and Kings Highway.

Prospect Park-Newkirk Avenue.


Avenue H to Neck Road



And Sheepshead Bay to Ocean Parkway

Monday, March 15, 2010

Some R160 videos

These videos are not mine, but I would like to share what the R160s are like. I give credit to those who posted them:

This is a R160A on the E.


This is a R160B on the N using the Siemens traction motor. Credit goes to David T.



R160B on the Q. Credit goes to Dominick B.



R160B Flexible Information Notice Display on the W train. Credit goes to Dominick B.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Lexington Avenue Line

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If you have ridden any of the above subway lines, you know how crowded those train cars can become in a hurry. In Manhattan along the Lexington Avenue/Park Avenue South lines, the crowding is so bad, some people are forced to wait for a train as much as a half hour, just to fit in, never mind the seat, fit in the train. Waiting to board the (4)(5) subway lines at Borough Hall in Brooklyn is like a disaster. Crowds of people wait to board, the R142 and R142A trains come and it's packed.

Passengers have to pack inside trains, just like these!










Those trains may not be crowded in the photos, but if you can imagine the crowds. There is one solution coming, and that is the Second Avenue Subway (T) line. It will run along 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. However it won't help ease the crowding in Brooklyn, well there's the (2)(3)(M)and (R) lines for that. I'm surprised crowding isn't that big of a problem.

Anyways that's it for this post.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

My latest bus shots in March

This was my best shot at Orion V CNG 9842 on the B68 at Coney Island Avenue. This bus still had a West Farms Sticker on it, meaning that this bus was recently transfered from that depot in the Bronx. It is now based in Jackie Gleason depot. Sorry for the quality of the images but these are the best ones I have.

All of them will appear small, click on each image to see the bigger version.




Here are some other bus shots,