Comments on: G train activists await an F grade http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/ A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 05:10:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » No one really likes the E or the G http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-11248 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » No one really likes the E or the G Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:35:02 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-11248 [...] and it even has its own community organization devoted to Saving the G Train. In fact, most riders were expecting it to receive an F. They will be sorely disappointed to hear this [...] [...] and it even has its own community organization devoted to Saving the G Train. In fact, most riders were expecting it to receive an F. They will be sorely disappointed to hear this [...]

]]> By: Dingdong http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5068 Dingdong Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:35:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5068 You probably mean "maligned." You probably mean “maligned.”

]]> By: Ian W. http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5031 Ian W. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:56:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5031 The permanent G extension to Church is, indeed, great news. Though I can't help but wonder what's preventing them from making it happen ASAP. Does it really take a year to adjust schedules and change destination signs? The permanent G extension to Church is, indeed, great news. Though I can’t help but wonder what’s preventing them from making it happen ASAP. Does it really take a year to adjust schedules and change destination signs?

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5028 Marc Shepherd Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:29:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/11/26/g-train-activists-await-an-f-grade/#comment-5028 I think the MTA could do a much better job of explaining <I>why</I> service levels are what they are. If you're a regular G train rider, naturally you want full-length trains. But, does the G <I>need</I> full-length trains? Every car running on the G, is a car that <I>can't</I> be running somewhere else. Maybe half-length trains are the right answer for the G, because all of the other cars are more valuable elsewhere. There will always be selfish riders who simply want their regular line to have the maximum amount of service, no matter what the rest of the system may need. But with more transparency, well-informed critics could at least judge for themselves whether the MTA is allocating its scarce resources the right way. I think the MTA could do a much better job of explaining why service levels are what they are.

If you’re a regular G train rider, naturally you want full-length trains. But, does the G need full-length trains? Every car running on the G, is a car that can’t be running somewhere else. Maybe half-length trains are the right answer for the G, because all of the other cars are more valuable elsewhere.

There will always be selfish riders who simply want their regular line to have the maximum amount of service, no matter what the rest of the system may need. But with more transparency, well-informed critics could at least judge for themselves whether the MTA is allocating its scarce resources the right way.

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