Comments on: NYCT to inspect 467 platform edges http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Interval http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-30325 Interval Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:25:44 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-30325 I like the theme of your blog! Job well done I like the theme of your blog! Job well done

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-26164 Todd Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-26164 Hope and Kevin: I thought the same thing until last night. I was on the downtown R/W platform at City Hall. I stepped on the edge not to look for a train, but in the process of boarding one, and the wood completely collapsed. Hope and Kevin: I thought the same thing until last night. I was on the downtown R/W platform at City Hall. I stepped on the edge not to look for a train, but in the process of boarding one, and the wood completely collapsed.

]]> By: Kevin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25967 Kevin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:18:24 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25967 I agree...the kid must've been putting a hell of a lot of weight onto the platform edge to take a tumble like that. When I lean over the platform, I try to maintain a stable position and keep most of my weight on the platform itself. I agree…the kid must’ve been putting a hell of a lot of weight onto the platform edge to take a tumble like that. When I lean over the platform, I try to maintain a stable position and keep most of my weight on the platform itself.

]]> By: Hope The Kid Is OK http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25896 Hope The Kid Is OK Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:51:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25896 For this kid to fall off the edge of the platform like that, he would have to have been VERY far off the edge. While the MTA should keep track of its running boards as much as possible, this kid should have never gone out that far off the platform edge. I am sure he is going to sue... considering the argument that the platform edge is still the platform. The MTA might argue (and fail) that he should have never been on the edge and they continue to warn people about doing that. Who will win? As far as those "when is the train coming" signs, I am not sure why they do not work. The signs should be using the train location as an estimate of where it is but it would seem that it is using the predetermained schedule that is set already. So when problems arise, the display ends up being wrong. I don't know... I can find reasons why it doesn't work, but even more reasons why it should. They know exactly where trains are for the most part so if the system is telling them where the train is and what interval it is, why are the arrival displays off? And don't get me started on the bus arrival displays. I have no idea why that would be difficult to implement other than cost. For this kid to fall off the edge of the platform like that, he would have to have been VERY far off the edge. While the MTA should keep track of its running boards as much as possible, this kid should have never gone out that far off the platform edge.

I am sure he is going to sue… considering the argument that the platform edge is still the platform. The MTA might argue (and fail) that he should have never been on the edge and they continue to warn people about doing that. Who will win?

As far as those “when is the train coming” signs, I am not sure why they do not work. The signs should be using the train location as an estimate of where it is but it would seem that it is using the predetermained schedule that is set already. So when problems arise, the display ends up being wrong.

I don’t know… I can find reasons why it doesn’t work, but even more reasons why it should. They know exactly where trains are for the most part so if the system is telling them where the train is and what interval it is, why are the arrival displays off?

And don’t get me started on the bus arrival displays. I have no idea why that would be difficult to implement other than cost.

]]> By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25833 Todd Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:43:24 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25833 Are you trying to say that looking for the train doesn't make it come any faster? Are you trying to say that looking for the train doesn’t make it come any faster?

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25823 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:16:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25823 One thing at a time, Scott. One thing at a time. One thing at a time, Scott. One thing at a time.

]]> By: Scott C http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25822 Scott C Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:15:34 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/02/14/nyct-to-inspect-467-platform-edges/#comment-25822 You forgot to mention that the MTA has to figure out a way to make sure those train arrival screens, once they installed in all the stations sometime in 2150, are accurate. From what I hear the ones on the L are still a bit fickle. You forgot to mention that the MTA has to figure out a way to make sure those train arrival screens, once they installed in all the stations sometime in 2150, are accurate. From what I hear the ones on the L are still a bit fickle.

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