Comments on: Before the weekend, my last day of work http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BrightonRider http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42510 BrightonRider Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:17:03 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42510 The Q train advisory for this weekend is late nights only - 12:01am to 5am each weekend day. It is also basically running every night during August. While the wording is confusing, the advisory posted on the MTA website does say "Weekend late night" - a subtle but very important distinction! This diversion is the only way to really do track work between DeKalb Avenue and Prospect Park on the Brighton Line, allowing single tracking. It cannot really be run any time except overnights because it cannot handle the amount of daytime service (and because the Q to/from Manhattan uses the express tracks at Pacific Street to turn around, which would be in use during the day by D and N trains). If more extensive work is required in this section, the Q would have to be re-routed to/from Coney Island in one direction, such as via the N (Sea Beach) line. The Q train advisory for this weekend is late nights only – 12:01am to 5am each weekend day. It is also basically running every night during August. While the wording is confusing, the advisory posted on the MTA website does say “Weekend late night” – a subtle but very important distinction!

This diversion is the only way to really do track work between DeKalb Avenue and Prospect Park on the Brighton Line, allowing single tracking. It cannot really be run any time except overnights because it cannot handle the amount of daytime service (and because the Q to/from Manhattan uses the express tracks at Pacific Street to turn around, which would be in use during the day by D and N trains). If more extensive work is required in this section, the Q would have to be re-routed to/from Coney Island in one direction, such as via the N (Sea Beach) line.

]]> By: Thomas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42466 Thomas Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:38:18 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42466 Best of luck in school! Best of luck in school!

]]> By: KevinP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42216 KevinP Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:23:39 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42216 I took the Q from Kings Highway to 14th Street-Union Square this morning. It's running normally. I took the Q from Kings Highway to 14th Street-Union Square this morning. It’s running normally.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42126 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:29:40 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42126 I picked that one up from one of the MTA's Advisory e-mails. They sent it out late this afternoon. I picked that one up from one of the MTA’s Advisory e-mails. They sent it out late this afternoon.

]]> By: Shawn http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42124 Shawn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:17:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42124 Hey Ben, where did you get the info about the 4,5, and 6 running express on Lex? Hey Ben, where did you get the info about the 4,5, and 6 running express on Lex?

]]> By: KevinP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42118 KevinP Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:55:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42118 I hope they wised up to the fact that subway service this weekend in southern Brooklyn will be a mess if they don't stagger the work. If the press release is true, there will be no direct service to Manhattan on the Brighton, Culver, and Sea Beach lines. That's a bit much. I hope they wised up to the fact that subway service this weekend in southern Brooklyn will be a mess if they don’t stagger the work. If the press release is true, there will be no direct service to Manhattan on the Brighton, Culver, and Sea Beach lines. That’s a bit much.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42110 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:30:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42110 This <a href="http://mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=080731-NYCT116" rel="nofollow">press release</a> says this weekend, and the signs at the Q stops agree. Check before you go. This press release says this weekend, and the signs at the Q stops agree. Check before you go.

]]> By: KevinP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/08/01/before-the-weekend-my-last-day-of-work/#comment-42107 KevinP Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:29:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1100#comment-42107 According to the MTA Web site, the service advisory for the Q train is in effect starting the weekend of August 9, not this weekend. So who's right and who's wrong here? According to the MTA Web site, the service advisory for the Q train is in effect starting the weekend of August 9, not this weekend. So who’s right and who’s wrong here?

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