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There’s an underground movement afoot to get the V line extended to Brooklyn, and to restore express service to Brooklyn on the F line. I have to say, I agree with much of the frustration.
The F line is super crammed with riders during peak travel time, and it doesn’t have to be. There’s a line of express tracks sitting there literally rotting away because they aren’t being used. There was even a plan put together back in 2003.
Meanwhile, the V train is virtually empty at all times, but it does not extend into Brooklyn. It stops on the LES. So, it conceivably continue onto the F line tracks. Meanwhile, the F train could use the currently unused express tracks.
This would shift much of the load off the F train and onto the barely used V train. Seems fairly logical, and probably would not be that expensive to renovate the infrastructure to allow the changes.
But of course, it would have to make it’s way though the bureaucracy.
Ok so this post is a multimedia, multistep process. So before you continue, please make sure you have a few minutes. We promise it will be worth your time.First, I want to introduce the beatboxing flautist, Greg Pattillo. Watch the video below. It might blow your mind.
Cool, huh. My favorite part is when he kinda breaks into the Beverly Hills Cop theme.
Ok, now here’s the subway relation.
And if you want even more, here’s an interview with the two of them. If you’d like more beatboxing flautist, here’s your fill. There’s plenty more that are just as entertaining.
Remember when life was simple, and your only worry was about missing Sesame Street? Yeah, me neither. Here’s a flashback for you.
Sorry for the lack of posting today. It was just “one of those days” that you wish you just stayed in bed.
In any event, it seems that I managed to dodge a complete sh*t show of a day on the subway. The Lexington line was all out of whack apparently. The trains were only running express from 125th Street South or some craziness.
I was on 1 train today, or at least I should say, I attempted to be on one today. I waited on the local line (No 1) as 2 train after 2 train came down BOTH the local and express tracks. I thought I was stuck in some sort of time warp where trains that are supposed to be express kept coming on both tracks.
Then, I said to hell with it, and I got on one of the plentiful 2 trains. They kept coming, so I was shocked at how full it was. I guess I wasn’t the only one that finally gave up. So eventually, it came time to get off and wait for the local for real. I had ridden as far uptown on the express (running local) as I could. So me, and every other person on the train, decided to get off. What was fun was the fact that there was probably already two trains worth of people already waiting on the platform. Yay.
I had to break out one of my most top secret tricks to get on the first 1 train that finally came by. The secret is, you have to look at the ground. Yup. That’s it. Look at the ground near the edge of the platform. Usually, you want to look at the ground where the yellow warning part is near the edge. Look for the area on the ground that is the most “worn out.” Or look for the area with the least grim. Why? Because that’s where the door is going to line up.
Most trains stop within a couple feet of the “target.” So the doors will generally always line up at the same point all day long. So naturally, a worn area starts to become visibly notable. That’s where the door is going to be. So get yourself right up to that area, and you know the train is going to stop with the door right in front of you. Just make sure that you are near one side or the other of the door. Generally, try to place yourself with your shoulder lined up with the door frame. That way you won’t be in the way when people get off, and you will be in perfect position when it’s time to board.
That secret’s just between you and me.
Now this is an idea! If mother’s can bring strollers, we should be allowed to bring our own chairs.
So how about the new DEP/NYC Department of Health “Water” ads. What the hell do they have to advertise city water for? And for that matter, why are they advertising it on the subway?
Is there really competition for the water that comes into our apartments? Don’t think so.
And let’s be honest, are you really going to compete with Coke and Pepsi on water sales? There’s no way the city will ever be able to even nudge the marketing efforts of these major companies. So they shouldn’t even bother trying to put city water up against bottled water.
The ads are pretty trendy looking for a city organization though. They actually caught my eye. Then, I realized I was looking at an ad for water. City water.
What are they going to advertise next? “Call 911 for all your fire extinguishing needs.” “Been mugged? Try the NYPD.”
It’s gonna get crazy hot overnight. We’ve been kinda spoiled the last two days with the cool 70 degree weather. Tommorow, you’re going to wake up on the surface of the sun.
An immediate jump to the mid 90s (if not 100)! How’s that for a smack in the face?
Usually, there is a 24 hour delay on the temps in the subway system. So, it has just finally cooled down to match the street level temp. The increased heat *should* take a day to heat up the system. Hopefully, that will mean a tollerable Friday commute.
Nothing like sweating through all your clothes to start your day off right. Some days on the platform, I sweat from places I didn’t even know could sweat!
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I think the high school kids are finally gone for the summer! They might have been gone for a week or more now, but I am just noticing how much less crowded certain trains are.
There’s a particular time in the morning where it seems that most of the high school kids go to catch the train to school. For my neighborhood, it is right around 7:40am. That’s when the bulk of them seem to be around.
The guys, who all think they are badass gangstas, stand in the doorways, and rarely move when the doors open. The girls travel in packs of at least three. Usually, they seem to be at peak annoyance in groups of five or more.
Anyway, they all seem to be gone!
The funnier part is that you don’t even see them around the neighborbood either…even on the weekend. Where do all these kids go? Are they all holed up somewhere?
Live from the subway, back to you in studio… .
Kind of a cool view out the front of a moving subway train for those that ever wondered what it looked like from the operator’s perspective.
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