G Train

Subject: closed for good again

i don't think they'r eopening it anymore. crime/quality of life issues in ft greene are up again. last night, my wife had to get a moe's patron to help her shoo a homeless person from the front steps of our apt.

this morning, the guy was there again. he stunk like 2 year old stilton cheese

Subject: Re: closed for good again

ltjbukem wrote: i don't think they'r eopening it anymore. crime/quality of life issues in ft greene are up again. last night, my wife had to get a moe's patron to help her shoo a homeless person from the front steps of our apt.

this morning, the guy was there again. he stunk like 2 year old stilton cheese

When you say these issues are "up again," do you mean you think crime is rising in Ft. Greene? Seems better than ever to me.

Subject: Re: ur right

ltjbukem wrote: i wrote that tongue in cheek. i know it's better than ever.

i thik the mta is just behind the times. probably counting their surplus money.

Ah! Sorry, didn't pick up on the sarcasm.

Yeah. The MTA.

Speaking of which, any idea why the C service at the Lafayette stop is so intermittent? Some days they're all over the place, others they're running 20 minutes between.

escap wrote: I think the C service is still suffering from that fire back in January. But in general I think it's pretty consistent. Comes every weekday morning at about 10 minute intervals, on the hour, give or take a few minutes.

Hrm, okay. I guess the heat just makes that 10 minutes seem like a lot more than it really is, or I have incredibly bad timing.

I have definitely waited for the C for over 20 minutes at beginning-of-rush-hour times. On my way to the airport, of course. :evil:

I've been getting on the C train from Franklin ave in the morning towards manhattan for six years. The C trains are very spotty, sometimes theres a six minute interval in the morning rush and sometimes it's much much longer. I don't understand it either, it's not like they get stuck in traffic. It seems even worse in the evening going home. It's a shame too, it would otherwise be such an easy commute

Subject: Re: g train

ELLIS GEE! wrote: g train good

I guess using verbs is too much work?

This is good for a bit of a laugh.

bifteck wrote: This is good for a bit of a laugh.

that site is great. I added my comments*

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I'm sure most of you saw this article today.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/06/nyregion/06subway.html

G's going to OPTO this month.

Two things.

Any idea why the north entrance of the Washington side of the Clinton-Washington stop was closed yesterday?

And why does the conductor sometimes say that there is a connection available to the LIRR at the Fulton stop? It's not. You clearly have to get out and walk to Atlantic-Pacific. Why would they say that?

Candicissima wrote: [quote=bifteck]And why does the conductor sometimes say that there is a connection available to the LIRR at the Fulton stop? It's not. You clearly have to get out and walk to Atlantic-Pacific. Why would they say that?

I think they just do that because it's in walking distance. I don't think they announce it at Lafayette, but doesn't one of the exit signs indicate the LIRR?

Agreed, just like they announce transfers to Port Authority at the 42 St-Times Sq stop on the IRT. But it's still strange, because no matter where you're coming from in Manhattan, you're better off taking the 2, 4, R, or M train to get to LIRR at Atlantic-Pacific, and if you're coming from elsewhere on the C you'd might as well go to Broadway Junction or Nostrand.

my biggest concern with the G at this point is how frequently there is construction on the weekends and the train runs in two sections.

2-section G Train = unridable.

there seems to be so much more construction on the G than on other lines. what is all this construction they're doing? Is the G especially run down? Or are they upgrading? what is going on?