I honestly think that skip stop would prove very useful on some other operations as well - for example the #7 line whenever express service is not running. Or in opposite direction as express service. This would eliminate much of the problem of "bunching"....
Oh, and by the way, I was just using what people said was the MTA's reason for getting rid of it. Goes to show, the people who know are the people who ride.
You know, I can actually see that happening. Oh, well, it's not like they're bringing it back anytime unfortunately. That time savings really could help...
Net savings 45 seconds PER PASSENGER saved time. Do that twice a day five days a week, 52 weeks a year and it adds up to 6.5 HOURS PER YEAR saved by EACH PASSENGER!!
if you rode the line enough up on the north end you'd realize it didn't get in the way of anything - it actually gave the line a greater level of overall service fluidity and sped up overall service. Sure if you were at a skip-stop station it took an extra 75-seconds for you to get a train (on average, see MTA reports about skip-stop service, 1991) - but it provided you an overall quicker trip to destination by over 2 minutes for all on average.
one time i was at 79st so the 1 train was coming and it passed the station im serious
Darinrussia 3 years ago
I honestly think that skip stop would prove very useful on some other operations as well - for example the #7 line whenever express service is not running. Or in opposite direction as express service. This would eliminate much of the problem of "bunching"....
nhlives 4 years ago 2
Oh, and by the way, I was just using what people said was the MTA's reason for getting rid of it. Goes to show, the people who know are the people who ride.
Ali3exp 4 years ago
You know, I can actually see that happening. Oh, well, it's not like they're bringing it back anytime unfortunately. That time savings really could help...
Ali3exp 4 years ago
Net savings 45 seconds PER PASSENGER saved time. Do that twice a day five days a week, 52 weeks a year and it adds up to 6.5 HOURS PER YEAR saved by EACH PASSENGER!!
nhlives 4 years ago
if you rode the line enough up on the north end you'd realize it didn't get in the way of anything - it actually gave the line a greater level of overall service fluidity and sped up overall service. Sure if you were at a skip-stop station it took an extra 75-seconds for you to get a train (on average, see MTA reports about skip-stop service, 1991) - but it provided you an overall quicker trip to destination by over 2 minutes for all on average.
nhlives 4 years ago
I do too, but because it got in the way of the 1, I'm kinda glad that it's gone...
Ali3exp 4 years ago
I MISS THE 9.
nhlives 4 years ago
No, he didn't stop at the station. That's why.
Ali3exp 4 years ago
did he blow the horn at you.
lirr56890 4 years ago