I was wondering today, do any lines have a crew change in the middle of the line? I would imagine it would be a very long run on the A or the F train and it would make sense to have crews focus on tracks only on 1 half of the line.
unless all hell breaks loose, you're completing your run from terminal to terminal.
First of all, if what you suggested were true, there would be massive delay associated with the change over point.
Secondly it would be a waste of money to provide two crews per train, per trip in each direction.
The A is by no means the longest subway line in the world. there are no mid line relief crews on London's central line, and that's longer.