by gamer4616
I picked up a copy of the new General Order for the 12/5/22 schedule changes. Interesting to note that there are no 12 car consists listed for any rush hour train on any branch.
This would allow more flexibility with train operations and manipulation of equipment. For example a 12 car train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central can't spin to go to Far Rockaway. 12 cars wont fit there. With 10 cars seemingly the new normal, I wonder how that will affect on time performance and loading of trains. I guess time will tell....
There is a typo listing train 1501 (the old East Williston MU train) as having 12 cars. But, that train doesn't exist in the new schedules. The proposed train 511 in the Grand Central draft schedules from East Williston to Grand Central has been replaced with train 2601 making Mineola the first passenger stop (10 car train).
This would allow more flexibility with train operations and manipulation of equipment. For example a 12 car train from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central can't spin to go to Far Rockaway. 12 cars wont fit there. With 10 cars seemingly the new normal, I wonder how that will affect on time performance and loading of trains. I guess time will tell....
There is a typo listing train 1501 (the old East Williston MU train) as having 12 cars. But, that train doesn't exist in the new schedules. The proposed train 511 in the Grand Central draft schedules from East Williston to Grand Central has been replaced with train 2601 making Mineola the first passenger stop (10 car train).