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[W.B. Fishbowl]

Don't know if you "hoid," but recently a man was dragged to his death after his shopping bag got caught at the door of an A train in Brooklyn - probably the "foist" such incident involving the new R-211 class of cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIh7STvf_Q

This was all over SubChat . . .

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B,:

Did not hear ofthiss; thanks for the news.....so truly tragic.

I often wonder why the "R-211s"were not built with singlle-panel doors, like the current LIRR/MN rolling stock.............

"NYO"

["M"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"Hoid" on ABC earlier..............

The new subway cars coming from Canad will be costing the MTA a LOT more $$$$$$$$, due to the new tarrifs........so dang patheric............

"NYO"

["MTA"]

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"L" train woes................
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For the next two weekends, BMT "L" service will be out, between Manhattan an and and Lorimer for ".....the instillation of new communications equipment and also trackwok......."

Free shuttle buses will be available.

More of the old BMT biting the dust................

"NYO"]

["BMT LINES"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

I was thinking the SAME thing.

And, on the flip side, block signals safely governed the subway system for over 100 YEARS, before they were deemed "outmoded".

"Progress"...........

"NYO"

["NO KEY BY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"Safety checks"..........

On the news, a report was shown, about the poor fellow who was dragged to his death the other day, caught in the train doors,

The conductor has stated that he failed to do his "safety check", sticking his head out of his window,to be sure the doors were clear, checking his monitor instead.

He also said he was once assaulted doing so, and did not wish a repeat of the incident.

1010 WINS this morning also covered this story, and then played the clip from the ORIGINAL "The Taking Of Pelham 123", where we hear dialogue what REAL"protocal" was, regarding the closing of doors in stations (could hear SMEE sounds in the background)

Recall the days when conductors stood between the cars and,i n full view of all, "slapped the caps" without fear of bodily harm?

Sad commentary on both the subways.....and society in general........

"NYO"

["WATCH THE CLOSING DOORS"]

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On this day in 1969..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?112754

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?112753

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["LAST STOP!"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

And, in 1969, the last of the elderly "Broadway Battleships"were soon to be retired; and, over at "stoa", the distinctive "buses with the front sign sticking out" were also running out their last miles, gone by 1970...........

"NYO"

["BMT LINES"]

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On this date in 1960.............

Ten "Lo-V" trailers were transferred to the BMT, to replace a like number of elderly wooden work cars..............

"NYO"

["BMT LINES"]

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On this day in 1981.............The "Aqueduct Special" made iits final run........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?36255

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

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[W.B. Fishbowl]

And wasn't it at that point, that the lower level of the 42nd Street-8th Avenue station was closed for good?

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Lower level, 1970...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1998

(courtesy:nyvsubway.org)

["E CHAMBERS STREET"]