I used to ride this line in and out of NYC all the time when I was younger. Now watching this I'm remembering how painfully slow these train rides were lol. Like it's crawling. Come driver hit that throttle full speed ahead !!
According to the schedule, yes. Train left Huntington just after 1:00 PM. Still...seems like a lot of people are headed to the city even on a weekday afternoon; seems like they should be there already.
This is one of those classic abovground lines that - fortunately) are still around. (Others are METRA's Racetrack in Chicago MARC's Penn (which overlays the NEC between Washington, DC and Baltimore) SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line, etcetera,
Double tracked in the 1980s because the original plan was installing 750v dc Third Rail to Port Jefferson instead of having to use dual modes for Penn Station Port Jefferson service
It's amazing how inefficient operations at Jamaica still are. As a former Long Islander, it always bugged me how far in advance of the station the trains had to slow down, and to have to stop, not once but twice, is unconscionable. They knew the train was coming; it should have been able to cruise right into the station at 25 mph!
ik its annoying. as someone who rides into the city often i know one thing though. jamaica is where the LIRR schedule is based off of, meaning if a train is on time at jamaica its on time for the rest of the system, hence the hella annoying “this train is on time and 15 minutes late” kinda situations. i dont know if it has anything to do with your concerns about it but it might be.
They make an annoucement stating there's no track space lol. They have to wait for the train in front of them to clear. Hence them having a stop signal and then receiving an upgrade before moving.
Good video, but strange trip. They still have those old 2-bulb position light signals? If you watch any LIRR RFW video, you're bound to see a whole host of different signals. At what point does MTA spend money to standardize and modernize their signal system? On top of that, the speed limit here appears to be 45mph. Awfully slow. People can drive faster than that today.
"Please take the stairs up and over [to track 3]" At Jamaica station, all the platforms are connected by an overhead walkway with stairwells down to each platform.
Hi Leroy from NYC long island by. it means horn that car must wait till. Train bypass by roads gates must warn drivers. And people must wait until train bypass. When person should not crossing the tracks. .
@57:43 there is a bell ringing, my guess is that maybe the cab signaling system for speed restrictions and track conditions or throttle settings. If there is a LIRR operator watching this video maybe they can chime in.
At 26:15 there appear to be small platforms on either side of the bridge structure with steps leading down to the street. Can’t be for public use can it?
No offence to my deer americans across the pond but damn!!! YOUR TRAINS SUCK AND ARE SLOW!!! In the UK a London to Brighton train 55miles distance with a quite a few stops would of done that in 1 hour flat!!! also UK trains are powered by 3rd rail or diesel in south of England only and it would be even quicker if it was running on 25KV overhead powerlines!!! Your clearly behind us LOL!!!
The funding difference is massive though you have to understand New York is a state and the UK is a country, most of the trains have the capability of doing faster as well it’s mainly a issue with old track
