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[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

You said it it!

As Yours Truly commuted on "the tubes" and the subways for nearly 25 years, je can tell you I cannot recall the frequency level of signal issues on PATH as I see plaguing the system today.

Of course, back in those days, for the most part, McAdoo-era signals still pretty much ruled...........alas, that was a loooong time ago.....

"NYO"

["P. A.T. H."]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

....interesting how signal problems in ONE location can shut down nearly ALL of the PATH system.......aaaahhh, progress..........

"NYO"

["H&MRR"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

.................I thinkit is pretty much a given that, with several weekends worth of work on switch replacement on several subway lines, that more than a few block signals were replaced with Star Wars-eque "See-Bee-Tee-See".

Once again, if, heaven forbid the CBTC system has a "meltdown"( or is hacked unto) with NO BACKUP whatsoever, ut will be a MAJOR disaster, one that will, quite literally, bring the city to a grinding halt.......

"NYO"

['865 REP"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

......just as well RFWs are now extinct, with more and more of the old block signals being replaced by CBTC, there wouldn't be anything to view, anyway......how much we all took for granted..........

"NYO"

["X-425"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

.....1010 WINS reporter Mac Rosenberg did a report on the re-opening of the AMTRAK/LIRR tube under the East River, closed for extensive repairs since last year,

All new "thoud rail", signalling, rails, etc, have been installed.

The other tube will go OOS for renovation and repairin the fall.

Also "hoid" briefly from"Mr.Jan-OH!" and an AMTRAL 'muckety-muck".....

"NYO"

['["AMTAK"]
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[W.B. Fishbowl]

Now comes word that PATH will no longer accept MetroCards as payment after Sept. 1, and that their "SmartLink" cards will be replaced by something called "TAPP" - Total Access PATH Payment. Goes without saying they won't take OMNY cards.

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]