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Hipsters, rejoice: An arbitrator said the L train conductors must go back to work because removing them violated a labor agreement. The MTA had removed conductors from L trains, in hopes of taking advantage of technology (the special, shiny robot trains) and trying to reduce costs (and start removing "excess" conductors from other train lines), giving riders the One Person Train Operation instead during nights and weekends - and then all the time later this year. The transit unions had argued that straphanger safety was at issue, though riders themselves were divided about how effective conductors were. NYC Transit called the ruling an "overly technical" reading of the agreement, as it says one person train crews are only okay for trains under 300 feet, and the L train is 480 feet. However, NYPIRG and the Straphangers' Gene Russianoff told the Times, "It makes no sense in an age of terrorism to leave only one person at the front of a train that might be carrying more than 2,000 people." Well, of course - and only the MTA would invest millions in trains whose technology might not be used because they are not going over labor agreements with a fine tooth comb.
What has the L service on nights and weekends, with just one person operating the train, been like? More or less of a hassle - or just the same old same old?
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i think the main difference is that it takes a little longer to open/close the doors and to start up as the engineer sometimes has to walk to the other side of his compartment.
The L train is a swell train and I don't want to hear you indies complain.
It really was no different. I do agree that some times it would tkae 1 or 2 seconds after the train stoped to open the doors.
I think it is hilarious to see Transit worker union or "Straphanger" (wtf?) advocates talk about an add'l train operator as a useful resource in case of some terrorist attack. The fat bastard that works on the R I take in the AM will undoubtedly Costanza his way out of the train before doing anything to help passengers. What, if any, training (and certifications) do those people have to respond to a bomb, gas attack, etc.?
What L train on weekends? I always see that sign saying that there is only shuttle bus service between Rockaway Parkway and 8th Avenue. And then I am thankful that I do not rely on the L train.
I've also noticed a few second delays on the weekends on the doors opening and closing. But add those up delays over a whole line and it leaves trains bunched up. I've noticed that as a result, weekend service is more sporatic.
Also when/if they go to OPTO during rush hour- won't that seriously clog up the system?
well last night after visiting a friend all the way up at fordham in the bronx, i had to take a bus to the D train, the D to 59th, and the A to 14th, only to discover that the L train was not running. i saw no signs posted at all during my morning commute to let me know this. graciously the mta offered a shuttle bus that crawled it's way across 14th from 8th to 1st, then down A to delancey. waiting for the J took about 20 minutes, and it too inched it's way across the williamsburg bridge. a walk through the southside (where recently the locals have been lashing out against the newcomers). another pleasant MTA experience.