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1 hour ago, OrionVIIonM79 said:

I know this is really random, but why do they run only XD40s on the M66/72? And before XD40 they only ran RTS.

The batteries on the Orions would probably scrape the side of the tunnels where the clearance is much lower than say the middle of the road. 

1 hour ago, Snorunts said:

The Bronx has received various standard and articulated buses from various depots in Manhattan Division. Maybe the Bronx is sanitizing their buses.

Or more Bronx operators are out sick .....

1 minute ago, trainfan22 said:

The train will sit in the yard for years for insurance purposes.. like many other wrecked subway cars of years past. 

 

Most likely what will happen is the good cars in the burned set will be stripped of parts to use in other 142s, the other 5 car set would eventually return to service and the burned cars would get scrapped. But in the grand scheme of things who really cares who happened to the consist, someone died here.

 

 

Should come as no surprised as you're dealing with subway buffs here lol

R.I.P to the conductor. These pics shook me up and lost of life is no joke. 

On 3/25/2020 at 11:45 AM, NewFlyer 230 said:

Too bad they didn’t order more buses for MTA bus with this order. If they ordered more buses they wouldn’t have to keep those 2017 XD60s at LGA. 
Plus I know it’s been on the table for a while for a possible Q6 and Q64 conversion so it makes me wonder why it hasn’t been a priority. 

You must have missed the memo on the Q64 and Q10 being combined lol

1 minute ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

they should've use those 13 NYCT XD60s for the Q70 SBS until they get a new batch of artics for the Q70. Wrapping 13 2020 XD60s in the LGA Link wrap, and using 2020 and 2017 XD60s on the Q53 just triggers my OCD. And that yellow under the LGA Link wrap is irking me. They clearly know the bottom portion of the bus is wrapped in the local scheme with the SBS wrap. They could've just took the yellow off the back so the light blue and show under the LGA Link wrap (unless those 2020 XD60s aren't staying on the Q70).  

MTA always pulling a Bx12 and swapping out fleets...

26 minutes ago, OrionVIIonM79 said:

Staten Island has no artics 

Bruh thats a Prevost......

22 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

This is interesting, looks like Charleston & Castleton is fighting to get the new Prevost. Word was that the 50 buses were to go to Charleston because they're the only depot in S.I without a newer fleet, but I was also told Castleton wants a piece. 

These buses will apparently be split between Charleston/Castleton in a 32/18 assignment. This would retire the 4300s from Charleston and send Prevost from Castleton to Yukon to retire the 2002 units and increase service. 

None of this is official, I'm just going off what I heard. 

@SevenEleven @Cait Sith can yall confirm this? 

Didn't they just get 2015 X3s? If anything all three should have a piece lol

3 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Someone needs to notify LGA and tell them "hey, the light blue SBS wrap is under the local scheme. U can peel off the yellow on the back so there can be a light blue base under the LGA Link wrap instead." 
 

I really don't get why they couldn't wrap the 2017 60xx buses. There's 13 buses right there for them. Keep the routes UNIFORMED. 

They probably want the buses with the most cameras on the route. 

7 minutes ago, Jova42R said:

Anybody know when those Orion VII OGs at MHV, MJQ, and MCH will be replaced - and what with?

They will be replaced when the time is right and with the same model buses thats out now pretty much (unless we have another 90 bus test fleet similar to the 2011 fleets)...

4 hours ago, 161 New York said:

There needs to be something done with the s40/s90 for Amazon workers. I am hearing reports that ridership is still heavy due to the operations at Matrix Park.

I'd be the one to walk to Victory Blvd and catch the S62 or express bus lol

6 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Yeahh I was referring to buses that MTA installed at the select depots, basically any blue and white bus with the screens, thanks for clearing that up. 

I would hope that the XDE40s come with version 2, and installed like how they are on the XN40s. I was really confused as to why the XE60s came with Version 3 and why they did not install them with the same placement as the LFSAs, three individual screens evenly spaced out. That back to back shit on the Xcelsiors looks very tacky. 

They have them installed based on where the vents are on the buses. The screen can go in the front on the XN40 cause the front has no vent. 

1 hour ago, Snorunts said:

The 2017-2019 New Flyer Xcelsior (XD40, XDE40 & XN60) have Version 2.

Which makes me wonder. Since 9500-9509 have Version 2, does this mean 9510-9619 will also get Version 2?

He was referring to retrofits. 

I would expect the XDE40s or whatever to have ver 2 but who knows with 4950 and company having ver 3. 

2 hours ago, Snorunts said:

Never would of expect East New York Depot to house more 2009 NG Hybrids than Grand Avenue Depot.... (GA=026, ENY=027)

In my opinion, DOB should convert Grand Avenue Depot to operate Xcelsiors only (and the five Proterra units). It would be nice if the remaining 26 NG Hybrids would be swapped for 2018-2019 Xcelsior XD40s (Just my opinion)....

Its only because the B38 became a artic route. 

1 hour ago, paulrivera said:

If TBTA can check a SBS bus without holding it up, why can’t the Eagle teams?

Just wondering...

Maybe because there are more of them?

18 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Makes me wonder if it's all the new standard LFS specs and not actual MTA specs, (double LED headlights, silver rims, wide rear door, rear window, the new seats, high visibility window, streamlined roof). 

The bus is probably a render they have on their computer for video purposes. 

48 minutes ago, Snorunts said:

Is there a possibility these will have silver wheels as shown in the pictures above?

Not happening. 

25 minutes ago, Jova42R said:

Are any of these flipdots?

Also, when'll they retire the MJQ, MCH, and MHV Orion VII OGs?

They canned all the flip dots (6365?-6489) service wise. 

The might start retiring the 67/6800s when the new hybrids come. 

15 minutes ago, Deucey said:

Are the Xcelsiors running on Q70 equipped with speed governors?

I think your question should be which buses ARENT running with governors lol

1 hour ago, Jova42R said:

IMO, the  should be merged with the old B51, and run to Manhattan

With how garbage the traffic is around the Manhattan side of the bridge sometimes, the route will be even more unreliable than it is now. 

Just now, Snorunts said:

Surprisingly, I took three Grand Avenue 2015 NFI Xcelsior XD40s without screens since the new year began.

The units were 7194, 7198, & 7241. I fear these units at Grand Avenue will be forgotten for a while since most buses at Grand Avenue Depot already have them installed....

Unless someone has a list of which buses have the equipment or bus ops put in some card. 

18 hours ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

 

We're reaching the point in which some buses are becoming harder to find, or we simply just don't live in the vicinity of said buses and routes. I'd suggest waiting until you have at least 5 buses to report, to reduce the amount of pages being created in this thread. No point of posting a bus a day, just save your observations until the end of the week or post when you have a bunch. 

This is especially true for the Brooklyn Division XD40s as I seem to run into less of them without screens. 

5 hours ago, OrionVIIonM79 said:

That would make the most sense because they are retiring the 2005/6/7 Orions and they pride themselves for being 100% hybrid electric, and they will need new buses after retirement. Also MHV is not suitable for artics 

Or buses from Brooklyn may end up there just like buses from Staten Island and the Bronx did....

The B84 and M12 come to mind as routes that should probably be axed. From what I seen, most of the M12 ridership is along 57 street for when the M31 or M57 dont show up in a certain time (606 w57 residents and the like in that pocket of manhattan coming from/going to columbus circle). The B84 is basically an express B83 to New Lots from/to Gateway center. 

3 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

7600’s are slowly going to GA CMF. Get your rides in before they all go local scheme. 

Literally the only difference is the outer scheme. 

On 1/19/2020 at 3:28 PM, BM5 via Woodhaven said:

Here's the full list of service changes that

B46 SBS - Service Reductions due to Artic Implementation, Weekend Service Span Increases

• Service between Avenue N & DeKalb Avenue will operate every 3 minutes instead of every 2 minutes during the AM rush (frequencies south are double) during the peak.
• Service during the late AM rush will operate every 4-8 minutes instead of every 3-5 minutes.
• Service middays will operate every 7.5 minutes instead of every 6 minutes.
• PM Shoulder service will operate every 5-6 minutes instead of every 2-3 minutes.
• (SB only) Weekday service from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM will operate every 6-8 minutes instead of every 5 minutes.
• PM service from Kings Plaza to DeKalb Avenue will depart every 10 minutes instead of every 4 minutes from 4:30 PM-4:55 PM.
• PM service from Avenue N to DeKalb Avenue will operate every 5 minutes instead of every 2 minutes from 4:30 PM-4:55 PM.
• PM Rush service will operate every 5 minutes instead of every 3 minutes during the height of the rush.
• Weekday early evening service will operate every 6 minutes instead of every 5 minutes. 
• (SB only) Weekday evening past 10 PM will operate every 8 minutes instead of every 7 minutes.
• Weekend service will now start at 5:59 AM instead of 6:09 AM NB, 6:55 AM instead of 7:00 AM SB.
• Saturday AM and daytime service (until about 7 PM) will operate every 7-8 minutes instead of every 5-7 minutes. 
• Saturday evening service will operate every 10-12 minutes instead of every 8-10 minutes. 
• Weekend service will now end at 10:44 PM instead of 10:42 PM NB, 11:37 PM instead of 11:30 PM SB. 
• Slightly more frequent AM service on Sundays
• Sunday Late AM and PM daytime service will operate every 10 minutes instead of every 8 minutes.

And unfortunately this with old carribbean people with their bags blocking the aisle = get a car