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1 hour ago, 46Dover said:

I always found the pairing of the GP40s with Comet Vs tacky.  And as far as all this computer stuff with PTC and ACSES systems:  It’s the same thing I say about using software updates (with the ticket scanners) and buses in the same sentence:

 

why?

That's where you're wrong, my friend. Two different systems (Alstom with NJT and Siemens with Amtrak) in certain areas have "bleed over" problems. And also with the GP40 and Arrows, you can only do so many upgrades to those equipment and the Speed Enforcement System (SES a.k.a PTC) in them can either work or not whenever it chooses. I had the pleasure one day of running an Arrow consist on the Corridor and I couldn't go past 57 MPH because of the those systems going haywire and giving you unwanted penalties to deal/recover from.

Trust me on that one. There's many reasons why there's no daily Meadowlands rail service, one being not having sufficient rolling stock. NJT rail ops is still running equipment from the 70s (GP40s and Arrows) that are not working properly with the PTC/ACSES systems, the majority of the cars (Comets) that are in the MMC are being stripped of usable parts because no one makes them anymore, the Multilevel replacement for the Arrows have been pushed back to at some point in 2024 and Transit not having money for parts is pretty much sums it all up.  

4 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

It also sucks that NJT/American Dream promised fulltime Meadowlands Rail-Line service when the mall fully opened, and that STILL aint happened lol.

You guys just don't know how bad things are on the rail side of NJT

4 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

Probably should have asked this a while back but thinking about it with around 800 artics planned for the next 5 yrs what other routes need artics? Predictions for the converted fleet will be below (with * being routes that normally mostly use artics on a consistent basis as reference):

1

10

11

13*

25

28

29

39*

70*

80

81

87

119*

123

126*

127

128

153*

154

156*

158

159*

361

375

 

I wouldn't put the 11, 28, 29, 361 and 375 for artics. I wouldn't be surprised to see them on the 24 and 31 now that NJT is running those routes.

39 minutes ago, Arrow III said:

Does anybody know what the status is with the new Multilevel III rail cars?  Weren't they supposed to begin testing them by now?  I haven't even seen a built prototype, just the renderings from 2018.

That order was pushed back for next year, last I heard before I was let go by NJT

46 minutes ago, Orlando V said:

Your Crazy and you Definitely are a Total "Company person" speaking like that! you must be a DEMOCRAT. AND your Definitely NOO DOCTOR!. and also if you don't know that people down there in transit have been having these problems with the boots causing injuries to there feet for a very long time Now. And from what I know it was EVEN WORSE BEFORE THE "SAFEGUARD BOOTS" THAT ARE PROVIDED NOW! AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OUT ON WORKMANS COMP DUE TO THIS ONGOING ISSUE AND THERE HAS BEEN LAWSUITS SO TO SPEAK AS WELL MANY OF THEM SO PLEASE DO NOT SPEAK TO ME AS IF I DONT KNOW WHAT THE f**k IS GOING ON IN "THE SYSTEM" AS I HAVE FRIENDS AS WELL WITH MANY YEARS DOWN THERE AND I HAVE PLENTY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS DOWN THERE. YOU JUST WATCH YOUR OWN TAIL DOWN THERE AND TRY NOT TO GET "TWELVE NINED" YOURSELF!.

 

Throwing insults at people for your own f**k up, is all on you. You sound bitter because you got fired probably for doing something idiotic and tried to pass blame on others except yourself. You need help

21 hours ago, RTOMan said:

Oh im sorry you WAS working here...

So he was very salty lol

1 hour ago, Arrow III said:

Looks nice, hopefully they'll be able to keep them looking clean

It's already getting messed up lol

1 hour ago, RTOMan said:

Nah those types stay and live their careers  being miserable i see it at work with folks with time as well..

Miserable yet they still here..

I've seen it in NJT, both Bus and Rail Ops, people love making others miserable for no reason

51 minutes ago, RTOMan said:

Yeah we seem to have a lot of that going on sadly down here yet that person  is still here working i bet.

If that person is truly that miserable in their job, perhaps change it up or leave and find another job

9 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said:

Most of the Coach USA 6500 NABIs are still at the Olympia Trails lot, awaiting to be transferred back to NJT. Likely due to CMF and Meadowlands storage being at full capacity.

Unsure what they're going to do with 5631-5636 as those units haven't ran in a while. 6499-6500 and 6548 looks to be staying with Olympia Trails for the Newark Airport Express route.

Source?

1 hour ago, Orlando V said:

🤔🥱😴

Someone is sour...

32 minutes ago, jass said:

Are the idiots continuing to buy 2 door articulated models?

More than likely

2 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

And where exactly are they going to put all these 200 XD60's?? LMAO.

Hilton might become a full artic bus garage?

21 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said:

8 and 9 are at Meadowlands, 14 and 80S are at Greenville.

Also the 24 has trips out of Hilton now., 5808 and 6336 are on it right now. 

Hilton has been helping out on the 24 since NJT took over it

10 hours ago, 46Dover said:

I’m not sure why about the relocations, but I can tell you that a month after we had our regular September pick, NJT took the 101 and 105 from Oradell and gave them to us at Wayne, thus making us undergo an emergency pick along with the training of those lines
 

Any reason as to why the move from Oradell to Wayne? Deadhead?

6545 active at CMF

13 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Wait Lakeland went out of business??

No, they were moved to the south wing, lower level of PABT

1 hour ago, Cait Sith said:

Currently sitting at Ironbound.

Probably a loaner earlier to Hilton, to see how it would work with the charging station that's gonna be at that garage

22902 is now at Hilton

12 minutes ago, Sylveon said:

someone also confirmed that Transdev still has 20 buses from NJT

Yeah, and when NJT takes over those routes, they will still use Transdev's garage while the transition takes place. 

28 minutes ago, B35 via Church said:

Assuming they haven't completely abandoned this study (which I don't believe to be the case), given that NJT's set to operating the #24, 31, and #44, there's a good chance this NewBus proposal will be amended.... How, will be the question.

 

 

Simple, throw it away. Scrap it

58 minutes ago, Pablito6969 said:

No I work for a different railroad but my little brother works for Metro North and hes been thinking about it so im trying to find him a answer. If he cant find one hes gonna go talk to his union rep about it. 

Ok, idk how it is with Metro-North, but tell him to ask anyone who is doing that for some advice. I agree that he should speak to someone who is a part of the union chain of command as well.

5 hours ago, Pablito6969 said:

I know that MTA works with employees who are already members of the National Guard, but what about current employees who decide they want to join the National Guard or Air National Guard. A employee who wants to volunteer and still keep there job, I can only see this being a conflict of interest due to the fact theyd miss 4-7 months of work due to boot camp and job schooling. I understand there are laws to protect the employee from getting fired for volunteering, but I feel as if MTA would frown upon this decision and find a way to terminate the employee. Anybody have some insight on this or ever see this happen? 

You trying to join?

8 minutes ago, busdude2 said:

Too bad NJT will not take care of those 6500's that looked great before NJT starts using them.

Since when does NJT take care of their rolling stock?