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7693 and 7787 have been repainted.

I really wonder why the cant put those 5400 D60HF's in storage on the and    routes.Rode a today,two showed up at the same time and according to the BO's were scheduled to do so...One was packed with about 65 people crammed on one bus and the one behind had only 5 people...Saw the load up at 4th and 86th...seemed the normal 60-70 people...next one didnt come for 30 minutes when there seemed to be 90-100 people waiting...Rode the today also 60-70 people and the also looked SRO at 5th and 39th both ways.I really think artics can help these routes immensly...

Some of the streets are too tight for an artic to operate there. The B1 making the turn at 5th Avenue & 86 Street is pretty tight and there really isn't that much space for it to move along with the B63. 5th Avenue itself for the B63 is not that wide. The only option available is to put more buses on the routes.

4405 has been repainted the new way.

The M60 was slated to get artics which wouldn't be possible at MHV, the acquisition of the M60 meant 126th would give up the M66 and M72, and the acquisition of the M66 and M72 would push the M96 and M106 out of MJQ to TU (which had the shortest deadhead for both routes).

MHV had the M96 and M106 before going to TU. I still don't know why they were moved out of MHV though.

3801 has been repainted in the new scheme. I saw it on the Bx13 today.

Did #4753 move to GH or was it a loaner from KB because I found it in service on the Bx22 today.

O.K. If Bee-Line Orion V #163 is assigned to Far Rockaway, why did it show up on the Q60?

D60HF #5766 now sporting new scheme.

Why are these buses not on the MTA Regional Buses that have been repainted in the NEW scheme

5568, 5584, 5594, 5704.

They were sporting the new scheme for months now.

3805 got repainted! That was kind of fast considering it moved to KB about a month ago.

You mean mostly during School Trippers.

The M100 uses artics all the time even on weekends, although the M100 is still not being converted to an artic route.

Not sure if mentioned, but 4744 @ KB. Just rode it on the shuttle bus today.

Let me get this straight, if the Bx3 can run some artics, why can't the Bx10 run any? I know the Bx3 route pretty well and Sedgwick Av itself is pretty small in width. The Bx10 needs help out there since there are WAY TOO MANY people in a bus and it causes delays.

That one is still registered at LGA, however. Could be off to storage soon.

I rode that bus yesterday on the Q53, so it might not go anywhere for the moment.

3800 and 3805 are at Kingsbridge. They had the +SBS wrap removed.

NF XD60 Xcelsior #4754 has the GPS activated. Now it can be seen on BusTime.

Here's #4757 on the Bx22. Somebody mentioned that it arrived, but here's the proof!

I don't know how this bus got here, but Orion V #6211 from Charleston was on the Bx3 today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZMRDnDtq9A

If the M34 artic conversion (gotta start any day now) ends up pushing the RTSes outta Quill, I'm gonna be tight...

So what will happen to the 28 Next Gens on the M34& M34A +Select Bus Service?

2 recently arrived Flatbush LFSA's on the Shuttle bus

Indeed. Smooth and quiet.

 

I'd like a comparison in ride quality between the XD60 and LFSA from those who've been on both types of buses.

I rode both those buses and I have to say that the XD60 has a louder engine than the LFSA. As far as interior look, well its kind of the same except for the seating arrangements.

I wouldn't be too sure about that... Seems like a few depots are short on buses... I have yet to see Bus Time screw up on a bus #.... Then again I've been getting the same bus practically every day on one line... 

Hmmm... A C40 (277) on the Bx1 LTD? How odd... Must be a glitch... A funny one though...

 

#277 on the Bx1 is not showing anymore.

CS has a new depot sticker? Haven't seen a new one yet... Also news to me...

 

Does anyone have a photo of the new sticker?

I have one. Nova Bus LFSA #5821 has it, as well as Orion VII #6862

2 things I found while walking around my neighborhood: New arrival and recent transfer

Found #6862 in service on the Q20B! Not the best since I was on the Q44 when I shot this video. Notice that this bus has the new Casey Stengel depot sticker, along with NovaBus LFSA #5821.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiegBFhkftQ