MysteriousBtrain

1 hour ago, danielhg121 said:

Weird, so I definitely got on a n/b Q44-SBS put-in (bus#5992) from Main St/39 Ave around 5:40PM, I saw it make the left turn from Roosevelt onto Main but it doesn't appear on the timetable schedule. Anyone know the reason for this?

Sometimes there are runs that are added to a route that don't appear on the schedule. Happens a lot more than you think especially on the Q44.

18 minutes ago, FLX9304 said:

So Kingsbridge assignment will be 9640-9664. 

100: 9620-9639

KB: 9640-9664

MV: 9665-9784

TBD: 9785-9910 (20 GH, remainder to MV)

Thought we could start the morning with this:

7 hours ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Does the M60 SBS have an eastern terminal within LGA? Or does it basically do a giant loop like the Q70 SBS?

Giant loop. Changes signage anytime at terminal D/C/B. Most times it's D.

28 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

I was going to take the SIM22 this week to Outerbridge but looking on google maps, it shows that's permanently closed, so where is the SIM22 going?

SIM24 goes to outerbridge.

SIM22 runs past ETC to (around the S89) eltingville terminal via NJ 

16 minutes ago, ParkerTheM7 said:

Why do the BxM6-10 run along 2nd avenue to 86th Street? This happens very consistently and if they keep on taking this route, why don’t permanently reroute it this way?

That was the original route at one point. Might as well make it permanent since the bus lane is what they use most times.

33 minutes ago, Snorunts said:

Oh, I'm completely aware of that. I'm not the person you needed to quote lol.

I'm just saying in general. Not specifically to you.

5 hours ago, MTABusTransitFanner said:

As you already know, 4556 from East New York is retired. But I noticed that 15 NGs from East New York were last seen in service a while ago, here is their last tracked positions:

3960 6/20 Q24

3962 6/23 B83

3968 6/9 Q24

4105 6/14 B14

4113 6/8 Q24

4134 5/27 B17

4138 6/7 B45

4514 6/7 B12

4524 6/24 B12

4536 6/9 Q56

4538 6/16 B25

4544 6/10 Q56

4555 6/21 B17

4583 6/24 Q56

4588 6/24 B45

Can someone tell me if any of these units are retired? Thank you.

4 hours ago, Snorunts said:

6/24 is most certainly not “a while ago…” Buses don’t run every single day. I’d say anything over a week ago is something worth keeping an eye on (especially that 4134). I’ll keep a close eye on these units for you.

There is something called "buses getting maintenance". That sometimes takes well over a week and that most certainly does not mean they are retired even is it's around their retirement date. 

For instance, 4739 from GA has not seen service for at least 2 weeks (and probably longer than that). It has been sitting at Zerega as recently as yesterday.

10 hours ago, Calvin said:

5987-5994 are bound for LGA, Q53-SBS service to/from the Rockaway Beaches. 

LGA/Q53 should only need 33 buses for summer service. So only 5987-5990 should be transferred.

Managed to get a quick look at 7851. If anyone is wondering if the bus has the full rooftop option, I can confirm that is the case.

This means the entire top will look similar to the XDE40.

5 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

He said the Williamsburg charger will be replaced...which is the Proterra charger. That means it'll be all New Flyer. 

Nobody confirmed what buses are being ordered (XE40/ZX5, the replacement of the BE40). The charger could possibly be an upgrade that could better meet demands for electric use for the MTA.

Buses do not officially retire/head oos until they are removed from the system. 

3 hours ago, Jacob said:

Lay up  train thru a delay on 96th of some sorts, Guess I've gotten trolled here lmao.

It's funny because I heard someone was camping for hrs at 96 St for the R142 and it never showed up.

3 hours ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Yes all buses have teething issues but when over 75% of the batch is breaking down...that's a manufacturer issue.

Considering only about 50 or so buses out of 329 are here and 75% of the current fleet being about 37 buses they have plenty of time to fix the issues. 

4 hours ago, Future ENY OP said:

You better off taking the train. Best bet.  LIRR to Jamaica. If you want local.  express your Howard Beach than air train to T-5. Do not take the bus at all. 

The Q10 to Lefferts and the Airtrain station is better if you're not tryna pay too much.

4 hours ago, Future ENY OP said:

Delete, see below

8 hours ago, MTABusTransitFanner said:

3515 of JFK & 4369, 4372 Kingsbridge are now decommissioned.

What does this exactly mean? Oos?

49 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

2644 worked on the SIM33C yesterday which is a Castelton route. Unless the bus was providing coverage and that could possibly be the case. Meredith doesn’t have the SIM33C full time.. 

However, Meredith is assigned at least one reverse peak trip to my knowledge.

25 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Is the B35 not suppose to be a full articulated route? I saw 2 C40LF's in service on the B35 last week.

You realize nearly every non-SBS route does this on the regular yes?

1 hour ago, RSMG106 said:

 

I was heading home on the M103, when I noticed something completely different on the ViaNova displays on #5919. It had an brand new software update with the coming stops being in either green, or in red when someone requested an stop, or the bus approaches the stop. However, the display itself are still the same. I'm not sure if the other LFS-As out of TU or other depots that were refitted with the ViaNova displays would have this new software update, as on 5914 it didn't have this update.

 

New software update but the announcements were unchanged?

8 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

Only the 2008’s are being retired correct.  No issues with the 2013’s? 

The 2013s are built with better specs so they'll probably be out around when the first X3-45s begin to retire.

3 minutes ago, danielhg121 said:

Any reason why the D4500 CT's are retiring so quickly? I thought they were gonna stick around for a little longer. Are these buses considered lemons?

 I know early on during delivery there was problems and the order was reduced from 126 to 59 then to 41.

Of the 18 units sold to NJT I believe one of them had a malfunctioning engine that lead to early retirement.

15 minutes ago, Matthewmp4 said:

2226 has been retired from Castleton Depot.

That's a bit early for retirement.

2 hours ago, NewFlyer 230 said:

The MTA did some advertising on buses but I feel most of the general public pays those announcements no mind anyway

The thing about that is there was rarely any advertising before service started and by the time it was actually showed off properly it was weeks after service began. You let people know about things at least weeks in advance in order for things to succeed and of course the MTA knew that. Difference here is they know they can get away with it because not many people really care about a vaccine bus to the point there was enough demand for communities to fight back if the service was discontinued.

37 minutes ago, QM1to6Ave said:

Nobody here went full-foam and took 400 photos of the bus as it pulled out of 36th and 6th?? I'm shocked LOL. Good riddance...

They were too focused on catchin the R68 and the R179 in the Bronx.