MysteriousBtrain

31 minutes ago, danielhg121 said:

5995 version 2.

At this rate, the number of buses with screens installed will surpass the number of rewrapped buses in local scheme.

As I pass 5995, I see 6031 with installed vianova screens as well.

3 minutes ago, xD4nn said:

Jamaica remains to be seen. There is no evidence stating that Jamaica is not getting any and they just started installing gantries at the depot for electric buses. They have yet to start the demolishing of the current building which says something. 

..... except when construction literally just began and it takes a while to build a completely new depot especially with new AEB infrastructure.

1 hour ago, R179 8258 said:

What are the fleet numbers for the XE40s again ?

4965-5014

As far as the Q25/65 go, they both need their proposed southern terminals changed. I don't see anyone riding the Q65 along liberty Av, and the Q25 has no business running on Merrick Blvd. The Q65 would be a better candidate on Merrick bc theoretically for faster service it could serve the Jamaica bus terminal and keep the connection to the at 169 St. If need be (and I see this more likely) it could keep the connection to Jamaica center and take the proposed Q25 route on Merrick. The Q25 can stay serving LIRR. 

As far as the Q83 goes, worse case scenario is they reroute the Q3 on the Q83 to keep the latter a rush route since most of the Q3 north of liberty can be served by the Q2. I would rather just let the Q83 remain as a local route since its not exactly as busy as most of the other Jamaica routes. Another alternative would be for a new (separate) Q93 that would basically be the Q83 to Queens Village to take place as the local while keeping the Q83 rush status.

35 minutes ago, SoSpectacular said:

Don't do that. You are just asking to get hurt. Your best course of action is to put in a customer complaint if a bus flags your stop. Plain and simple. Don't be stupid.

39 minutes ago, SevenEleven said:

Don’t do this because if the operator now decides to swerve to avoid you and causes an accident or slams on the brakes and someone on the bus gets injured, it’s a whole another issue.

I try my best not to do that and only stay a certain distance. But yes I'm definitely noting not to be stupid like that

7 minutes ago, Calvin said:

4052: Baisley Park, retired from passenger service. Its farebox was placed on the new MTA Bus LFS, 8964. 

So that's even more indication that 8964 will start service by the beginning of September 

46 minutes ago, NBTA said:

Thats College Point for you..shitty service and operators having the nerve to skip you when you’re clearly at the stop.

This is why (although clearly dangerous) if the bus I'm trying to get on is coming to my stop and not close enough to the curb I go I to the street and wave it down and if it tries to speed up and not attempt to get into the curb I get as close to the passing bus as possible (without getting hit) so it would be forced to stop and If they still don't let me on i take my notes and report them to supervision. 

One incident I had while doing this was on the Bx22 where the Bx22 driver was so mad he actually assaulted me with his driver protection door and made a mark on my right hand. So best believe I took that to the MTA and they're lucky I didn't press charges bc I was so close to doing so but I never saw the driver again so I didn't bother.

6009, 6019, 6029 bike racks 

1 hour ago, BrooklynBus said:

Again, you are assuming it’s one route or the other to JFK. They both need to go to JFK. The borough is growing and we need to invest extra resources, not just reallocate what already exists. 

The B15 already has alternatives north of Sutter Av so it's not exactly the end of the world. I'm not saying don't send the B15 to JFK if the ridership isn't there but unlike most routes, not much isn't gonna be affected if the B15 is moved. There are alternatives even if not the best. For example If you coming from the Bed-Stuy/Crown Heights area there's the to NL for the JFK Connection and the to the into Queens for the Q10/airtrain. 

34 minutes ago, NoHacksJustKhaks said:

It's been this trend I've noticed as of late where there is a lot more law-enforcement out, considerably more than I saw years ago, but it seems increasingly so they are just standing there... even when fare avoiders do it right nearby. If that trend is mainly confined to the subway, it's no surprise that buses (which get enforced even less) have it worse.

This the kinda pattern that's hard to reverse once you began it, so AFAIK, the bus system gonna remain in taxpayers hands for a looooong time  

You talking about the new MTA security? Everyone knows they a big waste of tax $$ as well. Unless it's someone like NYPD and Eagle Team (and even then you still see some of them bsing around) nobody going anywhere.

5996 equipped with racks

6008, 6015 bike racks 

6007 equipped with bike racks 

6023, 6027, 5992-5993 have bike racks

This means 5991-5993, 5997-5998, 6000, 6002-6006, 6011-6013, 6016, 6023-6024, 6026-6028, 6031, 6036, 6042, 6083, 6085 on the Q44 (25/48 units) use bike racks, with over 50% of Q44 buses using bike racks units.

5997, 6012, 6024 have bike racks

6000, 6083 bike racks 

From what I'm hearing, it makes sense for these changes

Quill already is operating Electric units (with/without reconstruction) so they could get away with not getting AEBs without too much political pressure, and with everything with MTA, the delay of Jamaica Depot construction could push AEBs away from there to go elsewhere. That leaves the original 4 depots which are:

3 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

Grand Avenue, Kingsbridge, Charleston, and East New York

I could see a 15/15/15/15 split because no other depots are getting/planned to get electric units at this time. 

6042 bike racks 

Not sure if this is happening often again, but it seems like an apparent shortage of CP drivers yet again, as the 4:40pm and 5:40pm QM11 trips are cancelled for the day. Just saw this on my Twitter (sorry, "X") feed.

11 minutes ago, mikecintel said:

Update Brooklyn Bus Redesign will go in effect in 2026.  So that means 3 years from now.

I got it from another site and it states:

Staten Island Express Bus Redesign Network 2018 then had Bronx Local Bus Redesign Network 2022 Next Year it's Queens Bus Redesign Network 2024 rest a Brooklyn Bus Redesign Network 2026.

1. What website are you getting this information from?

2. What about the Manhattan bus redesign?

3. Is there note of a Staten Island Local bus redesign?

5998 has bike racks 

2 hours ago, Calvin said:

From what I found from Greg Mocker snd with NY-1; the fare increase is subject to take place on August 20th. $2.90 for all local/limited and SBS routes, $34 for 7-day Unlimited with $132 for 30-day. Included in the subway system as well. Also, the Express will be $7. 

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/07/19/mta-to-vote-on-proposed-fare-and-toll-hikes?fbclid=IwAR3S6WmM85PiKRHB8MbdNnd3QoQAQRy5ze_CYkI3CJ9SipATZ5fZEtt0vKk

 

My question is how would this affect omny? Is it gonna cap out after reaching the $34 or are we still using the 12+ taps and free bs?

(With calculations it indicates it really doesn't matter, 12 taps equilate to $34.80, so if there is a said cap at $34, you're only saving 80 cents. Wow.)

6031 added 

6036 added to the list. Will be listing buses as I spot them but the Q44 units are getting theirs installed quickly this weekend 

23 minutes ago, The TransitMan said:

Bx18 A/B...by promoting this route and creating an "A/B" version...doesn't surprise me.

M116...ok?

B60...like I said before, this route has been free for years...especially on the Canarsie side from Rockaway Pkwy to Canarsie.

Q4...so that means Q4, Q5, Q84 and Q85 are free. Very dangerous having a "corridor" route as a free route.

S46/S96...eh

What's funny is that it was previously announced that no route that "duplicates another" could qualify under the free fare program.

.... Which is what the Q4/M116 technically do.