MysteriousBtrain

When I refer to no change, I do mean route wise. Not really gonna bring up stops bc that's literally almost every route. If we're talking about service spans, I don't see much that I don't dislike but I'll give credit to the B76 and B5/6. The B76 make sense since it's designed as a part time route to begin with, and I'm happy the B6 LTD has 7 day service.

Let enough time for the Brooklyn bus Redesign to sink into my head. Now it's time to give out my opinions on each route: B1: No change B2/100: saw the merger coming, but I rather keep the Kings Plaza section since it has more ridership. B3: No change B4: idk that Coney Island section seems iffy.... B5/B6/84: B84 is basically split into the B5 and B6. If the B5 is gonna exist and you gonna have the B103 to New Lots (see below) don't see a need for a "B6 LTD" B7: Just keep the B7 as is. This is the wrong route to go north (see B60) B8: could care less about the Av B section B9: No change B10/12: I'll honestly say I haven't rode the B12 enough to have a proper opinion but to what ik this wasn't the first time this "idea" was brought up. B11: simplicity on the west end I see B13: I swear this is the B18 without it being the B18. That said, is this really what they are doing bc you are missing a big chunk of Glendale/Ridgewood here B14: basically direct service to Euclid Av . Guessing that's a W. B15: I'm wondering why the JFK portion wasn't its own route to begin with. B55 proposal aside, the first route should have been a New Lots Av bus route between Sutter Av and JFK Airport. Also is that northward extension to the really needed? B16: I understand Boro Park needs coverage but I feel the 13/14 Av section would be better off as a split off route and keep the B16 on Fort Hamilton. B17/76: That B17 branch was a little off anyway so glad to see it as it's own route. B20: I'll take the split, but having the north half as a B7 extension dosent seem ideal (see B60) B24: Listen I feel the MTA wanted to be rid of "redundant loop routes" so they decided to split the Q38 and B24 in the Queens redesign and for the B24 the B53/Q68 was made. Q68 is a neat route, B53 I'll talk about soon B25/26: if anything the late night service should be the B25 and the B26 should end at Franklin Av for consistency B27: this is basically a modified B75. Guessing the new B27 gonna save some time from not getting stuck on Flushing Av and Downtown Brooklyn B31: No change B32/53: I just like the way the B53 is a combination of the B32 and ends of the B24, B46 and Q24. Gotta wonder how some of these ideas even went through to begin with. B35/55: if they do not have the B55 as an artic route I will be really upset. You also gotta wonder about the sight of XN60s at JFK Airport. B36: No change B37: No change B38: Is the B38 really that dense to not need ltd service bc that route gets crowded even after artic conversion. Let's not even mention the Metro Av branch getting absolutely no replacement. B39: while there are no changes, you couldn't at least go a couple blocks east to connect to Lorimer St ? B40/41: the split is something I thought was gonna happen. I don't dislike the idea B42: No change B43: wanna say congratulations to the board members that said "y'know what, the B15 and B43 are basically the same route in Bed-Stuy, might as well combine them" because you just made some extra work for some people. The B44/46 can't save anyone either B44: so SBS to Sheepshead Bay but it's actually Coney Island hospital. Another case of confused riders getting on the wrong bus similar to the Bx6/SBS changes due next year. B45: fine with the Ralph av section, the St Johns change smells one way conversion in the future. B46: listen I don't have that much of a problem ending the B46 at Woodhull like most people likely would but if you gonna cut it back here why not extend the SBS here too? B47: just a case of "straightening out the route" B48/69: so what they swapped the northern ends of these routes and called it a day? B49/68: yeah I don't see this lasting in the final redesign. And why is it we have the last two B4x and B6x routes swapping out terminals? B52: Just feel a bit indifferent on the minor reroute. B54: No change B57: That Jackson Heights section does not scream B57. Keep the Eastern terminal and if a Brooklyn connection is needed make a queens route run on Flushing Av/69 St between Woodhull Hospital and Jackson Heights. B60: it makes no sense to have the B60 go to Broadway Junction. Just give it the northern half of the B20 to keep a consistent north-south run. B61: If you gonna chip the park slope end and add a new B81 that duplicates half the B61 why keep the B61 on 9 St. Matter fact, make it more useful and run it on the B71 route on Union Street between 3 Av and Grand Army Plaza. B62: NO ASTORIA SERVICE!!! have a separate route between Astoria and Williamsburg if it's that important. B64: they basically have the B64 replacing the Coney Island portion of the B82 while the B4 replaces the B64's segment. Just seems ehh B65: I feel the eastern terminal just kills off one block or so but that one block may make a difference. B66: This section of the split B60 I like. I hope this B66 makes service more reliable. B67: that Brooklyn Navy Yard section was literally so pointless and just there when the MTA was adding "service based on demands" in the mid 2010's. B70: what's there at 3 Av and 30 St bc I'm lost on this extension B74: No change B81/103: so the Downtown Brooklyn portion of the B103 was discontinued just to make the B81 a thing. My memories may be gone, but this B81 (somewhat) looks promising with the segments of the B61, B67 and B23 it runs along. As for the New Lots extension of the B103, they basically make this a Canarsie shuttle that connects to the final stops on the IRT Lines. Somewhat W for Canarsie B82: the local basically become identical to the SBS save the Bath Beach portion now becoming the B6 route. (Definitely didn't see that coming -_-) B83: Do you really think Van Sicklen gonna let the B83 go away ? That's one of the spots that scream "do not take away my bus service". I already covered my brief thoughts on the BM routes so no need to mention them again.

Double check bc I'm pretty sure the B23 ran on Cortelyou Rd.

Surprised nobody mentioned this but no BM1-4 service along the "Downtown Loop" is not something I am ok with . I'm hoping @Via Garibaldi 8will do his best to keep the loop intact and the MTA stops trying to force riders onto the local bus/subway to make up for lost service. The "C" routes are iffy too with no wall St service. My suggestions for exp service BM1: Off peak and Downtown bypass route is BM1/C, Downtown Loop only route is BM6 BM2: Off peak and Downtown bypass route is BM2/C, Downtown Loop only route is BM22 (or if it "confuses riders" BM9) BM3: Off peak and Downtown bypass route is BM3/C, Downtown Loop only route is BM7 BM4: Off peak and Downtown bypass route is BM4/C, Downtown Loop only route is BM8 BM5: God knows why they even bothered renaming this to "BM35" when they literally said in the documents they wanna keep names as similar to the normal route as possible, but I guess you can't have a BM5c if there can't be downtown service to begin with. X27/28: the Queens redesign has the QM63-68, not sure why they didn't do the same here (assuming bc it's easier to "take away the 2" from their names to create the BM7/8) Just have these routes as the BM27/28/C. X37/38: The two routes that have appropriate names so no need to mess with it. Sea Gate service: I know they are gonna fight hard for express service over there. They need to retain at least peak service along the BM(2)8/38.

Possibly of the bus being sent there for parts then marked as scrap

Need clarification since one of my depot assignment lists may be in accurate: I have 3884, 3887, 3889, 3936, 3947 at 146. Is this still the case or is the 40 ft fleet 100% XDE40?

7354 or 7254? 7354 is on the B20 at this moment.

I have 4615 registered for MHV, but I think it's possible it was mentioned 4615 was never officially moved there.

I'm not sure who said you used it, other than the fact you said: Don't understand the reason stories have to be switched up if what you're saying is true. But anyways, yes there are sometimes glitches with MetroCards. One example is where I had an expired unlimited MetroCard that for some reason worked on the Subway but not on the bus. Lasted I think at least 2 months or such.

Kingsbridge is the Bronx Depot of hand me downs, as in when it comes to retirement many buses go to KB before they go and KB somehow is the one Bronx Depot with 5-10 older buses before they become fully retired or moved. They don't have as bad of maintenance of GH, but KB still has some notable moments, most notably on the articulated side especially given now that the 1200's are getting ran down and would definitely need to be retired before 2025.

↓ Same thing that's been going on for a couple years still occurs even if it's literally for 1 day. Technically, I count all the hale LFSA a part of OH/OF no matter the decals.

I already contacted the MTA for both times it happened. Caught the bus number, run number and got in contact with the MTA. Last night they reported to me to see if both 5993 and 6031 was skipping stops. Bus driver had 5993 so I told them 6031 was making all necessary stops but 5993 wasn't. At the very least they told me there would be an investigation going into place. Wasn't gonna wait for the next time I get left behind. If this does happen again I at least know the guy and will do more than just report him via a bustime screenshot.

Just a little steam I'm gonna let out real quick. So there's this Q44 Driver that is supposed to leave the Bronx Zoo at 8:30-8:35 PM. Earlier this week, he skipped my stop, so I chase him down, and he quickly turns his bus signs off, claiming he is not in service. However, when I checked the bustime app, he is shown on the tracker as an active bus. Maybe it was a glitch, idk but he was a face I wouldn't forget. The same thing happened today. Driver is signed as the Q44, skipped the Bronx Zoo stop, this time having a completely blank sign. I dash to the Tremont Av stop to see if he was gonna go into service there. As I predicted, he skipped that stop too, but was still showing on the tracker as an active bus. Now that ik this driver's face, I will most definitely take further action the next time I see him. To think we have bus drivers that can get away with running an empty bus and claiming they not even supposed to be in service? It most definitely will not be happening to me. He's gonna learn his lesson. People like him ruin it for everyone smh.

If the Q44 is expected be modified, implementation would most likely occur when OMNY is fully implemented (end of 2023)

Sounds like you definitely saw what the driver was doing given you are defending a complete stranger.

I don't even know wtf I was even looking at......

Now the question is when will the SBS scheme be phased out since at this point it doesn't really matter if all buses are gonna be sent to depots like this.

Also gotta remember that school is starting up soon and the MTA being the MTA LOVES to be scrap happy to the point they have to be borrowing from other depot's anyways.

Not to say I don't believe it but I feel like there are plenty of buses that passed the 500k mark especially the RTS and the older MCIs.

The 1200's are not set for retirement until next year the earliest when the new 92 artic order is set to take place.

Typo

$116 grant from senator Chuck Schumer for 230 electric buses were recently announced. Expected delivery is by 2025 with assignments being Kingsbridge and Gun Hill in the Bronx, Mother Clara Hale in Manhattan, East New York in Brooklyn and Grand Ave, and Queens Village in Queens.

Wouldn't hold my breath. I feel like by the time Manhattan redesign knowing how the MTA is they will either chop more of the M98 or cut the M101 with a different LTD bus route taking it's place