Xfer2Nowhere

On 2/12/2020 at 12:19 AM, Lex said:

The bus system's already struggling. I can only imagine how bad it would be under NJT...

At least there'll be more buses over the bridges?

But at the expense of pretty much everything else, I see it.

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What cars is the R211 going to replace, the R44's, the R46's or both?

The Subway R44s are all gone. There will be a Staten Island Railway version to replace the 44s here. On the Subway, it's intended for the R46s and whatever the 179s don't finish off.

There is a power outage that knocks out service on QBL between forest hills 71 ave and Queens plaza service is screwed up and its AM rush hour.

: No service, use the              instead

: No service from Jamaica-179 to 21st Street - Queensbridge.

: No service from Essex Street to 71st Avenue.

: No service from 57th Street/7th Avenue to 71st Avenue. Trains bypass 49th Street.

Shuttle bus route is as follows:

Local:

Via Hillside Avenue from Midland Pkwy to Queens Blvd, all stops

Via Queens Blvd to Broadway, all local stops

Right on Broadway, all local stops

Left on Steinway Street, local stop

Right on 36th Avenue,    stop

Left on 31st Street to Queensboro Bridge

Last stop Lexington Avenue - 59th Street

Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue customers are advised to use the Q32, Q60,         instead.

Jamaica Center and Sutphin Blvd customers use the    and transfer at Broadway Junction for the    instead.

I don't see a need for it. The route is fine as it is.

The real reason why I suggest it is that it would bring full-time limited service to Richmond Avenue, a [likely] full-time NJ service, and could put bus lanes on the only street on Staten Island that could handle them. Not to mention the benefit to the S44/94, S59, X10, and X17.

Did anyone suggest making the S89 an SBS yet?

The needs more new buses like NABI 40-LFW or NFI XN40.

You'll never see the NABI here for two reasons. One is that they were never up to the 's standards, another is that New Flyer just took over NABI and intends to discontinue their lines once they finish all outstanding orders.

As for the XN40s, you might have to stay tuned, there is a 138-bus CNG order coming up to replace the Orion VIIs.

I saw 7153 training on the southbound Gowanus this morning. No depot sticker, but obviously moving toward UP territory.

What's next for Staten Island? We're full of 6000s, I'm sure Castleton will definitely be first for new local buses given the BTEP buses there, from what it seems like more NGs cannot be the answer. I've seen more O5s rotated through all three local depots lately than the NGs, but eventually that will have to stop.

Old Meredith MCIs...now with swivel seats and seatbacks that recline even if you don't want them to.