Yeah, R68/As were there as well. And I remember that work that was being done to the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges at the time. I think that was part of the reason why the B51 bus had used the lower level of the bridge. In fact, I believe work was still under way when 9/11 came around.
Yeah, a rush-hour W probably would of been a better idea. I remember riding R40 slants when the W was first introduced in summer '01. This was back when they ran in Brooklyn, lol.
Yeah, I heard that the MTA was planinng on restoring the W line service. Hope they do, because it sucked that the 2 newest lines (both started in 2001) got canned in the 2010 doomsday mess.
Any news on when NICE will be selecting a new bus manufacturer? They need new CNGs asap. The 2000 Orion V CNGs are on their last legs and the 2004 Orion V CNGs are not too far behind.