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5 hours ago, Uncle Floyd Fan said:

I think you might be mixing up the numbers with Pennsylvania.

https://ballotpedia.org/Counties_in_Pennsylvania

Local government in Pennsylvania consists of:

Counties: There are 67 Counties. 7 operate under home rule charters. They are Allegheny, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, and Northampton.

For NYS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_New_York

I stand corrected. @B35 via Church looks like I owe you an apology (again).

8 hours ago, B35 via Church said:

Gambler's fallacy aint working out for ya? Serves you right for placing such a foolish "proposition" bet of playing double-dutch with BrooklynBus' nuts.... But since you ask, if you really want that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, there are plenty of NYC area bridges for you to hurl yourself over...

Just steer clear of any watercraft though, please & thank you.

62.

Barring being a glutton for punishment, my guess would be Notoriety.....

The retention (or lack thereof) of figureheads of sorts, speaks for itself..... All Byford's resignation signifies to me, is that the man still has some semblance of sanity left.

According to the Census Bureau, 67.

Manhattan - New York County (my birth cert does not refer to Manhattan at all)

Brooklyn - Kings County, largest in state at 2.5M

Queens - Queens County

Bronx - Bronx County

Staten Island - Richmond County

2 hours ago, 4P3607 said:

^definetly agree with you on that last one, there is some sort of agenda to intentionally let the system fall apart to the point people demand a fix and thats when a politician comes in to "solve things".

 

Byford stepping down will seriously injure Cuomo's reputation (not like he has much right now anyways lol).

Cuomo has the confidence of less than 25% of the state's 67 counties. He will not recover unless the fruits of the Green Light Bill come to pass.

4 minutes ago, NY1635 said:

Oh that explains why MTA is going slow. They are restructuring to give the state more control over the system. This only works with the Governor in Charge.

It's highly likely that Cuomo is losing political power.

There's also a 6.1 Billion Defecit in the Budget.

I saw this coming.

The MTA is beyond redemption. Good luck convincing us Upstaters that you really want that $50bn. because a whole lotta promises are about to be broken.

The city is in an engineered breakdown and Byford is inconvenient. You may use the term "conspiracy theorist" with abandon against me, but it does not change your reality.

On 1/17/2020 at 9:28 AM, bwwnyc123 said:

The Lights are usually Dim on R46 compared to Brighter lights on R46 from the other Subway Lines.

They're not really dim, they're just warmer (<3700K). Any bulb higher than 4000K will keep you in a restless state.

On 12/31/2019 at 7:16 PM, Missabassie said:

 

Sounds like they're pushing them out before the new year. Still a tad lazy, delivering an incomplete product....

That seems to be a recurring thing with the MTA (2nd Ave Subway anyone)?

On 9/15/2019 at 12:36 PM, checkmatechamp13 said:

Some changes took place in the network last week. Most notably the 114 (which serves the Amtrak station) is getting Sunday service.

Perhaps I should chat here instead. Is it possible to merge the 2 CDTA threads?

19 hours ago, B35 via Church said:

There's a reason that you will continue to have folks confusing the 1x as an express 1w..... White Plains is simply more popular a destination than Valhalla.....

Anyway:

I'll assume you meant Manhattanville rd, but I can't give you a pass in saying that the BL-3 doesn't serve the Transcenter (when it does).....

The BL-1W is an afterthought from White Plains during the PM rush

The BL-6 does not run along Warburton..... @Lawrence St is right.

Unlike the BL-1x/BL-3 mixup, I don't see how you can confuse the BL-6 running with the BL-1 in that part of Yonkers...

Yeah, my bad about the 3.

For about much of the time I was a Westchester County resident, the Warburton Bridge was being rehabbed, and the 1 and 6 actually shared the same trunk within Yonkers. I confused the 1 and 6 itinerary all the time due to that.

On 9/19/2019 at 10:04 PM, Lawrence St said:

One of the things I've noticed is that you can't transfer between branches of one route, such as Route 1.

The buses are seen as distinct by the fare reader. I have never been double charged for transferring from a 1T to a 1W (Scenario: I missed the 13, so I took the 1T to Route 9 and 119 and dashed across the street for the 1W going East )

The branches of the 1 have distinct colors and destinations, but many transit apps and sites do not take note of this. Which bus you take depends on where you want to go. You should decide before you board.

Route 1 only goes to the Yonkers City Line (or in some cases, Mercy College)

In the evenings, the 1 only goes to the City Line. You could also take the 6 to that same stop.

Route 1W goes to White Plains and turns right at NY-119 when Route 1T continues straight.

• If you need the Harlem Line, connections to other state systems, or County Offices, you should take the 1W.
• If you need the Hudson Line, or connections to Ossining, Peekskill or Briarcliff Manor, you should take the 1T. The 1W will also connect to the 13 and 14.

Route 1C - it depends.

• If the wording is Via WMC, then it stops at the college last.
• If it says via WCC, it stops at WMC last.

Route 1X is a skip-stop route and utilizes highways and US-9 (it makes one stop along Ashburton Avenue). The 3 goes to Manhattan Road along NY-119, NOT the bus terminal. If you need the terminal, you should take the 1W. There's a shopping mall just beyond the curb.

The connected nature of public transit makes it a great place to see new people, places and approaches.

Obviously, not everyone does transit as badly as the nation's largest.

Historically, I've been socially inward and public transit gives me an opportunity to stride outside my comfort zone.

It keeps me sharp and punctual.

It's a great stand-in for vehicle ownership, which is as expensive and convoluted as registering to vote.

Taken with my HTC m8 running Android 8.1.0

A vine wall changes color as the weather begins to cool. Circa October 2019.

The Bee-Line system has adopted the same timeline for OMNY adoption as the city.

More information from their website, which was recently redesigned and now has a dark mode:

https://transportation.westchestergov.com/omny

On 11/5/2019 at 6:07 AM, Via Garibaldi 8 said:

Out of hand how? I don’t use the  in the Bronx too often. At Mosholu Parkway I haven’t seen anything, but that’s a very once in a while station that I use... Been well over a year... lol

Same here, but it seems things have not changed.

When I used to be down there, the ones on the Jerome ELs were finicky. I find that saying "whoosh" in my head as I swipe makes it easier to time the swipe. I honestly wonder why dippers aren't used instead, as the speed of the swipe would be taken out of a commuter's hands and chance.

There are added complications that come from swiping your card too fast or slow, as it affects overall readability of the card. Although, MCs are less flimsy than hotel keycards.

I had this monthly when I swiped it too fast (even though it worked), and when I swiped it at a slower speed, it began having read errors.

It crapped out eventually.

Hey there!

I created a more interactive planned service changes document that allows for more detailed input and is navigable when converted to PDF.

Like before, it resembles the Subway Service Guide shown here.

The updated document is here. Please let me know if you can see the embedded fonts when you open it in Word. Is Template and will show Document1.

Previous version here, also a template.

CDTA Bus Rider Tip:

If you have a Navigator™ card, your fare floor for all taps (except Route 540) is $1.30.

Use spare change to extend your balance sheet. If you put a quarter in the fare box, your card will only be charged $1.05 for that tap.

Like EasyPay cards, it takes 48 hours for reloads made to your Navigator™ card to materialize. To avoid being left hanging, register your card online so you can activate Auto-Buy, or reload when your balance falls below $5.

Service Changes As of September 3rd:

Route 117 does not serve SUNY Collins Circle.

Route 114 now has Sunday service.

The bus stop at Colonie Center for the 125 and 355 has been discontinued.

Route 905 has one extra morning and late night trip on weekdays.

New guidance technology is being installed on CDTA buses systemwide.

I can confirm that they are in use on Gillig 4083 and 4114.

More 104.1 Ames, IA. Callsign KMYR

Listen anywhere. Get the bitcaster here.

My phone's about to hit a major milestone next month. Five Years of Service.

SUNY Schenectady UAP card holders who were here in Spring 2019 and earlier should be able to use their card, provided they have no outstanding balances.

SUNY Schenectady UAPs are disabled between August 19th and September 1st.

Source: Student Business Office

On 7/28/2019 at 10:45 PM, Uncle Floyd Fan said:

Very true...If anything, I thought it would be even cheaper than that. Maybe Peter Pan spoiled me with their cheap fares, but I know Amtrak has more overhead (or so it seems). As for not planning too far in advance, I'll leave some planning until the last minute due to concerns about the weather (a lot of time is spent outdoors).

 

Sounds like a good amount of walking!

Just a seventeen minute walk there and back.

My endeavor was successful. No NYCT assets were used.

13 hours ago, Deucey said:

I’m amazed that to update bus stop signage,  needed a federal grant.

How bad are you at managing money that you need a hookup to make sure folks know where your product is?

Very, VERY bad.

22 minutes ago, Uncle Floyd Fan said:

That's an impressive feat, unless you intend to use MTAB or the commuter railroads and PATH. Enjoy the trip!

I will use the Bee-Line 7 and 55 only, both ways and complete the journey on foot.