Dannny

494 is on a loan from SC to JFK. It has been spotted in Jamaica on the Q8.

Just a quick reminder, today, Sunday January 7th, will be the SBS-M86 and M31 route swap between MQ and OH.

Thanks for the reminder, just a heads up Sunday is January 7th, not the 8th.

There goes another RTS, just great

8088 on the M72 earlier today. MQ has been putting alot on these routes, with 3 out at a time.

And has already been spotted on the M50.

Interesting, if that’s the case then 8089 is on the M101.

My apologies, I was mistaken. My friend spotted 5139 on the B44 yesterday, NOT 5134. 5139 was already at FB. 5134 went to Jam from Quill, as mentioned above.

5134 MQ to FB. Spotted on the B44 on 12/28.

Quill has it for the time being to test it on the M66/72 to find replacement for the RTS. They are also doing it for clearance testing through the park.

WHAT?! So now MJQ has no more 1998 rts? And this was the week i wanted to get a pic of the last one they had.

And apparently the M55. Saw 8075 on it this morning.

7662 from SC, to scrap because of an accident.

Both MJQ and Stengel got LFS's. MJQ got 8703. Stengel got 8116 and 8405. Both came from Jamaica, if this already hasn't been mentioned.

Nice Signs! How did you make them? What website did you use?

What if...... There was a massive power outage at Grand Central 42nd street and the whole station was dark. What I would do. Trains would run on the in Manhattan. Trains would run from Woodlawn, and terminate at 59th street. They would also run local below 125th street to substitute the Trains would run in two sections, 1st section would be from City Hall to 14th street. 2nd section would be from Pelham Bay to 125th street. Train would terminate at Queens Plaza, Passengers could take the into Manhattan. Completely suspended. MJQ (bus depot) could also put 60ft Artics on the M42 to substitute for the lost of the in Manhattan, which would help riders communicate from East side to West side, and vice versa.

Happy Halloween everyone!

You’re definitely right about bringing back the Q75, that would really help the Q88. As for figuring out how to make Q88 have better service currently, thats going to be difficult. The line needs a fix, and it needs it now. I was on it this morning. It was good till about 108 st. That’s where the crowding really began.

Couldn’t agree more. I hate the Q44. I used to take it into the city, but now I either take the Q88 or the Q64. I’m trying to catch a XD60 on the Q64. I know a few people on here have, and taken good pics of it. I hope I get a chance to ride it sometime soon.

That’s what I was thinking. Have a specific run short turn somewhere in the middle of the line and even deadhead back to the mall if needed. That way it would be able to serve both directions without being to delayed, and the crowds wouldn’t be to overboard.

So I have been riding the Q88 bus to and from the Mall now for about a year. Let me just say this pick has been horrible, long waits, always over crowded buses etc. Sometimes one bus can go by, being to packed, it cant stop and the next bus can sometimes take up to 15 minutes. cut to the chase here are a few of the things me and my friends think QV should consider in the near future. 1.) Make it a SBS route.- Sometimes in the past the operators have just let the people on at the mall without paying the fair. They would also let them use the rear doors to enter. When this would happen, people would board much quicker. Pay before you board is the way I feel it should be. 2.) Have Artics- This this is a line that desperately needs 60 footers. I know the reason they don't is because of the sharp, narrow curve right by the mall. What they could do is 2 of 2 things. Reroute the line so it goes around Junction BLVD to 94th street and terminates at the Mall. In the afternoon Casey Stengel runs a school tripper, they could easily test an XD60 to see if this works or not. 3.) Work out more frequent service- The main problem I see is like what I said before, once the bus comes its always to crowded to get on. If QV wont put artics on the Q88, they should have more buses during rush hour. In then past I have seen at least 4 buses leaving the mall, and when the crowd is split up onto the buses evenly, its not such a bad ride. Like I said before, I really feel if these actions were taken the route would operate so much better and it would make everyone's ride easier. Tell me if you guys agree or if there are any other reason you feel they cant make it a 60 ft SBS route.

So I saw this yesterday on the M34A. It's a D60HF instead of a Nova LFSA. The kind they used a few years ago before they started the SBS on the M34