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1 minute ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said:
Those buses are garbage though, but that doesn't excuse them sending out like that. I think Gun Hill just has some of the busiest lines like the Bx12 and they run the buses into the ground, then send them elsewhere, including Kingsbridge.
Gun Hill may have its Maintenance flaws, but they've always been on point with service, I can give them credit on that. They've never played themselves when it comes to Bus Service and running their Routes. Gun Hill does an excellent Job at providing and maintaining service, plus in the case of Gun Hill I notice they have problems maintaining their Artics, because as for their 40 Footers they are in decent shape. @Via Garibaldi 8@Future ENY OP
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2 minutes ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said:
For a while I needed the BxM3 along Sedgwick on Sundays. Waiting there, the Bx3s always arrived in twos. That's the thing. There isn't a time when buses aren't bunched out of that depot. Sometimes I get to see the buses when I wait for the express bus or the Metro-North shuttle bus. They pass by my stop because the buses are so packed that they can't pick-up any more. Crazy. In the redesign at the workshop I attended, several of us agreed that the Bx1 should be extended up to 246th and Henry Hudson Parkway. That would alleviate some of the load off of the Bx7.
Agreed. Bx1 to 246th would be a good alleviation. The problem is that it's not worth the hassle if the route is originating from a depot that doesn't give a flying f*ck about Service. Many of the planners and Officials talk about redesigning the network for a "world class bus system" but in reality, how is missing buses, severe bunching, and buses with open Engine Compartments, duct tape holding heavy panels, and Buses full of roaches and rumors of Bed Bugs supposed to be all worth $2.75. Enough is paid by us Taxpayers and the Transit Rider that at this point these things are inexcusable. It won't be too long until someone makes a Local Bus Advocacy Group with the way things are going...
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3 minutes ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said:
On occasion I would take the Bx1 to 231st and Broadway if I needed a Metrocard, and yeah, there are definitely missing trips. I also have taken the
train a handful of times over the years when I was in the South Bronx, thinking it would be quicker than taking the express bus back into the City to transfer, and boy was I wrong. Once you get off at Mosholu Parkway, the Bx1 is hit or miss, and I prefer that over the slow Bx10 with those smaller buses. Never again... None of the local buses are good... Bx1, Bx7, Bx10... So many complaints in my neighborhood. They put a dispatcher down at 231st and Broadway. Service still stinks. When I have to be places like Inwood or Hudson Heights, I just opt for an Uber home, as was the case last night. 10 minutes versus almost an hour by the time I take the 
train a few stops, then wait 20+ minutes for the Bx7 and crawl along Broadway and finally make it up the hills to Riverdale. They really need artics because the buses come all bunched and packed together, and with the 
train dumping loads of people at 231st and Broadway, the buses are always packed.
I recall once back in 2014 they were testing Artics out on the Bx3, and Bx7 for a possibility of Articulation, I think they never met the guidelines to warrant them, but I'm not surprised if those two routes end up being future contenders for Articulation, seeing the pace that DOB has been going with Articulation. Also the Dispatchers at Kingsbridge simply suck. Honestly I don't even think the Bx39 has seen a dispatcher, save for rarities when shit really goes bad on the route, but yeah forget about it.
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11 minutes ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said:
Their buses go through some of the least savory areas, which is one problem. Second they are heavily used, and third, it seems maintenance likes to mess around. I used to see all of their 40 footer buses with the "New York City Transit" changed to "New or CIty Transit". Clearly someone thought that was funny. I guess that's what they waste their time on as opposed to maintaining the buses.
Kingsbridge was terrible at running the Bx39. The route was so unreliable I was late almost every day to wherever I needed to go and honestly it wasn't a viable option anymore. I don't even recall Gun Hill having those problems when they had the Bx39, You had missing runs, extremely late buses, and per occasion severe Bus Bunching. Just recently on Sunday West Farms Depot took over the Bx39 - West Farms surrendered the Bx15 LTD, Weekend/Overnight to Kingsbridge, and I've been riding the Bx39 since Sunday and the route is much more frequent now and reliable, besides the extra put-ins they've added from Parkchester.
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@Via Garibaldi 8 Speaking of Kingsbridge...
Honestly, if these remaining 4700's end up going to Ulmer or Flatbush. I wonder if those Bus Cleaners, Mechanics, Maintainers, etc even know what in Hell is coming towards them... 😆
I've also documented much more with panels of some XD60's nearly falling off, oil leakages by the Equipment Cabinet, Missing lights, Torn up and ripped up floors, Extremely dirty and disgusting buses, vandalized buses, and you can simply imagine the list at this point...
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5858 Kingsbridge to West Farms. Currently on the Bx6 Local Toward Hunts Point. Run 12.
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XN60's on the Bx39 look really nice. I also noticed a few more PM Trips have been added as put-ins from Parkchester. It's nice to see a slight increase in service.
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1 hour ago, NBTA said:
I for sure know these routes have school trippers:
Bx1, Bx9, Bx10, Bx11, Bx12 Local, Bx16, Bx17, Bx20 (Basically a school tripper route), Bx26, Bx31, Bx39.
There's obviously more, but off my head, those are the lines I've seen school trippers on the most in the Bronx.
Bx36 also has school trippers. One of them begins at West Farms Square and goes to Soundview. Run 4 used to do that specific one on the Bx36 during the Fall Pick, there's also a couple of more along the route.
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Now, a new chapter begins on the Bx39...
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As of January 16, 2020
*NEWLY REPORTED BUSES IN BOLDLOCAL Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6696, 6700, 6711, 6714, 6720, 6728
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3800, 3877, 3951, 3953, 3957, 4112, 4117, 4229-4230, 4232-4233, 4245-4271, 4273-4275, 4277-4278, 4350, 4358, 4674-4675, 4694
2011 Orion VII 3G Diesel: 7000-7089
2015-2019 Nova Bus LFS: 8107-8125, 8127-8323, 8399-8400, 8573-8613, 8694-8729EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2002 MCI Commuter Coach D4500: 2836, 2866, 2868, 2882, 2885, 2887, 2898
2007 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CL: 4300-4313, 4315-4329
2008 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2210-22282013 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2285-2298, 2300, 2303
2011-2016 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach: 2406, 2410, 2413, 2418-2419, 2421, 2423, 2425, 2430-2433, 2438-2440, 2442, 2449, 2490-2789
EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
*PENDING REPORTS
LOCAL Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6697, 6719, 6731-6732, 6736, 6752-6753, 6761, 6780, 6788
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3801-3827, 3899, 3905-3921, 3941-3944, 3960, 4137, 4399, 4416, 4524
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFS:
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFSA: 5450, 5490, 5493-5495, 5497, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5510, 5513-5514, 5516, 5520, 5523-5524, 5526-5530, 5567, 5597, 5599, 5571, 5573, 5578-5579, 5582, 5587, 5589, 5602, 5792
2016-2019 New Flyer XD60: 6129, 6146, 6155, 6160, 6184-6185, 6225, 6229, 6232__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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*As Buses constantly get Transferred around the system, or Being Equipped with readers/bases throughout time, this list is not always 100% accurate.
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12 minutes ago, Melbx15 said:
311 - WF repainted
I think it was already reported a while ago. 311 got repainted sometime in August.
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1 hour ago, Snorunts said:
I’m wondering how many standard buses are needed for the B46-SBS compared to how many articulated buses. Same with the B82-SBS.
I've observed the B82 SBS and it usually appears to run around 12-16 Buses.
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As of December 25, 2019 🎄
*NEWLY REPORTED BUSES IN BOLDLOCAL Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6696, 6700, 6711, 6714, 6720, 6728
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3800, 3877, 3951, 3953, 3957, 4112, 4117, 4229-4230, 4232-4233, 4245-4271, 4273-4275, 4277-4278, 4350, 4358, 4674-4675, 4694
2011 Orion VII 3G Diesel: 7000-7090
2015-2019 Nova Bus LFS: 8107-8125, 8127-8323, 8400, 8573-8613, 8694-8729EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2002 MCI Commuter Coach D4500: 2836, 2866, 2868, 2882, 2885, 2887, 2898
2007 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CL: 4300-4313, 4315-4329
2008 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2210-22282013 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2285-2298, 2300, 2303
2011-2016 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach: 2406, 2410, 2413, 2418-2419, 2421, 2423, 2425, 2430-2433, 2438-2440, 2442, 2449, 2490-2789
EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
*PENDING REPORTS
LOCAL Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6697, 6719, 6731-6732, 6736, 6752-6753, 6761, 6780
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3801-3827, 3899, 3905-3921, 3941-3944, 3960, 4137, 4399, 4416, 4524
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFS:
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFSA: 5450, 5493, 5495, 5497, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5510, 5514, 5516, 5523-5524, 5529-5530, 5567, 5597, 5599, 5571, 5578-5579, 5582, 5792
2016-2019 New Flyer XD60: 6146, 6160*As Buses constantly get Transferred around the system, or Being Equipped with readers/bases throughout time, this list is not always 100% accurate.
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14 hours ago, MTAbus677 said:
8338 repainted.
8338 never got repainted, only the rear got replaced back in 2017 or 2018. The rest of the Bus is still in its Factory Paint Job.
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15 hours ago, Jova42R said:
Do any non-Staten Island Buses have readers that work?
Since Staten Island had OMNY Enabled on its Buses since May 31st they should all be functional now, but if you encounter a broken reader I heard the Operator should let you on for free if you were going to pay your fare with OMNY, I am not sure if its really the protocol, but @SevenEleven might probably know if there's any protocol B/O's have to follow when an OMNY Reader is broken, etc...
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4950 came into service today on the M14D SBS. There was a press conference on the roof of MJQ.
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Well Guys, I know this one will Immediately come right out of Left Field, but 5792 Based out of Gun Hill has OMNY Bases Installed...
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As of November 30, 2019 -Decided to reflect the update on 8318-8323 with OMNY being confirmed.
*NEWLY REPORTED BUSES IN BOLDLOCAL Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6696, 6700, 6711, 6720, 6728
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3877, 3951, 4229-4230, 4232-4233, 4245-4271, 4273-4275, 4277-4278, 4674-4675, 4694
2011 Orion VII 3G Diesel: 7000-7090
2015-2019 Nova Bus LFS: 8107-8125, 8127-8323, 8400, 8573-8613, 8694-8729EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2002 MCI Commuter Coach D4500: 2836, 2866, 2868, 2882, 2885, 2887, 2898
2007 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CL: 4300-4313, 4315-4329
2008 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2210-22282013 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2285-2298, 2300, 2303
2011-2016 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach: 2406, 2410, 2413, 2418-2419, 2421, 2423, 2425, 2430-2433, 2438-2440, 2442, 2449, 2490-2789
EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
*PENDING REPORTS
LOCAL Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6697, 6719, 6731-6732, 6736, 6752-6753, 6761, 6780
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3800-3827, 3899, 3905-3921, 3941-3944, 4137, 4399, 4416, 4524
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFS:
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFSA: 5450, 5500, 5501, 5506, 5529
2016-2019 New Flyer XD60: 6146, 6160*As Buses constantly get Transferred around the system, or Being Equipped with readers/bases throughout time, this list is not always 100% accurate.
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If anyone can confirm to me that 8318-8323 have readers installed already please do if and when you can. Also I will be doing another update on Monday if more buses are added to the list.
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As of November 29, 2019
*NEWLY REPORTED BUSES IN BOLDLOCAL Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6696, 6700, 6711, 6720, 6728
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3877, 3951, 4229-4230, 4232-4233, 4245-4271, 4273-4275, 4277-4278, 4674-4675, 4694
2011 Orion VII 3G Diesel: 7000-7090
2015-2019 Nova Bus LFS: 8107-8125, 8127-8317, 8400 (8318-8323 *NOT CONFIRMED) 8573-8613, 8694-8729EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Readers Installed
2002 MCI Commuter Coach D4500: 2836, 2866, 2868, 2882, 2885, 2887, 2898
2007 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CL: 4300-4313, 4315-4329
2008 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2210-22282013 MCI Commuter Coach D4500CT: 2285-2298, 2300, 2303
2011-2016 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach: 2406, 2410, 2413, 2418-2419, 2421, 2423, 2425, 2430-2433, 2438-2440, 2442, 2449, 2490-2789
EXPRESS Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
*PENDING REPORTS
LOCAL Buses with OMNY Bases Installed
2006-2007 Orion VII OG Hybrid: 6697, 6719, 6731-6732, 6736, 6752-6753, 6761, 6780
2008-2010 Orion VII Next Gen Hybrid: 3800-3827, 3899, 3905-3921, 3941-3944, 4137, 4399, 4416, 4524
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFS:
2011-2019 Nova Bus LFSA: 5450, 5500, 5506, 5529
2016-2019 New Flyer XD60: 6146, 6160*As Buses constantly get Transferred around the system, or Being Equipped with readers/bases throughout time, this list is not always 100% accurate.
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6 hours ago, Cait Sith said:
4746, 4751, 6119, 6123....6128 & 6130(WTF) @ Casey Stengel.
6257 at JFK.I spotted 6123 last night at In front of the depot gate at West Farms. Not sure what that was about.
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6752 with Bases
3877 with Reader
6700 with Reader0
train a handful of times over the years when I was in the South Bronx, thinking it would be quicker than taking the express bus back into the City to transfer, and boy was I wrong. Once you get off at Mosholu Parkway, the Bx1 is hit or miss, and I prefer that over the slow Bx10 with those smaller buses. Never again... None of the local buses are good... Bx1, Bx7, Bx10... So many complaints in my neighborhood. They put a dispatcher down at 231st and Broadway. Service still stinks. When I have to be places like Inwood or Hudson Heights, I just opt for an Uber home, as was the case last night. 10 minutes versus almost an hour by the time I take the 
train a few stops, then wait 20+ minutes for the Bx7 and crawl along Broadway and finally make it up the hills to Riverdale. They really need artics because the buses come all bunched and packed together, and with the 
train dumping loads of people at 231st and Broadway, the buses are always packed.
April 2020 bus changes: B1 conversion to articulated buses
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Posted · Edited by WestFarms36
Yeah, there are times that I report Buses that are Extremely dirty (spills, and stuff of that nature) and the reply I get is them simply stating how that is so odd and how the Buses are cleaned daily. Honestly there is no way in living Hell that 200+ Buses can be cleaned daily, consider the time it takes cleaning one. I think the only depot that can pull that off is Yonkers Depot, as for the others? Hell No. It takes WEEKS for a depot to update labels on their entire fleet, you're blatantly lying to customers about Buses being cleaned daily? Like they must have the Incredibles' doing the cleaning apparently..