WestFarms36

Yesterday I was on the  going downtown into Manhattan. At 149 St-Grand Concourse some teen was getting on the train and his phone fell right in between the gap between the train and the platform.

Guys... Just wondering here. Are there any routes that you feel should be at a certain depot as opposed to where they are currently at right now?

24 minutes ago, Snorunts said:

4105 also at WF.

Looks like the effect of losing the XD40's is being felt in these last few days of the Summer Pick. Good thing that once everything is fully settled in the Fall Pick, everything should be well.

7 hours ago, FLX9304 said:

So why go with the blue & yellow scheme if they’re to remove WiFi service on buses? That’s more money they have to spend on doing that.

Well read above, from post #32 and down. You have been living under a big rock with this.

2 hours ago, MTABFan3746 said:

I’m not sure if this was mentioned but 508 has version 2 signs (I think it’s version 2).

 

That is version 2, Bus Number 508. @Snorunts you can record that onto the list.

On 8/8/2019 at 1:20 PM, Snorunts said:

445 - Version 2

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233-234, 236, 238, 256, 259-279, 283-285, 287, 304, 320-325, 327-351, 355, 357, 359, 362, 364-366, 372, 375, 380, 384-385, 387, 389-390, 392, 396-397, 400, 403-404, 406-407, 409, 411-412, 415, 417, 428, 432-433, 437, 439, 441, 445, 456 so far were reported to have the screens.

259-351 all have the screens. So that'd be...

233-234, 236, 238, 242, 249, 256, 259-352, 355, 357, 359, 362, 364-366, 370-400, 403-404, 406-407, 409, 411-412, 415, 417, 428, 432-433, 437, 439, 441, 445, 456 so far were reported to have the screens.

4 hours ago, Snorunts said:

As a normal passenger, of course YOU don’t mind. I don’t mind them either TBH. But you don’t know what female drivers were going through last year.

The problem with those Ads extend far beyond context, and it has turned into more of a societal issue where you have immature people, perverts, sexual predators, or some areas of the city where the population in General uses things like these with the intention of trying to Sexually Harass Operators, or make them extremely uncomfortable, as the Female Operators are concerned,  should've learned from the last time they advertised those ads, and should have had them Advertised on the rear of Buses, or consult with the Female workforce, etc over these Ads.

2 hours ago, Around the Horn said:

This is actually a legitimate complaint. The rest of the article is just pearl clutching.

Agreed. People these days want to be so censored over everything, I don't mind the Ads, and there is no reason for  to prohibit The Museum of Sex to advertise on a spot they've paid for 5800+ Buses, the problem is people these days forget about Freedom of Speech, and if they are so triggered over those Ads, why don't they also do something about their passports too? Cuz if you look at your Passport it says "Sex" not Gender. Just these entitled snowflakes complaining over free speech.

Link to Article: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2019/08/03/museum-of-sex-ads-front-and-center-on-buses-again-new-york-city-mta

BY DAN RIVOLI NEW YORK CITY 
PUBLISHED 9:37 PM ET AUG. 02, 2019

What goes on behind closed doors is again front and center on New York City buses.

Advertisements for the Museum of Sex on buses, which drew complaints last year, are causing a new stir.

To Joann Marrone, a mother of two in Middle Village, Queens, the ads, plastered on bus after bus rolling down Metropolitan Avenue, are inappropriate for a neighborhood with many families.

"I was just shocked. I couldn't believe that the MTA actually agreed to this to make money. Honestly," she said. "I'm a mom and I have kids to worry about."

"Tired of my 9 year old and her friends pointing it out and asking me what kind of 'museum' is this exactly."She wrote on Facebook, "Tired of my 9 year old and her friends pointing it out and asking me what kind of 'museum' is this exactly."

"Most moms agreed with me, that the MTA can find better things to advertise on their buses, and the museum could actually find better places to put it," Marrone said.

This mother agrees: "It is a family-orientated neighborhood. And some things are a little too expressive," she said. "I agree with those that say they shouldn't be on the bus."

Last year, some women bus drivers for the MTA complained that passengers were making lewd comments to them because of ads promoting the Museum of Sex. The MTA said it was sympathetic to the drivers and would move the museum's ads to the back of buses.

But the museum's latest round of ads is sitting in the front again, though MTA officials say there is a key difference: the new ads contain an address for the museum, so riders know it's a real place to visit.

MTA officials said they haven't received any complaints about the new ads.

One city councilman from south Brooklyn, Chaim Deutsch, wants them gone, tweeting on Thursday, "MTA — these ads must be removed immediately. Any ad that provokes harassment should be denied."

A spokesperson from the Museum of Sex did not return a request for comment.

We found many New Yorkers happy to ride along with the Museum of Sex's ads.

"The MTA has a source of revenue," a dad said. "I mean, it's just a museum. You have a choice to either go, or not to go."

"I don't think the word 'sex' is a danger for my kids," one mother said. "I'm rather afraid of people who are around me, not about the word 'sex.'""I don't think the word 'sex' is a danger for my kids," one mother said. "I'm rather afraid of people who are around me, not about the word 'sex.'"

The MTA has the right to censor ads that are indecent, but officials we spoke to said it would be difficult to consider these ads that way.

3 hours ago, Nova Fly Guy said:

If this board is still around see me In 7-10 years the inter works of NYC are still the same I don’t see those station leaving. I could be wrong just don’t see it a lot of face cards on the line something NY is known for.

Just wait next year for the 2020-2024 Capital Plan, and take a look at Bus Procurements for the following 5 years...

43 minutes ago, Nova Fly Guy said:

Sounds good on paper ultimately political will have the last say on those station being decommissioned. The amount of money invested makes it hard to just up and get rid of them NY has not changed that much yet.

Actually NY is the biggest boaster when it comes to renewable Energy, they wouldn't give 2 shits about what happens to them CNG Stations...

19 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said:

simply put: twisting others posts to further pontificate on a subject, this time the 46sbs artic situation, as if he is stating vetted facts. 

Oh Christ Almighty give me strength. I cannot believe this is the 2nd time I have to deal with this. It's so bad enough I didn't even have plans of logging into the forums today, but when I received a message from someone here, I had to forcefully come in and clear this mess. @East New York Must be sitting back and relaxing somewhere by now. Cannot believe that Ignorance is a 1st world problem.

2 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

What the hell is going on in this thread....

You may want to scroll up and read from page 166. Not only is "Mr. Man" putting words in our mouths' but insistently keeps foaming over the B46 SBS Articulation.

1 hour ago, King Transit said:

"Umm...@WestFarms36 was saying it and others before too. But the 46 +SBS articulation may start before fall, and may still use the amount of XD60s they have because of the LFSAs coming back by MCH."

^ There I put it back for you.

I never stated the B46 SBS Articulation would start before the fall. Now if you mind to re-read correctly this time without jumping and whirling like a Disney Princess on crack-cocaine, in post #4140 and you can scroll up and re-read that. I stated, "Yeah, I'll believe it when I see a document where Byford signs off on it. As of now, I didn't see anything but the Bx35, Q12, and B38 in the Documents signed off. So B46 SBS Articulation this Fall seems like a clear No." Nothing in there said that this Articulation would happen before the Fall. Also there is another thing called Labor Picks. The  doesn't shrivel up and spit plans out of nowhere. Articulation requires schedule changes, and it has to happen during a Labor Pick. Now as for the B46 SBS, IT IS NOT BEING ARTICULATED THIS FALL. Super Glue that into your Brain. There are no Board Meetings in August sir, and until there isn't a document signed by NYCT President Andrew Byford, it is not official, and it is just all talk for now. Another thing is that 16 LFSA's, and 19 XD60's is NOT ENOUGH to Articulate both routes, so I don't know in which dimension of the Lego Movie you lost yourself in, but stop trying to say things that are not true, nor backed up by vetted information, another thing is to STOP PUTTING WORDS IN PEOPLES' MOUTHS. Also do us a favor while at it, "WAIT AND SEE!"

5 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

However. bus stops have been modified. Winter Pick 2020 seems more ideal for the 46+

That's what I was also thinking, but lets see how Quill and MCH get along with the XD60 Order, and see if they're going to let FB Breathe as well.

5 hours ago, King Transit said:

The B46, proposed since a year ago

Yeah, I'll believe it when I see a document where Byford signs off on it. As of now, I didn't see anything but the Bx35, Q12, and B38 in the Documents signed off. So B46 SBS Articulation this Fall seems like a clear No.

5 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said:

dents & scratches may occur definitely during shifting operations. you're correct... all scratches or dents aren't a direct result of on the road accidents. 

Good to receive clarification, cuz I am aware the Operator has to visually Inspect the exterior of the Bus and note any of those things on their OVCR Card, to get it signed afterwards, and I wondered if any of this got addressed over time since the bus repaint cycle was every 4 years until now with this ordeal which will push it to 6, so I was trying to figure out if there's anything in place to address that temporarily until a bus is repainted.

1 hour ago, EastFlatbushLarry said:

I'd appreciate it if anyone can tell me at what point did the Q114-Limited get a short-sign to Mott Avenue? has that always been a thing? currently on bus #3526

By the way out of curiosity, I don't know if you have also noticed from your own experience at Transit, but the newer Buses like the Buses delivered between 2015-2017, if you inspect them closely sometimes you may find scratches or dents that occur to them over the tough tenure in NYCT, are these things that happen en-route during an Operator's shift, or are these factored into something else, because Accidents can't really be it, and I've seen insane scratches and dents which do make me wonder.

15 minutes ago, B35 via Church said:

A large part of the problem is not fully understanding what fair use means.... It doesn't mean you just take & disseminate anyone's shit for your own reasons.....

Fair use is not free use.

 

You could say that again! 😂

2 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

I was supposed to quote this earlier while on the (E).

While that does tend to get on my nerves sometimes, what gets on my nerves more is when sources like news sources or transit companies use my stuff without credit...such as this(they credited the MTA for MY M9 video) and this with the source image.

Best believe I got paid for this.

Have you ever reached out to them? lol

But hey when CBS is too lazy to send out Camera Men to catch footage, Google Images and YouTube is the one stop shop for all of this.

2 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said:

I believe that these reviews (in general) are done mainly for views and subscribers. I mean, if one can expound on several ideas and they agree with that other people think about said bus/depot/route/etc., then that's basically enough to build on the views. It might seem somewhat outlandish but there are other people out there who have the same mindset. It's like a combo of preaching to the choir and seeking validation. Of course, as others pointed out, it would be somewhat hard to do a wholesome review without knowing the workings of how things operate. 

...and then you got those who are completely foaming, and sub-bot the hell out of their channels.

5 minutes ago, B35 via Church said:

I thought he was an "apprentice supervisor"....

Must have gotten a promotion.

The most he probably got to an Apprentice was his own TV Screen of Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice"

4 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

So true! @EastFlatbushLarry 

I was already done when he mentioned about the East New York thing and I'm like you don't know a thing about that depot and the APPRENTICE thing was the kicker...

Last I checked, I've worked for the City of New York for the better of 13 years and never heard of a APPRENTICE dispatcher.

So I say this. Spare me the bullshit and do what 15 year old kids do. PLAY FORTNITE.

Apprentice? You've got to be Joking right? 😂

Does he know that a Dispatcher's exam has to be taken for such thing? and if he claims he is an Apprentice, I wonder what he's dispatching, because for sure it ain't Buses to begin with... 🤣

8 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said:

oh trust me, i saw it when it was originally posted. and at that moment, i had to remind myself "this is a ignorant child. full of entitlement, and never been told to hush dem rassclaat mouth". to comfortably make a statement like that in a public form without SOMETHING clicking in their brain saying "maybe i shouldn't..." is a sign of a complete lack of discipline, and it starts in the household. too much reinforcement of negative behavior, and not enough being told "no". i don't even have to explain why that was ignorant... y'all know. 

Listen I could not hold back of laughter reading that. I just burst out laughing at how Ignorant such can be. Real estate in this city is scarce, and if anything never to the light of day would I see the  building a facility that can support 700 Buses Honestly. Many of these people are in denial that they contributed to @East New York leaving, but I felt for him each time he had to go vocal and address all of these people constantly. It is a stressing matter, and if this forum wants to preserve its status of being the source of accurate, and vetted information, these people have to take the advice of the Moderators for their own good, and not take it as an insult, or a way to shut them up. Honestly these people who work collectively within the Agency know what's going on, have more Information than what they actually give out. I am in deep understanding of why you guys only share a quarter of what you know, and that quarter of Info you share proves in itself as to how much ignorance and carelessness there is in handling this information responsibly. It's okay to ask innocent questions, but do the damn research, but in the work, use statistics, use multiple sources from where this information came from, before you shove it down everyone's throats as something factual. It is sickening to see and hear how these peoples' hard work is massacred in these obliterated reviews which honestly give me little to no information, rather than seeing public lip service. Like they make politicians Intelligent on the transportation talk, if you compare the two. This is why you make sure your information is vetted, and listen to a Moderator when they say "wait and see" because they are actually HELPING YOU learn something KNOWLEDGEABLE and RESOURCEFUL that you can explain and confirm to other people.

3 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said:

"spare the rod... spoil the child." even beforehand, i addressed the children DIRECTLY and was smooth ignored. why? because there's no defense against truth. he ignored my direct calling him out because there's no convincing myself or anyone else of your legitimacy that's been where I've been and been around MTA as long as I've been. you can't fool me (or others) you can't pull the wool over our eyes... i been around way too many legit people that illegitimate individuals stand out like the cornballs they are, and yes, it f**king offends me. it offends my intelligence. i will not hide that, ever. i apologize for nothing. 

Well God Bless you on that. It's a really tough situation to be in, and I get you. It's just hilarious when they expect us to find their statements believable. Especially when it comes from the one who says they want to build a West Indies Depot with a capacity of 650-700 Buses, holding nothing but XE40's, and wants to pay for it with their "Celebrity Money," now if that sounds like something that would roll you laughing on the floor, yes you read what he stated. 🤣