Lil 57

Just got off bus 1621 on the Sim4c and noticed that the side had  bus company logos instead of the NYCT logo. Guess another misprint.

On 6/27/2023 at 12:50 AM, QM1to6Ave said:

I was just playing around with Bus Time and I happen to see that right now, close to 1 am, there are 2 SIM1Cs running within 5 mins of each other to SI, one with 49 passengers, and one with 29 passengers, and they still both have a bunch of stops in the village left. Is that kind of crowd typical at 1 am on a Monday night/Tuesday morning?

The SIM1c is like the subway to Staten Island, it runs every 8-12 minutes in the late evening until 12:45 and every 15 minutes until 1:30. So buses tend to fill up. 

7 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

The only buses I know that legitimately go over 40 are a batch of Yukon LFSs that were at one point, specifically assigned to the S89. They had to raise them to I think 55 because they were being pulled over by NJ State Police for literally being slow and in their words "unsafe".

The newer lfs buses on SI are capped at 45. Have been on a few lfs that were ungoverned in the past though.

Still remember taking one of the 2008 mci buses that was capped at 68-70 a few times.

On 6/21/2023 at 11:53 PM, The TransitMan said:

That route has been "free" for years...especially on the Canarsie side.

You can say that for much of the Staten Island routes.

14 hours ago, aemoreira81 said:

Also, regarding some of the Staten Island local routes, in particular, the S42 S54, S55, S56, S57, and S66…I have to wonder if maybe it’s time to go smaller on these routes with cutaway buses (E450-based) as they would be more nimble than typical Class 8 buses…and more right-sized to actual ridership; the S66 is basically a supplement to the S62 nowadays, and none of the others, except for the S42, service St. George at all. (LFS buses could operate supplemental school service.) This is where a fleet of around 25-28 of these buses could be used, assigned to Castleton (S42, S54, S57, S66) and Charleston (S55, S56). (A similar situation could be said about the Bx20, but you don’t have enough routes in the Bronx Division for which this could work…I can only really think of the Bx18 and Bx20)

Also, is there a reason why articulated buses aren’t considered for SI local bridge and SBS routes? A fleet of around 90 of these buses could work…35 for the S79 and 55 for the S53/S93. The big question might be: can Castleton or Yukon handle 60-foot buses inside the garage building?

1. The cost savings of a smaller fleet is minimal compared to the headaches it would bring. Save the S57 these routes are weekday only meaning the mileage would be not proportional to the other buses and if there was a shortage of any 40ft buses, you bet that these smaller buses would be showing up on the other routes. Also a lot of these routes interline so that would be another difficulty with this. For routes that are part time, it’s just not worth it.

2. I believe non of the depots can support attics atm.

In regards to the SI ferry service reductions, the  should suspend limited service - Especially ones that aren’t meeting a ferry arrival with this hourly service (save the s89 and s93) and reallocate service towards extra buses on the Brooklyn routes and extra express buses during peak hours. 

Another Idea would be to make a temporary shuttle bus route from Battery Park to St. George via the bridge with a few stops along Bay Street as well.

58 minutes ago, QM1to6Ave said:

This is a new one...I saw a CP Prevost with the front destination sign saying "CHARGING" (I think the side sign was blank, as was the rear sign)

 

Is this sone secret EV/hybrid mode or something lol?

Saw that on a Prevost on Staten Island once. Think it's just a code that is meant to be used on the electric buses.

On 4/19/2023 at 10:01 AM, Snorunts said:

It's probably in case a local bus runs on a SBS route.

21 hours ago, QM1to6Ave said:

Right, but why not just make all routes have all-door boarding to speed things up at this point? If the technology is already in place, it seems silly to not use it. 

IIRC the  wants all-door boarding on every route but fare Evison has stopped all-door boarding on the local routes.

1 minute ago, Chris89292 said:

They should replace the interior lighting just like they did with the R160’s

Agreed, funny seeing the difference between the converted R188s and the newer R188s on the . It's like night and day.

2 hours ago, 553 Bridgeton said:

So if you ride everyday you have to reserve? Send the state buses back and let them use their own buses for that nonsense. 

Agreed, a lot of commuters are probably just gonna drive to other lines that don’t require you to make reservations. Reservations should only be used on intercity and long distance bus service not for daily commuting.

4 hours ago, Gotham Bus Co. said:

 

Don't the various private companies use state-owned buses for charters anyway?

They are not supposed to since NJT still owns and maintains those buses, but that doesn't mean that they are gonna listen to them.

I’m hoping NJ transit can take over in the near future to fill the gap in service, given that the commuter bus fleet will most likely go back to them. Sucks to see a bus company end service.

6 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said:

This has to be an arson

My original thought was that the cng tank exploded. 

I worked on the event today through my job at the NYTM and I did notice a r46  signed up as a  train so I’m guessing the vandals did that. Didn’t even know the the r32 rides were going to be for the gp. I was just instructed to check wristbands for the rides.

What a shame.

I’ve might’ve said this before but since I started driving in wondering why the  governs their buses (especially local buses) so low? Although there aren’t many sections where the speed limit is over 40mph on local routes, they do use the highway to deadhead like between the Charleston depot and the Ferry and create a hazard on the road since everyone has to pass them. The  should govern the local buses to higher speeds or they should just be banned from using highways altogether unless it’s absolutely necessary, like going over the Verrazano Bridge.  

15 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

The balancing speed for NYCT subway cars in 45 MPH, MTA local buses are capped at around 40 (Staten Island is higher) the express buses is 58..

 

Fun fact, the subway doesn't have a speed limit on straight track with no timers or posted limits.

Depends on the bus. In Staten Island the older (white) local buses are capped at 40 while the newer (blue) local buses are capped at 45. Express buses are capped at 62 for at least the provosts. Some buses slip through the cracks though. I know a MCI that is governed at 68.

Do not use Google/Apple maps on local routes in the Bronx. The GTFS data is showing the redesigned routes even though they don’t start until the 26th.

Note: Due to the service changes there is a R142A  train along the Manhattan portion of the split.

Wonder if the R142  and R62  trains will return saying that access to the Bronx yards are cut off.

4 hours ago, darkstar8983 said:

1. The  doesn't have to be automatically disqualified from getting the R211s since its a part-time line. The  is a part-time line and it had the R160s

Just as a fyi the  shares a fleet with the  with many trains switching routes at Astoria. During the times when the  doesn’t run, its fleet is being used by the . The  doesn’t share its fleet with any other line so its trains usually sit in the yard all weekend (Unless some of its trains are used on the  on the weekends in order to give the r46s a rest).

I noticed that Castleton/Brighton has a WB S96 sign. When was that stop added. The S96 used to only stop at Brighton in the EB direction but not in the WB direction. (It did have an unofficial stop on bustime though.)

8 hours ago, R32 3838 said:

 

I don't think they are but you can run a non cbtc train on a cbtc route. they added back wayside signals on the between broadway junction and 1st ave due to the Carnarsie tube work for work trains to get to and from the work site. so its possible.

That is true. I’ve seen r62a/r127/r134 garbage trains along the  and I don’t think that those cars are CBTC enabled. I only see CBTC signals though.

Have any bus operators ever received an apple award? There’s ads about it on every bus schedule but I doubt many people actually call or file a positive review online of a bus operator.

On 6/4/2022 at 2:00 PM, trainfan22 said:

Today on the B103 I seen an ad promoting job openings for the Norfolk, Virginia PD, wtf! That's like an 7 hour drive from NYC.

I remember seeing an ad on Forest Ave for the San Francisco Police Department. I’m not sure if it’s still there though.

Hopefully the worker shortage is reduced by then. Otherwise expect more cancellations.

13 minutes ago, NewFlyer 230 said:

I’ve wondered about this for a while but what happens if a train has an issue but it’s near a yard where it’s line is not based out of? So for example if one of the R160’s on the  has some type of mechanical issue or has to sudden get taken out of service and the set is at Forest Hills for example, would the set get worked on at Jamaica yard or does the train set have to travel all the way back to its own yard to get worked on? 

I’m guessing Jamaica. Jamaica is familiar with the R160s since that’s all they have right now and IIRC some  sets are stored in Jamaica during the off-peak hours so it’s easier for trains to return to service when more trains are needed.