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4 hours ago, doglover44 said:

Glad to see the older buses still out running

I'm glad as well. I am now focusing on providing more pictures since I got a new phone to take photos with.

4 hours ago, 1train2255railfan said:

Gun Hill and Kingsbridge have both received more LFS HEVs than their allotment calls for. It seems like this may negatively affect Manhattanville as a result. 

We have to wait and see for this. If Gun Hill and Kingsbridge has Manhattanville's assigned LFS HEVs, and that they are waiting for their assigned units (9640-9664 and 9891-9910 respectively), then it will take a while for the MV assigned units to return back. This has to do with the accelerated progress of retiring, or transferring the NGs to MTA Bus. Otherwise, it may change later on.

https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/3/2/22959075/mta-will-retool-more-express-buses-for-leg-room-after-complaints

Just to note that it was last week that I attempted to ride on one of the 2018 or 2021 XDE40s with the Allison hybrid system. However, they seemed to be quite difficult to catch in my opinion. This was at Queens Plaza South where the B62 stop was at. However, Grand would mostly use the NGs and XD40s respectively on this route. I'm still going to try to find and ride one of the Allison XDE40s someday, because I heard that they are fun to catch.

24 minutes ago, MHV9218 said:

The sticker stuff is getting goofy. 6193 has a WF sticker now.

Also, some of the 75xx buses still have the original covid P/R code reading FARE REQUIRED. Sort of a throwback. Wonder if any buses have the even older ESSENTIAL WORKERS - MASKS REQUIRED readout.

I didn't expect them to keep the covid P/R code on the 75xx's. 

I also figured that the sticker situation is rather a joke. Another unit that had this gag is 5869. That unit has a WF sticker as well. I don't know how many buses have the wrong stickers on them, but so far with 6193, that makes it 4 buses I counted that had different stickers, then the depot it is assigned to.

25 minutes ago, Calvin said:

I believe that's a paper sticky, covering the Quill logo with the man. 

Interesting. Because before retirement, 6700 had the Hudson Pier sticker.

For some weird reason, 9612 has a Westside depot sticker on it.

The following has screens:

7374 (CS) - Version 3

The following does not have any screens:

4571 (GA)

4682 (CS)

5892 (TU)

Note that 6212 is probably the only unit in the 2018-19 order (6126-6233), to have 4ONE Gemini seating. The 2019-20 order (6234-6286) has American Seating Insight seating, which would become the current seat model for the MTA.

41 minutes ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said:

Probably just the one bus. #1073 has the same seats as 6212 and the rest of the XN60 fleet has the regular old seating.

Interesting. Because I viewed 1073's interior, and the seats are similar. The only difference being that it has American Seating Insight seating.

For the 2018-19 XD60 order, 6212 has 4ONE Gemini seats. Does the rest of the order have these seats, or just one bus?

3 hours ago, Railfanner Mario said:

XDE40 option buses are here: up to 9436 is at the vendor right now for MJQ

Looks like the NGs at Quill are about to be gone soon.

On 12/20/2021 at 8:15 AM, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Current Prevost order placed on hold due to large amounts of legroom complaints.

The only solution would be to remove seats and adjust the legroom across the bus. I don't know why @Via Garibaldi 8 would propose two rows. That's 8 seats, which would drop the count from 57 to 49. Removing the first row would add an additional 26in of space which can be evenly distributed amongst the 13 rows for an additional 2 inches without sacrificing too much of a loss of seats. 

https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/12/19/22840484/new-mta-express-bus-rollout-stalled-by-leg-room-complaints

I agree with the proposal of removing the first row. I've been on CP's Prevosts, and in the back, it felt a bit cramped.

2 minutes ago, 1train2255railfan said:

1532 delivered to Baisley Park yesterday

That could mean that 1527-1534 will go to BP, and 1535-1556 will go to LGA.

2 hours ago, Mpn4179 said:

It was never a transfer. The same situation that happened at Quill also happens at WF. Someone messed with the sticker. They’ll replace it eventually.

Same thing with 5869 at TU. The bus had a West Farms sticker on it.

The following units does not have any screens:

1207 (KB)

3937 (TU)

4352 (MV)

4558 and 4563 were last seen on the M96 to West Side on November 30th.

4559 was on the M10 to Harlem yesterday.

The following units doesn't have any screens:

5852, 5877 (TU)

3910, 3937, 4171 (MJQ)

4217 (CS)

8081 (QV)

3 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Dam, I was rooting for Proterra to win the order since they have the best battery range out of all of them.

Agreed, especially the motor system. I've been on 0017 once in October, and it sounded beautiful.

1 hour ago, MHV184 said:

Can anyone confirm 9578 being at Manhattanville

9578 was last tracked on November 3rd on the M7 to Harlem-147th Street.