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Any idea on what's going on with the new "Megabus Complex", aka Ridgefield Park Bus Facility? Where does that project stand right now?

1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said:

Judging by these changes could ONE Bus potentially go under in the future? 

It's certainly possible. Like DeCamp, they haven't received any COVID emergency funds. That's why you see service cuts, discontinued routes or service and closures of some bus companies. 

NJT has no choice but to have a plan in place when the inevitable happens. 

5 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

Not sure if this was mentioned in here, but A&C Bus will be shutting down at the end of October.

Here's to hoping that NJT will actually be serious about service in Jersey City.

Wooow....then again, why should we not be surprised. The writing was on the wall anyway, it's just a matter of when.Them IBOAs in Hudson county are now a thing of the past. Broadway bus you're up next. Hope you survive in the long run though. 

NJ Transit should think about buying that garage that A&C Bus has. We all know that NJ Transit needs additional space or a new bus garage badly near West Side Ave off of Route 440. I don't know why perhaps they haven't thought of it because Jersey City is booming and will soon overtake Newark as far as being the largest city population wise in the state.

I'm sure gonna miss how clean AC Corp keeps the exterior of there buses clean and sharp and having different advertisement than NJ Transit 

On 6/21/2023 at 8:35 PM, trainfan22 said:

Wow, that leaves only New Flyer, Gillig and Protrerra for transit bus manufacturers. 

 

 

I guess different variations of the Excelsior buses will eventually dominate the MTA fleet like the RTS did at one point, every depot could possibly have New Flyer equipment. Unless the TA orders Proterras.

 

 

First Prevost, now Nova!

 

 

This is very disappointing news..

Don't forget you have Eldorado and BYD here. Eldorado is on an upswing in California with it's CNG 40'Axcess bus.

On 6/26/2023 at 12:17 PM, biGC323232 said:

They can if they wanted to...They can have it run the way it use too...

You are right! I remember it well 

Them new 2023 artics can't get here soon enough for runs on the 119. Also, maybe NJT ought to create a 119X Express by adding some select express trips bypassing stops on Central Ave. I'm sure they're heavy loads from Bayonne to Journal Square in that stretch

48 minutes ago, checkmatechamp13 said:

The #72 and #74 both go into Newark (though the #74 only goes to the outskirts). The #703, #704, #712, and #770 don't go to GWB or Newark. Here are the assignments (according to Wikipedia).

Oradell: 144, 155 (split with Westwood), 157 (split with Westwood), 162, 163, 164 (split with Wayne), 165 (split with Westwood), 166 (split with Meadowlands), 167 (split with Meadowlands, Westwood), 168, 177 (split with Meadowlands, Westwood), 353 (split with Ironbound, Meadowlands, Community Coach)

Wayne: 122 (split with Meadowlands), 145, 148, 151, 160, 161, 164 (split with Oradell) 190 (split with Meadowlands), 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 324

Market Street (Paterson): 72, 74, 171, 175, 178, 182, 186, 703, 704, 712, 770

What I recommend is going to MyBusNow and checking out the routes to get an idea of where they run (Just to get an idea of whether you're going through urban areas, suburban areas, highway miles, local miles, PABT, GWB, etc). Also, FWIW, the intrastate routes out of Market Street are exact fare only (which means you don't have to make change when a customer pays with cash). The rest of the routes are full service routes which means you have to make change. (Except at PABT and GWB themselves). 

@newbie

https://mybusnow.njtransit.com/bustime/map/displaymap.jsp

Wayne has taken most of the Market Street express routes.

Including the fulltime 160 route

I would like to give credit to Oradell Garage as I've noticed that their cruisers buses from an outside appearance looking sharp and shiny, as if they were new. Even most of them have their rims clean. I know that Oradell has had a crappy bus wash system, but since the later part of winter I'm looking at the backs of these cruisers and boy they clean as heck. I even saw coach 8270 (D4000) look good from an outside appearance. Oradell  might give Howell a run for their money ✨✨

2 hours ago, davemackey said:

New Flyer has won the bid for 550 clean diesel cruisers.

Don't you mean New Flyer XD40s haha? 

8 hours ago, Lil 57 said:

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.

It sucks that not enough or no COVID aid wasn't given to family run, small, mid size and some large private/ charter carriers while transit gets all the dough. That's why you been reading and hearing companies and family run businesses folding up, besides the change in rider behavior and companies allowing hybrid work from home and such

This even made the New York Times. 

I know the garages down south need some cruisers and heck even Wayne needs some to replace some of their 9000s. Wayne would be the garage to take over DeCamp's 33 and 66 route and just number it in the 330s. Shift the former Market Street Garages 164X to Oradell and 148 to either Oradell or Westwood.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/nyregion/nj-nyc-decamp-bus.html

This is interesting....

https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/news/53028478/nj-bizarre-bus-depot-breakin-ends-in-arrest-of-alleged-impersonator-with-same-name-as-ceo

I've just realized that my topic of Oradell being stationed at GS Plaza during the winter storm was in the wrong thread. My bad guys

Oradell has returned to Garden State Plaza because of the apparent storm that's coming. It's always great and nostalgic of seeing both of those Metro D Transits, #1872 and #1885. Ahhh memories of riding coach 1885 on Market Street routes. I miss them Metro Bs and Ds

On 2/14/2023 at 8:09 PM, FlashThunder said:

Westwood garage has its own garage stickers now. Spotted them on 21321, 21314.

It looks similar to Egg Harbor Garage sticker, but with blue background and new MCI cruisers. 

About time

On 1/30/2023 at 8:56 AM, 46Dover said:

Probably the Rutherford-PABT leg only

The run starts in Paterson Broadway Bus Terminal. I believe it's either the 190X New York Express or the 190R New York Express using Oradell equipment.

Anyhow,that should be a fun quiet drive deadheading to the terminal 

Apparently either Oradell/ Meadowlands are doing some early morning runs of the 190 route during the weekday or Transit has shifted some buses from both Oradell ( Westwood) and Meadowlands to Wayne so they can have enough buses to operate those ex-Market Street garage PABT routes. Throw in the route 148 as well, unless they gave it to either Westwood or Oradell

12 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Who's qualified to drive those anyway?

That's a good question! Perhaps if we knew  what facility are they stored at when not in use it may give us a clue as to whom may have the license to drive them. I can only assume someone from the maintenance ( mechanic) field is driving them.

On 1/27/2023 at 2:00 PM, go25 said:

While train handling on the Northeast Corridor by Kearny, I saw two NJT Flxibles that are mobile offices (I think?) heading south on I-95. Any idea where they are going?

I forgot what day it was when it rained this week, but they were here at Garden State Plaza at the usual parking lot facing route 4 and the off ramp of G.S.P.  Oradell's issues of course with their garage having a minor flood. Buses had to be moved and stored at the parking lot outside the mall for a day or two.

It's always a welcoming sight seeing those Metro Ds . Getting drivers of both Market Street and CUSA to look hard at those iconic buses and passengers reacting to them too.

Where they at now I have no clue🤷🏾‍♂️

I wish transit gave the 171 line to Wayne Garage. Wayne was operating the line with one bus for a month back in December. it really helped with the overcrowding especially during peak trips. Now people are condition to travel on the 171 line along route 4 because there seems to be long waiting times for the dollar bus, especially during the evening and night times

23 hours ago, jass said:

More 2 door garbage, or 3-4 doors like a competent transit agency?

Two doors. I would agree that the artics that serve routes within Jersey should get the three door model, while the New York routes have the two door. Yet maximum seating capacity matters to NJT and most passengers

2 hours ago, davemackey said:

I think we are going to see a greater emphasis on 60-foot buses in the NJT system. Think about dedicated busways on longer routes. They already have more artics than they ever had when they were the Volvo B10MA and the Neoplan AN459, and now they're expanding using the 60 options from the 2020 contract, and they're going to test some electrics in that length as well. New Flyer has really been rocking it with electric buses in other cities and hopefully the NJ riders and staff will get a charge out of them too (hee hee).

In a way, I'm glad NJT didn't go with Proterra. Their electric buses for Philly are just sitting there rotting, and I think someone at NJT noticed.

New Flyer " is the way to go" kkkk, when it comes to electrics. 

Dave, I've thought transit back then had close to 200 Volvo artics at four of the garages ( Hilton, Big Tree, Fairview & Meadowlands) if I'm not mistaken. I've always thought NJT should have around 250 or more artics. Jersey City is going bananas when it comes to population growth, condos galore, heavy investments and surely emphasis on transit. Soon it will overtake Newark as to being the largest city in Jersey population wise.

Of course I know it all boils down to space at the current garages  of holding additional artics, how long it will take for Union City Garage to open back to business and the mega bus facility in  Ridgefield Park to be built.

On Fairview Garage bus 5240 on the 74 to Paterson this morning. I'm thinking dayum...is Market Street getting some of Fairview NABI suburbans too?   They got four from Newton and now two from Fairview. Bus shifting I guess

1 hour ago, Lawrence St said:

60 artics?? They exercised the option order?

Yep.

AtThat 119 line is popping ever since transit took over and converted it into an artic route, with some Nabis and an occasional MCI. Like you guys know, Transit wants the 126 line to be a full artic line during off peaks and weekends. The 123 line is a give or take of XD60s. Also, routes 1 & 25 still needs more XD60s because of rising heavy ridership. I've said it before that them 60 artic buses will be split between Meadowlands and Hilton

On 1/9/2023 at 7:53 PM, trainfan22 said:

NJT XE40 made its debut today (or very recently) a fanner I'm subscribed to has an video of it. The interior has next stop screens similar to the ones on MTA buses. The new signs also show the weather forecast, I wish the XD60s had these screens, hopefully this spec change is permeant with the new signs.

 

 

 

Daayum, them roads are trash