S78 via Hylan

40 minutes ago, RR503 said:

Before they did this, they had a 30 min gap in Manhattan-bound service between the last  and the first  because the  -- which used to reduce that gap to 20 -- is at 96 now. Somehow wasn't caught when they did the original schedule. Glad to see they're fixing it.

Makes sense to close that gap.

They also made Manhattan bound  service start running local in Queens a bit earlier than before. 

Timetables are now up for the affected lines.

3 minutes ago, Jman92 said:

Did You Get a New Date Since it was postponed?

Not as of yet. Still waiting for a letter in the mail.

2 hours ago, Jemorie said:

@Union Tpke, do you know if there are any updated timetables for every line in the system (including the current overnight & weekend  one)? I've found the  somewhere around this site or some other site, but then I honestly forget where now. Also, did the  went through with the service reductions as of this month?

Please and thanks.

They should be up this upcoming weekend.

5 minutes ago, SevenEleven said:

Extra service was added to the S40 last week; will be expanded next week. Bike racks were added to 5 locals (2 previous buses, 3 new), so those buses are supposed to be for the 53/93. (But we already know, how that's gonna go)

And mileage is up there for the older 8s. Highest I've seen was 165K. If that keeps up, these buses will have way more miles in another 4 years, than the 7000s have right now.

Did they release a schedule to reflect the additional service?

On another note, it’s concerning that the 8000s are only a few years old and are already racking up so many miles. I wonder if maintenance on the island has improved.

27 minutes ago, Orion6025 said:

Does the mta not run artics at night anymore? I’ve been tracking a bunch of routes for the hell of it and I couldn’t help but notice how every artic route i tracked was 100% 40 footers, even the sbs routes

It’s probably due to a cold weather plan. However, there is one artic on the Q44+.

10 minutes ago, go25 said:

You should see the late night 107 that stops at the airport...

I would imagine that it gets just as full. Hopefully they add more service soon.

Lately, I’ve been trying a new route to get home from work. In my experiences, the 37 is almost as fast as transferring to the 13 from the GO28 or 62. The only downside is that I have to walk up Clinton Ave if I miss the 13 coming from Irvington terminal. 

I usually get the last 37 of the evening which leaves EWR at 11:30 and it’s always packed to the brim. They should really add another trip or adjust the schedule.

The  timetable is updated to reflect the flood protection work at CI.

25 minutes ago, Wallyhorse said:

Might be a staffing issue.

Perhaps they don't have enough extra people available that weekend to run the .  

Could be, but I doubt that since the  will be running to Astoria throughout the whole weekend as opposed to just the day.

It’s due to the  not running into Manhattan.  I wonder why they’re using the  this time around. Usually, they just run the  during the daytime.

40 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

What are the current options for Soundview patrons and besides I think the Bx39 has overnight service. 

It only runs overnight between Wakefield and Gun Hill Road to interlink with the Bx41.

1 hour ago, Calvin said:

The bottleneck was mentioned about Rogers Av:

Something, I noticed when the  reach the Franklin Av station, if one train arrives and open doors first, that train enters President St first. 

 

Not in every case. There have been times where I was on a  that arrived or departed Franklin first and still had to let a  or  pass.

3 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said:

I thought they made some adjustments with the mirrors with this current order or I could be wrong.  Was the mirror issue with the 2015 LFS order?

Yes, it was mostly the 2015-16 order with the mirror issues, but I have yet to hear anything negative about the 2019 batch.

6 hours ago, Jdog14 said:

 

A friend of mine complained about them being hard on the knees (not sure if other ops feel the same way). 

This is the first I’ve heard of that. The only thing I’ve heard complaints about was the mirrors.

24 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said:

Guessing 5631-5638 are leaving USA Elizabeth then?

Don’t know for sure, but possibly.

14 minutes ago, Mr Marta said:

Mainly the design of how many passengers can fit on the bus I feel that little section  behind the driver should not Have that one seater but instead made it a standing section,  Oh and  let’s not talk about how the mirrors are poorly mounted On the bus to see your reference point...maybe it’s just me or I’m just a new flyer lover since I been driving those since I was in Atlanta 

That’s most definitely you. Novas are better suited for the island as they’re built for heavy service and can take on rough streets. Outside of the mirror placement, most of the operators out in SI actually like operating them. New flyers wouldn’t last out there.

55 minutes ago, Mr Marta said:

Can someone explain to me why Staten Island is the only depots with no new flyers? The novas are so bad... the guys and me were cracking jokes during the train shuttle, you know when it’s a SI bus when you see a nova 

What do you find so problematic with SI’s nova fleet?

5637 is at Ironbound, currently working the 62.

44 minutes ago, bwwnyc123 said:

That's why they whole MTA system is messed up.

The system is screwed up, but not because trains run express overnight. 

8 minutes ago, 4 via Mosholu said:

I noticed that the last time they turned the  train at Burnside Avenue during a General Order, the crew was kept until Utica. Beginning with the  train to Burnside, they decided to change the crew at 149th Street instead of Burnside (where I would imagine they would have begun to do so). I'm not even sure why the crew cannot simply be changed at Burnside Avenue whenever that General Order is done. The same thing began with the  train this past weekend. I'm starting to wonder whether the crew was meant to go to 149th Street, because I'm not certain as to why the crew cannot simply be changed at Burnside.

Burnside most likely doesn’t have crew rooms or facilities.

Remind me, where can one buy this book?

For next month so far: 

IRT:

 All Uptown service is express from 42 St to 96 St: *Nov 16

 No service between 241 St and Gun Hill Road: Nov 2-3

 Manhattan-bound service is express in The Bronx: Nov 16-17

 Reduced service: *Nov 16

 No service in Brooklyn; Operates between Dyre Av and South Ferry: Nov 8-11

 No service in Brooklyn; Operates between 148 St and 14 St: Nov 8-11

 No service between Utica Av and New Lots Av: Nov 2-3

 Reduced service north of Burnside Av: Nov 9-10

 Extended to New Lots Av to supplement the : Nov 8-11

 All Downtown service is express in Manhattan: Nov 2-3

 Reduced service: Nov 2-3

 Extended to Flatbush Av to supplement the : Nov 8-11

 Manhattan bound service is express from Dyre Av to East 180 St: Nov 1-4, 15-18

 No service between 111 St and Main St: Nov 2-4, 9-11

 42 Street operates overnight to connect 7 Av and Lexington Av: Nov 9-11

BMT/IND

 Reduced service: Nov 2-3, 9-10

 No service between 145 St and 168 St: Nov 2-3, 9-10

 No service between 34 St and Atlantic-Barclays: Nov 2-4

 Reduced service: Nov 2-3, 9-10, 16-17

 All Southbound service is express in Brooklyn: Nov 8-11

 Operates to 179 St; No service between Briarwood and Jamaica Center: Nov 9-11, 16-18

 All Manhattan-bound service is express in Queens: Nov 2-4, Outbound: Nov 9-11, 16-18

 No service between Church Av and Coney Island: Nov 1-4

 Queens-bound service runs via Cranberry tunnel: Nov 8-11, Brooklyn-bound: Nov 16-18

 Service is local in Brooklyn: Nov 2-4

 Reduced service: Nov 9-10

 No late night service between Whitehall St and 59 St: Nov 1-4

 No service between 36 St and 95 St; No late night service: Nov 15-18

 Rockaway Park Shuttle: Reduced service: Nov 2-3

*This service change only takes effect on Saturday, Nov 16.

Upcoming Long-term changes:

 Uptown trains will skip 138 St-Grand Concourse, starting Nov 15 through March 2020.

19 minutes ago, QM1to6Ave said:

I guess the remodeled MCI didn't make a great impression?

As it was pointed out in a different thread, Prevost offered a cheaper contract and better delivery schedule.