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I thought sometime posted tgis was a Yonkers bus?

The chicken probably wanted to sit in the front seat, but the B/O was blocking it with his bags

Ahh, well that would explain why I keep seeing it on the QM5 lol. As I think about it, I only see it blink on the Queens-bound QM5, not manhattan-bound. Now I'm going to pay more attention to it

Ha! I think I remember some older flip dots that would sort of do the same thing, with it going blank from one side to the other and then re-appearing

What's the deal with destination signs, especially the front ones, that blink on and off constantly? And I mean totally turn off, then back on again, over and over, rather than just staying on. Is this a glitch or a setting? It's incredibly annoying, and I've seen it across different types/models of destination signs, including brand new ones on Prevosts

I was reading a summary of some recent research on this topic, and the overall conclusion was that if your choices are make transit free or make transit run on time with better frequencies, people will actually do better in the long run with the latter, as reliable transit means you can hold down a job without getting fired/discipline for losing money, pick your kids up on time, get to and from the grocery store in a reasonable amount of time, etc. And frankly, I think having to pay a reasonable amount for service actually makes you buy into caring more about that system. So I'm all for keeping reasonable fares with improved service.

These alerts are so useless, i almost wish they would stop. Even today, a QM31 was emailed and listed as canceled in the PM but it did run and i took it home, because I had a feeling it would run

Ha, I'll have to find the article, but I don't know how they came up with that distinction

I hope the bikers let the BO know they need to get their bikes at their stop, so they don't start to drive off with the bikes attached

I hope they add in some wayfinding signs to make it easier to get around that strain without getting lost. I read that a psychology professor used that station to test people's internal map skills because its the most complicated station

I wish they just kept it on the exp buses, which is not so different from it being offered on greyhound etc for longer trips where you are sitting and may be doing work. But it's not exactly my top concern at the moment

The problem is most riders either don't realize that, don't care enough to complain, or are scared to speak up. The MTA should really play announcements saying "all seats are now open". For a while in the midst of pandemic, they had played announcements on exp buses saying "every seat except the front row is open". They need an updated version

Yup, this nonsense is one of the reasons I'm looking into jobs with more remote days, and moving closer to the LIRR. It's just following the money...all this new investment in the LIRR versus the cuts via redesign to the bus system makes it a no-brainer for my long-term planning

100% accurate. I too take the X63/4/8 when possible because the customer service.level is night and day compared to CP. Plus those QV buses are in the best condition

The ones blocking seats don't wear masks, so I find it hard to believe covid is the issue for these guys, especially since I always wear a KN95 mask on the bus

I am so fed up with these CP guys that I have no problem speaking my mind. I know that he will figure out that I'm the one who complained, so I wouldn't be shocked if he tries to skip me next time I'm waiting for his bus, but this insanity can't go on. I was honestly shocked that he wouldn't move his stuff even after I told him I know they were told to stop blocking the seats, but it is what it is. I wasn't going to get into a screaming match with this guy, I just said to myself "ok, he won't listen to logic, so I'm gonna get his a** written up" All these B/Os being paranoid about having ppl sit in the front row also makes me wonder what they are doing up there that they want to hide (using their phones, closing their eyes, etc). I once had a B/O making a call on his cell on speakerphone, which was unbelievable. He was one of the real senior guys who probably has union protection

@Via Garibaldi 8 here we go again...I'll be PM'ing you the details, but I once again had a QM35 B/O this morning who blocked the front row with his belongings. The bus was packed, with people in every row. I start to sit in the front row, and the B/O says "you can't sit there. I don't want nobody sitting there." I then told him that is a violation of MTA rules and the ADA, but he again said "I don't want nobody sitting there. Go sit in the back." So, I took photos of the blocked seat and the B/O, and filed a complaint with the photos attached. I'll send you the details. It's a Prevost so they can also pull the video camera footage and the passenger counter information. The balls on these guys is unbelievable. The MTA is just about to lose me as a daily EXP bus customer at this point, not that they care at all.

On here, I think a BO posted on here that some supervisors can write tickets. If i can find it, I'll link to it. That's why I wrote in a tentative manner. I'm not at all sure about it What I'm saying is, if they are gonna have a badge that looks like a police badge, and flashing lighrs like a police car, at least let them write tickets lol.

I think they technically can do that? I think I've read that somewhere. They certainly wear badges and their MTA cars have red flashing lights, so they should have some ability to give tickets

Interesting, thanks!

Gotcha. Seems like a big headache for MNRR to need to manage all of this, but what do I know lol

Has NJT ever tried to buy it off of MNRR? Seems like they could make more money if they own it outright

Thank you as always!

I (and I see a fair number of other riders) use our laptops on the bus to do work, and tethering to my phone (which is a new 5G phone) can be finicky. WHen the MTA wifi is working, it can sometimes be stronger/more stable than tethering to my phone. There are some dead spots where the MTA wifi still works but my cell loses signal temporarily (perhaps because the bus' antenna is outside the bus and high up? I don't know why, but I've experienced this many times). But I've noticed more and more buses where the wifi network won't even show up at all, even on brand new Prevosts. I wonder if they stopped doing any maintenance on it ahead of this sudden plan to drop it. @Via Garibaldi 8 I;m going to fill out that poll now. Typical MTA to try and suddenly pull out a perk from nowhere. At least Cuomo, for all his numberous flaws, got the MTA to keep the wifi for a while longer

I'm sure those cleanings will happen on schedule every day LOL