busdude2

From another site 5759 from A & C bus company is in like new condition in NJT colors at Ironbound. Not in service but looks ready.

Terrible name why not just put a bullseye on the place. Too many nuts out there.  

On 8/20/2019 at 1:09 AM, Around the Horn said:

Well we know there's 183 2020 MCI's and we know those will occupy 20001-20183 so round up and they'll probably start at 20201. The only thing that could possibly throw a wrench in things is if the pilot buses are 2019 models not 2020's...

I'm not sure the specifics on that but a few XD60's in the 1920x range might be possible.

Speaking of which, when is the first XD60 bus due at NJT?

I agree I said that above.

On 8/12/2019 at 9:44 PM, Ron2themax said:

Here's my guess, either 02000 and 02100s, 2000 & 2100s or still have them in the high 9000 series, such as 9700 and 9800. 

No they wont go back to 4 digits so i'm guessing 20201. 20 for the year and start at 20201 so not to mess with the MCI order. We will see soon.

What number will the artics use if the MCI's are starting with 20001 ? Maybe start after the MCI's 20201 ?

When are the 40ft buses coming for Oradell ?

I would guess Teterboro would be a little too far south for some routes.

On 6/17/2019 at 11:36 PM, Ron2themax said:

First off wrong Michael. Not all buses are out on the road during the peak period rolling on the streets. There should be spare buses in each garage besides Oradell just in case of a break down. The problem is you along with NJ Transit have an outdated bus garage in Oradell sitting close by a river which is a no no, can't get 45 footers up in there. Don't know if NJT gave up or not of finding property to buy to build a state of the art bus depot in Bergen County that can house 300 buses if not more. I say more because you will never know about Rockland Coaches with their operations. 

 

Politics plays a role in our transportation infrastructure. The public can be at fault too by electing those officials that are not pro transportation. Also not holding the those officials, NJ Transit board and the Port Authority accountable. Sucks we can't have a nice bus structure like those countries in Europe

There are some nice big places that could have been a NJT bus garage just north of the current one. But people seem to want golf courses instead of transit. Can't have it both ways.

On 6/6/2019 at 5:31 PM, busdude2 said:

Why are they taking buses from M & W ?  They are already missing 5757 and 5919 and now 3 more.

I forgot they dropped the #4 route . So that's why NJT took some buses back.

On 5/29/2019 at 11:01 AM, go25 said:

Could the other one be either 5919 or 5757?

Why are they taking buses from M & W ?  They are already missing 5757 and 5919 and now 3 more.

Nice shots but those old MCI's are really showing their age. 

On 5/6/2019 at 8:20 PM, go25 said:

According to a streetview picture on Google maps, it appears that a Neoplan has been prepped for scrapping over at Ironbound/Newark Bus Complex. Where the NJT waves are located on the bus have been painted black. Can't tell if it's a 95XX or a 96XX series. 

That looks like primer for damage repair because the window is broken. Not being scrapped. 

On 5/6/2019 at 8:10 PM, Q23 via 108 said:

They did.

Thanks glad to hear that .

They should save 5249 the last bus of the last batch.

On 4/28/2019 at 7:49 PM, go25 said:

5919 was last seen at the Ferry Street Shops on jack stands, possibly as a maintenance training bus.

Thanks for the info.

On 4/18/2019 at 10:06 AM, davemackey said:

The Neoplans will start going once the New Flyer artics arrive sometime this fall. It will take about a year to deliver all 85 buses in the order. The current breakdown of garages using artic buses is:

Fairview - 7 transits, all 36 suburbans
Big Tree - 20 transits
Hilton - 22 transits

The real fun is going to begin if NJT picks up the option for another 85 artics. where are they going to put them?

Thanks Dave that will be fun but the extra 85 are greatly needed.

We never found out what really happened to Nabi 5757 from A&C bus company. There was no mention of accident or fire very strange. The only other bus make NJT has is the Neoplan Artics not ready quite yet for the scrap yard.

So about 19 more for this batch right ending at 19184 ?

On 2/12/2019 at 10:05 PM, davemackey said:

Might have been an accident - that bus has been out of commission since late 2012. 

Thanks

Anyone know why Nabi 5757 is scrapped from M&W bus ? 

3 hours ago, davemackey said:

The last hybrid bus, 4044. 

 

Thanks Dave 4044 got it.

On 7/5/2018 at 9:43 AM, davemackey said:

I am going down to Toms River today so I will look for any of those buses.

 

18125 is on the 559 right now, around Stafford Twp. heading towards Lakewood

Dave i wonder if you know the answer to this ?  Before NJT went to 5 digit bus numbers like 16001 what would have been the last bus to have a 4 digit number ?  My guess would be either 4042 Mci hybrid or 7362 Mci cng not sure which order finished last.

Looks like you can add another possible totaled Nabi 6072 hit by a train today in Garfield. That's 2 totaled running for Saddle River in the last 2 weeks. The other caught fire 6101.

On 6/29/2018 at 4:58 PM, davemackey said:

Actually that was year two of the contract. Year One was 17000-17184. Year Two is 17185-17240 and 18001-18129. (I think 17185 is non revenue training unit above and beyond the contract.) As with last year, there may still be a bunch of 18000's before the 19000's start rolling off the assembly line.

I meant to say year 2 for NJT buses not the privates. Thanks

8 hours ago, davemackey said:

I sure did. 18120-18129 are on the property. Year Two of the contract is completed.

Well year one went very well for MCI. So do you think the next batch will be 19,000 numbers ?