Calvin

51 minutes ago, Bill from Maspeth said:

God forbid!  Everybody wants to be the one with the scoop that a certain bus has been retired.  And how many times have we seen that the information is WRONG!  

I've been saying the same thing on this site often.  A bus is scrapped when it has been towed out of the depot.  Not before!

Please note that this was understood as of Friday night. Future posts that'll be on here are followed by the guidelines from my name mentioned as a sticky note. 

If I'm not mistaken, today, the 10th marks 1-year to when the R211s debuted in passenger service. Also, on the outside is daylight savings. 

The R211s, some, are getting new door text according to this video. It'll be more descriptive on where to exit at. 

2763: Staten Island Prevost has V2 screens

"Currently, NYPD is on lookout for farebeaters".

3 minutes ago, R179 8258 said:

Saw the SIM32 operated by a Castlston buses I think it was 2632 can’t remember the exact number but it was a 2600 series with Castleston decals 

If they have 2600s from Castleton on a route out of Meredith that isn't shared, that's a Service As Assigned. It happens when Staten Island needs help for a route and run to cover for another. 

3 minutes ago, danielhg121 said:

I thought only the Q4 was free? 

Yes, it is. I was going to fix this part. It's definately the 4 that's free until the 30th.  

With the fare-free program that happened just now ending in March 30th, I wonder if the Q4 took most of the riders from the Q5, Q83, Q84 and Q85 due to the route being free. By looking at the Queens Map, the routes and walking distance isn't far from each other. 

19 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

Removed the last few posts due to them not contributing to anything in regards to this thread, along with a few others just posting for no reason at all.

And please, I'm only going to ask this once before folks get warnings applied to their account. Report buses ONLY IF they are at Eastchester scrap, being parted out or if they've haven't seen service for more than 3-4 weeks or so. As I've said before, removal of fare payment systems DOES NOT always mean its being retired. I feel like I've said this more than once already. As mentioned by Seveneleven in another thread, we do not want this place to be a source of misinformation, so make sure that whatever you post is 100% solid, this especially applies to you @Calvinwith your posting habits and history.

If you have no business posting in this thread and is posting for literally no reason at all, stay out, you know who you are.

I understand. We want every peice of information 100% legit on all posts. Thank you for your understanding. I do take full blame of what was caused by it but at the same time did not appreciate disrespect towards others that settled on an agreement only to bring it back out again. 

If there's anything that's not out of these catogeries, it will be on the random thoughts thread to settle it. Like buses at vendors, if they are not at the depot, they are not to go in the bus moves topic but to go on the fleets and departments thread. 

Baseball season is back next month. On Friday, April 5th, the Lo-V will run from Grand Central (leaving at 11 AM) up to 161 St-Yankee Stadium. While that train leaves, another train will run behind it, The Train Of Many Colors. 

https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/program/yankees2024/

13 minutes ago, Iron Valiant said:

Where are you getting this info, @Calvin? 4202 is still active.

I seen it at the depot but to be honest, there's an error on that part because my mobile device wouldn't let me edit before the hour mark and that I had a lot to do after the midnight shift. 

3668 is retired in its place. 

9 hours ago, TyBusLover1 said:

Why is LaGuardia  sending NGs to JFK?

They have new XD-40s in service. Although, they are sending the ones that are okay removing the ones that are in the worst condition to retirement. Similar to Baisley Park receiving Novas. 

4154, 4202 (ex. NYCT and past BP): JFK unit retired from service with payment options removed (options will be moved to the new LFS that'll be delivered to JFK). 

4484: LaGuardia to JFK

5 minutes ago, T J Trainman said:

LGAs cone heads fleet #s are unknown. Any one have that deployment?

It's subject to change except for BP's coneheads: 8964-9009 (46 for BP),  9010-9162: JFK's excpected accomindation, 9163-9245 (83 for LGA), 9246-9271: TBD 

3808, 3809, 3810, 3813, 4153: V3 screens at JFK no longer in-use

3808 and 3810: JFK retired from service to scrap for Eastchester. No payment options were found with parts removed. 

XD-40 units 9316 and 9317 are spotted at the JFK vendor today. If the plans aren't changing for LGA, JFK might be getting these units soon. 

4153: JFK unit retired from service. To scrap at Eastchester, parts and payment options removed. 

Only 4247, 4345, 4485, 4487-4488, 4506 have the bike racks for now for the Next Gen fleet. 4588 has been reactivated with the bike rack back in place due to one of the XD-40s needing heavy maintenance (9356). 

4588: back in-service/reactivated at Eastchester. 

The screens on 3975, 4141 and 4142, 4646 are no longer in use, V3 b/c of the units being retired. 

1 minute ago, Maxwell179 said:

What do you mean ?

Don't know if it's a common sight to see: on the R46, when arriving at Canal St on the platform Brooklyn bound, the doors can slide left to right on some part when it's at the platform waiting for the passengers to exit and enter the train.  Seen on the very first car of the train where the T/O punches to what part they are heading on. 

2651, 2706: Version 2 screens on-board S.I Prevosts