w8Hou Posted March 12, 2010 Share #26 Posted March 12, 2010 Here's an update from Plattsburgh. I drove by the facility today and they had about 7 buses sitting out front. I am not sure if that means they are getting ready to be delivered but they normally don't have buses sitting out front like that unless they were having an event (or maybe not enough storage space). There was another 3 buses out back. I didn't catch all the numbers but the highest number I saw was 1211 which was on the end of the line. Those buses are probably be ready to be delivered. BTW, are they in SBS wrap or just plain boring blue and white MTA paint scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamtabx36 Posted March 12, 2010 Share #27 Posted March 12, 2010 i just found out that 1201 is at 126 st and that gun hill has 1200,1203,1204 and that 0055 is at ulmer pk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 12, 2010 Share #28 Posted March 12, 2010 Those buses are probably be ready to be delivered. BTW, are they in SBS wrap or just plain boring blue and white MTA paint scheme? Plain white and blue scheme. I don't think they'll ever be wrapped at Nova unless the has whatever company wrap it before the delivery. Also, the possibility that the wrap can be damaged going 65 mph for 5.5 hrs before being delivered might be taken into consideration. At the same time I don't know how durable the wrap is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted March 12, 2010 Share #29 Posted March 12, 2010 attention everybody . today march 12th at 4 00 pm i am at ulmer park in the building upstairs and 0055 isnt going out yet on the b6 so if you want to catch it its in the yard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted March 13, 2010 Share #30 Posted March 13, 2010 Plain white and blue scheme. I don't think they'll ever be wrapped at Nova unless the has whatever company wrap it before the delivery. Also, the possibility that the wrap can be damaged going 65 mph for 5.5 hrs before being delivered might be taken into consideration. At the same time I don't know how durable the wrap is. No, no... the wrap @ 65mph wont damaged at all. A lot of MCI buses with ad wrap on the bus hold it well at higher speeds. MTA is inhousing the wrap... They are really wasting money to paint it blue stripe then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 13, 2010 Share #31 Posted March 13, 2010 No, no... the wrap @ 65mph wont damaged at all. A lot of MCI buses with ad wrap on the bus hold it well at higher speeds. MTA is inhousing the wrap... They are really wasting money to paint it blue stripe then... They probably put the blue stripe on there in the case of the bus coming out of SBS like some of the New Flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted March 21, 2010 Share #32 Posted March 21, 2010 Caught it yesterday (on the B6LTD) and I liked it except for: My ideas for LFS improvement Put back the little "stop" buttons. A standee has no way to request a stop. Make the cord a bit lower. Some may have trouble reaching it. Make the rear doors open faster. Order more buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 21, 2010 Share #33 Posted March 21, 2010 1204 and 1207 are in, not in +SBS+ wrap as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share #34 Posted March 21, 2010 Caught it yesterday (on the B6LTD) and I liked it except for:My ideas for LFS improvement Put back the little "stop" buttons. A standee has no way to request a stop. Make the cord a bit lower. Some may have trouble reaching it. Make the rear doors open faster. Order more buses. The LFS running on the B6 isn't spec'd to standards, so if the decided to order these buses then they would probably include these specs. In other news, the LFS has already been at UP for 30 days. I don't know what's going to happen to it now, or if UP will even keep it for a bit longer. It could be possible since JFK only kept it for about 19 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted March 21, 2010 Share #35 Posted March 21, 2010 The LFS running on the B6 isn't spec'd to standards, so if the decided to order these buses then they would probably include these specs. In other news, the LFS has already been at UP for 30 days. I don't know what's going to happen to it now, or if UP will even keep it for a bit longer. It could be possible since JFK only kept it for about 19 days. What are they going to do after it's done at UP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted March 21, 2010 Share #36 Posted March 21, 2010 Is MTA sending drivers to pick up the artics, or is NovaBus having their own delivery drivers do it?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 21, 2010 Share #37 Posted March 21, 2010 What are they going to do after it's done at UP? Send it back to NovaBus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 22, 2010 Share #38 Posted March 22, 2010 New pics of Nova LFSA 1212 are up in the photos section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted March 23, 2010 Share #39 Posted March 23, 2010 Send it back to NovaBus. Speaking of which, a poster on the "other board" has stated that the NovaBus LFS will be serving its last week before returning back to the company. So from here until the end of the week, anyone who lives by the B6 or uses it and sees it pass by them, if you can post where you spotted it at and at what time, please post it. I'll be carrying a printout of the B6 as well as a bus map and check back here from time to time so I could get an idea of where I can catch it. I'd advise anyone else who's looking out for it too to do the same. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 23, 2010 Share #40 Posted March 23, 2010 Speaking of which, a poster on the "other board" has stated that the NovaBus LFS will be serving its last week before returning back to the company. So from here until the end of the week, anyone who lives by the B6 or uses it and sees it pass by them, if you can post where you spotted it at and at what time, please post it. I'll be carrying a printout of the B6 as well as a bus map and check back here from time to time so I could get an idea of where I can catch it. I'd advise anyone else who's looking out for it too to do the same. Thanks. I'll be out there looking for it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted March 23, 2010 Share #41 Posted March 23, 2010 I'll be out there looking for it today. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted March 23, 2010 Share #42 Posted March 23, 2010 Why send it back?It seem to fit right in here in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted March 23, 2010 Share #43 Posted March 23, 2010 Why send it back?It seem to fit right in here in NYC. It's a demo. If the MTA decides to order them then we'll see em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 23, 2010 Share #44 Posted March 23, 2010 It's a demo. If the MTA decides to order them then we'll see em. I hope not. I really don't like the way the front looks and I know looks aren't everything. However, the rear is sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous85 Posted March 23, 2010 Share #45 Posted March 23, 2010 Kinda off topic but I just read that the 1200's aren't replacing the 1000's, they're being rehabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share #46 Posted March 23, 2010 That's not offtopic but it's good news. 90 more artics around the system would do it some good, especially on routes that run on a shortage of artics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 23, 2010 Share #47 Posted March 23, 2010 Kinda off topic but I just read that the 1200's aren't replacing the 1000's, they're being rehabbed. That's really good to hear. I definitely don't want to start seeing any of the New Flyers leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted March 24, 2010 Share #48 Posted March 24, 2010 I hope not. I really don't like the way the front looks and I know looks aren't everything. However, the rear is sick! No bus will be perfect but at least this is a bus I can dig since the Old Gen's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous85 Posted March 24, 2010 Share #49 Posted March 24, 2010 That's not offtopic but it's good news. 90 more artics around the system would do it some good, especially on routes that run on a shortage of artics. I agree, the artics should definitely stay, I hope if and when they go to depots in Manhattan & The Bronx that need more artics that there's some left over to trickle down to Queens (CS or BP). That's really good to hear. I definitely don't want to start seeing any of the New Flyers leaving. I agree, I'm a little new to the New Flyers, I've only ridden a D60HF like 4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted March 24, 2010 Share #50 Posted March 24, 2010 No bus will be perfect but at least this is a bus I can dig since the Old Gen's. I know, I know:(. I guess I had just gotten comfortable seeing Orion V and New Flyer Galaxy type fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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