MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[NewFlyer 230]

8571 is the only 8000 series at CP

And there are only 2 7200's at CP. I noticed that the Orion V CNG's were getting scrapped and retired even before the 2010. And JG's C40's started decreasing a lot at the beginning of this year. Now are those older C40's coming to CP.

[T J Trainman]

2 new arrivals to LGA. 8849 and 8867.

[Queens Surface]

The follwoing are scrap from LGA: 8778, *9233, and 9310. *9233 did not enter service at all.

 

 

So they fixed 8778 only for it to go right back to scrap...wow

[Acela Express]

8856 at Flatbush in maintenance.

Not sure if it's temporary or going back to it's home.

[ciboii22]

dunno if mentioned yet but 9846, and 9856 are now residents of Spring creek with corresponding decals.

I won't be surprised if 9870 and 9911 go to SC from gleason.

 

I posted this weeks ago , sc has 9863 , 66 , 46 & 56 & 9827 & 9911 . 9870 is still at gleason along with 9843 & 9864 . Those are still the only remaining ones , 9845 was retired Monday . . . They ripped the #'s off of the bus its sitting against the fence . They might send 9870 & the other 2 to sc but I heard they will retire them .

[ciboii22]

Ok So As Of Monday June 11th The Following Has Been Retired , ‎9845 , 880 ( Blown Turbo ) , 856 ( Transmission Slipping ) , 803 , 972, 950, 893 , 865 , 949 & Some Others .

[Cait Sith]

5014 on loan at QV

[NewFlyer 230]

Are they retiring all JG's C40's because they are having problems or are they just getting rid of them so the new C40's can come in. JG really took good care of them and I bet these new one's will last longer than CP's.

Edited June 15, 2012 by College Pt Man

[The Real]

Are they retiring all JG's C40's because they are having problems or are they just getting rid of them so the new C40's can come in. JG really took good care of them and I bet these new one's will last longer than CP's.

 

 

Retiring the 800-900s due to age and to make room for the 200-300-400s.

[S78 via Hylan]

4630 is at Yukon. Just spotted on the S62 near St. George and has Yukon stickers.

[T J Trainman]

4935 was seen yesterday (not by me) on the Q-46.

[Blitz]

Ok So As Of Monday June 11th The Following Has Been Retired , ‎9845 , 880 ( Blown Turbo ) , 856 ( Transmission Slipping ) , 803 , 972, 950, 893 , 865 , 949 & Some Others .

 

Blown turbo? Slipping transmission?? Those aren't reasons to retire a bus. They have probably just come of age as far as CNG buses go...

[ciboii22]

Blown turbo? Slipping transmission?? Those aren't reasons to retire a bus. They have probably just come of age as far as CNG buses go...

 

I know those arent reasons but those 2 reasons are why they arent fixing them now , if these new c40's werent here then they would of fixed them . But they arent because its basically time for them to go anyways so they wont even bother . But to them its a reason to retire the bus so . . . that's it . Edited June 15, 2012 by ciboii22

[NewFlyer 230]

 

 

Retiring the 800-900s due to age and to make room for the 200-300-400s.

 

Yeah but those 900's are only 12 as suppose to the 13-14 year old Orion's. I thought they were in better condition. The MTA is becoming really dumb with their buses. Just how they maintain them and retire them.

[Cait Sith]

Yeah but those 900's are only 12 as suppose to the 13-14 year old Orion's. I thought they were in better condition. The MTA is becoming really dumb with their buses. Just how they maintain them and retire them.

 

 

IIRC, the tanks of those CNG buses in the 98-99 years last 10 years.

[Rob3737]

5014 on loan at QV

 

5014 on loan at QV

 

5013 as well

[youngblaze]

Not quite sure what's going on but the majority of the Museum fleet is at MJQ right now parked on the roof.

[MHV9218]

^ Wonder what the story is there, might be some work at AMS happening.

 

5013 as well

 

 

No wonder there was no Quill loaner today, they're busy sending buses to QV.

 

9502 at MHV for today.

[The Real]

Yeah but those 900's are only 12 as suppose to the 13-14 year old Orion's. I thought they were in better condition. The MTA is becoming really dumb with their buses. Just how they maintain them and retire them.

 

 

Has nothing to do with the age of the bus but the registration time on the CNG tanks which can range anywhere from 12 to 15 years. It takes more to re-register the tanks than the bus is worth. The only time you do a re-cert is if A) You're doing a full rebuild of the bus or B) You're doing a repower of the bus...outside of that its not worth it. It's cheaper to just replace the bus,.

[youngblaze]

^ Wonder what the story is there, might be some work at AMS happening.

 

 

 

No wonder there was no Quill loaner today, they're busy sending buses to QV.

 

9502 at MHV for today.

 

 

Thing is even the fishbowl from LGA is there.

[Future ENY OP]

4935 was seen yesterday (not by me) on the Q-46.

 

 

Jamaica loaning buses to QV.. Another A/C issue at QV?

[ciboii22]

813 is now going to be scrapped/sold #'s are peeled off . 856 & 880 back in service , 950 , 9831 , 45 & 64 now going to be scrapped . Sitting against the fence .

[B36 Via Ave U]

813 is now going to be scrapped/sold #'s are peeled off . 856 & 880 back in service , 950 , 9831 , 45 & 64 now going to be scrapped . Sitting against the fence .

 

 

So Gleason is now down to just 9829, 9843, and 9870?

[T J Trainman]

There is no A/C issue. QV is sending their 6400s out for repaints and overhaul. Speaking of Hybrids, 3741 is at ECH scrap. It will not be repaired.

[RailBus63]

Yeah but those 900's are only 12 as suppose to the 13-14 year old Orion's. I thought they were in better condition. The MTA is becoming really dumb with their buses. Just how they maintain them and retire them.

 

 

The MTA is replacing both the C40LF's and the Orion V CNG's but some of these old buses need to stick around a little longer until the Orion 3G CNG's arrive. Since the authority has decided that CP and SC will get the new Orions, it probably makes sense to have them keep using the O5's they are familiar with than to move over the old C40LF's andf have to train the drivers and mechanics on a bus they would have only for a few months.