MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[Fresh Pond]

9600 is at Fresh Pond...just seen it on the L shuttle

[Princelex]

Dont know if this was said here but I saw 6011 & 6022 on the Bx23 & Q50 today/tonight.

[trainfan22]

9600 is at Fresh Pond...just seen it on the L shuttle

 

 

Well that's... interesting.

 

Possible 9500 - 9600 swap between Flatbush & Fresh Pond?

[limitednyc]

i think flatbush willl get some 93xx-94xx because of the pending order of artic fot the b44 sbs. some where between 60-72rts's will be replaced.

[Future ENY OP]

i think flatbush willl get some 93xx-94xx because of the pending order of artic fot the b44 sbs. some where between 60-72rts's will be replaced.

 

 

Its looking more like the buses will be coming from Fresh Pond, and possibly grand ave. cuz 9560 from GA is in house at FB. I doubt UP and 126 are giving up some their buses to head to FB.

[-CT1660-]

9212 is slated for ECH scrap once the current investigation is complete (it was towed back to LaGuardia Depot to be held as evidence). Was speaking to a B/O about it.

 

That may change though.

[gtNovaBusRTS9369]

NovaBus RTS #8756 is officially now at QV. Just saw it on the Q46.

[NewFlyer 230]

Is the Q50 officially ECH now.

[Grand Concourse]

Its looking more like the buses will be coming from Fresh Pond, and possibly grand ave. cuz 9560 from GA is in house at FB. I doubt UP and 126 are giving up some their buses to head to FB.

 

It would've been nice if FB had all the 9600s (except for 9666* obviously), but unlike someone I'm not going to accuse a depot of 'stealing' them. A move is a move...

 

*the bus Edwin Thomas murdered on.

[Cait Sith]

Is the Q50 officially ECH now.

 

 

Yes.

[dmouse]

I saw 139 earlier on the Q110

 

Or was that reported already?

 

 

**EDIT - nevermind I thought it was a new move because it didn't have Alcoas***

Edited September 7, 2012 by dmouse

[ciboii22]

NovaBus RTS #8756 is officially now at QV. Just saw it on the Q46.

 

8798 & some others are going back to QV.

 

So saw 4710 on the highway going towards manhattan , dont know where its going (again).

[The TransitMan]

Per "TJ Trainman", Orion 05.501 #6041 is now at Eastchester Depot. Honestly with ECH taking over the Q50, I can see up to at least #6049 heading there. That could mean increased service for the Q50.

[NewFlyer 230]

Per "TJ Trainman", Orion 05.501 #6041 is now at Eastchester Depot. Honestly with ECH taking over the Q50, I can see up to at least #6049 heading there. That could mean increased service for the Q50.

 

Look at the Q50 bus schedule service was increased during rush hours. instead of 20 minute waits its now 15.

[The TransitMan]

Look at the Q50 bus schedule service was increased during rush hours. instead of 20 minute waits its now 15.

 

I meant another increase but who knows. We'll see.

[T J Trainman]

Thanks for the post Ray, Very kind of you, Regarding 6041, its in the ECH shop being relabled and now has ECH stickers on it. Regarding 8756 QV now has 8756, 8764, 8798, 8803, 8806, and 8810 from LGA. 127, 134, and 136, are going to ECH scrap. *There MAY be one more joining the 3 mentioned. As soon as I get the # I will post it.

[Future ENY OP]

Thanks for the post Ray, Very kind of you, Regarding 6041, its in the ECH shop being relabled and now has ECH stickers on it. Regarding 8756 QV now has 8756, 8764, 8798, 8803, 8806, and 8810 from LGA. 127, 134, and 136, are going to ECH scrap. *There MAY be one more joining the 3 mentioned. As soon as I get the # I will post it.

 

 

What's with the old 1996 RTS joining the QV fleet. Last time I checked that MTA wanted to kill these off the road.

Looks like they love changing their mind about things.

[Princelex]

I rode on 6024 tonight on the Bx23 so that's another addition for ECH.

[gtNovaBusRTS9369]

 

 

What's with the old 1996 RTS joining the QV fleet. Last time I checked that MTA wanted to kill these off the road.

Looks like they love changing their mind about things.

 

 

They going to need the buses especially with the school year on. Besides they're being given a 1-2 year OH so they still have some life in them.

[Future ENY OP]

They going to need the buses especially with the school year on. Besides they're being given a 1-2 year OH so they still have some life in them.

 

 

ah gotchu.. Thanks for the clarification. One would wonder with all these bus deliveries they should of sent some 97/98 RTS to queens. But that's the way the MTA operates. Can't question that.

[MHV9218]

Not sure if it was mentioned, 4818 is at Ulmer with stickers. That 4827 got stickers as well.

[Cait Sith]

I was told that 8764 is now at QV.

[Princelex]

Does anyone know if ECH is now an all Orion 5 depot for the Bx23 and Q50 now?

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

Not sure if it was mentioned, 4818 is at Ulmer with stickers. That 4827 got stickers as well.

 

 

i knew it i saw 4827 on the BQE

[T J Trainman]

@princelex, yes the Bx-23/Q-50 are now 100% Orion V.