MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[The Real]

i see the changes did they change over some mci's from Triboro(LGA) to Queens Surface(CP) ?

 

There has been a significant fleet swap between CP/LG and JK/FR. LG lost the QM12 to CP. JK lost the QM15 split to FR.

Edited February 2, 2013 by The Real

[Bounad Hanhic]

I also heard about 3281 being pulled into CP from a friend.

Edited February 3, 2013 by Bounad Hanhic

[T J Trainman]

Interesting, I see that LGA now has 9279.....That's another good one.

[-CT1660-]

Expect LGA to lose the QM24/25 to CP by the next pick or the following...got word from a B/O who works out of LGA..

Edited February 3, 2013 by -CT1660-

[jgood6195]

Interesting, I see that LGA now has 9279.....That's another good one.

I would suspect to replace #9317?

[T J Trainman]

Actually No, 9279 will not be the replacement for 9317. 9279 is needed to help make service. I understand there is a replacement in the works for 9317. Once I get the bus # I will post it.

Edited February 4, 2013 by T J Trainman

[mta B43]

Sad to see the 7200 O5 series gone despite the ones at SR

[Grand Concourse]

Sr? Or do you mean SC?

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

Sr? Or do you mean SC?

 

Na he means System Reserve. 

SC doesn't have 72xx O5s. 

Edited February 4, 2013 by XcelsiorBoii4888

[Metro CSW]

My thought exactly

Edited February 4, 2013 by Metro CSW

[Grand Concourse]

Lol, some things should not be acronyms!

Speaking of the reserve, why reserve the cngs? The tank certification will expire if the buses are used or not. Why not just run them till they can't run anymore? The diesel buses have no such limitation and would be better off as the main reserves,

Edited February 4, 2013 by Grand Concourse

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

Lol, some things should not be acronyms!

 

LOL, its not he just made his own...

[Turbo19]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Grand Concourse" data-cid="641416" data-time="1359943128"><p>

Lol, some things should not be acronyms!<br />

Speaking of the reserve, why reserve the cngs? The tank certification will expire if the buses are used or not. Why not just run them till they can't run anymore? The diesel buses have no such limitation and would be better off as the main reserves,</p></blockquote>

My thoughts exactly. I think they just decided to dump the worst of the 98's for a reserve fleet. I forsee them leaving in a few months if all goes as planned.

[jgood6195]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Grand Concourse" data-cid="641416" data-time="1359943128"><p>

Lol, some things should not be acronyms!<br />

Speaking of the reserve, why reserve the cngs? The tank certification will expire if the buses are used or not. Why not just run them till they can't run anymore? The diesel buses have no such limitation and would be better off as the main reserves,</p></blockquote>

My thoughts exactly. I think they just decided to dump the worst of the 98's for a reserve fleet. I forsee them leaving in a few months if all goes as planned.

They'll be gone soon enough. Get your last rides now while you still can.

Edited February 4, 2013 by jgood6195

[Fresh Pond]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Grand Concourse" data-cid="641416" data-time="1359943128"><p>

Lol, some things should not be acronyms!<br />

Speaking of the reserve, why reserve the cngs? The tank certification will expire if the buses are used or not. Why not just run them till they can't run anymore? The diesel buses have no such limitation and would be better off as the main reserves,</p></blockquote>

 

Well they brought back 800 lol

[Grand Concourse]

lol, it's a start.

[ciboii22]

Well 4898 finally went into service this morning on the 42.

Edited February 4, 2013 by ciboii22

[aemoreira81]

I wonder if it would have been worth it to convert the C40LFs into D40LFs using engines from retired buses...and then send them to MTA Bus. Before you laugh, the Toronto Transit Commission did just that with 50 O5s (formerly CNG).

[Grand Concourse]

How many more useful years can they get from them? The NYC ones would be pretty worn out given their mileage and daily pounding on the streets. I just don't see the upside even though the frame and ride itself seems pretty decent.

[Turbo19]

I wonder if it would have been worth it to convert the C40LFs into D40LFs using engines from retired buses...and then send them to MTA Bus. Before you laugh, the Toronto Transit Commission did just that with 50 O5s (formerly CNG).

Wasn't that conversion in the mid 90's though? I think these 98's are way past their time to be brutally honest.

[jgood6195]

I wonder if it would have been worth it to convert the C40LFs into D40LFs using engines from retired buses...and then send them to MTA Bus. Before you laugh, the Toronto Transit Commission did just that with 50 O5s (formerly CNG).

I used to also wonder about that. They could of sent them to depots with the oldest RTS's and Orion Vs.

 

Wasn't that conversion in the mid 90's though? I think these 98's are way past their time to be brutally honest.

That's why I don't see that happening anymore. Besides, most of the fleet is retired.

[S78 via Hylan]

6166 is back at Castleton. On the S40.

[T J Trainman]

I was informed that 3200 is at the CP depot. It was seen (not by me) on Monday on the QM-7 with LGA stickers on it.

[ciboii22]

I was informed that 3200 is at the CP depot. It was seen (not by me) on Monday on the QM-7 with LGA stickers on it.

Yeah it's at CP, I thought they had it already.

[Cait Sith]

For some odd reason, 162, 3574 and 4021 are at CP. Just got a call about it.

Edited February 6, 2013 by Cait Sith