MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[Princelex]

8918 is at Flatbush. I spotted on the B44 this morning. It's still marked as Bus.

Whoa, it was on the Bx23 last week! Damn, these buses are going everywhere! lol

[Grand Concourse]

8918 is at Flatbush. I spotted on the B44 this morning. It's still marked as Bus.

 

I hope it doesn't mean a 9600 or 5xxx got bumped out B)

[T J Trainman]

8918 is most likely a loaner. I doubt its staying FLA.

[trainfan22]

There's two 96 Novas from FLA @ ECH, 9075 and IIRC, 8801. 9087 from UP is there as well. they looked to be partially cannibalized so I doubt there coming back.

[ciboii22]

There's two 96 Novas from FLA @ ECH, 9075 and IIRC, 8801. 9087 from UP is there as well. they looked to be partially cannibalized so I doubt there coming back.

 

 

 

We had 9087 last month but it left , well we had it then it went to flatbush then came back to us and now its @ flatbush again . What route did you see it on ? Because i could of sworn i saw it last week on the B1 . We have 9084 , 9085 , 9086 , 9088 & thats it . & i know we had it lastmonth because i go to ulmer park every single day including saturdays & sundays . and i saw it in the front .

[trainfan22]

We had 9087 last month but it left , well we had it then it went to flatbush then came back to us and now its @ flatbush again . What route did you see it on ? Because i could of sworn i saw it last week on the B1 . We have 9084 , 9085 , 9086 , 9088 & thats it . & i know we had it lastmonth because i go to ulmer park every single day including saturdays & sundays . and i saw it in the front .

 

I seen the three buses I mentioned dead in ECH in the Bronx, 8801 was in the lot next to I-95 so its wrap for that one, 9075 and 9087 are in the other lot but there clearly missing parts and most likely are retired for good. I know it went to FLA went the 3900s came and UP and FLA swaped the ZFs for the 9000s. Then it came back to Ulmer Park and died there.

[ciboii22]

I seen the three buses I mentioned dead in ECH in the Bronx, 8801 was in the lot next to I-95 so its wrap for that one, 9075 and 9087 are in the other lot but there clearly missing parts and most likely are retired for good. I know it went to FLA went the 3900s came and UP and FLA swaped the ZFs for the 9000s. Then it came back to Ulmer Park and died there.

 

 

Oh , good thing about working with mta is you can go to any garage , even ech . By time i get there which should be in 4-6 years probably everything will still be there or gone .

[NovaBUSRTS9145]

Flatbush isn't getting anything since they got 3 seperate batches of NGs, 2 of them they still have. The 3 depots at the top of the list for new buses (40' diesels) is Ulmer Park, Queens Village & Fresh Pond

 

 

 

Ok there is an order of 90 LFS buses coming in......Ulmer Park is getting 30, QV is getting 30, and Charleston is getting 30!! I believe Charleston is the 1st to get their set as they are always "top priority", followed by Ulmer park, then QV

[T J Trainman]

9075/9087 most likely will be repaired and could go to MTA Bus. 8801 sounds done.

[Fresh Pond]

Ok there is an order of 90 LFS buses coming in......Ulmer Park is getting 30, QV is getting 30, and Charleston is getting 30!! I believe Charleston is the 1st to get their set as they are always "top priority", followed by Ulmer park, then QV

 

I disagree on the Charleston part. Although it is a new depot, and they are on the list, Fresh Pond is higher up on it than Charleston. Every single RTS that they have (with the exception of the 95xx's) are of retirement age. Also, although they did get a batch of OGs back in 2004-2005, that number was cut in half once Grand Ave opened. IMO, Charleston is right behind the "big 3" that I mentioned earlier.

 

But at the same time, we have Novas, New Flyers & Orions comming in all at once so who knows where all of them is gonna go

[ciboii22]

I disagree on the Charleston part. Although it is a new depot, and they are on the list, Fresh Pond is higher up on it than Charleston. Every single RTS that they have (with the exception of the 95xx's) are of retirement age. Also, although they did get a batch of OGs back in 2004-2005, that number was cut in half once Grand Ave opened. IMO, Charleston is right behind the "big 3" that I mentioned earlier.

 

But at the same time, we have Novas, New Flyers & Orions comming in all at once so who knows where all of them is gonna go

 

 

Your right , or it can go like this " Ulmer park , Charleston & Then Qv , Qv is gonna be last so it can either be A.) Ulmer park , charleston , qv or B.) Charleston , Ulmer park , qv .

[T J Trainman]

Earlier this evening, I was informed that 8947 was seen on the Bx-23. I guess its safe to say that 8946, & 9 are at the ECH depot as well?

[The TransitMan]

Yeah well on "another site", NovaBus RTS-06 #8912 was spotted on the B44. Looks like Flatbush is the BIG winner!

[trainfan22]

And 8918 has FLA stickers but still with the MTA Bus decals when I saw it a few days ago, reminds me of when FLA had those 90 TMC.. towards the end when only like three of em.

[Cait Sith]

Wow, it sounds like they are filtering out RTSs from Eastchester to see which ones operate well and which ones run like ass.

[Calvin]

This is not a transfer but its 1 question:

 

Why cant 4300-4314 go to Castleton but sent to Charleston from Yukon?

[KNIGHTRIDER3:16]

Someone clear this up for me.........9444 with Orange LED at Grand Ave so is this A ZF??:tup:

[trainfan22]

Someone clear this up for me.........9444 with Orange LED at Grand Ave so is this A ZF??:tup:

 

Nope, its a Allison tranny.

[ciboii22]

Someone clear this up for me.........9444 with Orange LED at Grand Ave so is this A ZF??:tup:

 

 

Its a 1997-98 NovaBUS Model T80-206 , Allison V-731 DD50 Engine .

[Cait Sith]

This is not a transfer but its 1 question:

 

Why cant 4300-4314 go to Castleton but sent to Charleston from Yukon?

 

Fleet age, the newest and youngest buses thats at Castleton are the NGs, sending the 4300s over there would make the depot's fleet age unbalanced. Plus Castleton (or Charleston) is in line for Prevosts.

[R62A 1651]

just to bring something about why the '96 RTS' are bad...a guy that I know that works the b1 had the b1 then the b3 last week friday nite...and he had 9244...he said that 9244 docked out on him in the middle of the street on its on along avenue U on the 3..this is why those buses are no good for service..9244 idk what's been the situation with that bus but they keep breaking down all those buses they're getting too dam old for customer service

[trainfan22]

Just send that bus to ECH scrap and send a random hand me down Nova to replace it, problem solved! :cool:

[T J Trainman]

The 1996 Novas I agreee are old but they are still the best bunch the MTA has. In due time it will be in the repair shop.

[ciboii22]

just to bring something about why the '96 RTS' are bad...a guy that I know that works the b1 had the b1 then the b3 last week friday nite...and he had 9244...he said that 9244 docked out on him in the middle of the street on its on along avenue U on the 3..this is why those buses are no good for service..9244 idk what's been the situation with that bus but they keep breaking down all those buses they're getting too dam old for customer service

 

 

Yea 9244 does break down alot , a friend of mine had that bus a few weeks ago i dont like it .

[Kingsbridge Bus]

I got caught by surprise by 6009 on the Bx11 with fresh West Farms stickers, most likely kicked out 8946 out of west Farms the last RTS. I've been wondering if KB by any chance may be getting a new batch of buses, they have given up over half their Orion 5's in the past year had have gotten nothing in return.