MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[Missabassie]

 

 

Nobody's gonna wanna drive that bus either, like the Edwin Thomas bus.

 

 

since you put it that way, I hadn't even considered that...

[MHV9218]

4140, 4162, 4634, 4646, and 4652 have been parked on the FR side of things at JFK as of late.

[tvega961]

9899 and 9905 to Scrap. They were sent to Eastchester Friday morning. 

This coming from a inside source who saw it in person...

Also 5491 to Tuskegee 

Edited April 28, 2014 by tvega961

[Calvin]

Is it me or is that ever since JFK's 1000s and 54xx's are at random Bronx and Manhattan depots, the articulated routes like the Bx1 uses standard buses as its both artic and standard for 1 route?

 

EX: 6055, 6171 on the Bx1

       6305 on the Bx9

       3926 on the M79

[S78 via Hylan]

If there aren't enough artics available, they'll just put in a 40 ft bus. There might be other reasons I don't know about.

 

Sometimes, regular buses show up on the Q10.

Edited April 28, 2014 by S78 via Hylan

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

Is it me or is that ever since JFK's 1000s and 54xx's are at random Bronx and Manhattan depots, the articulated routes like the Bx1 uses standard buses as its both artic and standard for 1 route?

 

EX: 6055, 6171 on the Bx1

6305 on the Bx9

3926 on the M79

Nothing new. It happens all the time.

[Cait Sith]

Is it me or is that ever since JFK's 1000s and 54xx's are at random Bronx and Manhattan depots, the articulated routes like the Bx1 uses standard buses as its both artic and standard for 1 route?

 

EX: 6055, 6171 on the Bx1

       6305 on the Bx9

       3926 on the M79

You've asked this question like 9 million times.

 

The answer has been given to you 9 million times.

 

40FT BUSES RUN ON ARTICULATED LINES WHEN NECESSARY! Some will show up on articulated lines in Queens and The Bronx when there are either not enough buses or when operators have runs tied with those routes, so that they don't have to swap equipment.

 

In Manhattan's case, they lost a bunch of artics, so it's gonna happen.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Cait Sith

[MHV9218]

^ Right. 3814 is even on the 14 right now.

 

5552 to Quill. 

 

9138 still at Quill, no service yet.

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

1020 at Gun Hill on the Bx39 at this time.

[JFK Depot]

Is it me or is that ever since JFK's 1000s and 54xx's are at random Bronx and Manhattan depots, the articulated routes like the Bx1 uses standard buses as its both artic and standard for 1 route?

 

EX: 6055, 6171 on the Bx1

6305 on the Bx9

3926 on the M79

There's a serious bus shortage NOT just an Artic shortage but overall bus shortage on

40footers and 60footers

So there are times where you will see a 40footer on an Articulated Route

And this problem won't go away until that new order comes in and kinda eases the crunch alil...

The TA shot themselves in the foot when they retired too many buses prematurely and then turned around and realized they actually needed them smh

A lot of those Orion's didn't have to go so soon and same for RTS

They also shot themselves in the foot when they sent JFK those Artics (1000's and those 5400's) knowing that they never had them before and they weren't the same work horses they used to be

So sending them back to the Bronx was the only option since retirement isn't an option right now.... TA can't afford to retire anything right now unless there's something immediately there to replace it

[NewFlyer 230]

^^^ that's the problems those old RTS's, Orion V's and D60HF's need to be retired. I been on too many JA RTS's where the AC didn't work had to open up them windows. CS has a lot of Orion V's with rusted walls and walls that are popping off. It's bad the rest of the 1000's and 5400's are suppose to leave JFK because of JFK's bad maintance.

[tvega961]

^^^ that's the problems those old RTS's, Orion V's and D60HF's need to be retired. I been on too many JA RTS's where the AC didn't work had to open up them windows. CS has a lot of Orion V's with rusted walls and walls that are popping off. It's bad the rest of the 1000's and 5400's are suppose to leave JFK because of JFK's bad maintance.

...and what would replace them?

[JFK Depot]

^^^ that's the problems those old RTS's, Orion V's and D60HF's need to be retired. I been on too many JA RTS's where the AC didn't work had to open up them windows. CS has a lot of Orion V's with rusted walls and walls that are popping off. It's bad the rest of the 1000's and 5400's are suppose to leave JFK because of JFK's bad maintance.

They were aware of that but at the same time what was there to replace them ?????

You can't retire things and NOT have anything to put back in its place

That's halfassed if you ask me... All the shifting in the world going on right now will continue until the new orders come in... They need 40footers just as bad as they need Artics

IMO they should've sent JFK the first batch of LFSA's really

It wouldn't make sense to send them D60HFs

considering the fact that they don't know Artics anyway I would've felt more comfortable with giving them newer Artics just knowing that the MDBF would've been better than older D60HFs

[NewFlyer 230]

The MTA needs to stop procrastinating with the new order. The 1996 RTS's suffer a lot with the heat and so many JA RTS's don't have the A/C working. That needs to be fix but it's time those old buses to go they were suppose to be replace starting in late 2013 buts it was pushed back another year. oh it figures with the

Edited April 29, 2014 by NewFlyer 230

[MTA Bus]

The MTA needs to stop procrastinating with the new order. The 1996 RTS's suffer a lot with the heat and so many JA RTS's don't have the A/C working. That needs to be fix but it's time those old buses to go they were suppose to be replace starting in late 2013 buts it was pushed back another year. oh it figures with the

Isn't the first few buses of the new order due to arrive by Fall 2014 ?

[SevenEleven]

Isn't the first few buses of the new order due to arrive by Fall 2014 ?

Yes, the first buses from New Flyer and NovaBus are due then.

[JFK Depot]

Yes, the first buses from New Flyer and NovaBus are due then.

Those are Artics

[SevenEleven]

Those are Artics

I'm talking about the 690 40 foot bus order. The first XD40 is due in August, the first LFS in October. Delivery will then begin for both models in Feb 2015. The artic order has not been awarded yet.

[BreeddekalbL]

I'm talking about the 690 40 foot bus order. The first XD40 is due in August, the first LFS in October. Delivery will then begin for both models in Feb 2015. The artic order has not been awarded yet.

 

right if im not mistaken didn't they just call for an RFP for the artics?

[GojiMet86]

I guess they're already starting the demo:

 

http://forum.bustalk.info/viewtopic.php?t=4213&sid=6acea9bbfb496fe409d815d7527b56f7

[NewFlyer 230]

What is the difference between the LFSA and LFX Novabus models?

[-CT1660-]

What is the difference between the LFSA and LFX Novabus models?

 

LFX basically an LFS or LFSA with a BRT package

[NewFlyer 230]

LFX basically an LFS or LFSA with a BRT package

And the BRT package does what?

[-CT1660-]

LFX basically an LFS or LFSA with a BRT package

 

And the BRT package does what?

 

Google is your friend...

http://bit.ly/1hbeNy0

 

 

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[MHV9218]

1004 to TU.

1020 to GH.

Edited April 29, 2014 by MHV9218