MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[trainfan22]

I always assumed the extra six buses was for service increases.

[NewFlyer 230]

If Castleton has too many Orion Third Gens after they get the 66 new LFS, they can possibly send them to Yukon who in turn can send Orion VII Hybrids to the mainland. This way the parts inventory can stay on SI.

I thought the NG's and 3G's used very similar parts so it wouldn't matter which one left. However I can see them getting rid if the NG's instead.

[Orion VII 4 Life]

They probably want as many of the hybrids off SI as they can and they should. They weren't meant for high speed traffic.

[Calvin]

7351 now at Flatbush, just seen it outside at Ocean Av

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

6065 & 9577 to scrap.

[Calvin]

MCI 2058, Orion V 6296 also at ECH for scrap

[Calvin]

2403 From Yukon to Ulmer Park

 

2407 at Castleton 

[Cait Sith]

2403 From Yukon to Ulmer Park

 

2407 at Castleton 

 

Already reported, that bus has been a Castleton for a few weeks now.

[MHV9218]

Strange action right now.

 

4172, 4660 CS to FP.

4688 JA to CS.

6447 QV to FP.

8810 JA to CP. Usually means LGA coming soon.

4907, 8865 JA to CS (for now). 8865 is currently on the Q13, 4907 ran earlier on the Q12. Assume it's a weird loan.

 

SC-JK C40LF loans have resumed, too.

 

Don't know what's for work and what's for service.

[East New York]

Who the eff is BusChats' "caine515"?  Does he post here under that handle or posts here under a different handle?

 

You have some hell of a nerve to cut and paste my post of the bus assignments on BusChat w/o giving Trevor Logan credit like I did here.  Never mind I posted it here, I was not looking for credit but I do not want my work to be cut and pasted anywhere else w/o my permission.  This is the second time you did this.

 

Got it?

 

They've been doing it for years brother.......

 

The option order wasn't even awarded yet, we still don't know which of the two builders is gonna get it

 

72 of the options were awarded to New Flyer.

 

I thought the NG's and 3G's used very similar parts so it wouldn't matter which one left. However I can see them getting rid if the NG's instead.

 

They do use similar parts when it comes to the body, interior, windows, and a few components, but that's about all. The rear upper panel, doors, HVAC system, and most everything under the hood are different.

[Fresh Pond]

72 of the options were awarded to New Flyer.

I thought those 72 buses were moved up to the main order and the option order was reduced to 628 buses?

[NewFlyer 230]

What is 6447 doing at FP. I expected those buses to only be QV and Manhattanville.

[Future ENY OP]

What is 6447 doing at FP. I expected those buses to only be QV and Manhattanville.

Weird things are happening. Only at the

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

What is 6447 doing at FP. I expected those buses to only be QV and Manhattanville.

Its on the Q46 right now. Might have been a loan.

Edited June 2, 2015 by BM5 via Woodhaven

[East New York]

I thought those 72 buses were moved up to the main order and the option order was reduced to 628 buses?

 

72 Options with 628 remaining. There is no "main" order because there was a split between Nova and NFI. Therefore the options remain active for both companies. The base orders for both included active options for up to 700 buses. The first 72 were awarded to New Flyer, and that was just the beginning. MTA will exercise more options for the Xcelsior in the near future.

[Kanarsie Guy]

Don't remember seeing it posted but #5124 now has a orange sign

[Calvin]

Don't remember seeing it posted but #5124 now has a orange sign

5105-5116, 5118-5121, 5123-5124 (units from Ulmer Park) are the ones that's been had the hanover LED. 5118 is still has a twinvison LED

[UTC Bus Roster]

5105-5116, 5118-5121, 5123-5124 (units from Ulmer Park) are the ones that's been had the hanover LED. 5118 is still has a twinvison LED

 5117 also has been reported to me about 2 months ago also has the orange LED signs.

 

I need the original numbers for the renumbered ex-NYBS units. I see that they are not renumbering them in order. I only have 7424 being renumbered as 2930.

Any help is much appreciated!

[MHV9218]

What is 6447 doing at FP. I expected those buses to only be QV and Manhattanville.

 

Looks to have been work, got back to QV last night. 8865 got back to JA last night too, but 4907 took till the early morning.

 

4676-4677, 4683 now JA to CS.

[Calvin]

6037-6038 from KB to CS

 

2555-2557 at Yukon

Edited June 2, 2015 by Calvin

[Calvin]

6034, 6041 KB to CS

 

6120 GH to CS

 

2558-2560 now at Yukon

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

7218 delivered to Grand Ave.

[Logan]

7218 delivered to Grand Ave.

Saw that today and was wondering if it was brand new. I figured they already had up to 7219.

[Calvin]

Just a update for the roster: 

 

7138 is at ENY

 

The M35 is an articulated route (1007, and NovaBus LFSA)

Edited June 3, 2015 by Calvin

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

Just a update for the roster: The M35 is an articulated route (1007, and NovaBus LFSA)

 

7138 is at ENY

It really isn't an articulated route as the M35 uses whatever is available at the depot. Some days its Novas, others are just hybrids.