MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[Bill from Maspeth]

This is what annoys me about some of these posters. Just because another bus is SEEN near another depot, especially ENY, does NOT mean it's assigned to that depot.

 

I wish guys who say a bus has been transferred (or assigned when new) would note it WHEN YOU SEE IT SIGNED UP FOR A ROUTE IN THAT DEPOT AND ACTUALLY IN SERVICE.  We have transfers for maintenance to Grand and ENY all the time.  We have weekend bustitutions.  We have buses in training service so they could be seen near another depot or even in another boro.

 

We need accuracy.  Everybody wants the "exclusive" and be the one who is first to report a bus in a new depot. STOP WITH THE BIG EGO'S AND BE ACCURATE IN REPORTING.

 

Rant over.

[Fresh Pond]

5600 at West Farms...still has GH stickers

[The TransitMan]

If not reported, #2783-2784 are now at Charleston. Almost done!

[Around the Horn]

This is what annoys me about some of these posters. Just because another bus is SEEN near another depot, especially ENY, does NOT mean it's assigned to that depot.

 

I wish guys who say a bus has been transferred (or assigned when new) would note it WHEN YOU SEE IT SIGNED UP FOR A ROUTE IN THAT DEPOT AND ACTUALLY IN SERVICE.  We have transfers for maintenance to Grand and ENY all the time.  We have weekend bustitutions.  We have buses in training service so they could be seen near another depot or even in another boro.

 

We need accuracy.  Everybody wants the "exclusive" and be the one who is first to report a bus in a new depot. STOP WITH THE BIG EGO'S AND BE ACCURATE IN REPORTING.

 

Rant over.

Well, you see I thought I was being accurate...

 

I was on the platform yesterday (a Friday for the record) after just missing the previous train and was watching the buses below. I saw it shadowing a Q56 but couldn't see the sign from where I was standing so I thought it was indeed in service at ENY.

 

I simply thought it was moved based on what I saw and the "evidence" I had in front of me, so I posted it here. I apparently made a mistake and it was in fact on a Subway Shuttle.

 

It actually wasn't moved. I made a error and I apologize.

It's not an ENY bus. Must've went to ENY for parts or work. It's still an Ulmer Park bus.

Thank you for setting the record straight after my error...

[Armani]

Unless this has been said 3991 YU-FP

[Calvin]

3991, 3993: YUK to GA

Edited May 1, 2016 by CH3348

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

3996 YU to GA.

These 3900's mentioned are all Grand Ave units.

 

3991 on the B57

3993 on the B38

3996 on the B48

[Bill from Maspeth]

Duly noted Mr. Around the Horn.

 

While I'm at it with 399x's being transfered to Grand from Yukon, I wish they would send 4513 back home to Grand or even Fresh Pond.  Seems so far out of place there.

[LegoBrickBreaker101]

Just to point out for the roster, the Bx5 WF trippers are standards, not artics.

 

Also 4517 and 4069 to WF, the same buses keep popping up on WF routes and one of them was in the lot yesterday.

Edited May 1, 2016 by LegoBrickBreaker101

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

Just to point out for the roster, the Bx5 WF trippers are standards, not artics.

 

Also 4517 and 4069 to WF, the same buses keep popping up on WF routes and one of them was in the lot yesterday.

One of the units has returned to its current depot in Brooklyn. 4069 is currently on the B47 at this time. I'm not sure about 4517 however.

[T J Trainman]

1 more to GA 3994 YUK to GA.

[LegoBrickBreaker101]

One of the units has returned to its current depot in Brooklyn. 4069 is currently on the B47 at this time. I'm not sure about 4517 however.

I think 4517 might still be at WF, as a friend of mine said that he saw it today in the depot.

Edited May 1, 2016 by LegoBrickBreaker101

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

I think 4517 might still be at WF, as a friend of mine said that he saw it today in the depot.

Not anymore. It's back at Fresh Pond. Edited May 2, 2016 by Kingsbridgeviewer382

[Calvin]

2577-78 from Meredith to Charleston

•Both buses have CH decals observed

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

5768 has returned to Gun Hill from its loan spell at West Farms.

[The TransitMan]

2577-78 from Meredith to Charleston

•Both buses have CH decals observed

 

Yeah and you can add #2576 at Charleston too.

[Novabus 5000]

Unless reported, 3218 and 5699 are in storage. 

[Calvin]

2642 from CA to MA

[The TransitMan]

2642 from CA to MA

 

Hmmm...so #2576-2578 go to Charleston to join #2561-2575 while #2642 and #2643 go to Meredith to join #2627-2641. Interesting moves.

[fanrailerz]

Is it me or have I never seen 7437 at Casey STengel? 

[GojiMet86]

On Tracker, you mean? Because it rarely showed up on Tracker. It is at Casey Stengel, but it's operated by the "Winner of the 2015 Stellar Bus Operator Award".

 

IMG_7344 by GojiMet86, on Flickr

[R188 7857]

On Tracker, you mean? Because it rarely showed up on Tracker. It is at Casey Stengel, but it's operated by the "Winner of the 2015 Stellar Bus Operator Award".

 

IMG_7344 by GojiMet86, on Flickr

And 7436 only operates on the Q26 because that's operated by the winner of the 2015 MTA Bus Roadeo. Never really knew about 7437, however. 

Edited May 5, 2016 by R188 7857

[The TransitMan]

...and DOWN THE STRETCH WE COME! #2785-2787 are now at Charleston!

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

4421 to Kingsbridge. It's been there for a few weeks at this time.

[Calvin]

2788-2789 are at CH. 

*The Prevost order is now finished