LGA Depot Discussion

[T J Trainman]

I spoke to a source about this. It is 100% true.

[East New York]

So today I was informed that there were aproximately 25 or so B/O's without buses today, as well as yesterday at LGA. So it would appear that around 15% of their fleet is OOS. Looks like something needs to be done soon up there before things get any worse than they already are.

[East New York]

Not sure exactly how true this is, as I need to do more investigating, but rumor has it MTA is planning to conduct a full review of LGA operations within the coming weeks. The depot has been plagued with problems for quite sometime, and the TA is trying to figure out how to fix them.

[BJC]

and LGA is main HQ for MTA bus too!they shouldn't have these kind of problems when they have upper management there.

[East New York]

and LGA is main HQ for MTA bus too!they shouldn't have these kind of problems when they have upper management there.

 

Like I said before, and this is only in my opinion... Triboro was the greatest. It makes perfect sense for it to be HQ. Its unique, and proves to run under stressful situations. I actually think they already have it under control. Those buses are in demand 24/7. And it's North Queens HQ for MTAB and NYCT.

[BJC]

^^I rather have CP as the HQ.

[LRG]

^^I rather have CP as the HQ.

 

I agree.

[R110B]

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I rather BP than CP or LGA

[Bill from Maspeth]

and LGA is main HQ for MTA bus too!they shouldn't have these kind of problems when they have upper management there.

LGA main HQ for MTA bus?

 

I don't know about that.

[Bill from Maspeth]

^^I rather have CP as the HQ.

To my knowledge, that is where HQ is.

[East New York]

To my knowledge, that is where HQ is.

 

Not anymore. CP is the former home to MTA Bus HQ. After the creation of Regional Bus Ops. MTA made LGA the N. Queens Division HQ for all MTA surface transit.

[Eric B]

I thought College Point was.

[i skimmed through to see if this was addressed, and by the time I got to the above posts, I was reading "CP" as the "red" depot (LGA) for some reason, and it didn't register as the one I was lookign for (College Point). ]

[gtNovaBusRTS9369]

Well I think that the depot in Bus with better maintainace should be HQ Why? Two Words: Better Responsibility!

[East New York]

MTA Bus HQ is now at East New York Depot along with LIB and NYCT. So I'm assuming that if any depot was to take over as MTA's north Queens Division HQ, it would be Casey Stengel.

[R32 3838]

Not sure exactly how true this is, as I need to do more investigating, but rumor has it MTA is planning to conduct a full review of LGA operations within the coming weeks. The depot has been plagued with problems for quite sometime, and the TA is trying to figure out how to fix them.

 

Some of those routes need to go back where they came from, or transfer routes, They can't close it, that's the only depot that is right where most of the important routes are.

[Kanarsie Guy]

Some of those routes need to go back where they came from, or transfer routes, They can't close it, that's the only depot that is right where most of the important routes are.

I second that until they kan ship up easy the load not the other way around.

[East New York]

So I hear the TA is finally trying to clean up LGA. Brass was recently at the depot checking things out. Hopefully their maintenance team can get it together once and for all.

[4P3607]

well, I use LGA every weekday and sometimes on weekends. I use the Q72 all the time to get to & from school.

 

I noticed that 144 got moved over to LGA (unless it was already there & I didn't see it).

Also, when are the Orion V Ex Bee-Line buses going to go? I saw one broken down this morning and at Corona Avenue my bus got jam packed

 

also what happened to those hybrid buses in the later 3700's? I havent seen 3736 & 3748 on the Q72 in ages :cry:...

[Q43LTD]

also what happened to those hybrid buses in the later 3700's? I havent seen 3736 & 3748 on the Q72 in ages :cry:...

Those O7's are with FR now I think

[4P3607]

Those O7's are with FR now I think

 

what? nnoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!111!1ONE! :cry:

but wait... then what did Far Rock give LGA?

[Hawk Operator]

The same problems exist in CP regarding lack of buses daily. The problem is the management. Period. The management in place is a bunch of morons that try to put the screws to everybody constantly for their year end bonus or to impress their boss with their toughness. It is sad, independant administrators need to run depots, not ass licking kissers. The constant redeployment of poorly skilled NYCT supervision and management into MTAB with their inadequicies and stupidity only allows for the continued lack of service. If the management was held to any standard, like those folks they supervise, most would be fired. I have previously posted this sentiment, MTA needs to hire and allow "outside the box thinkers" and encourage creativity to engage and advance the bus service, until then we can all watch the continued downward spiral of MTA NYCT/MTAB/LIB services.

[Joel Up Front]

I haven't heard much about the supervisors at LIB, but I can say they probably don't receive anything nice.

 

Dispatchers need to be more hard on LIB operators that arrive late everywhere.

[Nova RTS 9147]

So I hear the TA is finally trying to clean up LGA. Brass was recently at the depot checking things out. Hopefully their maintenance team can get it together once and for all.

 

The same problems exist in CP regarding lack of buses daily. The problem is the management. Period. The management in place is a bunch of morons that try to put the screws to everybody constantly for their year end bonus or to impress their boss with their toughness. It is sad, independant administrators need to run depots, not ass licking kissers. The constant redeployment of poorly skilled NYCT supervision and management into MTAB with their inadequicies and stupidity only allows for the continued lack of service, if the management was held to any standard, like those folks they supervise, most would be fired. I have previously posted this sentiment, MTA needs to hire and allow "outside the box thinkers" and encourage creativity to engage and advance the bus service, until then we can all watch the continued downward spiral of MTA NYCT/MTAB/LIB services.

 

The MTA needs to be ashamed of themselves for whats been going on at LGA and CP. Of all the local private lines, Queens Surface was one of the best. They ran a lot better than Triboro and Green Lines, and was only topped by Jamaica Bus. The fact that they allowed this depot to deteriorate so horribly is beyond comprehension, and frankly shows how inept the agency has been in keeping up with everything.

 

As for LGA, they've always been a shit depot (I know, duh), but the TA had a very great opportunity to turn things around. Not only did they fail to do that, but it seems like things may have actually gotten worse. This depot is literally a mole on the TA, and any better agency would have either fired everyone and turned things around, or just flat out closed it all together.

 

I don't like Walder by any means, but he needs to turn things around here. The sad thing is that the agency proved they can improve horrible depots. Look at Yukon.

 

As far as LIB, they need to go period. If the Nassau County head wants them to be an independent agency, then let him. And give us back our buses!

[Hawk Operator]

Dispatchers need to be more hard on LIB operators that arrive late everywhere.

 

Maybe the real problem is scheduling department intentionally creating running times that cannot be met. A little inside info for you: IE: a route gets 45 minutes from point A to point B, but on the meal trip it is cut to 37 or less minutes, as is the last trip of a run. If the meal starts late, the B/O is still allowed to take the full lunch break. Make a real time schedule and the system will run better. Getting harder won't do it.

[BusOperator3319]

 

The same problems exist in CP regarding lack of buses daily. The problem is the management. Period. The management in place is a bunch of morons that try to put the screws to everybody constantly for their year end bonus or to impress their boss with their toughness. It is sad, independant administrators need to run depots, not ass licking kissers. The constant redeployment of poorly skilled NYCT supervision and management into MTAB with their inadequicies and stupidity only allows for the continued lack of service, if the management was held to any standard, like those folks they supervise, most would be fired. I have previously posted this sentiment, MTA needs to hire and allow "outside the box thinkers" and encourage creativity to engage and advance the bus service, until then we can all watch the continued downward spiral of MTA NYCT/MTAB/LIB services.

Preach brother