Amtrak7 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2011 I read somewhere on this forum that the Bee Line contract with Liberty Lines expires later this month. What's happening now? Renewal or MTA takeover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2011 Did this happen before and thats why there are ex bee-line Orion V's on the (Q72) now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2011 Did this happen before and thats why there are ex bee-line Orion V's on the (Q72) now? That's because the needed extra buses and Bee-Line needed to retire their aging Orion vs at the time. The contract with Liberty Lines is something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted January 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2011 I read somewhere on this forum that the Bee Line contract with Liberty Lines expires later this month. What's happening now? Renewal or MTA takeover? I believe that the contract runs for another couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted January 12, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/4.6.1.259 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) Did this happen before and thats why there are ex bee-line Orion V's on the (Q72) now? We brought those 85 buses from them...seems like a bad business choice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The TransitMan Posted January 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/4.6.1.259 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) We brought those 85 buses from them...seems like a bad business choice though Not really because when the MTA brought those buses, they were in the BEST shape of their lives. Bee-Line took care of those buses. Once they came ton Baisley Park and LaGuardia...that was it! They look like crap. Oddly enough, two of those buses are now scrapped (#119-120), which came from...UGH! LaGuardia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 12, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/4.6.1.259 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) We brought those 85 buses from them...seems like a bad business choice though Only because you know better than to buy a thirteen year old bus and to drive it in conditions much rougher than said bus was ever used too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted January 12, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/4.6.1.259 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) Not really because when the MTA brought those buses, they were in the BEST shape of their lives. Bee-Line took care of those buses. Once they came ton Baisley Park and LaGuardia...that was it! They look like crap. Oddly enough, two of those buses are now scrapped (#119-120), which came from...UGH! LaGuardia. They WERE in the best shape of their lives...until thry came to the city, where they were used a whole lot more then back when they were at Bee Line so naturally they're gonna drop like flies. I'm suprised 138 is still around since that one blew an engine and 2 transmissions Only because you know better than to buy a thirteen year old bus and to drive it in conditions much rougher than said bus was ever used too. That's true. I doubt they can last 5 years like they said they was brought for. Most of them barely have 2 years left in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted January 12, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/4.6.1.259 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) They WERE in the best shape of their lives...until thry came to the city, where they were used a whole lot more then back when they were at Bee Line so naturally they're gonna drop like flies. I'm suprised 138 is still around since that one blew an engine and 2 transmissions That's true. I doubt they can last 5 years like they said they was brought for. Most of them barely have 2 years left in them It's all about maintenance. No maintenance.....no bus ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 12, 2011 It's all about maintenance. No maintenance.....no bus ! Exactly. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted January 12, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2011 If those buses had went to say Quill, Ulmer Park or Orionville (Stengal) they would make it 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 12, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2011 It's all about maintenance. No maintenance.....no bus ! And the sad thing is that before LGA and Baisley Park got their grimey hands on them, these were the best Orion 5s this city has ever seen (yes I said it. The MTA treats their OVs like crap). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted January 12, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 12, 2011 And the sad thing is that before LGA and Baisley Park got their grimey hands on them, these were the best Orion 5s this city has ever seen (yes I said it. The MTA treats their OVs like crap). I would expect LGA would have the anti-midas touch (everything they touch turns to crap), but Baisley Park? When it was Jamaica Buses along with Command, they were two of the good Cooper 4. I would expect JFK and Far Rockaway (former Green Bus Lines), to have the LGA touch. Surprisingly, I see the Q35 running with their buses hauling a$$ down Flatbush, with no problems........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted January 13, 2011 Please don't get off topic. I did some searching and found the end of contract is 10 days from today, 1/23/11: Question: http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=308926&postcount=67 Answer: http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=309080&postcount=68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted January 13, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 13, 2011 Yes forget Bus already (at least here), i wanna get to the goods~ January 23, 2011 it ends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted January 14, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 14, 2011 Please don't get off topic. I did some searching and found the end of contract is 10 days from today, 1/23/11: Question: http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=308926&postcount=67 Answer: http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=309080&postcount=68 I don't believe that is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted January 14, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 14, 2011 From what i heard, this contract has nothing to do with the taking over BEE-LINE. Westchester owns Bee-Line not the . This contract has to deal with fares. BTW Why is this under MTA Bus, this isn't this is Bee-Line should be under Regional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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