TomaszSBklyn Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34276 Posted May 20, 2021 On 5/9/2021 at 10:41 AM, danielhg121 said: I think the operator was doing a codebreak. The last run he has is a BxM9 to Layton, unless they called him up for some overtime. lol According to TransSee: 1: Vehicle 2926 on route BxM7-Co-Op City - Midtown going ↑Co-Op City Dreiser Loop via Bruckner Exy past E 35 St on Madison Av Last Seen at May 13 10:13:49AM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34277 Posted May 20, 2021 A lotta loans to WF today. 5805, 5848, 1203, 1224, 1228, 1231. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34278 Posted May 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, NBTA said: A lotta loans to WF today. 5805, 5848, 1203, 1224, 1228, 1231. Looks like WF have artics out of service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomaszSBklyn Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34279 Posted May 20, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 7:26 PM, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Holy NYCTF update...looks interesting on mobile...they need a gray/dark mode now. Anyways, the new Prevost are gonna be called the COVID buses imo because them shits were rushed. They either didn't have enough workers and had to meet a timeline, or not enough quality control or something. I rode 1560, 1562, 1565, 1566, and 1575. 1565 and 1575 rattle so much and and the suspension on these buses are so loose and bouncy. I kid you not some of the 2700s ride much better. Hopefully Meredith can tune these up a bit. Possibly and unfortunately. Lots of orders were rushed through during pandemic negatively impacting the quality of products or preventing thorough testing. On thing to keep in mind is that these new Prevosts have big shoes I mean big wheels to fill. Many older buses, were in many MTA observers' views retired prematurely to make room for these new Prevost units. Let's hope they will prove to be worthy successors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34280 Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, TomaszSBklyn said: Possibly and unfortunately. Lots of orders were rushed through during pandemic negatively impacting the quality of products or preventing thorough testing. On thing to keep in mind is that these new Prevosts have big shoes I mean big wheels to fill. Many older buses, were in many MTA observers' views retired prematurely to make room for these new Prevost units. Let's hope they will prove to be worthy successors. Which buses were retired prematurely? We had express buses from 2001-2002 and others from 2005-2007. The buses being retired have gotten more than their fair share of use and the riders want new buses. That is all I get asked about by commuters is when are we getting new buses? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted May 20, 2021 Share #34281 Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, TomaszSBklyn said: Possibly and unfortunately. Lots of orders were rushed through during pandemic negatively impacting the quality of products or preventing thorough testing. On thing to keep in mind is that these new Prevosts have big shoes I mean big wheels to fill. Many older buses, were in many MTA observers' views retired prematurely to make room for these new Prevost units. Let's hope they will prove to be worthy successors. I hope, I mean the older models are holding up well, but they didn't run like this when they were brand new. Listen to this video... and you feel all of these bumps. https://youtube.com/shorts/JPjg1zc2rxo?feature=share Honestly the only thing I like about the newer Prevost are the interior screens. If they can install interior screens on the older models I'd not care to catch these new ones. Edited May 20, 2021 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34282 Posted May 21, 2021 11 hours ago, TomaszSBklyn said: According to TransSee: 1: Vehicle 2926 on route BxM7-Co-Op City - Midtown going ↑Co-Op City Dreiser Loop via Bruckner Exy past E 35 St on Madison Av Last Seen at May 13 10:13:49AM okay? and...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34283 Posted May 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, danielhg121 said: okay? and...? Hey, some riders don't mind waiting a whole week for a bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34284 Posted May 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Calvin said: Fastrack on the D between W. 4 St and Grand St-Chinatown. This is where they need to promote the overnight buses as alternatives for the and possibly the 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34285 Posted May 21, 2021 The last W/B B82 SBS is at Flatbush Ave with NO SBS 82 bus tracking behind it, had to end up taking a local when I wanted to ride the SBS smh. Who knows when the next W/B SBS B82 will show up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34286 Posted May 21, 2021 4367 has a literal paper over the farebox saying “Free Ride, you can either sit or stand”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted May 21, 2021 Share #34287 Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Is the cheapest way to JFK Airport taking the Q3 and then getting on the AirTrain at Terminal 5? I believe the AirTrain is $7.75 now from outside the airport but free inside the airport? Edited May 21, 2021 by danielhg121 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34288 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, danielhg121 said: Is the cheapest way to JFK Airport taking the Q3 and then getting on the AirTrain at Terminal 5? I believe the AirTrain is $7.75 now from outside the airport but free inside the airport? Yeah, they upped the fare to that damn thing back in November of 2019... Haven't been on it since (not b/c of the fare increase, but simply b/c I don't have a use for it like that).... If I want JFK, I just hop on the B15 & call it a day.... You'll find that a lot of folks will get off at Lefferts AIRTrain for that xfer for that very reason - because it's free)... Some'll still do the xfer at T5 also (but it's a lot more walking/cumbersome to do it)....The former of the aforementioned phenomenons isn't solely as such on the B15, but on the Q10 as well... Edited May 22, 2021 by B35 via Church 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34289 Posted May 22, 2021 As far as non-AirTrain travel from the airport goes, I took the B15 to the only 2-3 times from JFK, but have to admit it was pretty direct compared to taking the Q10 to the or (as far as getting to Manhattan was concerned). Took the Q3 once to Jamaica Center; big mistake- got the scenic tour of Farmers Boulevard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34290 Posted May 22, 2021 7 hours ago, danielhg121 said: Is the cheapest way to JFK Airport taking the Q3 and then getting on the AirTrain at Terminal 5? I believe the AirTrain is $7.75 now from outside the airport but free inside the airport? You better off taking the train. Best bet. LIRR to Jamaica. If you want local. express your Howard Beach than air train to T-5. Do not take the bus at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34291 Posted May 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: You better off taking the train. Best bet. LIRR to Jamaica. If you want local. express your Howard Beach than air train to T-5. Do not take the bus at all. Both of those are more expensive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34292 Posted May 22, 2021 8 hours ago, R10 2952 said: Took the Q3 once to Jamaica Center; big mistake- got the scenic tour of Farmers Boulevard. Not sure if sarcasm is being displayed here, but either way, Lol at "scenic".... The thing that doesn't do it for the Q3 ride to/from JFK for me has less to do with how visually unappealing Farmers is & all to do with how that route crawls along Farmers.... I'm convinced JA depot b/o's are being told to do so... Even the overnight buses are slower than what they should be, getting from end to end.... 3 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: You better off taking the train. Best bet. LIRR to Jamaica. If you want local. express your Howard Beach than air train to T-5. Do not take the bus at all. ...except you have to pay the $7.75 AIRTrain fare at Howard Beach. @danielhg121 asked for cheaper, not most efficient.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34293 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: Delete, see below Edited May 22, 2021 by MysteriousBtrain I didn't realize I replied twice with this new update 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34294 Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: You better off taking the train. Best bet. LIRR to Jamaica. If you want local. express your Howard Beach than air train to T-5. Do not take the bus at all. The Q10 to Lefferts and the Airtrain station is better if you're not tryna pay too much. Edited May 22, 2021 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34295 Posted May 22, 2021 I may be wrong on this, but I haven't seen any of the Kingsbridge Nova hybrids run for the past few days. I wonder if something is going on with the hybrids. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted May 22, 2021 Share #34296 Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 7:16 PM, danielhg121 said: Is the cheapest way to JFK Airport taking the Q3 and then getting on the AirTrain at Terminal 5? I believe the AirTrain is $7.75 now from outside the airport but free inside the airport? It is. But my question is why is the fare so high to begin with when PA pays no tax, has only maintenance staff for AirTrain, and already collects PFC on each plane ticket that takes off. Has anyone actually audited PA’s books to see what division is undercharging and forcing AirTrain fares to be so high? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerTheM7 Posted May 23, 2021 Share #34297 Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said: I may be wrong on this, but I haven't seen any of the Kingsbridge Nova hybrids run for the past few days. I wonder if something is going on with the hybrids. I mean, 9648 has been having problems since delivery but I wonder if it’s a more broad issue or just that one bus. Like Xcelsior said, these buses were definitely rushed because of covid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted May 23, 2021 Share #34298 Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) 44 minutes ago, ParkerTheM7 said: I mean, 9648 has been having problems since delivery but I wonder if it’s a more broad issue or just that one bus. Like Xcelsior said, these buses were definitely rushed because of covid He was referring to the new Prevosts, not the Nova Hybrids. Besides that, the Novas at Manhattanville have been running consistently since they were delivered so I don't know of the status of the KB units. Edited May 23, 2021 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted May 23, 2021 Share #34299 Posted May 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said: He was referring to the new Prevosts, not the Nova Hybrids. Besides that, the Novas at Manhattanville have been running consistently since they were delivered so I don't know of the status of the KB units. I don’t think there’s any issues, if I’m not mistaken, one was on the A shuttle today. I think it’s a matter of probably everyone wanting their runs with the NGs before they go. I could be talking out my rear end though, and could be wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted May 23, 2021 Share #34300 Posted May 23, 2021 58 minutes ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said: He was referring to the new Prevosts, not the Nova Hybrids. Prevost and Nova are the same company tho, so who knows... Either that or driver preference for the NGs. Those NG's still have quite a bit left in the tank, and that's in spite of KB and GH's mediocre maintenance of their buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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