Future ENY OP Posted November 10, 2021 Share #35676 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, NBTA said: There’s a Kingsbridge LFSA on the Bx17. Fill in trip. WF shortage continues. Gun Hill covered a Bx33 trip a few weeks ago. Edited November 10, 2021 by Future ENY OP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted November 11, 2021 Share #35677 Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) On 11/9/2021 at 6:38 PM, trainfan22 said: This morning 7121 and 7122 were on the B42 back to back haha, one of these two was still running on the B42 as of a few minutes ago. The other day, I walked from the street the Bx17 runs on via E Tremont & Burnside to Grand Concourse. A BX42 was a couple stops behind me... Me and the BX42 got to GC at the same time! Traffic is really ruining bus service in this city. That’s an understatement! Every morning I take the Q64 to Forest Hills for the subway and during the weekdays, traffic is sometimes so bad during the AM rush that the commute time is almost triple of what it normally is. The commute to Forest Hills-71 Ave station is usually 12-15 mins from my stop but sometimes it can be damn near 35-40 mins like it was Wednesday morning. You’ll have a good 6-8 Q64 buses bunched together heading in one direction followed by a huge gap in service. All I say to the city is good luck trying to get more people onto buses because it seems like more and more people are driving instead of using it public transportation and with all these missing trips, and subway delays I don’t blame them. Edited November 11, 2021 by NewFlyer 230 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted November 12, 2021 Share #35678 Posted November 12, 2021 15 hours ago, NewFlyer 230 said: That’s an understatement! Every morning I take the Q64 to Forest Hills for the subway and during the weekdays, traffic is sometimes so bad during the AM rush that the commute time is almost triple of what it normally is. The commute to Forest Hills-71 Ave station is usually 12-15 mins from my stop but sometimes it can be damn near 35-40 mins like it was Wednesday morning. You’ll have a good 6-8 Q64 buses bunched together heading in one direction followed by a huge gap in service. All I say to the city is good luck trying to get more people onto buses because it seems like more and more people are driving instead of using it public transportation and with all these missing trips, and subway delays I don’t blame them. It is nearly impossible to even be put in place these days with the amount of traffic that does spill over into any surrounding streets. They need to revert most of these traffic signal changes to what they were before because spending 2 minutes or more stuck at one light is infuriating! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted November 12, 2021 Share #35679 Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, SoSpectacular said: It is nearly impossible to even be put in place these days with the amount of traffic that does spill over into any surrounding streets. They need to revert most of these traffic signal changes to what they were before because spending 2 minutes or more stuck at one light is infuriating! Sitting at a long light when your already 40+ minutes late drives me up the wall. One red light can set you back by 5 minutes... Edited November 12, 2021 by Lawrence St 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted November 13, 2021 Share #35680 Posted November 13, 2021 Turns out some weeks ago, a manhole cover legit lifted a Q66 on Northern Boulevard. Jeez, the force of that cover...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted November 13, 2021 Share #35681 Posted November 13, 2021 I saw that video – it seems like it didn't blow off, but rather the bus hit it while it was uneven, and tipped the cover so it was vertical, and the cover is so strong that it supported the weight of the whole bus on top of it. Which is crazy to think about by itself, but I guess those things are some tough steel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted November 14, 2021 Share #35682 Posted November 14, 2021 Expect Delays Q7, Q9, Q41 and Q112 buses may experience delays because of construction on the Van Wyck Expy overpass at Rockaway Blvd Until further notice Posted: 11/03/2021 08:56AM If I remember correctly, the 9, 41 and 112 cross the Van Wyck but not at Rockaway Blvd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35683 Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Q43LTD said: Expect Delays Q7, Q9, Q41 and Q112 buses may experience delays because of construction on the Van Wyck Expy overpass at Rockaway Blvd Until further notice Posted: 11/03/2021 08:56AM If I remember correctly, the 9, 41 and 112 cross the Van Wyck but not at Rockaway Blvd Some of the overpasses except for a few are seeing a significant amount of work south of Atlantic Ave, especially Liberty Avenue, 109 Ave and Rockaway Avenue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35684 Posted November 15, 2021 XDE units 9522, 9525 are currently in service this morning. 9522 on the B82, 9525 on the B25. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35685 Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Future ENY OP said: XDE units 9522, 9525 are currently in service this morning. 9522 on the B82, 9525 on the B25. 9516 on the B12 as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35686 Posted November 15, 2021 Another week, and the Yukon LFSes remain at Quill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35687 Posted November 15, 2021 Did MTA approve the SIM23/24 change? I see the schedules on the website. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35688 Posted November 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Did MTA approve the SIM23/24 change? I see the schedules on the website. Yes. Will start service on 1/3. The schedules posted now have always been there. They link off to Academy’s website. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1train2255railfan Posted November 15, 2021 Share #35689 Posted November 15, 2021 Looks like the LFS HEVs are beginning to come back into service slowly but surely. 9702 just reentered service on the M98, joining test units 9660 and 9745, which were in service last week. Many HEVs have returned or are returning to their depots as well, hence why the loans are returning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35690 Posted November 16, 2021 Are the Academy buses that were on the SIM23/24 being retired after the new year? Or just not operated on those routes anymore 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastFlatbushLarry Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35691 Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Calvin said: Are the Academy buses that were on the SIM23/24 being retired after the new year? Or just not operated on those routes anymore geez, I hope they will be retired. I've always wondered what model year those units were... from any pix i see of 'em, they look a tad on the tired side Edited November 16, 2021 by EastFlatbushLarry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35692 Posted November 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said: geez, I hope they will be retired. I've always wondered what model year those units were... from any pix i see of 'em, they look a tad on the tired side 1901-1930 were the 2002-2004 GO Transit units; 1931-1940 were former 2003 NJT units. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Academy_Bus_Lines_1901-1930 https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Academy_Bus_Lines_1931-1940 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35693 Posted November 16, 2021 Saw a video of the LFS HEVs getting stored in 126th, it’s funny to me how that depot is more used than the New barren wasteland that is the ENY Command Center. Personally, I think they should reopen 126th, but they will most likely not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1train2255railfan Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35694 Posted November 16, 2021 5 LFS HEVs are out as of the time I’m writing this (9660, 9663, 9702, 9745 and 9761) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35695 Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, NBTA said: Saw a video of the LFS HEVs getting stored in 126th, it’s funny to me how that depot is more used than the New barren wasteland that is the ENY Command Center. Personally, I think they should reopen 126th, but they will most likely not. I thought the old 126th depot was going to be demolished sometime after it closed down. If I remember correctly wasn’t the reason that the depot was closed is because it was on top of an old burial ground? Seeing it being used to store buses all these years later makes me question whether or not that depot needed to be closed in the first place because I can’t help but think politics were involved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35696 Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, NewFlyer 230 said: I thought the old 126th depot was going to be demolished sometime after it closed down. If I remember correctly wasn’t the reason that the depot was closed is because it was on top of an old burial ground? Seeing it being used to store buses all these years later makes me question whether or not that depot needed to be closed in the first place because I can’t help but think politics were involved. Personally, 126th didn’t need to be closed. Amid of the issues surrounding the property especially with the overcrowding in the Manhattan Division. If 126 were to possibly re-open a more effective Upper Manhattan Division could be formed to deal with the overcrowding with the routes in Manhattan or move the museum buses to 126th and re-activate Amsterdam/129th Street Depot Edited November 16, 2021 by Future ENY OP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35697 Posted November 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: Personally, 126th didn’t need to be closed. Amid of the issues surrounding the property especially with the overcrowding in the Manhattan Division. If 126 were to possibly re-open a more effective Upper Manhattan Division could be formed to deal with the overcrowding with the routes in Manhattan or move the museum buses to 126th and re-activate Amsterdam/129th Street Depot Moving the M60, M15, and M35 into 126th gives MJQ, Hale and 100th an extra spot to move bus lines. Hale can probably take on 2-3 more standard lines with the removal of the M15. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35698 Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) I saw a pair of blue MCI's with yellow filled destination signs going along the Staten Island Expressway yesterday around 3:30 PM toward Gotheals Bridge, Anyone know what agency this is? Edited November 16, 2021 by Lawrence St 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35699 Posted November 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, NBTA said: Moving the M60, M15, and M35 into 126th gives MJQ, Hale and 100th an extra spot to move bus lines. Hale can probably take on 2-3 more standard lines with the removal of the M15. 126: M15SBS/LCL, M60SBS, M35 (All artic) MCH/146: M1, M7, M31,Bx33 100/TU: M101, M102, M103. (All artic) MQ: Covers all crosstown up to 86th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted November 16, 2021 Share #35700 Posted November 16, 2021 Also, why are the fareboxes on the SIM23/24 in the first seat instead of next to the driver? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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