Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 14, 2012 Share #3901 Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) if those XD40s was to leave brooklyn & staten island...ehh...going back to old days...i CANT as in not allowed to go all the way to queens to ride buses... Ha! No wonder you're so into pull cords... They have a metaphoric affect I see... Edited December 14, 2012 by Via Garibaldi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted December 14, 2012 Share #3902 Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) More likely I see UP with the XD40's, QV with the LFS, and CAS with the 3G's. Anything is possible with the MTA, who knows The LFS's, Orion 3G, and XD40's could swap out to any other depot. I could see CS trading their OG's for the 3G's so QV could have the only OG parts and CS could have NG/3G parts. I'm not really sure about the other buses because the XD40 is the first 40ft bus from NF they purchased since the old C40's in 1998-2000 Edited December 14, 2012 by College Pt Man 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 14, 2012 Share #3903 Posted December 14, 2012 Anything is possible with the MTA, who knows The LFS's, Orion 3G, and XD40's could swap out to any other depot. I could see CS trading their OG's for the 3G's so QV could have the only OG parts and CS could have NG/3G parts. I'm not really sure about the other buses because the XD40 is the first 40ft bus from NF they purchased since the old C40's in 1998-2000 Its all more or less the same parts with the OGs/NGs/3Gs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted December 14, 2012 Share #3904 Posted December 14, 2012 I wonder why 1808 (LIB) is still showing in the computer as scrap...looks fine to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted December 14, 2012 Share #3905 Posted December 14, 2012 I justm rode the Vintage buses today. I enjoyed the ride. I rode 3100 from Times Square to the U.N. Then, I manged to outwalk 9098 to the West Side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3906 Posted December 15, 2012 I wonder why 1808 (LIB) is still showing in the computer as scrap...looks fine to me What is the latest status of 1808 anyway. I haven't heard anything recently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3907 Posted December 15, 2012 wow...well i knew it was gonna happen...sadd to see those Allison Novas and XD40s leave...staten island had great variety...now everything back to Orion those XD40s and Novas were raised in CAS...smh...those Staten Island riders boyy they are spoiled on these buses...when they find out the smiley face buses will leave and the futuristic door buses leave...they will be mad but ehh going back to old days... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4883 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3908 Posted December 15, 2012 wow...well i knew it was gonna happen...sadd to see those Allison Novas and XD40s leave...staten island had great variety...now everything back to Orion those XD40s and Novas were raised in CAS...smh...those Staten Island riders boyy they are spoiled on these buses...when they find out the smiley face buses will leave and the futuristic door buses leave...they will be mad but ehh going back to old days... I agree too. in my opinion i think the Orion VII 3Gs should of went to QV since they have Orion VII parts. The Nova LFS to brooklyn since they had all those Nova RTSs. and the New Flyer XD40 to staten island to start a New Flyer chain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3909 Posted December 15, 2012 wow...well i knew it was gonna happen...sadd to see those Allison Novas and XD40s leave...staten island had great variety...now everything back to Orion those XD40s and Novas were raised in CAS...smh...those Staten Island riders boyy they are spoiled on these buses...when they find out the smiley face buses will leave and the futuristic door buses leave...they will be mad but ehh going back to old days... Ain't nobody gonna be mad except the foamers, as long as the bus can move & get those people to where they have to go then they wont care. All though people do care about looks sometimes, i was waiting for the B1 when it was free rides because of the storm & this girl said im getting on the bus with the smiley face & the prettiest bus ever so she let 2 ZF's go by & a 7000. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3910 Posted December 15, 2012 ^ Truth. Lol at the chick though... Got to thinking, have the MCI cruisers ever been repainted? I remember some of the 103-DLWs were repainted, but a lot of them seem to be in the paint they came in -- or at least, it's been a good 8 or so years since they got painted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3911 Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) I agree too. in my opinion i think the Orion VII 3Gs should of went to QV since they have Orion VII parts. The Nova LFS to brooklyn since they had all those Nova RTSs. and the New Flyer XD40 to staten island to start a New Flyer chain. I don't think the RTS and LFS had anything in common other than the manufacturer. Also it makes sense to consolidate the 3g's to SI since their local fleet is mainly Orions.They have 60 Xd40s at UP, it's not going to change back. Sending them back to QV is pointless. Edited December 15, 2012 by Grand Concourse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3912 Posted December 15, 2012 I went up to The Bronx today. Took the S40-- (at first, I couldn't decide if I wanted to go to Queens or The Bronx) - Bx12 +SBS+ - Bx31 - - - ferry - S90 The Bx12 actually didn't hit as much traffic as I thought it would west of Southern Blvd, but it got caught in a ton of traffic by Williamsbridge Road. I thought it was going to crawl for the whole route, but it was just because of road construction in that immediate intersection (that had us stuck there for a good 10-15 minutes). Then I ran to Eastchester Road and missed the Bx31, but there was another one behind it. Some schoolkids were pissed, because there were a few transferring from the Bx26, and a few more at Boston Road that missed both buses. The ride was alright. At East 180th, I saw a across the platform, but because it was on the middle track, I was worried it would go to Dyre Avenue for some reason, like the overnight shuttle. I knew there was a pretty good chance it was going to go to Manhattan, but I didn't want to risk it. I took the at Grand Concourse, and then took that to Bowling Green. I saw that the next, 2nd, and 4th trains were all trains, and I heard some announcement about "Due to switching problems, there's no Dyre Avenue service". Then it mentioned something about "the will run on the from East 180th to", but I didn't hear the rest. I assume it was Grand Concourse, because otherwise, you might as well label those trains as short-turn (2)s, because if it's going up 7th Avenue and going to Flatbush, that's the route entirely right there. At the other end, the S90 was a few minutes late. (They made an announcement on the loudspeaker, but they didn't make one for the S94 passengers, though that bus came right behind the S90). An S40 had already come and gone, and I saw it discharging the last few passengers at the S48/98 stop on Arlington Place. (I saw somebody try to run from the S40 to the S90, but he missed it). On a side note, I would've thought it would discharge the passengers on South Avenue, not on Arlington Place, but I guess it's easier to get back to Richmond Terrace the other way. When we got to Forest & South, it was 6:07, so we were about 13 minutes late. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3913 Posted December 15, 2012 I don't think the RTS and LFS had anything in common other than the manufacturer. Also it makes sense to consolidate the 3g's to SI since their local fleet is mainly Orions. They have 60 Xd40s at UP, it's not going to change back. Sending them back to QV is pointless. If anything they'd send them to Staten Island because its right there but other than that they might as well keep the XD40's here, better for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3914 Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) No, all depots should be 89-90 of one bus type. No need to carry additional parts for an oddball fleet even if it is 30 buses. Why it's taken this long to finally move SI's batch is beyond me. Edited December 15, 2012 by Grand Concourse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3915 Posted December 15, 2012 If anything they'd send them to Staten Island because its right there but other than that they might as well keep the XD40's here, better for me. and for me whenever i go to coney island...but my hometown...now i gotta deal with 3Gs...goshh boring buses -.- is there a reason why MTA put ZFs in the 3Gs?!??? man if they had Allison B400Rs i wouldnt mind a 3G or XD40...shoot all i need is a cummins+allison b400r and ill take it... No, all depots should be 89-90 of one bus type. No need to carry additional parts for an oddball fleet even if it is 30 buses. Why it's taken this long to finally move SI's batch is beyond me. relax ...its taking this long because the 3gs and xcelsiors werent complete with a full year of evaluation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3916 Posted December 15, 2012 lol, who you telling to relax? You're the one that's always making a big deal about the Xd40s. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3917 Posted December 15, 2012 I just saw an Orion OG HEV heading up Little Neck Pkwy with what looked like an personnel standing in front with the driver. This must have something to do with what will be the new Q36! Well, we ARE close to the time where we will see some service changes....I'm more hyped for the M9 and B39 more than anything, being that I grew up by those two routes.. Ain't nobody gonna be mad except the foamers, as long as the bus can move & get those people to where they have to go then they wont care. Oh...imagine if they all (XD40s) left Brooklyn....THEN we'll see folks with pitchforks and torches protesting, they wouldn't give a shit about anything even if they have to get somewhere!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3918 Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Just rode two C40's: 903 and 878 on the B16 and B43 respectively. I never thought I would see any old C40's again. Edited December 15, 2012 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3919 Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) They're still around. I saw at least one, a 9xx, on the B9 this week. I liked them, but I'm a little spoiled with the new C40lfs especially on my few rides on the Q35 [cuz of Far Rock being closed]. Edited December 15, 2012 by Grand Concourse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3920 Posted December 15, 2012 Well, we ARE close to the time where we will see some service changes....I'm more hyped for the M9 and B39 more than anything, being that I grew up by those two routes.. Oh...imagine if they all (XD40s) left Brooklyn....THEN we'll see folks with pitchforks and torches protesting, they wouldn't give a shit about anything even if they have to get somewhere!! Lol your right, I would be mad too but a bus is a bus it gets me to where I have to go. If it breaks down then I will be talking shit about it lol. Lil gijoe is happy that they will be coming out here because he can ride them more often since he's always out here. But again mad at the same time because they aren't at their " Home Depots " 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3921 Posted December 15, 2012 Lol your right, I would be mad too but a bus is a bus it gets me to where I have to go. If it breaks down then I will be talking shit about it lol. Lil gijoe is happy that they will be coming out here because he can ride them more often since he's always out here. But again mad at the same time because they aren't at their " Home Depots " yeahh i can always ride them on the B1 B36 and B74 but then when im home in s.i i would have to ride 3Gs its like 50/50 ehh..just those allison novas may not ever be ridden by me again...im trying to catch all 15 before they leave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3922 Posted December 15, 2012 yeahh i can always ride them on the B1 B36 and B74 but then when im home in s.i i would have to ride 3Gs its like 50/50 ehh..just those allison novas may not ever be ridden by me again...im trying to catch all 15 before they leave Its not that serious...those buses still got years, if not a whole decade of life left in them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted December 15, 2012 Share #3923 Posted December 15, 2012 yeahh i can always ride them on the B1 B36 and B74 but then when im home in s.i i would have to ride 3Gs its like 50/50 ehh..just those allison novas may not ever be ridden by me again...im trying to catch all 15 before they leave LOL Now because of this, all I would do All Xcelsiors to all NYCT Hybrid depots in the Bronx and Queens , including Quill Depot only All Nova LFS' to SI, and to Manhattan, and I don't wanna hear it ( ) All other buses fill in gap spots 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted December 16, 2012 Share #3924 Posted December 16, 2012 Im down at Whitehall and it looks like they have the M5, M20, and M15 local all terminating in the SBS loop 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4883 Posted December 16, 2012 Share #3925 Posted December 16, 2012 LOL. If you look at BusTIme...4881, 4882, and 4883 are all on the S51. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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