Daniel The Cool Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12276 Posted June 5, 2014 In addition to that, bustime shows two 56xx D60HFs on M116. I always though it used rigid buses. No its not rare for D60HFs to be on the M116. Usually they would be running during the PM Rush if anything 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12277 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) The transmissions are no different. Sent from my Motorola Moto G. It must be something because the 4900/5000's sound slightly deeper than the other RTS's.. Edited June 5, 2014 by E For Erica 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12278 Posted June 5, 2014 It must be something because the 4900/5000's sound slightly deeper than the other RTS's.. Newer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12279 Posted June 5, 2014 Newer. That too. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxM4Woodlawn Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12280 Posted June 5, 2014 Lets fight to keep the RTS's and the Orion V's! Hybrids suck and are useless!!! If it aint broke, dont fix it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12281 Posted June 5, 2014 Am I glad I worked in Manhattan today. Just shot it on the M3. On another note, 5607 was on the M15 SBS earlier. It's on the local now. Sent from my Motorola Moto G. Some SBS buses from 126th were borrowed for today's PBP-Orchard Beach shuttle (J-Lo concert). Buses were also borrowed from KB, WF and CS, and other than a lone hybrid from GH, it was all artics. On another note, myself and anyone that came from a Bx12 local/SBS to the Bx12 shuttle apparently paid two fares on the way to the beach since they made everyone dip their cards on the shuttle. And the bus stop that thinks it's a subway station at Orchard was not being used for the buses, it was used as an NYPD staging area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12282 Posted June 5, 2014 Lets fight to keep the RTS's and the Orion V's! Hybrids suck and are useless!!! If it aint broke, dont fix it! They're going to go away, get over it. It's about progression, and we're getting up there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12283 Posted June 5, 2014 Lets fight to keep the RTS's and the Orion V's! Hybrids suck and are useless!!! If it aint broke, dont fix it!The two bus fleets I really want to retire already... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12284 Posted June 5, 2014 So did I lol Maybe the first batch of new LFS's will be spread around Manhattan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12285 Posted June 5, 2014 MV appears to still have an RTS. 5208 is on M10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12286 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Its going to be interesting to see how popular this hobby will be once the RTSs, Orion Vs and D60s retire. Same goes for when the 179s clean house of the remaining 60 foot SMEEs... One thing I noticed is the NYC transitfan community seems to have had far more people than TF communities in other cities, most people will agree that NYC is the most entertaining when it comes to a hobby like this one.. I honestly think that this hobby will downsize greatly once everything older than the green sign LF Orions and 46s are retired. Edited June 5, 2014 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12287 Posted June 5, 2014 Its going to be interesting to see how popular this hobby will be once the RTSs, Orion Vs and D60s retire. Same goes for when the 179s clean house of the remaining 60 foot SMEEs... One thing I noticed is the NYC transitfan community seems to have had far more people than TF communities in other cities, most people will agree that NYC is the most entertaining when it comes to a hobby like this one.. I honestly think that this hobby will downsize greatly once everything older than the green sign LF Orions and 46s are retired. I doubt that will happen. As soon as those older buses are cleared out, I bet that people will begin to fan the next set of vehicles, like the early Orion VIIs and the R46's. While I bet that a lot of you do not like the Orion VIIs now, I bet that when it is near the end, you will all be talking about "how they were great vehicles". I am personally doing that in Toronto now, where Orion VII retirements are set to begin in about a year. My point is that once these old vehicles leave, I think that most transit fans will simply move on to the next vehicles (i.e. the ones being delivered to replace those older vehicles and the vehicles that are next in line for retirement). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12288 Posted June 5, 2014 I need to get this off my chest. I like how some people want new trains but older buses staying on our streets. There's no logic in that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12289 Posted June 5, 2014 I need to get this off my chest. I like how some people want new trains but older buses staying on our streets. There's no logic in that. I don't understand what you mean by that. Could you please clarify? I guess people want new subways because it is very big and represents New York City in the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12290 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Lets fight to keep the RTS's and the Orion V's! Hybrids suck and are useless!!! If it aint broke, dont fix it! It's more simple to just enjoy them while they're here. It's not like we getting more hybrids anyway. MTA's done with that. Edited June 5, 2014 by E For Erica 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12291 Posted June 5, 2014 MV appears to still have an RTS. 5208 is on M10. Glitch in the system, that's actually 6757. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V 9441 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12292 Posted June 5, 2014 Glitch in the system, that's actually 6757. Similar issues like this have happened in Toronto. I guess I shouldn't accept Bustime's info as being correct all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12293 Posted June 5, 2014 I rode 7006 on the S53 today, a solid bus, not one rattle, ate bumps, no squeaking when breaking. It was surprising noting the bus is almost 3, it's from Castleton, and it deals with staten island streets. Real good bus there, felt like it came right from the factory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S79 Select bus servi Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12294 Posted June 5, 2014 What would be the fastest local bus in NYC? I'm guessing S74 Late Night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12295 Posted June 5, 2014 I rode 7006 on the S53 today, a solid bus, not one rattle, ate bumps, no squeaking when breaking. It was surprising noting the bus is almost 3, it's from Castleton, and it deals with staten island streets. Real good bus there, felt like it came right from the factory. Those third gens are usually quiet enough for a nap. I'm glad i'm finished with the semester though. Next time I'll be taking one is Sep. 11th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 5, 2014 Share #12296 Posted June 5, 2014 That's funny since 7006 was the very first 3G I rode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culver Posted June 6, 2014 Share #12297 Posted June 6, 2014 Every time I'm on a 3G, I have a little sad on the inside. The build quality is so massively good. What the hell were Daimler thinking? They would've won the contract for 690 buses (+ the option for 700 or whatever it is) easily and made a shitload of money. Instead of we get the idiotically-designed LFS (I swear, the wheelbase...WHY? f**kING WHY?!) and some New Flyer rattle boxes that'll fall apart in a handful of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted June 6, 2014 Share #12298 Posted June 6, 2014 I don't understand what you mean by that. Could you please clarify? I guess people want new subways because it is very big and represents New York City in the world.What I mean is that some people want newer trains but older buses ex: RTS, O5's. Instead of excepting the fact that OG's, NG's, LFS and Excelsior's are moving in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B36 Via Ave U Posted June 6, 2014 Share #12299 Posted June 6, 2014 So 2471 is on the B3 on bustime nice malfunction , now imagine a prevost on the B3 in rush hour.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted June 7, 2014 Share #12300 Posted June 7, 2014 So 2471 is on the B3 on bustime nice malfunction , now imagine a prevost on the B3 in rush hour.. Didn't an MCI end up on the B103 one time? lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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