danielhg121 Posted June 13, 2017 Share #20901 Posted June 13, 2017 A lot of the 4900's have them. Jamaica has lower 4900's and ENY has higher ones. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 13, 2017 Share #20902 Posted June 13, 2017 Does anyone know exactly which RTS bus numbers still have the side signs on the bottom of the window like in this video? I usually see them on Jamaica and East New York bus depots, but are there others? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwxRB5Y0REU IIRC, all Nova Bus RTSs originally had those signs on the bottom while their TMC and GMC counterparts had them on the top, but I am assuming the Nova Bus RTSs had the signs moved up after their predecessors retired because it blocked drivers and passengers' views? 4900-4987 have the side display at the bottom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20903 Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) New code/signage for select C40s on the Bx6 (luminator signs): Washington Heights Riverside Dr Edited June 14, 2017 by ShadeJay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20904 Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) 4900-4987 have the side display at the bottom. Delete Edited June 14, 2017 by Jdog14 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20905 Posted June 14, 2017 Negative IMG_9592 by Jaydog18, on Flickr Um, that one has the side display on top. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20906 Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Um, that one has the side display on top. I realized the number was wrong also lol Here's one IMG_6357 by Jaydog18, on Flickr Edited June 14, 2017 by Jdog14 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20907 Posted June 14, 2017 Most of then were repowered to a Cummins ISL engine after being overhauled, and they have wide exhaust pipes There we go, I couldn't figure it out, its the wider exhaust pipes that make those D40LFs sound like that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20908 Posted June 14, 2017 What ever happened to ENY's LFS's? When I saw 8120 during my 2015 Summer visit, I posted "soon to be JA's bus" on my fbM page. JA may have more Novas coming on its way soon Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20909 Posted June 14, 2017 New code/signage for select C40s on the Bx6 (luminator signs): Washington Heights Riverside Dr The new signs are also on Orion VII CNG's. Saw one yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 14, 2017 Share #20910 Posted June 14, 2017 When I saw 8120 during my 2015 Summer visit, I posted "soon to be JA's bus" on my fbM page. JA may have more Novas coming on its way soon Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Lol, that was one of the 4 ENY units sent to Charleston instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20911 Posted June 15, 2017 2878 is on the BxM9. I thought older CP buses weren't allowed on that route. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20912 Posted June 15, 2017 2878 is on the BxM9. I thought older CP buses weren't allowed on that route. Why not? Eastchester uses old buses on them too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20913 Posted June 15, 2017 Why not? Eastchester uses old buses on them too.Someone said on the forums that they are not allowed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20914 Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Someone said on the forums that they are not allowed. The BxM9 runs out of an Bus depot (Eastchester), and CP is also an Bus depot. Those old buses will eventually be retired once the new express buses come in for Bus, which is why they were transferred to Bus in the first place. I believe the rule is that Bus can't send new buses over to NYCT, but they can send them over to other Bus depots as needed. Likely has to do with contractual obligations. These old buses were once NYCT buses that were pushed out by the Prevosts, so they were refurbished, and sent over to Bus to keep down the age of the fleet and allow them to pull some other buses that needed to be refurbished. There's sort of a pecking order in play here. NYCT can send over their leftovers to Bus, as was seen with the local buses at Eastchester. Edited June 15, 2017 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20915 Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) 2878 is on the BxM9. I thought older CP buses weren't allowed on that route. The 2100s they had at the time were not allowed because one broke down on the middle of 23rd Street, causing major traffic and delays. They didn't want to risk that happening a 2nd time after that. The 2800s will be seeing a bit of rehab work done to them. They'll be here longer than expected. Edited June 15, 2017 by Cait Sith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20916 Posted June 15, 2017 The 2100s they had at the time were not allowed because one broke down on the middle of 23rd Street, causing major traffic and delays. They didn't want to risk that happening a 2nd time after that. The 2800s will be seeing a bit of rehab work done to them. They'll be here longer than expected. lol... Even the 2800s should go given what Staten Island put those buses through. The shocks on those buses leave a lot to be desired. Rides like an old bus for sure, especially when coming around turns. Thank God they're mainly used for the rush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20917 Posted June 15, 2017 lol... Even the 2800s should go given what Staten Island put those buses through. The shocks on those buses leave a lot to be desired. Rides like an old bus for sure, especially when coming around turns. Thank God they're mainly used for the rush. They've actually worked on those quite a lot. They ride much better compared to how they were in Staten Island. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 15, 2017 Share #20918 Posted June 15, 2017 They've actually worked on those quite a lot. They ride much better compared to how they were in Staten Island. I agree. That's the scary part. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20919 Posted June 16, 2017 NovaBus LFS 5770 has a Luminator Spectrum sign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20920 Posted June 16, 2017 Today, I rode the B35 LTD from the first stop by Mother Gaston Blvd to Church Av station. We passed a local, but it kept up with our bus. The ride wasn't as bad as I'd thought it would be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20921 Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) NovaBus LFS 5770 has a Luminator Spectrum sign.Lol, it already had it when it was an SBS unit at KB. Gun Hill just decided to unwrap the unit for some reason. Edited June 16, 2017 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20922 Posted June 16, 2017 Spotted 9667 in service at Grand Avenue. For a second, didn't even recognize the bus. Can't even see the destination sign. I guess with the if it ain't broken, you don't fix it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20923 Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) X21 really needs more buses, especially during the PM rush. Took it yesterday, first bus was SRO at 7th ave, second bus was SRO, so I walked to Madison, extreme long line. Bus was gonna get full at that stop. So I walked to 1st Ave and got a seat. Bus was SRO by time we hit 8th Ave, where there were about 7 standees. It should be every 15 mins from 4-6pm. X17J riders are taking it instead since it's a direct link to the ETC instead of going around by the mall, etc, down Richmond Ave. Then you also have some X1, X5, and X7 riders that would normally get on around 36th to 47th that are taking it who live along Richmond Ave between Hylan and ETC. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited June 16, 2017 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassTransitHonchkrow Posted June 16, 2017 Share #20924 Posted June 16, 2017 What in the heck were you doing to use 39.1 GB??? I apparently used 34 GB this month, mainly streaming and downloading movies to watch. T-Mobile is my backbone connection. And I share bandwidth with another VPN tunnel. When I'm on sites like this, this connection is usually involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted June 17, 2017 Share #20925 Posted June 17, 2017 Not sure what's been up with the S59 during evenings lately. BusTime says there's some repaving going on down in Eltingville, and the past few days, the S59 has been completely off-schedule (it's actually worked to my benefit since it came before the S44, which was delayed with its own detour, but still). Buses are bunching on 30 minute headways, and I'm seeing gaps of 1 hour+ forming (for example, a few minutes ago, I saw two northbound buses by Port Richmond and a third by the SI Mall, and nothing heading southbound). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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