Bay Ridge Express Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27426 Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: And what's complaining on here going to do?? Attract attention to the topic and allow users who might have more knowledge/insight in transit to share their thoughts on the matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27427 Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, Bay Ridge Express said: Attract attention to the topic and allow users who might have more knowledge/insight in transit to share their thoughts on the matter. If it's a lack of service issue should be addressed by complaining directly to the about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27428 Posted June 9, 2019 4424 makes a weird screeching/wirrling sound, it's on the B41 rn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27429 Posted June 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: 4424 makes a weird screeching/wirrling sound, it's on the B41 rn Lack of maintenance... I've heard that sound on artics along 3rd Avenue too. Was crossing the street one night at 86th and 3rd and that sound came about. It was so quiet out so it was a surprise to hear it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27430 Posted June 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Lack of maintenance... I've heard that sound on artics along 3rd Avenue too. Was crossing the street one night at 86th and 3rd and that sound came about. It was so quiet out so it was a surprise to hear it. If that bus was at Gun Hill until recently, I'd hardly be surprised. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27431 Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, Lex said: If that bus was at Gun Hill until recently, I'd hardly be surprised. Yeah they run their buses into the ground, and always get the newest and latest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27432 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Lex said: If that bus was at Gun Hill until recently, I'd hardly be surprised. It was at Grand Ave for over two years before it arrived at Flatbush recently. Edited June 9, 2019 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27433 Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Lex said: If that bus was at Gun Hill until recently, I'd hardly be surprised. Grand Avenue has shotty maintenance. Some of those 41xx buses they sent to Flatbush had road calls first week when they were transferred. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27434 Posted June 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: Grand Avenue has shotty maintenance. Some of those 41xx buses they sent to Flatbush had road calls first week when they were transferred. I actually thought that Grand Avenue had the best maintenance in the whole city... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27435 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) The bus routes in my area are annoying. I'm going somewhere and am deciding to get something to eat beforehand. The Q47 is a no show, the Q38 bus just passed, and the train by default will always fail me. The train is 9 minutes away, which I won't make, because it's about a 12-15 minute walk. The one after that is 20+ minutes away. Okay, so I decided to opt for the Q29. Well, the bus that's suppose to head up to Jackson Heights is still on its way to Glendale, and will leave about 15 minutes late. The next Q53 to Woodside will arrive at the same time as the , and the next one isn't even mainland Queens. Like seriously, what's the chance of every single option screwing me over in what should be a 20 minute (at max) ride. I've ultimately decided to go to the , and the countdown clock times are just increasing. EDIT: I'm on the right now. It's packed beyond belief because there's no EB local (and the train was late), an on top of that, there's no AC. Holy f**k... Edited June 9, 2019 by BM5 via Woodhaven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27436 Posted June 9, 2019 How often and who changes the big squared bus maps on the wall inside of buses? 7685 (ENY) still has a Bronx Bus Map inside and has been at Brooklyn for a little while now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Ridge Express Posted June 9, 2019 Share #27437 Posted June 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Snorunts said: How often and who changes the big squared bus maps on the wall inside of buses? 7685 (ENY) still has a Bronx Bus Map inside and has been at Brooklyn for a little while now. I saw that also on either the S79 or B4, can't remember. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27438 Posted June 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Bay Ridge Express said: Something should be done to alleviate the crowding on B70 --> S79 because it is absolutely ridiculous and I can't even get on the bus every week. Maybe some frequency increases. YES MY GOODNESS, mann this has been going on since I used to go to high school right near that stop. The reason for that bullshit everyday is because S79 operators let the bus get completely full at 86st...they clearly know 92nd street is another MAJOR transfer point yet they go max capacity at 4th ave...then when people walk to the bus when it's stuck at the light they said "there's another one behind". Well when EVERY driver is doing that...when is another one gonna be empty? The solution isn't a scheduling thing...there should be a dispatcher there not allowing buses to get full at 86st, and to allow for another 8-10 people to board at 92nd. People at 86st will GUARANTEED get on a bus, 92nd is not guaranteed...I used to wait 25-45 mins during rush hr just to get a bus, letting 3-4 S79s bypass. Some people (even myself) would just hop on the S93 and NOT PAY, just to get across the bridge because they know the S79 would empty up at Fingerboard and Hylan, in which they'll then use the MetroCard so they can still have their transfer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27439 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Delete Edited June 10, 2019 by XcelsiorBoii4888 Double post 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27440 Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: YES MY GOODNESS, mann this has been going on since I used to go to high school right near that stop. The reason for that bullshit everyday is because S79 operators let the bus get completely full at 86st...they clearly know 92nd street is another MAJOR transfer point yet they go max capacity at 4th ave...then when people walk to the bus when it's stuck at the light they said "there's another one behind". Well when EVERY driver is doing that...when is another one gonna be empty? The solution isn't a scheduling thing...there should be a dispatcher there not allowing buses to get full at 86st, and to allow for another 8-10 people to board at 92nd. People at 86st will GUARANTEED get on a bus, 92nd is not guaranteed...I used to wait 25-45 mins during rush hr just to get a bus, letting 3-4 S79s bypass. Some people (even myself) would just hop on the S93 and NOT PAY, just to get across the bridge because they know the S79 would empty up at Fingerboard and Hylan, in which they'll then use the MetroCard so they can still have their transfer. The S79 SBS needs artics. But I know that won't be happening anytime soon. Another major stop (on school days) is Hylan/Ebbitts (especially towards Brooklyn). People would walk down to Guyon just to get a not-packed S79 going towards Brooklyn. You could wait 30 minutes until a S79 actually stops there and you can get on. (I wouldn't be surprised if some people took the S78 to the S53/93 to get to Brooklyn since there's always a ton of S78 school trippers from the south shore going towards the Ferry at that time). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarms36 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27441 Posted June 10, 2019 9 hours ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Yeah they run their buses into the ground, and always get the newest and latest. Oh for sure. I was on 5478 on the Bx22, it's one of the new SBS LFSA's. The interior was already disgusting. The bus was heavily scratched on the exterior, the back was black in dirty smoke and grime, on the rear left corner by the headlight was a hole. Gun Hill seriously is an issue, and I am surprised the has never noticed, nor no one has brought the attention to anyone there about the conditions of their buses. 4799 one of their 2013 XD60s literally burnt on fire. 4770 smelled like smoke in the back, and was dirty to the point where you though you were riding a murder bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27442 Posted June 10, 2019 1 minute ago, WestFarms36 said: Oh for sure. I was on 5478 on the Bx22, it's one of the new SBS LFSA's. The interior was already disgusting. The bus was heavily scratched on the exterior, the back was black in dirty smoke and grime, on the rear left corner by the headlight was a hole. Gun Hill seriously is an issue, and I am surprised the has never noticed, nor no one has brought the attention to anyone there about the conditions of their buses. 4799 one of their 2013 XD60s literally burnt on fire. 4770 smelled like smoke in the back, and was dirty to the point where you though you were riding a murder bus. .... and this is why The Bronx don’t appreciate new equipment and they want to send those 47xx buses to Brooklyn. Gun Hill could keep those buses on the Bx5, Bx22, Bx28 and whatever artic lines they have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarms36 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27443 Posted June 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: .... and this is why The Bronx don’t appreciate new equipment and they want to send those 47xx buses to Brooklyn. Gun Hill could keep those buses on the Bx5, Bx22, Bx28 and whatever artic lines they have. The issue really falls only at Gun Hill Depot. In the case of West Farms, they've improved. The buses are clean and everything there is basically in check. Kingsbridge is a depot I am beginning to question, and I am afraid they could follow Gun Hill's footsteps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27444 Posted June 10, 2019 Random thought: Why is there a 30 minute wait between S48 buses going towards the Ferry in the AM rush? You have the 7:04 AM out of Arlington, then a bunch of S98's every 6 minutes and then a 7:34 AM S48. People waiting for the S48 in the morning at a local stop are supposed to walk to the S98? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27445 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Lil 57 said: Random thought: Why is there a 30 minute wait between S48 buses going towards the Ferry in the AM rush? You have the 7:04 AM out of Arlington, then a bunch of S98's every 6 minutes and then a 7:34 AM S48. People waiting for the S48 in the morning at a local stop are supposed to walk to the S98? Some S48 buses start at Forest Avenue and South Avenue in the morning iirc. Edited June 10, 2019 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27446 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, MysteriousBtrain said: Some S48 buses start at Forest Avenue and South Avenue in the morning iirc. The only short-turns on the schedule are PM buses scheduled to terminate at Richmond Avenue. 33 minutes ago, Lil 57 said: Random thought: Why is there a 30 minute wait between S48 buses going towards the Ferry in the AM rush? You have the 7:04 AM out of Arlington, then a bunch of S98's every 6 minutes and then a 7:34 AM S48. People waiting for the S48 in the morning at a local stop are supposed to walk to the S98? Doesn't justify it, but it's likely that the MTA thinks people can easily walk to/from the S98 stops. The only section where the stops are very spaced out is between Manor Road and Bard Avenue. Everything to the east basically is covered by other local buses. To the west, everything's local after Richmond Avenue. Either way, there should still be some more S48 service provided there. BTW: There's a 6:27 PM trip on the S76 (Weekdays) that originates in St. George, and apparently goes nowhere else. What's that all about? Edited June 10, 2019 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27447 Posted June 10, 2019 A very interesting night...BxM2 was late by about an half hour, BxM3 left on time, and BEAT, yes, BEAT, the BxM2 to my area. Sad days man..sad days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27448 Posted June 10, 2019 That moment I'm on the M101 @ 125th & Lex, driver wisely doesn't open the center/rear doors (since no one was exiting) a whole line of people waiting to jump in thru those doors, one SOB even had the nerve to knock like I was s'posed to open it for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q23 via 108 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27449 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, WestFarms36 said: The issue really falls only at Gun Hill Depot. In the case of West Farms, they've improved. The buses are clean and everything there is basically in check. Kingsbridge is a depot I am beginning to question, and I am afraid they could follow Gun Hill's footsteps. Kingsbridge be Slipping. MTA bus logo all scratched up, scratchiti all over the windows, garbage on the floor, seats mad filthy chipped paint. overall poor aesthetic quality. It's up there with Gun Hill. But Gun Hill is on another level. Edited June 10, 2019 by Q23 via 108 KB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarms36 Posted June 10, 2019 Share #27450 Posted June 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Q23 via 108 said: Kingsbridge be Slipping. MTA bus logo all scratched up, scratchiti all over the windows, garbage on the floor, seats mad filthy chipped paint. overall poor aesthetic quality. Is there a way for me to upload my pictures onto here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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