QM1to6Ave Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28251 Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Lawrence St said: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2950582074974173&id=100000672280976 Here's a front view of 1201 on fire. Towards the end the bus makes a weird noise, anyone know what happened? Yikes. thought the fire suppression systems on the bus was supposed to prevent that. Maybe it would have been worse without the suppression system. One of the 34XX CP exp buses broke down on Union Tpke while doing the QM6 to Manhattan this morning. My job has me going up and down Union Tpke for meetings all day, so I saw the MTA tow truck park in front of the bus a few hours ago after the Road Call truck left, and the B/O and tow operator are nowhere to be seen since then. Long lunch perhaps lol? They certainly are not in a rush to get this bus towed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28252 Posted August 8, 2019 5 hours ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Eww no that color looked HORRIBLE. The whole point was that it was the same maroon color as the lanes themselves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28253 Posted August 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, QM1to6Ave said: Yikes. thought the fire suppression systems on the bus was supposed to prevent that. Maybe it would have been worse without the suppression system. One of the 34XX CP exp buses broke down on Union Tpke while doing the QM6 to Manhattan this morning. My job has me going up and down Union Tpke for meetings all day, so I saw the MTA tow truck park in front of the bus a few hours ago after the Road Call truck left, and the B/O and tow operator are nowhere to be seen since then. Long lunch perhaps lol? They certainly are not in a rush to get this bus towed. I don't recall anything about the LFS line getting fire suppression systems before 2012. (If someone can prove otherwise, please do.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28254 Posted August 8, 2019 I am on an M4 right now, and this bus (Orion NG #4674) has a WORKING OMNY READER! I just used it now (used my free transfer earlier, was transferring from the (C) train.) does anybody know anything about this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28255 Posted August 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: I am on an M4 right now, and this bus (Orion NG #4674) has a WORKING OMNY READER! I just used it now (used my free transfer earlier, was transferring from the train.) does anybody know anything about this? What is there to know about it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28256 Posted August 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: I am on an M4 right now, and this bus (Orion NG #4674) has a WORKING OMNY READER! I just used it now (used my free transfer earlier, was transferring from the train.) does anybody know anything about this? That’s nice. 4674 came from Staten Island not too long ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 8, 2019 Share #28257 Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Lex said: I don't recall anything about the LFS line getting fire suppression systems before 2012. (If someone can prove otherwise, please do.) Interesting, I thought all the buses had it. I could have sworn even RTSs had it installed? I think I used to see a panel for it on the RTS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28258 Posted August 9, 2019 8 hours ago, New Flyer Xcelsior said: I am on an M4 right now, and this bus (Orion NG #4674) has a WORKING OMNY READER! I just used it now (used my free transfer earlier, was transferring from the train.) does anybody know anything about this? The readers work with any code (that's obviously not NIS or anything related to). Guess they didn't get around to taking it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28259 Posted August 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Lex said: I don't recall anything about the LFS line getting fire suppression systems before 2012. (If someone can prove otherwise, please do.) They have fire suppression systems. It depends where the fire originated. They're only really good for fires in the engine compartment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28260 Posted August 9, 2019 59 minutes ago, SevenEleven said: The readers work with any code (that's obviously not NIS or anything related to). Guess they didn't get around to taking it out. Why exactly would they bother removing them if all buses will get them eventually? (Sorry if that is a foolish question) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28261 Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Snorunts said: Why exactly would they bother removing them if all buses will get them eventually? (Sorry if that is a foolish question) Because most of Manhattan doesn't have OMNY at their subway stations, and none of the buses besides the NGs from Staten Island, that could be one reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28262 Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Jdog14 said: Because most of Manhattan doesn't have OMNY at their subway stations, and none of the buses besides the NGs from Staten Island, that could be one reason. That's one reason, yes. I discussed OMNY with the earlier this year. They want to roll it out in phases, and test security, durability and doing that in phases allows them to address any issues that may arise. In this case you can also have a lot of people complaining about not getting a transfer. Since so few buses and subway stations have OMNY in Manhattan, it wouldn't be a good PR look. They want people to use OMNY, and if your original experience isn't good with it, well that's not good. A lot of money is being invested in this new payment program, so having a good perception about the brand is important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28263 Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) I’ve just checked by an eagle team for the first time since 2016. Edited August 9, 2019 by IAlam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28264 Posted August 9, 2019 Last weekend, I rode the M15-SBS. On the way back to South Ferry, one of the operators likes the 2010 NovaBus LFSAs better than the new 2019 XD60s. She liked the LFSAs better because of she can see people getting on and getting off the bus. Any thoughts on this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28265 Posted August 9, 2019 in the name of vision zero it gets shoved down their throats again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28266 Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, MTAbus677 said: Last weekend, I rode the M15-SBS. On the way back to South Ferry, one of the operators likes the 2010 NovaBus LFSAs better than the new 2019 XD60s. She liked the LFSAs better because of she can see people getting on and getting off the bus. Any thoughts on this? I've said from the jump all buses should have wide inward opening doors. That's the most streamlined look as well as the best for SBS boarding. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28267 Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: I've said from the jump all buses should have wide inward opening doors. That's the most streamlined look as well as the best for SBS boarding. Too bad the doesn't hear you on that.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28268 Posted August 9, 2019 30 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: I've said from the jump all buses should have wide inward opening doors. That's the most streamlined look as well as the best for SBS boarding. You mean like the doors on 5311? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAbus677 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28269 Posted August 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Snorunts said: You mean like the doors on 5311? I remember seeing a video on the Bx12-SBS had it! Do more units have it? Or that is the only unit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28270 Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Snorunts said: You mean like the doors on 5311? Nope. Think literally every other LFS/A we have, along with the rear doorways on NICE's Xcelsiors... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28271 Posted August 9, 2019 An MTA bus was vandalized in June by teenagers... https://pix11.com/2019/08/09/girls-throw-a-chair-bricks-rocks-at-bus-in-the-bronx-after-being-told-to-get-off-police/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted August 9, 2019 Share #28272 Posted August 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: An MTA bus was vandalized in June by teenagers... https://pix11.com/2019/08/09/girls-throw-a-chair-bricks-rocks-at-bus-in-the-bronx-after-being-told-to-get-off-police/ Hope the driver isn’t traumatized. The bus is fine. I tracked it today and it was on the Bx8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted August 10, 2019 Share #28273 Posted August 10, 2019 Took the BxM10 into the city today. I made great time for a Friday at 3pm, probably because the B/O took some liberties getting from 2nd Av over to 5th (no stops were missed) I wish people could use the express buses a little more. Seeing an express bus only 25% full vs. a subway or a local bus that's bursting at the seams just doesn't sit well with me personally tbh... Or maybe it's because the Bronx has too many poor people and the discrepancy is more pronounced here, who knows.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 10, 2019 Share #28274 Posted August 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, paulrivera said: Took the BxM10 into the city today. I made great time for a Friday at 3pm, probably because the B/O took some liberties getting from 2nd Av over to 5th (no stops were missed) I wish people could use the express buses a little more. Seeing an express bus only 25% full vs. a subway or a local bus that's bursting at the seams just doesn't sit well with me personally tbh... Or maybe it's because the Bronx has too many poor people and the discrepancy is more pronounced here, who knows.... In general, the express buses have the unfortunate image of being for those with money, which is not helped by the neighborhoods they typically run in or the much higher fare needed (to say nothing of the fleet). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted August 10, 2019 Share #28275 Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Lex said: In general, the express buses have the unfortunate image of being for those with money, which is not helped by the neighborhoods they typically run in or the much higher fare needed (to say nothing of the fleet). I think of it as an UberPool on steroids. Cheaper than one too. Those MCI's and Prevosts do scream "elite transportation" tho, I'm not gonna lie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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