B35 via Church Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28676 Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Union Tpke said: Screen Shot 2019-09-22 at 6.18.09 AM by Union Turnpike, on Flickr ....and the M15 SBS started when? Sometime in 2010 or 2011.... Smh.... Better late never, I suppose....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28677 Posted September 23, 2019 Well, we'll be waiting a bit longer to see what the final Bronx map will look like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28678 Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brillant93 said: They should allow taxis, Uber’s, and Lyfts drive along bus lanes, it can help ease up traffic from regular passenger traffic. If you look at the cars in Manhattan, most of the cars are taxis and ride share services. And that would discourage using buses even more. Edited September 23, 2019 by Lil 57 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28679 Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Brillant93 said: They should allow taxis, Uber’s, and Lyfts drive along bus lanes, it can help ease up traffic from regular passenger traffic. Sir. Are you completely outta ya mind. Why u think the city HAD to put CAPS on the for-hire services. Bad enough the has gotten worse since the 1990’s where bus speeds were on average. It’s totally horrendous now and it’s time for them to finally address the issue. Edited September 23, 2019 by Future ENY OP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillant93 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28680 Posted September 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: Sir. Are you completelyoutta ya mind. Why u think the city HAD to put CAPS on the for-hire services. Bad enough the has gotten worse since the 1990’s where bus speeds were on average. It’s totally horrendous now and it’s time for them to finally address the issue. My thought was to combine traffic made for transit into use via a lane to take away from regular single use traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28681 Posted September 23, 2019 Just now, Brillant93 said: My thought was to combine traffic made for transit into use via a lane to take away from regular single use traffic. Negative on that aspect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28682 Posted September 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Brillant93 said: My thought was to combine traffic made for transit into use via a lane to take away from regular single use traffic. I'm gonna need you to ride the M15-SBS during the peak of rush hour to see what those cabs do in the bus lanes during the rush hour and see if that's still a good idea. With the amount of cabs/ubers/lyfts that are already in the city, all you're going to do is make the bus lane obsolete. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28683 Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Lex said: Well, we'll be waiting a bit longer to see what the final Bronx map will look like. Sadly, I was hoping it’ll come out this month like it was stated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28684 Posted September 23, 2019 TBTA has an Eagle team now. Yes, you read that correctly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillant93 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28685 Posted September 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, paulrivera said: TBTA has an Eagle team now. Yes, you read that correctly. What’s tbta? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28686 Posted September 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, paulrivera said: TBTA has an Eagle team now. Yes, you read that correctly. Several months late on that, they started on Staten Island months ago lol. 11 minutes ago, Brillant93 said: What’s tbta? Triborough Bridges & Tunnels Authority. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28687 Posted September 23, 2019 43 minutes ago, Cait Sith said: Several months late on that, they started on Staten Island months ago lol. Well.... They're in the Bronx now. Saw them checking the Bx12 earlier. 'bout time they hit the Bronx routes, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28688 Posted September 23, 2019 Are the S55/56 the 2 least used in the system? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil 57 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28689 Posted September 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jova42R said: Are the S55/56 the 2 least used in the system? I believe the B39 has less ridership. But other than the B39, the S55/56 routes are the least used in the system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28690 Posted September 23, 2019 I thought I posted this, but I saw an old MCI (#3317) on the back of a tow truck on Sunrise Highway eastbound. Was it on the way to Atlantic DD in Ronkonkoma? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted September 23, 2019 Share #28691 Posted September 23, 2019 41 minutes ago, Joel Up Front said: I thought I posted this, but I saw an old MCI (#3317) on the back of a tow truck on Sunrise Highway eastbound. Was it on the way to Atlantic DD in Ronkonkoma? That bus has an CAT C13 engine. Perhaps Caterpillar has an maintenance shop out in LI somewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axis Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28692 Posted September 25, 2019 8:31 PM & 8:41 PM n/b Q44 buses are a no-show tonight. GG 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28693 Posted September 25, 2019 Small update on the new wrap campaign. Postmates wrap has now made it to Flatbush. 3976, 3977 so far have the wrap and as expected Ulmer Park express buses also have the wrap campaign. It’s about time that a XD40 get a driverside wrap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28694 Posted September 25, 2019 I saw a Orion 7 OG hybrid with Quill stickers heading west on Fordham yesterday. Wonder where it was headed... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28695 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) Why did the QM3 only have 117 riders in 2018? That is 0.4 people on average per day. How does that happen? see here: http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_busMTA.htm Edited September 25, 2019 by Jova42R typo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28696 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Jova42R said: Why did the QM3 only have 117 riders in 2018? That is 0.4 people on average per day. How does that happen? see here: http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/ridership_busMTA.htm Reading is fundamental. That is the AVERAGE weekday ridership, not the yearly ridership. There are only 3 buses in each direction, and there are only 57 seats per bus. You do the math from there. Some trips obviously had more riders and some less, but on average, per weekday, there are 117 riders. That works out to about ~20 passengers per bus. Edited September 25, 2019 by Via Garibaldi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28697 Posted September 25, 2019 Just now, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Reading is fundamental. That is the AVERAGE weekday ridership, not the yearly ridership. There are only 3 buses in each direction, and there are only 57 seats per bus. You do the math from there. Some trips obviously had more riders and some lower, but on average, per weekday, there are 117 riders. ok, not exactly so low, but still, extremely low. why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28698 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jova42R said: ok, not exactly so low, but still, extremely low. why? Because the QM3 riders... A lot of them alternate between the QM3 and other express bus lines like the QM5 which is much more frequent and runs 7 days a week. The other riders use the LIRR, which is quicker. Most of the usage comes from Little Neck and Douglaston, and neither area is that dense population wise. I have a few QM3 riders in my group. They pretty much know each other and work further away from Penn Station, so it makes sense to get the QM3. A lot of residents there opt for the LIRR though, which is seen as the more professional thing to take, and the trains are more frequent too. The QM3 runs every 30 minutes in the AM and PM. Edited September 25, 2019 by Via Garibaldi 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY1635 Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28699 Posted September 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jova42R said: ok, not exactly so low, but still, extremely low. why? It's easier to use the PW Branch to get into Manhattan than wait for the three QM3 trips on Northern. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 25, 2019 Share #28700 Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, NY1635 said: It's easier to use the PW Branch to get into Manhattan than wait for the three QM3 trips on Northern. Exactly. If the LIRR is a mess, then those people will take the QM3 instead, but that isn't often. There are also some Long Islanders that will drive to the QM3, but not that many of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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