Lex Posted November 11, 2019 Share #28976 Posted November 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, DetSMART45 said: With all of the tales that some of you could tell about your buses (roach infestations, customer destruction, busted seats), here's one to think about: Friday night about 1:15 am, brand new bus picks me up 1 mile from south route terminal, on the 13-mile route journey. About 2 miles further, smell of diesel becomes stronger inside the bus. Only one other customer aboard, he gets off at mile 5. Operator shuts off the HVAC (Gillig sealed-windows "BRT" bus), so no air/heat circulation -- smell gets stronger. Bus operator stops at a light at midpoint of route and walks bus to check, says it's "hot diesel fumes", then said she noticed it starting about 1 hour before while halfway through her last run. Calls dispatch and tells them, I stood up by front door, and we got some sort of "fresh air" from her side window open as well as the nice breeze coming from under/sides of the front door. We get to the north terminal where I get off, tell her that they'll probably just tell her to do her last run and come back to the depot (since it's now 1:45, and she'd be back at the depot by 3:00) -- because it's that late. Caught her doing her Saturday runs on another route, she said they actually brought out another bus and mechanic was sorta surprised until he walked to the back of the bus (really strong fumes there). Mechanic actually told her she should call off Saturday just because of the possibility of some sort of carbon monoxide poisoning. Bus was under 2 weeks in service, and had relatively few revenue miles -- the majority of the vehicle's miles came from the cross-country trek from San Francisco to Detroit. Next time, don't go for sealed windows, I guess... That makes it sound like Gillig's just rushing the buses off the line, which certainly does no favors for any hopes of securing any MTA orders. (Yeah, it won't happen anyway, but yikes.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted November 11, 2019 Share #28977 Posted November 11, 2019 5801 still plays the old fashioned “ding” sound on the back half of the bus whenever you pull the stop request cord, and now I’m getting RTS flashbacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 12, 2019 Share #28978 Posted November 12, 2019 I think the newer XD-60s that the Q53 SBS currently use has a back camera that's near the usb/wifi patches. (6245, that is) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 13, 2019 Share #28979 Posted November 13, 2019 New wrap alert: Manhattan Division and Ulmer Park. Unrelated: 5343 on the B44 local to Sheepshead Bay right now. At least the bus is still wrapped in SBS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastFlatbushLarry Posted November 13, 2019 Share #28980 Posted November 13, 2019 16 hours ago, Calvin said: I think the newer XD-60s that the Q53 SBS currently use has a back camera that's near the usb/wifi patches. (6245, that is) 6242 & 6240 also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted November 13, 2019 Share #28981 Posted November 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, EastFlatbushLarry said: 6242 & 6240 also. Basically the whole MTA bus batch has that spec. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastFlatbushLarry Posted November 13, 2019 Share #28982 Posted November 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Basically the whole MTA bus batch has that spec. to be honest, I'd hope so. i personally haven't seen every unit, which is why I mentioned those 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 14, 2019 Share #28983 Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) http://bronx.news12.com/story/41311841/mta-bus-driver-says-he-was-assaulted-on-the-job-in-the-bronx?fbclid=IwAR2dYvLlM6mlCgjrqIH7fHeScEqtRIbWgmMUy_CzDH0mx66nfMXVo7osduo#.XcxbmQzX12c.facebook Another incident occured at the end of the Bx2 route, noting that it was the last stop Edited November 14, 2019 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 14, 2019 Share #28984 Posted November 14, 2019 MTA and DOT are testing a new real time E ink sign at Chambers St and Centre St on the M22. The top half is a real time feed from BusTime and the bottom half alternates between a map of the route and real time alerts for that route. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 14, 2019 Share #28985 Posted November 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: MTA and DOT are testing a new real time E ink sign at Chambers St and Centre St on the M22. The top half is a real time feed from BusTime and the bottom half alternates between a map of the route and real time alerts for that route. This here is good innovation. Hopefully, we could see more of this soon in other boroughs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 14, 2019 Share #28986 Posted November 14, 2019 That looks similar to the tech Seattle uses for their buses Downtown. I've seen them in action and it's pretty cool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted November 14, 2019 Share #28987 Posted November 14, 2019 Funny seeing OMNY readers (front, and mounts at the back) on even the old 66xx OGs out of Manhattanville now. Expansion coming! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28988 Posted November 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: This here is good innovation. Hopefully, we could see more of this soon in other boroughs. I like that the model is called the RTS. Coincidence or the design team has a sense of humor and are busfans? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28989 Posted November 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: This here is good innovation. Hopefully, we could see more of this soon in other boroughs. Yeah, and perhaps this can be more cost efficient than those bus stops with the countdown timers, while displaying more information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28990 Posted November 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Cait Sith said: That looks similar to the tech Seattle uses for their buses Downtown. I've seen them in action and it's pretty cool. Just out of curiosity, would you happen to have a pic of these signs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28991 Posted November 15, 2019 11 minutes ago, Around the Horn said: Just out of curiosity, would you happen to have a pic of these signs? Not my pic, and I thought it was similar....I never paid attention to the colors when I was there for an entire summer smh lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetSMART45 Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28992 Posted November 15, 2019 Is that test sign hard-wired (via underground or pole-drop electric) or solar-powered? SMART has "real-time arrival" screens on their latest iteration of shelters along the FAST-corridors, which are run off the shelter's rooftop solar array/batteries. Problem is, the solar/battery runs the 4 USB chargepoints inside the shelter, the lighted stop location sign on the one side of the shelter (approximately 18"L x 5"H), two mini-strip dot-lights inside the shelter, as well as the arrival screen. This setup is not working swimmingly. After dark, the screen frequently freezes between "refreshes" -- real-time could show 8:48 pm and then catch-up at 9:12, and run for a bit. Once the outside temps got into the 30s, the screens would completely freeze at say 10:08 when you walk up and check it at 12:15 am -- while still keeping the same brightness as in normal working mode. Other times, brightness would dim to either a barely-legible state or completely dark. Oddly enough, the inside mini lights would still be working and somewhat of a charge could be gotten through the USB. This on top of the extra expense of installation (most locations had to have partial or full cement pads laid or extensions added to existing sidewalks/smaller walkways connecting a sidewalk to the curb), and each shelter requires a crew of six to install (versus two doing the regular glass-panel only ones). We had our first significant snowfall on Monday and along the three FAST corridors, at least 3-4 inches fell. Although these shelters feature a roof with a sort of concave-design to them, I wonder if a road crew had to be sent out to "squeegee" them off so that the snowcover would not block the solar panels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28993 Posted November 15, 2019 Does anyone know why the M12 dosent operate in both directions along 12th Avenue? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28994 Posted November 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: Does anyone know why the M12 dosent operate in both directions along 12th Avenue? I really don’t want to say what I’m going to say but, have you driven or walked on 12th Avenue on the southbound direction. If so, than that will answer your question! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28995 Posted November 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: I really don’t want to say what I’m going to say but, have you driven or walked on 12th Avenue on the southbound direction. If so, than that will answer your question! That sums it up quite nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28996 Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Does anyone know why the M12 dosent operate in both directions along 12th Avenue? Because 12th Avenue is the West Side Highway. Southbound is an entire park/greenway and there is no way they can make stops going southbound with how the lanes and sidewalks are set up. Edited November 15, 2019 by Cait Sith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28997 Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Lawrence St said: Does anyone know why the M12 dosent operate in both directions along 12th Avenue? You already got your answer (basically for safety reasons; pedestrian & vehicular), but AFAIC the M12 has no business being a thing..... The idea of a West side route having to utilize 12th av like that, to me is proof that they got way too caught up in the unofficial quote-unquote name of the route.... There's been talks of a west side route, well before plans for the (modern day) Hudson Yards ever became known to the public.... The idea is to have Columbus Circle & 14th/8th subway stations as ridership generators to bring people to that edge of Manhattan, but clearly the M12 isn't actually utilized in that fashion..... Edited November 15, 2019 by B35 via Church 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axis Posted November 15, 2019 Share #28998 Posted November 15, 2019 https://www.mediafire.com/view/hmylhqtshbpoeku/BAE5EFBF-6BF9-4CF2-ACAC-5AD6FFF3A84A.jpeg/file 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestFarms36 Posted November 16, 2019 Share #28999 Posted November 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Axis said: https://www.mediafire.com/view/hmylhqtshbpoeku/BAE5EFBF-6BF9-4CF2-ACAC-5AD6FFF3A84A.jpeg/file What point are you trying to make with this? I just see a Bx39 Route Screenshot.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 16, 2019 Share #29000 Posted November 16, 2019 5 hours ago, B35 via Church said: The idea is to have Columbus Circle & 14th/8th subway stations as ridership generators to bring people to that edge of Manhattan, but clearly the M12 isn't actually utilized in that fashion..... And it never will be with those horrendous frequencies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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