trainfan22 Posted February 10, 2021 Share #33326 Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, R10 2952 said: Considering I grew up riding 18-20 year old GMC RTS junkheaps on the old PBLs that were held together with literal duct tape, an Orion VII NG being 9 years old is a complete non-issue to me... The NGs aged well, I'm glad MTA went with Orion rather than say NABI. Those NJT NABIs are beat to a plup, well the ones at been on at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted February 11, 2021 Share #33327 Posted February 11, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 7:58 PM, trainfan22 said: The NGs aged well, I'm glad MTA went with Orion rather than say NABI. Those NJT NABIs are beat to a plup, well the ones at been on at least. I think the LFS is going to be another one that ages well. I always think of them as the modern day RTS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 11, 2021 Share #33328 Posted February 11, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 6:49 PM, Future ENY OP said: I believe some drivers have said 20 MPH. However, anything over 20/25MPH poses hazards. Gotta remember once roads hit blacktop it’s extremely important to maintain safe speed so that chains don’t snap. @SevenEleven, @EastFlatbushLarry @Flatbush Operator @SoSpectacular @Cait Sith please correct me if I’m wrong with this information. Yeah we are told 20 MPH is the max. It's to prevent damage to the chains/tires and road surface 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 11, 2021 Share #33329 Posted February 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, SoSpectacular said: Yeah we are told 20 MPH is the max. It's to prevent damage to the chains/tires and road surface Saw an op with an XD40 (I'll leave the route/depot out lol) completely destroy the chains the other day after pushing that rule...wouldn't have wanted to explain that road call to the dispatcher... Seems like ~30 is the absolute max, 25 is pushing it, and 20 is what keeps the TA happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted February 11, 2021 Share #33330 Posted February 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, SoSpectacular said: Yeah we are told 20 MPH is the max. It's to prevent damage to the chains/tires and road surface I also remembered is concept while watching a video on pre-trip a while back. Thanks for clarification @SoSpectacular 12 minutes ago, MHV9218 said: Saw an op with an XD40 (I'll leave the route/depot out lol) completely destroy the chains the other day after pushing that rule...wouldn't have wanted to explain that road call to the dispatcher... Seems like ~30 is the absolute max, 25 is pushing it, and 20 is what keeps the TA happy. 20 is always best... 25 is OK if there's snow . However, again you don't want the chains to break. I'll say this to your top portion of the comment. I wonder how that write up would of been.. Couple of days off the road. ha.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 11, 2021 Share #33331 Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, MHV9218 said: Saw an op with an XD40 (I'll leave the route/depot out lol) completely destroy the chains the other day after pushing that rule...wouldn't have wanted to explain that road call to the dispatcher... Seems like ~30 is the absolute max, 25 is pushing it, and 20 is what keeps the TA happy. More like seeing the general superintendent the next day to explain it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33332 Posted February 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: I also remembered is concept while watching a video on pre-trip a while back. Thanks for clarification @SoSpectacular 20 is always best... 25 is OK if there's snow . However, again you don't want the chains to break. I'll say this to your top portion of the comment. I wonder how that write up would of been.. Couple of days off the road. ha.. It's a 2 for 1 special. Violation and an accident on your record if there's damage to the bus. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33333 Posted February 12, 2021 @SevenEleven is it true that if your on your probation year and you get into ANY type of accident, regardless if your at fault or not, you can get fired? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastFlatbushLarry Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33334 Posted February 12, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 7:58 PM, trainfan22 said: The NGs aged well, I'm glad MTA went with Orion rather than say NABI. Those NJT NABIs are beat to a plup, well the ones at been on at least. amen, re: NG's. there were some who attempted to label them as lemons when they first entered the system... those comments didn't age well at all. On 2/7/2021 at 6:49 PM, Future ENY OP said: I believe some drivers have said 20 MPH. However, anything over 20/25MPH poses hazards. Gotta remember once roads hit blacktop it’s extremely important to maintain safe speed so that chains don’t snap. @SevenEleven, @EastFlatbushLarry @Flatbush Operator @SoSpectacular @Cait Sith please correct me if I’m wrong with this information. anywhere I've been, I've always heard 15-20mph. however, as with anything else, other b/o's will do what they want/what they can live with 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33335 Posted February 12, 2021 19 hours ago, MHV9218 said: Saw an op with an XD40 (I'll leave the route/depot out lol) completely destroy the chains the other day after pushing that rule...wouldn't have wanted to explain that road call to the dispatcher... Seems like ~30 is the absolute max, 25 is pushing it, and 20 is what keeps the TA happy. Two winters ago, I saw a 2011 Nova completely lose its chains, it wasn't snowing yet luckily. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33336 Posted February 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Lawrence St said: @SevenEleven is it true that if your on your probation year and you get into ANY type of accident, regardless if your at fault or not, you can get fired? Negative. I had two accidents, a fight and a window blow out on my bus all in the first year. Wasn't extended or anything. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 12, 2021 Share #33337 Posted February 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, SevenEleven said: Negative. I had two accidents, a fight and a window blow out on my bus all in the first year. Wasn't extended or anything. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33338 Posted February 13, 2021 10 hours ago, SevenEleven said: Negative. I had two accidents, a fight and a window blow out on my bus all in the first year. Wasn't extended or anything. Makes you wonder how those bus drivers get those patches on their blazers/sweaters or whatever, denoting 3 consecutive years without ___________.... .....Hold on, what exactly does it denote? 3 consecutive years without any type of incident at all? without any type of major incident? something else I'm not conveying? ------------------------------- Be there as it may, it sucks that all it takes is some fools fighting on a bus you happen to be operating (or some other goofy ass act some passenger{s} engage in) for the MTA to have that be some sort of black mark/demerit or whatever on a normally otherwise incident-free driver...... Like you supposedly parked the bus, got up out of your seat, instigated & even referred that fight or something..... Stupid shit. More power to you & the rest of you guys..... I'll keep repeating it; I could never for the MTA. 10 hours ago, MHV9218 said: Class act. Respect, man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33339 Posted February 13, 2021 34 minutes ago, B35 via Church said: Class act. Respect, man. Oh my fault, that's all @SevenEleven, I was just giving him credit where it's due...all that craziness to go through. Not the easiest borough to come up in DOB either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33340 Posted February 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, MHV9218 said: Oh my fault, that's all @SevenEleven, I was just giving him credit where it's due...all that craziness to go through. Not the easiest borough to come up in DOB either. I know.... And I was giving you props for that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33341 Posted February 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, B35 via Church said: Makes you wonder how those bus drivers get those patches on their blazers/sweaters or whatever, denoting 3 consecutive years without ___________.... .....Hold on, what exactly does it denote? 3 consecutive years without any type of incident at all? without any type of major incident? something else I'm not conveying? ------------------------------- Be there as it may, it sucks that all it takes is some fools fighting on a bus you happen to be operating (or some other goofy ass act some passenger{s} engage in) for the MTA to have that be some sort of black mark/demerit or whatever on a normally otherwise incident-free driver...... Like you supposedly parked the bus, got up out of your seat, instigated & even referred that fight or something..... Stupid shit. More power to you & the rest of you guys..... I'll keep repeating it; I could never for the MTA. 3 years with no preventable accidents and 0 incidents, starting from your second year on. So that fight I had to call in, that would have restarted the clock. There are a few incidents I believe that won't count against it. But it's like playing Hold Em with a 7,2 as your hand. I gave up on trying to get the jacket. Just keep the paperwork away from me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33342 Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, B35 via Church said: I know.... And I was giving you props for that. Gotcha, good looks...just tryna avoid the RBO equivalent of "stolen valor," lmao... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33343 Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, MHV9218 said: Gotcha, good looks...just tryna avoid the RBO equivalent of "stolen valor," lmao... Don't worry, hold onto that pic. Riding the right bus out here is a trip sometimes. Thinking the hawk would be calm was the biggest lie I could have told myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33344 Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, SevenEleven said: 3 years with no preventable accidents and 0 incidents, starting from your second year on. So that fight I had to call in, that would have restarted the clock. There are a few incidents I believe that won't count against it. But it's like playing Hold Em with a 7,2 as your hand. I gave up on trying to get the jacket. Just keep the paperwork away from me. Sounds lucksacky as shit.... Less of a testament to the skill & safety of a b/o than I thought.... Thanks for the info though. 5 minutes ago, MHV9218 said: Gotcha, good looks...just tryna avoid the RBO equivalent of "stolen valor," lmao... I didn't even look at it that way.... Still though..... Edited February 13, 2021 by B35 via Church added link... trading card game terminology... my fault. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33345 Posted February 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, B35 via Church said: I didn't even look at it that way.... Still though..... We can still find his bike for the lols: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33346 Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, SevenEleven said: We can still find his bike for the lols: No good deed goes unpunished lmao... 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33347 Posted February 13, 2021 5 hours ago, B35 via Church said: Makes you wonder how those bus drivers get those patches on their blazers/sweaters or whatever, denoting 3 consecutive years without ___________.... .....Hold on, what exactly does it denote? 3 consecutive years without any type of incident at all? without any type of major incident? something else I'm not conveying? ------------------------------- Be there as it may, it sucks that all it takes is some fools fighting on a bus you happen to be operating (or some other goofy ass act some passenger{s} engage in) for the MTA to have that be some sort of black mark/demerit or whatever on a normally otherwise incident-free driver...... Like you supposedly parked the bus, got up out of your seat, instigated & even referred that fight or something..... Stupid shit. More power to you & the rest of you guys..... I'll keep repeating it; I could never for the MTA. Class act. Respect, man. Last incident I had to deal with was two customers who got into it because one had her mask down to drink something and the other called her out on it, and it escalated from there, this was back in like September/October. People. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33348 Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) Don't know if it was mentioned here at all before, but the overnight Q102 service appears to be based out of LGA now instead of CP. IDK why CP operated the Q102, but it was interesting to get to see CNG buses in regular service again in the northern parts of western Queens and on Roosevelt Island. Edited February 13, 2021 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33349 Posted February 13, 2021 5304 (an artic) is on the M100 if anybody is interested. Was lucky enough to get an OG hybrid on the M5, nice! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted February 13, 2021 Share #33350 Posted February 13, 2021 27 minutes ago, trainfan22 said: 5304 (an artic) is on the M100 if anybody is interested. Was lucky enough to get an OG hybrid on the M5, nice! Don't they usually run on the M5? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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