QM1to6Ave Posted March 11, 2021 Share #33651 Posted March 11, 2021 49 minutes ago, MHV9218 said: Lmao, you remind me of the old GMCs running back in 2001-2002. Those buses would also shut down at idle, except that wasn't about saving fuel! Had to wait for the whoosh of the air starter and all the interior lights to go on and off, and then you'd to cross your fingers... Same with some of the MCIs lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 11, 2021 Share #33652 Posted March 11, 2021 where's 4038? I don't see it on the TTMG roster? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted March 11, 2021 Share #33653 Posted March 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, danielhg121 said: where's 4038? I don't see it on the TTMG roster? Still at LaGuardia. It was a small error from the site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted March 11, 2021 Share #33654 Posted March 11, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said: Still at LaGuardia. It was a small error from the site. There were a few errors this time. 4200 is listed both at Casey Stengel and Queens Village and they did not count the fleet at Fresh Pond properly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33655 Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 8323 is currently on the SIM1C. headed up 6th Avenue towards Central Park South. Sounds rough having an LFS on the overnight/early morning trip. Edited March 12, 2021 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33656 Posted March 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: 8323 is currently on the SIM1C. headed up 6th Avenue towards Central Park South. Sounds rough having an LFS on the overnight/early morning trip. It's on the F train shuttle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33657 Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, SevenEleven said: It's on the F train shuttle. Interesting, saw it on bustime while I was glancing around. Definitely wouldn't have been surprised if that actually was the case though, lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68ACTrain Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33658 Posted March 12, 2021 Is MTA really asking for kids to pay for a bus ride? I thought kids were free... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33659 Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, R68ACTrain said: Is MTA really asking for kids to pay for a bus ride? I thought kids were free... Kids are technically suppose to pay the fare anytime they are not going to school or an after school activity. The student metrocards allow 3 trips with transfers in a day. Any other additional trip and any traveling on the weekend requires that kid to have a regular card. However several kids are irresponsible and end up losing their student cards so many drivers just let them on even on the weekends when one is suppose to use a regular metrocard. Before you used to have several drivers that would refuse to let a kid on because they didn’t have their cards, but most can care less nowadays. Confronting anybody about not having the fare poses a safety risk for the drivers anyways, so for their own sake they just stay quiet about it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33660 Posted March 12, 2021 4 hours ago, R68ACTrain said: Is MTA really asking for kids to pay for a bus ride? I thought kids were free... 1 hour ago, NewFlyer 230 said: Kids are technically suppose to pay the fare anytime they are not going to school or an after school activity. The student metrocards allow 3 trips with transfers in a day. Any other additional trip and any traveling on the weekend requires that kid to have a regular card. However several kids are irresponsible and end up losing their student cards so many drivers just let them on even on the weekends when one is suppose to use a regular metrocard. Before you used to have several drivers that would refuse to let a kid on because they didn’t have their cards, but most can care less nowadays. Confronting anybody about not having the fare poses a safety risk for the drivers anyways, so for their own sake they just stay quiet about it. I was asking my contact about some fare related things the other day since he had to respond to something I inquired about. Supposedly, all students get a free full-fare pass, which the has absorbed the cost for providing. As NewFlyer said, if they are not going to school or don't have an afterschool activity, then they are supposed to pay, but that hardly happens now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33661 Posted March 12, 2021 What are y’all favorite sounding buses (from a fanners perspective)? For me, the EPA10 Orion’s, 1200s, and JFKs ZF XD60s are my favorite, with the 2012 LFSAs, and the 2017 XD60s right behind those. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted March 12, 2021 Share #33662 Posted March 12, 2021 I saw a BM5 on the Van Wyck. Wonder what the deal is, since traffic was moving pretty slowly...even if it was empty it probably would've been better off on Woodhaven anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted March 13, 2021 Share #33663 Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, NewFlyer 230 said: Kids are technically suppose to pay the fare anytime they are not going to school or an after school activity. The student metrocards allow 3 trips with transfers in a day. Any other additional trip and any traveling on the weekend requires that kid to have a regular card. However several kids are irresponsible and end up losing their student cards so many drivers just let them on even on the weekends when one is suppose to use a regular metrocard. Before you used to have several drivers that would refuse to let a kid on because they didn’t have their cards, but most can care less nowadays. Confronting anybody about not having the fare poses a safety risk for the drivers anyways, so for their own sake they just stay quiet about it. On the SBS routes, the Eagle teams also let students slide 99% of the time, typically after the student flashes their student pass or a school ID (during the weekdays, of course.) The NYPD otoh use zero discretion. You can flash a student pass, a school ID, or even a letter from the principal, that kid is still gonna get a summons if they're doing checks on an SBS bus and a student doesn't have that POP receipt. Doesn't matter if the kid is 17 or 8. As for drivers not letting kids on, that was typically an MTA Bus (ex-PBL) thing. Maybe TA too. OA (Manhattan and Bronx) were usually more loose in this regard. Edited March 13, 2021 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 13, 2021 Share #33664 Posted March 13, 2021 18 hours ago, checkmatechamp13 said: I saw a BM5 on the Van Wyck. Wonder what the deal is, since traffic was moving pretty slowly...even if it was empty it probably would've been better off on Woodhaven anyway. The BM buses layover and go all sorts of ways. 16 hours ago, paulrivera said: On the SBS routes, the Eagle teams also let students slide 99% of the time, typically after the student flashes their student pass or a school ID (during the weekdays, of course.) The NYPD otoh use zero discretion. You can flash a student pass, a school ID, or even a letter from the principal, that kid is still gonna get a summons if they're doing checks on an SBS bus and a student doesn't have that POP receipt. Doesn't matter if the kid is 17 or 8. As for drivers not letting kids on, that was typically an MTA Bus (ex-PBL) thing. Maybe TA too. OA (Manhattan and Bronx) were usually more loose in this regard. What I often saw on the M79 was they would talk to the person and educate them. They would have them get a receipt with their card to show that say they had a pass and just didn't know they needed a receipt. Fine by me, but they would hold the entire bus up doing this, as you could have several people pulled off of the bus. That could've been just the warning period. Haven't used an SBS bus in almost a few years. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted March 13, 2021 Share #33665 Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 3:36 PM, NBTA said: What are y’all favorite sounding buses (from a fanners perspective)? For me, the EPA10 Orion’s, 1200s, and JFKs ZF XD60s are my favorite, with the 2012 LFSAs, and the 2017 XD60s right behind those. For me I would say the 2003/2004 Orion VII’s that QV and MV had. Always used to love taking them on the Q88. They just sounded so unique compared to the other Orion hybrids we would get, but my only gripe about them is that they were somewhat slow to accelerate in comparison to the later Orion hybrid models. I also like the Orion V CNG’s that Long Island bus used to have with the Cummins L10G engine. I wish the 1994/95 Orion V CNG’s that JG had kept their original engines. I also like the sound the XN40’s from NICE bus makes along with the C40LF’s that the MTA has (both 98/99 and 2011-13 models). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33666 Posted March 14, 2021 The Brooklyn 91xx RTSes with the Cummins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33667 Posted March 14, 2021 I'm pretty picky with the sounds from combustion powertrains. My first pick would be the Series 50 paired with either the V731 or a Bus Series transmission. After that, it would be the Series 92 with the V731 (not the V730). Following that would be the B Series with HybriDrive, though I wouldn't mind Allison's hybrid systems. As for other possible combinations, well, I can accept the L9 with a Bus Series transmission (considering that I don't hate the C Series). You'd be hard-pressed to get me to like the L10, M Series (based on the L10), or ZF transmissions, though. Hell, to give you an idea of where I stand on the last one, I'm indifferent to EcoLife, but Ecomat? Let's just say that the relegation of 5076-5124 to Ulmer Park and their eventual retirement was something I welcomed. And yes, I'm glad that the 1200s aren't part of the Brooklyn Division. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33668 Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 3:36 PM, NBTA said: What are y’all favorite sounding buses (from a fanners perspective)? For me, the EPA10 Orion’s, 1200s, and JFKs ZF XD60s are my favorite, with the 2012 LFSAs, and the 2017 XD60s right behind those. This is the kinda question I'd give its own thread! Those new buses, to me, all sounds the same. I'd go DD50 RTS (ideally 1996 model, with the air starter and the different gearing), then O7 CNGs, then O5 CNGs, then 6v92 RTSes. Everything after that is eh. The O7 CNGs were just hilariously loud, I got a kick out of them every time. The non-CNG O5s never did it for me, Bee-Lines even less so. D60s with the EGR were pretty great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33669 Posted March 14, 2021 Can't believe it's been 15 years since the takeover of the former private lines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33670 Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Q43LTD said: Can't believe it's been 15 years since the takeover of the former private lines It actually feels longer.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted March 14, 2021 Share #33671 Posted March 14, 2021 4580 still with the KB stickers on at MV. Wonder if that one is staying or not. They're usually slow but wouldn't be surprised at a loan either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted March 15, 2021 Share #33672 Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, MHV9218 said: 4580 still with the KB stickers on at MV. Wonder if that one is staying or not. They're usually slow but wouldn't be surprised at a loan either. Apparently, that’s a permanent move. Just that Manhattanville is pretty slow of swapping the decals. 4405 and 4581 already have their decals changed already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorFan4964 Posted March 15, 2021 Share #33673 Posted March 15, 2021 Does anyone have an idea when the 's 2021 Prevost X3-45 units will start being delivered to Eastchester Depot? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q39 to Ridgewood Posted March 15, 2021 Share #33674 Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, NYCTransitFannerBoy said: Does anyone have an idea when the 's 2021 Prevost X3-45 units will start being delivered to Eastchester Depot? It's yet to be announced 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted March 16, 2021 Share #33675 Posted March 16, 2021 On 3/14/2021 at 3:40 PM, B35 via Church said: It actually feels longer.... Next year, it'll be a decade since the gave LIB the boot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.