Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33926 Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, 1train2255railfan said: It is also ironic that they won't need that many Prevosts either, so it would have been better if they got them out of the way first Those buses are only used for the QM21, (the QM4 went back to College Point), so they are in a better spot in terms of needing new express buses. Rush hour only buses that are not run on weekends, and only do a few trips every day tops, so less mileage. There are depots that have much older buses with more mileage, which seems to be what they decided to focus on here. College Point and Staten Island have the oldest express buses with those 2002 buses, and I am glad to see them go, as are many other express bus commuters in my group. They represent a period in which express buses were in their worst shape. Broken down buses with no AC was the norm on Staten Island, and those 2002 buses that remain, many of them I have rode for over 10 years. 31 minutes ago, Calvin said: Looking at the new Prevost list, Baisley Park is part of the order but may be the last depot to receive these buses. Yeah and that's fine for the reasons I mentioned above. Edited April 9, 2021 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33927 Posted April 9, 2021 5 hours ago, RapidoNewLook said: What's wrong? His Mommy's proud of you! 😀😀 Lol.... That particular part is cringe as hell.... But to sum it up, his voice inflection strikes me as that of a cheap car salesman, out here tryna sell ppl. lemons & what not.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33928 Posted April 9, 2021 11 hours ago, B35 via Church said: You mean like NICE bus' XN40's.... More or less yeah. If the buses with announcements are announcing the pick-up stops while onboard, that's rather pointless and annoying. I hope that isn't the case, since I personally haven't run into any of those buses yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33929 Posted April 9, 2021 8 hours ago, Q39 to Ridgewood said: jeez wonder whats going on with SC lately? This happens every time when the SC C40LF's go for a repaint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33930 Posted April 9, 2021 57 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: More or less yeah. If the buses with announcements are announcing the pick-up stops while onboard, that's rather pointless and annoying. I hope that isn't the case, since I personally haven't run into any of those buses yet. As of a month ago no announcements play at all, just screen display. Unsure if it's the same now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33931 Posted April 9, 2021 If you guys wanted to see a C40LFR in MTA colors, here's one for a movie shoot in Los Angeles (photo belongs to a member of the Southern Cal Transit Fans FB group): 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33932 Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, GojiMet86 said: If you guys wanted to see a C40LFR in MTA colors, here's one for a movie shoot in Los Angeles (photo belongs to a member of the Southern Cal Transit Fans FB group): I could see the bus wrapping the driverside of these prevosts in a few months time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33933 Posted April 9, 2021 Lmao. That's pretty great. What the C40s could have looked like if 1) we didn't pull the switcharoo with New Flyer and 2) the Cuomo wraps were used for post-2011 buses as planned. Pretty nifty attention to detail that they actually planned a wrap for that. Guess they modeled it after the 9500s with the white stripe! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTADieselBuses Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33934 Posted April 9, 2021 https://gyazo.com/f524e13312610420c2a92ad3f9740311 These BusTime glitches are pretty funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33935 Posted April 9, 2021 2 hours ago, MTADieselBuses said: https://gyazo.com/f524e13312610420c2a92ad3f9740311 These BusTime glitches are pretty funny. What exactly is the glitch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33936 Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, Via Garibaldi 8 said: What exactly is the glitch? The S56 doesn't go to the ferry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33937 Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Cait Sith said: The S56 doesn't go to the ferry. I see... Not the 's fault per se. Whatever updates are made to my knowledge are made by an outside contractor, not necessarily in-house, which is why it takes so long for updates when they are needed. It should be in-house though. Getting a simple change takes forever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted April 9, 2021 Share #33938 Posted April 9, 2021 7 hours ago, GojiMet86 said: If you guys wanted to see a C40LFR in MTA colors, here's one for a movie shoot in Los Angeles (photo belongs to a member of the Southern Cal Transit Fans FB group): Wonder how far away that poor bastard ended up landing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted April 10, 2021 Share #33939 Posted April 10, 2021 7 hours ago, MTADieselBuses said: https://gyazo.com/f524e13312610420c2a92ad3f9740311 These BusTime glitches are pretty funny. 4 hours ago, Cait Sith said: The S56 doesn't go to the ferry. It might be that S74 trip that starts at Tottenville High School (though I believe that only goes as far as the ETC). Maybe the only code they could find was one for a ferry-bound S56. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 10, 2021 Share #33940 Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, checkmatechamp13 said: It might be that S74 trip that starts at Tottenville High School (though I believe that only goes as far as the ETC). Maybe the only code they could find was one for a ferry-bound S56. There's no codes for the S56 to St. George though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5viaRiverside Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33941 Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) How does Bus Time know how many passengers are on each bus? OMNY taps? Edited April 11, 2021 by M5viaRiverside 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33942 Posted April 11, 2021 1 minute ago, M5viaRiverside said: How does Bus Time know how many passengers are on each bus? OMNY taps? There’s counters over each doorway on most of the newer buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana04 Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33943 Posted April 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, M5viaRiverside said: How does Bus Time know how many passengers are on each bus? OMNY taps? The new buses bring a sensor counter by the doors 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33944 Posted April 11, 2021 Though I've noticed the counters on the new 13xx express buses don't seem to show up all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33945 Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, M5viaRiverside said: How does Bus Time know how many passengers are on each bus? OMNY taps? The counters are not always accurate. I’ve been on buses that were said to be crowded according to MTA Bus time but might of had 12 people onboard when I boarded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q39 to Ridgewood Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33946 Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, 7-express said: Though I've noticed the counters on the new 13xx express buses don't seem to show up all the time. one of the reason could be a broken farebox. i remember riding 1311 on the QM4 once and it rejected my card even though it had enough, and when i checked bustime a few mins after I got on, it did not change (i was the only passenger for the trip and it should had said 1 passenger) sometimes i feel like the cameras on board play a role in the passenger count Edited April 11, 2021 by Q39 to Ridgewood 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33947 Posted April 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, Q39 to Ridgewood said: one of the reason could be a broken farebox. i remember riding 1311 on the QM4 once and it rejected my card even though it had enough, and when i checked bustime a few mins after I got on, it did not change (i was the only passenger for the trip and it should had said 1 passenger) sometimes i feel like the cameras on board play a role in the passenger count It's the sensors placed above the door that keep track of the passenger count. The fareboxes can only provide a general overview on how a certain trip is performing overall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 11, 2021 Share #33948 Posted April 11, 2021 57 minutes ago, danielhg121 said: It's the sensors placed above the door that keep track of the passenger count. The fareboxes can only provide a general overview on how a certain trip is performing overall. That is correct. Passenger count is based on sensors by the door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 12, 2021 Share #33949 Posted April 12, 2021 The first new Staten Island Express bus is in service on the SIM30 this morning. Expect to see it in service every weekday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted April 12, 2021 Share #33950 Posted April 12, 2021 19 hours ago, NewFlyer 230 said: The counters are not always accurate. I’ve been on buses that were said to be crowded according to MTA Bus time but might of had 12 people onboard when I boarded. They seem to have gotten much more accurate recently...when I've been on the Q46 and the X63/4/8 with them, it's been accurate to within 1 person (and maybe it counts the B/O if they go out to adjust a mirror or whatnot) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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