R10 2952 Posted June 27, 2021 Share #34601 Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, B35 via Church said: If only they ran those ex-bee line buses out in SI, concurrent to whenever they put those old shelters up Yeah, that particular episode in 2010 or so of the MTA scrapping too many of their own RTSes and O5s, then having to resort to buying second-hand junk from Bee Lines, was downright comedic. Rode a few of them on the Q38 and Q67 back around 2012, still had BL markings on the interior LOL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted June 27, 2021 Share #34602 Posted June 27, 2021 14 hours ago, R10 2952 said: Yeah, that particular episode in 2010 or so of the MTA scrapping too many of their own RTSes and O5s, then having to resort to buying second-hand junk from Bee Lines, was downright comedic. Rode a few of them on the Q38 and Q67 back around 2012, still had BL markings on the interior LOL. Those buses weren’t that bad when they first came. However after a while they started to suck because they were being ran way more than they were back in Westchester. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34603 Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, NewFlyer 230 said: Those buses weren’t that bad when they first came. However after a while they started to suck because they were being ran way more than they were back in Westchester. The seating arrangement/spacing on them dam things sucked. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34604 Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) The B44-SBS has a mix in headways 15-20 minutes and 12 minutes, full route between Williamsburg to Sheepshead Bay. I probably think ridership isn't much difference compared to the school season. Edited June 28, 2021 by Calvin outside rush hour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34605 Posted June 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Calvin said: The B44-SBS has a mix in headways 15-20 minutes and 12 minutes, full route between Williamsburg to Sheepshead Bay. I probably think ridership isn't much difference compared to the school season. Looks like FB could be losing SBS+ buses for the summer again as a result of these headways... Remember, the service is light during the summer months on the 44+, I wonder how the 46+ fairs out during the summer months. What's the unofficial pick report for the summer. Any surprises with regards to cuts in service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34606 Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: Looks like FB could be losing SBS+ buses for the summer again as a result of these headways... Remember, the service is light during the summer months on the 44+, I wonder how the 46+ fairs out during the summer months. What's the unofficial pick report for the summer. Any surprises with regards to cuts in service? From what was checked on the B46-SBS, the Kings Plaza weekday departures are trimmed to 5 mins instead of 3 during the PM rush. But, there maybe more, just looking back now from before on other routes. Difference is that Monday, the 5th is a Saturday schedule. But no surprise on the Q22, Q35 and Q53-SBS with headways 5-10 mins since today is summer. Edited June 28, 2021 by Calvin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34607 Posted June 28, 2021 Question for The Bronx people on the forum. Does the Bx26 use artics for AM rush. Just noticed 5489 working on the 26 this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34608 Posted June 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Future ENY OP said: Question for The Bronx people on the forum. Does the Bx26 use artics for AM rush. Just noticed 5489 working on the 26 this morning. It happens once in awhile, I don't think its a regular thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34609 Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Future ENY OP said: Question for The Bronx people on the forum. Does the Bx26 use artics for AM rush. Just noticed 5489 working on the 26 this morning. It’s actually still out there too. Also, a friend spotted 9565 on the M1, so welcome XDE40s in Manhattan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 via Mosholu Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34610 Posted June 28, 2021 How did the 31 turnaround at 233 and 238 work? I seem to remember how the 31 then terminated somewhere behind the Westchester Square Yard that the Local used before currently turning near Lane Avenue. I believe it was somewhere at Einstein Hospital. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34611 Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, NBTA said: It’s actually still out there too. Also, a friend spotted 9565 on the M1, so welcome XDE40s in Manhattan. Probably saw it training, it has yet to hit revenue service. It's been driven around between 135th and 146th for operator training. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34612 Posted June 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, Cait Sith said: Probably saw it training, it has yet to hit revenue service. It's been driven around between 135th and 146th for operator training. I believe 9564 is also training. Is that correct? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted June 28, 2021 Share #34613 Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Future ENY OP said: I believe 9564 is also training. Is that correct? Not as of yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34614 Posted June 29, 2021 If anyone wants a random morning loan, 4094 is on the Bx21. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTC Bus Roster Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34615 Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 9:55 AM, Future ENY OP said: Question for The Bronx people on the forum. Does the Bx26 use artics for AM rush. Just noticed 5489 working on the 26 this morning. Not normally unless there's a shortage of 40' buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34616 Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) In digital ads in the subway system, the MTA is promoting the bus routes that go to CI in addition to the subway lines that go there. However the B82 local is missing even though it goes to CI as well. Thought that was odd. Edited June 29, 2021 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1train2255railfan Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34617 Posted June 29, 2021 While looking at the #6691-6725 range on Transsee, it appears that 6716 (from Manhattanville) hasn't ran since May 25th, and 6718 hasn't ran since June 11th. Every other OG at the Ville appears to be running strong for now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted June 29, 2021 Share #34618 Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 1:36 PM, 4 via Mosholu said: How did the 31 turnaround at 233 and 238 work? I seem to remember how the 31 then terminated somewhere behind the Westchester Square Yard that the Local used before currently turning near Lane Avenue. I believe it was somewhere at Einstein Hospital. You mean before it got extended to Katonah/242nd? What buses actually used to do was layover on Webster/233rd (current Bx16 Pelham bound stop), then they continued up Webster, right on Nereid, right turn down Bronx Blvd., to get back to 233rd..... It was opposite a gas station, but I couldn't tell you what's in that immediate area anymore.... Anyway, the Bronx bus maps around that time would show buses ending at Webster/Nereid, which wasn't the case (I found that out the hard way... tried riding up to Nereid from off a NB trip... each & every single time, the b/o wasn't having it).... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34619 Posted June 30, 2021 7 hours ago, trainfan22 said: In digital ads in the subway system, the MTA is promoting the bus routes that go to CI in addition to the subway lines that go there. However the B82 local is missing even though it goes to CI as well. Thought that was odd. Yeah, those ads are laughably bad. The Bryant Park ad lists just the QM20 express bus, even though a ton more buses stop within the range of the park! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34620 Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, QM1to6Ave said: Yeah, those ads are laughably bad. The Bryant Park ad lists just the QM20 express bus, even though a ton more buses stop within the range of the park! It's not like someone would be able to catch the majority of those other express buses anyways, if they wanted to go to/from Bryant Park at any given time (which typically falls outside traditional work hours). But yeah, weird that the QM20 in particular is listed, but not the other daily express routes. Edited June 30, 2021 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34621 Posted June 30, 2021 Spotted 4894 on tow on Kings Highway heading towards either GA or ENY CMF. This was about 12:30. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34622 Posted June 30, 2021 8719 had an engine fire on the West Shore Expressway as a deadhead this morning around 11:20am. Bus fire extinguisher put the fire out. That one particular bus is ALWAYS in service. Like 8719 is ALWAYS on the road, and this heat doesn't help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34623 Posted June 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: 8719 had an engine fire on the West Shore Expressway as a deadhead this morning around 11:20am. Bus fire extinguisher put the fire out. That one particular bus is ALWAYS in service. Like 8719 is ALWAYS on the road, and this heat doesn't help. 8719 had an engine fire and its back in service already? That dont seem right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34624 Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Lawrence St said: 8719 had an engine fire and its back in service already? That dont seem right. Listen to the audio. The officials report "Bus Eight Seven One Nine". The title does say "small MTA bus fire" so idk how bad. https://go.citizen.com/1Z4kQtNfwhb Edited June 30, 2021 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted June 30, 2021 Share #34625 Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said: Listen to the audio. The officials report "Bus Eight Seven One Nine". The title does say "small MTA bus fire" so idk how bad. https://go.citizen.com/1Z4kQtNfwhb Most likely, the engine ran to hot cause of the heat and the fire system thought there was a fire, hence the system going off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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