Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6301 Posted April 12, 2013 2733 was on the S55 this morning. You read it right, the S55, doing a school tripper from the Transit Center to Wendy Drive. I did a double take when I saw it on GPS, but tracked it until it got to the end. An MCI!!?!?!?!? ?!?!?!?!???!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6302 Posted April 12, 2013 An MCI!!?!?!?!? ?!?!?!?!???!!!! On a school tripper?!?!?!?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6303 Posted April 12, 2013 An MCI!!?!?!?!? ?!?!?!?!???!!!! It's a beat up piece of Yukon junk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6304 Posted April 12, 2013 I told all of yall staten island is a sloppy mess... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6305 Posted April 12, 2013 I told all of yall staten island is a sloppy mess... As if we didn't know that from the beginning.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6306 Posted April 12, 2013 An MCI!!?!?!?!? ?!?!?!?!???!!!! It's funny because we use MCI's for school trippers on a regular basis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6307 Posted April 12, 2013 Lol, echoing others, gurantee that MCI is a POS by now. Even the MCI foamers *coughViacough* know that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6308 Posted April 12, 2013 It's a beat up piece of Yukon junk. Oh I know but still... Are they that short?? Those numbers will probably be the next ones to go... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6309 Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) Oh I know but still... Are they that short?? Those numbers will probably be the next ones to go... It's probably based on the run. An operator could have a school piece and an express run in the AM, not allowing much time to swap buses at the depot. So they might as well take out whatever MCI or Prevost they get. Edited April 12, 2013 by Cait Sith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6310 Posted April 12, 2013 It's probably based on the run. An operator could have a school piece and an express run in the AM, not allowing much time to swap buses at the depot. So they might as well take out whatever MCI or Prevost they get. That's possible and with Yukon they do have guys that will do runs on short notice... In other words take on a run that no one else could fill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6311 Posted April 12, 2013 It's probably based on the run. An operator could have a school piece and an express run in the AM, not allowing much time to swap buses at the depot. So they might as well take out whatever MCI or Prevost they get. This might not be the last of a school tripper MCI, then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6312 Posted April 12, 2013 Just like that 1200 on the x5..... , this does not surprise.... now.... Damn it, BusTime..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6313 Posted April 12, 2013 It's funny because we use MCI's for school trippers on a regular basis. I didn't know CDTA had MCI's. I thought that they only had Gilligs and Orion VI's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6314 Posted April 12, 2013 Staten Island reminds me of Long Island Bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6315 Posted April 12, 2013 Just like that 1200 on the x5..... , this does not surprise.... now.... Damn it, BusTime..... They ran a Nova artic on the X5? Is there photos of this!? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6316 Posted April 12, 2013 Saw 6269 on the Gowanus EXPY going back to Castleton from Grand Avenue Depot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6317 Posted April 12, 2013 Caught an old C40LF today. 868. Bus had soo much vibration and the driver was gunning it. I saw 2 on the B16 1 on the B63 and 2 on the B8 i was on the B8.Video uploading later... BTW. First recording from GS3 lemme know what you think Also...when i was on the S52 i saw 2216 back engine cover open...then it pulled over on the expressway....it might go to the vendor...idk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6318 Posted April 12, 2013 Caught an old C40LF today. 868. Bus had soo much vibration and the driver was gunning it. I saw 2 on the B16 1 on the B63 and 2 on the B8 i was on the B8.Video uploading later... BTW. First recording from GS3 lemme know what you think Also...when i was on the S52 i saw 2216 back engine cover open...then it pulled over on the expressway....it might go to the vendor...idk Actually it's still in service lol (2216) it's on the X10. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6319 Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) It's a beat up piece of Yukon junk. Still better than Castleton's garbage MCIs.... It's probably based on the run. An operator could have a school piece and an express run in the AM, not allowing much time to swap buses at the depot. So they might as well take out whatever MCI or Prevost they get. That's possible and with Yukon they do have guys that will do runs on short notice... In other words take on a run that no one else could fill. It was an express run, 92 on the X1-9 straight. Instead of the driver swapping buses at the depot, they dispatcher probably told the driver to take an MCI and keep it, then once he drops out from the school he finished the school piece at, he start at the Transit Center instead. Something was telling me to leave my house early this morning, I was seething when i saw the bus come up on GPS ! Not to mention 6300 was right behind it.... Edited April 12, 2013 by LRG 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6320 Posted April 12, 2013 So when a MCI goes on a local route does the farebox set to $2 50? Actually it's still in service lol (2216) it's on the X10. Oh so he probably got out, closed it, then continued the route 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6321 Posted April 12, 2013 Correct, the operator programs the farebox to collect either local or express fares, no matter what the bus type is. You can have a Nova LFS for what it's worth and it can do an express trip. Back when the Orion 5 and RTS suburbans were still around, those buses would do trips on both express AND local routes, all the driver has to do is program the farebox. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 12, 2013 Share #6322 Posted April 12, 2013 Correct, the operator programs the farebox to collect either local or express fares, no matter what the bus type is. You can have a Nova LFS for what it's worth and it can do an express trip. Back when the Orion 5 and RTS suburbans were still around, those buses would do trips on both express AND local routes, all the driver has to do is program the farebox. Oohh ok thanks that makes sense 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 13, 2013 Share #6323 Posted April 13, 2013 Still better than Castleton's garbage MCIs.... I wouldn't say that since Yukon has been sending MCIs to Castleton and Charleston for work as of late 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 13, 2013 Share #6324 Posted April 13, 2013 Correct, the operator programs the farebox to collect either local or express fares, no matter what the bus type is. You can have a Nova LFS for what it's worth and it can do an express trip. Back when the Orion 5 and RTS suburbans were still around, those buses would do trips on both express AND local routes, all the driver has to do is program the farebox. Oohh ok thanks that makes sense Years ago there was an Orion on the X16 so yeah this is true... I wouldn't say that since Yukon has been sending MCIs to Castleton and Charleston for work as of late Yukon, Castleton and Charleston are all one big joke. Castleton had an excuse before due to overcrowding but they're still not that great. The only thing that makes it seem like their maintenance has become better is because they've received newer fleet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 13, 2013 Share #6325 Posted April 13, 2013 Years ago there was an Orion on the X16 so yeah this is true... Yukon, Castleton and Charleston are all one big joke. Castleton had an excuse before due to overcrowding but they're still not that great. The only thing that makes it seem like their maintenance has become better is because they've received newer fleet. And they got a new maintenance supervisor after they got the 2200s, he did turn things around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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