Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8201 Posted July 27, 2013 The MNRR shuttles do go on the Thruway a little from Woodlawn to Yonkers Ave, so if you want to ride an XD60 or whatever on the highway now's your chance. Also VG8 should be happy to know that I opted to take one of "his very own" Yonkers MCIs instead of an Xcelsior or anything else. And just imagine if you sat in one of my seats... Some of those buses I ride daily. I feel like the seat is taking on my butt imprint. 3375, 3099, 3352, 3385... Those four alone I've rode a TON... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8202 Posted July 27, 2013 And just imagine if you sat in one of my seats... Some of those buses I ride daily. I feel like the seat is taking on my butt imprint. 3375, 3099, 3352, 3385... Those four alone I've rode a TON... Just like me with 4869, 4871, 4887, 4888, I rode those four so many times... on a estimation 4869-20 times 4871-27 times 4887-63 times 4888-83 times 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8203 Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Just like me with 4869, 4871, 4887, 4888, I rode those four so many times... on a estimation 4869-20 times 4871-27 times 4887-63 times 4888-83 times LMAO! I don't remember it like that but I know I rode 3375 for WEEKS until the latest pick. lol Same thing with 3352 and 3385. I actually started with 3385 first. I was like UGH... 3385 again!?? It had a broken seat so that became esp. annoying since after a while. I think they pulled it eventually to get that fixed though. Edited July 27, 2013 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8204 Posted July 27, 2013 A piece of history in my hands....the number plate from 1994 TMC RTS-06 8603.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8205 Posted July 27, 2013 And just imagine if you sat in one of my seats... Some of those buses I ride daily. I feel like the seat is taking on my butt imprint. 3375, 3099, 3352, 3385... Those four alone I've rode a TON...Shit I was on 3352 lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8206 Posted July 27, 2013 Shit I was on 3352 lol. That was my morning bus for a while.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8207 Posted July 27, 2013 That was my morning bus for a while.... Well can't say it's a bad bus... got that CAT DIESEL POWAH and the op hauled it... beat both buses that left in front of us (a D60 and a hybrid from MHV) both by about 5 minutes. Just needs a Jake Brake and a Clever Device and we're in business. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8208 Posted July 27, 2013 Well can't say it's a bad bus... got that CAT DIESEL POWAH and the op hauled it... beat both buses that left in front of us (a D60 and a hybrid from MHV) both by about 5 minutes. Just needs a Jake Brake and a Clever Device and we're in business. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8209 Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) What can I say, I like my MCIs Jersey Style Gotta admit though, I like those 4300s/3000s a bit more than our nearly identical (except the Jakes and CDs) 9000s, they f**king haul ass much better than the 9000s. I believe the MTA MCIs aren't governed like ours, I know our MTA reject CTs don't have governors. Edited July 27, 2013 by Orion VII 4 Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 27, 2013 Share #8210 Posted July 27, 2013 LMFAOOO VG8s face lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8211 Posted July 28, 2013 LMFAOOO VG8s face lol That's his usual signature smiley. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8212 Posted July 28, 2013 That's his usual signature smiley. It's SO much better than the angry smiley or the rolleyes one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8213 Posted July 28, 2013 So 5851 (wrapped bus, yes) ran on the M5 today as well... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8214 Posted July 28, 2013 You know what's funny...the Xcelsiors pull cords be dumb long... most of the buses in NYC with pull cords are just a string going across.....a straight line... or maybe some buses might have it hanging about a inch in between each window.. but got damn... these Xcelsiors be having like 4-5 inches of hang time... check out the pull cords on 4889. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8215 Posted July 28, 2013 Longest are the ones on the O5 CNGs, no doubt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8216 Posted July 28, 2013 Longest are the ones on the O5 CNGs, no doubt. That's ok because you have to reach up and pull it... with these Xcelsiors it's right by you so you have no room for your arm to pull it...I sometimes have to pull it towards me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCtrainfan01 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8217 Posted July 28, 2013 It's SO much better than the angry smiley or the rolleyes one. I agree! I use that smiley from time to time too... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8218 Posted July 28, 2013 What can I say, I like my MCIs Jersey Style Gotta admit though, I like those 4300s/3000s a bit more than our nearly identical (except the Jakes and CDs) 9000s, they f**king haul ass much better than the 9000s. I believe the MTA MCIs aren't governed like ours, I know our MTA reject CTs don't have governors. Buses do not have physical governors anymore. They are electronically limited to certain parameters. The speed definitely has a cap it. With MTA MCI's, they are set at 65mph. I would assume that with NJT, it's the same. You just won't see those kinds of speeds around here (tri-state area). With the commuter buses that travel long distances outside of the tri-state, you might see them getting close the overall cap, which is about 93mph. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8219 Posted July 28, 2013 Ok I have three post today... 1) I get on the s78 and pay my $2.50... but sadly I have $1.25 left on my metro card so I say to myself I'll fill it up later... then I get on the s53 and the driver has the sign up as next bus please...I get on and the card doesn't work...I tell him it's suppose to be a transfer.. but he completely ignores me and looks at me like I'm a fare beater..smfh... then he presses a button... Oh well.... then since I know for a fact if the s53 is your transfer bus... you can get a third transfer... so for example I take the s78 then the s53 then the b70 all for $2.50. so I say to myself that the transfer didn't work because the sign said next bus please... so I get on the b70 expecting it to work. when I get on it doesn't work and I look like a fare beater AGAIN... and the driver presses a button...I mean wtff is going on today? 2) I rode 243 on the B70 today and it doesn't have LBSS! the bus sounded so powerful and it was great..I thought the 200s had it activated... anyways imma start looking for them. 3) C40LF 472 also has the Spanish roof ad None of the 200's have it.. Well it's actually not LBSS it's just the gear ratio turned down. The Xcelsiors and Prevosts actually have LBSS. They will turn the gear ratio down on the 200's one day.. 230 doesn't even have its ratio turned down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8220 Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) None of the 200's have it.. Well it's actually not LBSS it's just the gear ratio turned down. The Xcelsiors and Prevosts actually have LBSS. They will turn the gear ratio down on the 200's one day.. 230 doesn't even have its ratio turned down. It actually does but its not as bad as the others Edited July 28, 2013 by Fresh Pond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8221 Posted July 28, 2013 It actually does but its not as bad as the others Ohh, I haven't seen it in a long time. Or maybe it's just that broken in lmao.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8222 Posted July 28, 2013 Well 8000 had its LBSS removed... so hopefully it goes down the line with the lfs and soon the Xcelsiors 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmouse Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8223 Posted July 28, 2013 Well 8000 had its LBSS removed... so hopefully it goes down the line with the lfs and soon the Xcelsiors I said this months ago when it came back from Zerega lol for now 8000 & 8014 are open no LBSS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8224 Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Route numbering question (SBS and Express only). The MTA Bus (inherited from the NYCDOT) route numbering system tell you to which borough the express route goes. But the NYCT express route numbers have not (since the 1980s) shown you to which borough the route goes. Might it be simpler to change the express route numbering system to have the route number tell you off the bat the borough (or city) of destination outbound, as well as to tell one going inbound if the bus is heading downtown or midtown if the same route is shared in an outer borough but there are alternatives along the same routing. (Suffixes would be displayed only inbound, along with a DOWNTOWN or MIDTOWN sign if the bus is not all stops.) This is how the current express bus route network would convert (by borough): Staten Island X1 - 1S via 6 AV X2 - 2Sm X3 - 2Sd X4 - 3Sd X5 - 3Sm X7 - 4Sm X8 - 4Sd X9 - 1S via WEST ST X10 - 5S via BROADWAY or WEST ST X11 - 7S X12 - 8S X14 - 9S X15 - 10S X17 - 11S (all stops) , 11Sm (midtown only), 12S (downtown only - has a different SI routing) X19 - 13S X22 - 14S or 14S via OUTERBRIRGDE X23 - 15S X24 - 16S X30 - 17S X31 - 18S X42 - 8S Bronx BxM1/BxM2/BxM18 - 1Bxe, 1Bxw, 1Bxd BxM3-BxM11 - 3Bx - 11Bx Brooklyn BM1-BM4 - 1B to 4B BM5 - see Queens X27 - 5B, 5Bd X28 - 6B, 6Bd X37 - 5Bm X38 - 6Bm Queens QM1 - inbound: 1Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound: 1Q FRESH MEADOWS LAST STOP QM2 - inbound: 3Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 3Q QM3 - 5Q QM4 - inbound: 4Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 4Q QM5 - inbound: 1Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 1Q GLEN OAKS, NO FRESH MEADOWS (weekdays), GLEN OAKS via FRESH MEADOWS (evenings and weekends) QM6 - inbound: 2Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 2Q QM7 - 1Qd, FRESH MEADOWS LAST STOP QM8 - 1Qd, GLEN OAKS, NO FRESH MEADOWS QM10 - inbound: 6Q via 3 or 6 AC, outbound 6Q QM11 - 7Q (remember that this route has an additional Forest Hills segment before it serves Rego Park and LeFrak City) QM12 - inbound: 8Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 8Q QM15 - 10Q QM16 - 12Q QM17 - 13Q QM18 - 17Q QM20 - 4Q QM21 - 15Q QM24 - inbound: 16Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 16Q QM25 - 16Qd BM5 - 9Q X63 - 20Q X64 - 21Q X65 - inbound: 22Q via MADISON AV, via 3 AV/57 ST, or via 34 ST. outbound, 22Q Special event X80: Randalls' Island Express (no number) SBS routes: numbered in order of introduction: B44 SBS: SBS6 Bx12 SBS: SBS1 Bx41 SBS (Williamsbridge-Hub): SBS5 Bx41 SBS (Norwood-LGA, future route): SBS7 M15 SBS: SBS2 M34/A SBS: SBS3 S79 SBS:: SBS4 Edited July 28, 2013 by aemoreira81 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #8225 Posted July 28, 2013 Route numbering question (SBS and Express only). The MTA Bus (inherited from the NYCDOT) route numbering system tell you to which borough the express route goes. But the NYCT express route numbers have not (since the 1980s) shown you to which borough the route goes. Might it be simpler to change the express route numbering system to have the route number tell you off the bat the borough (or city) of destination outbound, as well as to tell one going inbound if the bus is heading downtown or midtown if the same route is shared in an outer borough but there are alternatives along the same routing. (Suffixes would be displayed only inbound, along with a DOWNTOWN or MIDTOWN sign if the bus is not all stops.) This is how the current express bus route network would convert (by borough): Staten Island X1 - 1S via 6 AV X2 - 2Sm X3 - 2Sd X4 - 3Sd X5 - 3Sm X7 - 4Sm X8 - 4Sd X9 - 1S via WEST ST X10 - 5S via BROADWAY or WEST ST X11 - 7S X12 - 8S X14 - 9S X15 - 10S X17 - 11S (all stops) , 11Sm (midtown only), 12S (downtown only - has a different SI routing) X19 - 13S X22 - 14S or 14S via OUTERBRIRGDE X23 - 15S X24 - 16S X30 - 17S X31 - 18S X42 - 8S Bronx BxM1/BxM2/BxM18 - 1Bxe, 1Bxw, 1Bxd BxM3-BxM11 - 3Bx - 11Bx Brooklyn BM1-BM4 - 1B to 4B BM5 - see Queens X27 - 5B, 5Bd X28 - 6B, 6Bd X37 - 5Bm X38 - 6Bm Queens QM1 - inbound: 1Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound: 1Q FRESH MEADOWS LAST STOP QM2 - inbound: 3Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 3Q QM3 - 5Q QM4 - inbound: 4Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 4Q QM5 - inbound: 1Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 1Q GLEN OAKS, NO FRESH MEADOWS (weekdays), GLEN OAKS via FRESH MEADOWS (evenings and weekends) QM6 - inbound: 2Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 2Q QM7 - 1Qd, FRESH MEADOWS LAST STOP QM8 - 1Qd, GLEN OAKS, NO FRESH MEADOWS QM10 - inbound: 6Q via 3 or 6 AC, outbound 6Q QM11 - 7Q (remember that this route has an additional Forest Hills segment before it serves Rego Park and LeFrak City) QM12 - inbound: 8Q via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 8Q QM15 - 10Q QM16 - 12Q QM17 - 13Q QM18 - 17Q QM20 - 4Q QM21 - 15Q QM24 - inbound: 16Qm via 3 or 6 AV, outbound 16Q QM25 - 16Qd BM5 - 9Q X63 - 20Q X64 - 21Q X65 - inbound: 22Q via MADISON AV, via 3 AV/57 ST, or via 34 ST. outbound, 22Q So unnecessary. The current system works just fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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