Grand Concourse Posted September 23, 2013 Share #9226 Posted September 23, 2013 Well there are no cng artics in the city, so that analogy doesn't fly. Dunno about the b42 stop next to the L train, and not sure about the ridership on it, but I think the B15 would be the most likely choice for artics. B82, maybe an outside shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted September 23, 2013 Share #9227 Posted September 23, 2013 Well there are no cng artics in the city, so that analogy doesn't fly. Dunno about the b42 stop next to the L train, and not sure about the ridership on it, but I think the B15 would be the most likely choice for artics. B82, maybe an outside shot. But the B9 is close to Flatbush Depot IDK but I think some run hour trips are Flatbush runs.I remember a RTS on the B9 a while back could have been a Flatbush bus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted September 23, 2013 Share #9228 Posted September 23, 2013 I don't think they'd need an artic for school runs on the B9. RTSs are good enough. Yes, I've seen a few RTSs on the B9, they are school runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B17EastNewYorkDepot Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9229 Posted September 24, 2013 When East New York gets their artics, I hope that they put some on the B42. As a daily rider of the route, I must say that artics would be greatly welcomed on the line. thank u , the (B42) is a headache right now with these 40' .. this is a great idea because any time of the day the (b42) is packed. in reality its a 40' bus to 8 train cars with each train can holding 150 ppl . about 65-70% of ppl get to that train via the (b42) in canarsie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9230 Posted September 24, 2013 thank u , the (B42) is a headache right now with these 40' .. this is a great idea because any time of the day the (b42) is packed. in reality its a 40' bus to 8 train cars with each train can holding 150 ppl . about 65-70% of ppl get to that train via the (b42) in canarsie If you they can make the artic fit the terminal in Canarsie, then expect artics on the B42 in the future. Still skeptical on whether or not the B42 actually needs artics since the only time its packed is during rush hours mostly on school days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9231 Posted September 24, 2013 If you they can make the artic fit the terminal in Canarsie, then expect artics on the B42 in the future. Still skeptical on whether or not the B42 actually needs artics since the only time its packed is during rush hours mostly on school days. Fur the umpteenth time, an artic can do anywhere a 40' bus can go... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9232 Posted September 24, 2013 Fur the umpteenth time, an artic can do anywhere a 40' bus can go... That's true but that doesn't mean that it wouldn't be tight to make turns, hence the question of whether or not artics would be used on certain lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9233 Posted September 24, 2013 That's true but that doesn't mean that it wouldn't be tight to make turns, hence the question of whether or not artics would be used on certain lines. The artics turn exactly the same as their 40' counterparts...they all have a 41' turning radius 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9234 Posted September 24, 2013 The artics turn exactly the same as their 40' counterparts...they all have a 41' turning radius Mm hmm, but we've been through this before and why some routes could in theory have artics but may not get them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9235 Posted September 24, 2013 There's been an Orion V CNG on the Q38 for 3 weekdays in a row... two of those days it was 9899. Also, I had no idea that the boxes that hold those 60' articulated bus models that you can get at the Transit Museum and other stores had 9836 on the side signed up as QBx1. Amazing how that bus is still in service! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9236 Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Fur the umpteenth time, an artic can do anywhere a 40' bus can go... Try maneuver at the Kings Plaza bus stop terminal... the B9 spot which a lot of B9 B/Os hate it. Edited September 24, 2013 by w8Hou 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9237 Posted September 24, 2013 I'm curious what a short turn is. Is it this? M1 to 42nd Street M2 to 26th Street. M3 to Broadway-135th Street. M4 to 145th Street-St. Nicholas Avenue I assume it's this as these are terminals that are not normal terminals. If this is correct, where can I find all the short-turn terminals? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9238 Posted September 24, 2013 I'm curious what a short turn is. Is it this? M1 to 42nd Street M2 to 26th Street. M3 to Broadway-135th Street. M4 to 145th Street-St. Nicholas Avenue I assume it's this as these are terminals that are not normal terminals. If this is correct, where can I find all the short-turn terminals? A short turn is when a bus route doesn't travel its full route. FYI you have the M3 and M4 short turns mixed up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9239 Posted September 24, 2013 A short turn is when a bus route doesn't travel its full route. FYI you have the M3 and M4 short turns mixed up. So I was correct. Thanks and thanks for the correction. As I asked, is there a place I can all the short-turn listings? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9240 Posted September 24, 2013 So I was correct. Thanks and thanks for the correction. As I asked, is there a place I can all the short-turn listings?Yes, the TTMG site.So I was correct. Thanks and thanks for the correction. As I asked, is there a place I can all the short-turn listings?Yes, the TTMG site. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9241 Posted September 24, 2013 Yes, the TTMG site. Yes, the TTMG site. What's TTMG? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9242 Posted September 24, 2013 Saw 4711 earlier...guess that's all 90 now Mm hmm, but we've been through this before and why some routes could in theory have artics but may not get them. Yes in theory , but maybe the depot itself isn't ready to handle artics 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9243 Posted September 24, 2013 Yes in theory , but maybe the depot itself isn't ready to handle artics Yep, that also... You're up on the buses, so is the B44 all artics now? When I take the BM3 to Sheepshead Bay that's all I see now... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9244 Posted September 24, 2013 Yep, that also... You're up on the buses, so is the B44 all artics now? When I take the BM3 to Sheepshead Bay that's all I see now... Nope. The B44 always has RTS and Next Gens running a lot ALONG with the Nova LFSA's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9245 Posted September 24, 2013 What's TTMG? The greatest site ever. http://ttmg.org/main.html Try checking this page: http://ttmg.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:LonelyPages And go down to each depot you see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9246 Posted September 24, 2013 The greatest site ever. http://ttmg.org/main.html Try checking this page: http://ttmg.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special:LonelyPages And go down to each depot you see. Got it, but which is for n/b and s/b? The M2, for example, has 145th-7 Av and 26th. I know 26th is s/b, but how do I determine what's n/b and what's s/b? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9247 Posted September 24, 2013 Got it, but which is for n/b and s/b? The M2, for example, has 145th-7 Av and 26th. I know 26th is s/b, but how do I determine what's n/b and what's s/b?North and east are even numbers. South and west are odd numbers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9248 Posted September 24, 2013 5022 is today's Mannyville RTS. Have to say, this is not a whole lot different than the last few months when 1996s were still assigned to the depot. Every weekday rush hour you'd get either 9211, 9213, 9216, 9218, 9220-9221, or 9223 doing a run on some route. Now, for the past couple years, there've been probably six months out of the year where the same thing has happened, whether MJQ or 126th or QV or JA has supplied the trippers. I'd like the RTS fleet back, but this is something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9249 Posted September 24, 2013 I heard on another website(which I won't mention) that the M31 and M57 routes should be combined. Granted, this was a few years ago and maybe or maybe not it's been discussed on here, but does anyone have an opinion on this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 24, 2013 Share #9250 Posted September 24, 2013 I heard on another website(which I won't mention) that the M31 and M57 routes should be combined. Granted, this was a few years ago and maybe or maybe not it's been discussed on here, but does anyone have an opinion on this? lol... It's been discussed already on here a few times and it is NOT feasible based on the current functions of both routes. All one needs to do is look at the map and see how these two buses run to understand why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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