NYSubwayBuff Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9876 Posted November 9, 2013 Are there any high floor buses that the mta can order? I want to know because I prefer those to the low floors Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free This is pretty much an educated guess, but the MTA probably stopped ordering high floor buses (Except for the MCI's) because the wheelchair accsessbilty wasn't really convient as the B/Os would have to walk to the back of the bus to let a wheelchair person on. As oppose to low floor buses which are faster & safer for wheelchair passangers as well as the B/Os since they can board them on in the front. Plus a low floor wheelchair platform that is already just a flat platform is probably less likley to malfunction compared to a wheelchair platform that start off as steps/stairs. Overall low floor buses are suppose to be faster, safer & more convient for everyone. But again, this is just a educated guess based on obvious factors. But it would be nice to see the MTA order RTS's again. I thought about a 2012-13 RTS model one time (And it was high floor) I know all of that, but the thing is there is no manufacturers out there to make high floor busesMillennium transportation (company that took over making novas) went bankrupt, so even if the mta wanted to they couldn't Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9877 Posted November 9, 2013 I know all of that, but the thing is there is no manufacturers out there to make high floor buses Millennium transportation (company that took over making novas) went bankrupt, so even if the mta wanted to they couldn't Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free I figured that they couldn't instead of the fact that they don't want to 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9878 Posted November 9, 2013 I know all of that, but the thing is there is no manufacturers out there to make high floor buses Millennium transportation (company that took over making novas) went bankrupt, so even if the mta wanted to they couldn't Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free if I'm not mistaken, the NABI 416 is still in production. They just won't sell buses to the MTA... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9879 Posted November 9, 2013 if I'm not mistaken, the NABI 416 is still in production. They just won't sell buses to the MTA...The 416 won't be built anymore after the NJT order is done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9880 Posted November 9, 2013 Why do they still run the B39 when they have the shuttle buses running over the Williamsburg Bridge...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSubwayBuff Posted November 9, 2013 Share #9881 Posted November 9, 2013 Why do they still run the B39 when they have the shuttle buses running over the Williamsburg Bridge......Better question is why not just run the b39 and have a 3 legged transfer Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9882 Posted November 10, 2013 Better question is why not just run the b39 and have a 3 legged transfer You can look at it that way too...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSubwayBuff Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9883 Posted November 10, 2013 Less overtime for the mta to give out if they just instructed ppl to get on the b39 Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk now Free http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkhof_Ambassador looks a lot like an orion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9884 Posted November 10, 2013 How's Bx46 ridership doing, now that it's been running for a while? Also, how's Q70 ridership? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9885 Posted November 10, 2013 How's Bx46 ridership doing, now that it's been running for a while? Also, how's Q70 ridership? I see most of the Q70 quite empty... It doesn't seem anyone gets on at the LIRR either. Then again, I haven't seen it during Rush hour. Could be packed then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9886 Posted November 10, 2013 It's a bit of a surprise that the Q70 is so empty yet the Q33 going to the airport was SRO all the time, and with mostly airport pax too. MTA needs to market the Q70 more. Put it in one of those "improving nonstop" ads in the train cars, heavily advertise it on subway maps, Port Authority can help too putting signs about it around the terminals at LGA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9887 Posted November 10, 2013 It's a bit of a surprise that the Q70 is so empty yet the Q33 going to the airport was SRO all the time, and with mostly airport pax too. Where do you think those passengers went? The Q72? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9888 Posted November 10, 2013 Q70 is alright, some buses tend to have no room though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9889 Posted November 10, 2013 I've seen a lot of SRO Q70s as I've been working around the Jackson Heights area lately. To say there are a lot of empty Q70s is like saying that there are a lot of empty Q47s, that's just not true at all. Saturdays and Sundays gets a good amount but not even close to SRO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9890 Posted November 10, 2013 What about the Q33 is it still getting crowded like it use to? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9891 Posted November 10, 2013 What about the Q33 is it still getting crowded like it use to? It still gets pretty heavy since its now just a feeder route. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9892 Posted November 10, 2013 They have the new Q33 signs up on the buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9893 Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) How's Bx46 ridership doing, now that it's been running for a while? Also, how's Q70 ridership? - Don't know about Q70 usage.... - Bx46 is a lost cause; I don't see any real ridership boost coming to that route in the next 5 years.... Pretty much, What you see now is what you're gonna get.... I at least see *some* hope in the Q70, B84, and the B32 (although w/ the latter 2, I still don't think they should've ever came to fruition).... Where do you think those passengers went? The Q72? Probably xferring over to the to take M60's, instead of riding 7's out to 74th for the (old) Q33.... I don't think airport pax went over to the Q72 like that.... As if the M60 needs anymore pax... lol.... It's a bit of a surprise that the Q70 is so empty yet the Q33 going to the airport was SRO all the time, and with mostly airport pax too. ** B35 via Church says: Because the Q33 had a secondary riderbase... I don't believe most of the old Q33's ridership were that of airport pax.... I'd say it was close to being equal (on the lesser side, compared to those that took the Q33 south of the airport towards Roosevelt).... Think about it, why would.... ....It (Q33) still gets pretty heavy since its now just a feeder route. (reply in blue)... ...It's also the same reason the Q48 hasn't gone under yet. Edited November 10, 2013 by B35 via Church 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted November 10, 2013 Share #9894 Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) An LBSS Rocket!! really broken in...rumbling...howling...all you can ask for 4867 Edited November 10, 2013 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted November 11, 2013 Share #9895 Posted November 11, 2013 9207 is now an NYPD bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 11, 2013 Share #9896 Posted November 11, 2013 Well the B9 schedules effective 1/5/2014 have already been printed and are on buses... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted November 11, 2013 Share #9897 Posted November 11, 2013 Well the B9 schedules effective 1/5/2014 have already been printed and are on buses...That early? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted November 11, 2013 Share #9898 Posted November 11, 2013 That early? yeah i thought im seeing things 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted November 11, 2013 Share #9899 Posted November 11, 2013 That early? Yep.I got one with me... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted November 12, 2013 Share #9900 Posted November 12, 2013 On my way home...S53 Port Richmond bound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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