R188 7857 Posted July 14, 2015 Share #15451 Posted July 14, 2015 Jeez, is Casey Stengel like the dumping grounds for Orion Vs? Since CS changed up their sticker by changing some colors, I can usually tell which buses were there for quite some time and which ones came from other depots/boroughs. Recently, I've been riding buses a lot, and I notice that many of the Orion Vs at CS are being held together by tape, looks to be rusting around the wheels, and also have peeling paint. However, a majority of the buses that I've seen that on are buses with the new stickers. Now, I'm not saying that all of the buses with the new stickers come from the Bronx/Staten Island and that they all are beat up, but it's just a trend. Some of the buses that were at CS for a long time also have those issues, and I do understand that the fleet in general is starting to age. I do wonder why many of the buses getting received are noticeably in worse conditions than the ones that were originally there. There are some good ones I can point out, which includes 6038 and some others that came from the Bronx (I think Eastchester). However, some of them (6132 I think, and a 62xx I was just on) are just in terrible condition. I wonder how it's like out in Staten Island, where I guess their buses are infamous for bad maintenance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 14, 2015 Share #15452 Posted July 14, 2015 Jeez, is Casey Stengel like the dumping grounds for Orion Vs? Since CS changed up their sticker by changing some colors, I can usually tell which buses were there for quite some time and which ones came from other depots/boroughs. Recently, I've been riding buses a lot, and I notice that many of the Orion Vs at CS are being held together by tape, looks to be rusting around the wheels, and also have peeling paint. However, a majority of the buses that I've seen that on are buses with the new stickers. Now, I'm not saying that all of the buses with the new stickers come from the Bronx/Staten Island and that they all are beat up, but it's just a trend. Some of the buses that were at CS for a long time also have those issues, and I do understand that the fleet in general is starting to age. I do wonder why many of the buses getting received are noticeably in worse conditions than the ones that were originally there. There are some good ones I can point out, which includes 6038 and some others that came from the Bronx (I think Eastchester). However, some of them (6132 I think, and a 62xx I was just on) are just in terrible condition. I wonder how it's like out in Staten Island, where I guess their buses are infamous for bad maintenance. lol... That seems to be the case. I've been on some terrible Q32s where entire rows of seats were missing. Really beat up buses. Sadly many of them do come from Staten Island and the Bronx and they are in terrible shape. There's one that I definitely remember being on Staten Island and elsewhere and I chuckled. It seems like they get everyone's leftovers. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted July 14, 2015 Share #15453 Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Today's like the first time I've actually seen Q67's bunched or close to bunching. There's like three of them around the BQE area along Borden. Edited July 14, 2015 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15454 Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Passed by the X1 to West Midtown on the Gowanus Expressway and inside, there were alot of standees inside, seen on the X28 Edited July 15, 2015 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15455 Posted July 15, 2015 Passed by the X1 to West Midtown on the Gowanus Expressway and inside, there were alot of standees inside, seen on the X28 Those folks must have been ticked to be paying so much and having to stand... Us local bus riders have it worse: Seems like you either get speed (like on a LTD/SBS bus) or comfort (a lighter ridership bus but makes all kinds of stops), but not both. Actually, there's local buses that get both slow and crowded (the M42 for starters) Is it me or is the transit system starting to burst at the seams here? Or does the MTA not count ridership properly? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15456 Posted July 15, 2015 A bit of both.... MTA's ridership numbers are a slightly inaccurate as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15457 Posted July 15, 2015 Passed by the X1 to West Midtown on the Gowanus Expressway and inside, there were alot of standees inside, seen on the X28 What time was this? I think that's actually the new stop. They tend to relocate stops when SBS makes its way through. Some of the stops along the SBS have been relocated so it can just be up and out when the light changes I actually did see a construction style bus stop by Lex and 86th, so it may be temporary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15458 Posted July 15, 2015 There's a Bx22 "SBS" bus running around lol. My goodness, all those poor souls thinking it's a 12... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15459 Posted July 15, 2015 What time was this? around Gowanus Expressway at 9:30PM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15460 Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) around Gowanus Expressway at 9:30PM Yeah they're going to have to add more service. Now that there's 24 hour service, folks get on the X1 to and from the city like it's nothing, but you have people driving to the X1 from other areas that don't have express bus service that late. What they may do also is add more X10 or X17 service down the road to mitigate adding such frequent X1 service. They've had hourly service after 17:00 now for years, and that just isn't going to cut it. I've used some of those buses and in the winter they haven't been too bad, but with the warm weather now forget it. Edited July 15, 2015 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 15, 2015 Share #15461 Posted July 15, 2015 There's a Bx22 "SBS" bus running around lol. My goodness, all those poor souls thinking it's a 12... Lol they do that a lot...use SBS wrapped buses on local routes and use local buses on SBS lines. Last week they had SBS buses on the M101/102/103 and just a few days ago I caught a D60 on the M34 SBS 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15462 Posted July 16, 2015 I'm shocked no one has photos of the new LFSs running on ENY routes.. other than 8090 at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15463 Posted July 16, 2015 I'm shocked no one has photos of the new LFSs running on ENY routes.. other than 8090 at least. It's really new at this point; 8090 has been here for quite a while, and it's also been at ENY for a while now. Besides, for most fans, ENY routes would be out of their reach unless they actually live in Brooklyn or near Jamaica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15464 Posted July 16, 2015 I'm shocked no one has photos of the new LFSs running on ENY routes.. other than 8090 at least.There are plenty of them out there, just not on the forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15465 Posted July 16, 2015 There's a Bx22 "SBS" bus running around lol. My goodness, all those poor souls thinking it's a 12... There's a lot of those. The M103, Bx4A, M35, M100, M86(before it became SBS), Bx40/42(not sure which one. Was a long time ago) just to name a few. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15466 Posted July 16, 2015 There's a lot of those. The M103, Bx4A, M35, M100, M86(before it became SBS), Bx40/42(not sure which one. Was a long time ago) just to name a few. The thing is though, the Bx22 has a similar notation to an already existing route, which it runs for quite a while with. There is no corresponding SBS route for those you mentioned. Sure, it's their fault if they don't read the route number, but that's what he means. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15467 Posted July 16, 2015 The thing is though, the Bx22 has a similar notation to an already existing route, which it runs for quite a while with. There is no corresponding SBS route for those you mentioned. Sure, it's their fault if they don't read the route number, but that's what he means. Yeah, if it happens it happens, but putting an SBS bus on a local line that parallels the SBS line the bus is supposed to be assigned to in the first place is just asking for trouble lol. And even that's nothing, one time I even saw an SBS bus run on the local Bx12. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15468 Posted July 16, 2015 It's really new at this point; 8090 has been here for quite a while, and it's also been at ENY for a while now. Besides, for most fans, ENY routes would be out of their reach unless they actually live in Brooklyn or near Jamaica. I haven't bothered looking. I know one is gonna pop up on the B15 again eventually and I'll be there to catch a picture of it ...hopefully sober this time lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15469 Posted July 16, 2015 The thing is though, the Bx22 has a similar notation to an already existing route, which it runs for quite a while with. There is no corresponding SBS route for those you mentioned. Sure, it's their fault if they don't read the route number, but that's what he means. I know. Wasn't trying to argue or refute his point. Just pointing out the routes I saw them on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel The Cool Posted July 16, 2015 Share #15470 Posted July 16, 2015 There's a lot of those. The M103, Bx4A, M35, M100, M86(before it became SBS), Bx40/42(not sure which one. Was a long time ago) just to name a few. The M116 had that before 126th Street closed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted July 17, 2015 Share #15471 Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) And even that's nothing, one time I even saw an SBS bus run on the local Bx12. 5313 today. I guess I jinxed it lmao. Edited July 17, 2015 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted July 17, 2015 Share #15472 Posted July 17, 2015 All but one B25 bus is heading towards Broadway Junction/Alabama Avenue as I type this. Talk about imbalance, lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted July 17, 2015 Share #15473 Posted July 17, 2015 4623 broke down on the Q60. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted July 18, 2015 Share #15474 Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Coming home from work, I caught 5364 on the Q10 by surprise. The ride was smooth. Edited July 18, 2015 by S78 via Hylan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted July 18, 2015 Share #15475 Posted July 18, 2015 Dont know if an XD40 popped up on the Q70 already (since it primarily uses Next Gens) but there's one on right now. 7447. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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