paulrivera Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15926 Posted September 3, 2015 Theres mad buses today in Jamaica along Sutphin. What the hells going on? The LIRR was out for most of the day too, that probably had something to do with all the traffic... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15927 Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) I'm fairly certain there have been no changes to light timing to disrupt traffic. If anything, the city tries to avoid that as it's a lose-lose for everybody: faster acceleration, later braking, etc. The lights are timed for moving traffic, as they've always been. I haven't noticed any changes in timing while driving or biking recently. I certainly have. I've been going down certain streets for years and all of the express bus drivers have noticed it and are complaining to their union. The guys at Yonkers can't make their trips on time even with it being summer time. It never used to be like this. I have to leave an extra half-hour earlier or I will be late. The LIRR was out for most of the day too, that probably had something to do with all the traffic... Yep... They were cross honoring to the subway out there. I would've just taken the express bus in. No true self-respecting suburbanite rides into work on the filthy subway. Edited September 3, 2015 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15928 Posted September 3, 2015 I certainly have. I've been going down certain streets for years and all of the express bus drivers have noticed it and are complaining to their union. The guys at Yonkers can't make their trips on time even with it being summer time. It never used to be like this. I have to leave an extra half-hour earlier or I will be late. Not the reasons. Increased traffic? Yes. We have that. Retimed streets to slow buses? No. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15929 Posted September 3, 2015 Not the reasons. Increased traffic? Yes. We have that. Retimed streets to slow buses? No. Oh please... Too many pedestrian plazas and bike lanes and bike stations making for less space for traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15930 Posted September 3, 2015 They can and they do re-time the signals. http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/493-14/mayor-de-blasio-signs-new-law-lowering-new-york-city-s-default-speed-limit-25-mph#/0 "The City will continue retooling traffic signal timing and adjusting street designs to improve safety and reduce speeding through its Safe Routes to School, Arterial Slow Zone, and Neighborhood Slow Zone programs." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15931 Posted September 3, 2015 Oh please... Too many pedestrian plazas and bike lanes and bike stations making for less space for traffic. Those are explicitly designed not to slow traffic. The "bike stations" are on the curb, for god's sake. They can and they do re-time the signals. http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/493-14/mayor-de-blasio-signs-new-law-lowering-new-york-city-s-default-speed-limit-25-mph#/0 "The City will continue retooling traffic signal timing and adjusting street designs to improve safety and reduce speeding through its Safe Routes to School, Arterial Slow Zone, and Neighborhood Slow Zone programs." Yeah, obviously...to smooth traffic, not to disrupt it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15932 Posted September 3, 2015 Those are explicitly designed not to slow traffic. The "bike stations" are on the curb, for god's sake. On the "curb" that was once part of the street... Very cute... Let's use Columbus Avenue as an example... Street was repaved and reduced by at least TWO lanes. One lane for biking and then you have all of the trucks double parking, which means three lanes for traffic instead of four lanes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Flushing Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15933 Posted September 3, 2015 25 mph is a safe speed limit, you also need one green light & then one red light to keep traffic in check otherwise if you have all green lights vehicles will do more than 25 mph. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priincenene Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15934 Posted September 3, 2015 The LIRR was out for most of the day too, that probably had something to do with all the traffic... Thank you. That was what I was looking for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15935 Posted September 3, 2015 I remember the days where 9th/10th had pretty good signal timing and you could go from 42nd to anywhere between 57th and 66th without stopping (doing 30mph of course). 5th/Madison and 1st/2nd were good too. On another note, Bx5 signs have been going up in the Bay Plaza area and it looks like they'll indeed be sharing stops with the Bx12. The 12 will also have some extended hawk runs (2 buses between 12am and 1am) out of BP starting Sunday instead of starting by the depot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted September 3, 2015 Share #15936 Posted September 3, 2015 Random question, but does anyone where I might find blueprints and specifications for the Orion V bus, if that exists? Many thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatOne2k Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15937 Posted September 4, 2015 There is still a gap of 24 minutes between the last Bx12 SBS (10:00) and the first Bx12 local (10:24) out of Bay Plaza. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15938 Posted September 4, 2015 There is still a gap of 24 minutes between the last Bx12 SBS (10:00) and the first Bx12 local (10:24) out of Bay Plaza. Yeah and? God forbid a bus doesn't run every five minutes on that line.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15939 Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) There is still a gap of 24 minutes between the last Bx12 SBS (10:00) and the first Bx12 local (10:24) out of Bay Plaza.IMO, having variations or services makes it more difficult to schedule when you have different headways. Some of the express buses have unusual changes in headways when the variation of service changes.Some of the Brooklyn limited-stop buses have that too during midday and evening hours. Edited September 4, 2015 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15940 Posted September 4, 2015 I wonder how the ridership was on the B71 back before it was discontinued 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatOne2k Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15941 Posted September 4, 2015 Yeah and? God forbid a bus doesn't run every five minutes on that line.... The Bx12 can still get crowded at that time, the gap is 24 minutes, the normal headway is 15 minutes, you figure out what could happen, even worse during the holidays. IMO, having variations or services makes it more difficult to schedule when you have different headways. Some of the express buses have unusual changes in headways when the variation of service changes. Some of the Brooklyn limited-stop buses have that too during midday and evening hours. On Sunday the MTA has the first local leave at 10:06 after the last SBS leaves at 10:00 (and the local can still have a near seated load on a Sunday night after a 6 minute gap). MTA could have the last run from Pelham Bay start from Bay Plaza at 10:09 instead on weekdays. That gap makes it impossible to get the last Bx5 from Pelham Bay Park unless one rushes to another bus stop and hopes that another bus will get to Pelham Bay in time (Bx23, Bx29, Q50). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 4, 2015 Share #15942 Posted September 4, 2015 The Bx12 can still get crowded at that time, the gap is 24 minutes, the normal headway is 15 minutes, you figure out what could happen, even worse during the holidays. You're worrying about nothing. If that bus is too crowded, they'll eventually have to add service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15943 Posted September 5, 2015 I heard that sometimes they'll have a couple of extra buses after 10pm out of BP, but I've never seen it personally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15944 Posted September 5, 2015 Orion Vs are slowly disappearing from CS.. I don't think they are running at all this weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B22viaAtlanticAv Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15945 Posted September 5, 2015 I think at this point CS would only run the Vs when they don't have a choice like rush hour;after all the Vs are at retirement age. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15946 Posted September 5, 2015 Orion Vs are slowly disappearing from CS.. I don't think they are running at all this weekend. I think at this point CS would only run the Vs when they don't have a choice like rush hour;after all the Vs are at retirement age. That's what I like to hear... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCtransitfan Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15947 Posted September 5, 2015 Orion Vs are slowly disappearing from CS.. I don't think they are running at all this weekend. I had a driver from CS say that they stopped running them on the weekends, though I've seen 3 out last weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted September 5, 2015 Share #15948 Posted September 5, 2015 Anyone know why the Q32's to Penn Station are running via Lexington Avenue? I've seen them around 2:30 PM and just recently today. There's no notice of it on the MTA website. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 6, 2015 Share #15949 Posted September 6, 2015 There were a few Orion Vs out today, I saw some on the Q12 (I think that was the only route I saw them on). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 6, 2015 Share #15950 Posted September 6, 2015 honestly I like they Orion V's they feel much nice to ride over the RTS buses 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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