Cait Sith Posted September 19, 2015 Share #16076 Posted September 19, 2015 I really agree with you that the Nova LFS has terrible design. IMO, the Orion VII OG Gen II+, the Orion VII NG, and the Orion V feel like the most spacious buses to me and also have one of the best seating arrangements. The U-shape seating arrangement in the rear makes it so that there's more space for standees, and it also reduces the amount of vandalism at the back of the bus because people can't tag the back of a chair. Not to mention the fabric walls of the OG and NGs also makes it so that they can't write on them. The two seaters are on the driver side of the bus, which offers I think one more seat than the current design as well. The Nova LFS feels tiny compared to the Orion VII NG. The seating arrangement of the rear of the buses also prevents a problem with leg room. The XD40s are a step up from the Nova LFS, but are still smaller (IMO) than what the older buses were. With the way the MTA specs the buses, all of what we have feel pretty freaking cramped for no reason. King County Metro's low floors have a lot of standing room and seats. I really wished the TA would learn a thing or two from Seattle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16077 Posted September 20, 2015 Tagged on the back as well. Some people never learn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16078 Posted September 20, 2015 [image] Tagged on the back as well. Some people never learn. That's sad. Never seen that done to a bus before. It probably needs a repaint. What's the #? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16079 Posted September 20, 2015 That's sad. Never seen that done to a bus before. It probably needs a repaint. What's the #?I believe 318 on the Bx33. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16080 Posted September 20, 2015 Just wondering, the X51 was discontinued due to low ridership, right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16081 Posted September 20, 2015 Tagged on the back as well. Some people never learn. Well it is the bronx lmao 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16082 Posted September 20, 2015 Just wondering, the X51 was discontinued due to low ridership, right? During the 2010 cuts, yes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16083 Posted September 20, 2015 For some reason, my card didn't give a transfer on the Q10 after I refilled it with $2.75 and used it on the before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16084 Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) I can't stand when people stand in that little area right behind the driver. I don't get why they do it but it is annoying when they are all crowded up there and you need to either get on and move to the back or leave the bus. I'm on the Q25 and there are like 7 people in the front right behind the driver and there is a lot of space to move back into the middle and rear of the bus. Edited September 20, 2015 by NewFlyer 230 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16085 Posted September 20, 2015 I can't stand when people stand in that little area right behind the driver. I don't get why they do it but it is annoying when they are all crowded up there and you need to either get on and move to the back or leave the bus. I'm on the Q25 and there are like 7 people in the front right behind the driver and there is a lot of space to move back into the middle and rear of the bus. There is a sense of "safety" being let out by the driver (as opposed to getting off at the back of a bus).... Which leads to the broader issue - standing by the front door - to be the first one to get off the bus..... Same reason why you get people leaning on the doors & standing by the doors in a subway train..... This is actually a lame excuse farebeaters use to hop the back of the bus - because there's so many people standing in front... But that's another topic.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16086 Posted September 20, 2015 There is a sense of "safety" being let out by the driver (as opposed to getting off at the back of a bus).... Which leads to the broader issue - standing by the front door - to be the first one to get off the bus..... Same reason why you get people leaning on the doors & standing by the doors in a subway train..... This is actually a lame excuse farebeaters use to hop the back of the bus - because there's so many people standing in front... But that's another topic.... There was actually a time where my bus operator told people to pay the fare up front and get in the bus through the back. I just hate it when there's a crowded bus and people act like they're going to die if they step up the stairs into the higher portion of the bus. Nobody ever does it, no matter how many times the driver has to yell for people to step all the way back. They aren't even that tall either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16087 Posted September 20, 2015 6740 on RN I screenshotted it but idk how to post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16088 Posted September 20, 2015 6740 on RN I screenshotted it but idk how to post Sounds like a codebreak. 6740 is an MJQ bus. If you saw it on bustime in Manhattan, that's the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16089 Posted September 20, 2015 Sounds like a codebreak. 6740 is an MJQ bus. If you saw it on bustime in Manhattan, that's the case. explain why the bus before it was so close but they shouldn't so that casue it confuse passengers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16090 Posted September 20, 2015 6740 on RN I screenshotted it but idk how to postIf you still want to post the pic I would use photobucket and connect it to fb. There should be a IMG url code that you could copy and post here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16091 Posted September 20, 2015 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 20, 2015 Share #16092 Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) 6740 is/has not been on the x27. It's on the 1 shuttle Downtown. Sometimes, buses they are assigned to a shuttle will somehow pop up on BusTime as other routes. Edited September 20, 2015 by Cait Sith 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted September 21, 2015 Share #16093 Posted September 21, 2015 6740 is/has not been on the x27. It's on the 1 shuttle Downtown. Sometimes, buses they are assigned to a shuttle will somehow pop up on BusTime as other routes. Happens on that damn shuttle all the time. One day I checked BusTime and saw there was a LFS on the B7...messed my whole head up until I saw it was a shuttle bus lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted September 21, 2015 Share #16094 Posted September 21, 2015 For some reason, my card didn't give a transfer on the Q10 after I refilled it with $2.75 and used it on the before. File a claim online and theyll send you a metrocard refund. Thats happened to me before. Takes a couple of weeks, but youll get it back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16095 Posted September 22, 2015 File a claim online and theyll send you a metrocard refund. Thats happened to me before. Takes a couple of weeks, but youll get it back.It's fine now as I'm using an unlimited card, but thanks for the suggestion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16096 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Does some know if the NYU bus is free? Like do they check for id or something? I know the Queens college bus is free which I have taken once or twice when I went to kaplan there without needed an ID Edited September 22, 2015 by IAlam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16097 Posted September 22, 2015 Does some know if the NYU bus is free? Like do they check for id or something? I know the Queens college bus is free which I have taken once or twice when I went to kaplan there without needed an ID If you have an NYU ID, you can get on. Otherwise, no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Orion Bus Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16098 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Are buses that get transferred to a depot of a different company always supposed to get new MTA decals? Or is that something that nobody cares about? I've been seeing a lot of MTA Bus Company buses on routes that usually belong to New York City Bus. I'd also like to know if the Orion V diesels are getting retired soon? I also saw one of the new C40LFs on the Q30 yesterday. Edited September 22, 2015 by MTA Orion Bus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16099 Posted September 22, 2015 So 7385 has a different type of "case" for the stop request buttons. Instead of the usual smooth, glossy gray, they have this matte-ish yellow version of it that gets dirty easily from fingerprints. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted September 22, 2015 Share #16100 Posted September 22, 2015 So 7385 has a different type of "case" for the stop request buttons. Instead of the usual smooth, glossy gray, they have this matte-ish yellow version of it that gets dirty easily from fingerprints. Spotted that on some of the FB buses. 7353, 7358 has that version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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