B35 via Church Posted January 21, 2017 Share #19601 Posted January 21, 2017 Glad to know that I am not the only impulsive commuter in the world. I have a habit to getting off trains or buses for a "quicker" commute, only to have Satan take over and make me regret choices I've made. I guess it's the Aries in me. Lol... Scorp' here, and I don't embark buses/trains necessarily for a quicker commute, going home.... I never cared for commuting using the same exact modes 5 days a week (this is one of the few things I hated about going to high school).... Some days I drive to/from work, some days I take the LIRR going & the LIRR (to Jamaica or to ENY), and then some combination of buses/subways to get back to Brooklyn... Multitude of ways.... Hell, if NICE bus wasn't what it was, I would consider an all bus commute to get from Mineola to E. Flatbush; which for me would be the B12 to the Q24/56 (whatever comes first), to the n22/24 inside 165th bus terminal.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19602 Posted January 22, 2017 That's odd. I checked yesterday and the S79 was nothing but NG's. Today, BusTime for the S79-SBS shows a bunch of LFS's, 4264, 4277 ... and 4057. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19603 Posted January 22, 2017 The Bx12 aint the busiest anymore. The B46 took that title. ^Disregard this, looked at the wrong information. My apologies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19604 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Carrying over from the M5/M55 thread, I've decided to create a list of B/O relief points regarding B35's post. Most of these are based off my own observations. If these are incorrect, feel free to fix them. Staten Island 1.Castleton & Jewett Aves Routes: S46/S96, S53, S66 2. Arthur Kill Road, right outside the depot. There's even a bus stop there too... Not sure if this is an official one. Routes: S74 3.Yukon Avenue Outside the depot Routes: S44, S59, S61 (The S79 used to do it as well pre-SBS) Manhattan: 1. Broadway & 135th Routes: M4, M5, M11 2. 11 Av & 42nd Routes: M12 3. 8 Av & 42nd Routes: M20 4. 100 St @ Lex and 3rd Aves Routes: M101, M102, M103 5. Hale (This one is a complete assumption) Outside the depot Routes: M1, M7 6. 6 Avenue and 31 St Routes: M55 7. St. Nicholas and 125th St Routes: M3 (Could be wrong on that one or possibly mixing it up with the M2) Brooklyn 1. Fresh Pond Road, right outside the depot Routes: B20(?), Q58 2. Utica & Filmore Aves Routes: B46 3. Ocean Ave & Avenue U Routes: B49 4. 25 and Harway Aves: Routes: B3, B6, B64 5. 3rd Ave and 39 St Routes: B37 6. 5th Ave and 39 St Routes: B35, B63, B70 7. Jamaica and Georgia Aves: Routes: B83, Q24, Q56 8. Grand Avenue, outside the depot Routes: Q59 Queens I don't really know much except for: Main St and 39 Av Routes: Q20, Q44 The Bronx 1. Broadway and 215th (Yes, I know, technically in Manhattan, but I'm going by division) Routes: Bx7, M100 2. Broadway and 225th Routes: Bx9 3. Boston Rd and Tremont Ave: Routes: Bx21, Bx36 4. Southern Blvd and Tremont Ave(?) Routes: Bx19 (I remember riding the route and know for a fact that it was at that location) 5. Westchester Square Routes: Bx40/Bx42 6. Grand Concourse and 192nd Routes: Bx1/Bx2 Edited January 22, 2017 by S78 via Hylan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train92 Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19605 Posted January 22, 2017 Don't forget Westchester Square for the 40/42 westbound and Concourse and 192nd for the Bx1/2 southbound! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19606 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) The B8 does reliefs at the Stop where it connects to the train. 18th Ave/86th Street? B82 does reliefs at Rockaway Parkway station B41 does reliefs the last stop before the Bergen Beach & Kings Plaza routes split. B44 does reliefs at Flatbush Junction B2 does reliefs at the stop before it makes a right on Flatbush Q6 does reliefs right outside JFK Depot Q22 does reliefs right outside FR Depot Q111/113 does reliefs outside BP Depot BX12 SBS does reliefs at Pelham Bay Park station. Edited January 22, 2017 by trainfan22 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19607 Posted January 22, 2017 Add 3rd Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue for the B9. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted January 22, 2017 Share #19608 Posted January 22, 2017 Hell, if NICE bus wasn't what it was, I would consider an all bus commute to get from Mineola to E. Flatbush; which for me would be the B12 to the Q24/56 (whatever comes first), to the n22/24 inside 165th bus terminal.... Even if NICE bus made connections reliably, this easily sounds like a two-hour-plus commute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19609 Posted January 23, 2017 Even if NICE bus made connections reliably, this easily sounds like a two-hour-plus commute. Hmm... Well, I have taken the 3:58am B12 (from Albany/Clarkson) to the 4:18am Q24 (from Jamaica/Alabama).... That trip on the Q24 gets to JAM around a quarter to 5.... I usually kill time by going to the corner store (ignoring requests for "TAXI, TAXI"..... in the process), and circling a couple blocks in the general area before getting on that 1st EB train to Huntington... It's a train that waits for a connection to a Babylon train @ 5:16, then leaves JAM & gets to Mineola at 5:33.... This is what I do sometimes when I have to get in early (for 6am).... I'm looking at the n22 schedule, and if I were to stay on that same Q24 in question all the way to the end (168th), I'd have to power walk to 165th bus terminal to catch that first 5am run, which gets to Mineola at 5:38...... Not quite 2 hours.... --------- However, if I need to get in my normal time (7am), forget it.... I don't even have to look at the n22 schedule to figure out it'd be two hours, because I know the B12 gets at least 10 mins slower (more passenger activity), and the Q24, forget it - that shit's going to stop at damn near every stop, the deeper you get into the AM rush.... It would be an hour from Alabama to the LIRR Jamaica easy.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19610 Posted January 23, 2017 Carrying over from the M5/M55 thread, I've decided to create a list of B/O relief points regarding B35's post. Most of these are based off my own observations. If these are incorrect, feel free to fix them. Staten Island 1.Castleton & Jewett Aves Routes: S46/S96, S53, S66 2. Arthur Kill Road, right outside the depot. There's even a bus stop there too... Not sure if this is an official one. Routes: S74 3.Yukon Avenue Outside the depot Routes: S44, S59, S61 (The S79 used to do it as well pre-SBS) Manhattan: 1. Broadway & 135th Routes: M4, M5, M11 2. 11 Av & 42nd Routes: M12 3. 8 Av & 42nd Routes: M20 4. 100 St @ Lex and 3rd Aves Routes: M101, M102, M103 5. Hale (This one is a complete assumption) Outside the depot Routes: M1, M7 6. 6 Avenue and 31 St Routes: M55 7. St. Nicholas and 125th St Routes: M3 (Could be wrong on that one or possibly mixing it up with the M2) Brooklyn 1. Fresh Pond Road, right outside the depot Routes: B20(?), Q58 2. Utica & Filmore Aves Routes: B46 3. Ocean Ave & Avenue U Routes: B49 4. 25 and Harway Aves: Routes: B3, B6, B64 5. 3rd Ave and 39 St Routes: B37 6. 5th Ave and 39 St Routes: B35, B63, B70 7. Jamaica and Georgia Aves: Routes: B83, Q24, Q56 8. Grand Avenue, outside the depot Routes: Q59 Queens I don't really know much except for: Main St and 39 Av Routes: Q20, Q44 The Bronx 1. Broadway and 215th (Yes, I know, technically in Manhattan, but I'm going by division) Routes: Bx7, M100 2. Broadway and 225th Routes: Bx9 3. Boston Rd and Tremont Ave: Routes: Bx21, Bx36 4. Southern Blvd and Tremont Ave(?) Routes: Bx19 (I remember riding the route and know for a fact that it was at that location) 5. Westchester Square Routes: Bx40/Bx42 6. Grand Concourse and 192nd Routes: Bx1/Bx2 Don't forget Westchester Square for the 40/42 westbound and Concourse and 192nd for the Bx1/2 southbound! The B8 does reliefs at the Stop where it connects to the train. 18th Ave/86th Street? B82 does reliefs at Rockaway Parkway station B41 does reliefs the last stop before the Bergen Beach & Kings Plaza routes split. B44 does reliefs at Flatbush Junction B2 does reliefs at the stop before it makes a right on Flatbush Q6 does reliefs right outside JFK Depot Q22 does reliefs right outside FR Depot Q111/113 does reliefs outside BP Depot BX12 SBS does reliefs at Pelham Bay Park station. Add 3rd Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue for the B9. Q4/5/84/85 Merrick and Liberty Maybe?: Q1/27/36/88 Queens Village LIRR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19611 Posted January 23, 2017 Relief points addition in Brooklyn * Stillwell Av and Surf Av (B36)* Rockaway Pkwy Station (B6, B82) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19612 Posted January 23, 2017 What happen to the MTA's plans to convert hybrids into diesel? Is it still happening or what's the news? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19613 Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) What happen to the MTA's plans to convert hybrids into diesel? Is it still happening or what's the news? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app No Anyways I found this on page 15 http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/170123_1345_CPOC.pdf Also There was some other interesting stuff about new windows and new Driver side design for Nova buses. Edited January 23, 2017 by IAlam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19614 Posted January 23, 2017 No Anyways I found this on page 15 http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/170123_1345_CPOC.pdf Also There was some other interesting stuff about new windows and new Driver side design for Nova buses. Why not? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19615 Posted January 23, 2017 Why not? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app The project was too expensive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19616 Posted January 23, 2017 The project was too expensive. Ohhh ok Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19617 Posted January 23, 2017 Don't forget Westchester Square for the 40/42 westbound and Concourse and 192nd for the Bx1/2 southbound! That Bx1/Bx2 relief takes *forever*. Whenever I take the Bx1/Bx2 towards Fordham I usually get off at 192nd anyway because of the traffic between that point and Fordham Road, but when there's a driver change involved I beat the bus to Fordham by about 5 minutes. One time I was on a local Bx2 that actually caught up to a Limited Bx1 that was doing a driver change. I get off at 192nd and walk to Fordham, and I get there virtually tied with the Bx2 (the Bx2 had actually passed the Bx1 at this point) and the Bx1 got to Fordham about 2 minutes later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubBus Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19618 Posted January 23, 2017 I. Relief points A. B68: Church and Coney Island Eaves B. B35: 5Av and 39St. I think that the B63 and B70 does relies here as well C. B42: Rockaway Parkway Station The side street that the B43 runs from Graham to Tompkins Aves is Debevoise Street.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19619 Posted January 23, 2017 Carrying over from the M5/M55 thread, I've decided to create a list of B/O relief points regarding B35's post. Most of these are based off my own observations. If these are incorrect, feel free to fix them. Staten Island 1.Castleton & Jewett Aves Routes: S46/S96, S53, S66 I would assume the X10/14 have some reliefs there, since they terminate there (some runs have a SI-bound trip on the X14 and then a Manhattan-bound trip on the X10. I saw one where I was checking BusTime, and it showed an X14 a few stops away, and then I checked the Manhattan-bound stop and saw that it said something like "X10: East Midtown/57th Street, 3 stops away + scheduled layover at terminal") Anyway, I've seen S46 & S53 B/Os get relieved there in both directions. Have you ever personally seen the S66 or S96 get relieved there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19620 Posted January 23, 2017 I would assume the X10/14 have some reliefs there, since they terminate there (some runs have a SI-bound trip on the X14 and then a Manhattan-bound trip on the X10. I saw one where I was checking BusTime, and it showed an X14 a few stops away, and then I checked the Manhattan-bound stop and saw that it said something like "X10: East Midtown/57th Street, 3 stops away + scheduled layover at terminal") Anyway, I've seen S46 & S53 B/Os get relieved there in both directions. Have you ever personally seen the S66 or S96 get relieved there? There's no reliefs on the X10 or X14, (or any express) it's straight pull out and pull in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19621 Posted January 23, 2017 I would assume the X10/14 have some reliefs there, since they terminate there (some runs have a SI-bound trip on the X14 and then a Manhattan-bound trip on the X10. I saw one where I was checking BusTime, and it showed an X14 a few stops away, and then I checked the Manhattan-bound stop and saw that it said something like "X10: East Midtown/57th Street, 3 stops away + scheduled layover at terminal") Anyway, I've seen S46 & S53 B/Os get relieved there in both directions. Have you ever personally seen the S66 or S96 get relieved there? The S66, yes I have seen reliefs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19622 Posted January 23, 2017 There are Bx7 reliefs at Broadway and 215 Street, near the Kingsbridge Depot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19623 Posted January 23, 2017 There are Bx7 reliefs at Broadway and 215 Street, near the Kingsbridge Depot. Really? But then you have all of those Bx7 buses that only go to Isham Street and several Bx10 buses that only run to 231st... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19624 Posted January 23, 2017 There are Bx7 reliefs at Broadway and 215 Street, near the Kingsbridge Depot.I mentioned that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted January 23, 2017 Share #19625 Posted January 23, 2017 Does the B6 at Coney Island Avenue and Avenue J count? I know there's one at the depot on Harway Avenue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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