Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 3, 2017 Share #20826 Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Might be a stupid question but what is the "SEE SIGN BELOW" dest used for?It's usually used when the signage above is broken, or the route won't display or the code isn't there to display the route # and destination. In the old days, this was rather common where the sign would freeze or was just broken. I haven't seen it in a while. The last time it happened was on a BxM2 express bus. The sign was completely broken (nothing shown in the signage area). Bus reached 63rd and Broadway and I could see there was a problem and just got on. The driver didn't have a sign below (likely couldn't make one). Most people didn't make a big deal out of it except one passenger. I think they do a better job now with taking buses out of service and fixing those things than before. Edited June 3, 2017 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroTransitTee Posted June 3, 2017 Share #20827 Posted June 3, 2017 Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted June 3, 2017 Share #20828 Posted June 3, 2017 The M34 is much better with bus lanes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted June 4, 2017 Share #20829 Posted June 4, 2017 Notice I said Verizon Wireless and not Verizon. I only have them for cell service. My thinking is they want to get people off of DSL and will keep jacking up their prices to do so, but they aren't rolling out FiOS fast enough either, so it's a mess. I dumped my home internet once I got an unlimited data plan. I just tether with my phone at 4G speeds. Works beautifully whenever I need internet and now and days phones are a nice size, so don't even need the laptop most of the time anyway. FiOS is okay, and is way better than putting up with TWC/Spectrum/whatever at this point... Verizon Wireless is still good for total national coverage. T-Mobile is far better if you do lots of international stuff, since Deutsch Telekom (their owner) has partnership agreements with what seems like every major carrier in every country for unlimited data access. But I have noticed that sometimes I will have no Verizon service but my T-Mobile friends will be going at full blast when we're in the city. In fact, when I was at GovBall earlier, the entirety of Randall's Island seemed to be a Verizon dead zone, but T-Mobile people were doing great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted June 4, 2017 Share #20830 Posted June 4, 2017 So how did you find out? Just searched for a Wi-Fi signal? Actually, I noticed a little antenna labeled "wifi antenna" attached to the front of the parcel rack so I pulled out my laptop, and voila. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 4, 2017 Share #20831 Posted June 4, 2017 Actually, I noticed a little antenna labeled "wifi antenna" attached to the front of the parcel rack so I pulled out my laptop, and voila.lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Former New Yorker Posted June 5, 2017 Share #20832 Posted June 5, 2017 Why Does The M100 Uses Ariculated Buses On Occasion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 5, 2017 Share #20833 Posted June 5, 2017 Why Does The M100 Uses Ariculated Buses On OccasionA few possible reasons: -The M100 might have interlined runs with other artic routes. -Kingsbridge (the depot it comes from) may be short on standard buses and an artic gets sent instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted June 5, 2017 Share #20834 Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) The new VanHool (C2045s?) are pretty solid buses. I've rode the Atlantic Express, Academy, and North Fork Express ones and none of them ever rattled. They are pretty spacious, and are SMOOTH. I wonder what the relationship is like between VanHool and the MTA. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited June 5, 2017 by XcelsiorBoii4888 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted June 5, 2017 Share #20835 Posted June 5, 2017 Why Does The M100 Uses Ariculated Buses On Occasion It needs to use more of them.... The new VanHool (C2045s?) are pretty solid buses. I've rode the Atlantic Express, Academy, and North Fork Express ones and none of them ever rattled. They are pretty spacious, and are SMOOTH. I wonder what the relationship is like between VanHool and the MTA. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk VanHool seems to build some damn good buses. Them Belgians know their stuff. As for MTA use, I'm not sure they're suited for city/commuter use, they're built to be road cruisers. [Touring coach] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubBus Posted June 5, 2017 Share #20836 Posted June 5, 2017 Just saw JG NF XN40 #744 on Sunrise Hwy by Green Acres Mall heading towards Brooklyn... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 6, 2017 Share #20837 Posted June 6, 2017 Just spotted 2226 CAS in tow possibly to East New York Maintenance Facility. Heading north on Atlantic Avenue towards Washington. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 6, 2017 Share #20838 Posted June 6, 2017 Just a random thought. Why didn't Ulmer Park keep their Next Gens before sending to Staten Island (I believe the 7000 series) and East New York never received any delivery. I remember at one point they borrowed from Flatbush (45xx series) but that was only for a short time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroTransitTee Posted June 6, 2017 Share #20839 Posted June 6, 2017 Just saw JG NF XN40 #744 on Sunrise Hwy by Green Acres Mall heading towards Brooklyn... Was heading to Queens, it's at JFK now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubBus Posted June 6, 2017 Share #20840 Posted June 6, 2017 I noticed a couple of Orion VII on the Brewer routes over the past few days...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20841 Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) I found the College Point express bus with the annunciator, 2859 Edit: bus 3234 has wifi, it was directly behind us on the LIE Edited June 8, 2017 by RestrictOnTheHanger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroTransitTee Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20842 Posted June 8, 2017 What ever happened to Rick44's bus roster? It hasn't been updated in a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20843 Posted June 8, 2017 I found the College Point express bus with the annunciator, 2859 Those buses bring up nothing but hellish commutes... The sooner they retire them the better. They've been using on the BxM2, and every time I put on BusTime I cringe and opt for the BxM1 instead since they both stop on the Upper East Side and get to Riverdale around the same time usually anyway. This bus may have been on the QM20 last night. Didn't pay attention, but it flew by before my bus came. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20844 Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Those buses bring up nothing but hellish commutes... The sooner they retire them the better. They've been using on the BxM2, and every time I put on BusTime I cringe and opt for the BxM1 instead since they both stop on the Upper East Side and get to Riverdale around the same time usually anyway. This bus may have been on the QM20 last night. Didn't pay attention, but it flew by before my bus came. Lol, Yonkers only have three of them and are used during rush hours only. I don't know how that makes you avoid the BxM2 when the three buses only make up about 1% of the entire Yonkers fleet. Edited June 8, 2017 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20845 Posted June 8, 2017 Lol, Yonkers only have three of them and are used during rush hours only. I don't know how that makes you avoid the BxM2 when the three buses only make up about 1% of the entire Yonkers fleet. They are used outside of the rush. What I meant to say is I avoid the BxM2 if I see that the next bus is going to be one of those on BusTime. I have access to the BxM1 and BxM2 just about anywhere that I'm at since I usually am in between both lines, so if I'm on 34th street, I've walked from 6th to 3rd for the BxM1. Same deal on the Upper East Side or other parts of Midtown. They've been out for a while, and I've only taken them on the BxM1 in the morning if they come and don't appear on BusTime, otherwise I avoid them unless I'm in a rush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20846 Posted June 8, 2017 Honestly I didnt notice anything wrong with this bus. Why dont people like them? How many older buses are at CP? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20847 Posted June 8, 2017 Honestly I didnt notice anything wrong with this bus. Why dont people like them? How many older buses are at CP?College Point has 15 of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 8, 2017 Share #20848 Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Honestly I didnt notice anything wrong with this bus. Why dont people like them? How many older buses are at CP? They're old hand-me-downs from Staten Island, which were horrible (no AC, tons of broken seats with nails or something sticking out of them, sunken seats...). They seem to have refurbished these a little (thank God), but outside of that they need to go. Those hard to read green rolling signs... Those buses have seen their share and then some. Time for new ones with better amenities. Edited June 8, 2017 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestrictOnTheHanger Posted June 9, 2017 Share #20849 Posted June 9, 2017 They're old hand-me-downs from Staten Island, which were horrible (no AC, tons of broken seats with nails or something sticking out of them, sunken seats...). They seem to have refurbished these a little (thank God), but outside of that they need to go. Those hard to read green rolling signs... Those buses have seen their share and then some. Time for new ones with better amenities. Wow. I got 2856 this morning, another old bus. No broken seats, fully functioning AC, clean, even has usb. CP probably takes better care of their buses. Though I agree the green signs are hard to read, but bustime and 3rd party appa can identify the bus number so theres that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 9, 2017 Share #20850 Posted June 9, 2017 Wow. I got 2856 this morning, another old bus. No broken seats, fully functioning AC, clean, even has usb. CP probably takes better care of their buses. Though I agree the green signs are hard to read, but bustime and 3rd party appa can identify the bus number so theres that Not really. I've been on my fair share of CP buses that could use some TLC. I'm pretty sure that only the most decent buses were kept and then they underwent a full rehab (replacing broken seats, AC and anything else) before going into service at CP. Those buses from Staten Island... I've been on buses where the shocks were totally done. Guy kept the bus in service because otherwise we would've been waiting a while. Guys that have driven CP buses have told me stories about their buses too, and sometimes they're so backed up in repairs that they send buses elsewhere to have them fixed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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