S78 via Hylan Posted April 1, 2018 Share #22876 Posted April 1, 2018 34 minutes ago, VIA 7 AV said: The B41 extension to Sheapshead Bay is already a bad idea. The ratio of buses terminating at Knapp Street to buses ending at Kings Plaza are way off. I needed to get to Flatbush and Avenue U and I had to wait while ten Knapp Street bound buses passed before one to KP showed up. And the trips to Knapp Street are out of Jackie Gleason depot... Nice try.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 1, 2018 Share #22877 Posted April 1, 2018 46 minutes ago, VIA 7 AV said: The B41 extension to Sheapshead Bay is already a bad idea. The ratio of buses terminating at Knapp Street to buses ending at Kings Plaza are way off. I needed to get to Flatbush and Avenue U and I had to wait while ten Knapp Street bound buses passed before one to KP showed up. And the trips to Knapp Street are out of Jackie Gleason depot... What B41 extension to Sheepshead?? I'm lost. The 41 doesn't go to Knapp Street I last checked. Also, the B4 should be based out of Flatbush. The B44 and the B4 practically stop within blocks of each other and it's a easier deadhead from the Sheepshead Bay end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIA 7 AV Posted April 1, 2018 Share #22878 Posted April 1, 2018 Don't you know what day it is? *check your calendars* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillant93 Posted April 1, 2018 Share #22879 Posted April 1, 2018 Just heard the MTA is taking over the dollar vans as well. To help with declining ridership and paratransit issues all dollar vans would be used only for elderly people. While everyone else is stuck to wait for buses since the MTA believes physically young and fit people are better off walking better service will be coming to the elderly. The current vans will go through what the private lines went through back in the 2000s during the take over and have MTA logos on them until the MTA orders new vans. The system would work as older people would stand on a corner, hail a jitney from the corner, and pay when they get off for only $0.65. The MTA also would like for everyone else they haven't forgotten them. They said better bus service is coming in about 20 to 30 years. The reason for such a long time is because of reasons. I learned of this as of April 1st 2018. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted April 1, 2018 Share #22880 Posted April 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Brillant93 said: Just heard the MTA is taking over the dollar vans as well. To help with declining ridership and paratransit issues all dollar vans would be used only for elderly people. While everyone else is stuck to wait for buses since the MTA believes physically young and fit people are better off walking better service will be coming to the elderly. The current vans will go through what the private lines went through back in the 2000s during the take over and have MTA logos on them until the MTA orders new vans. The system would work as older people would stand on a corner, hail a jitney from the corner, and pay when they get off for only $0.65. The MTA also would like for everyone else they haven't forgotten them. They said better bus service is coming in about 20 to 30 years. The reason for such a long time is because of reasons. I learned of this as of April 1st 2018. Nice try, dude.... not falling for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22881 Posted April 2, 2018 Effective IMMEDIATELY, all express bus service has been cut!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22882 Posted April 2, 2018 10 hours ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Effective IMMEDIATELY, all express bus service has been cut!! 10 hours ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Effective IMMEDIATELY, all express bus service has been cut!! Thats no april fools joke...Thats reality... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22883 Posted April 2, 2018 Did the April pick take effect yet? Riding on MTAB today, I saw the same drivers I've been seeing for a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22884 Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 7-express said: Did the April pick take effect yet? Riding on MTAB today, I saw the same drivers I've been seeing for a while. I heard for MTAB it starts April 9th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22885 Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, 7-express said: Did the April pick take effect yet? Riding on MTAB today, I saw the same drivers I've been seeing for a while. It's on a school closed schedule 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XcelsiorBoii4888 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22886 Posted April 3, 2018 Any photos of the Prevost with the information screens? I heard its bus #2729 out of Charleston. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22887 Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) I wonder if Gun Hill is moving out the 6000 XD-60s to other depots (similar to ENY with the LFS) Also, the XD-60s were mostly on the Bx5 and Bx22 Edited April 3, 2018 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22888 Posted April 3, 2018 So the Queens bus map has an inset for Queens Center Mall but still has the routing for the Q88 wrong 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22889 Posted April 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Calvin said: I wonder if Gun Hill is moving out the 6000 XD-60s to other depots (similar to ENY with the LFS) Also, the XD-60s were mostly on the Bx5 and Bx22 I believe those XD60's they have are supposed to head Manhattan (MJQ) bound than eventually to East New York cuz technically GH has East New York buses. Only if the XD60's that are currently at Grand Avenue were moving to East New York. At least they can have 12 buses in addition to the XD40's that are coming for SBS service for summertime pick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillant93 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22890 Posted April 3, 2018 I wonder if the 4700s XD60s are still in planning to go to BK in near the future? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22891 Posted April 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Brillant93 said: I wonder if the 4700s XD60s are still in planning to go to BK in near the future? Hopefully not. The Bronx could keep that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22892 Posted April 3, 2018 Quick question why is Manhattanville not getting the orders for the XDE40? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22893 Posted April 3, 2018 Just now, MHV184 said: Quick question why is Manhattanville not getting the orders for the XDE40? The ones coming in are being used to test the hybrid systems of the buses. Only 10 of them are coming in at this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22894 Posted April 3, 2018 Yeah but I thought Manhattanville depot were going to be the first ones to test those. Why is GA testing them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahC99 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22895 Posted April 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, MHV184 said: Yeah but I thought Manhattanville depot were going to be the first ones to test those. Why is GA testing them? Take a look at the first page of the Fleets and Depots thread. The reason they are going to GA is that the depot is now the Bus Operations Engineering Headquaters. In addition, the fate of Manhattanville depot is uncertain due to potential closure of the depot should Columbia University opt to purchase the land the depot is on now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahC99 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22896 Posted April 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, MHV184 said: Yeah but I thought Manhattanville depot were going to be the first ones to test those. Why is GA testing them? Take a look at the first page of the Fleets and Depots thread. The reason they are going to GA is that the depot is now the Bus Operations Engineering Headquaters. In addition, the fate of Manhattanville depot is uncertain due to a potential closure of the depot should Columbia University opt to purchase the land the depot is on now for expansion of their campus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22897 Posted April 3, 2018 11 minutes ago, JeremiahC99 said: Take a look at the first page of the Fleets and Depots thread. The reason they are going to GA is that the depot is now the Bus Operations Engineering Headquaters. In addition, the fate of Manhattanville depot is uncertain due to a potential closure of the depot should Columbia University opt to purchase the land the depot is on now for expansion of their campus. But has the Mta confirmed that they will let Columbia buy that land where MHV is standing right now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22898 Posted April 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, MHV184 said: But has the Mta confirmed that they will let Columbia buy that land where MHV is standing right now? They haven't confirmed anything, but there's more to the XDE40s going to GA than that. As @JeremiahC99 said GA is currently the Bus Operations Engineering HQ. Besides, they also have the XD40s so training on these buses shouldn't take too much time as opposed to MHV where many operators probably haven't driven an Xcelsior. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV184 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22899 Posted April 3, 2018 1 minute ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: They haven't confirmed anything, but there's more to the XDE40s going to GA than that. As @JeremiahC99 said GA is currently the Bus Operations Engineering HQ. Besides, they also have the XD40s so training on these buses shouldn't take too much time as opposed to MHV where many operators probably haven't driven an Xcelsior. Oh ok I see. What will happen after testing is over? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted April 3, 2018 Share #22900 Posted April 3, 2018 Just now, MHV184 said: Oh ok I see. What will happen after testing is over? They'll run out of Grand Avenue... MHV will probably get them when they get the rest of the order. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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