Abba Posted July 3, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 3, 2011 How often do you get a bus with a broken farebox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted July 3, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 3, 2011 It's very rare that I run into a bus with a broken farebox- it's usually at a good time, however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Operator Posted July 3, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 3, 2011 It's very rare that I run into a bus with a broken farebox- it's usually at a good time, however... In NYCT or MTA Bus? On average at least twice per week a farebox would go OOS on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted July 3, 2011 In NYCT or MTA Bus? On average at least twice per week a farebox would go OOS on me. I meant NYCT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error46146 Posted July 3, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2011 How often do you get a bus with a broken farebox? Not often enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted July 3, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2011 How often do you get a bus with a broken farebox? It's been about a year since I ran into a bus with a broken farebox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Operator Posted July 3, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 3, 2011 Its not that you "get" one and leave depot, it usually develops on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 3, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 3, 2011 The last time I got on a bus with a broken farebox was Friday when I took the (M16) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noflexdont Posted July 3, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 3, 2011 I know as far as NYCT they have to replace the bus within one round trip. They make you pull off the road and pull out another bus or swap on the road if dispatchers are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted July 3, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 3, 2011 I don't remember the date, but I did experience broken farebox or transfer run out on following: Triboro Q53 MTA Bus Q35 before Flatbush Av bus stop change M5 M79 M86 M101 M15 Local M15 LTD M7 M42/M34 M20 Vintage Bus long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtNovaBusRTS9369 Posted July 4, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 4, 2011 Every few months on the (Q46) I would be on a bus with a inoperable farebox. Even though this type of thing would mostly happen on a school day it saved my rear end a ride to go busfanning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 4, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 4, 2011 The fareboxes on the express buses are generally good. Not really an issue on the local buses too much either esp. with all of the new buses coming out. I don't pay too much attention to it anyway since I have an Unlimited Express Bus Plus card. The last time I had a problem with a Metrocard from a dirty farebox or whatever was a couple of years ago, which is pretty decent and now what I'm going to start doing is anytime I do have a f*cked up Unlimited Metrocard, I'm just going to call the immediately and report the card lost, this way I can just get a refund in a few days on my Amex and I can replace the card then and there since I always try to buy two Express Bus Plus cards at a time anyway as a back up. It is so stupid that you can't just go to a token booth clerk and get an Unlimited Card re-issued on the spot like you can with the pay-per-ride Metrocards. It makes no sense to wait months for a new Unlimited Metrocard because they're always so backed up. Then you get these ridiculous amounts, like an Unlimited Metrocard with say 4 days on it and then two checks for very small amounts. Meanwhile, you can report one Metrocard a year as lost or stolen and they'll refund your credit card in a few days. You'll lose one day, so it's best that if the card starts f*cking up on say Tuesday that you report t right away if possible, this way you would lose Tuesday as one day and not another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted July 4, 2011 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2011 About a week ago I had an unusual incident with the farebox. It was on an Orion V CNG, but what happened was it couldn't read anybody's MetroCard. Every metrocard went in there and just said "Read error". Everybody got on for free lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted July 4, 2011 Share #14 Posted July 4, 2011 I was riding one of the last Cummins Orion V CNGs back in the early Spring and when it managed to get to the stop by the King Kullen (which is in front of RVC depot), a line of people got on. The first man had a transfer and he tried to dip it in only for the farebox to emit that low beep even before he could insert it. The bus operator wiped it, looked at it, and then sighed and waved them all on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted July 11, 2011 Share #15 Posted July 11, 2011 I encountered broken fareboxes at least 3-5 times per school year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted July 11, 2011 Share #16 Posted July 11, 2011 Once every few months for me. Recently it happened on Thursday on the (M21). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted July 11, 2011 Share #17 Posted July 11, 2011 I love it when they are broke and I cover the damn thing and people still look for an opening lol .....Then when it does work they try to be slick . I love how this works but it doesnt happen that often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit bx Posted July 11, 2011 Share #18 Posted July 11, 2011 I love it when they are broke and I cover the damn thing and people still look for an opening lol .....Then when it does work they try to be slick .I love how this works but it doesnt happen that often LMAO it that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted July 11, 2011 Share #19 Posted July 11, 2011 LMAO it that right. Since we do EXP I expect an Apple Pie from ...THE People when its out:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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