+Young+ Posted July 9, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2011 HI~ I know in the past a list of bus codes has been made available to us (http://www.hopetunnel.org/bus/dest/NYCTA_08-01-2006.txt). I'm just wondering if anyone has an updated one, since this is close to 5 years old. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted July 9, 2011 Moderators: If someone can move this to "MTA Bus Operations" for me I would appreciate it a lot. (I did this by accident - sorry.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 9, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 9, 2011 That list still works on current routes. Not all tho, such as the M18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted July 9, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 9, 2011 My favorite is code "C 3". I've actually seen that before an almost LMAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 9, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 9, 2011 A bunch of them on that sheet are either overweritten with new ones (ie: M15 +select), or just outright deleted (ie: M6, M18, etc...) But somehow, the B36 to Kings Plaza is still in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 9, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 9, 2011 You know when the MTAB routes are merged with the NYCT routes, they're gonna have to revamp the destination signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 9, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 9, 2011 You know when the MTAB routes are merged with the NYCT routes, they're gonna have to revamp the destination signs When is this merger supposed to be happening? 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 9, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 9, 2011 When is this merger supposed to be happening? 2012? At this point, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted July 9, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 9, 2011 When is this merger supposed to be happening? 2012? It won't be any time before all the bus radio systems are replaced and merged into one central dispatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted July 10, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 10, 2011 So MTAB still uses a totally different code system? So when they transfer a bus from one sub-agency to another, they have to completely reprogram the signs? It's union issues as to why a complete merger isn't done yet, right? What would make them keep the codes separate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted July 10, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 10, 2011 So MTAB still uses a totally different code system? So when they transfer a bus from one sub-agency to another, they have to completely reprogram the signs? It's union issues as to why a complete merger isn't done yet, right? What would make them keep the codes separate? They reprogram them when they switch over. MTAB follows a totally different code scheme... The first 2 numbers (or number if its a single digit route) is the route number and the last number is the direction its going ex: 11x=Q11, 6x=Q6 Now express busses are different. IIRC, they use 4 digits with the 1st number being a 6 for the QMs, (not so sure about the BMs & BxMs), the next 2 numbers being the route and the last number whatever way its going ex: 624x=QM24, 608x=QM8 As for routes with 3 digits, I'm not sure how that's done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted July 10, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 10, 2011 Let the CODEBREAKER shed some light on this ducky For MTAB its confusing a little = EXP is 6xxx or 3xxx Locals = Q66= 661 662 etc. but B103 is 2030 so as you can see A True Codebreaker really must know what has to be inputted NYCT is sick with special codes and reg.=8444 is Q44 Union Tpke but its also 5440 5 for queens and 440 for said route. Subway Shuttles are nuts cause you could find every shuttle in that Luminator starting with 9xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 10, 2011 Share #13 Posted July 10, 2011 They reprogram them when they switch over. MTAB follows a totally different code scheme... The first 2 numbers (or number if its a single digit route) is the route number and the last number is the direction its going ex: 11x=Q11, 6x=Q6 Now express busses are different. IIRC, they use 4 digits with the 1st number being a 6 for the QMs, (not so sure about the BMs & BxMs), the next 2 numbers being the route and the last number whatever way its going ex: 624x=QM24, 608x=QM8 As for routes with 3 digits, I'm not sure how that's done BM's use 7, BxM's use 5. 3 digit routes use this: 100x=Q100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 10, 2011 Share #14 Posted July 10, 2011 Long Island Bus uses the same coding as MTA Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted July 10, 2011 Share #15 Posted July 10, 2011 But on LIB, you don't get the direction of the route like you would in the city. Instead of "41S" (N41 to Freeport), you get 4103, 41 being the route, and 03 meaning "south." I asked way back when what the numbers meant, but I'll find it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted July 10, 2011 Share #16 Posted July 10, 2011 Adding on, NYCT's code list is broken down by the borough (first digit), route (middle two digits) and destination (last digit). Manhattan (double digits): 1xxx Manhattan (triple digits): 2xxx Bronx: 3xxx Brooklyn: 4xxx Queens: 5xxx Staten Island: 6xxx Express: 7xxx Shuttles: 9xxx There are thousand upon thousands of codes; however, say I want to input the S79 to the SI Mall. Simple, I punch "DEST A", followed by "6" for Staten Island, "79" for the S79, and then "0" for the destination, and I'll get the S79 reading to the mall. The codes show normal terminals, part-time (short-turn terminals, like the S78 to the Richmond Avenue instead of Bricktown Mall or Tottenville), as well as school tripper terminals (S78 to Huguenot - Luten Avenue, although some regular non-school buses do turn there in the a.m. rush hour). There used to be codes in which a bus could short-turn if necessary. Adding on, there were codes that were never used, which most have since been removed. There used to be a code for the S59 to stop at the CSI entrance and then continue to either Eltingville or Port Richmond but it was taken out. Some codes have been put in because of future service provisions (e.g. X21, which was discontinued but is planned to be brought back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted July 10, 2011 Share #17 Posted July 10, 2011 But on LIB, you don't get the direction of the route like you would in the city. Instead of "41S" (N41 to Freeport), you get 4103, 41 being the route, and 03 meaning "south." I asked way back when what the numbers meant, but I'll find it later. That's on a transfer. We're talking about destination signs. There's no letters involved. Ex: 60= N6 to Hempstead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q65A Posted July 10, 2011 Share #18 Posted July 10, 2011 Here's a link to MTAB dest. sign codes: http://forum.bustalk.info/viewtopic.php?t=2073&sid=eed7cbadb9f11085edc6315942d59393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikecat54 Posted July 15, 2011 Share #19 Posted July 15, 2011 I have a few additions added 2011...i am not giving the Code Numbers,,sorry Bx23 Sb co-op city loop via sec 5 via Bartow av M10 SB 59 st-Broadway' via Central Pk. W. Q37 SB s. ozone Pk. 150 av via 111 st QM1i8 EB S.ozone Pk 130 st via Lefferts Bl. x37 NB Middtown 57 st via FDR---23 st via Madison av x37 SB Bay Ridge Shore Rd via 23 st via FDR Drive x38 nb Midtown 57 st via FDR--23 st via Madision av x38 SB Bensonhurst\ cropsey av via 23 st via FDR drive x38 SB Coney Island Sea Gate via 23 st --FDR via Cropsey av x27 NB Midtown 57 st via Church st via Madison av x27 SB Bay Ridge shore Rd via Broadway x27 NB Downtown WORTH ST X27 nb 23 ST=Broadway via Church St x28 NB Midtown 57 st via Church St via Madison av x28 SB Bensonhurst cropsey av via Broadway x28 NB Downtown Worth st x28 SB Coney Island Sea Gate Via Broadway via Cropsey av x28 NB 23 st-broadway via Church st x22 NB east Midtown 57 st via New Jersey via Madision x22 SB Tottenville via New Jersey via Amboy Rd x22 Sb Outerbridge Park--Ride via New Jersey via Rossville x22 SB Tpttenville via Park --Ride via Amboy Rd M50 east side 49 st==1 av crosstown s74 S Bricktown Mall via Ar Kill Rd s78 S Bricktown Mall via Hylan s84 S Limited BRICKTOWN Mall via Ar Kill Rd QM16 Roxbury' B.169 st via cross Bay Bl via Rock Bch Bl QM24 Midtown' 57 st via 6y Av Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R62A 1651 Posted August 2, 2011 Share #20 Posted August 2, 2011 I know the link was posted back in 2006 and this is only my third time looking at this code update thread but alot of these codes have been removed and not used anymore due to the amount of cuts transit has made...what are the current codes that are used??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted August 2, 2011 Share #21 Posted August 2, 2011 Lol if I look hard enough, I can find extinct codes ....you'd be surprised what each bus has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share #22 Posted August 2, 2011 Lol if I look hard enough, I can find extinct codes ....you'd be surprised what each bus has. Thanks, I (and probably others as well) would truly appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted August 28, 2011 Share #23 Posted August 28, 2011 On Sept 2nd 2010, when my other Manhattanville B/O friend was doing M10 runs, he let me take pic of destination codes for M3, M4, M5 he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted August 28, 2011 Share #24 Posted August 28, 2011 Lol if I look hard enough, I can find extinct codes ....you'd be surprised what each bus has.It would be nice to see defunct destination signs for routes no longer running (Bx23, Bx24, Bx54, etc etc...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted August 28, 2011 Share #25 Posted August 28, 2011 It would be nice to see defunct destination signs for routes no longer running (Bx23, Bx24, Bx54, etc etc...) I think the (old) Bx23 and Bx54 were eliminated before 1989. 3240=Bx24 to Fieldston 3241=Bx24 to Fordham Plaza 4050=B5 to Flatbush 4051=B5 to Gravesend/Canal Av 4500=B50 to Spring Creek 4501=B50 to Midwood 5860=Q86 to Rosedale LIRR 5861=Q86 to 147 Av Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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