MTA Bus Operations: Fleet & Depots

[MysteriousBtrain]

2 hours ago, Novabus 5000 said:

I am the one who posted the break down on facebook. The 375 40 Foot buses for NYCT will be electric. 

Do you know if the next 10 test buses are gonna go through a similar program like 11-20 or they are just gonna basically be buses tested for a couple months like the original 22/23?

[Novabus 5000]

2 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

Do you know if the next 10 test buses are gonna go through a similar program like 11-20 or they are just gonna basically be buses tested for a couple months like the original 22/23?

They will go through the same testing as 11-20.  22 and 23 were pilot buses for the actual production orders and were more for evaluation to make sure the order specifications were met versus performance testing like 11-20.

[RailBus63]

On 2/19/2022 at 4:28 PM, GojiMet86 said:

The new RFP is out for up to 1,729 buses.

https://new.mta.info/document/76796

 

1,042 Standard 40-foot buses

345 Articulated 60-foot buses

342 Express coaches

485 Electric low floor buses (460 for NYCT, 25 for MTA Bus)

 

From a Facebook post:
 

Hopefully the 5 test transit buses are Novas and not BYD's.

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

The option order Prevost 1607-1629 have the old seats and the same number of seats. They really botched the entire Prevost order. Not sure why all the buses didn't have the same specs as 1557-1586...those seats for whatever seem to be more spacious that the other ones. 

[FLX9304]

On 2/21/2022 at 1:15 PM, RailBus63 said:

Hopefully the 5 test transit buses are Novas and not BYD's.

I don’t think BYDs are not going to be in this order for electrics. New Flyers and Novas have dominated the scenes as of late. The 1,729 buses will replace: the remaining Orion VII NXG & the Orion 3Gs, the 1200/5700/5800 Novas which are 10-13 years old now. 

Edited February 22, 2022 by FLX9304

[limitednyc]

I saw I new flyer news letter which  stated  the that ta placed an order for 60 xe60 last week . Is this true, if it is this the  first I'm hearing  of this. 

[Cait Sith]

On 2/22/2022 at 8:29 PM, limitednyc said:

I saw I new flyer news letter which  stated  the that ta placed an order for 60 xe60 last week . Is this true, if it is this the  first I'm hearing  of this. 

It's 60 XE40s.

This was announced last year.

[Calvin]

354, 355, 356, 357 was sent down to Gleason in exchange 233, 234, 235 and 236 are sent for College Point 

Edited February 28, 2022 by Calvin
Reference to bus move thread

[Ultimategamer12c]

7203 from GA is on the B20 as this morning which could possibly be a loan.

[BreeddekalbL]

To the driver's here is there a route that it's built to where you have to leave late to be on time and if you leave on time you will be early?

[SevenEleven]

4 hours ago, BreeddekalbL said:

To the driver's here is there a route that it's built to where you have to leave late to be on time and if you leave on time you will be early?

That can be any route if they give you too much time to do the trip or if the traffic conditions are light. 

[Railfanner Mario]

1071 got into an accident. A car hit its rear door on the Bx6. No one is hurt tho 

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

Is 1588 at Meredith? I saw it running on the SIM30 yesterday morning but I couldn't track it. Maybe it was 1568? 

[Future ENY OP]

32 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

Is 1588 at Meredith? I saw it running on the SIM30 yesterday morning but I couldn't track it. Maybe it was 1568? 

That bus is not in yet. 

[RSMG106]

https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/3/2/22959075/mta-will-retool-more-express-buses-for-leg-room-after-complaints

[BreeddekalbL]

19 hours ago, SevenEleven said:

That can be any route if they give you too much time to do the trip or if the traffic conditions are light. 

Kind has something to do with the post my driver friend got scolded by a passenger cause he didn't leave on time (the route where I live at and my friend drives is styled like leave on time your early or leave late your on time ). 

[Calvin]

Pretty soon, Kingsbridge Depot will/may be first to have the depot being entirely NovaBus, at least 10 Next Gens are left. 

 

[Iron Valiant]

1 hour ago, Calvin said:

Pretty soon, Kingsbridge Depot will/may be first to have the depot being entirely NovaBus, at least 10 Next Gens are left. 

Actually, there's no more than nine remaining.

[1train2255railfan]

Gun Hill and Kingsbridge have both received more LFS HEVs than their allotment calls for. It seems like this may negatively affect Manhattanville as a result. 

[RSMG106]

4 hours ago, 1train2255railfan said:

Gun Hill and Kingsbridge have both received more LFS HEVs than their allotment calls for. It seems like this may negatively affect Manhattanville as a result. 

We have to wait and see for this. If Gun Hill and Kingsbridge has Manhattanville's assigned LFS HEVs, and that they are waiting for their assigned units (9640-9664 and 9891-9910 respectively), then it will take a while for the MV assigned units to return back. This has to do with the accelerated progress of retiring, or transferring the NGs to MTA Bus. Otherwise, it may change later on.

[4P3607]

Current status of recently retired Bus Co. Orion OGs and the NGs sent in to replace them: 

(Feel Free to correct anything wrong here)

LGA:

IN SERVICE:

3960, 3962, 3975, 4002, 4005, 4209, 4221, 4343, 4375, 4376, 4379, 4380, 4382, 4386-4389, 4394, 4422, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4450, 4453, 4455, 4540, 4548, 4587 (28)

RETIRED:

3550-3553, 3556, 3559, 3567, 3570, 3575, 3577, 3579, 3585, 3595, 3602, 3605, 3606, 3610, 3618, 3625, 3731, 3734, 3737 <22>

 

JFK:

IN SERVICE:

4012, 4014, 4041, 4042, 4084, 4117, 4127, 4171, 4246, 4248, 4256, 4258, 4260, 4353-4355, 4358, 4430, 4555, 4558, 4563 (21)

RETIRED:

3509, 3507, 3514, 3562, 3617, 3629, 3648, 3652, 3671, 3669, 3707 <11>

 

I'll refresh this every week or so, or if someone else contributes and updates this that would be great (still would like to create a list of what remaining OGs are in service). Thought it would be easier to create one central list instead of looking thru many pages.

The final end of the OGs really has begun, now is some final chances to get content of them in service en masse before they become harder to find.

[Future ENY OP]

1 hour ago, 4P3607 said:

Current status of recently retired Bus Co. Orion OGs and the NGs sent in to replace them: 

(Feel Free to correct anything wrong here)

LGA:

IN SERVICE:

3960, 3962, 3975, 4002, 4005, 4209, 4221, 4343, 4375, 4376, 4379, 4380, 4382, 4386-4389, 4394, 4422, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4450, 4453, 4455, 4540, 4548, 4587 (28)

RETIRED:

3550-3553, 3556, 3559, 3567, 3570, 3575, 3577, 3579, 3585, 3595, 3602, 3605, 3606, 3610, 3618, 3625, 3731, 3734, 3737 <22>

 

JFK:

IN SERVICE:

4012, 4014, 4041, 4042, 4084, 4117, 4127, 4171, 4246, 4248, 4256, 4258, 4260, 4353-4355, 4358, 4430, 4555, 4558, 4563 (21)

RETIRED:

3509, 3507, 3514, 3562, 3617, 3629, 3648, 3652, 3671, 3669, 3707 <11>

 

I'll refresh this every week or so, or if someone else contributes and updates this that would be great (still would like to create a list of what remaining OGs are in service). Thought it would be easier to create one central list instead of looking thru many pages.

The final end of the OGs really has begun, now is some final chances to get content of them in service en masse before they become harder to find.

Add 4368 to LGA..

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

5 hours ago, 4P3607 said:

Current status of recently retired Bus Co. Orion OGs and the NGs sent in to replace them: 

(Feel Free to correct anything wrong here)

LGA:

IN SERVICE:

3960, 3962, 3975, 4002, 4005, 4209, 4221, 4343, 4375, 4376, 4379, 4380, 4382, 4386-4389, 4394, 4422, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4450, 4453, 4455, 4540, 4548, 4587 (28)

RETIRED:

3550-3553, 3556, 3559, 3567, 3570, 3575, 3577, 3579, 3585, 3595, 3602, 3605, 3606, 3610, 3618, 3625, 3731, 3734, 3737 <22>

 

JFK:

IN SERVICE:

4012, 4014, 4041, 4042, 4084, 4117, 4127, 4171, 4246, 4248, 4256, 4258, 4260, 4353-4355, 4358, 4430, 4555, 4558, 4563 (21)

RETIRED:

3509, 3507, 3514, 3562, 3617, 3629, 3648, 3652, 3671, 3669, 3707 <11>

 

I'll refresh this every week or so, or if someone else contributes and updates this that would be great (still would like to create a list of what remaining OGs are in service). Thought it would be easier to create one central list instead of looking thru many pages.

The final end of the OGs really has begun, now is some final chances to get content of them in service en masse before they become harder to find.

3551 & 3553 are still in service at LaGuardia. Also, the list on the scrap thread got updated recently so its best to check there for the listing of scrapped units.

[NewFlyer 230]

9 hours ago, 4P3607 said:

Current status of recently retired Bus Co. Orion OGs and the NGs sent in to replace them: 

(Feel Free to correct anything wrong here)

LGA:

IN SERVICE:

3960, 3962, 3975, 4002, 4005, 4209, 4221, 4343, 4375, 4376, 4379, 4380, 4382, 4386-4389, 4394, 4422, 4437, 4438, 4439, 4450, 4453, 4455, 4540, 4548, 4587 (28)

RETIRED:

3550-3553, 3556, 3559, 3567, 3570, 3575, 3577, 3579, 3585, 3595, 3602, 3605, 3606, 3610, 3618, 3625, 3731, 3734, 3737 <22>

 

JFK:

IN SERVICE:

4012, 4014, 4041, 4042, 4084, 4117, 4127, 4171, 4246, 4248, 4256, 4258, 4260, 4353-4355, 4358, 4430, 4555, 4558, 4563 (21)

RETIRED:

3509, 3507, 3514, 3562, 3617, 3629, 3648, 3652, 3671, 3669, 3707 <11>

 

I'll refresh this every week or so, or if someone else contributes and updates this that would be great (still would like to create a list of what remaining OGs are in service). Thought it would be easier to create one central list instead of looking thru many pages.

The final end of the OGs really has begun, now is some final chances to get content of them in service en masse before they become harder to find.

Time flies, I remember when the Orion VII’s were brand new and I remember being so intrigued by them because I was used to loud RTS and Orion buses some of which would spit out black soot from the exhaust. I wouldn’t be surprised if the final OG retires out of JFK. 

[T J Trainman]

4221 was gutted and sent to ECH scrap.