MHV9218 Posted October 15, 2015 Share #301 Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) I lived on Staten Island for a number of years, and despite what Cait Sith has stated in previous posts about maintenance being better there, I don't buy it. Management at the depots in question has a history of doing the bare minimum in all areas, and I don't think very much has changed. The buses look a little better (they should considering how many new buses they're getting) and service is a little better, but overall I don't think management is that much better. I look at the buses from 2013 that Charleston has and they look in worse shape than some of the buses from Bus which are MUCH older. There's something very wrong with that picture, and I certainly don't understand why maintenance isn't uniform across the board. I wish someone could give more insight into this (and I say this seriously). Is the signature a joke? Edited October 15, 2015 by MHV9218 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 15, 2015 Share #302 Posted October 15, 2015 Is the signature a joke? Let's not try to start anything in here now, lol. That can stay in off-topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B46 via Utica Posted October 22, 2015 Share #303 Posted October 22, 2015 I see... I just hope Staten Island keeps these new buses up. If they don't, the blame rests squarely on the depots. I was on the island Tuesday night and rode a new Prevost in (2639 IIRC) and new Prevost out (25XX IIRC) and some of those new Prevosts are already taking a beating. Gashes on the side of the bus... We're talking some of the 25XXs and 26XXs too. Unbelievable... As a taxpayer, I have a serious issue with the way Staten Island depots maintain their buses, and apparently others do too. All depots should have the same maintenance standards. Either there are some seriously careless drivers or these buses are just being destroyed by someone within the depot. I can't understand how those buses take such a beating when they've barely been on the road. Sorry for the necroposting but I totally agree with him Staten Island should take better care of their New Prevosts I rode one just yesterday and they are totally looking beat up and worned out lots of people from SI are going to be pissed about how their buses are being maintained. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted October 28, 2015 Share #304 Posted October 28, 2015 Damn, I was thinking about picking back into Manhattan, but it seems as they are getting no love when it comes to the newer buses... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted October 29, 2015 Share #305 Posted October 29, 2015 You conveniently forget you got new artics not that long ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 29, 2015 Share #306 Posted October 29, 2015 You conveniently forget you got new artics not that long ago. Even those LFSAs were a little while ago now--the 5800s first started coming in winter of 2011-2012, and the 52-53xx buses came starting in the summer of 2012. It'll be 2016 in a few months, and the next order likely won't bring anything at least until 2017 given how slowly the XD60s have been faring their acceptance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 29, 2015 Share #307 Posted October 29, 2015 Damn, I was thinking about picking back into Manhattan, but it seems as they are getting no love when it comes to the newer buses... Well I would like Manhattan to get some more buses but boy it seems like none of the depots keep their buses up, especially Tuskegee. It's a disgrace how they've run those newer artics into the ground. I mean they just run them. Nothing more... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted October 29, 2015 Share #308 Posted October 29, 2015 I have a question for Grand Av which route needs Artics ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limitednyc Posted October 29, 2015 Share #309 Posted October 29, 2015 I have a question for Grand Av which route needs Artics ? b38 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted October 29, 2015 Share #310 Posted October 29, 2015 I have a question for Grand Av which route needs Artics ? In order for Grand Avenue to get artics full time for the B38. It has to get the other branch from Fresh Pond. Honestly, I don't think any of the Downtown-Ridgewood branches need artics. East New York definitely needs artics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted October 30, 2015 Share #311 Posted October 30, 2015 In order for Grand Avenue to get artics full time for the B38. It has to get the other branch from Fresh Pond. Honestly, I don't think any of the Downtown-Ridgewood branches need artics. East New York definitely needs artics. I agree the 38 gets full but there head ways are crazy like every 5m in rush hours thou but don't see the need for Artics . ENY yes for the 15 & 82 but I'll doubt the 15 would get them just only because of the street the routes run on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 30, 2015 Share #312 Posted October 30, 2015 I agree the 38 gets full but there head ways are crazy like every 5m in rush hours thou but don't see the need for Artics . ENY yes for the 15 & 82 but I'll doubt the 15 would get them just only because of the street the routes run on They'll fit along the B15, just gotta extend the bus stops. Artics already run on lines with some narrow streets and tight turns (M14A/C in Alphabet City, M34A through Waterside, Q10 along Lefferts, etc) so the B15 wont be any different. As it currently stands, both the 40'/60' Xcelsiors & the 40'/60' Novas all have the exact same 44' turning radius. Anywhere the shorties can go, their artic counterparts can go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Bus Co. Posted October 30, 2015 Share #313 Posted October 30, 2015 I have a question for Grand Av which route needs Artics ? I could easily see the Q58 moved to Grand and converted. (Of course, that would mean moving other routes around and rerouting the Q58 away from those narrow streets in Ridgewood.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitJusticeForAll Posted October 30, 2015 Share #314 Posted October 30, 2015 Ok. So where is the new location for Jamaica Depot going to be, when construction is completed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted October 30, 2015 Share #315 Posted October 30, 2015 I could easily see the Q58 moved to Grand and converted. (Of course, that would mean moving other routes around and rerouting the Q58 away from those narrow streets in Ridgewood.) Rumor has it that the Q58 will go to Stengal once they recieve more artics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 30, 2015 Share #316 Posted October 30, 2015 Ok. So where is the new location for Jamaica Depot going to be, when construction is completed? I think across the street from the old one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted October 30, 2015 Share #317 Posted October 30, 2015 Rumor has it that the Q58 will go to Stengal once they recieve more articsSo what would FP get in return? Maybe some GA routes could go back to FP? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R179 8258 Posted October 30, 2015 Share #318 Posted October 30, 2015 So what would FP get in return? Maybe some GA routes could go back to FP? The 13 needs to go back to FP because the last stop is right by the depot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Bus Co. Posted October 30, 2015 Share #319 Posted October 30, 2015 Ok. So where is the new location for Jamaica Depot going to be, when construction is completed? JA will be rebuilt and enlarged on-site. has already bought 8 surrounding properties for that purpose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted October 31, 2015 Share #320 Posted October 31, 2015 You conveniently forget you got new artics not that long ago. Well, wasn't referring to the 60's per-say, was mainly talking about the shortys. Thought they would have gotten just a few of the Novas or XD's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted October 31, 2015 Share #321 Posted October 31, 2015 When does the Q-44 SBS start? Any one know? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 31, 2015 Share #322 Posted October 31, 2015 When does the Q-44 SBS start? Any one know? November 29th...supposedly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted October 31, 2015 Share #323 Posted October 31, 2015 Thx fresh pond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted November 1, 2015 Share #324 Posted November 1, 2015 I agree the 38 gets full but there head ways are crazy like every 5m in rush hours thou but don't see the need for Artics . ENY yes for the 15 & 82 but I'll doubt the 15 would get them just only because of the street the routes run onI assume that most of you discussing this have never been inside grand ave depot. The way that the lifts are set up, artics would not be able to be repaired in that depot. I don't even think that they would be able to make it into the fuel station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted November 1, 2015 Share #325 Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) I assume that most of you discussing this have never been inside grand ave depot. The way that the lifts are set up, artics would not be able to be repaired in that depot. I don't even think that they would be able to make it into the fuel station. You would think while they were building it, they would put into consideration of making it artic qualified...seems kinda short-sighted lol Edited November 1, 2015 by Fresh Pond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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