BreeddekalbL Posted May 17, 2015 Share #176 Posted May 17, 2015 Ladies and gentleman, 7366 is in the building! She brought a couple friends with her too!! Is LaGuardia still in play?? Confirmation tomorrow, so stay tuned! whats with a few buses missing in the order? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 17, 2015 Share #177 Posted May 17, 2015 Oh good grief time to see XD40s get destroyed smh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted May 17, 2015 Share #178 Posted May 17, 2015 Has any of the MCI's from Bus been rehabbed yet and if so which ones? I've been seeing quite a few break downs of late (lots of Eastchester buses in particular).they have been getting overhauled on the same schedule as the NYCT MCI's and prevosts. They just get done at East New York CMF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted May 18, 2015 Share #179 Posted May 18, 2015 Oh good grief time to see XD40s get destroyed smh. It's a bus, not a collector's item. It's gonna get destroyed regardless of what depot gets it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 18, 2015 Share #180 Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) It's the depot that's going to give them hell. Oh well. Edited May 18, 2015 by T J Trainman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #181 Posted May 18, 2015 they have been getting overhauled on the same schedule as the NYCT MCI's and prevosts. They just get done at East New York CMF I can't believe they're already overhauling the Prevosts... Saw another Ulmer Park Prevost with a new paint job. Quite frankly it's good because they'll get the normal logo. The original Prevosts with the amateur logo looks awful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick44 Posted May 18, 2015 Share #182 Posted May 18, 2015 Don't crap on LGA's maintenance. Yes they'll be put to work, because it's a high-demand depot, in a high-demand borough. If anything, LGA will give it the biggest test of them all. The maintenance does the best they can with the time they have to fix a bus and with the amount of buses they have to fix, since they have an old fleet. They crap on ENY's maintenance, and idk why - other depots (including JFK, LGA, and plenty more) overhauls/repaints get done at ENY, and they are a busy depot as well - they take care of other depots buses... And ENY's buses aren't bad at all... The Xcelsiors there are just fine. I like them here. Ulmer Park however... let me just stop right here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted May 18, 2015 Share #183 Posted May 18, 2015 My take on LGA: they have a very old fleet and they do have a goodly number of overnight runs which brings up the mileage. Isn't their maintenance area getting overhauled? I would imagine since the latest is ECH and JFK getting the Xcellisors instead of LGA, LGA will get the RTS' recently sent to ECH. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 19, 2015 Share #184 Posted May 19, 2015 Don't crap on LGA's maintenance. Yes they'll be put to work, because it's a high-demand depot, in a high-demand borough. If anything, LGA will give it the biggest test of them all. The maintenance does the best they can with the time they have to fix a bus and with the amount of buses they have to fix, since they have an old fleet. They crap on ENY's maintenance, and idk why - other depots (including JFK, LGA, and plenty more) overhauls/repaints get done at ENY, and they are a busy depot as well - they take care of other depots buses... And ENY's buses aren't bad at all... The Xcelsiors there are just fine. I like them here. Ulmer Park however... let me just stop right here. LMAO... In all fairness, Ulmer Park has a pretty old depot, but I'll agree that their maintenance seems almost non-existant. They don't seem to clean the buses either. The express buses look as if they've never seen a mop. I get the X27 along Shore Road and the passengers in Bay Ridge don't dirty the buses... Just ordinary use, so they need to be cleaned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-CT1660- Posted May 19, 2015 Share #185 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) If LGA were to wind up with XD40's, wouldn't it be hell for LGA's mechanics to having to maintain another bus model? Considering they already deal with MCI's, Gen II+'s, NG's and RTS's to begin with. And besides, where would they turn to when they need XD40 parts since pretty much every other XD40 depot are all Brooklyn Division (unless certain parts are cross-compatible from CP's C40LF's)... I still have a feeling LGA may not get them.. Edited May 19, 2015 by -CT1660- 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 19, 2015 Share #186 Posted May 19, 2015 Is this official that LGA isn't getting the XD-40s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted May 19, 2015 Share #187 Posted May 19, 2015 Wouldn't it make more sense if JFK or BP got these buses since they are set to get the same exact buses in a 60ft configuration? I feel LGA is going to get Orion VII's but we can all be wrong. Let us just wait and see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share #188 Posted May 19, 2015 It would be ideal for 26 to go to EC, and 19 to JFK. This way, EC has an all new fleet, JK can retire their RTS', and LG can get 9400, and 9500's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limitednyc Posted May 19, 2015 Share #189 Posted May 19, 2015 It would be ideal for 26 to go to EC, and 19 to JFK. This way, EC has an all new fleet, JK can retire their RTS', and LG can get 9400, and 9500's. i agree 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennyj17 Posted May 19, 2015 Share #190 Posted May 19, 2015 Where would ECH's 99's go? Back to NYCT? Those would be better for LGA to get than 94/95's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 19, 2015 Share #191 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Where would ECH's 99's go? Back to NYCT? Those would be better for LGA to get than 94/95's.Most likely they would go to JFK to replace the older RTS. Edited May 19, 2015 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted May 19, 2015 Share #192 Posted May 19, 2015 From what I have understood, there are NO 1998 RTSs going to MTA Bus. 1999 RTSs that's a different story. Also JFK is not getting ECHs RTSs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted May 19, 2015 Share #193 Posted May 19, 2015 Guess we will have to see where 7366 ends up then before we say anything else.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share #194 Posted May 20, 2015 My take on LGA: they have a very old fleet and they do have a goodly number of overnight runs which brings up the mileage. Isn't their maintenance area getting overhauled? I would imagine since the latest is ECH and JFK getting the Xcellisors instead of LGA, LGA will get the RTS' recently sent to ECH. The entire depot is actually getting an overhaul. New maintenance bay, bus chassis washer, and added storage space. If LGA were to wind up with XD40's, wouldn't it be hell for LGA's mechanics to having to maintain another bus model? Considering they already deal with MCI's, Gen II+'s, NG's and RTS's to begin with. And besides, where would they turn to when they need XD40 parts since pretty much every other XD40 depot are all Brooklyn Division (unless certain parts are cross-compatible from CP's C40LF's)... I still have a feeling LGA may not get them.. LG has enough room to store parts for a new bus, and in the future they will have more cpacity Where would ECH's 99's go? Back to NYCT? Those would be better for LGA to get than 94/95's. Most likely they would go to JFK to replace the older RTS. As of now, what I am being told is the 4900-5249 buses for the most part will remain in Brooklyn, and at Quill. The first of the buses that are supposed to go to MTAB would be 4900-5104. However that is supposed to be some time away from what I am hearing. the 8750-9349 are to be the next RTS buses to retire. However, there are still quite a few Orion V buses that will have to be retired first. This means some of these buses will be here a little longer as planned, but depending on how this all plays out, and how the Nova order progresses, will have an effect on the outcome. MTAB could end up with newer RTS buses by default simply because the division currently has at least 135 still. With 45 coming in, it would only make sense for the last 90 RTS at Bus Company all be at LG. That could easily be 45 99 series buses, and 45 97/98 series. Leaving all the rest to retire. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay85 Posted May 25, 2015 Share #195 Posted May 25, 2015 Where would ECH's 99's go? Back to NYCT? Those would be better for LGA to get than 94/95's. Most likely they would go back to NYCT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share #196 Posted June 2, 2015 The first post in this thread has been updated. I also added the assignments in for new buses for the first time in 3 years. Note, assignments for the Prevosts are not yet complete. Updates for the Department of Buses and MTA Bus Company are coming this week in this thread, as well as the Bus Test & Evaluation sub-forum. The topics will include: NYCT/MTABus merger Update Bus Test & Evaluation: Nova vs. New Flyer Configuration testion of Hanover vs. Luminator Destination Signs New 4One Gimini Seating configuration evaluation (as seen on coach #7133) New Onboard Audio-Visual LED information boards for 200 buses in initial pilot program. For information on all of the above follow the BTE Subforum. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLX9304 Posted July 9, 2015 Share #197 Posted July 9, 2015 According to the assignment update, LGA has 7438-7482, with 7438-7451 in service. All of Brooklyn depots (minus Gleason) has 7090-7351 updated as of 7/6/15. As for the LFSes, 8090 is here. What's the hold up on the rest? Right now the roster should be at 8250 unless 8090 is in more testing at ENY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted July 9, 2015 Share #198 Posted July 9, 2015 7438 is not at LGA yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted July 9, 2015 Share #199 Posted July 9, 2015 Not all of 7090-7351 is there yet, there's still 7246-7254, 7288-7303 left to be delivered 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted July 10, 2015 Share #200 Posted July 10, 2015 As for the LFSes, 8090 is here. What's the hold up on the rest? Right now the roster should be at 8250 unless 8090 is in more testing at ENYIf it makes you feel any better, we have this one sitting at one of the Nova bus plants: This should mean the buses are to be delivered within the next few days or weeks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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