KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted January 1, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 1, 2012 Just wanted to see who's riding and what service changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marctalky1 Posted January 1, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 1, 2012 So far so good its only the first day I would give it a few months before we can make a real judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted January 1, 2012 Do the buses look good (Painting wise)? Do they have upgraded Destination signs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marctalky1 Posted January 1, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 1, 2012 No paint jobs yet only a patches saying its NiCE around each bus. I saw N20 destination sign like this N20 N20 N20 N20 across the top. The inside announcements still say "Thank you for riding Long Island Bus" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted January 1, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 1, 2012 This is how the buses look & will look until they can get a full repaint. NOT my picture BTW, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted January 1, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 1, 2012 No paint jobs yet only a patches saying its NiCE around each bus. I saw N20 destination sign like this N20 N20 N20 N20 across the top. The inside announcements still say "Thank you for riding Long Island Bus" Yea, I've seen that bus too. That's not on purpose, its a broken destination sign for anyone wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted January 1, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 1, 2012 From what I saw today they basically left everything as is, destination signs and everything, just slapping the NICE logo in several places, and new DOT identification. (1700 series bus, didn't catch the number as I had stuff to do. On a side note I'm interested to see what these tags look like on the 1800s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted January 1, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 1, 2012 See this subchat thread for more photos: (not mine) Pix: NICE observations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bx41 Wakefield Posted January 1, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 1, 2012 Funny how they put Mangano's name on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted January 2, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 2, 2012 N19 buses seem to have late buses today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted January 2, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 2, 2012 It was point blank horrible. Many missing buses, though all buses I got were still in MTA scheme and they were MOVING! So it wasn't that bad. I only saw one Orion V out and about still in MTA paint but had a NICE patch on it, it was not in service and rolled right pass Hempstead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted January 2, 2012 Share #12 Posted January 2, 2012 After hearing about the wheelchair accident...forget it! EVIL gets a thumbs down from me :tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted January 2, 2012 Share #13 Posted January 2, 2012 After hearing about the wheelchair accident...forget it! EVIL gets a thumbs down from me :tdown: Just because there was one incident, doesn't mean that there will be more issues in the future. :confused: More can happen, or maybe not. We just gotta wait. I personally can't rate it yet because I rather wait an entire year for reviews and my own personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheTransitMan Posted January 3, 2012 Share #14 Posted January 3, 2012 Yea, I've seen that bus too. That's not on purpose, its a broken destination sign for anyone wondering. 1697 is the bus that has the broken destination sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted January 3, 2012 Share #15 Posted January 3, 2012 1697 is the bus that has the broken destination sign. There are others too. The never bothered to fix them I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted January 3, 2012 Share #16 Posted January 3, 2012 Here is my pic from first NICE ride http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/f185/nice-ing-new-years-day-exclusive-34184.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinePower Posted January 3, 2012 Share #17 Posted January 3, 2012 I rode it the first day and every bus showed up and on time too, first time I've seen that in a looonnnggg time. Of course the real test is tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted January 3, 2012 Share #18 Posted January 3, 2012 Just because there was one incident, doesn't mean that there will be more issues in the future. :confused: More can happen, or maybe not. We just gotta wait. I personally can't rate it yet because I rather wait an entire year for reviews and my own personal experience. I just find it inexcusable. Yeah accidents happen but something like this to happen just leaves you wondering. I'll still give EVIL a chance but I'm not too optimistic about it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtiger Posted January 3, 2012 Share #19 Posted January 3, 2012 I am sure I will see more reports on NICE performance in next few days. On new years day (about 10am), I ran for over 2 hrs on the northern blvd. In both directions, I saw a total of 3 NICE buses go by. Could be combo of holiday & missed buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted January 19, 2012 Share #20 Posted January 19, 2012 Tonight, I stopped by Whole Foods Market in Manhassett and 18:05 N20 Flushing out of Hicksville never show up at Northern Blvd/Port Washington Blvd, so got on 18:30 N21 Flushing which got overcrowded at Great Neck Station. There was very NICE Male B/O. For moment when I got on he had his jacket on, so I thought NICE Uniform are not available yet, but I notice NICE uniform underneath his jacket. I guess NICE Uniform is not warm. When bus travel in Queens, one Chinese lady got on and he said following: B/O: Excuse me, we don't pick up here. When she try to leave bus B/O: Are you cold? Chinese lady nod. B/O: Come on it. That was NICE thing to do for her since weather was freezing cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted January 19, 2012 Share #21 Posted January 19, 2012 I rode three Orion Vs in a row today (and DD50G + Orion V = lolunderpowered) and the bus operators hauled ass everywhere. Got from Grand Avenue and Merrick Road to Hempstead Avenue in under 15 minutes on the N4. The only question is when will they run out of money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marctalky1 Posted January 19, 2012 Share #22 Posted January 19, 2012 I saw 2 training buses today on Old Country road and the 135. Looks like something important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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