Jdog14 Posted May 1, 2016 Share #276 Posted May 1, 2016 I have yet to see one on an ENY and FB Xcelsior. Interesting. IMG_8591 by Jaydog18, on Flickr ENY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted May 1, 2016 Share #277 Posted May 1, 2016 it seems as there is barely enough room for those ads though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted May 1, 2016 Share #278 Posted May 1, 2016 IMG_8591 by Jaydog18, on Flickr ENY That picture must not be recent, because I saw that bus on the Q24 without that ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted May 1, 2016 Share #279 Posted May 1, 2016 June 12 official beginning of SBS 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted May 1, 2016 Share #280 Posted May 1, 2016 June 12 official beginning of SBS 46 Will there be a flyer indicating this within a few days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitJusticeForAll Posted May 1, 2016 Share #281 Posted May 1, 2016 June 12 official beginning of SBS 46Do you know the website where you got the date from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted May 1, 2016 Share #282 Posted May 1, 2016 ^^ I would hope so. The public needs to be versed on how this system works. Well in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted May 2, 2016 Share #283 Posted May 2, 2016 Do you know the website where you got the date from? I got the info from my depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted May 2, 2016 Share #284 Posted May 2, 2016 That picture must not be recent, because I saw that bus on the Q24 without that ad. Yeah its from the summer of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitJusticeForAll Posted May 2, 2016 Share #285 Posted May 2, 2016 I got the info from my depotWhoa! You work at the Flatbush Depot, because I was there yesterday, looking for the XD40 +SBS wrapped, because #7304 was running on the streets last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubBus Posted May 2, 2016 Share #286 Posted May 2, 2016 And the wrapped bus in question was... ...7304 Ran in service today, so far this is the only one wrapped for now Photos by me Nice shots.... Sent from my VS990 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted May 2, 2016 Share #287 Posted May 2, 2016 In hindsight, having it start during the spring pick is kinda shortsighted. Now they gonna have to have a modified pick in the depot for it, only to do the summer pick right after that. Might as well wait until the summer pick starts so you won't have to have a 2nd pick. Whoa! You work at the Flatbush Depot, because I was there yesterday, looking for the XD40 +SBS wrapped, because #7304 was running on the streets last week. 7304 only ran that one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted May 2, 2016 Share #288 Posted May 2, 2016 In hindsight, having it start during the spring pick is kinda shortsighted. Now they gonna have to have a modified pick in the depot for it, only to do the summer pick right after that. Might as well wait until the summer pick starts so you won't have to have a 2nd pick. 7304 only ran that one day. I noticed that, a lot of the SBS routes that were created recently have done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNas Posted May 2, 2016 Share #289 Posted May 2, 2016 Yes I felt like transit should have just waited it out for the summer pick. It's only 3 weeks long. But I'm assuming they want to use that 3 weeks as a trial period. See how buses are bunching, and what ever fine tuning they need to do to the schedules. And 7304 is out there running. On a day to day basis. Not only for one day. And obviously not in SBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 3, 2016 Share #290 Posted May 3, 2016 The bus lanes have helped service tremendously. The lanes themsleves could use better enforcement since the vans still think they're entitled to use them and double parking is an issue as well. Traffic has gotten worse, but that's an expected result. I think people are slowly starting to use alternate routes anyway. That's good that service has improved tremendously. Slow buses stuck in traffic really is a detriment to service and ridership. I think ridership will increase because of the improved service. When will NYC implement Traffic Signal Priority? It's the other main hindrance to bus service, and ridership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted May 3, 2016 Share #291 Posted May 3, 2016 That's good that service has improved tremendously. Slow buses stuck in traffic really is a detriment to service and ridership. I think ridership will increase because of the improved service. When will NYC implement Traffic Signal Priority? It's the other main hindrance to bus service, and ridership. The buses will still bunch up. It's just that now you will have to pay on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted May 3, 2016 Share #292 Posted May 3, 2016 The buses will still bunch up. It's just that now you will have to pay on the street. They'll bunch up less, because it removes the variable of "is someone going to take an abnormally long time boarding". Fumbling for your metrocard outside the bus won't make the bus late anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted May 3, 2016 Share #293 Posted May 3, 2016 This is one of the reasons I cannot wait for the implementation of Smart Cards. You wouldn't even need SBS anymore as all door boarding could be implemented on every bus and route. Just place readers at the doors and some interior poles. This negates the need for multipurpose fireboxes as well as the need for bus stop machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted May 3, 2016 Share #294 Posted May 3, 2016 I doubt that SBS on the B46 would exactly spur anymore growth, especially looking at the nabe's it passes through & the dynamics surrounding them.... Even if it takes people out of dollar cabs/vans, even if it takes (more) people from off the B47, even... uhh, well, I don't think it can take much more people off the B7 (Lol), where would any newfound ridership come from enough for any growth to be noticeable? - If we look at Bed-Stuy for instance, who's using the 15 or the 43 as an alternative to the B46? - South of Eastern Pkwy, you only have the B7, B47, and dollar van/cab services (like mentioned earlier)..... - I'll even stretch it out to say that you do have people that use the B44 & the B46 interchangeably out of WBP (I used to be one of them, when I worked for a brief stint up in industrial Maspeth), but this stretch is neither here nor there b/c the B44 already has SBS for one, and two, the B46 SBS doesn't go that far north...... I'm saying all of this to say this: Ridership-wise on the B46, I don't want growth (aint gettin much more service on the B46 anyway, so growth aint goin trigger the MTA into increasing frequencies), I'm not clamoring for losses either (which have NEVER been my hopes in any of these 11 thousand odd posts on here); as if to prove some sort of stupid point - even though I have been as critical about SBS in general... What I want is stagnancy. SBS'll cut commuting times for B46 riders (well, those riding no further north than Dekalb) & that's all it needs to do.... Let growth be the issue for the B44 SBS - especially the NB buses..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 4, 2016 Share #295 Posted May 4, 2016 This is one of the reasons I cannot wait for the implementation of Smart Cards. You wouldn't even need SBS anymore as all door boarding could be implemented on every bus and route. Just place readers at the doors and some interior poles. This negates the need for multipurpose fireboxes as well as the need for bus stop machines. I'm sure the MTA will be concerned that people will board in the back without tapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted May 4, 2016 Share #296 Posted May 4, 2016 I'm sure the MTA will be concerned that people will board in the back without tapping. Camera enforcement could prevent this, also possibly some type of warning going off if you don't pay? Some people might not care but public shame is one way to deter farebeating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted May 4, 2016 Share #297 Posted May 4, 2016 Camera enforcement could prevent this, also possibly some type of warning going off if you don't pay? Some people might not care but public shame is one way to deter farebeating. Equip the Eagle Team with portable readers and send them out citywide. During stops passengers must provide their Smart Card to be checked by the agent. The agent returns the card after checking to see if it was indeed used on that bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted May 4, 2016 Share #298 Posted May 4, 2016 I'm sure the MTA will be concerned that people will board in the back without tapping. Paris has a HUGE fare beating problem. Hilariously bad. But that hasn't stopped it's implementation. On the Eagle Team w/ Readers idea, they wouldn't even need to keep the bus sitting at a stop. Checking a card should only take a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted May 4, 2016 Share #299 Posted May 4, 2016 Equip the Eagle Team with portable readers and send them out citywide. During stops passengers must provide their Smart Card to be checked by the agent. The agent returns the card after checking to see if it was indeed used on that bus. Is the Eagle Team funded with Federal Funds because of SBS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted May 4, 2016 Share #300 Posted May 4, 2016 Camera enforcement could prevent this, also possibly some type of warning going off if you don't pay? Some people might not care but public shame is one way to deter farebeating. Equip the Eagle Team with portable readers and send them out citywide. During stops passengers must provide their Smart Card to be checked by the agent. The agent returns the card after checking to see if it was indeed used on that bus. Do it the Berlin way: inspect fares rarely (only expect to get hit like once a month), but the fine for farebeating is extortionate (1000 EUR). Just the risk of having a 1000EUR fine over your head is enough to scare people into buying passes, esp when a Berlin monthly for all zones is less than 100EUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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