Joel Up Front Posted December 5, 2012 Share #676 Posted December 5, 2012 Does anyone know how they polish the Alcoa wheels? I saw a vid on YouTube made by a trucker - he sanded the wheels with some random grit flypaper, wiped the dust off, and then took out some sort of tool and polished it. I can't remember the vid since it was on my other laptop and that won't get back from repairs for another week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted December 8, 2012 Share #677 Posted December 8, 2012 Rode 1842 on the N6 today. Wasn't really impressed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share #678 Posted December 8, 2012 I don't care, I hope you were stranded on that corner for hours while you and pine power jerked each other off while bitching about Veolia. STOP. Rode 1842 on the N6 today. Wasn't really impressed No real reason to be. Looks almost the same, sounds the same, will get treated the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted December 12, 2012 Share #679 Posted December 12, 2012 Downloaded a schedule today and the number on the bus caught my eye. How odd,it's not like they did a photoshoot with a random bus and kept the number, they obviously put a number on that bus. Why 1452? the numbering doesn't even go with that model Orion. We also know now we'll never see that sort of number on a new Orion (unless they renumber the fleet). I really wonder why 1452? Maybe a special number for Veolia or whoever made the schedule? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share #680 Posted December 12, 2012 Downloaded a schedule today and the number on the bus caught my eye. How odd,it's not like they did a photoshoot with a random bus and kept the number, they obviously put a number on that bus. Why 1452? the numbering doesn't even go with that model Orion. We also know now we'll never see that sort of number on a new Orion (unless they renumber the fleet). I really wonder why 1452? Maybe a special number for Veolia or whoever made the schedule? Is this the first time you've seen a NICE schedule, because that bus has been on the front of all of them since the beginning of the year. Yeah, its a random number because its taken from the rendering that Nassau County put out at the end of last year to show what the bus service would look like this year and on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted December 12, 2012 Share #681 Posted December 12, 2012 Is this the first time you've seen a NICE schedule, because that bus has been on the front of all of them since the beginning of the year. No. When did they redisign the frint of the schedule? When the changed service? The last time I saw a schedule it had drivers looking all happy and the cover said "your bus service is now called nice" or something like that. Now the cover has a screenshot of their of their website with Setzer on it. Then again I don't look at schedules that often, who does seriously? Why would anyone want to look at a schedule when they could look at the interactive system map at home on their computer or on their phone when they're out. Yeah, its a random number because its taken from the rendering that Nassau County put out at the end of last year to show what the bus service would look like this year and on. Hmm odd, I dunno how many times I looked at that rendering and never noticed. I guess I did notice and I just don't remember it, It's been a long and busy year. Now that I'm bored though (LOL) I really do wonder why 1492, it seems odd that they would just pick a random number of 1492, it was chosen for a reason. I guess we'll never know, of well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share #682 Posted December 12, 2012 No. When did they redisign the frint of the schedule? When the changed service? The last time I saw a schedule it had drivers looking all happy and the cover said "your bus service is now called nice" or something like that. Now the cover has a screenshot of their of their website with Setzer on it. Then again I don't look at schedules that often, who does seriously? Why would anyone want to look at a schedule when they could look at the interactive system map at home on their computer or on their phone when they're out. The website thing is on the back of the schedule now, and replaced the "Your bus service is now called NICE" thing that was on the back of the schedules from the beginning of the year to April. Hmm odd, I dunno how many times I looked at that rendering and never noticed. I guess I did notice and I just don't remember it, It's been a long and busy year. Now that I'm bored though (LOL) I really do wonder why 1492, it seems odd that they would just pick a random number of 1492, it was chosen for a reason. I guess we'll never know, of well. Yeah, I don't get the 1492 either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted December 18, 2012 Share #683 Posted December 18, 2012 The Dec 30th schedules still use the bus number 1492... I was hoping they would've used 1840 to represent the newest (first) buses delivered to Veolia, the only ones that came wearing the nice uniform that never wore the MTA or Nassau stripes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted December 18, 2012 Share #684 Posted December 18, 2012 Those 3G's are really starting to roll in... saw a bus numbered in the 1870s earlier at RFM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share #685 Posted December 19, 2012 I saw two 1850s in Great Neck today, one on the n58 and one on the n20 to Hicksville. This was my first close up view of the NICE 3Gs and they look great. It still looks like the CDs haven't been programmed for the 3Gs or the drivers are turning them off for no reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted December 19, 2012 Share #686 Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) Yesterday, after TAC meeting, they give some public tour of new bus. I even saw many of my B/O friends. I even saw their MUSEUM Bus, GMC New Look sitting all the way by the corner. Edited December 19, 2012 by FamousNYLover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share #687 Posted December 19, 2012 Yesterday, after TAC meeting, they give some public tour of new bus. I even saw many of my B/O friends. I even saw their MUSEUM Bus, GMC New Look sitting all the way by the corner. You actually went to that meeting? Anything close to interesting said there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted December 19, 2012 Share #688 Posted December 19, 2012 I was little late because I had to wait in my house for Fed Ex and vegetables. At Jamaica Station, I got on wrong car on Babylon Branch and I almost missed my connection but made to Oyster Bay Branch. Then I took taxi for $9 to depot. By the time I got there, it was already public comment. I only heard few testimonies because I was late. I forgot how many people, but not so much as MTA Melville Public Hearing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted December 19, 2012 Share #689 Posted December 19, 2012 Look what I found...(1808) IMAG0528 by souL_on_1ce, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted December 19, 2012 Share #690 Posted December 19, 2012 Whoa! Where and when is this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share #691 Posted December 20, 2012 Good to see the proof that 1808 is alive! Although it could just be the time that the photo was uploaded, Flickr says the photo was taken 5 hours ago today. It could be from the EXIF data of the photo, but I'm not sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted December 20, 2012 Share #692 Posted December 20, 2012 Good to see the proof that 1808 is alive! Although it could just be the time that the photo was uploaded, Flickr says the photo was taken 5 hours ago today. It could be from the EXIF data of the photo, but I'm not sure. Nope, I took the picture yesterday morning. It's at Grand Ave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgood6195 Posted December 21, 2012 Share #693 Posted December 21, 2012 Nope, I took the picture yesterday morning. It's at Grand Ave. Does anyone know if we are still getting the replacement for 1804, the extra bus, and the 4 MTA pilot units? Heard nothing of that for a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted December 22, 2012 Share #694 Posted December 22, 2012 Does anyone know if we are still getting the replacement for 1804, the extra bus, and the 4 MTA pilot units? Heard nothing of that for a while. 1804 - Gone, Done deal. Not sure of what extra bus your talking about. MTA Buses - Those were never actually fully built, but the frames went onto the NICE buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgood6195 Posted December 22, 2012 Share #695 Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) 1804 - Gone, Done deal. Not sure of what extra bus your talking about. MTA Buses - Those were never actually fully built, but the frames went onto the NICE buses. WTH? Orion was suppose to ship in a replacement for #1804. A while back, the order was increased to 45 buses (this was back in August I believe). That's where the extra bus comes from because they were going to also replace #1808, but they fixed it, so the order was going to be #1840-1883, and a new #1804. Edited December 22, 2012 by jgood6195 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted December 23, 2012 Share #696 Posted December 23, 2012 Yes the order included buses to replace 1804 and 1808... As far as the demo buses concerned, I think CENTRO in the Syracuse area bought them. This was mentioned somewhere on these forums before, I don't remember where. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share #697 Posted December 23, 2012 Yes the order included buses to replace 1804 and 1808... As far as the demo buses concerned, I think CENTRO in the Syracuse area bought them. This was mentioned somewhere on these forums before, I don't remember where. Correct! One of the new 3Gs up there! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgood6195 Posted December 23, 2012 Share #698 Posted December 23, 2012 Wait a sec, you mean to tell me that the MTA's Orion VII 3G CNGs would of had LED headlights?!?! What BS man! The MTA missed out big time! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted December 23, 2012 Share #699 Posted December 23, 2012 Hows the extended N24 doing along Old Country Road this holiday season? Are there a lot of thru-riders east of the mall now that they don't have to transfer to the N78/N79? Also, there's the addition of the new shopping center with Trader Joes and container store/etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share #700 Posted December 23, 2012 Hows the extended N24 doing along Old Country Road this holiday season? Are there a lot of thru-riders east of the mall now that they don't have to transfer to the N78/N79? Also, there's the addition of the new shopping center with Trader Joes and container store/etc. As far as I've seen, since the n24 extension, those buses have gotten good ridership along Old Country Rd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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