KeystoneRegional Posted March 29, 2012 Share #51 Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) @Brett: Yep, knew it unless if something major happened on Northern Blvd. hehe! As for Walt Whitman, it's because of a major mall expansion, not traffic reasons that forced the bus stop to move to the South Side of the Mall by Legal Seafood, the view of the mall from Route 110 will change and make it more attractive towards the eye according to renderings. Edited March 29, 2012 by KeystoneRegional 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted March 29, 2012 Share #52 Posted March 29, 2012 NICE operators might get the bus moving more quickly, but the N4 is still derptastic. I tried going to a sports equipment store for something which they didn't have. On the way into the store, five N4s Queens-bound came like clockwork, and only two the other way even showed up. I also saw one of the N4 short turns... guess those didn't work out too well with passengers considering people ARE trying to get to Freeport for the N43 to the mall or 40/41 to Hempstead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 29, 2012 Share #53 Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah, a LOT of bunching is going on lately. They said that's their new focus, are they waiting till April 8th? Also, NYCDOT needs to get on the ball, Jamaica and Hillside Ave's need to be repaved, the N6 (and N22/N24) ride sucks while in Queens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marctalky1 Posted March 29, 2012 Share #54 Posted March 29, 2012 Little late news but N79 got into an accident on Monday on OCR and John Farms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share #55 Posted March 30, 2012 NICE has started putting up what looks to be some type of sticker on bus stops around the Roosevelt Field area (ex: on Stewart Ave) for the new N23 and N27 routes that will be entering the area! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 30, 2012 Share #56 Posted March 30, 2012 NICE has started putting up what looks to be some type of sticker on bus stops around the Roosevelt Field area (ex: on Stewart Ave) for the new N23 and N27 routes that will be entering the area! Interesting, does it say "N27 Peak/N23 All other times" or "N23/N27 Manorhaven/Glen Cove Consult timetable for trips" something like that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share #57 Posted March 30, 2012 Interesting, does it say "N27 Peak/N23 All other times" or "N23/N27 Manorhaven/Glen Cove Consult timetable for trips" something like that? I honestly don't remember. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 30, 2012 Share #58 Posted March 30, 2012 I found something else that's interesting: Inter-Departmental Memo Regarding the contract with Veolia from the Office of Legislative Budget Review : http://www.nassaucou...ontractMemo.pdf Contains some info like: -Veolia has to run with a lower budget because it cannot receive the MTA Subsidy that LIB received. -LIB ran a deficit for the past 3 years or so -Other Municipalities critique/opinion of Veolia's service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted March 30, 2012 Share #59 Posted March 30, 2012 both the n45 and n51 have restickered signs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted March 30, 2012 Share #60 Posted March 30, 2012 I know these signs have stickers on them: West Road (NICE/LIB thinks it's "West Drive" but it's Road) by the LICM (N16 sticker only) Bradley Hall at NCC (N51 sticker only, says "Weekdays only" under the number) I wonder why they wouldn't have stickers for each route. They're basically the same as the LIB signs but they're rendered in the new font and the destination is directly under the route number. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted March 30, 2012 Share #61 Posted March 30, 2012 you know this isn't a thought but like a week or 2 ago i saw a Not in service NICE bus signed up as the n87 it said N87 JONES BEACH 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted March 30, 2012 Share #62 Posted March 30, 2012 I found something else that's interesting: Inter-Departmental Memo Regarding the contract with Veolia from the Office of Legislative Budget Review : http://www.nassaucou...ontractMemo.pdf Contains some info like: -Veolia has to run with a lower budget because it cannot receive the MTA Subsidy that LIB received. -LIB ran a deficit for the past 3 years or so -Other Municipalities critique/opinion of Veolia's service. Never found this in my extensive monitoring of LIB news when it happened...looks interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted March 30, 2012 Share #63 Posted March 30, 2012 I guess someone should have started this thread, so I did. Sticky it? Random Thought: Just passed by it, 1747 had a breakdown at Douglaston Pkwy and Northern Blvd, heading towards Flushing. It was pulled over at the bus stop. And 1631 looks like it had it's destination sign changed. The font looks bolder. i noticed the luminators they are somewhat like before bolder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted March 30, 2012 Share #64 Posted March 30, 2012 i noticed the luminators they are somewhat like before bolder. Yep, the signs are being reflashed across all the buses. You'll notice a new font and bolder readings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share #65 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Yep, the signs are being reflashed across all the buses. You'll notice a new font and bolder readings. Probably because they're adding the new codes for the new destination signs for April 8th. you know this isn't a thought but like a week or 2 ago i saw a Not in service NICE bus signed up as the n87 it said N87 JONES BEACH That would have been a REALLY GOOD photo opportunity. Edited March 31, 2012 by Brett 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted March 31, 2012 Share #66 Posted March 31, 2012 Yep, the signs are being reflashed across all the buses. You'll notice a new font and bolder readings. Probably because they're adding the new codes for the new destination signs for April 8th. Yeah I saw a N16 today with the new bolder readings, looks nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted March 31, 2012 Share #67 Posted March 31, 2012 West Road (NICE/LIB thinks it's "West Drive" but it's Road) by the LICM (N16 sticker only) Bradley Hall at NCC (N51 sticker only, says "Weekdays only" under the number) the whole n51 has re-stickered signs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 1, 2012 Share #68 Posted April 1, 2012 Yeah I saw a N16 today with the new bolder readings, looks nice. I saw 3 re-flashed buses on the N6's also (Bunched of course). 3 buses to Hempstead within 5 mins, on 10 min Headways. Anyway, someone mentioned this before, they're removing the street suffixes. On the Side Destination sign it alternated between "screens" 1- N6 HEMPSTEAD 2- HEMPSTEAD TRANSIT 3- CENTER 4-VIA HEMPSTEAD (something like that) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marctalky1 Posted April 3, 2012 Share #69 Posted April 3, 2012 can someone get a pic of bus 1612 with the whole side ad please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 7, 2012 Share #70 Posted April 7, 2012 Just took a walk to Hempstead Turnpike, guess what? BUS BUNCHING! Two Hempstead Bound N6's 1 min apart on 10 min headways. The first one was packed, Standees from front to Back. O5, with people standing behind the "rear doorwell". The next one was the NG i believe, I didn't even think to look at the bus numbers. Starting next Saturday the N6 is going to be on 12 min headways, they better get the bunching under control. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 8, 2012 Share #71 Posted April 8, 2012 Flagged by a n6 on 30 min headways, lovely.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrstone Posted April 9, 2012 Share #72 Posted April 9, 2012 Here you can sign up for and login to your myNICE account! This means that if you tell us your preferred route or routes, we will text you or email you when there is a service issues or disruption on your route! You can also set up the Interactive System Map to automatically show your favorite bus routes. Registering is very quick and easy! Just fill in the information requested below. Very cool! To be able to get a text or email you "when there is a service issues or disruption on your route!" This will be be great if NICE is great and serious about it. For instance will NICE recognize problems and alert problems. Also, how big of a problem will count as an "issue." Will NICE notify customers if there is an accident on the road and buses are rerouted, delayed? Even if it only effects one or two buses? What if a a bus breaks down? Will that be considered an issue? I remember waiting for buses for 30, 40, 60 minutes and never have them show up. This may not register as a issue for NICE but to the rider that is an eternity in the cold! NICE now has the power to notify customers that the bus they were planning on taking is not coming, lets see if they use it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted April 10, 2012 Share #73 Posted April 10, 2012 http://g.co/maps/s95gk this is a What if and its a combo of the n6/24 route like the n2/8 loop 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 10, 2012 Share #74 Posted April 10, 2012 Google Maps still has the old bus schedule information 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted April 10, 2012 Share #75 Posted April 10, 2012 yea they dont updated immediately cause they arent in coordination w/ NICE or 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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