BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #1 Posted September 1, 2012 Pics to come soon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #2 Posted September 1, 2012 More coming soon 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VWM 404 #3 Posted September 1, 2012 X80! The hidden route! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #4 Posted September 1, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrainFanInfinity 166 #5 Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) X80! The hidden route! X81 too??? Edited September 1, 2012 by TrainFanInfinity 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #6 Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) X81 too??? I don't know the status of the X81. The MTA has it listed as one of the current operating routes at LGA, yet it hasn't run from 2007/2008 Edited September 1, 2012 by Q23 Central Terminal 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #7 Posted September 1, 2012 I also have a pic of an RTS on the M35, since there was a shortage of LFSA and There were loaners from KB at 125 and stuff, so when the X80 runs, it's a good time to catch exclusive photos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VWM 404 #8 Posted September 1, 2012 X81 too??? I didn't mention it cause it wasnt shown... now it's really hidden! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #9 Posted September 1, 2012 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #10 Posted September 1, 2012 UPDATE ON X81: I spoke to a representative of the MTA, and I asked him about the X81, and he said it was discontinued. So there will be no more X81. My it rest in Peace. It appears that the X81 was not totally discontinued after it last ran but in 2010 it was discontinued for good I suppose. It was a service cut that was never told. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #11 Posted September 1, 2012 Video of entire X80 route 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrainFanInfinity 166 #12 Posted September 1, 2012 UPDATE ON X81: I spoke to a representative of the MTA, and I asked him about the X81, and he said it was discontinued. So there will be no more X81. My it rest in Peace. It appears that the X81 was not totally discontinued after it last ran but in 2010 it was discontinued for good I suppose. It was a service cut that was never told. Then the information on Wikipedia is WRONG...I think I'll go update it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GojiMet86 4,694 #13 Posted September 1, 2012 Cool pics and vid! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aemoreira81 965 #14 Posted September 1, 2012 Nice catch of the X80. However, what is the purpose of the X80 that the M35 can't fulfill? I know it's running for Electric Zoo, but still. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GojiMet86 4,694 #15 Posted September 1, 2012 Nice catch of the X80. However, what is the purpose of the X80 that the M35 can't fulfill? I know it's running for Electric Zoo, but still. I wonder that too. It's not like the X80 is just an express bus like the other ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,154 #16 Posted September 1, 2012 Nice catch of the X80. However, what is the purpose of the X80 that the M35 can't fulfill? I know it's running for Electric Zoo, but still. I wonder that too. It's not like the X80 is just an express bus like the other ones. The M35 is actually full on special event days. The reason is Randalls Island residents dont want those people taking their "precious bus space" since during non special days it is merely empty. However the reason is that the MTA wants to advocate for people to use the X80, which would get them non stop. The X80 takes 7 minutes to get to Randalls Island compared the M35 which is 16 minutes. Its the same reason like the S79 SBS that the MTA does to the X80. Not once in any notice does it say X80. Also the X80 doesnt share a single stop with the M35, so thats practically. They dont want people to know and going back to Harlem you dont have to pay compared to the M35. Most people hangout there for like 3 hours or something, so its like lurely them. Besides the people want direct service not multiple stops being made. Also the X80 operates later than the M35. The X80 also operates more frequent then the M35, being the X80 has 5-7 minute headways. Also the M35 is running several RTS' today so it wont make sense to crushload people on one bus. Everytime the X80 runs the M35 uses RTS' on some trips since there will be a shortage of D60's, which the M15 today and tomorrow will be mostly D60s, the SBS buses might run with regular LFSA's at some points, since there is a huge shortage of headways because the the amount of X80s. There are about 8-15 buses per hour on the X80, compared to 6-9 on the M35 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SevenEleven 2,439 #17 Posted September 1, 2012 Nice catch of the X80. However, what is the purpose of the X80 that the M35 can't fulfill? I know it's running for Electric Zoo, but still. Don't want to deal with the loonies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GojiMet86 4,694 #18 Posted September 1, 2012 Don't want to deal with the loonies. Oh, that's what he meant by Electric Zoo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MHV9218 5,208 #19 Posted September 2, 2012 Good catches here, nice stuff. The M35 is actually full on special event days. The reason is Randalls Island residents dont want those people taking their "precious bus space" since during non special days it is merely empty. However the reason is that the MTA wants to advocate for people to use the X80, which would get them non stop. The X80 takes 7 minutes to get to Randalls Island compared the M35 which is 16 minutes. Its the same reason like the S79 SBS that the MTA does to the X80. Not once in any notice does it say X80. Also the X80 doesnt share a single stop with the M35, so thats practically. They dont want people to know and going back to Harlem you dont have to pay compared to the M35. Most people hangout there for like 3 hours or something, so its like lurely them. Besides the people want direct service not multiple stops being made. Also the X80 operates later than the M35. The X80 also operates more frequent then the M35, being the X80 has 5-7 minute headways. Also the M35 is running several RTS' today so it wont make sense to crushload people on one bus. Everytime the X80 runs the M35 uses RTS' on some trips since there will be a shortage of D60's, which the M15 today and tomorrow will be mostly D60s, the SBS buses might run with regular LFSA's at some points, since there is a huge shortage of headways because the the amount of X80s. There are about 8-15 buses per hour on the X80, compared to 6-9 on the M35 Yeah, nobody wants to get on the M35. I know I keep off that bus like the plague. They run a lot of RTSes on it though, even without the x80. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quill Depot 1,570 #20 Posted September 2, 2012 How the hell... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
favbusbx13 52 #21 Posted September 2, 2012 I dont the reason of the x80 existence, doesnt bother me either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo19 2,509 #22 Posted September 2, 2012 Doesn't the fare of the round trip of either the M35 OR X80 break even? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
engineerboy6561 165 #23 Posted September 2, 2012 Doesn't the fare of the round trip of either the M35 OR X80 break even? Not quite; a round trip on the X80 is $5.50 (fare collected on leaving Manhattan but not on leaving the island), while the same trip on the M35 is $4.50 (one fare collected each way). The cheapest way to go is the M35 out and the X80 back, for a grand total of $2.25. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prgordo 95 #25 Posted September 2, 2012 Those were pics from the Electric Zoo and the X80 helped them get there and the chicks whoa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
