Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 8, 2014 Share #576 Posted April 8, 2014 I know one thing's for sure, those D4000s can't be sitting well with the Howell passengers. I took 8286 on the 139 and you'd be surprised how quickly the bus filled up. I felt like I was vacuum packed into a sardine can. Hopefully MCI sends this D4500CT pilot soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The CNGs we got now are 40 feet too... 139 pax have had 40 footers running for a long time now. But there's a reason they don't run those things on the Weehawken/JC routes, like CS was saying it's a mess every time. 1 time the last 64H of the morning ran a CNG and every seat looked still full at Newport, which means they had standing pax all the way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #577 Posted April 8, 2014 The CNGs we got now are 40 feet too... 139 pax have had 40 footers running for a long time now. But there's a reason they don't run those things on the Weehawken/JC routes, like CS was saying it's a mess every time. 1 time the last 64H of the morning ran a CNG and every seat looked still full at Newport, which means they had standing pax all the way up. I'm not 100% sure about the full reasons as to why they don't run those on the Weekhawken/JC routes, but one reason I heard was that the folks that lived out there in JC/Weehawken/HOB/JSQ complained of the fumes those buses would leave on idle and on takeoff(and they do leave a pretty foul smell at times). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted April 8, 2014 Share #578 Posted April 8, 2014 Yeah NJT shouldn't be running CNGs or D4000s on the 64H. That route needs to be strictly '45 only. I'm going to be heading into the city a lot this summer and I might take the 64H to Hoboken for the 126 some days. Hopefully by then there won't be anymore D4000s or CNGs on that route. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #579 Posted April 8, 2014 Yeah NJT shouldn't be running CNGs or D4000s on the 64H. That route needs to be strictly '45 only. I'm going to be heading into the city a lot this summer and I might take the 64H to Hoboken for the 126 some days. Hopefully by then there won't be anymore D4000s or CNGs on that route. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don't bet on that, that's when Six Flags will be open. Howell is going to need even more buses unless they start receiving those MCIs by July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted April 8, 2014 Share #580 Posted April 8, 2014 They should start receiving them this month, May, or June. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 8, 2014 Share #581 Posted April 8, 2014 Don't bet on that, that's when Six Flags will be open. Howell is going to need even more buses unless they start receiving those MCIs by July. Maybe they won't do that much 308 runs this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #582 Posted April 8, 2014 Maybe they won't do that much 308 runs this year. You might have a point. Isn't the 308 split with another garage? I forgot which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted April 8, 2014 Share #583 Posted April 8, 2014 It's split with Ironbound. They do the Newark-Six Flags runs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 8, 2014 Share #584 Posted April 8, 2014 You might have a point. Isn't the 308 split with another garage? I forgot which. Ironbound and Meadowlands IIRC Pretty sure Meadowlands always had a good portion of the 308 runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #585 Posted April 9, 2014 When Howell does Six Flags trips, they're usually trippers off of their 139 runs between April and October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted April 9, 2014 Share #586 Posted April 9, 2014 I hear we are going to be getting 139/308 trippers this summer. The second that goes on the board im picking lol. Ill leave that extra board for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share #587 Posted April 9, 2014 When Howell does Six Flags trips, they're usually trippers off of their 139 runs between April and October It's more than that, there are 308 runs that interline with the 67, 137, 139 and a few of the rush hour routes during the weekday. I hear we are going to be getting 139/308 trippers this summer. The second that goes on the board im picking lol. Ill leave that extra board for that. The harbor getting trippers!? I wonder if it's because of the situation at Ironbound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted April 9, 2014 Share #588 Posted April 9, 2014 Yupp. And yeah its due to the situation there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted April 9, 2014 Share #589 Posted April 9, 2014 What's going on at Ironbound? And 7204 showed up on the 133 this morning. It's not dead yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go25 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #590 Posted April 9, 2014 What's going on at Ironbound? And 7204 showed up on the 133 this morning. It's not dead yet! Ironbound is being punished, in some way, as a result of some of the drivers there not wanting to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #591 Posted April 9, 2014 What's going on at Ironbound? And 7204 showed up on the 133 this morning. It's not dead yet! I guess there was nothing left they could send out besides a Designline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 9, 2014 Share #592 Posted April 9, 2014 7214 is on the 139 now. Been a while... EDIT: and now 7206 and 7211 are on the 139! How come they're just sending em out now that we're talking about em LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted April 9, 2014 Share #593 Posted April 9, 2014 I was in howell today. They are all out now. All 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 9, 2014 Share #594 Posted April 9, 2014 I was in howell today. They are all out now. All 7. 7? So they did get rid of some... (we had from 7201 up to 7214 or 7215) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #595 Posted April 9, 2014 Guess they got rid of the most problematic ones first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #596 Posted April 9, 2014 7214 is on the 139 now. Been a while... EDIT: and now 7206 and 7211 are on the 139! How come they're just sending em out now that we're talking about em LOL 7204 still out there on the 133 Wednesday at 730pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 11, 2014 Share #597 Posted April 11, 2014 Caught 7204 after a run on the 133 tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted April 11, 2014 Share #598 Posted April 11, 2014 So I'm on 7212 now on the 139...dammmmm these seats are HARD. Back row got the most comfy seats in the bus hands down and they don't even recline. Also there actually is a small luggage bin under the bus next to the front door and I was gonna use it but the driver told me to bring my stuff inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted April 11, 2014 Share #599 Posted April 11, 2014 Oh good, I can still get some shots before they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted April 11, 2014 Share #600 Posted April 11, 2014 Oh good, I can still get some shots before they go. 7201 on the 137 right now 445pm friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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