DJ MC Posted December 8, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2012 [float=left][/float]If you're a lover of the city's surface transportation history or just looking to take a ride back in time, come on over to 42nd Street starting this Monday as the continues its holiday tradition of placing into service units from its historic bus fleet. "Putting these buses back out on the street at this time of year is a great way to highlight the history of bus transportation in New York City," said Darryl Irick, President of Bus/SVP of MTA Bus. " Read more: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 8, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 8, 2012 I wish they would do a route other than the M42 to let people not in that area ride those buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted December 8, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 8, 2012 I wish they would do a route other than the M42 to let people not in that area ride those buses. What about the Q57, or the Central Park crosstowns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted December 8, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2012 So they're putting them all on the M42, at those same times? (What will they do; make one round trip?) I guess that will make it more likely and quicker to catch something, and not have to wait for one to go around and come back around, not even knowing whether you just missed it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted December 8, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 8, 2012 So they're putting them all on the M42, at those same times? (What will they do; make one round trip?) I guess that will make it more likely and quicker to catch something, and not have to wait for one to go around and come back around, not even knowing whether you just missed it or not. No - according to a poster on another board, there are six vintage buses that will operate. Each day, one bus will run on the M42 and one each will be on display at 6th & 35th and at Union Square. The other three will be spare buses. Hopefully they will rotate them through these daily assignments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmouse Posted December 8, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2012 I miss when they had the museum buses rotated through the boroughs. Always on the M42 is just the same *sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted December 8, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 8, 2012 I think the static displays are a great idea so that you don't have to stand around waiting for one of the buses to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 9, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 9, 2012 I miss when they had the museum buses rotated through the boroughs. Always on the M42 is just the same *sigh Didn't that backfire big time with all the issues with the buses not being road worthy or having to deal with hills, etc? Plus even though we bus fans are the main people that would care enough to go to the specific lines in other boroughs to chase them, I don't think it was a great idea to have the buses so spread out. I think [as bad as it is] to have everything Manhattan centric. At least keep them on the short crosstown lines. What they should've done was run them on the M14/23/34 in addition to the M42 to mix it up. That would've been ideal. I think the Q32 would've been nice, but it is kinda long though and of course it's now based solely from CS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 9, 2012 Share #9 Posted December 9, 2012 Fingers crossed we see the NYBS Fishbowl make a run again, that was a real surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 9, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 9, 2012 They ran it last year? I hope they have more of the former PBL buses running like LL's MCI classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted December 9, 2012 Share #11 Posted December 9, 2012 This excellent news!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted December 9, 2012 Share #12 Posted December 9, 2012 What's the "special Staten Island express bus" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted December 9, 2012 Share #13 Posted December 9, 2012 What's the "special Staten Island express bus" lol I don't know where the O P'er got that a Staten Island express bus would be running. Nowhere in any press release is that stated. These kind of statements start rumors. "I heard the the first of the SI express will be running......." Furthermore that would be a terrible idea, as far as I know never done before, and this would restrict passenger movement throughout the bus. Finally, these buses are not able to handle pounding the road, high speeds on a regular route. That was tried a couple of years ago and road failures were abundant. Enjoy them on the M42 and be greatful what you're getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgood6195 Posted December 9, 2012 Share #14 Posted December 9, 2012 What ever happened to that old Long Island Bus Flexible New Look that was all blue and sliver and white? Is it @ NICE of the MTA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 9, 2012 Share #15 Posted December 9, 2012 I don't know where the O P'er got that a Staten Island express bus would be running. Nowhere in any press release is that stated. These kind of statements start rumors. "I heard the the first of the SI express will be running......." Furthermore that would be a terrible idea, as far as I know never done before, and this would restrict passenger movement throughout the bus. Finally, these buses are not able to handle pounding the road, high speeds on a regular route. That was tried a couple of years ago and road failures were abundant. Enjoy them on the M42 and be greatful what you're getting. The quote from the MTA press release is such: "Staten Islanders will get a special treat riding one of the first Staten Island express buses." I assume that's just in reference to one of the fishbowls, but I don't know. Just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted December 9, 2012 Share #16 Posted December 9, 2012 I didn't see in the press release, when is this starting up? tomorrow? next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share #17 Posted December 9, 2012 I didn't see in the press release, when is this starting up? tomorrow? next week? All of these vintage buses will operate along the M42 (42nd Street Crosstown) Monday through Friday, departing from 42nd Street and 12th Avenue at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and again in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The fare is $2.25 in cash or swipe a MetroCard, just like our more modern, but far less interesting buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted December 9, 2012 Share #18 Posted December 9, 2012 I wish they would do a route other than the M42 to let people not in that area ride those buses. That was tried in 2010...not exactly a good idea. As for the Staten Island bus, it's a safe bet to say that 8928 will be running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 10, 2012 Share #19 Posted December 10, 2012 I didn't see in the press release, when is this starting up? tomorrow? next week? Click! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted December 10, 2012 Share #20 Posted December 10, 2012 What's the "special Staten Island express bus" lol "Staten Islanders will get a special treat riding one of the first Staten Island express buses." As I understand it, it's just saying that anyone from Staten Island will be able to ride one of the first SI express buses that ran, on the M42, not on an express line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted December 10, 2012 Share #21 Posted December 10, 2012 Again, the press release, as far as I can see, says the display and buses will be up Monday through Friday, but does not specify which week that will be. Does anyone see and actual DATE, not "monday through friday", listed anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 10, 2012 Share #22 Posted December 10, 2012 Again, the press release, as far as I can see, says the display and buses will be up Monday through Friday, but does not specify which week that will be. Does anyone see and actual DATE, not "monday through friday", listed anywhere? Considering that this release was released over the weekend, it could be tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted December 10, 2012 Share #23 Posted December 10, 2012 Considering that this release was released over the weekend, it could be tomorrow. I hope so! It's still kind of early, especially if they plan to run these buses until Christmas or New YEar. I'm going to try to get the Union Square display this week, since my office is close enough and I'd like to take a walk down there. Otherwise, I'll head over next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted December 10, 2012 Share #24 Posted December 10, 2012 if they do run an express bus to staten island, i would run the NYBS fishbowl or the MCI classic, eventhough it would be odd, but they have power steering, rerember in 2010 alot of drivers from other depots besides MJQ,QV and ENY whined how the buses didn't have power steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted December 10, 2012 Share #25 Posted December 10, 2012 if they do run an express bus to staten island, i would run the NYBS fishbowl or the MCI classic, eventhough it would be odd, but they have power steering, rerember in 2010 alot of drivers from other depots besides MJQ,QV and ENY whined how the buses didn't have power steering They're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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