mfs NJT459 Posted August 16, 2013 Share #301 Posted August 16, 2013 The fare box has nothing to do with the NABIs, it was used on an older Nova. The baby NABIs are great, I have been riding them all week this week to get to where I needed to go, especially overnight when there's no traffic. I feel like they move faster than the 40ft NABIs The only thing I don't like about the baby NABIs is the Clever Devices volume on the interior is too low, I could barely hear what stops are announced 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted August 17, 2013 Share #302 Posted August 17, 2013 Well this afternoon I rode Coach USA 8892 into PABT from East Brunswick and I have to say I was very impressed with their service. I was also impressed with the East Brunswick Transportation Center too. I almost go to ride a J4500, but I got a D4500. But it's whatever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted August 17, 2013 Share #303 Posted August 17, 2013 The fare box has nothing to do with the NABIs, it was used on an older Nova. The baby NABIs are great, I have been riding them all week this week to get to where I needed to go, especially overnight when there's no traffic. I feel like they move faster than the 40ft NABIs The only thing I don't like about the baby NABIs is the Clever Devices volume on the interior is too low, I could barely hear what stops are announced Ofcourse they move faster, they are shorter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashThunder Posted August 17, 2013 Share #304 Posted August 17, 2013 It was interesting to see D4000 on 188 yesterday... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted August 17, 2013 Share #305 Posted August 17, 2013 Really Random but, this morning I saw a NJ Transit train coming from north over the Hell Gate bridge toward penn station. I know NJT keeps trains in Sunnyside Yard, but where the hell was this one coming from? It's not football season.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share #306 Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Really Random but, this morning I saw a NJ Transit train coming from north over the Hell Gate bridge toward penn station. I know NJT keeps trains in Sunnyside Yard, but where the hell was this one coming from? It's not football season.... Wrong... Jets preaseason game at MetLife tonight. It's going to CT to start Meadowlands direct service. Edit: Just saw it was going toward Penn, sorry about that. Could've been doing testing up there, usually they familiarize the MNRR crews with the NJT equipment before football season. Edited August 17, 2013 by Orion VII 4 Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted August 17, 2013 Share #307 Posted August 17, 2013 Wrong... Jets preaseason game at MetLife tonight. It's going to CT to start Meadowlands direct service. Edit: Just saw it was going toward Penn, sorry about that. Could've been doing testing up there, usually they familiarize the MNRR crews with the NJT equipment before football season. That sounds likely. I was about to question whether metro north could use M8's for that kind of service, which run off all three voltages of catenary that the NJT locomotive uses - but I'd imagine the third rail shoes would knock into the over-running third rails used in former LIRR territory. Yeah, I know about the preseason game - but I didn't think they did the Meadowlands Direct service until the regular season started. The MNRR website still has the info up from 2012 - but the schedule doesn't show any of the preseason games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 17, 2013 Share #308 Posted August 17, 2013 Also I don't think it can change to NJT voltage in mid operation.Something has to be modified almost like a governor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itmaybeokay Posted August 17, 2013 Share #309 Posted August 17, 2013 Also I don't think it can change to NJT voltage in mid operation.Something has to be modified almost like a governor According to Wikipedia Like the M7, the M8 is able to pick up 750 Volt DC direct current power from underruning third rail for operation along the New Haven Line from Grand Central Terminal to Pelham, where the traction power source is transferred to the overhead catenary wire, the overhead wire is at a nomimal 12.5 kV AC power from overhead lines viaPantographs for operation from Pelham, New York to New Haven, Connecticut (as well as along the New Canaan Branch), and 25 kV AC power from catenary for operation along the Shore Line East route east of New Haven to New London, Conn. Unlike in earlier classes, changeover between the two AC voltages can be made by the engineer while on the move But still, I don't exactly know the profile of under-running third rail shoe versus over running third rail shoe, but I'd imagine they'd smack into each other in a bad way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 17, 2013 Share #310 Posted August 17, 2013 Whoops I'm getting it confused with the Arrow 3.Was reading about before I made that post my bad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share #311 Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Stuck going with my dad to the Jet game tonight... time to watch the worst team in the NFL and Academy stealing from us again! I'll post a little "NABI report" later on and I should be posting pics too, I seriously hope more LFS and Academy owned RTS are brought out instead of the taxpayer-funded state owned NABIs today. Oh yeah, and now that we're back to football, just gotta say go Phins! (I only go to these games because my dad has season tickets lol) Edited August 17, 2013 by Orion VII 4 Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share #312 Posted August 17, 2013 Only 6083 so far. Props to Academy for using mostly LFS today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share #313 Posted August 21, 2013 I think Veolia might have lost its contract? I was over at the mall earlier and I saw a NABI with "(something) TRANSIT INC." instead of "VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION INC." next to "OPERATOR" on the side. It was an ad-wrap bus, so maybe it was a typo, but it looked like it might have said "KEOLIS" or "FIRST" next to "TRANSIT" and not "VEOLIA". I saw another bus that still for the most part said Veolia on the side but it was like "VE LIA TRANSPORTAT ON INC.", as if some of the letters were torn off. If they really did lose the contract, it's about damn time. That operation is/was one of their WORST. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go25 Posted August 21, 2013 Share #314 Posted August 21, 2013 I think Veolia might have lost its contract? I was over at the mall earlier and I saw a NABI with "(something) TRANSIT INC." instead of "VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION INC." next to "OPERATOR" on the side. It was an ad-wrap bus, so maybe it was a typo, but it looked like it might have said "KEOLIS" or "FIRST" next to "TRANSIT" and not "VEOLIA". I saw another bus that still for the most part said Veolia on the side but it was like "VE LIA TRANSPORTAT ON INC.", as if some of the letters were torn off. If they really did lose the contract, it's about damn time. That operation is/was one of their WORST. Well sorry to bust your bubble, but Veolia is sticking around for quite some time. NJT extended their contract effective September 1st, 2013 until September 2020. Probably a typo or something 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share #315 Posted August 21, 2013 Well sorry to bust your bubble, but Veolia is sticking around for quite some time. NJT extended their contract effective September 1st, 2013 until September 2020. Probably a typo or something That's a shame... people are complaining about Veolia nonstop yet as usual NJT doesn't give a flying f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go25 Posted August 21, 2013 Share #316 Posted August 21, 2013 That's a shame... people are complaining about Veolia nonstop yet as usual NJT doesn't give a flying f**k. no surprise there, if that was the case NJT wouldve canned CUSA Olympia Trails for their terrible service on the 24 and 31 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share #317 Posted August 21, 2013 no surprise there, if that was the case NJT wouldve canned CUSA Olympia Trails for their terrible service on the 24 and 31 That's not contract service though, they own the routes. If the buses don't carry the NJT brand then it isn't contracted service owned by NJT and operated by a company under contract. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted August 21, 2013 Share #318 Posted August 21, 2013 I just saw a Washington Twp NABI parked at AC Bus Terminal with "Student Driver" signs, so today must be training day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted August 23, 2013 Share #319 Posted August 23, 2013 Why are the MCI fleet numbers all over the place? The oldest ones were a nice 7001-7073, but then it jumps between around 7500-7700, and then to 8400-8500, and then 8700, then back to 7400 to 8600-8900. And there's a lot more, but it's very confusing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted August 23, 2013 Share #320 Posted August 23, 2013 I guess it depends on whether or not they are 40 footers vs 45 footers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted August 23, 2013 Share #321 Posted August 23, 2013 I guess it depends on whether or not they are 40 footers vs 45 footers So are 7000s 40 footers and 8000s 45 footers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted August 23, 2013 Share #322 Posted August 23, 2013 Actually, some 7400s, 8200s are D4500 and they are at Howell Regardless of what garage they are assigned to, check this out: http://ttmg.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=New_Jersey_Transit_Bus_Operations_Fleet_Roster#Motor_Coach_Industries 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted August 23, 2013 Share #323 Posted August 23, 2013 Finally saw a Designline for the first time in person today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted August 26, 2013 Share #324 Posted August 26, 2013 That's a shame... people are complaining about Veolia nonstop yet as usual NJT doesn't give a flying f**k. Those lines don't go many places anyway. Except 832. Service levels are awful 836 got violated over the years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted August 30, 2013 Share #325 Posted August 30, 2013 On board bus 1601 on the 505 and there is now a driver shield 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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