mfs NJT459 Posted January 27, 2014 Share #501 Posted January 27, 2014 how the heck do MCIs end up on the 126 if the route is exact fare? I see 7133 on MyBusNow on the 126 line 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted January 27, 2014 Share #502 Posted January 27, 2014 how the heck do MCIs end up on the 126 if the route is exact fare? I see 7133 on MyBusNow on the 126 line And 7768 on the 126 right now 551am. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSCTTNJ Posted January 27, 2014 Share #503 Posted January 27, 2014 Durning rush hours anything goes on the 126.Ironbound has work also on the 126 durning rush hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Transit Posted January 27, 2014 Share #504 Posted January 27, 2014 Durning rush hours anything goes on the 126.Ironbound has work also on the 126 durning rush hours. Market Street also helps out on the 126 from time to time... they don't have regular runs or trippers - it's more of an as-needed basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted January 27, 2014 Share #505 Posted January 27, 2014 how the heck do MCIs end up on the 126 if the route is exact fare? I see 7133 on MyBusNow on the 126 line I hope at some point the private lines get on MYBUSNOW. Like the 24,31 and 44 even A & C bus in Jersey city. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted January 28, 2014 Share #506 Posted January 28, 2014 That's not happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted January 28, 2014 Share #507 Posted January 28, 2014 That's not happening The 700's are on it why not the 24 ,31, 44 ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go25 Posted January 28, 2014 Share #508 Posted January 28, 2014 The 700's are on it why not the 24 ,31, 44 ? That's simple, the 700's that are operated by CC (Community Coach) are contracted routes from NJT. The O.N.E. Bus lines (24, 31, 44) are owned by Coach USA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Transit Posted January 28, 2014 Share #509 Posted January 28, 2014 If anybody was keeping tabs, 5434 was on the 164X this morning. I know because I was the one operating it ;-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted January 29, 2014 Share #510 Posted January 29, 2014 seeing all these extra buses on the 126 this morning including 7178 on MyBusNow somebody should busfan Washington Street there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted January 29, 2014 Share #511 Posted January 29, 2014 That's simple, the 700's that are operated by CC (Community Coach) are contracted routes from NJT. The O.N.E. Bus lines (24, 31, 44) are owned by Coach USA. They are using NJT buses so it would be really easy to be on mybusnow. Same goes for A&C and Broadway bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share #512 Posted January 29, 2014 They are using NJT buses so it would be really easy to be on mybusnow. Same goes for A&C and Broadway bus. It's a little bit beyond that... they own the routes. NJT just provides them with buses. If they want a tracking system they can purchase one on their own, from Clever Devices or whoever. If you notice the Clever Devices aren't programmed for the PBLs at all either, for the same reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share #513 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Here's an interesting one... https://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=AwardsTo 25 CNG buses have been purchased from "A&A Truck Parts". Guessing these are the 25 CNGs that were retired already and I'm guessing that's the company that bought them for scrap or resale or whatever. Interesting though, since I'm pretty sure the tanks were expired on those and that's why they had to go, but a company advertising them for sale did specify recerted or new tanks (not sure if that was for these particular buses though or possibly later ones to go out the door). Strange buy though, guess we really couldn't last until new MCIs started showing up with the loaner D4000s Howell has now. EDIT: It's starting to look like this could actually be a sale... from another page on the procurement site https://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=CalendarTo 01/21/14 02:00 Offers for Purchase: 25 Retired 1999 MCI CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)Buses without Tires***Inquiries with regard to this solicitation should be directed to *name removed* ***A site visit to inspect the buses is set for January 15th with a snow date of January 17th @ 10:00 am. SOP AP-13-003 One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105 If you notice on that same page 18 Arrow IIIs are being sold next month. Edited January 29, 2014 by Orion VII 4 Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted January 31, 2014 Share #514 Posted January 31, 2014 The 171 is truly a sad site to behold after 4 jitneys passes 171 comes over almost empty it's schedule ain't helping it either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share #515 Posted January 31, 2014 The 171 is truly a sad site to behold after 4 jitneys passes 171 comes over almost empty it's schedule ain't helping it either. So? People use the jitneys and more service on the 171 probably won't change most of the peoples' minds. Yes you have the monthlies or whatever but there's plenty of corridors (look at Blvd East) where the jitneys are up against frequent NJT service and the jitneys still end up mobbed, hell so much that the Blvd East jitneys use full size school buses now. You can't really expect people to stop using the jitneys if the 171 gets more service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted January 31, 2014 Share #516 Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) I never understood why people would be willing to risk their lives on those damn things to save a few bucks. I'd rather pay the $2.35, $2.90, or $3.50 than ride one of those tin cans. The reason the 171 was empty is because not everyone is trying to go to the GWB Bus Terminal. Those people want PABT, which is where more than half of those jitneys go. Edited January 31, 2014 by Transitkid4608 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q101 E Midtown Posted January 31, 2014 Share #517 Posted January 31, 2014 My issue with the jitney is they can be some as hell. When I was fanning the 190, it wasn't uncommon for my bus to pass one of two jitneys along Main St. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted February 1, 2014 Share #518 Posted February 1, 2014 I never understood why people would be willing to risk their lives on those damn things to save a few bucks. I'd rather pay the $2.35, $2.90, or $3.50 than ride one of those tin cans. The reason the 171 was empty is because not everyone is trying to go to the GWB Bus Terminal. Those people want PABT, which is where more than half of those jitneys go. Rte 4 jitneys go to GWB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share #519 Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I never understood why people would be willing to risk their lives on those damn things to save a few bucks. I'd rather pay the $2.35, $2.90, or $3.50 than ride one of those tin cans. The reason the 171 was empty is because not everyone is trying to go to the GWB Bus Terminal. Those people want PABT, which is where more than half of those jitneys go. Way I see it, their money, their problem. I'll use them sometimes too, not so much when I'm in Jersey (though not having a monthly when I end up myself on a jitney corridor chances are I might hop in one over the transit bus especially if I want a nice quick ride) but the Chinatown-Flushing vans and those get me where I need to be in half the time the subway does. Dangerous driving? Maybe. Should the regulations and enforcement be a little more strict? Maybe that too, as long as they're continued to run as they do now (while being kept up to better safety standards, FFS some of the Flushing vans will put a plastic bench in the back of the bus as a makeshift "back row" or make the last people on the bus sit on a bucket or folding chair) and there's nothing anti-competitive that would prevent the jitneys from running along NJT/MTA corridors or anything like that. Bottom line is some people want to spend their money with the jitneys, and that's not my business to say they should be spending it with NJT or the MTA instead. Rte 4 jitneys go to GWB Yup. Edited February 1, 2014 by Orion VII 4 Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted February 1, 2014 Share #520 Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Are there still RTSs in A&C Corporation/IBOA Broadway? Edited February 1, 2014 by R32sdabest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #521 Posted February 1, 2014 Next person to ask that question is getting reported. Lol jk, I don't think so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #522 Posted February 2, 2014 Next person to ask that question is getting reported. Lol jk, I don't think so. Yes they have some 30ft RTS's left at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share #523 Posted February 2, 2014 Yes they have some 30ft RTS's left at least. Broadway or A&C? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #524 Posted February 2, 2014 Broadway or A&C? Both, but at A&C they would be on the 440 shopper if they are out there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #525 Posted February 2, 2014 Happy Transit Bowl day!! If anyone is going through Secaucus, please note they have TSA giving everyone an airport screening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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