jayden 973 Posted July 20, 2014 Share #951 Posted July 20, 2014 Man those new CNG MCI's are way better looking those DL buses. Overall not bad except the headlights could use a new design. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Transit Posted July 20, 2014 Share #952 Posted July 20, 2014 Oradels not getting a new garage anytime soon. Blvd east service is frequent so that the problem is not overly major. They have more buses out then in. If they dont get a new garage transit probably will order 40fters just for them and market street. Mci will make 40fters if transit says the right price. Yup, Transit has customized the funk out of buses all throughout their history, no reason this should be any different. I do believe Transit wants to eventually close down Oradell because of the flooding and capacity issue, but there is no money or land to build a replacement garage. Not sure if all the work can be absorbed by other garages; Meadowlands helps out with the 166 and 167 but I don't know how much more they can take on; I don't know what else Market Street can take on but I know at one time they had all the P lines in addition to what they have now; and I suspect Wayne can take on quite a bit more than it has now... I took a spin by Wayne Garage the other day (didn't go inside the day room though) just for the hell of it and holy crap that place is MASSIVE!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 20, 2014 Share #953 Posted July 20, 2014 Yeah ive been inside wayne that place is insanely massive lol. They have room for days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted July 20, 2014 Share #954 Posted July 20, 2014 Oradels not getting a new garage anytime soon. Blvd east service is frequent so that the problem is not overly major. They have more buses out then in. If they dont get a new garage transit probably will order 40fters just for them and market street. Mci will make 40fters if transit says the right price. It does not have to be a NEW garage it could be just shifting buses or routes around to other garages. It can be done with planning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted July 21, 2014 Share #955 Posted July 21, 2014 Wayne might have the room for more buses but they are struggling to make full service Monday-Friday. There are issues with the maintenance department and until they deal with those internal issues I don't see any lines or buses being transferred. And you have to remember that NJT will have a problem when Rockland finally winds down Oradell might be tasked with taking some of those lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayden 973 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #956 Posted July 21, 2014 While I was at Penn Station tonight 7773 & 8519 both pulled up as the 308. And than couple of minutes went by 8061 pulled up as the 319. Looks like Ironbound is helping out on those lines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 21, 2014 Share #957 Posted July 21, 2014 What time did you see 8061? Only meadowlands, howell, and egg harbor knows the 319. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayden 973 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #958 Posted July 21, 2014 What time did you see 8061? Only meadowlands, howell, and egg harbor knows the 319. It was a couple of minutes before 11. I tried to snap a pic but the driver was staring me down as if he knew what I was tryna do so Ieft it alone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 21, 2014 Share #959 Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Did you catch the run number? Our only newark 319 goes out at 4 in the morning and gets back to ac at 1235pm and meadowlands does the other out at 4pm but that left as a 7100. 7787 went up from eht to ny and back. 2/319 is jersey city/newark eht. Edited July 21, 2014 by 553 Bridgeton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go25 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #960 Posted July 21, 2014 I have a question for the PABT issue, where do the buses park at for the rush, and if its either the streets of Midtown, the Weehawken Lot or both. How bad does it get? I think, although its a crap shoot, i might have an idea about it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #961 Posted July 21, 2014 Aboard 7214 right now. This thing is a little bumpy. The seats ain't too bad, A/C is up full blast. The lights are bright as hell though. Overall this bus gets a B-. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashThunder Posted July 21, 2014 Share #962 Posted July 21, 2014 There were many DL buses at Weehawken lot during beginning of PM rush. I wonder why even DL buses are not running during non-rush hours...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #963 Posted July 21, 2014 That's a good question. I was never able to understand their reason for keeping the CNGs away during off-peak periods. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdude2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #964 Posted July 21, 2014 Aboard 7214 right now. This thing is a little bumpy. The seats ain't too bad, A/C is up full blast. The lights are bright as hell though. Overall this bus gets a B-. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wow most people complain about the seats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted July 21, 2014 Share #965 Posted July 21, 2014 Wow most people complain about the seats.Not me. I'm not even gonna care that the new MCIs have em. Other people might though, but they gotta suck it up and deal with it because come 2019 it's gonna become the norm with NJT's buses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted July 22, 2014 Share #966 Posted July 22, 2014 Not me. I'm not even gonna care that the new MCIs have em. Other people might though, but they gotta suck it up and deal with it because come 2019 it's gonna become the norm with NJT's buses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last thing NJT needs is lower ridership they do not need to make the ride less comfortable. Remember 60% of their riders choose to use them but don't have to. Looks a little weird...but approved! (beats those DLs) Why these seats? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 22, 2014 Share #967 Posted July 22, 2014 Last thing NJT needs is lower ridership they do not need to make the ride less comfortable. Remember 60% of their riders choose to use them but don't have to. Why these seats? Easier cleaning and ridding of bed-bugs. The cloth fabric has been notorious for being home to bed bugs. On a sidenote, 7278 has SEEN SERVICE! Spotted on the 139 on the turnpike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #968 Posted July 22, 2014 This was taken in Atlantic City last Friday as part of an equipment move 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayden 973 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #969 Posted July 22, 2014 Did you catch the run number? Our only newark 319 goes out at 4 in the morning and gets back to ac at 1235pm and meadowlands does the other out at 4pm but that left as a 7100. 7787 went up from eht to ny and back. 2/319 is jersey city/newark eht. Actually I was able to get the run number. It was R902. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted July 22, 2014 Share #970 Posted July 22, 2014 Easier cleaning and ridding of bed-bugs. The cloth fabric has been notorious for being home to bed bugs. On a sidenote, 7278 has SEEN SERVICE! Spotted on the 139 on the turnpike. Hopefully I'm lucky and 7278 shows up on the 133, or 135 at least once this week. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 22, 2014 Share #971 Posted July 22, 2014 Actually I was able to get the run number. It was R902. Special run. 900 is training. 901/902 are extra service, but no 8061 was in ac. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Transit Posted July 22, 2014 Share #972 Posted July 22, 2014 I have a question for the PABT issue, where do the buses park at for the rush, and if its either the streets of Midtown, the Weehawken Lot or both. How bad does it get? I think, although its a crap shoot, i might have an idea about it 29th Street, 38th Street, 40th Street, Galvin, Weehawken, and the UBL (Upper Bus Level of the Port). Each garage is assigned a lot, or lots - for example, Weehawken is used by Wayne, Howell and Oradell. 38th Street is Fairview and Market Street. Oradell also uses 29th Street. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share #973 Posted July 22, 2014 29th Street, 38th Street, 40th Street, Galvin, Weehawken, and the UBL (Upper Bus Level of the Port). Each garage is assigned a lot, or lots - for example, Weehawken is used by Wayne, Howell and Oradell. 38th Street is Fairview and Market Street. Oradell also uses 29th Street. Howell uses the lot by the Javits. Seen NABIs there too so it's not only theirs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted July 22, 2014 Share #974 Posted July 22, 2014 Not me. I'm not even gonna care that the new MCIs have em. Other people might though, but they gotta suck it up and deal with it because come 2019 it's gonna become the norm with NJT's buses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They're only share the same fabric. They're not the same model. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Transit Posted July 22, 2014 Share #975 Posted July 22, 2014 Howell uses the lot by the Javits. Seen NABIs there too so it's not only theirs. Some garages use more than one lot; and most lots host more than one garage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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