PinePower Posted February 26, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 26, 2013 I was like WTF as this rolled into Toms River around 5:49pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted February 26, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 26, 2013 Eh... looks like NABIs are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 26, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 26, 2013 No offense, but the MCI's they used to run on the 559 often had ripped up and/or broken seats & the buses were rather on the filthier side (at least, of the various times I've taken 559's).... Taking that aspect into consideration, I'd say running the NABI's on em is an improvement.... Now the idea of sitting on a NABI for 2+ hours, is not the business.... Doubt many 559 riders stay on the bus for that long a time, but I'm still throwing that out there..... Nice pic by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD329 Posted February 26, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 26, 2013 No offense, but the MCI's they used to run on the 559 often had ripped up and/or broken seats & the buses were rather on the filthier side (at least, of the various times I've taken 559's).... Taking that aspect into consideration, I'd say running the NABI's on em is an improvement.... Now the idea of sitting on a NABI for 2+ hours, is not the business.... Doubt many 559 riders stay on the bus for that long a time, but I'm still throwing that out there..... Nice pic by the way. It takes 2:30 to go from Philly to Sicklerville on the 400, and that's using a Suburban seated bus. I did that trip, it's no picnic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 26, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 26, 2013 It takes 2:30 to go from Philly to Sicklerville on the 400, and that's using a Suburban seated bus. I did that trip, it's no picnic. I'm not implicating that it would be (a picnic).... What I'm getting at is, that same 2+ hour trip on a NABI would be less comforting.... The constant is 2+ hours; long is long, no matter how you slice it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted February 26, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 26, 2013 Weren't people complaining about the ride on MCIs as it was, that they weren't as smooth as they should be. Now you got a different bus, people should be happy. I don't know how the NABIs perform though. I know I wouldn't wanna sit on that bus for 2+ hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTransitMan4608 Posted February 26, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 26, 2013 I never thought I'd see the day where Egg Harbor would be so low on MCI's that they had to send one of their NABI's to do the 559. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted February 26, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 26, 2013 A crisis damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD329 Posted February 26, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 26, 2013 I never thought I'd see the day where Egg Harbor would be so low on MCI's that they had to send one of their NABI's to do the 559. Heck, back in the day, you would see Flxible Metros, and RTS's on the 553 and the 559. I once rode a 1400 Flxible Metro A on the 553 from end to end [bridgeton to AC]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted February 27, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 27, 2013 nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinePower Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted February 27, 2013 No offense, but the MCI's they used to run on the 559 often had ripped up and/or broken seats & the buses were rather on the filthier side (at least, of the various times I've taken 559's).... Taking that aspect into consideration, I'd say running the NABI's on em is an improvement.... Now the idea of sitting on a NABI for 2+ hours, is not the business.... Doubt many 559 riders stay on the bus for that long a time, but I'm still throwing that out there..... Nice pic by the way. I welcome the NABI's, those MCI's on the 559 are beat up and awkward. And this bus pulled into Toms River right on time in rush hour, a rarity for the 559. Probably because it's easier to board and discharge passengers with the NABI's layout and the rear door. I've always felt transit style buses were more appropriate on the 559 as it is a local route, with a high turnover of passengers. Few ride it end to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted February 28, 2013 Share #12 Posted February 28, 2013 I welcome the NABI's, those MCI's on the 559 are beat up and awkward. And this bus pulled into Toms River right on time in rush hour, a rarity for the 559. Probably because it's easier to board and discharge passengers with the NABI's layout and the rear door. I've always felt transit style buses were more appropriate on the 559 as it is a local route, with a high turnover of passengers. Few ride it end to end. Yeah, Almost nobody rides it the full distance.... Most either ride b/w [Lakewood & Toms River], [along/within route 9 itself], [little egg harbor & pleasantville or AC], or if it comes first out of the other routes that run b/w [pleasantville & AC]..... Furthest you'd really notice anyone taking it is b/w Lakewood & Pleasantville (which is an xfer point for service due south/west) or b/w AC & Toms river (the former is done moreso than the latter, but both are rather rare)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted March 2, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 2, 2013 Echoing others, in comparison to the MCI's, these are better suited for the 559. Also throwing it out there, out here in Riverside County, CA, (whose main transit system service area is largest, just behind NJT's) RTA's route 27 connects Riverside, CA to Hemet, CA; all while transversing many rural areas. Some of the longer trips take 195 minutes or a little more than three hours own a NABI. Somebody help you if you are standing during the 50+ miles of the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 27, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 27, 2013 Yeah NABI's look much better on the 559. Leave the MCI's for the 551,552, and 553. I personally never thought MCI's were suited to be on the 559. BTW: Sorry for bumping this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirJokaPlaya Posted March 30, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 30, 2013 Was anyone complaining about the annoying announcements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted March 30, 2013 Share #16 Posted March 30, 2013 Was anyone complaining about the annoying announcements? They're programmed on the 139 now too lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted March 31, 2013 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2013 Weren't people complaining about the ride on MCIs as it was, that they weren't as smooth as they should be. Now you got a different bus, people should be happy. I don't know how the NABIs perform though. I know I wouldn't wanna sit on that bus for 2+ hours. I did 20+ hours on a Greyhound bus 16 years ago. The only reason I enjoyed that trip was because I was riding on an MC-9. Thinking about it now I probably would not do it again if I was teen back then. 2 hours on a bus that is too much right there. As for the NABI being on the 559 nice catch PinePower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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