LRG Posted August 14, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 14, 2013 Due to multiple 6xxx's being removed from service from Staten Island as a result of deferred maintenance, RTS buses are making a return to Staten Island for the rest of the summer until they get their Orion 5s back. Five buses were sent from Ulmer Park to Yukon for p.m. service, and ran exclusively on the S89 Limited. After p.m. rush hour service was over, the buses went back to Ulmer Park. This pattern is likely to continue, as I don't know if they'll have the buses just stay at Yukon rather than send them back and forth. The buses that were sent yesterday were 5090, 5098, 9408, 9416, 9616 and 9614. The buses running today are 5077, 5101, 5110, 9400 and 9410. Shifting will not occur on weekends. Happy hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted August 14, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 14, 2013 I wonder why the S89 and not some route that goes into Brooklyn. At least if on the ones that goes to Brooklyn, they won't have to dead head too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted August 14, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 14, 2013 The 79 is a select route, so it wouldn't make sense. It's just Yukon, not Castleton or Charleston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted August 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 14, 2013 Actually, there was one on the S79 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted August 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 14, 2013 Damn...Let's hope their there tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted August 14, 2013 The 79 is a select route, so it wouldn't make sense. It's just Yukon, not Castleton or Charleston? As of now, only Yukon because they have several Orion V's receiving maintenance as LRG stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted August 14, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 14, 2013 As of now, only Yukon because they have several Orion V's receiving maintenance as LRG stated.Ok thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 14, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 14, 2013 No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 14, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 14, 2013 Just realized it's interesting how they're running the S89... I don't recall seeing EZPass on those buses (which makes me wonder how they got across the Verrazano). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted August 14, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 14, 2013 Interesting. Sounds like Yukon will kill them more than likely kill them if anything. Either way, sounds foamtastic. Just realized it's interesting how they're running the S89... I don't recall seeing EZPass on those buses (which makes me wonder how they got across the Verrazano). Probably just switched them out from the Vii's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted August 15, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 15, 2013 Interesting. Sounds like Yukon will kill them more than likely kill them if anything. Either way, sounds foamtastic. Probably just switched them out from the Vii's. Not an easy process, the tags are mounted to either the front next to the farebox or the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted August 15, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 15, 2013 Actually, there was one on the S79 today. Negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI D4000 81994 Posted August 16, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 16, 2013 Well it seems Flatbush is helping now. MTA Bus Time shows 4622 and 4630 assigned to the S89. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted August 17, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 17, 2013 A number of buses at East New York are also equipped with the BusTime beacons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted August 19, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 19, 2013 They need to stay in staten island. Forget moving them back to brooklyn. Going to school out there now I would say people would benifit from a longer more roomy bus as opposed to those small orion buses. last semester it was hell getting on a S93 going home because I always ended up squished. Hopefully more RTSs will get sent to staten island and go to caselton as well as yukon and speaking from experince the S93 could really use some RTSs. But we'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 19, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 19, 2013 They need to stay in staten island. Forget moving them back to brooklyn. Going to school out there now I would say people would benifit from a longer more roomy bus as opposed to those small orion buses. last semester it was hell getting on a S93 going home because I always ended up squished. Hopefully more RTSs will get sent to staten island and go to caselton as well as yukon and speaking from experince the S93 could really use some RTSs. But we'll see what happens. Don't count on it. As much as I enjoyed the RTS' in Staten Island, it doesn't look like they'll be coming back anytime soon (not including Yukon's current situation.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E For Erica Posted August 19, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 19, 2013 Don't count on it. As much as I enjoyed the RTS' in Staten Island, it doesn't look like they'll be coming back anytime soon (not including Yukon's current situation.) Right lol. But if they dont keep the RTS I hope they at least bring back some XD40s cus those were execllent on the S93. and I dont wanna sound like a foamer but they never considered artics for staten island ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 19, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 19, 2013 Right lol. But if they dont keep the RTS I hope they at least bring back some XD40s cus those were execllent on the S93. and I dont wanna sound like a foamer but they never considered artics for staten island ? Once again, not to kill your hopes but the XD40's, I'm not sure about them making a return either. As for artics, probably not because most of the streets in Staten Island are too narrow and most of the routes don't really have ridership for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S79 Select bus servi Posted August 19, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 19, 2013 The S79 has grown a lot in ridership and deserves artics. The S53 shud also get artics because sometimes they can bee crowded. All i know is that the north shore busway will have routes 100 and 101 SBS running artics, but since the busway will take 6+ years to complete and they have not had even started because of money, new buses will follow. My guess is that when the economy fully recovers (2019), they will begin construction and run these. They will entirely replace their fleet, expand express bus service, and possibly add reverse peak 46 from 6-9AM and 2:30-10PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 19, 2013 Share #20 Posted August 19, 2013 Maybe, I don't know, but let's not derail the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI D4000 81994 Posted August 19, 2013 Share #21 Posted August 19, 2013 MCI 2812 was on the S78 this morning, along with RTS 9569 and MCI 2767 covering the S89 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted August 20, 2013 Share #22 Posted August 20, 2013 On the SI fleet, I think it would make sense for the other depots to lend their NGs and O5s, so at least SI has buses they are familiar with. Perhaps go one step further: transfer these buses to SI and (send the buses that are currently being repaired to MtA bus) when the MTA ever gets the new order of buses, send them directly to the depots that had to give up their buses. I just hope the mta didn't retire too many buses yet as it seems like they will be needed very soon with school starting in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted August 20, 2013 Share #23 Posted August 20, 2013 On the SI fleet, I think it would make sense for the other depots to lend their NGs and O5s, so at least SI has buses they are familiar with. Perhaps go one step further: transfer these buses to SI and (send the buses that are currently being repaired to MtA bus) when the MTA ever gets the new order of buses, send them directly to the depots that had to give up their buses. I just hope the mta didn't retire too many buses yet as it seems like they will be needed very soon with school starting in a few weeks. If anything they'll throw a few Prevost's or MCI's on the trippers to make service in the next week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 20, 2013 Share #24 Posted August 20, 2013 If anything they'll throw a few Prevost's or MCI's on the trippers to make service in the next week or two. Oh good, can't wait for the kids to destroy those buses, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted August 20, 2013 Share #25 Posted August 20, 2013 On the SI fleet, I think it would make sense for the other depots to lend their NGs and O5s, so at least SI has buses they are familiar with.Technically, they tried to do that since SI has gotten O5s from Bronx division depots and Casey Stengel, but even that's not enough if Yukon is short to the point where they're sending out MCI's and Prevosts on the local routes to cover their runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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