IAlam Posted June 29, 2016 Share #101 Posted June 29, 2016 Not for the QM24/QM34. They have it at most pick-ups and drop offs. Although it should be the MTA's job to post information for that. I haven't seen that, or anything stating the QM12 is stopping at Woodhaven Blvd (the stop doesn't have the "QM12" designation). They probably won't until a day before it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 29, 2016 Share #102 Posted June 29, 2016 I'm amazed that they still have those old signs up too... I guess there are so many Bus routes in Queens that they don't want to bother replacing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted June 29, 2016 Share #103 Posted June 29, 2016 Or maybe DOT wants to hold on to what they once had. It still amazes me they haven't been replaced yet. Have they given an official reason why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 29, 2016 Share #104 Posted June 29, 2016 Or maybe DOT wants to hold on to what they once had. It still amazes me they haven't been replaced yet. Have they given an official reason why? I don't think it's that at all... Just too lazy or they think it's too expensive. We've had a few of them replaced in Riverdale, but I think that was because some residents made a stink and monies may have been allocated specifically for those stops. I myself write in when signage needs to be replaced in my neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The TransitMan Posted June 29, 2016 Share #105 Posted June 29, 2016 I have a picture. IMG_2101 by spicker613, on Flickr IMG_2102 by spicker613, on Flickr Should that sign read, "Q64, QM4, QM44"? I mean the 6th Av route is still the QM4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted June 29, 2016 Share #106 Posted June 29, 2016 Should that sign read, "Q64, QM4, QM44"? I mean the 6th Av route is still the QM4. there isn't enough space on the sign, so they were lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted June 29, 2016 Share #107 Posted June 29, 2016 there isn't enough space on the sign, so they were lazy. They should've just been even lazier and not bothered to change the sign. In fact, the main branch is the 6th Avenue branch, so they would've actually been better off doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted June 29, 2016 Share #108 Posted June 29, 2016 They should've just been even lazier and not bothered to change the sign. In fact, the main branch is the 6th Avenue branch, so they would've actually been better off doing that. Yeah what's the point of changing the drop-off stops anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Bus Co. Posted June 30, 2016 Share #109 Posted June 30, 2016 To also add, IDK what DOT was doing, but they placed the "QM34" designation on top of the QM24, as if it was being discontinued. Now the stops read "QM25" and then "QM34" for the most part (and then some haven't been changed). I suspect that they planned the renumbering to keep the QM25/QM34 together (just as the Q25/Q34 are together). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS4Ever Posted July 1, 2016 Share #110 Posted July 1, 2016 to me is excellent that the jamaica buses routes uses articulated buses since the q111,113/4 are by far always congested and in rush hours the lines can be as far as to the subway entrance...with the articulated buses it would benefit more users to not wait for another bus or even two to three missed buses...also i would assume that the drivers are to expert the narrow guy brewer blvd especially the short turn at farmers blvd and for the q114 the curves at those very narrow streets at lawrence cedarhurst and inwood nassau county Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 1, 2016 Share #111 Posted July 1, 2016 http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/planned_servChanges_QM4.htm The QM4 and QM24 change will take place on July 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetSMART45 Posted July 2, 2016 Share #112 Posted July 2, 2016 Allah Almighty, go away for a while and this is the minutiae that is "discussed". As I said before, this is a "make work" effort. Let's do some "man on the street"-type reporting: Do you REALLY think that Express Bus users (who regularly frequent a stop) are going to be phased by some new signage? How about UPDATING ALL OF THE SIGNS to begin with? Or is that too hard for the NYCDOT to handle? And let's go back to my contention of "making work": Put sole-of-shoe to the pavement and ask the regular users if they're "confused" (as MTA says) over destination signs on the fizzing buses. They'd be more happy IF the fuggin' buses showed up on time and could get them to Manhattan according to schedule than something about signs on the street or what the destination sign says. C'mon guys, set your sights higher than this. But then again, the vast majority settles for the crap the MTA does anyways, so what diff does it make, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted July 3, 2016 Share #113 Posted July 3, 2016 Schedules are up QM4/44 Schedule QM24/34 Schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted July 3, 2016 Share #114 Posted July 3, 2016 I want to ride on the QM44 Tuesday just to see the confusion on people's faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted July 4, 2016 Share #115 Posted July 4, 2016 I want to ride on the QM44 Tuesday just to see the confusion on people's faces. Please take a video of their reactions. While you are there, pay the express bus fare only in nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pranavbhat924 Posted July 4, 2016 Share #116 Posted July 4, 2016 I want to ride on the QM44 Tuesday just to see the confusion on people's faces.SAME!!! Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Please take a video of their reactions. While you are there, pay the express bus fare only in nickels. [emoji122][emoji75] Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted July 4, 2016 Share #117 Posted July 4, 2016 Please take a video of their reactions. While you are there, pay the express bus fare only in nickels. Alright, time to go to the bank and get some nickel roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 4, 2016 Share #118 Posted July 4, 2016 Alright, time to go to the bank and get some nickel roles. If you got on my bus, you'd get a nasty look along with some profanity.... I hate people that pay in coins, esp. in Manhattan. It's like a get a damn Metrocard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted July 4, 2016 Share #119 Posted July 4, 2016 If you got on my bus, you'd get a nasty look along with some profanity.... I'd slow down and piss them off even more. In any case, the bus driver can continue going while I pay. I hate people that pay in coins, esp. in Manhattan. It's like a get a damn Metrocard... What if you're in a rush? Every time I'm in Manhattan the Metrocard lines are way too long. Outside the city it makes sense, but people who pay in coins really don't take much longer. Most of the time they sit down counts out the coins and pay as the bus is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 5, 2016 Share #120 Posted July 5, 2016 If you got on my bus, you'd get a nasty look along with some profanity.... I hate people that pay in coins, esp. in Manhattan. It's like a get a damn Metrocard... In that case, I'll do that just to be petty, try me, because I will fire back! I'll make sure by the end of it all, you'll get a nasty headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pranavbhat924 Posted July 5, 2016 Share #121 Posted July 5, 2016 Anybody ride the Qm44 yet? Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 5, 2016 Share #122 Posted July 5, 2016 I'd slow down and piss them off even more. In any case, the bus driver can continue going while I pay. What if you're in a rush? Every time I'm in Manhattan the Metrocard lines are way too long. Outside the city it makes sense, but people who pay in coins really don't take much longer. Most of the time they sit down counts out the coins and pay as the bus is going. That is generally not the case. I've paid in coins myself here and there when I lived on Staten Island and it was just as annoying with me doing it because I would call ahead to any places nearby that sell Metrocards to see if they had any and of course they didn't, so I would get car service to the express bus and use quarters, but even with those, you have to put them in slowly or they get stuck in the machine. In that case, I'll do that just to be petty, try me, because I will fire back! I'll make sure by the end of it all, you'll get a nasty headache. lol... I'm much more understanding when it happens going to the city because I myself have been in that predicament. Either walk all the way to 242nd and Broadway and then hope that the MVMs are working there or try the one store that sells Metrocards near me that is always out... However getting on in the city and not having a Metrocard... Annoys me to no end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted July 5, 2016 Share #123 Posted July 5, 2016 That is generally not the case. I've paid in coins myself here and there when I lived on Staten Island and it was just as annoying with me doing it because I would call ahead to any places nearby that sell Metrocards to see if they had any and of course they didn't, so I would get car service to the express bus and use quarters, but even with those, you have to put them in slowly or they get stuck in the machine. I've never seen that issue before, but then again the MTA has gotten rid of most of their old buses at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 5, 2016 Share #124 Posted July 5, 2016 I've never seen that issue before, but then again the MTA has gotten rid of most of their old buses at this point. Old buses don't make a difference, since they still use the same fareboxes on all buses (both new and old)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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