Did the C40 trip today, an XN40 showing up on the B11 almost ruined my plans as it was cold as hell and wasn't gonna stand around waiting for a C40 to show, so I took it to CI Ave in hopes I get an C40 on the B68. I'm glad I did that as I had nice ride on the XN40 on the B11. Those buses are pretty fast, LBSS or whatever didn't ruin the XN40. I was lucky to get an C40 on the B68 so I rode that, caught the subway to the BX. An XN40 was already there on the BX21 but I passed it up for obvious reasons. I saw an C40 on layover in the distance hoping it would be an BX32, IDK if it was but shorty after the XN40 21 left, the BX32 came which was an.... XN40. I said screw it and I would just take 32 to the BX11 hoping to get an C40 on that route.
Got off for the BX11 transfer and saw an C40 was on the route GWB bound, but an XN40 came first + it was SRO so I passed it up. Eventually the C40 showed up on the BX11, decent ride but these two guys got on the bus with an 50 inch TV, second person I saw get on the bus today with an brand new TV, first was on the B103 earlier in the day lol. I rode the BX11 to the train, took that to Penn Station, took the LIRR to Jamaica to catch the Q25/34 since those two routes run like water and I wouldn't have to wait long, eventually got on the Q34 and rode for a bit... trip was successful.
The MTA Bus C40s are much nicer in terms of cleanliness and such than the NYCT units, I like the C40s from all four depots that have them, just the SC and CP units are cleaner and lack ads on the side which is cool as I like my buses ad less. Glad I did this trip, I did just about everything I wanted to fan when I comes to NYC Buses, next trip is to ride an NYCT and MTA Bus express bus back to back. Most likely will be SIM1C to an BX express bus. Or the Bay Ridge express bus to an BXM express bus. Also ride a bus in from every BK div depot in one day, I came close to doing that over the summer but I got never to ride an GA bus since I was tired and the FP bus (Last leg of the trip) bus was the Q54 got stuck in traffic.