Deucey Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32951 Posted January 2, 2021 19 hours ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: Listen, he ran on the idea of addressing homelessness, and making the City a more "level playing field". Instead, he's been spending his two terms in office in bed with the developers lining his pockets. Under his watch, the homeless problem has only worsened, and is at critical levels. We have over 70,000 homeless people now, many of them families, including kids. This is on him. This is his second term in office, so he can't blame anyone else. He's had time to implement his plans. The City has spent BILLIONS on the homeless. DeBlasio, like Rahm Emanuel, is one of those politicos who's great at the campaign stuff and administration staffer stuff but isn't a leader or "politician". He's the "middle manager" who takes orders from the actual leader and does well. But he's never someone in your and my world who should ever be made a District Manager, VP of anything, or a Chief of Staff. He doesn't have the ego required, nor the passion to have a vision and make it happen. He could've had a decent political career if he went from city council to the legislature, but he effed around and became mayor and messed up his future. Maybe McKinsey will hire him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32952 Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Deucey said: DeBlasio, like Rahm Emanuel, is one of those politicos who's great at the campaign stuff and administration staffer stuff but isn't a leader or "politician". He's the "middle manager" who takes orders from the actual leader and does well. But he's never someone in your and my world who should ever be made a District Manager, VP of anything, or a Chief of Staff. Rahm Emanuel is infinitely worse than DeBlasio. With DeBlasio, he's doesn't know what he's doing half the time when he's not serving his interests. Rahm Emanuel intentionally does stuff and knows what he's doing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On another note: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. The Q20 bus timetable is new but has the previous format as well, so there's inconsistencies already. Additionally, all the routes with enhanced overnight service once again don't list the extra overnight service. I will say though, I have seen scoops of service increases here and there by just a quick glance, but I don't know too much about cuts. Edited January 2, 2021 by BM5 via Woodhaven 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32953 Posted January 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: Rahm Emanuel is infinitely worse than DeBlasio. With DeBlasio, he's doesn't know what he's doing half the time when he's not serving his interests. Rahm Emanuel intentionally does stuff and knows what he's doing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On another note: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. The Q20 bus timetable is new but has the previous format as well, so there's inconsistencies already. Additionally, all the routes with enhanced overnight service once again don't list the extra overnight service. I will say though, I have seen scoops of service increases here and there by just a quick glance, but I don't know too much about cuts. I just saw the new time tables. What the hell did I just look at? And there's still no transfers on the map 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32954 Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: On another note: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. *shrugs* It's whatever to me.... I prefer a smaller font size, but this is definitely more beneficial for those that have trouble reading the older ones... Definitely not worse than NICE's new timetable format, AFAIC.... The letters in parentheses (for the time points) appear to be purposeless; the time points are stated/spelled out in the header/cells themselves.... I mean, I know Peninsula starts with a P, Archer starts with an A, Hillside starts with an H, etc.... The one thing that would've been dope IMO with the older timetables though, is if they customized "#3904" (the bus in the "cover" page) with a sample destination sign for each route, instead of simply portraying it with a blank destination sign.... 7 minutes ago, Q43LTD said: I just saw the new time tables. What the hell did I just look at? And there's still no transfers on the map To be perfectly honest, I didn't care much for how the xfers were displayed on the map off the old timetables, so I can't rile myself up to feeling some type of way over the absence of them on these new ones.... What I will say is, FWIW, there is more than enough whitespace on the right of the routing depiction/map there to simply list the xfer points in a small table or whatever.... Edited January 2, 2021 by B35 via Church 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32955 Posted January 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: Rahm Emanuel is infinitely worse than DeBlasio. With DeBlasio, he's doesn't know what he's doing half the time when he's not serving his interests. Rahm Emanuel intentionally does stuff and knows what he's doing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On another note: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. The Q20 bus timetable is new but has the previous format as well, so there's inconsistencies already. Additionally, all the routes with enhanced overnight service once again don't list the extra overnight service. I will say though, I have seen scoops of service increases here and there by just a quick glance, but I don't know too much about cuts. Any cuts for the Brooklyn & Manhattan Divisions? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidoNewLook Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32956 Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. The Q20 bus timetable is new but has the previous format as well, so there's inconsistencies already. Additionally, all the routes with enhanced overnight service once again don't list the extra overnight service. I will say though, I have seen scoops of service increases here and there by just a quick glance, but I don't know too much about cuts. Is that the end of the "Take One" era on buses? Edited January 2, 2021 by RapidoNewLook 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted January 2, 2021 Share #32957 Posted January 2, 2021 1 minute ago, RapidoNewLook said: Is that the end of the "Take One" era on buses? You mean, the "take one & use it for everything else except for its intended purpose" era on buses? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32958 Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) You can see that Cummins facility in the BX from the Q44 bus. I remember seeing Bee Line NABI's in that lot years ago. There also used to be an Cummins shop in the NJ off the turnpike that I would see MTA Buses at from via NJ express buses. I don't think its there anymore as whenever I ride past the area where it was, the Cummins sign isn't there anymore nor any buses in the lot. (This was being discussed in the moves/transfers thread) Edited January 3, 2021 by trainfan22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32959 Posted January 3, 2021 2 hours ago, BM5 via Woodhaven said: On another note: There is a new pick that goes into effect tomorrow I believe, and the MTA has updated timetables, however they look, err, different. You be the judge of the new timetable format. The Q20 bus timetable is new but has the previous format as well, so there's inconsistencies already. Additionally, all the routes with enhanced overnight service once again don't list the extra overnight service. I will say though, I have seen scoops of service increases here and there by just a quick glance, but I don't know too much about cuts. The hell is that thing! Only the MTA would take a reasonably sensible, compact 3-4 page guide and produce a 30 page document that looks like an Excel spreadsheet instead. The schedules have been fine and useful for 25 years. They fix what isn't broken and then they break it. A route example of this stupid philosophy: M1 to South Ferry, M6 to South Ferry, M5 to Houston --> M5 to South Ferry, M1 to East Village --> M5 to Midtown, M55 to South Ferry, M1 to Grand St --> M1 to Worth St. Net score: Park Av. loses all bus service, 6th Av. loses Limited service, the M5 is a stub route into Midtown, the M1 runs an exact duplicate of the 2/3/55, and nobody rides the M55. Victory! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoBrickBreaker101 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32960 Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) Adding on to the new schedule debacle, they separated the Bx1 and Bx2 schedules... the Bx1 has the new format and the Bx2 has the old one, but both of the maps on the schedules show the Bx1 AND Bx2. Bx1: https://new.mta.info/document/7266 Bx2: https://new.mta.info/document/7271 Edited January 3, 2021 by LegoBrickBreaker101 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32961 Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MHV9218 said: A route example of this stupid philosophy: M1 to South Ferry, M6 to South Ferry, M5 to Houston --> M5 to South Ferry, M1 to East Village --> M5 to Midtown, M55 to South Ferry, M1 to Grand St --> M1 to Worth St. Net score: Park Av. loses all bus service, 6th Av. loses Limited service, the M5 is a stub route into Midtown, the M1 runs an exact duplicate of the 2/3/55, and nobody rides the M55. Victory! Today's M5/M55 would have one believe that the ridership pattern of the old M5 (Greenwich Village - GWB) consisted of riders tanking out from either end of the route in Midtown (b/w Herald Sq. & Bryant Park), which was never the case.... Said rendition of the M5 addressed multiple overlapping patterns south of that aforementioned part of Midtown & the M6 complemented it from 59th, with addt'l coverage on down to S. Ferry..... It was the perfect storm..... Instead of providing overlapping service (old M5/M6 pattern) between 59th & Houston, there's only an overlap, within Midtown, between 31st & 44th.... MTA can keep their eyes wide shut when it comes to these things, but mines are wide tf open...... Among other things, this is why the M55 is basically an afterthought & the M5 from the north dies around Columbus Circle.... 30 minutes ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: Adding on to the new schedule debacle, they separated the Bx1 and Bx2 schedules... the Bx1 has the new format and the Bx2 has the old one, but both of the maps on the schedules show the Bx1 AND Bx2. Bx1: https://new.mta.info/document/7266 Bx2: https://new.mta.info/document/7271 ....now let's see if they start separating the ridership stats for the two routes. Edited January 3, 2021 by B35 via Church 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32962 Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, B35 via Church said: Today's M5/M55 would have one believe that the ridership pattern of the old M5 (Greenwich Village - GWB) consisted of riders tanking out from either end of the route in Midtown (b/w Herald Sq. & Bryant Park), which was never the case.... Said rendition of the M5 addressed multiple overlapping patterns south of that aforementioned part of Midtown & the M6 complemented it from 59th, with addt'l coverage on down to S. Ferry..... It was the perfect storm..... Instead of providing overlapping service (old M5/M6 pattern) between 59th & Houston, there's only an overlap, within Midtown, between 31st & 44th.... MTA can keep their eyes wide shut when it comes to these things, but mines are wide tf open...... Among other things, this is why the M55 is basically an afterthought & the M5 from the north dies around Columbus Circle.... 100%. And they ignored all the old patterns, like people going between the UWS and Greenwich Village, was extremely common; or the people working in the East Midtown area who took the M1 towards South Ferry, also common. Herald Square isn't a destination for people on the M5, least of all Penn Station, etc. The M55 is what it is, but it isn't as effective as the M6 was, it's on a duplicate on a duplicate via 5th, and there's still no Limited on 6th. Whole thing is so silly. And the worst part is all of us watched the car crash in live action: M5 gets extended way, way too far, ruining a route that had worked for more than 75 years, then the overextended route gets cut, and they get cute about it and cut it too far. Senseless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32963 Posted January 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Future ENY OP said: Any cuts for the Brooklyn & Manhattan Divisions? I started reviewing not too long ago. I haven't checked Brooklyn yet, but there are service changes on the M35. I have the Bronx and Brooklyn left to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBTA Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32964 Posted January 3, 2021 8 hours ago, LegoBrickBreaker101 said: Adding on to the new schedule debacle, they separated the Bx1 and Bx2 schedules... the Bx1 has the new format and the Bx2 has the old one, but both of the maps on the schedules show the Bx1 AND Bx2. Bx1: https://new.mta.info/document/7266 Bx2: https://new.mta.info/document/7271 I actually like the new timetables, but it's sad to see the old ones go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32965 Posted January 3, 2021 Honestly, the new schedule format looks more like some sort of internal memo than something fit for public consumption (unless the schedules will be released all at once in a book, anyway). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32966 Posted January 3, 2021 19 hours ago, Deucey said: DeBlasio, like Rahm Emanuel, is one of those politicos who's great at the campaign stuff and administration staffer stuff but isn't a leader or "politician". He's the "middle manager" who takes orders from the actual leader and does well. But he's never someone in your and my world who should ever be made a District Manager, VP of anything, or a Chief of Staff. He doesn't have the ego required, nor the passion to have a vision and make it happen. He could've had a decent political career if he went from city council to the legislature, but he effed around and became mayor and messed up his future. Maybe McKinsey will hire him. His work ethic is appalling. His tardiness for meetings should've been a big sign that he wasn't going to be an effective mayor. He shows up LATE to everything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32967 Posted January 3, 2021 22 hours ago, paulrivera said: I woulda made the B/O pull over and if the B/O wasn't going to kick the druggie off the bus, I would be hopping right off. If I wanted to see that ridiculousness I would've taken the subway. lol I think he fell out on the floor while they were on the expressway. Someone took a photo of it in my group. The driver seemed completely out of their league. He eventually got off at the first or second stop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32968 Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said: His work ethic is appalling. His tardiness for meetings should've been a big sign that he wasn't going to be an effective mayor. He shows up LATE to everything. I feel like the "rift" between Cuomo and DeBlasio stems partially from this and from Cuomo likely realizing and telling him he isn't a leader - he's a manager, and DeBlasio having a "response". Look at how Cuomo outmaneuvered DeBlasio with little actual effort non-stop since 2014. Add to it the PBA posts nudes of his daughter and DeBlasio did nothing? Eunuchs and castratos are more manly than Billy; Anthony Weiner would've been a better mayor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32969 Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/28/2020 at 1:43 PM, B35 via Church said: No it isn't actually correct; far from it..... What they have illustrated as far as that goes is dead wrong.... Eastbound M60's aren't turning off the bridge at 21st street. Stop it. Yeah, and the SBS stop is still colored blue, even though they changed the color of the M60 line on the map to orange On 12/28/2020 at 1:49 PM, Lawrence St said: Oh you right, woops! Haven't had my coffee yet. On 12/28/2020 at 1:26 PM, GojiMet86 said: Technically, the M60 comes off at 29 Street and not 21 Street. I think they show the southbound coming off at 21 because on the map, the stop is on top of 29 Street, so drawing the southbound line on top would make it confusing. The problem is that they also forgot to put the stop on the northbound side. They separated the stops at 82 Street but not at 29 Street. ......And it turns out the westbound M60 has gone back to its original stop by the square on Hoyt Avenue, so there is no point at all in having that little deviation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32970 Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Deucey said: I feel like the "rift" between Cuomo and DeBlasio stems partially from this and from Cuomo likely realizing and telling him he isn't a leader - he's a manager, and DeBlasio having a "response". Look at how Cuomo outmaneuvered DeBlasio with little actual effort non-stop since 2014. Add to it the PBA posts nudes of his daughter and DeBlasio did nothing? Eunuchs and castratos are more manly than Billy; Anthony Weiner would've been a better mayor. The PBA didn't actually do this, right? Please tell me that's a hypothetical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucey Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32971 Posted January 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lex said: The PBA didn't actually do this, right? Please tell me that's a hypothetical. Was actually the SBA and they deleted that tweet but left up the arrest report. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32972 Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Deucey said: Was actually the SBA and they deleted that tweet but left up the arrest report. That's not much better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtatransit Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32973 Posted January 3, 2021 I'm trying to ride the Q111 trip thru Cedarhurst. It used to be five trips in each direction. Now its down to one. Does anybody know where do youpick up the Q111 towards Jamaica at Rockaway Turnpike. It seems like that stretch of the Q111/114 does not even have signs to note where the bus stops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32974 Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Lex said: The PBA didn't actually do this, right? Please tell me that's a hypothetical. 1 minute ago, Deucey said: Was actually the SBA and they deleted that tweet but left up the arrest report. I thought it was just her ID and numbers. Some years ago, I was working as a parking attendant for an event and stationed at the employees-only lot. We were given clear instructions that only employees for the event were allowed. One of these SBA/PBA dupes thought he and his family could park there because he had that membership card. We spent 5 minutes arguing about it, and he insisted he could park anywhere he wanted to, total bs. So I've never had sympathy for these jackasses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted January 3, 2021 Share #32975 Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Mtatransit said: I'm trying to ride the Q111 trip thru Cedarhurst. It used to be five trips in each direction. Now its down to one. Does anybody know where do you pick up the Q111 towards Jamaica at Rockaway Turnpike. It seems like that stretch of the Q111/114 does not even have signs to note where the bus stops SE corner of Peninsula/Rockaway.... Being a little more specific, don't wait in front of the gas station though - just wait in front of either of those first two houses & flag the bus or w/e.... That's what I did, just be to be safe. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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