Iron Valiant Posted July 31 Share #39001 Posted July 31 4 minutes ago, TyBusLover1 said: LaGuardia? Why? They could go to LaGuardia/JFK to retire other Next Gens in worse condition, or they could retire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBusLover1 Posted July 31 Share #39002 Posted July 31 4356,7467: To CP from LGA and both on the Q65. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyQ23 Posted July 31 Share #39003 Posted July 31 Anyone know why I seen an Ulmer Park prevost on Queens Boulevard around 1pm yesterday? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBusLover1 Posted July 31 Share #39004 Posted July 31 (edited) 4 hours ago, TyBusLover1 said: 4356,7467: To CP from LGA and both on the Q65. *Supposed to be in Deliveries, Moves & Transfers. Edited July 31 by TyBusLover1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted July 31 Share #39005 Posted July 31 9 minutes ago, TyBusLover1 said: *Supposed to be in Deliveries, Moves & Transfers. Those are just the loans that LaGuarida provides daily. Its fine in this page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopybutt123 Posted August 1 Share #39006 Posted August 1 I heard by 2 Baisley Park operators the recent Orion VII NG transfers with 4122, 4165 & 4210 they are permanently transferred to College Point. If that’s the case then CP’s Orion count is 6 units total, 4119, 4122, 4165, 4210, 4278, 4601. They do need the buses to be honest they do have a’lot of OOS buses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted August 1 Share #39007 Posted August 1 Why is CP so short on buses? doesn't seem like this is your typical C40's are in for routine inspection/maintenance. Is CP not taking care of their equipment or operators are running it into the ground? lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted August 1 Share #39008 Posted August 1 On 7/17/2024 at 11:00 AM, NewFlyer 230 said: For the past week and a half I’ve noticed an all white New Flyer XD40 #2006 with the full roof mount in Jamaica heading towards the direction of Jamaica LIRR/Sutphin Blvd. I don’t know who owns the bus or where it’s exactly going, but it’s been interesting to see this all white non MTA/NICE bus everyday while I wait for the n4 at Archer Ave/150th street. Anyone know anything about it? I snapped a picture, but this site is stuck in the stone age in regards to posting pictures lol. It's an employee shuttle to the Hillside facility because of track work. IIRC these are the same buses they use for events at UBS arena. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted August 1 Share #39009 Posted August 1 (edited) 34 minutes ago, danielhg121 said: Why is CP so short on buses? doesn't seem like this is your typical C40's are in for routine inspection/maintenance. Is CP not taking care of their equipment or operators are running it into the ground? lol The C40s are being overhauled just like at Spring Creek a few months ago when they were borrowing hybrids from JFK. Edited August 1 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted August 1 Share #39010 Posted August 1 (edited) If accepted, here's a recap of the MCIs that were out of Far Rockaway and LaGuardia shuffled to different MTA Bus Depots for fleet conslidation. * Eastchester: 3066, 3115, 3150, 3214, 3247, 3253, 3255, 3275, 3279, 3284, 3289, 3307-3309, 3368-3370, 3372-3374, 3393-3395, 3397, 3401-3403, 3407, 3409, 3417-3418, 3420-3426, 3428-3430, 3432-3436, 3438-3446, 3448-3455, 3457 -> 62 CL MCIs , 1385-1422 -> Total Prevosts: 38 Yonkers: 3254, 3264, 3270, 3277, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3313, 3326-3327, 3329, 3351-3356, 3359-3360, 3365-3366, 3371, 3375-3385, 3389, 3396, 3398, 3400, 3410-3415, 3427, 3437, 3447, 3456 -> 47 CL MCIs, 1458-1488 -> Total Prevosts: 31 * Spring Creek: 3298-3299, 3301, 3318, 3319, 3320, 3323, 3324, 3325, 3331-3335, 3337-3348 -> 26 CL MCIs, 2229-2250 -> 22 CT MCIs, 1501-1526 -> 26 Prevosts * LaGuardia: 1378, 1379, 1380, 1381, 1382, 1383, 1384, 1489, 1490, 1491, 1492, 1493, 1494, 1535-1556 -> 34 Prevosts * College Point: 3007, 3020, 3040, 3119, 3130, 3164, 3169, 3199-3200, 3211-3212, 3230, 3248-3251, 3257, 3258-3260, 3261, 3262, 3263, 3265, 3267-3269, 3271-3274, 3276, 3278, 3280-3283, 3285-3288, 3290-3292, 3293, 3294, 3295, 3297, 3305-3306, 3310-3312, 3314-3316, 3321-3322, 3328, 3330, 3349-3350, 3358, 3361-3364, 3386-3388, 3390-3392, 3399, 3404-3406, 3408, 3458-3465, 3467-3469, 3471-3474 -> 93 MCI CLs, 1300-1374 -> 75 Prevosts * Far Rockaway: 1375, 1376, 1377, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1428, 1429, 1430-1452, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1495, 1496, 1497, 1498, 1499, 1500 -> 45 Prevosts - No change for Baisley Park, kept at 8 Prevosts 1527-1534 * Previous roster of MCIs at LaGuardia: 3279, 3284, 3289, 3293, 3295, 3297-3299, 3301-3304 (12), Far Rockaway (22): 3066, 3115, 3150, 3214, 3247, 3253, 3255, 3257, 3261-3263, 3318-3320, 3323-3327, 3329, 3359-3360, * Past count of Prevosts before the shuffle -> College Point -> 1300-1381 (82), Eastchester: 1382-1429 -> (48), Spring Creek -> 1492-1526 (35), LaGuardia -> 1535-1556 (22), Far Rockaway: 1430-1452 (23) Edited August 1 by Calvin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted August 1 Share #39011 Posted August 1 14 hours ago, danielhg121 said: Why is CP so short on buses? doesn't seem like this is your typical C40's are in for routine inspection/maintenance. Is CP not taking care of their equipment or operators are running it into the ground? lol I have observed a few broken down C40LF buses over the past few months. It’s hard to believe these buses are between 11-13 years old now. CP’s has been borrowing buses from LG for a few years now but those C40LF’s have been put to work over the years. Back in the mid 2010’s LG was borrowing C40LF’s from CP and those buses were also used on subway shuttles quite often. Service increased on some of their routes. They also acquired some buses from JG so I would assume overall CP’s buses need more time in the shop now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted August 5 Share #39012 Posted August 5 (edited) So a Bx32 bus hit an el pole as it approached the bus stop on Jerome & 181st earlier. 12 people were injured, but thankfully they were only minor injuries. The unit involved was New Flyer XN40 719 (And for those that love posting on the scrap thread and want to talk about this, don't do it there as buses in accidents doesn't automatically mean the bus is retired). https://bronx.news12.com/mta-bus-crashes-into-pole-along-jerome-avenue Edited August 5 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted August 6 Share #39013 Posted August 6 Has anyone noticed they changed the bus occupancy indicators on BusTime? Gone are the approximate passenger counts, replaced by a traffic light system to tell if seats are available or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 7 Share #39014 Posted August 7 22 hours ago, 7-express said: Has anyone noticed they changed the bus occupancy indicators on BusTime? Gone are the approximate passenger counts, replaced by a traffic light system to tell if seats are available or not. I just noticed that today! I wish they still included the passenger count in addition, as I don't know what their criteria are for the categories. I only saw the green "seats available", what else does it show? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted August 7 Share #39015 Posted August 7 1 hour ago, QM1to6Ave said: I just noticed that today! I wish they still included the passenger count in addition, as I don't know what their criteria are for the categories. I only saw the green "seats available", what else does it show? I saw some with limited availability on local buses but haven't found any reds yet. I feel like most express buses will just be green even though we all know over a certain amount, you're going to be sharing a seat with someone else. But no real way of being able to tell that anymore... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 7 Share #39016 Posted August 7 1 hour ago, 7-express said: I saw some with limited availability on local buses but haven't found any reds yet. I feel like most express buses will just be green even though we all know over a certain amount, you're going to be sharing a seat with someone else. But no real way of being able to tell that anymore... Ugg yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. I'll send in a comment requesting that they put back the numbers in addition to the color coding, like they have on Traintime 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted August 7 Share #39017 Posted August 7 It also broke the MTA app, which doesn't support the traffic light occupancy indicators. Now, clicking on a bus on the route just shows ~0 passengers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 7 Share #39018 Posted August 7 37 minutes ago, 7-express said: It also broke the MTA app, which doesn't support the traffic light occupancy indicators. Now, clicking on a bus on the route just shows ~0 passengers. Typical MTA lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 7 Share #39019 Posted August 7 6 hours ago, 7-express said: It also broke the MTA app, which doesn't support the traffic light occupancy indicators. Now, clicking on a bus on the route just shows ~0 passengers. Already got burned by the new passenger count system. Get on a QM35 that is showing the green/seats available but I ended up having to share a seat because there were at least 30 people on board already. It at least needs a yellow/moderately full level, like Train Time. I'm guessing it goes from green straight to red when 57 pax get on board an exp bus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted August 7 Share #39020 Posted August 7 3 hours ago, QM1to6Ave said: Already got burned by the new passenger count system. Get on a QM35 that is showing the green/seats available but I ended up having to share a seat because there were at least 30 people on board already. It at least needs a yellow/moderately full level, like Train Time. I'm guessing it goes from green straight to red when 57 pax get on board an exp bus If I had to guess, it's probably calibrated to be what a local bus would be so it's jacked up when standees are rare for an express bus but the norm for a local bus. It really should be yellow above 25 people and red past 40. Setting red to max seat capacity at 55 would be nuts lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted August 7 Share #39021 Posted August 7 2 hours ago, 7-express said: If I had to guess, it's probably calibrated to be what a local bus would be so it's jacked up when standees are rare for an express bus but the norm for a local bus. It really should be yellow above 25 people and red past 40. Setting red to max seat capacity at 55 would be nuts lol. I sent in a request to bring back the passenger count. Let's see what they say 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBusLover1 Posted August 8 Share #39022 Posted August 8 @QM1to6Ave @7-express So it seems that BusTime has bought back the passenger count & the traffic light system is no where to be seen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-express Posted August 8 Share #39023 Posted August 8 Good news to hear. Hopefully they rolled it back for good after realizing releasing a half-baked idea wasn't great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted August 8 Share #39024 Posted August 8 (edited) There are reports of 7491 being oos after an earlier incident. This would be the second time this week a bus hit an el pillar and got front damage as a result (Do not report this in the scrap thread unless it is confirmed to not be used ever again) Edited August 8 by MysteriousBtrain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Valiant Posted August 8 Share #39025 Posted August 8 6 minutes ago, MysteriousBtrain said: There are reports of 7491 being oos after an earlier incident. This would be the second time this week a bus hit an el pillar and got front damage as a result (Do not report this in the scrap thread unless it is confirmed to not be used ever again) And of course, someone reports it in the scrap thread lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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