Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 25, 2015 Share #14426 Posted February 25, 2015 Idk if this I said the real reason(s), but for money, I guess bus construction is cheaper the less windows you make. Because SEPTAs buses are being built at the same time, so it would be easier (and faster) to build them all at the same time looking the same to get buses out faster. Okay, why are they removing the back windows? Fewer customizations=less man power=faster production & lower costs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micstromme Posted February 25, 2015 Share #14427 Posted February 25, 2015 So I caught 7204 on the B62 last night Downtown Brooklyn. While I enjoyed the ride from Bk to LIC (new fresh bus smell and all), I realized that the XD40 is not really ideal for rush hour crowding, especially on routes like the ones at Flatbush. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanInfinity Posted February 25, 2015 Share #14428 Posted February 25, 2015 Saw M42s making left turns on 11th and right turns at 41st Street heading towards the Hudson. Something happen around the area? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted February 26, 2015 Share #14429 Posted February 26, 2015 So I caught 7204 on the B62 last night Downtown Brooklyn. While I enjoyed the ride from Bk to LIC (new fresh bus smell and all), I realized that the XD40 is not really ideal for rush hour crowding, especially on routes like the ones at Flatbush. How does the XDs deal with crowding? Is it the same as C40LF? I remember the XD being a C40LF-ified LFS. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted February 27, 2015 Share #14430 Posted February 27, 2015 Does anyone know what 4590 was doing at 165 St Terminal, since its a FB unit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14431 Posted February 28, 2015 Took the BM4 (as close as I could get to) home today. Haven't been in that bus in ages 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14432 Posted February 28, 2015 Three different SBS LFSAs from MCH on the M86 right now. A little taste of the SBS future, I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14433 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Alright, who knocked down the Q52/53 signs ?. Because the sign was no longer there (intact), people were scattered all over hoffman drive today. The lines for the 11/21/52/53 were all mixed into one huge crowd. Edited February 28, 2015 by BM5 via Woodhaven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14434 Posted February 28, 2015 Alright, who knocked down the Q52/53 signs ?. Because the sign was no longer there (intact), people were scattered all over hoffman drive today. The lines for the 11/21/52/53 were all mixed into one huge crowd. Noticed that too. People still seemed to know where the stop's at and lined up in the right spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14435 Posted February 28, 2015 So Im seeing that the ones Grand Av sent (orion 5) are replacing the ones that's being scrapped 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14436 Posted February 28, 2015 Three different SBS LFSAs from MCH on the M86 right now. A little taste of the SBS future, I guess. What's the word on the M86SBS and B46SBS. I know that I may be speaking very early just simply b/c there are no new buses yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14437 Posted February 28, 2015 What's the word on the M86SBS and B46SBS. I know that I may be speaking very early just simply b/c there are no new buses yet.B46 IDK (maybe using orions like the M34 did until the LFSAs arrived), but the M86 has buses that it can use for SBS.M86 is likely starting this spring. Again, I have no info on the B46. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14438 Posted February 28, 2015 B46 IDK (maybe using orions like the M34 did until the LFSAs arrived), but the M86 has buses that it can use for SBS. M86 is likely starting this spring. Again, I have no info on the B46. They still trying to iron out the fine details on the B46 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14439 Posted February 28, 2015 They still trying to iron out the fine details on the B46I know. That's part of the reason I have no info on the B46. The only thing I can really say is that it would begin in about November the earliest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted February 28, 2015 Share #14440 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Does most Next-Gens have the 2 seats in the middle usually there's one on the right and 2 on the left as I was on 3892 Edited February 28, 2015 by Calvin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14441 Posted March 1, 2015 Does most Next-Gens have the 2 seats in the middle usually there's one on the right and 2 on the left as I was on 3892 Huh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14442 Posted March 1, 2015 Huh? What I mean to say is that Ive seen some Next Gens when stepping inside the bus, in the middle section theres 2 seats together on the left and right 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14443 Posted March 1, 2015 Alright, who knocked down the Q52/53 signs ?. Because the sign was no longer there (intact), people were scattered all over hoffman drive today. The lines for the 11/21/52/53 were all mixed into one huge crowd. SmhLol.... this is akin to someone removing Q113 signs down in far rockaway some years back... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14444 Posted March 1, 2015 What I mean to say is that Ive seen some Next Gens when stepping inside the bus, in the middle section theres 2 seats together on the left and rightMost of the NG's that were at 126 have an odd seating configuration because of the time they spent on the M60. When we took the luggage racks out of those buses, we didn't have the right seats to put back. We put in whatever we could find because those seat are hard to come by brand new or even used from another depot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14445 Posted March 1, 2015 Noticed that too. People still seemed to know where the stop's at and lined up in the right spot. The sign got hit pretty bad. The pole's sitting on the sidewalk now behind the Q11 stop all bent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14446 Posted March 1, 2015 They still trying to iron out the fine details on the B46 Got it! Hopefully they can iron out the issue between Broadway/Myrtle and Williamsburg Bridge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted March 1, 2015 Share #14447 Posted March 1, 2015 The sign got hit pretty bad. The pole's sitting on the sidewalk now behind the Q11 stop all bent. Wonder what happened in the first place. One day it's there, the other day it has fallen. SmhLol.... this is akin to someone removing Q113 signs down in far rockaway some years back... Didn't someone try removing S74 bus signs too when the 74 got routed via Rossville. IIRC, I remember someone saying that on here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted March 2, 2015 Share #14448 Posted March 2, 2015 5346 apparently still hasn't got it's codes updated. whats up with that still has limited 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted March 2, 2015 Share #14449 Posted March 2, 2015 Guys, do you remember when the first LFS's came in, they stuck them in random places? Along with the LFS came the XDs and some other bus that didn't look modern at all. I remember it on the Q88. It had a really high back and looked a bit squary. In the back, your legs would be over the bottom of the window. Do you guys remember it and what is it called? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 2, 2015 Share #14450 Posted March 2, 2015 I think you're talking about the Orion 7 3G buses (or whatever the correct term). The 7000 series which are all in Staten Island. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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