Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20201 Posted March 30, 2017 Hmmm, that's why we have line training... Yeah, but those were the days when management out of Castleton was the worst, so they didn't care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20202 Posted March 30, 2017 Im standing at the s/b Q44 bus stop at e177 and e tremont ave. I can see a sbs wrapped Bx40 at the preceding stop and I was thinking Gun Hill again stealing Bx12 and as it pulled up it was 5918, a Q44 Nova before, i just thought the whole situation was ironic. We waited quite long for the 44 too lol. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20203 Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Im standing at the s/b Q44 bus stop at e177 and e tremont ave. I can see a sbs wrapped Bx40 at the preceding stop and I was thinking Gun Hill again stealing Bx12 and as it pulled up it was 5918, a Q44 Nova before, i just thought the whole situation was ironic. We waited quite long for the 44 too lol. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Apparently it's a swap, 5919 is at GH running on the Bx12 too. Edited March 30, 2017 by paulrivera 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20204 Posted March 30, 2017 Im standing at the s/b Q44 bus stop at e177 and e tremont ave. I can see a sbs wrapped Bx40 at the preceding stop and I was thinking Gun Hill again stealing Bx12 and as it pulled up it was 5918, a Q44 Nova before, i just thought the whole situation was ironic. We waited quite long for the 44 too lol. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Now if only the LFSA had programs for other routes....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20205 Posted March 30, 2017 Still waiting for the 44 bus waiting ever since 4:13, they said they were gonna improve bus service. Yea right! Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20206 Posted March 30, 2017 Now if only the LFSA had programs for other routes.......They do. Well, except maybe the boards inside of the unit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20207 Posted March 30, 2017 And now 5930 and 5908 just passed NIS Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20208 Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) They do. Well, except maybe the boards inside of the unit. That's what I meant. I was on 5919 on the Bx12 not long ago. The boards were completely off, but the custom "Please exit through the rear door" announcements still played. Sightly unrelated, but if you pull the cord/press the buttons before departure, the original "Please exit through the rear door" announcements would play. Edited March 30, 2017 by ShadeJay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrivera Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20209 Posted March 30, 2017 And now 5930 and 5908 just passed NIS Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app East New York BusTrek computer department at its finest... The buses are deadheading but they always go in service further down the line; take a cab a few stops down and you'll see them in service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mta B43 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20210 Posted March 30, 2017 What ever happened to those 1991 TMC RTS HAI buses? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted March 30, 2017 Share #20211 Posted March 30, 2017 Yea they both went back into service. The thing that bugged me about the whole hr wait situation the NIS buses are always passing before the in service bus comes by. This was also the second stop. Also, the first bus that came into bronx zoo left like 20 mins still as if there wasnt already a gap in service. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxBombers Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20212 Posted March 31, 2017 I saw 683 on the Bx6 yesterday. First time I saw an XN40 in person. It looks good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20213 Posted March 31, 2017 Yeah, when they actually came. The X13 and X16 were two of the worst express buses around in terms of reliability. Tons of missing buses. I remember once being Downtown and deciding to take the X16 home after leaving the office early. Got to the first stop for the first bus.... I along with several other people waited and waited... No bus. Next bus is due... No bus... It's now after 17:00 and we're all wondering what's going on. I decided to walk over to Broadway and see and I see a bus turning further up. Come to find out, our stop was being skipped! A dispatcher on Broadway sent us over to the bus and we all got on and were told not to pay. I thought, well this is "nice". I don't have to dip my unlimited card... I've also seen instances of drivers literally blowing by bus stops because they didn't know the route. Happened to one poor soul waiting at the last X16 stop, flailing his arms in vain. lol Correct me if I'm wrong, but the X16 started on Worth & Church, and had its second stop at Broadway/Worth with the X10/12 (and I guess the X11), right? (I know the X17A/19 start at the end of that block on Worth, just before Broadway) And on a bus-random thoughts-related note, the X17 was completely packed tonight. I get to Barclay Street and see a huge line (and it turns out most of the people were waiting for the X17. Sometimes the X1 & X17 are both delayed). Some woman wants to yell at me for cutting the line (like I was supposed to somehow know which passengers were waiting for the X1 vs. X17). Anyway, the B/O says there's no seats left. I'm thinking no problem....and then I see there was barely any standing room either. But I'm like you know what, I want to go home lol. He skipped all the stops afterwards and I was basically home in one stop lol. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20214 Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Correct me if I'm wrong, but the X16 started on Worth & Church, and had its second stop at Broadway/Worth with the X10/12 (and I guess the X11), right? (I know the X17A/19 start at the end of that block on Worth, just before Broadway) I'm not really sure. I know that the first stop was supposed to be at Worth & Church. In looking at the old X16 timetable, they show the first PM stop as Broadway & Worth, but the physical stop is really closer to Church. It's even wrong on the timetable though because they show the Broadway & Worth as being the first and last stop, but map below it shows something completely different. An inexperienced B/O that didn't know any better would likely be confused. The bus that we finally got was at Broadway & Worth, so we ran down to him and got on there. Edited March 31, 2017 by Via Garibaldi 8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20215 Posted March 31, 2017 Was there that many passengers that used the X25 or X90 before it was discontinued? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20216 Posted March 31, 2017 Was there that many passengers that used the X25 or X90 before it was discontinued?The X90 definitely had more than the X25. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 31, 2017 Share #20217 Posted March 31, 2017 The X90 definitely had more than the X25. Was there that many passengers that used the X25 or X90 before it was discontinued? The X90 had more passengers than the X25 in part because it had a lot more runs. I've used the X25 and some of them got really good usage. It had regulars too who would ride to Grand Central for Metro-North. A much nicer ride compared to the packed trains. The X90 had good ridership, but the problem was it had too much service. Had they cut some trips it perhaps could've been kept. I still think that it should run even with SAS being up and running. Lots of folks on the UES have the disposable income and now just take car service or car pool instead to the WFC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfan22 Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20218 Posted April 2, 2017 1229 out of GH had black smoke coming out of its exhaust today, its so rare to see that these days. Not counting RTS's with the 6v92, I only seen a bus puff out black smoke three times, one was a 8800 RTS out of FLA, the other was an NG on the M60. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20219 Posted April 2, 2017 1229 out of GH had black smoke coming out of its exhaust today, its so rare to see that these days. Not counting RTS's with the 6v92, I only seen a bus puff out black smoke three times, one was a 8800 RTS out of FLA, the other was an NG on the M60. Simple case of bad maintenance at GH, and plus they are getting new buses and most recent buses from CS. SMDH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20220 Posted April 2, 2017 Simple case of bad maintenance at GH, and plus they are getting new buses and most recent buses from CS. SMDH.Gun Hill aren't going to receive new buses for quite a while, and the stengel units have been running for about 5 years now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20221 Posted April 2, 2017 1229 out of GH had black smoke coming out of its exhaust today, its so rare to see that these days. Not counting RTS's with the 6v92, I only seen a bus puff out black smoke three times, one was a 8800 RTS out of FLA, the other was an NG on the M60. That happens more than you'd think, especially with the hybrids. When those turbochargers go you get pure black smoke, and lots of MV buses have that each year. Not to mention all the NGs with the black soot around exhausts the dirty takeoffs--even a problem at Quill. The 6v92s it was a different scene, happened a lot but less dark smoke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20222 Posted April 2, 2017 Gun Hill aren't going to receive new buses for quite a while, and the stengel units have been running for about 5 years now. The new LFSA order. 5439-5530 only for Kingsbridge and West Farms I'm assuming? Also noticed that GH sent 5324 back to FB. I got a feeling that 5325-5327 are possibly coming back to FB once CS sends more LFSA's to Gun Hill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridgeviewer382 Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20223 Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) The new LFSA order. 5439-5530 only for Kingsbridge and West Farms I'm assuming? Also noticed that GH sent 5324 back to FB. I got a feeling that 5325-5327 are possibly coming back to FB once CS sends more LFSA's to Gun Hill. Nothing has been confirmed, but it's is likely that they'll end up at KB and GH as WF are supposed to get XN60's, although the new Nova fleet isn't supposed to come in until later this year or early next year. Edited April 2, 2017 by Kingsbridgeviewer382 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20224 Posted April 2, 2017 Nothing has been confirmed, but it's is likely that they'll end up at KB and GH as WF are supposed to get XN60's, although the new Nova fleet isn't supposed to come in until later this year or early next year. That's a copy on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted April 2, 2017 Share #20225 Posted April 2, 2017 What ever happened to the digital ads on the D60HFs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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