SCT new buses?
Isn't SCT suppose to be recieving new buses by now? I thought they were getting about 25 new buses or so to retire the remaining 1999 Orion V diesels and the 2000 Gillig Phantoms. Is that for next year...
View ArticleO7 NG 3881
At Parsons and Archer, I just spotted 3881 with MTV depot stickers on the Q83, any clue on what that's about?
View ArticleNICE bus Maintenance?
I hear that NICE bus is not so great with maintenance, but is their any MTA depot(s) that have just as bad or worse maintenance then NICE bus depots?
View ArticleNew hybrid buses for the NYCT?
I was reading that in the plan's the MTA called for 75 new hybrid buses to be ordered in the next 2 or 3 years. Anyone think that this will replace some of the 2004 Orion VII OG hybrids? Also, anyone...
View ArticleThe Time for Reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Line is Now
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/11/commute-time-reactivation-rockaway-beach-line-now/
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2 women struck and killed by NYC subways
Two women were struck and killed by trains in Manhattan and Brooklyn Monday morning, police said. A 40-year-old was hit in the Upper West Side by the downtown train at the West 79th Street station...
View ArticleHART taps Interim CEO Eagan as permanent pick (Tampa,Florida)
http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2014/11/hart-taps-interim-ceo-eagan-as-permanent-pick.aspxFlorida's Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) Board of Directors selected Katharine...
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Subway Photo Assignment
Hey everyone, I'm working on my final project for my photography class. I decided I'm going to take subway photos since I'm home for the week. I was wondering if you guys had any possible locations...
View ArticleAnyone know if #3800-3904 is still getting converted to diesel?
Anyone know if these NGs are getting repowered?
View ArticleEX-Foothill Transit Orion V CNGs coming to NICE bus?
There's a rumor on Subchat that NICE bus will be getting an unknown number off Orion V CNGs (2002) from foothill tranist. If this is true, then it shows how NICE is in really lousy shape bus wise.
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(A) train stuck in the snow in a Blizzard back in 2005?
If I'm not mistaken, didn't a train get stuck under 3 feet of snow full of passengers?
View ArticleCharleston Depot now has Prevosts
I saw 2490 with a Charleston Depot stick on it running up Madison on the X22 this morning. Since that was the test bus and it had been tested out of Ulmer Park and on Staten Island, apparently they're...
View ArticleDelta Airlines to operate flight from PHL to London Heathrow
Consider they already have a seasonal flight from Philly to Paris, this new one is part of a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic, and its part of the US Airways-American merger and a settlement with the...
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"Storm" Movie Idea Question
Okay, I want to make a Sequel to "Into The Storm" that's based in NYC, but I have a few questions. Is the subway a good place to hide if a tornado of 300 MPH reaches NY? I'm using a 3D model of a R142...
View ArticleWhy no bus service over the Brooklyn Bridge?
Is there a reason why no bus line go over the Brooklyn bridge? I always wondered this. Personally, I could see the B103 getting extended to city hall over the bridge.
View ArticleStaten Island Railroad/Subway Proposal Thread
Obviously, Staten Island is not as loved as the other boroughs, so what would happen if there was more than one railroad in use on Staten Island? Imo, the island should keep the Main line, revive the...
View ArticleAmazon has a gift guide in the subway?
It looks like Amazon is showing a gift guide on the Go Travel Station kiosks that are spread out in stations like Grand Central and 149 Street-Grand Concourse....
View ArticleFleet Name Training
I'd like to order training for the different fleets of buses in NYC. Thanks.
View ArticleAccident detour
There was a fatal accident this morning at Jericho Tpk & Commack Rd in Commack that had Jericho closed. Does anyone know how SCT buses(S41,54,55) were rerouted? There was a fatal accident this...
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