Chris.A Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 3:46 PM, RailBus63 said: Supposedly the R32 historic train was vandalized at Coney Island yard. I highly doubt that the MTA will go forward with Sunday's last run after this. We can only hope that the criminals responsible will be caught and brought to justice. Scumbags like that deserve to be shot.... 1 hour ago, GojiMet86 said: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-plans-move-forward-major-new-expansion-transit-service-brooklyn-and Governor Hochul Announces Plans to Move Forward with Major New Expansion of Transit Service in Brooklyn and Queens: The Interborough Express Governor Directs MTA to Begin Environmental Review Process for Transformative New Transit Line Would Serve More than 100,000 New Yorkers and Connect to Up to 17 Subway Lines and the Long Island Rail Road, Expanding Access to Jobs and Supporting Economic Development Travel Time End-to-End Expected to be Less Than 40 Minutes Governor Kathy Hochul today announced plans to move forward with the Interborough Express as part of her 2022 State of the State. Governor Hochul is directing the MTA to immediately begin the environmental review process for this transformative project, the first step in building this major infrastructure investment that would connect communities in Brooklyn and Queens to as many as 17 subway lines and the Long Island Rail Road. "It's time to invest in the bold, cutting-edge infrastructure projects that will make a real difference in the lives of everyday New Yorkers," Governor Hochul said. "New Yorkers deserve reliable public transit that connects them from work to home and everywhere in between. The Interborough Express would be a transformational addition to Brooklyn and Queens, cutting down on travel time and helping neighborhoods and communities become cleaner, greener and more equitable." "This project would smartly repurpose existing infrastructure to add mass transit and create access to jobs, education, and opportunity for so many residents of Queens and Brooklyn," said MTA Acting Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. "I applaud Governor Hochul's leadership, and we are enthusiastic to work with her, and Federal and State partners to advance the Interborough concept." Governor Hochul will direct the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to begin the environmental review process for the Interborough Express. This historic project would use the existing right of way of the Bay Ridge Branch, which is a freight rail line that runs through Brooklyn and Queens, connecting the ethnically and economically diverse neighborhoods of: Sunset Park, Borough Park, Kensington, Midwood, Flatbush, Flatlands, New Lots, Brownsville, East New York, Bushwick, Ridgewood, Middle Village, Maspeth, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights with several new stations in communities not currently served by rail transit. If adopted, this new service would improve transit and job access to underserved communities along this corridor that is currently home to about 900,000 residents and 260,000 jobs, and with growth expected by at least 41,000 people and 15,000 jobs in the next 25 years. For many residents along this corridor, crossing from neighborhood to neighborhood is slow and tedious because existing subway lines are oriented towards Manhattan, even as many new work opportunities, schools, and services are located in the outer boroughs. The project would provide critical mobility, creating better links for travel to and from Manhattan as well as key connections among neighborhoods, across boroughs, and opening up new opportunities for reverse commuting into Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Each day, more than 100,000 commuters make daily trips within or across Brooklyn and Queens, often relying on buses that get caught in traffic along a tangled and crowded street network. Results from this historic and necessary step could lead to a new service that would provide end-to-end travel time of less than 40 minutes, although most trips would be along shorter segments of the line. This would provide significant time savings for interborough Brooklyn and Queens trips compared with existing transit options. In addition to transit service, the existing Bay Ridge Branch corridor can service cross harbor rail freight and would dramatically reduce truck congestion regionally and expand goods movement facilities, thereby fortifying supply chains still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Transportation planners believe that cross harbor rail freight and passenger service on the Interborough Express can work together in concert, which could be a game-changer for the region. To that end Governor Hochul is also directing the Port Authority to complete environmental review for the Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel. So is this going to be a new IND subway line? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 4455: East New York depot to LaGuardia Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 R32 final trips from Brighton Beach to 96 St-2 Av are a go for Sunday, thankfully (per an email from the NY Transit Museum shared by individuals on several other transit discussion boards). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, RailBus63 said: R32 final trips from Brighton Beach to 96 St-2 Av are a go for Sunday, thankfully (per an email from the NY Transit Museum shared by individuals on several other transit discussion boards). Just gotta hope another shitshow won't happen for this final go around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jova42R Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 9:43 PM, DCTransitFilms said: Just gotta hope another shitshow won't happen for this final go around. It was ok - someone did pull the brakes though Got this shot of the final northbound run laying over at BB. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jova42R said: It was ok - someone did pull the brakes though Got this shot of the final northbound run laying over at BB. Wish I came out for them when I was still in NJ, my parents wouldn't allow me because of covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Lots of bus moves recently. Most notably, the following Orion 7s have been retired: #3550, #3552, #3556, #3579, #3602, #3648, #3669, #3737, #3953, #3969, #4058, #4107, #4110. #4221, and #4377. Following MCI D4500CLs are retired: #3026-27, #3068, #3074, #3078-79, #3117, #3327, and #4313. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 47 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Lots of bus moves recently. Most notably, the following Orion 7s have been retired: #3550, #3552, #3556, #3579, #3602, #3648, #3669, #3737, #3953, #3969, #4058, #4107, #4110. #4221, and #4377. Following MCI D4500CLs are retired: #3026-27, #3068, #3074, #3078-79, #3117, #3327, and #4313. I'm still surprised the 2008 NGs are not retiring yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 7 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: I'm still surprised the 2008 NGs are not retiring yet. #3953 is a 2008 unit and is not the first 2008 NG to be retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, New Yorker 2001 said: #3953 is a 2008 unit and is not the first 2008 NG to be retired. how many are already retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said: how many are already retired? Fellow hybrids #3871 and #3909, + former LI bus CNG #1700. There rest have been mostly #4500s for some reason.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 2009 Orion 7.501 NG hybrid #4036 is now a training bus out of Zerega yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 Please be informed that 1545-1548 are now at LaGuardia Depot. Bus came in on Thursday, and presently training with mechanics and drivers. UPDATE: Please disregard 3050 as being sent to the scrap yard. 3079 from Yonkers Depot has been scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 4256 has been transferred to JFK depot from Manhattanville Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 An update on the Interborough Express: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1484216551616262144 Quote Proud to announce that we’re moving forward with a huge New York City transit project: the new Interborough Express This line will connect Brooklyn and Queens, shaving time off commutes and making it easier to connect to subway lines across the route. MTA Interborough Express page: https://new.mta.info/projects/interborough-express Here is a new MTA report: https://new.mta.info/document/72081 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 1493. Delivered to Spring Creek Depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 According to a newly released 2020-2024 MTA Captial plan document, the MTA wants to transition to become 40% ultra low emissions by 2025 or so for new bus purchases outside of clean diesel buses. This includes up to 500 electric buses, 210 additional hybrid buses and here's the kicker..., 368 NEW CNG buses. I had a hunch that the MTA was not quite done with CNG powered buses. The aim apparently is to replace most of the New Flyer C40LF CNGs by early 2025 with these new CNGs (most likely more XN40s, but too early to tell at this time), between NYCT and MTA bus and replace the remaining 120 units with a piece of the 375 electric bus order. VERY interesting news developments surprised that the forums is not talking about this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 1551, 1554. Delivered to LaGuardia Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 1607. Charleston. Delivered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 2006 Orion 7.501 OG hybrids #3566, #3570, #3577, #3617, and #3629 are all retired from MTA bus company. Additionally, 1998 Novabus RTS 06 #4935 is now officially retired from training. In regards to the new upcoming 368 CNG bus order, I'm getting word that 140 units are going to NYCTA, while the other 228 units are earmarked for MTA bus company. Delivery of these will likely start by summer 2024. West Farms will be out of the loop as they will have their C40LFs replaced by XD40s from other depots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len90 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 5:52 PM, NYC2MTL said: 1607. Charleston. Delivered First bus in the blue and yellow for that depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: 2006 Orion 7.501 OG hybrids #3566, #3570, #3577, #3617, and #3629 are all retired from MTA bus company. Additionally, 1998 Novabus RTS 06 #4935 is now officially retired from training. In regards to the new upcoming 368 CNG bus order, I'm getting word that 140 units are going to NYCTA, while the other 228 units are earmarked for MTA bus company. Delivery of these will likely start by summer 2024. West Farms will be out of the loop as they will have their C40LFs replaced by XD40s from other depots. West Farms not getting any CNGs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 16 hours ago, Len90 said: First bus in the blue and yellow for that depot. Yes, 16 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: West Farms not getting any CNGs? Supposedly, the plan is to only give the new CNGs to JG, CP, and SC. Spring Creek will get around 75-80 and the rest assigned to MTA bus company are for College Point. JG will get all the NYCTA assigned units. West Farms are getting displaced XD40s from Brooklyn (mostly from East New York), so that ENY can finally accept Articulated buses for the B82 +SBS+. The 210 additional hybrids will likely replace many of the 2011-2012 BTE buses (LFS's #8000-8089, XD40s #4810-4899, and the EPA10 O7 3G clean diesels #7000-7089). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC2MTL Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 1608, 1614. Delivered. Charleston Depot On 1/28/2022 at 1:22 PM, New Yorker 2001 said: Yes, Supposedly, the plan is to only give the new CNGs to JG, CP, and SC. Spring Creek will get around 75-80 and the rest assigned to MTA bus company are for College Point. JG will get all the NYCTA assigned units. West Farms are getting displaced XD40s from Brooklyn (mostly from East New York), so that ENY can finally accept Articulated buses for the B82 +SBS+. The 210 additional hybrids will likely replace many of the 2011-2012 BTE buses (LFS's #8000-8089, XD40s #4810-4899, and the EPA10 O7 3G clean diesels #7000-7089). Where did you get this information from. Apparently, West Farms is getting new buses along with Gleason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, NYC2MTL said: 1608, 1614. Delivered. Charleston Depot Where did you get this information from. Apparently, West Farms is getting new buses along with Gleason. A long time youtuber in the know. Who says WF is getting new buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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