BusTalk A Community Discussing Buses and Bus Operations Worldwide!    BusTalk Main FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups BusTalk Galleries   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 23277 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:43 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Here's an interesting "contrast" photo taken at 8th Avenue ("L"), back in 1999.............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1465 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) See also: ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 4:00 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... The "Eye-En-Dee" station at 145th Street features a very unique, historic Moorish-style entrance; on page 2, note the interesting "sign painted on tile" sign directing passengers d ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 3:41 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS) The "LIBERTY AVENUE" station's mezzanine is quite narrow by "Eye-En-Dee" standards; some interesting photos here........... https://subwaynut.com/ind/lib ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 2:12 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... While on the subject of the "Eye-En-Dee"............ On this date in 1946, the "HH" shuttle, running between "HOYT-SCHERMERHORN" and "COURT STREET" (today's ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 1088 Views: 586644 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:23 am   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... Just curious........... Back in the days when GREYHOUND was still the undisputed Kings Of America's Highways, what constituted a "premier" or "prestige" route for the company? ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:10 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "PARSONS BLVD" is another "Eye-En-Dee" station with a quite sizeable mezzanine area; on page #2, note the old painted "TO BUSES" sign, itself long a relic of another age. ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 9:04 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Interesting photos (mezzanine and otherwise) at "KEW GARDENS-UNION TURNPIKE"; some old signs are also featured ( I have one of the old metal "UNION T'P'K'E" signs displayed on one ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:19 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... This photo of the vast mezzanine at "BEDFORD-NOSTRAND" dates to 2021. Note that it is not only brightly lit, but, also, all the advertising panels are displaying posters......... https ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:09 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... From what I've read, the "BEDFORD-NOSTRAND" ("G") station is the only IND station still featuring an entirely-open mezzanine, one that is not partially blocked/downsized/closed, et ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 11:47 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Also.......... https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/1477-ind-stations-with-full-mezzanines/ ["INDEPENDENT SUBWAY SYSTEM"]   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 11:40 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: See............. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:New_York_City_Subway_station_mezzanines ["DOWNTOWN & BROOKLYN"]   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 11:25 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: You got me on that one, especially since I have not been on the subways (or in the city) since I retired 20 years ago; if new LED displays (or whatever) were being installed in the former &qu ...   Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 798 Views: 272222 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 9:33 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) It IS a bit difficult to fathom, but the Mets have now won TWO games in a row!!!! Tonight's game, early on, had the Mets with a pretty decent lead(!!), but, true to form, they ble ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 7:37 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "NO MAN'S LAND"............... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?138772 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?145810 ("BEWARE THE 13 EMPTY PANELS!") https://www.nycsubway. ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 407 Views: 18314 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 6:48 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Something else to consider................ Recall how vast and spacious the original "Eye-En-Dee" mezzanines were; indeed, echoing, bustling canyons. 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