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 Topic: Peering Into The Fishbowl |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 715 |
 Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:55 pm Subject: Peering Into The Fishbowl |
| Apologies if this already has been posted but here is a YouTube video that pays tribute to later GM Fishbowls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTt_rj_tK3k |
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| Topic: Vintage Bus Exhibit Video |
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| Q65A Replies: 3 Views: 2741 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2024 1:38 pm Subject: Vintage Bus Exhibit Video |
| I found this YouTube video; it runs about 40 minutes and covers the Vintage Bus Exhibit sponsored by NYTM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eio7yAVmyd4 |
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| Topic: NFI Overview |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 7032 |
Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:12 am Subject: NFI Overview |
| From NFI comes this 83-page overview brochure, giving readers a look at how their organization is structured and operated:
https://www.nfigroup.com/static-files/bcfe99fb-cf72-4b12-b58f-c662b77f57ab |
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| Topic: SEPTA Bus Stop Guidelines |
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| Q65A Replies: 1 Views: 3641 |
Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:49 pm Subject: SEPTA Bus Stop Guidelines |
| It's a whole lot more complicated than painting a yellow line along a section of curb: https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SEPTA-Bus-Stop-Design-Guidelines-2019.pdf | |
| Topic: Crosstown Line Bus Substitutions |
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| Q65A Replies: 2 Views: 4446 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:43 am Subject: Crosstown Line Bus Substitutions |
| Yes indeed.
Those old signals were "built to stay built" but time eventually consumes all things... |
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| Topic: Crosstown Line Bus Substitutions |
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| Q65A Replies: 2 Views: 4446 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:23 pm Subject: Crosstown Line Bus Substitutions |
| From the MTA website comes this summary of bus routes being made available while the IND Crosstown Line (G) undergoes major signal renovation/upgrades:
https://new.mta.info/article/service-changes-g- ... |
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| Topic: 2024 Bus Festival |
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| Q65A Replies: 1 Views: 4931 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:55 pm Subject: 2024 Bus Festival |
| From NYTM:
https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/busfestival/ |
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| Topic: ZEB Transition Plan |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 5460 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 10:45 am Subject: ZEB Transition Plan |
| https://new.mta.info/document/91336 | |
| Topic: Xcelsior Charge 101 |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 6648 |
Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 9:23 am Subject: Xcelsior Charge 101 |
| From NFI comes this interactive tutorial about the technologies incorporated into the Xcelsior Charge:
https://nfi-roofexplorer.netlify.app/xcelsior-charge-ng |
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| Topic: Mack Trucks: The B Series |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 5762 |
Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:12 am Subject: Mack Trucks: The B Series |
| If you love big trucks, especially the classics from the 1950's and 1960's, you may e interested in this article about the legendary Mack B Series:
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10220392/great-america ... |
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| Topic: More Juice For The T |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 6219 |
Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:28 am Subject: More Juice For The T |
| MBTA takes more XE40's:
https://www.newflyer.com/2024/04/boston-orders-80-advanced-zero-emission-buses-from-new-flyer-with-options-to-purchase-more/ |
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| Topic: Grumman 870 Fiasco |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 6010 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:21 am Subject: Grumman 870 Fiasco |
| A look back at a dark chapter in NYC bus history:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/New_York_City_Transit_Authority_s_Withdr/LrZU-2S9yiUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=new+york+city+transit&printsec ... |
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| Topic: Tugboat Lovers' Website |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 6393 |
Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:42 am Subject: Tugboat Lovers' Website |
| Tugboats are very common in and around NY harbor.
For those who enjoy watching them, here is a cool website that tracks the lineage of these lovable little vessels: https://www.tugboatinformation.co ... |
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| Topic: They Don't Fix Themselves |
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| Q65A Replies: 0 Views: 7565 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:49 am Subject: They Don't Fix Themselves |
| All NYCT buses need TLC from time to time.
Here is a video from MTA's Youtube page about a super working at ENY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbyswgj90w0 |
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| Topic: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
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| Q65A Replies: 2 Views: 14613 |
Forum: Hot Topics & Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:58 pm Subject: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
| It is unfortunate for VH but I suppose it is not totally shocking.
VH is a smaller builder competing with the likes of global giants like Volvo, Daimler and Scania, all of which have large and succes ... |
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