BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Thanks for the update.

And what part of the new facility will this be?

"NYO"]

["Port-of-Authority"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B,:

What is the latest, regarding demolition, construction, etc?

"NYO"

["52A NEWYORK VIA TURNPIKE"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Good enough.

Keep us posted on the latest.......

"NYO"

["RIDE THE RED & TAN LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Just thought of this...........

in 1953's "ABBOT & COSTELLO GO TO MARS", the boy's rocket ship, back kon Earth, ends up zipping through the Lincoln Tunnel (then only two tubes)

We see the helix and toll plaza, and assorted vehicles.

Exiting on the Manhattan side, we see traffic entering the Jerseu bound- portal, which affords us a quick glimpse of a "suboiban" Old Look, emitting a puff of exhist! (could not tell what company it was rostered by)

Had to mention this.......

"NYO:

["NEW YOK EXPRESS"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B;

As my older brothers (then nlong since married) and I watched the old "A&C films every Sunday morning, from 11:30 to 1PM (Old Looks GALORE in 1942's "PARDON MY SARONG"!)

We also watched on WNEW 5 the "Bowery Boys"series (sometimes dubbed "East Side Comedy")

While the show was still being aired, NEVER missed the "ABBOTT & COSTELLO" sh ow (recall the ever-harried Mr. Fields, and the lovely Hillary Brooke, not tomention Joe Besser's "Stinky", and "beat cop"Mike?)

And BOTH of the "boyz" were "JOISEY" boys!!! (Paterson and Asbury Park!)

"NYO"

(recall, also, the animated felines "Babbitt & Catsello", who appeared in severa; 1940s "Tweety" cartoons?)

["WPIX 11"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

BTW:

What's doing over at the "Port-of-Authority"?

"NYO"

["RIVER ROAD EXPRESS"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

The whole Eastern block of 10th and 39th has been way sealed off while one of the lanes is being led to one of the entry points presumably to the Lincoln Tunnel; a 'ONLY BUS' (so arranged because of the way the buses are pointed) is shown on that lane.

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Joe:

GOOD to see you back;your input has ideed been missed!

Today, as you know, virtually all bus commuters arrive via NJT.

Today, these old carriers have now disappeared:

PSNJ

ORANGE & BLACK

INTER-CITYY

NORTHEAST COACHES

RED & TAN

SOMERSET

SURBAN

MANHATTAN LINES

LINCOLN TANSIT

WESTWOOD COACHES

Too, New Jersey has gone through many major demographic changes over the pastseveral decades, and many foirmer commuters now work from home.

Indeed,the bus commutation scene is a far different one than it was in 1960................

"NYO"

["ACF-BRILL"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

It wasn't 'Joe' that brought that update, it was I, W.B.

I have another:

I'm seeing on both the 38th and 39th Street sides of the block between Ninth and Tenth, a lot of construction-related stuff on the sidewalk - and TWO cranes on the block between 37th and 38th. (Of course, with the Nor'easter, no work'll be done for the duration.)

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Thanks for the update; looks like once things dry out, some really heavy duty work will be starting up.

Jeep us posted!

"NYO"

["5 NEW YORK"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Any "woik in progress ", now that that things have dried out

'NYO"

["NEW YORK VIA RT. 46"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Sounds like things are starting to "heat up", so to speak, in the area.

IMHO, the old bus lots lost all their appeal once the last Fishbowls and "Dangerfield" were retired; after that, well, it's hard to get excited over a vast sea of lookalike white and black shoeboxes.

I'm only fortunate to have so many great memories of the old "Port-of-Authority", back in its heyday..............

"NYO"

["EXPRES NEW YORK CITY"]