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  Topic: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC
GojiMet86

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PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:45 pm   Subject: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC
The last day of DeCamp commuter services will April 7th, 2023. The company will continue to provide shuttle, charter, and casino services.


https://mdniteeagl.com/stuff2/decamp_commuter.jpg
  Topic: New Jamaica Bus Terminal at 168th Street
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 4214

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:43 pm   Subject: New Jamaica Bus Terminal at 168th Street
https://new.mta.info/document/104706

Pages 28-30



AGENCY: MTA New York City Transit (“NYCT”) and MTA Bus Company (“MTA Bus”)
LESSOR: Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (“GJDC ...
  Topic: Subway shuttle buses with new route numbers
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 4254

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:19 am   Subject: Subway shuttle buses with new route numbers
Recently, the MTA has decided to actually number their subway substitution shuttles, with the intention of eventually making shuttle buses trackable on BusTime.



For example:

The L90 and L92 ...
  Topic: St. George bus platforms, etc.......
GojiMet86

Replies: 213
Views: 155803

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:19 pm   Subject: St. George bus platforms, etc.......


W.B.:

The following is from Stan Fischler's excellent :THE SUBWAY" (a much more in-depth, second-edition of "UPTOWN,DOWNTOWN"......

".....the tiny, musty-smelling tunnels ...
  Topic: Avenue B’s Express Routes
GojiMet86

Replies: 4
Views: 4691

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:07 pm   Subject: Re: Avenue B’s Express Routes
Found the following information on Wikipedia under the category “List of Express Routes in New York City”

Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company (special service)




I added that info ...
  Topic: MTA to study Queens-Brooklyn Interborough Express rail line
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 7247

PostForum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:32 am   Subject: MTA to study Queens-Brooklyn Interborough Express rail line
MTA to study ‘Interborough Express’ on old freight lines from Brooklyn to Queens
By Kevin Duggan

Governor Kathy Hochul wants to revive a proposal to repurpose miles freight rail lines between ...
  Topic: Jamaica Bus Depot to become 100% Electric
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 3653

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:37 pm   Subject: Jamaica Bus Depot to become 100% Electric
From the MTA's Facebook page:



The Jamaica Bus Depot is going electric! 🚌⚡️

In 2022, we’re beginning construction to fully rebuild the depot from the ground up, transfo ...
  Topic: Flixbus acquires Greyhound
GojiMet86

Replies: 3
Views: 6926

PostForum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:56 am   Subject: Flixbus acquires Greyhound
Flixbus has acquired Greyhound:

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211020006193/en/


FlixMobility Acquires Greyhound to Expand U.S. Intercity Bus Services
- Combination of FlixBus and Gr ...
  Topic: Suffolk County Coach Bus Operators Roster
GojiMet86

Replies: 155
Views: 276959

PostForum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:40 pm   Subject: Suffolk County Coach Bus Operators Roster
168 is a Prevost H3-45. The license plate brings up a 2014 VIN. Looking at the photo I took, it is second-hand. I can see a faint old number, 928. No clue who owned it before.

170 is a 2020 Prevost ...
  Topic: Nassau County Transit Roster
GojiMet86

Replies: 2
Views: 9203

PostForum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:51 pm   Subject: Nassau County Transit Roster
NICE is soliciting bids for 6 electric buses:


https://www.nicebus.com/About-NICE/Procurement

HEAVY DUTY LOW-FLOOR 40 FOOT BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS PROCUREMENT
Project V-2073
Category: Bus Procur ...
  Topic: Nassau County Transit Roster
GojiMet86

Replies: 2
Views: 9203

PostForum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:56 am   Subject: Nassau County Transit Roster
The Gilligs have started their migration to New York:

https://i.imgur.com/UPSmxqN.jpg
  Topic: Q98V and B98V: Two new mass vaccination-site lines
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 5473

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:26 pm   Subject: Q98V and B98V: Two new mass vaccination-site lines
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-opening-state-fema-mass-vaccination-site-york-college-queens-and

MTA Will Launch Pilot Program March 1 to Enhance Bus Service from NYCHA an ...
  Topic: Fifth Avenue Coach at LaGuardia Airport
GojiMet86

Replies: 5
Views: 7957

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:32 am   Subject: Fifth Avenue Coach at LaGuardia Airport
What was that B-72 or Q-72 route?
I rode the Junction Blvd streetcar to its turnback above the Grand Central Parkway.
Joe

The original name was the B72 despite never running in Brooklyn. It was ...
  Topic: Nassau County Transit Roster
GojiMet86

Replies: 2
Views: 9203

PostForum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:44 pm   Subject: Nassau County Transit Roster
The roster for NICE bus as of 2/13/2021.

The year for the buses is based on the VIN, not the year they were built or delivered, followed by model, number, any notes, and quantity:



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  Topic: New Flyer to provide 128 hybrids to Westchester Bee-Line
GojiMet86

Replies: 0
Views: 6077

PostForum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:38 pm   Subject: New Flyer to provide 128 hybrids to Westchester Bee-Line
The base order is for 66 XDE40, with options for an additional 52 XDE40 and 10 XDE35 buses.


https://www.newflyer.com/content/2021/02/westchester-county-awards-new-flyer-a-contract-for-up-to-128-h ...
 
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