BusTalk

I agree, some of those runs are ridiculous, like a Whispering hills to the Port the to Binghamaton, back to the Port and then back to Whispering hills.
Or Whispering Hills to the Port, then to Woodb ...

A co-worker on my job has informed me that he heard the phone lines on transit properties are being tapped, but there is no verification.
We have been told by NYCT that all radio transmissions, even ...

My memory only goes back to 1994 on the 8600 RTS's.
I was only 12 and in 7th grade when the Grummans came to New York!

I see the operators area hasn't changed much and the climate control is adjustable.
The operator gets a violation for having a radio though!
I have that same radio in my office!

Nice pictures, I love Philadelphia!

In my depot we generate a fuel report every night when the last bus is fueled. Then the list is checked off for buses at the vendor, out of service, etc.
Whatever buses are ready for service the nex ...

Generally speaking a student operator goes through two to three weeks of line training. This is done to familirize the operator with all the lines in the depot his going to be working.
Once the oper ...

I believe that style of window were common on Chicago equipment.

As was posted in here the next 90 days may be tumultuous with a centralized command center, road control and other functions being changed.
In my union last contract the final steps have been made t ...

I loved these Flexy's when I was a kid. The air brakes made a different sound when released and gear selectors has additional gears instead of just D n R.
The black bumper sealed the deal!

The first RTS's to have the fuel gauges were the 8600's.
The gauge never worked properly from the get go.
At MTV we fuel our buses daily and at the end of the night a fuel report is done to show w ...