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 Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 3504 Views: 2008245 |
 Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 3:54 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| Another seesaw, the total "revoice" of yesterday . . .
The Mets lose in a "squeaker" in "Shik-aga," with contented Sox fans filing out of the 'park to the "See-T ... |
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| Topic: An Anniversary - Missed |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 1 Views: 17 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 3:50 pm Subject: An Anniversary - Missed |
| It was 71 years ago yesterday, on Aug. 22, 1955, that Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph posed in and around New York City Omnibus #2969 - a TDH-4509 built for NYCO by " ... | |
| Topic: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc....... |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 562 Views: 1004618 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 3:43 pm Subject: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc....... |
| On this day in 1948..............
The last four TARS streetcar lines in "da Bronx" are replaced by "Soiface" buses. The TARS routes replaced were: "B" " ... |
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| Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 1794 Views: 1499853 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2026 9:48 am Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
| This weekend will be the "wrap up" fir the multi-weekend switch replacement/trackwork on the #1, #2, and #3 lines
Of course, this also translates into seeing lfewer block signals and more ... |
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| Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 3504 Views: 2008245 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2026 6:22 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| "Noo Yawk" baseball "nooze" for Friday........
Ain't no justice.......... Early on, in "Shik-aga", the Mets had a good lead over the "Sox" (who were not e ... |
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| Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 3504 Views: 2008245 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 5:43 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| "Fire On Ice" season is approaching......
Mr. Fischler's "Rayn-jers" are playing their "foist" game of the season up in "Bahston", on 9/29. First home gam ... |
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| Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 3504 Views: 2008245 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:14 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| Meanwhile, the Mets are takin' it easy today, while the "Boulevardiers" have another game in "Baldy-more" . . . | |
| Topic: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 285 Views: 739747 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:13 am Subject: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
| W.B.:
It could very well be that today's hi-tech "BINOs" are the 21 srcentury's version of the "Bombers". 
It was bad en ough when MACK stopped building buses, but, when F ... |
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| Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 1794 Views: 1499853 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 7:14 pm Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
| On top of it all, now we hear "congestion pricing" hasn't really cut back on air pollution . . .
To quote Gomer Pyle, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" |
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| Topic: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 285 Views: 739747 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 7:13 pm Subject: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
| Earlier, 1010 WINS reporter Mac Rosebnerg did a report on the many issues that the MTA is having with its hi-tech "juice buggies".
"Mr.Jan-OH!": "......the buses all com ... |
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| Topic: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 247 Views: 338605 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 2:45 pm Subject: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
| Now comes word that PATH will no longer accept MetroCards as payment after Sept. 1, and that their "SmartLink" cards will be replaced by something called "TAPP" - Total Access PATH ... | |
| Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 3504 Views: 2008245 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 2:42 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| Barring any last-minute "Pad-rays" "soige," looks like the Mets may yet pull another rabbit out of their hat (no, not Bugs). | |
| Topic: MTA bus/FDNY truck accident in the Bronx |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 6 Views: 409 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 10:50 pm Subject: MTA bus/FDNY truck accident in the Bronx |
| Figures. A "rolling Wurlitzer" (only without the music).
But it also begs the question as to how durable today's fire trucks are built as opposed to those of old. Not just with the buse ... |
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| Topic: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn" |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 108 Views: 556287 |
Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 10:49 pm Subject: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn" |
| As they say about such transitions from "old" to "new": Lather, rinse, repeat . . . | |
| Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
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| W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 405 Views: 1023245 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2026 10:45 pm Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
| As it "toins" out . . . passing by 37th Street, the ground floor (under which is Lincoln Tunnel-bound traffic) has almost been completed, and it's anyone's guess what happens from there. | |
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