BusTalk

[Dieseljim]

It has been said that some Shortline buses have 10 speed semi-automatic transmissions. Does that meain the buses so equipped have a stick for manual shifting even there is no clutch pedal?

[shortlineMCI]

It physically means that there is no clutch pedal, but after the ICU is released the accelerator pedal is pushed to the floor and bus starts accelerating to the top of 1st gear (which is a very short gear) once the transmission has reached to top of the gear you ease back off the pedal and it shifts to the next highest gear, and so on and so forth. There is no clutch pedal.

But after say fourth gear the tranny will act like a regular automatic

In city traffic and traffic jams some drivers do find it unpleasant because if you don't know how to control the gas pedal smoothly the bus can become very jumpy and bouncy.

[metrolinecoach111]

What is Shortline's procedure on dropping off at Port Authority, then going to Gray Line's facility in Hoboken?

I'm just curious because when I was walking past the dispatch booth on the 3rd Level, I saw a notice on the door telling all DH drivers to report to Hoboken before their outbound runs.

[shortlineMCI]