Comments on: Transit selects upstate company for new buses http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: New BRT-focused bus debuts in the Bronx :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-71269 New BRT-focused bus debuts in the Bronx :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:36:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-71269 [...] along the Bx12, is being called the bus of the future by New York City Transit. First announced last June, these articulated buses feature three doors, low floors and clean engine technology. Better still, [...] [...] along the Bx12, is being called the bus of the future by New York City Transit. First announced last June, these articulated buses feature three doors, low floors and clean engine technology. Better still, [...]

]]> By: herenthere http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61868 herenthere Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:58:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61868 They had to prune it, but otherwise I thought it was reported that it went smoothly... They had to prune it, but otherwise I thought it was reported that it went smoothly…

]]> By: George http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61790 George Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61790 Wasn't that a failed experience due to trees being in the way? At least on the Manhattan route. Wasn’t that a failed experience due to trees being in the way? At least on the Manhattan route.

]]> By: Lex http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61785 Lex Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:48:21 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61785 I caught a sight of the bus on the Bx12 BRT route in Pelham Bay Park, <a>photo on flickr</a>. I caught a sight of the bus on the Bx12 BRT route in Pelham Bay Park, photo on flickr.

]]> By: Josh K http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61764 Josh K Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:34:13 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61764 The MTA actually gets most of its equipment from plants in New York State. Many trains and subway cars are made in various upstate locales. Kawasaki's final assembly plant in Yonkers (not upstate and yes I know that most of the work is done elsewhere), Alstom in Hornell, Bombardier's plant in Plattsburgh and Super Steel in Schenectady. The main things not being built in NY state are the locomotives for MNRR and LIRR, which are made in Erie, PA and Brookville, PA. The MTA actually gets most of its equipment from plants in New York State. Many trains and subway cars are made in various upstate locales.
Kawasaki’s final assembly plant in Yonkers (not upstate and yes I know that most of the work is done elsewhere), Alstom in Hornell, Bombardier’s plant in Plattsburgh and Super Steel in Schenectady.

The main things not being built in NY state are the locomotives for MNRR and LIRR, which are made in Erie, PA and Brookville, PA.

]]> By: herenthere http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61762 herenthere Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:08:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61762 Nice catch/reminder! But what happened to the MTA abandoning articulated buses and going with double-deckers? Nice catch/reminder!

But what happened to the MTA abandoning articulated buses and going with double-deckers?

]]> By: Kevin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61760 Kevin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:33:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61760 Read the post again...it's going to be used on BRT routes such as the Bx12 (and whatever others they decide to implement). People will be able to use all three doors to board. Read the post again…it’s going to be used on BRT routes such as the Bx12 (and whatever others they decide to implement). People will be able to use all three doors to board.

]]> By: JMP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61755 JMP Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:31:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61755 The problem is that while these busses can carry far more people than the older models, they still only let people board at the front door. For longer routes, with more widely distributed boarding by passengers, that's fine. For crosstown busses, the articulated busses are a mess at best, with so many people boarding at some stops (especially Lexington, CPW, and Broadway) that the busses have to linger to let everyone on, slowing the movement of the busses. The problem is that while these busses can carry far more people than the older models, they still only let people board at the front door. For longer routes, with more widely distributed boarding by passengers, that’s fine. For crosstown busses, the articulated busses are a mess at best, with so many people boarding at some stops (especially Lexington, CPW, and Broadway) that the busses have to linger to let everyone on, slowing the movement of the busses.

]]> By: JP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/06/16/transit-selects-upstate-company-for-new-buses/#comment-61749 JP Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:03:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3120#comment-61749 I totally saw one of these a couple of months ago on.. second avenue! (and 23rd street). It was all white and very cool looking. I totally saw one of these a couple of months ago on.. second avenue! (and 23rd street). It was all white and very cool looking.

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