Comments on: The return of the bus pull cord http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/ A New York City Subway Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Mike Nitabach http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67647 Mike Nitabach Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:52:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67647 I am laughing at that poor sleeping dude who got captured in the picture! I am laughing at that poor sleeping dude who got captured in the picture!

]]> By: rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67397 rhywun Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:34:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67397 I love this. I haven't experienced it yet, but the pull cord is one of those things I didn't really realize I missed until it came back. Actually, I was on the B26 the other day and, not a frequent bus rider, I was kind of annoyed at having to look like a fool goggling around because I didn't know where the heck the push tape was :) I love this. I haven’t experienced it yet, but the pull cord is one of those things I didn’t really realize I missed until it came back. Actually, I was on the B26 the other day and, not a frequent bus rider, I was kind of annoyed at having to look like a fool goggling around because I didn’t know where the heck the push tape was :)

]]> By: herenthere http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67389 herenthere Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67389 Which explains why on these buses there is an ugly grey plastic shield in between windows covering where the tape used to be. Manufacturer probably figured, "Pull cords are old tech..." Which explains why on these buses there is an ugly grey plastic shield in between windows covering where the tape used to be. Manufacturer probably figured, “Pull cords are old tech…”

]]> By: herenthere http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67388 herenthere Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:58:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67388 Those buttons are a savior for both standees and for the seated. Those buttons are a savior for both standees and for the seated.

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67376 Andrew Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:09:52 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67376 Wait a minute. Have any buses been retrofitted with pull cords? From what I've seen, buses that originally had the push tape (which, incidentally, I don't think has any particular connection to magnetism, despite what Brooks claims) still have the push tape. The newest buses are coming with pull cords; older ones still have tapes. (The photo is clearly of one of the newer buses - the older ones don't have hinged windows.) Similarly, nothing was "upgraded" in the 1990's. Through the 70's, buses came with pull cords, and retained their pull cords until they were retired. Starting in the 80's, buses came with tapes. The last of the old pull-cord buses was retired in the 90's. Unless I'm missing something, there haven't been any retrofits or upgrades - just changes in specs for new buses. Wait a minute. Have any buses been retrofitted with pull cords? From what I’ve seen, buses that originally had the push tape (which, incidentally, I don’t think has any particular connection to magnetism, despite what Brooks claims) still have the push tape. The newest buses are coming with pull cords; older ones still have tapes. (The photo is clearly of one of the newer buses – the older ones don’t have hinged windows.)

Similarly, nothing was “upgraded” in the 1990’s. Through the 70’s, buses came with pull cords, and retained their pull cords until they were retired. Starting in the 80’s, buses came with tapes. The last of the old pull-cord buses was retired in the 90’s.

Unless I’m missing something, there haven’t been any retrofits or upgrades – just changes in specs for new buses.

]]> By: E. Aron http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67366 E. Aron Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:49:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67366 There are still buttons on the poles available for riders to hang onto, so you don't have to reach over anything. They've been operating on the Q30/31 line since at least August of 2008. There are still buttons on the poles available for riders to hang onto, so you don’t have to reach over anything. They’ve been operating on the Q30/31 line since at least August of 2008.

]]> By: SEAN http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67361 SEAN Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:52:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67361 Are the strips between the windows removed or just turned off. Are the strips between the windows removed or just turned off.

]]> By: Mike HC http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/12/01/the-return-of-the-bus-pull-cord/#comment-67357 Mike HC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:16:17 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=4401#comment-67357 Ah, this brings me back to my Penn State days, riding the CATA buses, leaning over twenty drunk kids trying to pull the f'in yellow cord. Good times. Ah, this brings me back to my Penn State days, riding the CATA buses, leaning over twenty drunk kids trying to pull the f’in yellow cord. Good times.

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