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 Topic: R.I.P. Cliff Kuhl (aka Timecruncher) |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 3 Views: 23600 |
 Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:47 am Subject: R.I.P. Cliff Kuhl (aka Timecruncher) |
| I just learned on Facebook that we have lost another member of our online busfan community - Cliff Kuhl aka the Timecruncher. This one hurts. I interacted with Cliff many times online but never had ... | |
| Topic: Mr. Alan Linsky 1938-2017 |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 26 Views: 83250 |
Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:38 pm Subject: Mr. Alan Linsky 1938-2017 |
| R.I.P. Mr. Linsky. Very thankful that he shared so many of his memories with us. Very sad loss for the busfan community. His family and friends are in my thoughts.
Jim |
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| Topic: New York City RTS Buses... |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 8 Views: 22275 |
Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:10 pm Subject: New York City RTS Buses... |
| Brooklyn and Queens share the honors for running the largest remaining RTS's fleets in New York City - roughly 250 or so in each borough.
The Quill Depot in Manhattan still has RTS's - they run 100 ... |
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| Topic: More used buses for Broome County Transit |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 0 Views: 16444 |
Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:31 am Subject: More used buses for Broome County Transit |
| According to the board meeting documents on the Broome County website, BC Transit has purchased five used Gillig Phantoms from Huntington Area Rapid Transit and seven Nova LFS's from the Capital Distr ... | |
| Topic: HART DONATING 5 BUSES |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 4 Views: 15854 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:18 am Subject: HART DONATING 5 BUSES |
| Found this in the October 2015 Broome County board documents - BC Transit is getting 5 Phantoms from HART and 7 Nova LFS's from CDTA (for the low, low price of a dollar apiece):
VIN numbers of the ... |
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| Topic: MBTA pulls all of its NFI Xcelsiors off the road |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 2 Views: 19227 |
Forum: Hot Topics & Current Events Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:37 am Subject: MBTA pulls all of its NFI Xcelsiors off the road |
| On Thursday the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pulled all 60 of its New Flyer XDE40 Xcelsior buses off the road due to a safety issue. Reportedly the issue is with the front suspension an ... | |
| Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 913 Views: 1478623 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:35 am Subject: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
| Does Suffolk Transit have any plans to buy new buses to replace the remaining 9900's and the 2000 Phantoms, or will they likely wait and place one larger order to replace these and the 5000's?
Jim |
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| Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 913 Views: 1478623 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:14 pm Subject: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
| Thanks! | |
| Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 913 Views: 1478623 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:15 pm Subject: Suffolk County Transit Roster |
| How often do the 9900's get out these days? | |
| Topic: Tales of a Twenty Year Bee-Line Commuter |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 62 Views: 193808 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:14 pm Subject: Tales of a Twenty Year Bee-Line Commuter |
| Interesting info - nice sleuthing job and thanks for sharing!
Jim D. |
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| Topic: Are Centro's Orion V CNG's gone? |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 7 Views: 28055 |
Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:56 pm Subject: Are Centro's Orion V CNG's gone? |
| Centro's 9900-series Orion V CNG's are no more. The final 12 buses that were in the contingency fleet have been retired and put up for auction. | |
| Topic: CT Fastrak - Opening Day |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 3 Views: 25026 |
Forum: Photographs, Bus Logs and Route Suggestion Ideas Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:45 am Subject: CT Fastrak - Opening Day |
| I had multiple opportunities to ride CTFastrak last week before and during the Motor Bus Society spring convention. A few thoughts:
The busway facility and stations are beautiful and functiona ... |
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| Topic: Tales of a Twenty Year Bee-Line Commuter |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 62 Views: 193808 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:44 am Subject: Tales of a Twenty Year Bee-Line Commuter |
| Do all of the Bee Line 40-foot buses have 2 x 2 seating in the front section of the bus (between the front and rear doors)? I'm not a fan of that arrangement because it really limits standee space an ... | |
| Topic: The NICE ex-Foothill Transit buses |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 1 Views: 11386 |
Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:14 am Subject: The NICE ex-Foothill Transit buses |
| The buses appear to have been leased by Veolia, not the county itself. | |
| Topic: Mother Clara Hale Depot Tour |
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| RailBus63 Replies: 3 Views: 23927 |
Forum: Photographs, Bus Logs and Route Suggestion Ideas Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:12 am Subject: Mother Clara Hale Depot Tour |
| Very interesting tour - thanks for sharing these.
Jim D. |
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