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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: New Bee Line Buses |
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Don't know if anyone else has noticed it, but in my travels around Westchester, I've encounter numerous of the new NABI Bee Line buses. When they make turns both moving and from a stopped position, they seem to lean excessively to the side that the bus is turning in, ie turning to the left, leaning to the left and so forth to the right. It really looks like the bus is going to flip over. Has anyone else noticed this? |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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I hate doing this but since I made my inquiry about a month ago, no one has responded with any information. Almost daily I see these new buses and as I said when they turn, they look like they're going to topple over. Does anyone out there have any information about these buses and the problem I describe? Someone else must be noticing this. |
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scatman
Age: 52 Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 93
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject: bee line nabis |
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i seen them in white plains the other day but didnt notice the leans - ill notice next time im there |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: |
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upperharlemline4ever wrote: | I hate doing this but since I made my inquiry about a month ago, no one has responded with any information. Almost daily I see these new buses and as I said when they turn, they look like they're going to topple over. Does anyone out there have any information about these buses and the problem I describe? Someone else must be noticing this. |
U.H.L.,
Maybe if you took a picture of one of these buses and posted it here it might help us to identify it!
You know what they say; "One picture is worth a thousand words"!
Regards,
Mr. 'L' |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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I will try to take a photo. The problem is I'm usually driving when I see them. You know they must be very top heavy but you would think that this would be compensated for.
Usually see them near the Hawthorne Service Facility, entering or leaving Westchester Medical Center/County Jail Complex, entering or leaving Westchester Community College and in White Plains.
Thanks guys. |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Got a picture today that sort of shows what I'm refering to. Just have to figure out how to post it. Can someone help? |
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ripta42 Site Admin
Age: 45 Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1035 Location: Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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You can upload it to your Gallery account and link to it here using BBCode tags as follows:
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[img]http://gallery.bustalk.info/albums/userpics/10577/_______.jpg[/img]
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scatman
Age: 52 Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 93
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: leaning NABIs |
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sorry there - Ive taken several rides on them in last few weeks all over the county and I havent noticed any leaning any more than any other bus would |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: |
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I'll try this again. If it doesn't work, try the link and see if it works. This bus is just starting up after the traffic light changed.
Last edited by upperharlemline4ever on Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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S-60 To Smith Haven Mall
Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 1757 Location: Suffolk County, NY
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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that bus in the link looks to be making a left but its right turn signal was on. |
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upperharlemline4ever
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 60 Location: New York State
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:53 am Post subject: |
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No it's actually making a left turn, although the right turn signal is on. Do you all see the lean that I'm talking about? AND this bus is making a turn from a stopped position. It's not like it's making a turn already on the move. Every bus I see leans like this. I'm still going to try to get one of a bus in the middle of the intersection, but it's very difficult. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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It does seem like an excessive amount of lean for a hybrid bus.
For comparison purposes, here is a photo of an Orion VII hybrid bus in Binghamton making a right-hand turn - the amount of lean definitely seems less:
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S-60 To Smith Haven Mall
Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 1757 Location: Suffolk County, NY
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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upperharlemline4ever wrote: | No it's actually making a left turn, although the right turn signal is on. Do you all see the lean that I'm talking about? AND this bus is making a turn from a stopped position. It's not like it's making a turn already on the move. Every bus I see leans like this. I'm still going to try to get one of a bus in the middle of the intersection, but it's very difficult. |
Yeah i see the lean. When Suffolk Transit allowed their buses to drive behind Port Jefferson Plaza, in Port Jefferson Station, in the 90's the 96xx Gillig Phantoms and the 93xx Flexible's Metros use to lean when they made the right hand turn to the roadway to get to the stop. I don't think their 9xx Gilligs did it as much. |
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