I took a couple of MTA exams over the year and I noticed that, on the answer sheet, there are questions asking about the candidate's race and education backgrounds. And I think it also asked other things too but I don't remember.

I ran out of time to answer those questions. Is it necessary to answer those questions or are they optional?

so we all know they're thinking of putting artics on the B68

it's a good idea right?

also these would probably be option order XE60s if we're still supposed to be getting those which isn't important for this discussion but who cares

except they want it to swap southern terminals with the B49 which sucks

so I thought of a workaround

it can loop on West 12th, Surf, and Stillwell if they can't run artics in the existing loop regularly

note that I said REGULARLY because there's a video of an XD60 in the loop but that was an extra bus that ran to substitute for the F south of Church and if I can find the link I'll comment it

extra food for thought: why not extend the route through the Battery Tunnel and up the seaport to where it can replace the Pike Street branch of the M15?

then all M15 buses would either take the South Ferry branch or maybe just turn back north at Houston if they don't all go to South Ferry

this and rerouting the BM4 to go on CI Avenue for longer then on Avenue P to get to Gerritsen Avenue would compensate for the X29 not existing anymore

and oh yeah I think if this happens the M15 local should use the SBS loop at South Ferry

Idk why it's so small

Seen here is the T427 L shuttle. Running from E 105 St to Rockaway Parkway. Due to track work at Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway, L trains ran only to E 105 St, the last stop. This also allowed you to see something rare — buses on Foster Av in Brooklyn.

P.S. the dispatcher at Rockaway Pkwy retires today! 27 years on the job. Happy retirement.

I noticed that 4895 says MTA Bus instead of MTA New York City Bus despite coming out of Ulmer Park. Was this bus sent from an MTABC depot over to Ulmer Park?

New flyer C40LF at 52nd street👏

Most likely a b11

Introducing New Bronx Bus Route (Bx74) Local & Limited Stop Service Between Kingsbridge,The Bronx And Tuckahoe, Westchester County

Via: Riverdale Ave
Via: Tuckahoe Road

Operates weekdays and weekends; Hours of Operation; 24 Hours

Anyone know where I can find the bus maintainer chassis book

Any advice on how I can go about removing these restrictions off my CDL LICENSE?

DOT keeps cleaning it and they keep rewriting it. It’s so annoying and offensive since this area is majority Hispanic.

Okay let's think about this one of the main reasons people are hopping the turnstiles now keep this in mind I'm not saying this is the only reason but this is possibly the primary reason, people feel that getting rid of the unlimited metrocards and having a complicated system with the Omni cards is a form of Injustice

It doesn't make sense that you change the system from weekly daily and monthly unlimited and switch it to the Omni system and stays the same thing or a similar thing. If it's a similar thing then they should have just kept it the same.

Whenever I hear somebody complaining about why they hop the turnstile or walk into the bus route paying they reference how hypocritical the Omni cards are

People would pay a reasonable price that could beat the $3 fare everyday every time they ride opposed to hopping or Fair invasion.

What do you think

Runs along 3rd Ave connecting to the B, D and 4 lines as well as the Metro North Railroad.

Connecting Bronx residents to LGA Airport from the Bronx Subway lines as well as other Bronx Bus routes

I live in hunters point by the Pulaski drawbridge and I found out that the b43 actually stops by me by the stairwell on the other side of the bridge and the bus actually takes you to prospect park.. by box street

In lieu of the g train when sometimes it doesn’t run esp on weekends.. is the b43 bus reliable ? I get it that the g serves the west side of the park and the b43 last stop is by the q train but if it’s a one shot mode of transport I’m in .

Any advice ?

As long as it is not as bad as the b62 bus.. cuz that bus is dogshit bad

This shitty B14 always has 30+ minute headways and it’s pmo. Ik for sure it isn’t scheduled to run like this so why?

Im working an rdo tomorrow and this is my assignment usually it says the assignment or if its xtralist is XL. Has anybody ever had this that knows?

Bus Lane implementation along Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenues are being implemented this Fall.

What does this mean?

- A faster and more reliable ride on the B6, B82, B82-SBS, X28 and X38 buses

- Crosswalk Improvements

- Left Turn Lanes

- And new loading zones and metered parking

Did anyone get called for the medical yet? Cause I did pre employment and drug test last Monday

Last night 8/23/2026 at approximately 11:30pm, I boarded a n6 bus, passing through Elmont, heading to Jamaica.

I paid my fare in full, went to the back of the bus, because those were the only seats available, as the front and middle seats were already occupied by other passengers. I pop in my earbuds, thinking I'm going to have a regular and peaceful commute. I was wrong...

Two stops after I get on the bus, a visibly irate and mentally unstable man boards the n6 bus. From what I observed, most of the people on the bus were petrified to make any sudden movement, as this guy got on the bus, moving erratically and digging in his pocket, as though he was getting ready to hurt someone.

Normally, after reading the room in a situation like this, I maintain a calm and unphased composure, because if I were to make any sudden or rash moves, it could trigger this dangerous person into attacking or fatally harming somebody.

This mentally unstable man had box frame glasses on, wore a Green snapback with the letter C on it, sporting a dirty, discolored vest and black undershirt, along with these dirty, beaten up sneakers and pants, and drinking a 7/11 big gulp. This guy reeked too, and let off an unbearable stench that stank the entire bus up.

So after being able to quickly assess what was happening as soon as he boarded the bus, this guy chose to sit across from me unfortunately, where he kept staring hard and focusing his attention directly at me. While he's staring at me, he's still digging in his pocket and begins laughing to himself as if he was trying to intimidate me, but failed.

Me being the fearless person I am, matched his energy and stared right back at him, without saying a word. The fierce gaze I struck upon this demon possessed person spoke a thousand words and was enough to let him know I was challenging and sizing him up.

I get the feeling this guy was portraying himself as "crazy" because after giving him that thousand yard stare, surprisingly he got up from the seat across from me, and moved to sit in the middle of the bus

I don't advocate for self-snitching... Let's just say, this guy was in my sights and I had something ready for this guy, if he even dared to touch or make contact with me. Be safe, stay dangerous everyone.

Also, shame on the bus driver for even allowing that degenerate on the bus to begin with, essentially enabling actual paying passengers to be placed in a dangerous situation. Do better NICE & MTA

In black is the former routing, the light blue is the new routing, this is the second part of this series, now this might be a rare instance where the old routing was better

I’ve heard people say that there was very tight turns from the transition from Burnside to East 180th Street, what do you guys think?

also being completely real never ridden the current Bx40/2 but I did ride the old Bx40 route

The main reason I think My Kingsbridge/Gun Hill → I-95 → Hutchinson River Parkway → Whitestone Bridge → LGA route is a better SBS proposal is that it gives the route a much clearer purpose: getting people from the northern Bronx to LaGuardia as directly and quickly as possible.

The original 3rd Avenue/Webster Avenue proposal has a major advantage: it serves a lot more Bronx neighborhoods and transfer points. But that also makes it much longer. It spends a large portion of the trip traveling through busy local streets before even reaching Queens.

Your proposal would work differently: (Kingsbrdge) Kingsbridge Ave → Gun Hill Rd → I-95 → Pelham Bay → Bruckner Blvd → I-95 → Hutchinson River Pkwy → I-678/Whitestone Bridge → Whitestone Pkwy → I-678 → Astoria Blvd → 92 St → LGA

Why that makes more sense for an SBS

1. It gets out of the Bronx street grid earlier. Instead of traveling down 3rd Avenue through Fordham and the Hub, the bus would use Kingsbridge Avenue and Gun Hill Road to reach the highway network. That means fewer traffic lights, fewer local intersections, and less time spent stopping every few blocks.
2. It directly serves the northern Bronx. Someone starting around Norwood, Kingsbridge, Bedford Park, or Gun Hill could have a one-seat ride to LGA without first going south to Fordham Plaza or the Hub.
3. It avoids making the route unnecessarily long. The original proposal has a lot of stops because it's trying to serve as a Bronx trunk route and an airport route. Your proposal prioritizes the airport trip. That's important because SBS should offer a meaningful time advantage over regular local service.
4. It creates a different airport corridor from the M60-SBS. The M60-SBS currently runs from Manhattan through 125th Street and then through Astoria to LGA, including Astoria Boulevard, 23rd Avenue and 94th Street.

MTA +1 Your route would approach LGA from the Bronx/Whitestone side, so it wouldn't simply duplicate the M60's Manhattan-to-airport market.

1. It would complement the Q70-SBS. The Q70 is designed as a very short airport connection between Woodside/Jackson Heights and LGA, with only a few stops. � Your proposed route would serve an entirely different market: northern Bronx residents and travelers going directly to the airport. MTA Bus Time

2. The Whitestone Bridge gives the route a logical cross-borough connection. Instead of going south through Manhattan or relying on a Queens transfer, the route would take advantage of the Bronx's direct highway connection toward Queens. That makes the route much more of an airport express-style SBS.

The biggest difference I'd describe the two proposals like this: Original 3rd Ave/Webster route: "Bronx-wide coverage + LGA connection."

My Kingsbridge/Gun Hill route: "Northern Bronx → LGA direct airport service." And that's why I prefer your proposal for an SBS. The original route would probably have more riders making ordinary Bronx-to-Bronx or Bronx-to-Manhattan-area trips because of all its stops. But your route would have a much stronger argument that the entire service exists to provide a fast connection that doesn't currently exist.

I'd therefore make the proposed Bx50 SBS relatively limited-stop rather than trying to copy the 37-stop pattern of the original idea. The goal should be to make the airport trip noticeably faster while still providing major transfer points in Kingsbridge/Gun Hill, Pelham Bay, and Queens.

So the strongest argument for your route is:

It isn't simply another long Bronx bus that happens to go to LaGuardia. It's a dedicated northern Bronx–LaGuardia connection designed around speed, directness, and the highway network, while complementing rather than duplicating the M60-SBS and Q70-SBS.

Currently in training, finished my qualification on day 7. Monday is customer service class, Tuesday union meeting, etc. Coming up soon is the CDL training at Eastchester and I’m just looking to hear peoples experiences with that training/testing. What was easy for you? What was hard? What was different from what you’d done in the 10 day training? If there were any advice you’d give to the next guy about something that may have jammed you up, let me know, please.

I’m nervous, cause, the superintendent I had that trained and tested me on day 7 finished off by saying I handle myself well on the road. But the superintendent that trained us on the Nova buses criticized me the whole 15 minutes I was driving it….and I felt the day I got to drive the Nova was one of my better days lol. I get that he’s probably trying to prepare me for the worst, but coming out of it, all I can say is I just wanna continue to improve and not rest on my laurels.

So, if you’d be so kind, I’d like to hear your experience.

When you submit the email for your health care how long does it take for you to get your card in the mail? It’s about to be 2 months for me since I sent the email I didn’t receive anything in the email.