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  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 2914
Views: 1509287

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 10:02 am   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
Meanwhile, this'll be the last season for Howie Rose on Mets' radio. I can see why he'd do this: He doesn't want to lumber around the way John Sterling had in his last years as Yankees' announcer.
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  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 10:01 am   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
"Talkin' 'toikey' on the SIR".............

On 1010 WINS earlier, Larry Mullins shared an amusing "run through" story that he was having a LOT of fun with; earlier this week, sev ...
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 2914
Views: 1509287

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 3:04 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
Meanwhile, this'll be the last season for Howie Rose on Mets' radio. I can see why he'd do this: He doesn't want to lumber around the way John Sterling had in his last years as Yankees' announcer.
  Topic: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc.......
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 494
Views: 668396

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 3:03 pm   Subject: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc.......
Just a thought.............

Imagine if "Soiface" continued to operate their tri-axle double-deckers until at least the 1940s, perhaps retiring them around the time that "Fakk-Oh" ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 3:02 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
Wasn't just 1010 WINS. 'PIX 11' also had a report on that, with pertinent comments to "Jan-OH."
  Topic: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc.......
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 494
Views: 668396

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 3:54 pm   Subject: Club Transport, Surface Transit, TARS, etc.......
"Soiface's" three-axle double-deckers..........

I've always wondered why "Soiface" purchased double-deckers, especially given the fact that they were not in service for all that ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2026 3:53 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
"In bulk"...........

Last night, while watching "Eyewitness News" at 11, a report showed the tail end of a southbound "E" train lumbering out of 34th Street, Penn Stat ...
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 2914
Views: 1509287

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:06 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...................

Just "hoid " on "da nooze" that "Doze Arrogant Squeakers From Da Bronx" were CLOBBERED by "Dee-Troit" earlier (12-1!) ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 10:23 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B.:

You might be able to answer this.......

Are any "Fordy Fours" over on the "Isle of Staten" being held in reserve, or have all now been officially retired?

"NYO& ...
  Topic: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 267
Views: 482192

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 5:42 pm   Subject: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses
Speaking of "juice buggies," one of 'em caught fire on the "Noo Joisey Toinpike" . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlI0_-vruM8

Wonder to what extent the batteries had to ...
  Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT?
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 367
Views: 761654

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 9:35 pm   Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT?
W.B.:

One indeed wonders what Ralph would make of today's MTA "BINO" fleet; something is telling me thsat he MIGHT just be MORE than taken aback,by the mere sight of slithering, robotic c ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 2:23 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
"The Flamers"........

Seems that the SIRT's "ME-1" fleet were destined to be plagued by fires, throughout the decades (first group of cars to be destroyed by fire met their fier ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 1562
Views: 1107707

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:30 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
And last night there was a track fire on the #7 train which led to "soivice" between Hunters Point Avenue and Hudson Yards to be suspended. Wonder what role "CBTC" played in all t ...
  Topic: Buses In Da Snow..........
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 190
Views: 321056

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 2:31 am   Subject: Buses In Da Snow..........
Further:

Given that PSNJ was totally loyal to "Gee-Em" during the 1960s (also, later, TNJ),it is no surprise that "Pee-Es"never purchased any "Dangerfields" from Flxib ...
  Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT?
W.B. Fishbowl

Replies: 367
Views: 761654

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 2:29 am   Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT?
Walking along Eighth Avenue yesterday, I saw a sign up on the 42nd Street side of the "monstrosity" posing as a bus terminal proclaiming the building of "Your Bus Terminal of the Future ...
 
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