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