Both BX 7 and the 100 stop in front of our apartment building. Both are great means of transportation. And right now, both seem to have minds of their own. Or would that be wheels of their own.
Perhaps it is my own impatience or not but it seems this month that there are lots, no make that many "not-in-service" buses in route these days. All of these not-in-service buses are of course in any bus route I decide to take.
I am thrilled to see more buses driving around, perhaps with trainees??? But for some reason, I don't think that is the real reason. Fearfully, I noticed my favorite bus 100 had a double axle (basically the seating of a double axle equals almost two buses). However, the trouble with that great improvement is that the MTA reduced the number of bus 100s on the line. NOOOOO, that meant the waiting time is awful and the bus, no matter the seating is ridiculous. Once this experiment is over, I feel sure bus 100 will go back to its trusty steady standards.
What other reasons could there be for many not-in-service buses in the month of June. Um, upper Manhattan Bus convention? Coffee Break for every third bus driver trainee? Experimental break equipment test for NYC street driving? The reasons could be endless.
BX 7 is my favorite should anyone ask. BX is for the Bronx. Yeap, you can zip up to the Bronx, hit Target, Starbucks, go on up to Staples and Sack and Save plus a fabulous gourmet food store and to top it off, the best thrift store in the universe...oh, hike back a bit and ride home!
But its time to turn the corner and head to the park. Oh I wish you could all walk the 4-5 blocks to the green park and sit in the shaded benches. There you could join us and watch the softball games, all ages, all skill levels and several different languages. But the international language of baseball dominates.
Perhaps it is my own impatience or not but it seems this month that there are lots, no make that many "not-in-service" buses in route these days. All of these not-in-service buses are of course in any bus route I decide to take.
I am thrilled to see more buses driving around, perhaps with trainees??? But for some reason, I don't think that is the real reason. Fearfully, I noticed my favorite bus 100 had a double axle (basically the seating of a double axle equals almost two buses). However, the trouble with that great improvement is that the MTA reduced the number of bus 100s on the line. NOOOOO, that meant the waiting time is awful and the bus, no matter the seating is ridiculous. Once this experiment is over, I feel sure bus 100 will go back to its trusty steady standards.
What other reasons could there be for many not-in-service buses in the month of June. Um, upper Manhattan Bus convention? Coffee Break for every third bus driver trainee? Experimental break equipment test for NYC street driving? The reasons could be endless.
BX 7 is my favorite should anyone ask. BX is for the Bronx. Yeap, you can zip up to the Bronx, hit Target, Starbucks, go on up to Staples and Sack and Save plus a fabulous gourmet food store and to top it off, the best thrift store in the universe...oh, hike back a bit and ride home!
But its time to turn the corner and head to the park. Oh I wish you could all walk the 4-5 blocks to the green park and sit in the shaded benches. There you could join us and watch the softball games, all ages, all skill levels and several different languages. But the international language of baseball dominates.
