0:13 I'm only 40 years old, and I used to ride some of those buses when I was a kid. They called them Grummins buses. The last of these buses in Manhattan were still around in 1992-1993. I used to ride to school on the m102 in Manhattan. Many people did not like these buses because they did not kneel so that it would make it easy for elderly people to get on . But I liked them a lot because they were very roomy and the windows were not tinted so a lot of light could come in. All of the other buses I rode on were the newer RTS buses. The newer RTS buses were very dark inside and many times the automatic door opener for the rear door would not work. I absolutely hated those RTS buses. I believe the fare back then was $1.25. I knew someone that could trick the fare box on MTA buses into taking less money, by inserting a: quarter/ dime/ quarter/ dime/quarter..... In that exact order to pay only $0.95 fare. Some people are so damn cheap.
@@antoniojmonetti Wow. The RTS buses I was riding back in the 90s had those exact same problems. The issue where sometimes you have to hold the doors closed in order for the driver to be able to lock it. Seems like the problem with leaky roofs started later on though. For some reason I remember that the m1 and the m7 (lenox avenue) RTS buses did not seem to have the annoying issues that the m101 and m100 buses running along 125th Street had. Seems like the automatic door opener never worked on the m100 and m101 buses, ever. The RTS buses on those two lines had their own set of problems and if I remember correctly the window tinting was darker then the other RTS buses on the m7 and m1 lines. The bx15 which also ran along 125th Street still had a few of the older buses left on the line.
Many of these buses still run today. The oldest GMC's from the 60's were indestructible. The Grumman Flxible(spelled correctly) were crap-the frames kept breaking.
I remember that. The City sued Grumman to get their money back. Funny thing though, many other cities and Westchester Co used the Flxible bus for years after NYC got rid of theirs. Either they got a bad batch, or they just couldn't stand up to New York City Potholes.
I remember when all these busses were in passenger service. I remember when all these subway cars were in passenger service, except for the Lo V cars. They ran on the 3rd Avenue El in The Bronx until 1969. I never got a chance to ride it.
Today, May 6th, 2019, is the day that the MTA retires the last of their remaining Rapid Transit Series buses. All RTS buses citywide will be exchanged for buses that are more fuel efficient and are electric. Thus ends a generation.
@@ninofromkitchennightmares1497, not for revenue service. They're still officially retired. Also, the driver training units you speak of have been retired and scrapped since then.
The (SIR) Staten Island Railway does indeed still run under the NYCTA MTA because it is one of the five New York (City) boroughs. However, it uses a different fleet of R44M trains by St. Louis solely used for that because it has no side signs and the front rollsigns show the two destinations.
@@R68OrangeQTrainProductions, by side destinations, he most likely meant the rollsigns. Even there, he's wrong since all R44s received overhauls with LCD Destinations retrofitted into them.
Yes, technically the (SIR) Staten Island Railway is part of NYCTA MTA, but that uses a different generation of St. Louis R44 called the R44M solely used for the SIR because of its lack of side signs and only front rollsigns that show destinations. This change was made between PreGOH and GOH, where it would still use an R44 PreGOH with side rollsigns. Therefore, the official NYC MTA R44 is retired but the NYC MTA SIR R44M is still in service.
I hated the older RTS buses. They sucked so bad. Crowded as hell. Too dark on the inside from the window tint and rear door openers that almost never worked. The stop request signal would break on some of them too. Plus the back seats in the rear would get so damn hot. In the summertime it was the worst. Especially if the air conditioning failed, which was also common on those buses. The earlier RTS buses definitely sucked ass. I really like the old style grummans buses. But the problem is that when some of them were full of people and they try to travel up a steep hill, the bus could not make it ( maybe due to their age or whatever, I don't know). So everyone had to get off the bus and cross the street so that the bus could get over the hill. Now that is some funny shit!!!!
Nice video but I think you mean all retired buses and subway cars either recently or you could find. There were buses a lot earlier that the Fishbowls and different kind of that bus as well as earlier GMC and Mack was even in there. I don't think I saw the BMT Standards in there. But nice
I think you will find the Flexible as you call it is spelled Flxible without the first E. The Flxible Co. (originally the Flexible Sidecar Company) In 1919, the company's name was changed to The Flxible Co. (still pronounced "flexible") so that the name could be registered as a trademark.
A little 2022 updated for the video For the bus part As of now RTS bus built in after 1993 up to 1999 retired since 2019 For the subway part As of 2020 the r42 retired and (as of today Jan 9 2022 writing this comment)The r32 retired
They no longer and the A line. A trains use R32 Subway Cars Now. Rumor was that the A and C lines will switch subway cars. But, they did this back in 2015.
Just to think this took passion and commitment before the camera phone or even digital cameras. Not everyone went around taking photo of busses and then interior photos with no people in them
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0:13
I'm only 40 years old, and I used to ride some of those buses when I was a kid. They called them Grummins buses. The last of these buses in Manhattan were still around in 1992-1993. I used to ride to school on the m102 in Manhattan. Many people did not like these buses because they did not kneel so that it would make it easy for elderly people to get on .
But I liked them a lot because they were very roomy and the windows were not tinted so a lot of light could come in. All of the other buses I rode on were the newer RTS buses. The newer RTS buses were very dark inside and many times the automatic door opener for the rear door would not work. I absolutely hated those RTS buses.
I believe the fare back then was $1.25. I knew someone that could trick the fare box on MTA buses into taking less money, by inserting a:
quarter/ dime/ quarter/ dime/quarter..... In that exact order to pay only $0.95 fare. Some people are so damn cheap.
My mom too,she said she rode those buses in her teen years, she is now 39 yrs old
@@antoniojmonetti fabric isn't a good material
@@antoniojmonetti I guess your right just to tell you I also hate low floor buses
@@antoniojmonetti Wow. The RTS buses I was riding back in the 90s had those exact same problems. The issue where sometimes you have to hold the doors closed in order for the driver to be able to lock it. Seems like the problem with leaky roofs started later on though.
For some reason I remember that the m1 and the m7 (lenox avenue) RTS buses did not seem to have the annoying issues that the m101 and m100 buses running along 125th Street had.
Seems like the automatic door opener never worked on the m100 and m101 buses, ever. The RTS buses on those two lines had their own set of problems and if I remember correctly the window tinting was darker then the other RTS buses on the m7 and m1 lines.
The bx15 which also ran along 125th Street still had a few of the older buses left on the line.
They should add an MTA Bus Museum with the Retired Buses and Information about them.
I think so too!!!👍🏻👍🏻😃😃
New York Transit Museum
My favorite bus model is the new flyer d60hf
Too bad it's retired
Facts
Many of these buses still run today. The oldest GMC's from the 60's were indestructible. The Grumman Flxible(spelled correctly) were crap-the frames kept breaking.
ok
I remember that. The City sued Grumman to get their money back. Funny thing though, many other cities and Westchester Co used the Flxible bus for years after NYC got rid of theirs. Either they got a bad batch, or they just couldn't stand up to New York City Potholes.
I miss the redbirds so much
I remember when all these busses were in passenger service. I remember when all these subway cars were in passenger service, except for the Lo V cars. They ran on the 3rd Avenue El in The Bronx until 1969. I never got a chance to ride it.
Thanks for the compliment.
Today, May 6th, 2019, is the day that the MTA retires the last of their remaining Rapid Transit Series buses. All RTS buses citywide will be exchanged for buses that are more fuel efficient and are electric. Thus ends a generation.
Farhan Khan Your A little bit wrong
The MTA still uses Retired buses for training
@@ninofromkitchennightmares1497, not for revenue service. They're still officially retired.
Also, the driver training units you speak of have been retired and scrapped since then.
@@iwillstareintoyoursoul9762 metro card bus
Getting rid of those busses was not smart
The R44 still runs on the SIR.
Rail Around New York Thats not part of the Subway System, thats part of Staten Island Railway.
TheDavinchoo but it's still under NYCTA though
sup B the MTA has 5 decisions, metro north, LIRR, MTA busses, NYCT, and the SIR
The (SIR) Staten Island Railway does indeed still run under the NYCTA MTA because it is one of the five New York (City) boroughs. However, it uses a different fleet of R44M trains by St. Louis solely used for that because it has no side signs and the front rollsigns show the two destinations.
BenTheMiner / MTA Railfanner sir isn’t nyc subway because it is the SIR, not the V, Not the S, but the SIRR
1:22 who else remembers Commerce Bank?
Commerce Bank is now TD bank
He's telling the truth just the R44s that ACTUALLY HAVE a side destination are retired
They are still running on the SIR
@@R68OrangeQTrainProductions, by side destinations, he most likely meant the rollsigns. Even there, he's wrong since all R44s received overhauls with LCD Destinations retrofitted into them.
@@iwillstareintoyoursoul9762 oh k
THE R44 IS RETIRED?! THE R44 M40! HALVE OF THE BUSES ARE NOT RETIRED DONTBELEVE THE LIST
Sky the gamer guy I am savage its kind of not cuz ive seen it on the
J, Z, A, R, Q, V(R.I.P)
and D
Yes, they are retired. The pictures seen here are different model generations.
BenTheMiner / MTA Railfanner Why people. The R44.???!?!?!?! Staten lsland even though its not part of NYCT
Yes, technically the (SIR) Staten Island Railway is part of NYCTA MTA, but that uses a different generation of St. Louis R44 called the R44M solely used for the SIR because of its lack of side signs and only front rollsigns that show destinations. This change was made between PreGOH and GOH, where it would still use an R44 PreGOH with side rollsigns. Therefore, the official NYC MTA R44 is retired but the NYC MTA SIR R44M is still in service.
Don’t believe this person because he/she clearly doesn’t know what she’s typing
Any ONE knows dj hammers
Who doesnt
The 1st Song is Hit the Ground Running - Gunnar Olsen
The 2nd song is Beach Disco - Dougie Wood
Burned Noodle, What’s the First song?
ROBLOX gaming Railfanner i edited it
Aren’t the r36 also called the Redbirds
javie 19, uh yeah. the R36 is just like the R33. Well almost.
Song name?
the 1996 RTSs started retiring a couple of years ago. so their process of retirement is pretty long
robbieraeful they are probably going to get a vintage treatmemt due to how iconic they are
I hated the older RTS buses. They sucked so bad. Crowded as hell. Too dark on the inside from the window tint and rear door openers that almost never worked. The stop request signal would break on some of them too.
Plus the back seats in the rear would get so damn hot. In the summertime it was the worst. Especially if the air conditioning failed, which was also common on those buses. The earlier RTS buses definitely sucked ass. I really like the old style grummans buses.
But the problem is that when some of them were full of people and they try to travel up a steep hill, the bus could not make it ( maybe due to their age or whatever, I don't know).
So everyone had to get off the bus and cross the street so that the bus could get over the hill.
Now that is some funny shit!!!!
Nice video but I think you mean all retired buses and subway cars either recently or you could find. There were buses a lot earlier that the Fishbowls and different kind of that bus as well as earlier GMC and Mack was even in there. I don't think I saw the BMT Standards in there. But nice
Redbirds!
R33 and R36 are Redbirds.
I know parsons BLVD
Ehhh i cant catch the song of this video can someone tell me what is Is
I'm trying to find the song as well
@@metro-northrailroadproduct5043 oh ok.
The R44 still runs
Hetty Addison not on NYCT
Patrick Meaden On SIR
Only on the Staten Island.
SIR is controled by MTA Though
DB BR 483 Rocks, He never said it wasn’t MTA. Besides, Staten Island Railway is a Railroad Train. Not a subway train.
1:54 the Orion V seats were for express bus service right?
Yes
3 years later and I still don't the song name.....
You forgot R38, R110A and R110B trains
But they are not in service, it means they are retired
No. R110A And R110B Doesnt run anymore
Exactle,boy!
R110B and R110A where just prototypes Dummies and had problems
mehmet emin it never been on service it was a prototype shit and it went bad
The R44 Runs On MTA, Except they Run On The Staten Island Railway
whats the song in the Begining?
TransportofNYC 2 Hit the Ground Running by Gunnar Olsen th-cam.com/video/1J0YIVjVr5o/w-d-xo.html
That was a treat watching all these fleets of Buses & Subway Trains. 😀
I miss those old RTS buses. I remember as a kid we used to hitch rides on the rear bumper while holding on to the radiator grille.
Like Marty McFly on Back to the Future, you mean? So cool!
R.I.P Rts buses
My favorite is the GMC TMC RTS buses
What happen to the buses ane train was there?i remember the buses and the train
I think you will find the Flexible as you call it is spelled Flxible without the first E. The Flxible Co. (originally the Flexible Sidecar Company) In 1919, the company's name was changed to The Flxible Co. (still pronounced "flexible") so that the name could be registered as a trademark.
U frogot the R110A and R110B LOL
The 1993 Orion VI was my favorite
dswagger Greene The Orion Vi Started In 1995 Dum Dum
Was The 1984 TMC RTS Articulated?
No
The bee line Orion v is still in use!
I've seen one in Flushing Main St
Those buses in Flushing(Queens) aren’t Orion V EX Bee Line. Those are The 2011/2012 New Flyer C40LF on Q65 Limited/Local
I LOVE YOUR VIDEO
The gmc bus is my favorite bus
R44 trains still exist on Staten Island for the Staten Island Railway.
Yep he is right they still have exist.
Yup they are still on staten Island the R44 trains
I live on staten island and i can agree
Song please
Awww not the nova bus rts my favorite bus
I miss the RTS buses it was the best buses in new York city the new hybrid buses out now are garbage 💯💯💯
Thr 1981 GMC buses are stiil in service
On one of my videos in the Michael J Quill Depot I got a comment saying that the Novabus will retire soon. So add that in a part 2 I guess
The 1st song is Hit The Ground Running by Gunnar Olsen th-cam.com/video/1J0YIVjVr5o/w-d-xo.html
And second is Beach Disco
Berry Thanks brother!
A little 2022 updated for the video
For the bus part
As of now RTS bus built in after 1993 up to 1999 retired since 2019
For the subway part
As of 2020 the r42 retired and (as of today Jan 9 2022 writing this comment)The r32 retired
I Know I Will Update This Video Soon
@@florida-east-coast-transit1206 okay I look forward for the update
Cool!
What the first song
Zaiuriikiz Hit The Ground Running - Gunnar Olsen
Thank you for these memories. If only the Alexander’s, Woolworth, and Mays still existed. 😢❤
You know some of the buses are here.
Damn, those old seats. Also, you're missing some subway fleet.
D60HF has not retired yet, Although I really want to remove Novabus LFSA
NOO I WANT THE NOVABUS LFSA TO STAY REMOVE THAT PEICE OF HELL R160!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^ I don't lie LFSA
^ It's trash.
^ like**
Not lie
Why?
Man U Hate Novabus
The R32ML (aka Redbird)R33ML's Brother is still running on the (7) Line but only on Speical Event Running Express to Times Square
BryanPlayzRoblox -ROBLOX not in revenue service
The R46 still runs on the A R F and C trains
They no longer and the A line. A trains use R32 Subway Cars Now. Rumor was that the A and C lines will switch subway cars. But, they did this back in 2015.
R46 Has
G Q and Rockaway Shuttle
It runs on the A C R F N Q R W and S
I miss those RTS Nova buses
The R33 I think is R33ML.
Just to think this took passion and commitment before the camera phone or even digital cameras. Not everyone went around taking photo of busses and then interior photos with no people in them
ALSO THE 1999.
Orion V CNG was my childhood all throughout queens I’d see them especially on the Q65
you forgot the Orion vi and the 1998 and 2000 new flyer c40lf
your missing the R110B and A a also your missing the D45HF 199
D45HF? excuse me? XD
@@iitrapezoid_8243, I think he means the D45S Coaches from New Flyer.
Orin V runs on Q65
eli facet2f5lcut5xg ITS Orion
Why they retire these, they have more variety then the new fleet
EDIT: the Orion v was my childhood
Variety Hub, Because we have new buses.
Same here used to ride them with my mom after a while I noticed a difference they have gotten rid of the Orion 5 I was sad too see them go
You forgot the 2000 new flyer d40lf
Jaden and Sarah sitting kissing first comes love then comes marriage then comes baby in the baby carriage Nitwit
0:08 I was fortunate enough to ride this Bus as a kid and always thought it looked kool. The pull cable to request a stop was fun too.
R38/110a/110b retired
R110A are making a Suprise return
from 37 years of retirement. They will start to run on the IRT Lines by 3 to 4 years or sooner.
Toy Cars Jr, the R110A pump is permanent. R142As are the new R110As
Love the video and the songs what are They called
And the r44 still runs on the a line
javie 19, Only for Staten Island Railway. Not New York City Subway.
I think the MTA is going to need a bigger museum
miss the low v,s
totally annoying music
RIP Old MTA Buses
I wish you would marry me
There’s a old Staten Island bus
I know all of them
THAT IS NOT R33,IS R30
The,Ex Bee Line Runed On The Q47 And Q53 In 2009 2010 & 2011
EmilianoGaming 07 And 2012-2013
And bx23
1:49 peep triple H 🔨
R.I.P D60HF
A lot...
R44 isn’t retired yet.
R44 retired only on NYCT subway, not SIR
What’s Name of song
Uh you forgot the orion vii cng bus that retired too
How you can see buses and subways
next is prion 7 guys its a big L to take that bus down
Those are old buses
Some of them are wrong
First song name?
4:43
I remember the 1996 new flyer D60HF most
The D60HF was a godly bus
The 1996 New Flyer Still Runs, But Very Limited.
4:58wait is was retired??? WHEN AND HOW!
NYCT Operated units. SIR units still active.
Oh god no not the orion 7
I miss the RTS and orion v most
I heard that the Nova RTS buses is being used as a emergency shuttle or metrocard
I heard about the 1980s gmc rts that you couldn’t even see the bus stop at night
Nice music
What about the R38, R110A and R110B?
They are talking about R44s not R44Ms