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Re: all 8000 Novas are gone from UPK |
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Posted by (SIR) North Shore line on Mon Sep 17 13:40:34 2012, in response to Re: all 8000 Novas are gone from UPK, posted by futurekbarticop on Sun Sep 16 13:06:24 2012. I disagree, the allison novabuses are always a nice ride.The problem with the Novabuses is that they are small, they simply cannot fit a normal load of riders like the rest of the fleet, especially the Orion third gens. They move slower when there is a full load of people, especially leaving St George during the pm rush or riding across the Verrazono on a packed s53. The fact that they cannot fit too many people poses a problem when you have lines that run every 15-30 minutes but still keep a considerable crowd on each run. The result is that some people have to be passed up when they would not be had the bus been an Orion or New Flyer. The conversation seats is an awkward setup and the rear window area is an impromptu garbage disposal. Queens may be a little better off because the buses run with lower headways and there is a lot more turnover at stops. That being said the novas are an awesome ride on empty, overnight runs! |
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