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TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008 It's been a battle to get here, but my company has turned six years old. I just realized that as I was looking at this bid package to go in the mail (a bid that we have a very good shot of winning). Surprisingly, I'm still in one piece.Year 7 looks very bright for us, but only because we have put ourselves in a position to survive in such a poor economic environment. If you are thinking of entering the bus industry right now, DON'T. Not even the MTA guys are safe from layoffs and that is a scary thought. Guys are selling their buses and shutting down their companies left and right. Our politicians continue to lie to us about the seriousness of what is going on. Oh, and viva la 144. Anything worth doing is worth doing correctly. Remember that. As we often find out here on Buschat (and on BusTalk), everything is not always as it seems. Life is not about saving face. It is about being right, even when it is not popular. In the end, you are responsible for your actions and while it is hard to be right when everyone else is wrong, sometimes, you just have to do it. I am thankful to the many people (some nameless and faceless) who have been supportive throughout our six years. I am thankful for the advice given to me and the resources provided, especially you MTA guys that KNOW what is going on. You folks are a big part of why we are able to keep going because one cannot know everything everywhere. Please be assured that your support will be needed going forward (especially you kcram3500) and will be much appreciated. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by Mr Mabstoa on Thu Oct 9 15:19:43 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congragulations.I would love to work for a private bus company as a manager. I feel it would be more rewarding than NYC transit which is so large and faceless. Right now I'm very happy as a dispatcher and will probably stay in this title for a while. The best thing, like you have, would be to own a large bus company, but figuring the cost of buses, fuel, repairs, insurance and government regulation its not easy and I know you must work very hard. Good luck! |
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Posted by mta_si on Thu Oct 9 15:28:31 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congratulations. Best of luck in the future and with your bid. |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 15:36:50 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by Mr Mabstoa on Thu Oct 9 15:19:43 2008. Thanks.We are trying to get financing to become a much larger company. When you are too small, it is hard to ride out financial issues. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 15:37:06 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by mta_si on Thu Oct 9 15:28:31 2008. Thanks. |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Thu Oct 9 15:37:37 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congratulations man, I hope that you get the bid and plenty more. It must be a great feeling to have your own bus company. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 15:45:54 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by Osmosis Jones on Thu Oct 9 15:37:37 2008. "It must be a great feeling to have your own bus company."Depends on the day. :) |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Thu Oct 9 21:55:11 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. The best of luck to you man! You are someone who had a dream and reached for it, and with far more success than many others have had! I raise my glass to you. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by Bingham C50 on Thu Oct 9 22:18:48 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congratulations...and here's to many more years. |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 23:27:24 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by NIMBYkiller on Thu Oct 9 21:55:11 2008. Thanks. I don't think it is right to complain about something that you can try and fix yourself. Being in the industry gives you a whole different perspective on everything. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 23:28:11 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by Bingham C50 on Thu Oct 9 22:18:48 2008. Thanks. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Fri Oct 10 06:34:17 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congrats to you and I hope your company gets bigger and better. I just passed my first six months of owning a airport/cruise service in florida. There are alot of hurdles like fuel costs leading the way to deal with. Keep up the good work ! Busdude2 |
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Posted by rionOne on Fri Oct 10 06:54:26 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Damn, in all that confusion yesterday, I forgot to tell you, Congrats!!! May god bless you with 6 more. |
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Posted by Andrew Kirschner on Fri Oct 10 12:26:44 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Wow! Running a bus company at only 6 years old! I'm just proud when my six year old daughter says "please" and "thank you".(Congratulations.) |
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Posted by JAzumah on Fri Oct 10 12:39:52 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by Andrew Kirschner on Fri Oct 10 12:26:44 2008. LOL. To be honest, I had the trains down by six years old. I had no clue about the buses...the trains are so much easier to learn than the buses. |
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Posted by TC40102A#9167 on Fri Oct 10 15:13:51 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congratulations!And just remember with that attitude this is why you will continue to be successful and stay in business regardless of the circumstances going on right now. Wisdom and sound advice are always a virtue and you have given that for so long on this board. I can't wait for you to celebrate your 10th and 20th! Continued success to you Man, you are truly an inspiration for me. |
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Posted by JAzumah on Fri Oct 10 15:27:08 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by TC40102A#9167 on Fri Oct 10 15:13:51 2008. Thanks.Let's just say that it helps to know a few 60+ year old guys who have walked some of that road before me. They have always shared their knowledge with me and I am happy to pass on what I know. |
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Posted by TC40102A#9167 on Fri Oct 10 15:37:55 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Fri Oct 10 15:27:08 2008. Your welcome!And that is just the way it should be! All The Best! DaShawn |
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Posted by EastSideRider on Fri Oct 10 17:33:22 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Hello! You may not know me, but it must be awesome to have something you've always wanted to do AND OWN IT. I don't know if I could do the same, train-wise anyway, but congrats on 6 years! Make it 10 years, 20, 30 and more! :-P I'm a teen btw, but I respect you still! |
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Posted by QM18Express on Fri Oct 10 17:56:00 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. I want to say congrats to you and for not giving up! We all are human and make mistakes just some overcome it better then others. The 144 was not really for you however you did fine out in PA and I wish that you could have not backed out of PA as you really gave MARTZ a run for their money! I already know you are slowly expanding into being a contractor for like some companies like NJT.Anyway I wish the best from you! |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by Q101 E. MIDTOWN 2 AV on Fri Oct 10 21:58:53 2008, in response to TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Thu Oct 9 14:55:35 2008. Congrats, Azumah on making it far. Although I agree with QM18; you fucked up on the 144 and I would suggest to avoid serving SI until your company has had more profitable ventures, and I'm curious about the subway system. How will you compete with the MTA? |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Sat Oct 11 00:14:55 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by Q101 E. MIDTOWN 2 AV on Fri Oct 10 21:58:53 2008. "Although I agree with QM18; you fucked up on the 144 and I would suggest to avoid serving SI until your company has had more profitable ventures"There is a lot you do not know about the 144 situation. There are certain things you do not say in public. There are two or three people that know the whole story and when things have settled, I'll be free to tell. Until then, I'll keep my mouth shut and let the perceptions ride. |
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Posted by QM18Express on Sat Oct 11 03:16:36 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Sat Oct 11 00:14:55 2008. Q101 is trying to screw up what I was saying. You did all right with the 144 but it was not really ment for you. The main problem was who he was trusting his equipment to did not maintain it correctly and once the S89 came to play, everybody ran off the 144 for the S89 and that hurt his business pretty badly. HE had a charter company do all of it for a little while and then some of it went in house since the charter company was giving the 144 bad service.On a side note, the S89 Limited was not the only one that did not get any public hearings. The short lived X26 did not have public hearings as well. I do think that there is a loophole in the law that requires the MTA to hold public hearings for new routes. It can be posable that the S89 was written off as an emergency route or something to that effect |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by JAzumah on Sat Oct 11 10:32:01 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by QM18Express on Sat Oct 11 03:16:36 2008. The X26 was always ment to be temporary. It was added capacity for the 1/2 trains."The main problem was who he was trusting his equipment to did not maintain it correctly and once the S89 came to play, everybody ran off the 144 for the S89 and that hurt his business pretty badly." And now you are reading between the lines. Especially since the MTA audited the route in April 2007 and it passed. |
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Posted by Q101 E. MIDTOWN 2 AV on Sun Oct 12 00:46:39 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by JAzumah on Sat Oct 11 10:32:01 2008. Well, either way, the 144 ended up fucked pretty badly, but I still recommend not serving SI until a few years in the future and the masses of SI can see that TAZ is doing well. |
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Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Oct 12 12:58:21 2008, in response to Re: TransportAzumah = 6 years old today, posted by EastSideRider on Fri Oct 10 17:33:22 2008. Guatemala is your key to the world |
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