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Posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Tue Mar 11 23:41:01 2008 I was walking past the bus garage / lot on the Eastern side of Roosevelt Island and shot a few quick pictures from outside the chained fence. The last picture was previously posted but provides almost a full side view. For the most part these diesels do not all pull daily service as the Electric Hybrids run during most rush hours. Hence the RIST fleet has two sets of buses with call numbers 1 - 4.Roosevelt Island 360 Blog - Red Bus Related Posts     
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Posted by Grand concourse on Wed Mar 12 01:26:28 2008, in response to Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Tue Mar 11 23:41:01 2008. Nice pics. It sure would be nice if they would be used again [elsewhere if not RI]. |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Mar 12 09:25:05 2008, in response to Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Tue Mar 11 23:41:01 2008. They should come up with a modified paint scheme with some white trim instead of it looking like a red box.Bill "Newkirk" |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Mar 12 09:30:21 2008, in response to Re: Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Mar 12 09:25:05 2008. I think thats the idea to blend in with the island and not to stand out. But your right it needs white added someplace its blah. |
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Posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Wed Mar 12 09:42:13 2008, in response to Re: Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by busdude2 on Wed Mar 12 09:30:21 2008. The blending in concept does make sense and I am sure that was probably the original reason. The newer hybrids at least with white lettering look a lot nicer.  |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Mar 12 09:45:52 2008, in response to Re: Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Wed Mar 12 09:42:13 2008. Yes it does look better with the white lettering that helps . |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 12 20:56:24 2008, in response to Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Tue Mar 11 23:41:01 2008.  (Taken midday) |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 12 20:57:10 2008, in response to Re: Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 12 20:56:24 2008. ...*a diesel one. |
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Posted by Roosevelt Island 360 on Thu Mar 13 12:58:29 2008, in response to Re: Roosevelt Island Red Bus - Diesels - New Pictures, posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 12 20:56:24 2008. Internally, from a passenger's perspective anyway, there are minimal differences between the diesels and the hybrids. One annoying minor differece is the rear exit door where the hybrids open out nicely but the diesels swing in / slide in (like pocket doors) very often catching a passenger off guard.Roosevelt island residents like many bus riders are bad about moving to the rear and with a raised rear seating section it is only worse. I like sitting in the rear section of the diesels as they have e nice big rear window. I like the below video as it catches a hybrid driving behind this diesel: |
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