A Look Back At The Massive Hurricane Sandy Shuttle Bus Operation

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9 years ago today, Hurricane Sandy ravaged through New York City. Hurricane Sandy did a ton of damage in NYC and it's subway system. Millions of gallons of water flooded many of the major tunnels and many of the stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, which most infamously included the New South Ferry Station.
A few days after the hurricane struck, the MTA organized a massive shuttle bus operation between Midtown Manhattan, and various parts of Brooklyn, primarily Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn. Basically every depot in the city helped cover this massive shuttle, filling in the gap for subway service that was decimated by the hurricane.
In this video, you'll see various clips and pictures of the many buses participating in this operation.
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[@MJofLakelandX]

No way it has been nearly a decade since. You'd probably never see CNGs in Midtown ever again. Kinda miss this old fleet

[@kalelc1996]

I miss this fleet too. No Cuomo schemes just Blue and White

[@BrIaNMeRcY1022]

This was the first time CNG buses ran over the Manhattan Bridge since the B51 was transferred out of Jackie Gleason Depot. While not shown in this video, Baisley Park and LaGuardia ran some of their ex-Bee Line Orion V's to cover some runs.

[@Skillissuelol]

@@kalelc1996 ong

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Apart of the pigeon flock?

[@m3lgar582]

Wow so many buses that already retired 😭

[@TrainLover-wt9ix]

Name all of them

[@med7870]

whats wrong with you @TrainLover-wt9ix

[@AlanGonzalez-wv5pc]

I honestly think that the early 2010s was the time when the MTA truly had variety in their bus fleet.

[@BrIaNMeRcY1022]

For those who are wondering, the Brooklyn terminal for the three Shuttle Buses was Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, Hewes Street, and Jay Street MetroTech all terminating at East 57th Street & 3rd Avenue. The only depots that did not cover runs was Far Rockaway, Meredith, and Yonkers.

[@jack253]

Was over in New York at the time unfortunately my time waa cut short due to the Hurricane as hotels were chucking us out. Least I got to spend 11 days there rode some RTS, Orions. etc.

[@nah_144]

I think 2012 was the best year to record nyc buses because of how much variety of buses there were.

[@barfdragon582]

it was the only year where every new and old bus got to meet

[@black_bandit1084]

@@barfdragon582 yea now its just nova buses everywhere especially if u live in staten island

[@barfdragon582]

@@black_bandit1084 staten island had the honor of having naerly ever single 40 foot bus made before 2015 and no cng buses

[@kalelc1996]

2012 was the beginning of the end when it comes to variety if you know what I mean in terms of buses

[@nah_144]

@@kalelc1996 Yup. A lot of the CNG's from the 90's were starting to retire and by 2020, its became almost nothing but Novabus and New Flyer Xcelsiors. With the OG and NG HEV's being the last piece of Orion left.

[@missSandz25]

When we had a variety of buses back then, now we're surrounded by blandness.

[@nah_144]

You got that right.

[@black_bandit1084]

exactly

[@OsagieGuobadia]

This was recorded in the year 2012. I have never seen these MTA buses before. It's like how one MTA bus led the other to follow them to safety before Hurricane Sandy arrives.

[@Kingsbridgeviewer382]

These shuttles ran after Hurricane Sandy hit the city.

[@tommynunez1495]

Great video, being a bus operator myself, with everyone talking about the bus variety here. Whenever a transit system needs help.Whatever you have left in the bus depot plus the extra bus operators you get the job done. It's stressful work but whenever you can help the trains that what counts. RIP to all these legends of buses here my forever favorites, RTS, New Flyer Artic, Orion 5.

[@greghuang2314]

It's amazing to watch this 10 years after hurricane Sandy and see so many of my childhood buses in this video. Virtually all buses in this video have since been retired, and even the newest buses in this video are among the oldest buses in the city now. Amazing how time flies.

[@niceguybus1944]

RIP New Flyer D60HF Such an iconic model for the MTA , I miss them so much.

[@kalelc1996]

Hard to believe it's been 9 years already

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Imagine Uber or Lyft was during sandy i could imagine the demand will be high

[@onlyinnewyork7103]

This was my favorite time for mta busses cause none of the new cuomo lfs and xcelsiors are there except for the older and better ones and the now retired busses such as Orion v, rts, c40lf, and Orionvii were there

[@Itstakistacosandchurrumais1023]

The H train was brought back in the Rockaways for a short time

[@remilsonoliveira2724]

I loved it....good buses...great service...I loved it

[@DHSFEMA]

Great video Thanks

[@busforcejesus]

Of the buses that did this shuttle operation and/or their normal routes in this video:
Active:
2006-07 Orion VII Hybrid
2009-10 Orion VII NG Hybrid
2010-12 Novabus LFS Articulated & Standard
2011 Orion VII 3G Diesel
2011-13 New Flyer C40LF CNG
2011 New Flyer XD40
Retired:
1996-99 Novabus RTS
1998-2000 New Flyer C40LF CNG
1998-99 Orion V
1999-2003 New Flyer D60HF
2002-04 Orion VII CNG
Additonally, #3772 just suffered an Engine Failure while on the Q64 back in April.

[@blaazer9473]

you forgot the 2008 model year for the NG

[@mxchael9931]

We need the mci and the provost though

[@talwar1990]

Too bad i didn't get on any of those shuttles busses i just took m101 & Bx11 & 13

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

This the torquise double sword wing plane?

[@carlhays667]

I think they use retired busses for emergencies some trains we're not in service cool old fleet ready on emergencies mts has 6000 busses 1000 more retired bus for service looks good old and new those orion s and orion artics