Absolutely. Knowing the balance between flow and recklessness is an important factor in city driving. Also, knowing your own limits in skillset is great to have.
@@AntoshGilldrive up to Toronto every month and everyone is too slow and careful sometimes. I don't drive crazy though cuz yall have crazy fees there 😂
@@vivalacarlo yea insurance is high because of some drivers. Sometimes it's hard to merge in when everyone is pushing it and almost tailgating each other. Some don't even use their signals.
Did a practice road test for Class A the other day and I almost threw a fit. NYC is chaos. People parked in the road everywhere, sometimes on both sides. Drivers cutting you off. People speeding around you because youre trying to be careful. It's maddening. I can't wait to move out of here.
awesome driving boss man, I use to drive for Megabus when they first started around 2008. I do not miss those NYC drives to Boston or NYC to DC runs. I now live out west driving for a small california city for their transit authority and absolutely love it.
@@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 Retired 2020 NYCT Bus operator former 126st / Mother Clara Depot I been to C.A. A.Z. N.V 12 times knows area pretty good not WA & OR. any questions ask me. you will love the driving is not like NYC - many open spaces. people in L.A. say traffic is bad but you going 35mph steady instead of 5 mph stop & go FDR DR.
@ObamaFromKenya Yes I remember them well I had a Chinese friend that use to drive for them. Occasionally I would see them pass by sometimes when i did those Boston to NYC runs. They use to hall ass on the 90 Mass pike.
Totally love how you kept your cool, despite being cut off and pedestrians walking infron totally oblivious that a bus is waiting for them to pass so he can be on his way. Kudos to you sir! And I totally love the sound of that Allison transmission
Having had driven on a university campus for a few years before COVID, my patience with pedestrians is rock solid lol. If there is a place other than a dense city that has a lot of pedestrians, it's a college campus.
Stumbled on this video so I subscribe. 0:13 - 0:25 Looking all the way left & behind bus, people don't realize how dangerous this turn is - stupid people like to sneak in last second or walk angle toward front of bus. These MCI sure looks smooth like an old Cadillac. 4:30 11 O'clock Old Greyhound Depot now Quill Depot where I got my CDL in 87. Thanks for the tour. retired nyct bus operator.
I love how tight the tunnel is. Back when I worked for Adirondack Trailways I’d put the Jake’s on the first MCI J models and man it sounded good in the tunnel
i used to drive 53" trucks in and out of NY, was a nightmare passing thru gwb at any time i cant imagine how stressful a bus in the middle of the city has to be, respect brother!
@@eugew23 a whole sleeper-trailer combination is more or less 74’ but I never spent more than 2 or 3 hours driving thru the city(outside interstates) i was always at the highways, still a pain but I don’t have to be turning and maneuvering that much
Anyone driving in nyc goodness y'all have patience and skills you gotta have it ,nyc is the ultimate test to driving skills I assume ,test you on all levels every second 🤣
I Drove motor coach and tractor trailer for 10 years in nyc in the late 80’s and 90’s. Wish we had bus lanes back then. Had the on the approaches to the Tunnels and bridges.
NOT impossible just a different type of driving. Cross town sucks, double parked trucks can move don't forget, usually left running and attended. Traffic looks light !
As a MaBSTOA (MTA) Bus Operator I gotta say I’m jealous of the smoothness in that suspension. I do the M7 that goes from Harlem through Times Square on 7th and back up 6th from 14th street.
Much Respect to you my friend for your driving. As a fellow CDL driver, for you driving in those conditions must drive you nuts, now you know folks, you think you are nervous around busses and trucks. Those drivers are just as nervous around you also....
I hear ya NY is beautiful the traffic is so insane! It take you 10 minutes just to get 2 miles 😭😭😭 but you always do the best POV I appreciate it and love it
Average speed in midtown Manhattan during a work day is a about 5mph. It takes forever to get anywhere using the roads. Subway is much faster for getting from here to there.
I'm european, I drove a boxy RV through Edmonton Canada and just managed to avoid all overheight situations it threw at me, so looking at all these traffic lights and road signs and low bridges is nerve wrecking!
I know it's not the same, but I live in LA and this reminds me of the Los Angeles freeway system. Construction, lots of people and traffic laws are pretty much a suggestion. Good work on keeping your poise, I would have raged at that Cadillac in the beginning of the video.
i et shook driving large su's in ny those drivers are reckless i could only imagine how much tougher it is being in a giant bus now that's skills right there i saw some turns you made i'm like how in the work did he make the right turns nice video man!!!!
@@Pres_NotSure sorry man. I couldn't imagine today. I used to take side trips all day and night. Always got the job done and back to the wearhouse in time. Explored NYC and the surrounding boroughs all the time. Loved it.
I love visiting New York, but I would never stay. It's an exhausting environment. We booked a hotel room in Jersey and would spend the day in NY. It was always a relief crossing the bridge to return to Jersey for the night.
I remember the first time I visited NYC. Like a fool we decided to drive into Manhattan. Next time I learned my lesson and used bikeshare and the trains, wayyy better experience.
i drive the same bus, 2020. smooth to drive, i've taken it downtown Toronto. Only annoying thing i find the turn signal will cancel sometimes before you are completed your turn and have to flick it back on lol
Much respect, I remembered driving through Manhattan in a Fiat 500X and was already shaken up by every move afraid if I scraped anything and that was a very small car.
cameras on all sides film the floor and then a picture of the bus is simply placed in the middle to create the illusion of a top view, which makes it easier to comprehend for the driver
If I lived in a big city I wouldn't even own a car. Driving in large cities is hectic and usually slower than public transport. Not worth the stress imo.
That's amazing how you get a birds eye view on the screen. I thought driving in London was bad to hell with driving one in nyc, how long is the coach? We have 15metre long with rear axle steering too
I find it funny how the bigger the vehicle or "bus" the more likely everyone thinks you can stop on a dime and turn on a penny. They stop on a quarter and turn on a silver dollar. ...great video!!!!
People in NYC know a CDL is not going to run into them even if they act like jerks. What you have to look out for is the BMW drivers or the guys from the burbs driving pickups.
I had to go into NYC, Queens Brooklyn Bronx, Wanted to quit my job many times, delivering Building Materials, it's so so stressful, and and red light cameras, after leaving NYC, hit Rest area in NJ nerves shot, I'm glad I'm retired now 44 years of Trucking, gave up CDL they can have it
I just went to New York this week and I must admit it’s the only place I have personally been to that you are basically expected to drive like an a hole and always be in a rush
You pretty much HAVE to drive aggressively here in NYC. If you don't, you'll always be extending your travel time. Drivers who are slow, hesitant, and downright scared are the biggest annoyances.
1:47 oh my-... ik anyone can posess the skill if they set their mind to it, and I believe I could too, but either way even doing so, I still felt like I would've sideswiped XD
That silver car towards the end is either new in the area or just a nervous driver. They kept going slow and I think they were trying to let people in from that on ramp just after the tunnel. those type of drivers just gets on my nerves at times.
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love how you're not afraid to put the pedal down, some people don't know how to get out the way in new york.
For keeping with the lead motorcoach and getting the tail past intersections, yes. Otherwise, dropping the pedal is reckless in cities
Absolutely. Knowing the balance between flow and recklessness is an important factor in city driving. Also, knowing your own limits in skillset is great to have.
That part he knows his bus and makes it happen I notice good job on driving filming and surviving
I love talking coach tours, instead of driving, much more fun to look at the sights.
showing intent is one of the best skills you can have while driving
I drove through Manhattan in a Jetta and it was a nightmare. Much respect for driving this.
Did you ever drive on Hwy 401 in Toronto, ON during rush hour?
@@AntoshGill 401 isn't chaotic just slow
@@AntoshGill no offense but toranto is not new york
@@AntoshGilldrive up to Toronto every month and everyone is too slow and careful sometimes. I don't drive crazy though cuz yall have crazy fees there 😂
@@vivalacarlo yea insurance is high because of some drivers. Sometimes it's hard to merge in when everyone is pushing it and almost tailgating each other. Some don't even use their signals.
Did a practice road test for Class A the other day and I almost threw a fit. NYC is chaos. People parked in the road everywhere, sometimes on both sides. Drivers cutting you off. People speeding around you because youre trying to be careful. It's maddening. I can't wait to move out of here.
Best place to learn to drive. You achieved the highest skill
Get over it, you’re in the city. It’s the best city in the world.
@@blaknwhit3cookies It's a shithole. Get over it.
@@blaknwhit3cookiesfr, I love the energy in nyc. It’s just such a hotspot of life.
It's exactly the same as in Italy.
awesome driving boss man, I use to drive for Megabus when they first started around 2008. I do not miss those NYC drives to Boston or NYC to DC runs. I now live out west driving for a small california city for their transit authority and absolutely love it.
What Transit Agency?
Sonoma transit, Ac, Santa Cruz,? I would love to go to California and Washington state and Oregon, let's just say west coast, never been there.
@@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 Retired 2020 NYCT Bus operator former 126st / Mother Clara Depot I been to C.A. A.Z. N.V 12 times knows area pretty good not WA & OR. any questions ask me. you will love the driving is not like NYC - many open spaces. people in L.A. say traffic is bad but you going 35mph steady instead of 5 mph stop & go FDR DR.
@ObamaFromKenya Yes I remember them well I had a Chinese friend that use to drive for them. Occasionally I would see them pass by sometimes when i did those Boston to NYC runs. They use to hall ass on the 90 Mass pike.
Awesome Video!
As somebody who drives and visits NYC regularly, I have such mad respect for bus drivers who drive through NYC.
Thank you for posting!
NYC looks best in the rearview mirror
NYC is a magical city. ✨
It can make your patience and humanity disappear like that 🫰
pretty sure your city is much more fun
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Totally love how you kept your cool, despite being cut off and pedestrians walking infron totally oblivious that a bus is waiting for them to pass so he can be on his way. Kudos to you sir! And I totally love the sound of that Allison transmission
Having had driven on a university campus for a few years before COVID, my patience with pedestrians is rock solid lol. If there is a place other than a dense city that has a lot of pedestrians, it's a college campus.
Those peds had the right of way
Stumbled on this video so I subscribe. 0:13 - 0:25 Looking all the way left & behind bus, people don't realize how dangerous this turn is - stupid people like to sneak in last second or walk angle toward front of bus. These MCI sure looks smooth like an old Cadillac. 4:30 11 O'clock Old Greyhound Depot now Quill Depot where I got my CDL in 87. Thanks for the tour. retired nyct bus operator.
And that’s the problem-too comfortable and easy to drive. You forget there’s 40 feet behind you. 11’ on top. 102” wide. 40,000 pounds.
Driving in NYC takes its own special skill set
The idea was to make driving as miserable as possible because they didn’t get their mucus pricing. Looks like they succeeded.
The turn signal cameras are pretty cool.
All you needed was the Sopranos theme playing once you hit the turnpike!! Nice driving sir!
I love how tight the tunnel is. Back when I worked for Adirondack Trailways I’d put the Jake’s on the first MCI J models and man it sounded good in the tunnel
i used to drive 53" trucks in and out of NY, was a nightmare passing thru gwb at any time i cant imagine how stressful a bus in the middle of the city has to be, respect brother!
for times like that you wished you drove a cabover instead
Honestly, you probably had it worse than me. Your trailers were 53' but I'm only 46' long total. and I have passive steering tag axles!
@@eugew23 a whole sleeper-trailer combination is more or less 74’ but I never spent more than 2 or 3 hours driving thru the city(outside interstates) i was always at the highways, still a pain but I don’t have to be turning and maneuvering that much
Anyone driving in nyc goodness y'all have patience and skills you gotta have it ,nyc is the ultimate test to driving skills I assume ,test you on all levels every second 🤣
I Drove motor coach and tractor trailer for 10 years in nyc in the late 80’s and 90’s. Wish we had bus lanes back then. Had the on the approaches to the
Tunnels and bridges.
The bus lanes are damn near useless. If you allow morons to use the lane for turns, then what’s the point if the bus is still being delayed ?
Wow today's buses look like a lot of fun to drive. Wish I could drive again.
I don't drive busses but this was cool to watch! I live in NYC, so I understand the nightmare of driving on the streets of Manhattan
Awesome! I’ve done San Francisco but this looks like a whole different level of insanity!
When Eugene uploads, you stop whatever you’re doing. Another excellent video as always!
NOT impossible just a different type of driving. Cross town sucks, double parked trucks can move don't forget, usually left running and attended. Traffic looks light !
Good to hear some newer buses are still powered by Detroit Diesel. I miss the DD50 engines in our city buses back in the day
Detroit hopped out the motor coach market, these were some of the last coach buses with Detroits, but they are planning on coming back in
@@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast Hope so, before the electric movement takes over
HES BACK WITH ANOTHER BANGER!!!! 💯💯💯🗣️🗣️🗣️
I know you would get used to driving something like this... But those few times must be incredibly nerve-wracking. This was great to watch.
As a MaBSTOA (MTA) Bus Operator I gotta say I’m jealous of the smoothness in that suspension. I do the M7 that goes from Harlem through Times Square on 7th and back up 6th from 14th street.
I love the POV of this MCI
Much Respect to you my friend for your driving. As a fellow CDL driver, for you driving in those conditions must drive you nuts, now you know folks, you think you are nervous around busses and trucks. Those drivers are just as nervous around you also....
I hear ya NY is beautiful the traffic is so insane! It take you 10 minutes just to get 2 miles 😭😭😭 but you always do the best POV I appreciate it and love it
Yep! It is!
Average speed in midtown Manhattan during a work day is a about 5mph. It takes forever to get anywhere using the roads. Subway is much faster for getting from here to there.
@@MrSloika right!!
@@MrSloika absolutely right!
I'm european, I drove a boxy RV through Edmonton Canada and just managed to avoid all overheight situations it threw at me, so looking at all these traffic lights and road signs and low bridges is nerve wrecking!
Express busses are really nice these days!!! Quiet and comfortable!
Fine job Eugene, wow that double parking makes it tuff to squeeze the coach through.
Much respect for you. Wow that tunnel seemed very narrow. Great ride a long.. motorcoach operator was my dream job.
the absolutely mayhem of tight intersections so can't block them, pedestrians that could care less, bike lanes, cars everywhere. man kudos
love the dash video display, that type of display should be standard on all cars
I CANT EVEN IMAGINE DRIVING ONE OF THOSE IN THE CITY..DAM! RESPECT!! HOPE UR GETTING PAID WELL LOL!
Never been to NYC, but this vid somehow makes driving there look like LESS of a cluster than Chicago or London
It blows
Once he gets through the tunnel he's no longer in NYC, he's in New Jersey.
Great video. I remember those days when I was working for Trailways and Greyhound
That 360 camera on the bus is an amazing feature it must be super helpful during the tight spots in cities
I don't miss driving coaches out that way. Hahaha. 😂 Love your videos, my friend! 😊
I know it's not the same, but I live in LA and this reminds me of the Los Angeles freeway system. Construction, lots of people and traffic laws are pretty much a suggestion. Good work on keeping your poise, I would have raged at that Cadillac in the beginning of the video.
i et shook driving large su's in ny those drivers are reckless i could only imagine how much tougher it is being in a giant bus now that's skills right there i saw some turns you made i'm like how in the work did he make the right turns nice video man!!!!
17.67 usd a hour so it's 30dolars nzd they get here in nz to drive busses and I can say your find it way easy to drive here keep up the good work man
Wish we drove J4500s we drive those damn CX45 vanhools
Just know, I would have gotten some White Castles. Best French fry’s ever!
And lived to tell about it?
Respect for your driving skills.
I absolutely loved driving box trucks in Manhattan. But that was also before all the screens and beeps.
This is me up until today when company notified me they will be putting driver cams in trucks.
@@Pres_NotSure sorry man. I couldn't imagine today. I used to take side trips all day and night. Always got the job done and back to the wearhouse in time. Explored NYC and the surrounding boroughs all the time. Loved it.
I love visiting New York, but I would never stay. It's an exhausting environment. We booked a hotel room in Jersey and would spend the day in NY. It was always a relief crossing the bridge to return to Jersey for the night.
I do this literally all the time. I am working in Florida half a year and NY half a year doing this same thing. You get used to it.
Great video and great driving. Being a bus driver is not an easy job stray safe
Keep up the great work. Loved every second of this video!
lmaoooo glad to see your enjoying my city. cool to see a video like this, not many POV bus driving vids in the city. good shit.
¡Dude, esto es hermoso y ojala buen trabajo pra ti hermando, mas adelante hare algo para ustedes!
Same steering wheel as adl buses uk and Allison gearbox is a beauty to drive
I like how quiet the vehicle is.
3:08 he hit the truck 😂😂😂😂
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@@Slime-Man-ExtremeThat loud pop sound. He’s joking that the driver hit the truck it passed. The sound was actually the pot holes in the street.
Thank you for posting the video about driving the bus in NYC the traffic is horrible drivers try to go in front of you it’s terrible driving in NY
Appreciate you always.
I remember the first time I visited NYC. Like a fool we decided to drive into Manhattan. Next time I learned my lesson and used bikeshare and the trains, wayyy better experience.
i drive the same bus, 2020. smooth to drive, i've taken it downtown Toronto. Only annoying thing i find the turn signal will cancel sometimes before you are completed your turn and have to flick it back on lol
Much respect, I remembered driving through Manhattan in a Fiat 500X and was already shaken up by every move afraid if I scraped anything and that was a very small car.
how does that top view work on the dashboard
cameras on all sides film the floor and then a picture of the bus is simply placed in the middle to create the illusion of a top view, which makes it easier to comprehend for the driver
Correct
If I lived in a big city I wouldn't even own a car. Driving in large cities is hectic and usually slower than public transport. Not worth the stress imo.
I'm a coach driver in London, yeah NYC looks just as chaotic. Definitely not for the faint of heart
nyc is so beautiful
8:30 woke up this morning and got yourself a gun.
That's amazing how you get a birds eye view on the screen. I thought driving in London was bad to hell with driving one in nyc, how long is the coach? We have 15metre long with rear axle steering too
I find it funny how the bigger the vehicle or "bus" the more likely everyone thinks you can stop on a dime and turn on a penny. They stop on a quarter and turn on a silver dollar. ...great video!!!!
People in NYC know a CDL is not going to run into them even if they act like jerks. What you have to look out for is the BMW drivers or the guys from the burbs driving pickups.
crazy how nimble these modern buses have gotten
eagle eye camera system 😍😍
YOU'RE BACK 🎉🎉🎉❤
Drive it like you stole it Big E!
He knows how to drive 🔥🔥🔥🫡🫡🫡
Once you cross 10th on 41st just look for the Lincoln tunnel on the left and you will merge right in.
I had to go into NYC, Queens Brooklyn Bronx, Wanted to quit my job many times, delivering Building Materials, it's so so stressful, and and red light cameras, after leaving NYC, hit Rest area in NJ nerves shot, I'm glad I'm retired now 44 years of Trucking, gave up CDL they can have it
Great driving.
I approve!
Damn you have so many angles, I wish we had that.. our prevosts in MTA are the worst so many blind spots.
I thought la traffic was bad when I drove there for vacation but nyc appears to be an entirely different world of chaos
Hold on babe Eugene posted a new video
Get outta here
That safety system is really aggressive about following distance
It is aggressively annoying, not to even mention the speed limit warning warning. Really hampers the experience on these newer buses.
@@eugew23The speed limit for city buses there is 50mph, right?
Did you take the Lincoln tunnel or the GW bridge
NYC urban planning is the best.
These graphics are amazing! What version of bus simulator is this?
Do this while driving a manual them bus drivers in Vietnam they know wtf they doing
You are driving behind the Terp bus. That's where I work. University of Maryland at College Park.
I just went to New York this week and I must admit it’s the only place I have personally been to that you are basically expected to drive like an a hole and always be in a rush
You pretty much HAVE to drive aggressively here in NYC. If you don't, you'll always be extending your travel time. Drivers who are slow, hesitant, and downright scared are the biggest annoyances.
Pretty uneventful getting out of there. Nice vid
the Lincoln tunnel reminds me of the Eisenhower tunnel
The driver in the gray sedan must be from GA. They like to ride their brakes too.
i wonder if MCI D series have similar driving feels
Ain't no way in he'll would I have a driver's license in newyork.😢
This why even though i can fully well work for MaBSTOA, MTA bus or NYCT im choosing to become a train operator
Nice drive
Drive thru the Lincoln Tunnel five days a week. Early weekday morings bus lane and all into the port authority bus terminal. Walk in the park.
I live in England. When the bus went thru the tunnel. Were you in NewJersey
Cool video but why are the mirrors so zoomed in lol
We had to MCI J4500s and soled them for vanhools thay drive very junky
Do you hate driving through NYC, or?
I'm sure he loves it and hates it clearly in video looks like you have to stay in your toes every minute
@@YuDoThat101 Yeah, but I enjoy it as a new driver
1:47 oh my-...
ik anyone can posess the skill if they set their mind to it, and I believe I could too, but either way even doing so, I still felt like I would've sideswiped XD
Were those rear turning wheels?
Geezaloo and I thought driving city transit through Portland OR was bad.
That silver car towards the end is either new in the area or just a nervous driver. They kept going slow and I think they were trying to let people in from that on ramp just after the tunnel. those type of drivers just gets on my nerves at times.