I had the privilege to drive these 1994 Flxible Suburban Metro D as a bus operator for NJ Transit. They unfortunately got retired before their time by the crappy NABI. I still miss them so dearly and dream about them every now and then. While the lean is a wonderful thing to experience, one had to be careful not to do it on an almost empty tank of fuel, it will shut down the engine because the lines with fill with air and no fuel will pass. My bus had to be towed twice because of this reason while doing the lean on a sharp curve.
MDT's Flxible Metros used to lean really nicely like this too. It was strangely comforting when seated, it kinda just felt like you inexplicably got lighter for a moment. While standing, it was super weird.
Cleveland had about 600 Flxible metros on the streets in the 80's to 90's the bus drivers used to say before making a right or left turn, "Lets Lean" this bus and the passengers would start clapping the Ohio lean since Flxible buses were built in Ohio, right in the Columbus metro area.
I love these Buses. I wish they make them in O scale. I have them in Road Champs in HO scale. The prototype I had pleasure of riding them on New Jersey Transit after riding them on New York City MTA Bus. 🙂 video is a A+.
When Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) used to run these buses, I would take family and friends from out of town to the downtown area. I would make it a point to ride these Flxible Metros with them on routes that I knew would need to make turns. Scared the #2 out of them. I would be giggling my behind off. They never saw the lean coming.
The flexible metro bus my all was number one favorite bus. I used to love riding on them buses when I was a kid. on houston metro on the 44 acres home and 77 Martin Luther king that's right Lean
Wendyfans : The Wendy Williams Experience Flexible bought back all flexibles from tge MTA due to the cracked A frame problem and sold them back fixed to agencies like NJ Transit. I don’t know why commentor “sonic57053” it’s making such a big deal out of it though. I don’t even know for sure the facts on that Whether it applies to all of them nj got.
Today's transit training: how to Tokyo drift a Flxible!! Crusin on down that main street, feeling likes to feeling good, next thing that ya know you're seeing (wah-hoo-hoo!) Octopus in the neighbourhood?! Surfing on a sine wave, take a left at your intestines and a right past Mars
The Grumman 870 bus was one of two advanced-design buses (the other being the Rapid Transit Series (RTS II) developed by rival General Motors and later taken by MTS).[3] Both models were compromises by the Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA), which sought to develop a "Transbus" design that would be "attractive, roomy, comfortable", en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flxible_Metro
![JUNK THESE BUSES NOW! New York's Grumman Bus Crisis of 1984 [History of Buses]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dIBDe0ZNvjA/mqdefault.jpg)
This will forever be one of my all time favorite videos
I had the privilege to drive these 1994 Flxible Suburban Metro D as a bus operator for NJ Transit. They unfortunately got retired before their time by the crappy NABI. I still miss them so dearly and dream about them every now and then. While the lean is a wonderful thing to experience, one had to be careful not to do it on an almost empty tank of fuel, it will shut down the engine because the lines with fill with air and no fuel will pass. My bus had to be towed twice because of this reason while doing the lean on a sharp curve.
MDT's Flxible Metros used to lean really nicely like this too. It was strangely comforting when seated, it kinda just felt like you inexplicably got lighter for a moment. While standing, it was super weird.
Its why MDT and Broward BCT kept ordering them for almost 10 years, they loved them.
@@knightclassic1 Should've kept it going, it's sad to see all the videos of people riding flxibles, yet I never got to ride one myself.
@@thekrimsonchin6023
Yeah wasnt old enough. I luckily got to experience RTS with a memorable mind of riding the machine!
I Miss Theses Flexible! love the lean! we had 1992-1994 But they retired in 2010
Cleveland had about 600 Flxible metros on the streets in the 80's to 90's the bus drivers used to say before making a right or left turn, "Lets Lean" this bus and the passengers would start clapping the Ohio lean since Flxible buses were built in Ohio, right in the Columbus metro area.
I love these Buses. I wish they make them in O scale. I have them in Road Champs in HO scale. The prototype I had pleasure of riding them on New Jersey Transit after riding them on New York City MTA Bus. 🙂 video is a A+.
Do you have the link to these buses..thanks in advance
When Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) used to run these buses, I would take family and friends from out of town to the downtown area. I would make it a point to ride these Flxible Metros with them on routes that I knew would need to make turns. Scared the #2 out of them. I would be giggling my behind off. They never saw the lean coming.
YEA LEAN THAT BUS!!!!
@csouth28 Wow! That Flxible Leans great! That's one reason I love the Metro Coach. Thumbs up!
Totally thought they were driven by stunt drivers on two wheels when I was a kid. Frightening experiences!
Ive had some horrifying experiences on Flxibles and MC9's as a kid.
The flexible metro bus my all was number one favorite bus. I used to love riding on them buses when I was a kid. on houston metro on the 44 acres home and 77 Martin Luther king that's right Lean
HELL YEAH, THE METRO LEAN!!
Oooooh yeah miss that mean lean on those buses 🚌
Gangsta lean luv them old flxibles
Them buses was faster too. But the leaning everytime i rode the bus i always the bus was going to tip on the side
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Im not American, but i would love to have these buses.
Boy I miss those Flxs. Mean lean!!
I love Flxible Metros, I miss them at Chicago CTA, Lansing MI CATA and Muskegon MI MATS.
Caution bus is leaning
Damn those are some nice buses! Too bad the MTA here in NYC retired them.
Back in the 80s :(
Yup
I miss the Flexibles. Lean baby lean!😂😂😂
Yea man!! lol That's how they drove! lol
Yea I remember back in the early 90's in AC. NJT metro B make sharp ass right turns leaning then accelerate was the best thing ever
I swear when i was a kid in the nineties that it was gonna tip over!! Be in the back of one those!
me too i felt like that in my own city in Fort Worth TX we have flxible metro over there i felt about tip over or tip to the ground
Oh, damn, what a bus!
How i feel in a bus //. How it actually is __
This is a former New Jersey Transit bus.
@Sonic57053 Transit/Gaming This was a Metro D, which was not a NYC Bus!
Wendyfans : The Wendy Williams Experience
Flexible bought back all flexibles from tge MTA due to the cracked A frame problem and sold them back fixed to agencies like NJ Transit. I don’t know why commentor “sonic57053” it’s making such a big deal out of it though. I don’t even know for sure the facts on that Whether it applies to all of them nj got.
Fancy way of saying body roll, still nice though 👍
Must be fun to ride in then!
Jesus, how many comment sections have I seen you in?
They hauling some ass
DAMN YO THAT'S WHT THE FUCK IM TALKIN ABOUT!!!!!! WHIPPIN IN THT BUS LIKE WARREN CROSBY!!!!!!!!!!!
NICE LEAN!
Oh hello lol.
Roll that beautiful lean footage!
Today's transit training: how to Tokyo drift a Flxible!!
Crusin on down that main street, feeling likes to feeling good, next thing that ya know you're seeing (wah-hoo-hoo!) Octopus in the neighbourhood?! Surfing on a sine wave, take a left at your intestines and a right past Mars
that body roll
The famous flxible lean. Mann how I miss those busses
Nice I love that 👍🏾
How come the suspension is so spongy?🤨
It’s how Flxible Metro buses suspension’s were made.
@@csouth28Very interesting!☺️✨
Made for a very comfortable smooth ride
FYI, there was people on that bus!!! Another FYI, these buses leaned like this on the regular in NJ!!! Nobody was losing nothing on these buses!
Well damn, no wonder why it stalled after checking the fuel lol
Many CTA Drivers miss driving those Leanors.
Yes indeed we do 👍🏽👍🏽 I remember riding In these as a kid and when I started with cta they were already retired 2yrs by then which was 2012 lol.
I always wondered were these the only buses that leaned? And why do they lean?
The Grumman 870 bus was one of two advanced-design buses (the other being the Rapid Transit Series (RTS II) developed by rival General Motors and later taken by MTS).[3] Both models were compromises by the Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA), which sought to develop a "Transbus" design that would be "attractive, roomy, comfortable", en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flxible_Metro
Whenever you bring yo ass to NYC hit me up!!!! And I do Express trips now too
Goss that bus did a pretty big lean
Too Bad Flxible Buses didn't last in New York City.
Here too
Christopher Jones
At least the RTS’s are still in service!
Do these buses always lean
DARK NIGHT! Majority of the time yes
Maximum lean.
Thank goodness there where no passengers on the bus, they would have lost there lunch.
You mean Metro D Extra Lean
Bus 🚌🚍
Who was driving???
By any chance, was this retired from MTA out of Baltimore MD?
No, New Jersey Transit.
J.B.
Lol
Not. Bad. Hang.