NYCT Bus: 2015 New Flyer XD40

Taken 1/19/25.
Seen here is MTA New York City Transit 2015 New Flyer Industries XD40 "Xcelsior" #7186 on the Bx22 making its way along Pelham Parkway to Fordham Center / Valentine Avenue.
This bus was loaned from the West Farms Depot.

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Why are there so much 40 ft buses running yesterday

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Standard protocol - during heavy snowfall, articulated buses are usually kept at their depots because they don’t operate well in the snow