Comments on: Win the first ever Streetfilms t-shirt contest!

By: Nerdy Shirts

Nerdy Shirts — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:31:46 +0000

Haha, some good name suggestions here.
I like the color of the purple, it's very vibrant!

By: Urbanis

Urbanis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:40:30 +0000

"And there's gotta be a good one for Chelsea"

The Boys, of course!

By: Clarence Eckerson, Jr.

Clarence Eckerson, Jr. — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:21:29 +0000

These were submitted by GAL FROM DOWNUNDER. I am moving them over as they were posted under the actual film:

I've yet to take a bus, mostly because I ride a folding bike, but partly 'cos I can't work out where they go and when in a hurry!

I'd base it completely on the famous and fabulous New Yorkistan cover:
http://www.mairakalman.com/newyorker/newyorker-8nyorkistan.html
at least people will instantly know where the bus goes.

A very poor, distant second idea would be to name them where they mainly go ...

The Skirt - goes to the Garment district
The Dumpling - goes to Chinatown
The Canoli - goes to Little Italy
The Wall - goes to the Financial District
The Stage - goes to the Theater District
The Duke - goes to Harlem
The Yorkie - upper East Side
The Crawl - Meatpack
The Sprog - Park Slope
And there's gotta be a good one for Chelsea

... but more than names, I'd really like to see the main stops written on the side of each bus. Like the subway map do.

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:17:28 +0000

The DIVE BUS for a bus line that runs late nights to pick up people from bars.

And how about the Fordham Road JUGGERNAUT -- put tank-treads on the bus and ride right over anything parked in the bike lane.

By: cjstephens

cjstephens — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:10:06 +0000

I'm reminded of the M30, which used to be known as the Bloomingdales bus because it took the good folks of the Upper East Side down to shop (and back).

Some names for today?

For the M15 (the busiest bus line in the country, which goes up 1st and down 2nd): The Breathless, as in don't hold your breath for them to finish the 2nd Avenue Subway.

For the M23 (still the slowest in town?): The Tortoise.

For the B61 (which terminates at Ikea): The Glog (there should be a Swedish-style umlaut on the o there, but I can't figure out how to type that).

For the M60 (the best-kept secret way to get to LaGuardia): the Fiorello.

By: shishi

shishi — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:27:44 +0000

For the subway I say "schlubway"
For the buses I say "S.L.U.G." Slow-late-unrealiable-Gone

By: rex

rex — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:41:25 +0000

The Shelly: The silver buses on this route are instantly recognizable since the buses do not have any doors, they only provide the illusion of service.

The Brodsky: These 1950's style buses only operate in reverse.

The Wiener: These buses make a tremendous amount of noise and smoke, but don't actually move.

The Bloomberg: Buses on this route can move very quickly, but they have no fixed route and you cannot find out where there are going until you get there.

By: Diego Garces

Diego Garces — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:43:35 +0000

Liberty Line: its a way to remind the city and tourist on why NYC has been such a great place for immigration flow. Just hop onto a bus or train line to see a variety of cultures when visiting NYC.

Liberty Lane: Freedom To Ride!

By: fafacious

fafacious — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:17:57 +0000

I vote for HONK! It's what bus drivers need to do in NYC to get the other vehicles out of their lane.

By: Lord of the Barnes Dance

Lord of the Barnes Dance — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:51:39 +0000

How about the SLUGG? New York City buses average like 3 or 4 mph. The extra "G" is not a typo, it is to show how extra slow the buses are!