More new buses for DART

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More new buses for DART
Topic Started: May 6 2009, 06:13 AM (178 Views)
Nabi60SFW9620	May 6 2009, 06:13 AM Post #1
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	http://www.dartfirststate.com/dtc.ejs?command=PublicDTCPressReleaseDisplay&id=3340 It looks like DART is getting 15 more Gillig Advantage hybrids. Does anyone know when they will be delivered and what numbering they will have?



Septa_kid	May 6 2009, 08:52 AM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Quote: Surprisingly hybrid-electric technology provides 50% better acceleration when starting from a stop or lower speed, because electric motors deliver more torque than internal combustion engines. Show offs



Geraldo Neoplan 3430	May 6 2009, 12:30 PM Post #3
The King of Transit Warrior Fan Posts: 223 Group: Members Member #94 Joined: July 13, 2006	Nabi60SFW9620 May 6 2009, 06:13 AM http://www.dartfirststate.com/dtc.ejs?command=PublicDTCPressReleaseDisplay&id=3340 It looks like DART is getting 15 more Gillig Advantage hybrids. Does anyone know when they will be delivered and what numbering they will have? Nabi60SFW9620, They had already have 15 buses, Those buses are 2004 Gillig Hybrid 111-112 (2) 2006 Gillig Hybrid 113 (1) 2007 Gillig Hybrid 114 (1) 2008 Gillig Hybrid 115 (1) 2008 Gillig Hybrid 141-148 (8) 2008 Gillig BRT Hybrid 149-150 (2) those buses are the told = 15 buses in serivce from, Geraldo



Nabi60SFW9620	May 6 2009, 07:51 PM Post #4
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	I sent DART an email. I do hope to get a reply back reguarding whether or not the article is reguarding the current hybrids or if DART is getting 15 more hybrids. I thought it said 15 new hybrids. But anyway. Many TAs are starting to purchase strictly hybrid buses. DART may be one of them.



Nabi60SFW9620	May 8 2009, 08:17 AM Post #5
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	I think that article states that 15 new hybrid buses. So I believe they are getting 15 new hybrids. As for the current 15. 111-112 are not really new. 113 I dont think still is. 114 can be considered new and 115 as well as 141-150 are new. So if the article is about 15 new hybrid buses then that will make 30 hybrids for DART after they are delivered. I wouldnt be surprised if DART was no longer purchasing straight diesel buses.



Van2006ko	May 8 2009, 08:43 AM Post #6
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	Well let's take a look at the entire sentence structure. Quote: The DART bus fleet is going GREEN with 15 new electric hybrid buses. The new hybrid buses, built by the Gillig Corporation of Hayward, California,feature a colorful headliner banner,Powered by Hybrid Electric Technology Doing Our Part For Clean Air. From reading this, it appears they already have 15 of these buses in their fleet and are using them. I don't know why they waited until now to highlight this, but the article in general talks about their hybrid fleet in general. This also mean that 149-150 are now being used as well. Edited by Van2006ko, May 8 2009, 08:45 AM.



Nabi60SFW9620	May 8 2009, 09:01 AM Post #7
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	DART probably will not need new buses again until either 2011 when the 99 Gilligs are old enough they can replace. Or if they decide to add extra buses to the fleet.



Tritransit Area	May 24 2009, 03:26 AM Post #8
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Yeah, here's a picture, taken by ctrabs74, that has the "colorful banner". It looks kinda nice: http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/multimedia/displayimage-3186.html



silverliner_2	May 25 2009, 11:39 AM Post #9
Cab signal supporter. Railroad engineer. Girl chaser. Transit fan. Totally unpredictable! Posts: 321 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: June 2, 2005	I suspect they are a new group of 15 hybrids. After all, there are still some Phantoms in the fleet that are going to be on the way out soon....



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