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Los Hybrids Articulados; sooner than thought?
Topic Started: May 19 2009, 11:18 AM (1,020 Views)
buswizard	May 19 2009, 11:18 AM Post #1
^^^ My sister needs a copy Posts: 1,647 Group: Members Member #2,659 Joined: September 22, 2008	An artic-loving Comly driver (driving 7101 at the time) told me that SEPTA is expecting to get new Low Floor Hybrid Articulated buses around a year and a half from now. That's a bit sooner than I thought. Anyone hear anything similar?



Septa_kid	May 19 2009, 12:07 PM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	buswizard May 19 2009, 11:18 AM An artic-loving Comly driver (driving 7101 at the time) told me that SEPTA is expecting to get new Low Floor Hybrid Articulated buses around a year and a half from now. That's a bit sooner than I thought. Anyone hear anything similar? I was told (Also by a Comly Person) That they will be getting them from New Flyer as part of this order for 400+ Hybrid buses. Person from Germantown said that SEPTA is Getting 60Foot Low Floor Hybrid buses sometime in the upcomming year



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 19 2009, 12:17 PM Post #3
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,646 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Marcus told me that last month. I found it hard to believe. But when you think about it SEPTA does some of the most oddest things. Edited by TRANSIT_FREAK, Jun 15 2009, 11:08 PM.



buswizard	May 19 2009, 01:25 PM Post #4
^^^ My sister needs a copy Posts: 1,647 Group: Members Member #2,659 Joined: September 22, 2008	its true. I cant wait. And I hope they are LFRs



Tritransit Area	May 19 2009, 01:39 PM Post #5
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Awesome! So where is this in the Capital Budget? Yes, SEPTA may plan to get new hybrid artics with the hope of them being New Flyers, but who knows now that there are other U.S. companies out there, particularly NovaBus? It's all about the low bid, after all...and the funding. So, I wouldn't expect these new artics very soon, but SEPTA should be starting to look for new ones starting next year if not the end of this year. It may be listed in the Capital Budget for the 2011 fiscal year. Edited by Tritransit Area, May 19 2009, 01:40 PM.



Albu7253querque	May 19 2009, 01:43 PM Post #6
Soulja Boy look-alike Posts: 124 Group: Members Member #2,691 Joined: April 9, 2009	Oh I hope they don't get Novas because I don't want to ride an UGLY artic home from school! Edited by Albu7253querque, May 19 2009, 01:44 PM.



Tritransit Area	May 19 2009, 02:04 PM Post #7
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	It's either a Nova, a New Flyer, a NABI, or whatever Daimler Buses North America is coming out with if it's available in time. I'd rather not have even more New Flyers (boring!), NABI artics have been somewhat junky, and I don't trust Daimler BNA after they destroyed Orion's reputation for quality. I'm wondering if the Nova artic would be any good... We shall see soon - NYC MTA may get some.



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 19 2009, 02:48 PM Post #8
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,646 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	SEPTA might order about 50 or 75 becuase not much artics are needed. Only during rush hours.



Tritransit Area	May 19 2009, 03:02 PM Post #9
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	50 or 75 more or just to replace everything we have?



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 19 2009, 03:04 PM Post #10
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,646 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Everything artic we have.



TheOneCalledA1	May 19 2009, 04:34 PM Post #11
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 794 Group: Members Member #223 Joined: January 1, 2007	Check the capital budget. There's your answer.



Septa_kid	May 19 2009, 04:56 PM Post #12
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	TRANSIT-FREAK5251 May 19 2009, 02:48 PM SEPTA might order about 50 or 75 becuase not much artics are needed. Only during rush hours. Tell that to people who ride routes 6 and 33, those are some routes that get crowded way after rush hour, and the 56 should get artics because it's on that list



Frankford5905	May 19 2009, 04:58 PM Post #13
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 233 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: February 16, 2005	I was told back in 02 by an Allegheny driver that D60LFs were on the way, i was told by another driver that 7166 is a NABI. I've even been told that i can't take pics of buses from a public street. anyway what i'm saying is don't believe everything drivers tell you. Don't expect to see anytype of new artics in septa livery until 2012 at the earliest. And even thought SEPTA more than likely will go with New Flyer as the builder, don't expect that either.



Mr. Transit	May 19 2009, 06:10 PM Post #14
Transit Fan Posts: 107 Group: Members Member #2,280 Joined: February 16, 2008	Let's set the record straight...SEPTA will probably be getting new arts in late 2011...they have to put out RFPs...go through a evaluation process...then award the contract. My contact who works for a major US bus manufacturer said that, now that the economic stimulus package money is now being released, it will take longer for transit agencies longer to get their new buses...most of the major bus manufacturers will have large backlogs. Lastly, Orion is supposedly putting out their new Citaro art model out in 2011... it will probably be introduced at the 2011 APTA Transit Expo...then will be probably be in production by late 2012.



ctrabs74	May 19 2009, 06:16 PM Post #15
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 710 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: February 20, 2005	It certainly makes sense for SEPTA to start planning to replace the Neo artics, even though we may not see them hit the streets until 2012 at the earliest (given that the Neos were purchased and placed into service in 2000). However, 50-75 just isn't going to cut it. Not when you have the 6, 14, 33, 48, 54, 60 - peak service on those lines would probably need more than 50-75. Factor in the 22 and 55, along with the long term possibility of seeing artics on a few other routes (ie. the 70 - I would suspect that those trips fill up quick during the week with school trippers) and any artic purchase would have to be at least a 1-for-1 replacement.



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