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Finally?; New NABI's sighted in SOUTH JERSEY?
Topic Started: Jul 17 2009, 10:53 PM (691 Views)
Mark	Jul 17 2009, 10:53 PM Post #1
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	It looks like the bugs [NABI's] are coming south to NJ. According to CTrabs74 post #89 in the NJT forum, one NABI [5304] is here at Washington Twp. garage for training purposes, and the rest of the garages allotment is due in August [5308-50]. Better get downtown or to Camden to get those Flxible shots NOW as these 21-year-old veterans will be heading STRAIGHT TO THE SCRAP HEAP!



Septa_kid	Jul 17 2009, 11:10 PM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Mark Jul 17 2009, 10:53 PM It looks like the bugs [NABI's] are coming south to NJ. According to CTrabs74 post #89 in the NJT forum, one NABI [5304] is here at Washington Twp. garage for training purposes, and the rest of the garages allotment is due in August [5308-50]. Better get downtown or to Camden to get those Flxible shots NOW as these 21-year-old veterans will be heading STRAIGHT TO THE SCRAP HEAP! 5201 in Atlantic City demoing too: Link



CACrafter88bk2504	Jul 17 2009, 11:26 PM Post #3
Transit Historian Posts: 1,324 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	I've never rode a NJT bus in North Jersey before. Do they get preferential treatment as opposed to the south?



Jayayess1190	Jul 17 2009, 11:49 PM Post #4
Foamer Posts: 1,087 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Jul 17 2009, 11:26 PM I've never rode a NJT bus in North Jersey before. Do they get preferential treatment as opposed to the south? I think they do since some routes serve the NYC area.



Septa_kid	Jul 17 2009, 11:59 PM Post #5
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Jayayess1190 Jul 17 2009, 11:49 PM CACrafter88bk2504 Jul 17 2009, 11:26 PM I've never rode a NJT bus in North Jersey before. Do they get preferential treatment as opposed to the south? I think they do since some routes serve the NYC area. Differently, i wouldn't say better, but they are treated differently



Tritransit Area	Jul 18 2009, 06:16 AM Post #6
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Allegedly their maintenance is better up there than down here, especially better than our Washington Township depot. Plus they generally get all the new/good stuff up there before we do. More rail lines, better network of routes, etc...



Mark	Jul 18 2009, 10:24 AM Post #7
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	CACrafter88bk2504 Jul 17 2009, 11:26 PM I've never rode a NJT bus in North Jersey before. Do they get preferential treatment as opposed to the south? Yes they do. North Jersey gets all of the equipment first, South Jersey gets hand-me-downs or is last in line for new equipment. Sometimes certain equipment never gets down here [example: the 3500 series 102" Flx Metro-B's.]. Until recently, you never would have seen a D4500 down south [Egg Harbor now has 20 D4500's]. North Jersey gets preferential treatment because most of their routes serve NYC and that is where the high ridership is.



CACrafter88bk2504	Jul 18 2009, 11:26 AM Post #8
Transit Historian Posts: 1,324 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	Mark Jul 18 2009, 10:24 AM Sometimes certain equipment never gets down here NJT's Volvo B 10ms & their Neo artics come to my mind as equipment that never made it down south. If they ever made it into South Jersey, the 400 &/or 409 would be my choice for the artics.



ctrabs74	Jul 31 2009, 10:12 PM Post #9
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 710 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: February 20, 2005	Has anyone been in Center City over the past couple of weeks? I was just wondering if anyone had a chance to see if there were any NJT NABIs filtering in. It's been a couple of weeks since the last update, and I'm wondering if there's anything new.



Mark	Jul 31 2009, 10:51 PM Post #10
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 436 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 18, 2005	ctrabs74 Jul 31 2009, 10:12 PM Has anyone been in Center City over the past couple of weeks? I was just wondering if anyone had a chance to see if there were any NJT NABIs filtering in. It's been a couple of weeks since the last update, and I'm wondering if there's anything new. The only NABIs I have seen in Center City, are the ones SEPTA runs [and even they are becoming a rare sight downtown!].



Van2006ko	Aug 1 2009, 02:27 PM Post #11
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	From what was posted on the TTMG.ORG forums, the NABIs are having a hoist of problems. One major issue is there's a rumor going around that they only get One Mile per gallon.



CACrafter88bk2504	Aug 2 2009, 02:50 PM Post #12
Transit Historian Posts: 1,324 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	Mark Jul 31 2009, 10:51 PM The only NABIs I have seen in Center City, are the ones SEPTA runs [and even they are becoming a rare sight downtown!]. Indeed. Midvale seems to assign their New Flyers & hybrids to the C, 2, 23, 32, 47, 57 & 61(as well as 62) as if they grew off a tree.



CACrafter88bk2504	Aug 2 2009, 02:51 PM Post #13
Transit Historian Posts: 1,324 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	As for the NABIs having one mile to the gallon, this won't work on the North jersey/New York routes. They'll be fresh out of gas in the tunnel.



Nabi60SFW9620	Aug 4 2009, 09:11 AM Post #14
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	I read these NABIs have CAT C13 engines. I dont know why if thats the case. To me an engine such as the ISL or ISM would be a better choice then the C13 for a transit bus.



Tritransit Area	Aug 4 2009, 10:15 AM Post #15
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,242 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	According to TTMG, a Newton Ave driver spotted 5201 in the garage. We might see an NJT NABI come over the bridge one way soon.



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