#149+150

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#149+150
Topic Started: Aug 3 2009, 07:22 PM (101 Views)
Van2006ko	Aug 3 2009, 07:22 PM Post #1
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	Does DART ever use the recently purchased Gillig BRT #149+#150models? If so what route do they usually operate on?



Tritransit Area	Aug 4 2009, 10:05 AM Post #2
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,243 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	I believe the BRTs were specifically purchased for the 301. Look out for them on that route.



Van2006ko	Aug 4 2009, 10:07 AM Post #3
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	301 is the route which goes from Wilmington to Dover. I don't think they will place anything that isn't a commuter bus on that route. Almost ridden on #909 when I was down there.



ctrabs74	Aug 4 2009, 04:10 PM Post #4
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 710 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: February 20, 2005	I would hope that 149 and 150 are specially equipped for the 301 inter-county route.



Van2006ko	Aug 4 2009, 04:11 PM Post #5
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	Me too, there's a lot of people who ride on that route who has luggage to carry on board. That's why I hope if anything else were to run on the route, it would be commuter based, not transit based. but these are BRT buses, so who knows they could be fit to be used on the route.



Tritransit Area	Aug 4 2009, 08:59 PM Post #6
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,243 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Why, pray tell, are they carrying luggage on board? The 301 doesn't really make for a good intercity line. You can practically turn a transit bus into a motorcoach, sans the underfloor luggage bays. Here's an idea with Translink's Orion Vs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NyrG1TMHv8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agXUjihADOw Edited by Tritransit Area, Aug 4 2009, 09:02 PM.



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