sw4400 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 September starts, I believe the 4th Quarter of 2005. According to the info provided by New Flyer, the CTA prototype for the new wave of New Flyers is due here for trial runs. I don't mean to sound selfish, but I hope it is put on the #11 Lincoln route for trials, because I felt so left out because of the CompoBus only being on #62 before retirement. I never had a chance to ride that new bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanbytes Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 If it's put on Lincoln I'll be waiting from the start of the schedule until the end ever day until I get to ride it! Crazy? You bet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Which CTA garage would the new buses be assigned to and is it likely the prototype will be tested on one of that garage's routes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 By logic, and from the buses it would replace, I'm going to say 77th, Archer, or Chicago. By preference, I'll say North Park since it'll be on the Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Several logical lapses here. 1. The third quarter extends through September. 2. Experience with the Novas indicate that the test is not what buses they replace, but how CTA wants to meet service standards (average age and number of series at each garage). For instance, the Novas were supposed to replace 4000s, but despite reports in the Tribune that the year 2002 group was going to NP, K, and 103, which then had most of the 4000s, they went to C and F. 4400s were moved out of A, C, and F to make room for the Novas. This would leave K, NP, 74, and 103 most eligible for the New Flyers, but since NP and 103 are mostly 7500s, my money is on K and 74 (because those barns have the oldest average age). In any event, various interest groups would complain if A and C have an entirely new fleet of Novas and Flyers, while 74 got nothing since 1995. If things were done according to this logic, A, C, and F should have kept the 4400s and lost the Flxibles, but that wasn't what was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Did anyone say how many seats the New Flyer bus will have? I saw the Gillig low floor has 40 seats, the CTA's Novabuses have 37 I think. Gene King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van2001ko Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 The D40LF model has 39 seats as standard.... Aso I did some searching they they will have the Cummins ISM/ZF 6 speed transmission... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hi All; Tomorrow is 10/1/05. Any word on when the New Flyer pilot bus is due? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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