qwantae Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Are any, or all, of the 4 TMC's in Peoria still running, or have they been scrapped? I was thinking of taking a trip down there to catch a ride with them and their 1992 35ft TMCs also. I miss 4400s so much. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Anyone wondering about those 10 Ex-TMC RTS Buses Peoria is using... here's an update... -Eight of ten are routinely used for service, two are parts buses only. -$2,000 spent on new shocks and minor repairs to the TMC's -Four TMC's are still in service today, one on a daily basis, two for backup. The other bus needs a transmission. -The other four are used for special events/miscellaneous reasons. Looks like the TMC's might remain in service in Peoria until June, 2011, when they get new buses. Full article here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I was wondering about the April 2011 start date in that article for their stimulus buses, but that appears correct. Apparently they didn't have a preexisting option, chose Gillig's bid, and got put at the end of the line. Minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I was wondering about the April 2011 start date in that article for their stimulus buses, but that appears correct. Apparently they didn't have a preexisting option, chose Gillig's bid, and got put at the end of the line. Minutes. And Peoria did what I had said in another thread. More agencies need to take a look at purchasing good quality used buses, those Rockford buses were only 10 years old and looked like they were in great shape. I'm surprised they didn't buy more, but hey I'll buy a CTA TMC bus for $975 too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 ... I'm surprised they didn't buy more, but hey I'll buy a CTA TMC bus for $975 too! Even with the maintenance problems stated in the article? Don't forget how much you have to pay for the parts buses. I think I told someone else that this is what my mother calls "the gift that keeps on costing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Anyone wondering about those 10 Ex-TMC RTS Buses Peoria is using... here's an update... -Eight of ten are routinely used for service, two are parts buses only. -$2,000 spent on new shocks and minor repairs to the TMC's -Four TMC's are still in service today, one on a daily basis, two for backup. The other bus needs a transmission. -The other four are used for special events/miscellaneous reasons. Looks like the TMC's might remain in service in Peoria until June, 2011, when they get new buses. Full article here Were Peoria's own 1992 TMC 35fts still active also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC-RTS-08 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 When I was there back in October their 1992 TMCs were still in service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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