geneking7320 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi All; Which manufacturer produced the first low floor artic transit bus for use in the US? What transit authority was the first to operate a low floor artic in the US? I was rather curious if anyone could have outbid NABI on the CTA order... Gene King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Don't know about the first, but it is documented by T8H's photos that New Flyer had a demonstrator here in 1997. Since Nova and Orion (Mercedes Citaro) only made recent announcements, and they and NABI seem to be the only other heavy duty bus manufacturers in the U.S. market, that would seem to limit the universe. Not in the U.S., but one of the first widely noted deliveries of D60LFs was in Ottawa, in 2001. BTW, with regard to the other postings about Ottawa's newest articulateds being taken out of service, Googling provides plenty of stories, similar to the CTA ones, such as this. At least that article indicates a path to getting them back on the street, which the articles about the CTA NABIs do not. It also mentioned that Winnipeg canceled a hybrid bus order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Badaraco Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 The first D60LF was built in 1995 as a prototype/demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksone44 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 The first D60LF was built in 1995 as a prototype/demo. The actual prototype went to a Transit Agency in Canada and was built in 1995. I cant remember the name of the agency, but last I heard, its still in service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I am pretty sure it is Strathcona County Transit, near Edmonton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hi All; Which manufacturer produced the first low floor artic transit bus for use in the US? What transit authority was the first to operate a low floor artic in the US? I was rather curious if anyone could have outbid NABI on the CTA order... Gene King This is not personal Gene, I dont direct this at you. I will answer this question as a general question. But this is one answer I have to get off my chest with regard to the NABI artics, and my answer is...Who Cares! It is painfully obvious the low floor artic was a bad concept. I believe New Flyer and Neoplan were the first manufacturers to come up with the 40ft Low Floor design back in the late 80s. I knew back then it was going to change transit agencies everywhere, but for the worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Badaraco Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 The actual prototype went to a Transit Agency in Canada and was built in 1995. I cant remember the name of the agency, but last I heard, its still in service. I am pretty sure it is Strathcona County Transit, near Edmonton. Yes both of you are correct. It is now with Strathcona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0851 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I am pretty sure it is Strathcona County Transit, near Edmonton. Yeah Strathcona ended up buying the demo. (Oh wait, A.Badaraco beat me to the punch) For the record, Mississauga Transit was the launch customer and operator of the D60LF. They ordered 35 of them in 96' and 9751 (the first production unit) was built in March 97'. Vancouver Translink recieved 21 in 1998. However those are Canadian TAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Guy Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 The funny thing about the Strathcona D60LF demonstrator is that it has been given preferential treatment with its upgrades. The bus (coach 950) has been given a fresh coat of paint and all-new LED signing throughout the bus. However, the other D60LFs in the series are looking their age and are still using primitive roll signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 According to Andre Kristopans' New Flyer delivery list, the first D60LF delivered in the U.S. was a demonstrator to Crystal Transport in Boston in 1996. The first production units to a U.S. transit agency were in 1998 to Community Transit in Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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