mkebusfan88 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Is it just me or are MCTS buses jumping around the 3 garages like crazy jumping beans? I've seen buses that have been KK for years at FDL now, FDL buses at FB, and FB buses at KK. I've even seen a few buses from one garage switch to another garage for maybe a week or 2 and then go back to their original garage. Is there a reason buses are being swapped so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmadisonwi Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Which buses, specifically, are being moved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkebusfan88 Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I've seen long time KK buses 4819-4829 now at FDL, 4453-4460 long time FDL buses at FB, and 4425-4430 long time FB buses at KK. I've also seen FB buses like 4328, 4434, 4814 and FDL buses like 4370, 4713 doing routes at KK one day then going back to their respective garages the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmadisonwi Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 The short-term swaps are probably day-loaners, if a garage is short of buses for some reason (high count of buses in the shop for maintenance). Also, since MCTS is in the process of receiving a new fleet of buses, existing buses are likely to be redistributed. Such transfers can be done to simplify maintenance (if the 4800s have slightly different mechanical needs than the other buses, then not having a subfleet of 11 buses at KK may make things more efficient). Sometimes, certain buses may also have certain equipment (such as APCs, or other test equipment that may be unnoticeable to the passenger), and there may be a desire to have those buses at a specific garage or even on specific routes. There are many reasons such transfers may be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkebusfan88 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well those are all good explanations, thanks for sharing the information. Just to make my day today I saw some 4900's which are usually at FDl doing KK routes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archon Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 This is what is at KK station Now All 4000's and 4100's that are left are now at KK 4300-4319 and 4388&4389 (4300-4310 & 4318,4319,4388,4389 are automated people counter buses) 4400-4430 4507&4508 4600-4639 4716 (temp Loan) 4734-4750 No 4800's 4900-4905 5001 (rotating bus) 5134-5169 All 4200's are out of service. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 Here was an interesting find this morning on my way into work! Former MCTS NF 5002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 1 hour ago, CTA5750 said: Here was an interesting find this morning on my way into work! Former MCTS NF 5002 Way to resurrect this thread. I need to make a trip to Milwaukee. I'm sure they have gotten newer buses since 2010. I also want to scope out Mitchell Field and the Amrrak/Greyhound Intermodal facility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/4/2020 at 2:14 PM, artthouwill said: Way to resurrect this thread. I need to make a trip to Milwaukee. I'm sure they have gotten newer buses since 2010. I also want to scope out Mitchell Field and the Amrrak/Greyhound Intermodal facility All vehicles delivered before 2010 are withdrawn (there were no deliveries between 2006 and 2010). The following information comes from the CPTB Wiki site (https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Milwaukee_County_Transit_System) Current fleet thought to be:- 4700-4750 New Flyer D40LF 2003 w17-19 4800-4829 New Flyer D40LF 2004 w17-19 4900-4914 New Flyer D40LF 2004 w18-19 5000-5008 New Flyer D40LF 2006 w19 - 5009-31 cancelled due to cuts 5100-5189 New Flyer D40LFR 2010 5200-5234 New Flyer D40LFR 2011 - 5219 totaled 5/15/18 5300-5354 New Flyer D40LFR 2012 - 5334 w7/4/19 fire 5400-5454 New Flyer XD40 2013 5500-5534 New Flyer XD40 2014 5600-5627 New Flyer XD40 2015 5700-5729 New Flyer XD40 2016 5800-5814 New Flyer XD40 2017 5900-5922 Gillig Low Floor BRT 2019 Planned orders 2019 (21) or (10) Gillig Low Floor BRT 2020 (0) or (11) Articulated BRT buses 2020 (11) Gillig Low Floor BRT 2021-2023 Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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