Juniorz Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Part 2 of New Commercial Spot featuring New Managing Director Who Started May 1st & was introduced in the June 2013 edition of Buslines. Once again, Looks promising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKtZcH1VP44&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrabs74 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 FDL operates Route 90, KK operates Wisconsin Ave Summer Festivals Shuttles Of course, it'd be just my luck that my day trip to Milwaukee is taking place the week after Irish Fest. Still, looking forward to riding the 5400s. On my last trip to Milwaukee, I rode 5136 on the 90 and left impressed with the 5100s. So, my expectations are a little high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 The 5400 Should be game changers, so we'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Of course, it'd be just my luck that my day trip to Milwaukee is taking place the week after Irish Fest. Still, looking forward to riding the 5400s. On my last trip to Milwaukee, I rode 5136 on the 90 and left impressed with the 5100s. So, my expectations are a little high. Reminder of Run Numbers from MCTS Stations 100=Kinnickinnic Station (Kinnickinnic, 1st st & Mitchell, Services as Terminals for 54 (During non-UMO Extension, 56 & 17 (along 1st next to MCTS Employee Parking Lot near Mitchell) 200=FB (19th & Capitol) 300=FOND DU LAC (32 & FDL) All Miller Park Route 90 Runs are FDL All Wisconsin Festival Shuttle (Route 7) are KK Runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossman Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Some European companies make a bus with double articulations. But maybe you need some Montreal subway cars, which have rubber tires. Or the Paris Métro, which also uses rubber-tyred subway cars. Both really fun systems to ride, though it's been years since I've been on either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2 Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Got another reply from MCTS on Facebook telling me some of the Xcelsiors are going to Fiebrantz station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandallGo2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 @Busfan2 I got the same facebook reply also and its true KK will receive buses: 5400-5434 and Fiebrantz will receive Buses 5435-5454. And assuming MCTS exercise the option for the additional 35 buses for later this year if not sometime next year, those buses will be assigned to FDL. But we will have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Saw 5408 on the Blue line and was surprised that the sign still flashes a blank message sign when flipping between destination messages on the Metro express. I thought that would have been fixed. I like the new font being used and I will try to get a picture and the rear sign is nice and way overdue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Most of them are still parked at The Fleet Maintenance building. Now that 5408 is out, it looks like a KK Flyer Shuttle will be the 1st offical summerfest run the 5400s make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkebusfan88 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 5403 is on the Route 54 tonight. What a treat to ride home from work on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossman Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 5403 is on the Route 54 tonight. What a treat to ride home from work on! To fully demonstrate my bus nerdiness, I had a friend text me and brag she was on one of the 5400s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Saw 5404 (MCTS 5400-series Model) working Route 48 (South Shore Flyer) @ 5:10 Going Southbound. Can We say that the 1900-2000-Series Buses were the quintessential Buses for MCTS during its first era & can we now Deem the 5400-Series a quintessential Future Classic for which future fleets must follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Hi Archon; What do you see as the significant differences between MCTS's LFR and Xcelsior buses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 geneking7320, What about the rest of us, we spot the differences too???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 geneking7320, What about the rest of us, we spot the differences too??? Juniorz and rest please feel free to respond to the question. I wanted to ask our thread starter because by now he may have driven both buses.Admittedly,I haven't read enough of the NF website to see what they say the differences are. For my $0.02 without the seamless window covering the two models look very much alike. Gene King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 ...Admittedly,I haven't read enough of the NF website to see what they say the differences are. For my $0.02 without the seamless window covering the two models look very much alike. Gene King The New Flyer site indicates that the biggest benefit is lower weight leading to better fuel mileage, and if you click on "Driver Focus Groups," it mentions "fiberglass body." Thus, besides other things mentioned on that page, the Xcelsior is like an RTS in having a fiberglass body on a metal frame, as opposed to most buses with steel bodies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 If you look at the windows one can see there is less space between the windows. I like this for better visibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 busfan2, that's for the wider doors for the wheelchairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Its all the way back. I'm hoping to get a closer view soon cause I can't see the width difference in the front doors compared to the older buses. When I looked on new flyers site I saw they shrunk the space between windows. I always hated getting a seat where you couldn't really see out the window. Its been hard to see in pictures but the rear roof slopes up from the sides. I think this is for increased headroom but it looks cool and one of us needs to take a picture that focuses on the rear roof. By the way nice picture you took. 5404 is the one I've seen the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Tea Eh Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 That destination sign has quite the resolution. Are the side signs larger than on the older buses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yes they are and were tested on the 5100-5200 & 5300 Series before being standard on the 5400-series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorz Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Visit my discussion group for more content about MCTS Issues https://m.facebook.com/corey.k.ellison?_mn_=7&ref=m_upload_pic&_rdr#!/groups/170972686415034?ref=m_upload_pic&__user=100000025116488 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Visit my discussion group for more content about MCTS Issueshttps://m.facebook.com/corey.k.ellison?_mn_=7&ref=m_upload_pic&_rdr#!/groups/170972686415034?ref=m_upload_pic&__user=100000025116488 I see that someone with another signon is back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrabs74 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 That destination sign has quite the resolution. Are the side signs larger than on the older buses? That sign on 5410 looks a lot like the sign one of the CTA New Flyer D40LFs had that I saw a couple years ago. I forget which bus it was, but I spotted it at the 95th/Dan Ryan L station on the 34. The thicker "23" font on MCTS 5410 looks a little different than the typical Luminator LED signs that I've seen, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Tea Eh Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I saw it mentioned earlier in this thread that the destination signs on the 5400s are Luminators. However, the shot of the front sign looks a lot like the Hanover sign that is on 5318. Are the 5400s actually Luminators (just a much higher resolution version), or are they Hanovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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