busfreak99

I would add a photo but the photo uploaded isn’t working correctly for me.

A4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heicA4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heicA4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heicA4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heicA4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heicA4AC4B81-5A8B-4289-8775-1998F3ABD377.heic2021 brought 5 more Gillig Low Floor Plus 29ft buses to the DART fleet. These units have a single door and express style layout. (5 wheelchair seats in the low floor 17 seats in the upper deck.) fleet numbers 2101-2105.

There has been some part shortages that have caused some delays in production, but Proterra has been working hard to get these orders fulfilled. I have a contact heading to Proterra in early 2022 for production review of their buses. Will keep everyone posted.

Our fleet has 5 used buses purchased in 2017. 2-2002 35ft Gillig LF's from Park City Utah. 3-2002 29ft Gillig LF's from Middleton Ohio. 4 2020 Gillig 29 LF's 2-2021 29ft gilligs on order to be delivered at the end of the year and 3 29ft gilligs ordered last week to be delivered in late 2022.

Now that Im living in Iowa I plan to visit here to update my photo collection.

Miss seeing the orions there.

How may eldorados do they run?

Nice looking New Flyer.

Yes it is.

Janesville received their newest bus. 2019 Gillig LF 35'. Photo courtesy Janesvilles transit system.

Go West recently took delivery of 5 New Flyer XD35 buses. Fleet numbers 10-14. Photo courtesy KHQA-TV

Got a reply from the manager of CR Transit. Those 4 RTS buses were replaced by 4 35ft gillig buses. The remaining 4 will be replaced soon by gilligs.

Only 4 remain. 2921,2925,2926,2928

The D35LF is ex Oshkosh Wisconsin

Sioux Area Metro 1825 departing the newly renovated Transit Center in Downtown Sioux Falls South Dakota.

So in 2016 JATRAN ran some ex COTA D40LF's. Unknown fleet numbers and quantity.

Just wondering if anyone has seen this for the update?

Addition to roster. 1823-1826 2018 Gillig LF 35ft

New Flyer to provide 16 XN60's for the new Laker Line BRT route. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/grand-rapids-expands-mobility-with-brt-buses-from-new-flyer-697621841.html

Due to a drop in ridership, Bettendorf cut services, and the transit budget, so they operate plain white cutaways.

Due to the I-74 Bridge construction, Davenport is hanging on to the 5 29ft gillig buses. They purchased 2 35ft gillig from Duluth and are rehabbing the 6 2004 gilligs original to them. Through a joint venture with rock island metro they will be purchasing used buses to be rehabbed and used as the 1-74 express. More to come as details are released.

0524 0525 ex CUMTD Eldorado EZ Riders 1801-1803 Proterra 40' Catalyst 1804-1810 New Flyer XN35

Add Eldorados 0556-0557 to Rock Island MetroLINK they purchased both units.

Update: Metro is set to receive 12 XN40's and 2 40ft Proterra electric buses in September. The New Flyers well replace 12eldorado Ez riders the 2 Proterra buses will replace the 2 ex Rockford Illinois Gilligs phantoms.

Reading the Board meeting minutes from feburary, MetroLINK is purchasing 10 XN40's, these will replace the 8-2003 D40LF's and 2-1999 Ex Rockford IL Gillig Phantoms.