busfreak99 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I was going to an appointment in Downtown Omaha today, managed to snap a pic of this ex Jefferson Parish Gillig Phantom. Ill post more here when time allows. Thanks! James Roach busfreak99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Do they still have any "original" Flxibles, or have they rehabbed them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Do they still have any "original" Flxibles, or have they rehabbed them all? All the 1993 and 1994 Flxibles have been rehabbed. No original Flx's left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Has MATS the gotten the new Gilligs to replace those ex-LYNX 1995/96 Phantoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Has MATS the gotten the new Gilligs to replace those ex-LYNX 1995/96 Phantoms? They received 8 in december 9001-9008 to replace their remaining 8000 series flxibles. MAT will receive 24 more gilligs in August 1001-1024 12-35ft and 12-40ft to replace some ex lynx phantoms. I will be out and about sometime this weekend and next week for photos! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Managed to get out on Friday for some errands and found one of MAT's new Gillig Low Floor buses laying over in Downtown. This is also the new livery that MAT's buses will sport, Just your basic stripes. This livery is based off Kalamazoo MI Livery. http://www.flickr.com/photos/busfreak99/4432606512/ Enjoy!!! James R. Roach busfreak99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Here is a list of the Orlando and Jefferson Parrish Gilligs in Omaha Fleet Number Omaha/Orlando 9501-Ex 202 9502-Ex 203 9503-Ex 204 9504-Ex 218 9505-Ex 230 9506-Ex 231 9507-Ex 232 9508-Ex 233 9509-Ex 234 9510-Ex 235 9511-Ex 237 9512-Ex 240 9513-Ex 241 9514-Ex 245 9515-Ex 246 9516-Ex 248 9517-Ex 249 9518-Ex 251 9601-Ex 261 9602-Ex 262 9603-Ex 263 9604-Ex 244 9605-Ex 252 9606-Ex 286 9607-Ex 287 9608-Ex 289 9609-Ex 279 9610-Ex 260 9611-Ex 280 9612-Ex 264 Omaha/Jefferson Parrish 9701-Ex J207 9702-Ex J206 9703-Ex J216 9704-Ex J239 9705-Ex J212 9706-Ex J205 9821-Ex J227 9822-Ex J238 9823-Ex J236 9824-Ex J232 9825-Ex J228 James R. Roach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz2kb Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 So what does Jefferson Parish replace these Phantoms with? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 So what does Jefferson Parish replace these Phantoms with? Thanks! Actually nothing. After Katrina they reduced service, so these buses were put out to pasture, but they are getting gillig 40' brt's being delivered as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Actually nothing. After Katrina they reduced service, so these buses were put out to pasture, but they are getting gillig 40' brt's being delivered as we speak. I saw one of their Gilligs being delivered on I-40 last week. Very sharp looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Well exciting news out of Omaha this week. Metro Area Transit is now Metro, with a fresh new look new website ometro.com and 24 new Gillig buses. Enjoy!!! James Roach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Which buses are they replacing with those 24, the ex-LYNX Phantoms? Also will this new look be applied to the existing fleet of Gillig LF and the Flxible Metros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Which buses are they replacing with those 24, the ex-LYNX Phantoms? Also will this new look be applied to the existing fleet of Gillig LF and the Flxible Metros? Yes these will replace the ex lynx phantoms. All buses in the fleet (excluding the oldlooks) will sport the new look including the flxibles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Update The 1998 Gillig Phantoms and 2000 Gillig Low Floors are getting a fresh coat of white paint. The Red and Blue scheme is quickly disappearing from the fleet. Metro has placed an order with New Flyer for 9 D40LFR's. Delivery expected in March of 2011. More to come. James Roach busfreak99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 03/04/2011 UPDATE Sad news from the General Manager, the GM Oldlooks are in the contingency fleet, basically they are retired. Fleet news: 9 New Flyer D40LFR's are set to go online in mid April in St. Cloud MN. The 1000, 2000, and 9000 series Gillig LF's are prepped and ready for the new livery about 12 of these buses now wear the new scheme. The 93, 94 Flxibles, 97, and 98 Gillig Phantoms are getting a fresh coat of white paint in preparation for the new livery as well. 3 Ex Orlando Phantoms still exist in the fleet only to be used in peak hour service. I managed to get photos of a naked phantom, and an ex orlando gillig. James R. Roach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted March 5, 2011 Board Admin Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 That's a shame, no more refurbished Old Looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 How come the Old Looks are being retired? I thought they were part of some heritage program, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 That's a shame, no more refurbished Old Looks? Nope just sitting collecting dust now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 How come the Old Looks are being retired? I thought they were part of some heritage program, no? My educated guess: budget cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Metro getting natural gas buses By Bob Glissmann WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER « Metro/RegionShare Related News •Powered by natural gas Omaha's transit system soon will join the ranks of big-city systems that have vehicles powered by natural gas in their fleets. Metro has been awarded $640,000 in federal money to purchase up to eight small — 28-foot to 30-foot — buses that will run on compressed natural gas. Curt Simon, Metro’s executive director, said the buses will allow the transit system to test the performance of natural gas-powered vehicles on a small scale. Metropolitan Utilities District and Metro bus officials have been looking to bring compressed natural gas buses to Omaha for the past two to three years, said MUD President Doug Clark. “We see it as benefiting not only the utility, but we see it as benefiting the economics of running the transit system when you can cut your fuel costs by 40 to 50 percent and you can reduce pollutants” by up to 90 percent, he said. The Los Angeles transit system retired its last diesel bus in January and now has more than 2,200 compressed natural gas-powered buses, said Denise McCourt, spokeswoman for the Washington-based Natural Gas Vehicles for America. McCourt said it’s easy to tell when you’re behind one of the more than 300 D.C. city buses powered by natural gas “because there are no fumes coming out the back end.” Lower fuel expense and environmental concerns were factors in deciding to test the natural gas buses, Simon said. Omaha, he said, might be at risk of violating tougher federal ozone standards that are expected soon, and the reduced emissions from natural gas buses could help with that. “We think it’s prudent and appropriate to be a player in this and, at minimum, to test it out,” Simon said. MUD will open a natural gas fueling station on June 10 at 54th and L Streets, Clark said. A second station will open shortly after that close to MUD’s facility near 64th and Center Streets. The stations will serve Happy Cab, which is converting its taxi fleet to natural gas; MUD itself, which has 80 out of 376 fleet vehicles powered by compressed natural gas; the new Metro buses; and members of the public who own natural gas-powered vehicles. It would cost $1.5 million to install a compressed natural gas fueling station at Metro’s headquarters at 22nd and Cuming Streets, Simon said. “Once you’re going to make that kind of an infrastructure investment,” he said, “you’re really going to be ‘all in’ for an alternative fuel.” Simon said specifications for the buses should be out by early to mid-fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Omaha Metro Transit will receive 8 XD35's in 2014! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Omaha Metro Transit will receive 8 XD35's in 2014! Coolio! And thanks to James R Roach for the photo of a Metro D40LFR on the wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Will these replace the 1993-1994 Flxibles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfreak99 Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Will these replace the 1993-1994 Flxibles? Yes the franken-flxibles wont be around much longer. Coolio! And thanks to James R Roach for the photo of a Metro D40LFR on the wiki. No Problem-o! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Did they ever get the CNG buses reference above in the post from 2011? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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