Azbusguy Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 19 minutes ago, PhxCNG said: Theyre doing rapid Bus training, anyone knows where else they train?, they came down south 7th st, then east on greenway do they do i-17 then sr 51 route? Based on when I went through training, it's completely random. Depending on how many trainers there are, they'll usually split the trainees into groups, then pick a different route per group. They then start them downtown, and head out to a Park and Ride. 7124 is a North bus, so more than likely they were heading back to the North yard after visiting the SR-51 Park and Rides.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 5224 ON 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Here's the Gillig breakdown (based by observation): *5121-5173 = Transdev-South *5174-5200 = First Transit-West *5201+ = Transdev-South, again When on 5201 on 44N, I thought it would've been a First Transit-West bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 I'm transferring to South facility next week. I can get a list of what buses they have then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Azbusguy said: I'm transferring to South facility next week. I can get a list of what buses they have then. Do u have a list for North yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Yes I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 26 minutes ago, Azbusguy said: Yes I do. So what is norths 6500s start at.. 6533 or 6534 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 I just had an emergency pop up, so I don't have access to the list. I'll let you know in a few hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 6533. This is the list of all in service buses at North Garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztonyg Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Azbusguy said: 6533. This is the list of all in service buses at North Garage Thanks. I didn't realize that all of Transdev's 5000s (C40LFRs) were now at the North Garage. I guess it makes sense to standardize and have the C40LFRs at North and the Gilligs at South (although West has both). Also, I didn't know that the North garage had artics (I thought I'd read somewhere that it couldn't handle artics). It's shocking that only 2 1999s are still in service. As recently as 3 weeks ago I saw several.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Ztonyg said: Â Also, I didn't know that the North garage had artics (I thought I'd read somewhere that it couldn't handle artics). Â Â I've never heard that at all. Note that for the RAPID artics, the I-17 and SR-51 RAPID routes are based at the North garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwesterner Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Ztonyg said: Also, I didn't know that the North garage had artics (I thought I'd read somewhere that it couldn't handle artics).  How do they even schedule these? There are only 6 units. If you schedule 5/6 at peak, that is a 20% spare ratio ... but the denominator there is so small, I can't understand how the normal spare ratio figures would even apply. Maybe they only schedule 4/6 ... and on what route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 When I first started in Service, all the New Flyer CNG's were at North Garage, and all the 6500s were at South garage. When South got it's CNG tanks installed, North sent 10 or so of the CNG's to South so they could test and use the system while waiting for the Gilligs. They sent a bunch of 6500's and 6200's North as a swap (I think North got cheated). When they started retiring the 6200's from North, South started sending the New Flyer CNG's and a few 6500's up to replace them. The 6200's have been retiring at about 2 or 3 a week. 3 weeks ago, there were 8. Last night, there were 2. The artics are all parked at the end of the 1st lane so they have a straight shot in and out for parking. I have no idea how the artics are scheduled. Some days, they all go out, and other days, none go out. And it's never the same days per week. Starting tonight, I start working at South Garage. I have no idea what buses they have there anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Here's what's active at South Garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 4/24/2017 at 10:27 PM, Azbusguy said: Here's what's active at South Garage. Thank you sir! Is that "LOC" like the Status of the bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yeah. OP= Off Property (Usually for work that our shop can't do, like extensive body work, engine work that only Cummings can perform, or it's at another yard. They've also been sending buses to Winslow for some kind of upgrade); DH= Dead Hole (out of service waiting to go into the shop); SH= Shop (in the shop); NU= Not Used (It wasn't sent out the day before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 I filmed some I-17 Rapid buses  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Those twinkling tail lights on the XN60s are weird. There appears to be a problem with the lower left one on 7167. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 22 minutes ago, 3we said: Those twinkling tail lights on the XN60s are weird. There appears to be a problem with the lower left one on 7167. I noticed that too, I cant remember if it was my camera or the actual light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 The driver had their foot on the right turn signal a little too long. They've got foot controlled turn signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 The new Articulated buses, both 7000s and 8000s have the EMP system. I checked under the hood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Those 7100 NABI 45 footers are rare buses! Thanks for sharing the vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azbusguy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Not rare enough. I'm looking at 20 of them right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 54 minutes ago, MAX BRT said: Those 7100 NABI 45 footers are rare buses! Thanks for sharing the vids. Thanks, Im planning to film older buses like 1999 nabis those are the rare ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhxCNG Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Azbusguy said: Not rare enough. I'm looking at 20 of them right now. Do u work over night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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