MVTArider Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 4/7/2019 at 2:40 PM, PhxCNG said: some new diesel gilligs Are these equipped with some sort of turbo super-duty HVAC or an advanced EMP? That mini pod on the roof has me curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 9 hours ago, MVTArider said: Are these equipped with some sort of turbo super-duty HVAC or an advanced EMP? That mini pod on the roof has me curious. Auxiliary AC condenser. Some of the New Flyers were retrofitted, but not in a pod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 It seems like 8121 is the most recent arctic on the roads, but has anybody seen 8122 or later? My guess would be that 8122 would be a 2020 XD60 from the First Transit-Phoenix West garage as not all 2007 D60LF buses have been replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 I'm wondering if there are more RAPIDs than we know about. In a New Flyer press release from September 2017, it said that Phoenix converted 30 options (16 XN40 + 14 XN60). That would cover 7313-7328 and 7186-7199. Not that I ever see RAPID, but those should have been here by the end of 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitsubishi Fuso 6512 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Valley Metro 6812: New Flyer XN40 or XN60 Articulated CNG Xcelsior was featured in this past Thursday's The Tribune Sports Session newspaper featuring the Bahamian NBA Phoenix Suns Player DeAndre Ayton donating some of the supplies to Fry's Grocery store in Phoenix for those who were affected by Hurricane Dorian in Grand Bahama and Abaco, Bahamas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 EZ-Rider 1631 has arrived (32-foot). And so have XN40s 6824, 6825, 6827, 6828, and 6834. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I really don't know why, but while on 4502, it felt like the trolley was leased to Scottsdale from Cincinnati with their welcome plaque. Also says 6002 above the windshield inside. (found on Mustang North) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer59 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 7 hours ago, The XDE60 said: I really don't know why, but while on 4502, it felt like the trolley was leased to Scottsdale from Cincinnati with their welcome plaque. Also says 6002 above the windshield inside. (found on Mustang North) When these vehicles were delivered, they were numbered in the 6000 series (6001-6008 I believe, with 6001-6004 as trolley replicas and 6005-6008 as regular 30’ Gilligs), despite the fact that Phoenix was still running NABIs in the same numerical series. A short time after entering service, they were renumbered into the 4500 series which seems to be unique to the trolleys. I can’t remember if the first 35’ gilligs, which arrived a short while later, were delivered in the 4500 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 5005 has a new plate number since the paint on its prior plate faded out. Couldn't get the number though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I guess on military jets they call this an afterburner... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Looks like ElDorado buses are now on the Orbit Mars. They were previously only on the Jupiter and the Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Spotted 1641 on Earth at Tempe Marketplace today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted October 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 11:59 AM, The XDE60 said: Spotted 1641 on Earth at Tempe Marketplace today. I recall Orbit Earth and Mars being interlined; I'm not sure if that is still the case or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Saturday bus auction: *7118, 7148- $200 *7111- $300 *6517- $2,400 (7144 did not sell at the auction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Are there any CompoBuses left in service? My cheat sheet says there are 13 that have not been sent to auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovabusRTSwfd Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 1 hour ago, 3we said: Are there any CompoBuses left in service? My cheat sheet says there are 13 that have not been sent to auction. Saw one today on a south mountain rapid run, didn't catch the number tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 The RPTA and the City of Tempe will be replacing all Starcraft cutaways on the Orbit with new 29-32' low floor buses. The RFP is up. Looking at the sign-in sheet, I see Gillig, Schetky Bus and Van Sales (which I think is representing ElDorado National), and Creative Bus Sales (which I think is representing ARBOC even though they also sell ElDorado). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 5630 found on 41E this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 October RPTA deliveries 6823 6829 6830 6831 6835 6838 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz2kb Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 4 hours ago, 3we said: October RPTA deliveries 6823 6829 6830 6831 6835 6838 Must be New Flyer XN40's, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 18 hours ago, Buzz2kb said: Must be New Flyer XN40's, right? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XDE60 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Saw 6825 on the 81N today while working in Scottsdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 So it looks like they are taking deliveries of XN40s instead of XD40s, and they are replacing the 2008 C40LFRs since it looks like these are over at Tempe. I think the 2007 D40LFRs over at Glendale will be replaced by the new MCI D45 CRT LE coaches, but what will replace the D40LFRs at Mesa which are used almost exclusively on local routes? I know they don't really have to be replaced by diesel buses at Mesa since Mesa has full CNG fueling capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I think the current group of XN40s are "expansion buses". Even if the 20 MCI options are exercised, there won't be enough of these to operate all of the express routes. The commuter coaches are intended to operate on freeway routes, and to bump articulated buses from express routes to local routes. I think that Total Transit will operate a mix of MCIs and XD40s. The group of buses for which I have never seen a replacement schedule for is 7001-7009. I see these on Ray Rd. frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ RIDE Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 13 hours ago, 3we said: I think the current group of XN40s are "expansion buses". Even if the 20 MCI options are exercised, there won't be enough of these to operate all of the express routes. The commuter coaches are intended to operate on freeway routes, and to bump articulated buses from express routes to local routes. I think that Total Transit will operate a mix of MCIs and XD40s. The group of buses for which I have never seen a replacement schedule for is 7001-7009. I see these on Ray Rd. frequently. I thought the previous group were the expansion buses. I think the original plan was to take XD40s this year to replace the 2007 D40LFs. As for the express routes, there are still the 2012 silver RPTA C40LFRs which as far as I know do not have a replacement schedule. Since these are in a full suburban layout, they are unsuitable for local routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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