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As read on TransSee, the lowest 2013 Phoenix C40LFR in service is 5008 over this weekend. When replacements commence, will the city tackle the First Transit-West facility buses first?

As 40 Gilligs are to be delivered later this year, will their destination signs be amber like those on the 2015-2020 Gilligs on routes at present?

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4 minutes ago, Glennwood Road Ent. said:

Did the bus driver was drunk when hitting at the high speed on the freeway back to the yard before the bus turned over?  the drive shaft underneath the bus is missing

 

the tire popped and made the tire rod break and flipped and caught fire 

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The latest RPTA budget shows that for FY 2023 (which starts Friday), it plans to acquire 48 "standard buses", 8 battery electric buses, 3 circulators, and 6 MCIs. What's interesting is that the New Flyer contract runs out in September, and there is no new bid on the horizon. And there is no contract price for electric buses (and related equipment).

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4 hours ago, 3we said:

The latest RPTA budget shows that for FY 2023 (which starts Friday), it plans to acquire 48 "standard buses", 8 battery electric buses, 3 circulators, and 6 MCIs. What's interesting is that the New Flyer contract runs out in September, and there is no new bid on the horizon. And there is no contract price for electric buses (and related equipment).

In theory, maybe the standard buses can be 40-foot Gillig Low Floors, like for Phoenix with 40 on order, or a New Flyer renewal. As for circulators, will they be cutaways or smaller Gillig Low Floors?

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RPTA buys for the surrounding city services. 1585/1586/1588 (Mesa Buzz) are 2013, while 1587 is a 2014.  The Buckeye Circulator bus is also a 2014, but I'm not sure that still runs.

The replacements are probably for Buzz, which should be Starcrafts or ARBOCs.

I'm wondering if New Flyers have already been ordered (on the current contract), and will be received (and paid for) in the coming fiscal year. The contract price from five years ago (even with escalations) has to be a whole lot better than anything contracted for this year.

 

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