Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 A bunch of Ex-Capital Metro 1976 AM Generals were bought by Tejas Coach Works in Mineral Wells, TX. They were noted for sale on their website years back. http://www.tejascoach.com/bus.html My friend got in contact with them a while back and the owner of the place sent him some low resolution photos. He sent them to me early this year. Some visible units include 500, 507, 508, 520 & 523. I wrote this info on the wiki too. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaryahJohnson1996 Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hi all good afternoon, I saw check on internet for CPTDB Wiki also fleet are listed model Xcelsior CHARGE for 4 series: XE40 (2), and XE60 (2). It did not answer added list the update source on the CPTDB Wiki? https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Capital_Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XE40 https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XE60 Who for staff the help fixes for update, please? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Amaryah Johnson said: Hi all good afternoon, I saw check on internet for CPTDB Wiki also fleet are listed model Xcelsior CHARGE for 4 series: XE40 (2), and XE60 (2). It did not answer added list the update source on the CPTDB Wiki? https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Capital_Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XE40 https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XE60 Who for staff the help fixes for update, please? Thank you. Capital Metro added to list of US operators on XE40 and XE60 pages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaryahJohnson1996 Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 30 minutes ago, MVTArider said: Capital Metro added to list of US operators on XE40 and XE60 pages Great, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothoops9000 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Yay! For Project Connect passing! I’m just really hoping they fix the wonky ness along the redline in terms of running time and frequency. It’s so weird to me how it runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothoops9000 Posted May 26, 2021 Report Share Posted May 26, 2021 Blue Line Schematics from Downtown to Airport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 ST. CLOUD, Minn., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that the Capital Metro Transportation Authority (“CapMetro”) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”) a contract for 26 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses and four battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ sixty-foot heavy-duty transit buses (34 equivalent units or “EUs”). The five-year contract includes options to purchase up to 126 forty-foot and up to 15 sixty-foot battery-electric buses, and up to 427 chargers (197 depot plug-in chargers, 197 depot overhead chargers, and 33 on route chargers). This procurement is one of the largest battery-electric bus orders in North American history and is the largest ever battery-electric bus procurement in the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz2kb Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Mike said: ST. CLOUD, Minn., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that the Capital Metro Transportation Authority (“CapMetro”) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”) a contract for 26 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses and four battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ sixty-foot heavy-duty transit buses (34 equivalent units or “EUs”). The five-year contract includes options to purchase up to 126 forty-foot and up to 15 sixty-foot battery-electric buses, and up to 427 chargers (197 depot plug-in chargers, 197 depot overhead chargers, and 33 on route chargers). This procurement is one of the largest battery-electric bus orders in North American history and is the largest ever battery-electric bus procurement in the United States. I really wonder if you're a mouthpiece for NFI. Do you work for them or you simply love NFI buses? When I read your posts, I really get an impression that NFI is on a roll of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 10 hours ago, Buzz2kb said: I really wonder if you're a mouthpiece for NFI. Do you work for them or you simply love NFI buses? When I read your posts, I really get an impression that NFI is on a roll of late. I have access to the news feed, since NFI is a public company the news feed is generally updated whenever there is an announcement. Other large North American manufacturers (Nova, GIllig) aren't public so their announcements aren't public. If people (on here) don't care about learning about new orders I can simply not post anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6025 Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Buzz2kb said: I really wonder if you're a mouthpiece for NFI. Do you work for them or you simply love NFI buses? When I read your posts, I really get an impression that NFI is on a roll of late. https://www.nfigroup.com/press-releases/ copy-paste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 23 minutes ago, Orion6025 said: https://www.nfigroup.com/press-releases/ copy-paste That solves that :). Didn't know they post everything on their site. Although, I did see a couple in my source that I don't see on website, but maybe it is just a timing thing and the website will reflect in a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz2kb Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 11/4/2021 at 11:46 PM, Mike said: ST. CLOUD, Minn., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFI Group Inc. (“NFI” or the “Company”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in mass mobility solutions, today announced that the Capital Metro Transportation Authority (“CapMetro”) has awarded NFI subsidiary New Flyer of America Inc. (“New Flyer”) a contract for 26 battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses and four battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ sixty-foot heavy-duty transit buses (34 equivalent units or “EUs”). The five-year contract includes options to purchase up to 126 forty-foot and up to 15 sixty-foot battery-electric buses, and up to 427 chargers (197 depot plug-in chargers, 197 depot overhead chargers, and 33 on route chargers). This procurement is one of the largest battery-electric bus orders in North American history and is the largest ever battery-electric bus procurement in the United States. I thought you are NFI fanboy judging by your frequent quoting of NFI press releases. Now I understand. Disclaimer: My transit fanning experience revolves pretty much around Gillig as I lived in Florida for 6 years and in the South for the rest of my 16-year sojourn in the US. And Gillig is the dominant heavy-duty bus brand in Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee (the 3 states I fanned the most) to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hothoops9000 Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 https://www.proterra.com/press-release/capital-metro-electric-bus-procurement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit addict 327 Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 From some driver friends of mine, all new buses from here on out will receive a new livery, starting with the incoming order of XE40's. There will no longer be red for Express/Rapid, all buses will be blue. The 2nd photo is a mock-up of the Nova's getting repainted soon. Apparently #5053 (a 2014 40' LFX) will be the first to get repainted in the coming weeks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMenoLBT9716 Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Proterra 2115 on the 980 MetroExpress North MoPac to Round Rock, a super rarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit addict 327 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 XE40 pilot bus #8001 is almost complete. **Not my photos, 1st photo was taken by New Flyer and shared via Facebook. 2nd photo taken by Cap Metro personnel and shared to me. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, transit addict 327 said: XE40 pilot bus #8001 is almost complete. **Not my photos, 1st photo was taken by New Flyer and shared via Facebook. 2nd photo taken by Cap Metro personnel and shared to me. Is this at NFI factory in Minnesota or Alabama and is that AC Condenser or Radiator under the hood on the front of the bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted September 19, 2023 Report Share Posted September 19, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasbo2 Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Does anyone know when construction is supposed to begin on the new light rail lines from project connect? There was so much news about a millage being passed in 2020 about increased funding but since then I haven't heard anything about building or groundbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit addict 327 Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 hours ago, chasbo2 said: Does anyone know when construction is supposed to begin on the new light rail lines from project connect? There was so much news about a millage being passed in 2020 about increased funding but since then I haven't heard anything about building or groundbreaking. They're still currently in the environmental study and engineering design phase of the project. In the latest update I read, there's no word of construction to begin in 2024. I'm guessing either 2025 or 2026 will construction begin, but it's estimated that it will take 5-8 years to complete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 TTMG has uploaded some new ones of Stadler Trains sets on their website last night. https://www.ttmg.org/cmta-stadler.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit addict 327 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 8001 was on display at the 2024 Texas State Bus Roadeo last weekend. It was also on display at the New Flyer booth for the TTA Expo. Heard from my driver friend that while some of the 80xx electric New Flyer's and 84xx Proterra's have been delivered and are in service, the rest of the buses are in storage until both garages can install enough chargers for the electric fleet. To my knowledge, New Flyer's 8001-8006, and 8009 have been delivered, as well as Proterra's 8401-8404. No word on the timeline for building the charging infrastructure and delivering the rest of the buses. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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