Transit 20 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 The contract with New Flyer has not been cancelled, it has been confirmed by a GRT safety committee member. Therefore we still have another 3 years with New Flyer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2281 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 The contract with New Flyer has not been cancelled, it has been confirmed by a GRT safety committee member. Therefore we still have another 3 years with New Flyer! That's good. I mean anything beats the "SMART" Bus with the tripping hazards sticking out of the rear wheel wells and the ad racks that no one has ads for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2281 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 aBRT related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 yes sir it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Transit 20 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 oh thats the first im hearning of this they still got 3 years with new flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Where the hell would they get buses from Mercedes Benz? LOL They would have to order them from overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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2281 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Indeed, they would come from Europe. I think it would be a bit too pricey, but YRT did something similar with Van Hool for their Viva system and GO Transit with Alexander Dennis for their double-decker buses. Here's a video of Mercedes-Benz Citaro: Any images of how the Ainslie St terminal will look like after the construction to support the Ion/iXpress buses? http://rapidtransit.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/multimedialibrary/resources/AinslieTerminal.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpd618 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 There's some chatter internally about GRT looking at buses from Mercedes-Benz. Getting nicer European buses would be interesting. Hopefully they don't ruin them by covering those huge windows with ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mpd618 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Highly doubt it. Even if they are cheaper to make, getting them here would be expensive. From what I remember, GRT just picks the manufacturer that can make the buses the cheapest according to some specs. The Region of Waterloo does not do lowest-bidder selection, though in 2007, price was 50% of the score. The report for 2012 did not have the breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Considering the Citaro doesn't fit the 50% required Canadian content...I would take that internal chatter with a grain of salt. Maybe they were talking about Mercedes Benz Sprinters for Mobility Plus services? Cause remember, YRT doesn't order from Van Hool anymore due to Canadian content requirements + $$$ (all the latest Viva orders have gone to Nova Bus), and GO kinda has its own special boundaries when it comes to bus orderings (as far as I know). For the record, YRT (well, its contractors) have been using more Sprinters for Mobility Plus services lately, mainly for runs that don't require larger vehicles like cutaways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2281 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 The Region of Waterloo does not do lowest-bidder selection, lol This is not true at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 they did the lowest bid for the 213xx and up that was new flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Transit 20 Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 you are very right on the new contract with new flyer they came in cheaper then nova the other years im not totaly sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2281 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Anyone know that route 12 will be interlining with at Fairview (as route 27 won't have Midday service as of tomorrow)? I guess logically it could only interline with the notorious 10/16 combo so I might as well throw out my schedule now. Thanks Planning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 i believe the 12s will be on there own like they are on saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpd618 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 lol This is not true at all... Citing Regional policy here (p.38): "Request for Proposals (RFP) are a formal document that seeks best value through competition. The RFP specifies in general terms what the Region wants but provides flexibility for respondents to propose a solution. RFPs include an evaluation criteria and scoring matrix. While price is part of the evaluation criteria and scoring, award is made to the vendor with the highest overall score." As far as I know the 2002 New Flyers were chosen on lowest bid, as were the 2003 Orions, 2004-2012 Novas, and 2013 New Flyers. I may very well be wrong but I think this was stated in regional documents that are posted online. New Flyer was the lowest bid and the highest scorer - price is a big chunk of the score but not the only part. (Generally, but not always, the highest score is achieved by the lowest bidder.) For buses it seems price is a much bigger component of the evaluation than for other RFP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 the fall service changes are on the web site note 200 stoping at sports world starting sept 2. http://www.grt.ca/en/routesSchedules/2014-Proposed-Service-Changes.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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2281 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Fall Service Changes: http://www.grt.ca/en/routesSchedules/2014-Proposed-Service-Changes.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 i just posted that earlyer this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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