Atomic Taco Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Apparently they are considering ETBs!? http://citytank.org/2011/03/24/c200-a-high...rk-for-seattle/ Link to post Share on other sites
A. Wong Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Interesting. Hope Spokane can sustain it, their downtown was pretty dead when we were there in May a couple of years ago. But that being said they did have some sort of dedicated service run by Flxible Metros. Link to post Share on other sites
busdude.com Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Interesting. Hope Spokane can sustain it, their downtown was pretty dead when we were there in May a couple of years ago. But that being said they did have some sort of dedicated service run by Flxible Metros. They also have a gondola line dating from the 1970s world fair. Link to post Share on other sites
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Anyone who wants a ride aboard an old STA Fishbowl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICenr2KLrbU . Link to post Share on other sites
kevlo86 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Uploaded half of my Spokane Transit photos from my trip there in July 2012. Did not spot any high floor buses. The oldest buses on the road appeared to be the 1997 New Flyer D40LF's, with the rest of the fleet being made of Gillig Low Floor buses and a small order of NFI D60LF buses. http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/sta.html for the photos Here are a few previews, please kindly avoid quoting images. 2005 Gillig Low Floor 35 Foot 2008 Gillig Low Floor 40 Foot 2010 Gillig Low Floor Diesel Electric Hybrid 40 Foot 2009 Gillig Low Floor Diesel Electric Hybrid 30 Foot 1997 New Flyer D40LF Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Nice job Kevin. I love your work. You know how to get a bus at the right angle and make it fill the screen. Link to post Share on other sites
kevlo86 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Nice job Kevin. I love your work. You know how to get a bus at the right angle and make it fill the screen. Thank you for the kind compliments! Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Thank you for the kind compliments! You are welcome. Let me add that the buildings in the background of this set add a lot of interest and add to the sense that each photo is a work of art. Link to post Share on other sites
ThomasW97 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Hey, was wondering if anyone knows the numbers of the 3 ex-OC transpo D60lfs that Spokane acquired? thx Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Spokane is still working on using electric power for a proposed central city line: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/17/sta-officials-view-companys-latest-electric-bus/ Spokane Transit Authority officials are considering using electric power for a proposed central city line that would run from Browne’s Addition on the west to Spokane Community College on the east, passing through downtown and Gonzaga University. The initial vision for the central city line was a trolley bus powered by electricity through overhead lines, but STA officials are considering options like the Proterra bus, which would not require overhead lines and would cost less. The line, which is in the planning stages, would cost more than $70 million and is part of a broader effort to build a high-performance transit network across the Spokane urban area. The improvements would require a sales tax increase. Federal grants could pay for a large portion of the project. Proterra brought the bus to Spokane as part of a national tour and to show to STA officials who examined it at its operations center on West Boone Avenue. Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) According to one of ziggzagzac photo Spokane Transit Authority has gotten ex-OC Transpo D60LF. 12 D60LF are operated by them. What routes do the D60LF operate on? Edited December 18, 2014 by Blue Bus Fan Link to post Share on other sites
Seashore_518203 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 According to one of ziggzagzac photo Spokane Transit Authority has gotten ex-OC Transpo D60LF. 12 D60LF are operated by them. What routes do the D60LF operate on? When I was there in April, all of the artics that I saw were on route 66. Photos are attached of 2262 and 2964. The ex-OC buses are the 2200 series. Three doors are the obvious spotting feature. Spokane also has 2600 and 2900 artics which were purchased new that have only two doors. Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 The transit expansion ballot measure failed (barely) in Spokane http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2015/05/01/stas-trying-to-figure-out-why-exactly-it-barely-lost-the-election Link to post Share on other sites
TheAverageJoe Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Spokane Transit Authority Exercises Options for Three 60-Foot Xcelsior® Diesel Buses https://www.newflyer.com/rss/779-spokane-transit-authority-exercises-options-for-three-60-foot-xcelsior®-diesel-buses 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Voters approve Prop 1 to fund STA upgrades, Central City Line http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/nov/08/voters-approve-prop-1-to-fund-sta-upgrades-central/ Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted December 25, 2018 Report Share Posted December 25, 2018 Thanks to VW scandal, STA to add electric bus to fleet http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/20/spokane-transit-authority-to-add-electric-bus-to-i/ VW Diesel-gate money funds electric buses in the state of Washington. Graphics on the following page show who in the state is getting money for electric transit buses (King County getting the most--as is only fair) and also cleaner school buses. https://ecology.wa.gov/Air-Climate/Air-quality/Vehicle-emissions/VW-state-enforcement-action/VW-state-categories Link to post Share on other sites
EvergreenRailfan Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Charged from local hydropower, some of it from the Spokane Falls. Wonder if these would have the range for Route 66 to Cheney? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Not sure, but Proterra's website shows that they offer big enough batteries for an operating range over 300 miles per charge. And the bus is then just charged overnight. https://www.proterra.com/products/40-foot-catalyst/ And the Xcelsior Charge webpage shows that they offer a range of up to 260 miles. https://www.newflyer.com/buses/xcelsior-charge/ Link to post Share on other sites
MAX BRT Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Spokane Transit's Central City Line wins $53.4 million in federal money, fully funding the project https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/news/21075723/spokane-transits-central-city-line-wins-534-million-in-federal-money-fully-funding-the-project Link to post Share on other sites
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