Link8451 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 I wonder when the new buses will get delivered I'm honestly looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 17 hours ago, Link8451 said: I wonder when the new buses will get delivered I'm honestly looking forward to it I heard that they'll be delivered in 2023, and all of our 3900 Series buses to be replaced by 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasbo2 Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 8 hours ago, skyline said: I heard that they'll be delivered in 2023, and all of our 3900 Series buses to be replaced by 2025 You say delivered in 2023 but I could see it be delayed to 2024 given how the supply chain and chip shortage is impacting the economy as of right now. So my I'm keeping my fingers crossed they'll arrive by january 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 4 hours ago, chasbo2 said: You say delivered in 2023 but I could see it be delayed to 2024 given how the supply chain and chip shortage is impacting the economy as of right now. So my I'm keeping my fingers crossed they'll arrive by january 2024. Actually, yeah believe that. Especially for our over 150 Gilligs, that order's not gonna come through quick. However, NFI guaranteed RTD a Late-2022 or Early-2023 delivery slot for the EV buses, so let's see how that pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 does anyone have any info on what stop announcement system RTD uses im really interested on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasbo2 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Link8451 said: does anyone have any info on what stop announcement system RTD uses im really interested on it I want to say clever devices but I'm not sure if that is true or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 1:15 PM, skyline said: 46 though generally having 3900 buses, is not a “usual 29-foot route” like some of the 400s are because it has substantially higher ridership, higher than almost 50 other routes in 2018, and all FlexRide areas. Most of those other routes having 40 foots and some even 60 foots (3L) Anyhow, there’s a 40-foot on the 46 every day, I would never classify it as a 29-Foot Route So what new buses are you guys getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: So what new buses are you guys getting? The Regional Transportation District has placed an order for 17 New Flyer XE40 Battery-Electric buses, 117 Gillig Low-Floor 40-Foot Diesel buses, and 25 Gillig Low-Floor 29-Foot Diesel buses. The XE40s and LF40s are intended to replace the remainder of the 5100 and 5200 Series Gillig Low-Floors currently in service (All surviving examples are from 2006-2008) and the LF29s are intended to replace the older of the 3900 Series Gillig Low-Floor buses from 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 20 hours ago, skyline said: The Regional Transportation District has placed an order for 17 New Flyer XE40 Battery-Electric buses, 117 Gillig Low-Floor 40-Foot Diesel buses, and 25 Gillig Low-Floor 29-Foot Diesel buses. The XE40s and LF40s are intended to replace the remainder of the 5100 and 5200 Series Gillig Low-Floors currently in service (All surviving examples are from 2006-2008) and the LF29s are intended to replace the older of the 3900 Series Gillig Low-Floor buses from 2006. Ya'll ever considered CNG buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Ya'll ever considered CNG buses? We've had CNG buses longer than a lot of other agencies. Since the mid to late 1980s we've had alternative fuel vehicles including Methanol, CNG, and Battery-Electric. And we had a fleet of 36 CNG vehicles from 2000 to 2017. However, I guess the mechanics hate CNG vehicles as they're more difficult to maintain (well, the CNG/Hybrid-Electric ones that we had were) and CNG itself is expensive, and we can't afford it, Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 2 hours ago, skyline said: We've had CNG buses longer than a lot of other agencies. Since the mid to late 1980s we've had alternative fuel vehicles including Methanol, CNG, and Battery-Electric. And we had a fleet of 36 CNG vehicles from 2000 to 2017. However, I guess the mechanics hate CNG vehicles as they're more difficult to maintain (well, the CNG/Hybrid-Electric ones that we had were) and CNG itself is expensive, and we can't afford it, Lol especially with RTD being busy trying to expand its rail network more these past few years it gets expensive real quick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasbo2 Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Bus #3957 a 29 ft gillig is running on the JUMP route this morning. This is this first time I've seen a small bus run on a line that is usually operated by 40 ft 2006 or 2017 vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 3 hours ago, chasbo2 said: Bus #3957 a 29 ft gillig is running on the JUMP route this morning. This is this first time I've seen a small bus run on a line that is usually operated by 40 ft 2006 or 2017 vehicles. That’s amazing! I’ll have to see it if it’s still running. #57 has a wrap signifying JUMP service, and JUMP used 29/30 foot buses from its introduction until 2020 where larger buses were swapped in due to COVID. Anyhow, I’d hate to be nit picky, but JUMP being in Boulder would use either First Transit operated 5100 or 5200 series buses (2006-2007) or Boulder Division based 6100 or 6200 series buses (2014-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 yeah it was there earlier wonder if there will be one on tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Link8451 said: yeah it was there earlier wonder if there will be one on tuesday As I found out, 3957 was on a peak-only block schedule, explaining why it disappeared mid-day And today, all of the normal and peak-only schedules have buses on them, so unless it comes in later tonight. It’ll just be 40s on the JUMP, and tbh, all of the CTN (except HOP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 10:29 AM, chasbo2 said: I want to say clever devices but I'm not sure if that is true or not. It is true, we've used Clever Devices on our buses since we got text-to-speech on our buses in 2012-2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 went out on a walk and took some pictures of some infrastructure not in use Francis st and 17th Ave pad for a shelter serving the former 326 route northside loop clockwise bus shelter on 17th Ave not in use other than ads served the former 326 route Bench for a former stop on 17th Ave serving the former 326 route platform for a bus stop on Francis St not quite sure which route it served but i believe it was the 302 school service 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 I'm hoping with the announcement of the contract yesterday RTD is able to finally restore more service especially in Boulder County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 something cool i found today This video has an advertisement for RTD from 1983 at 1:35 the bus shown is 4890 A GMC T6H-5307N 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Link8451 said: I'm hoping with the announcement of the contract yesterday RTD is able to finally restore more service especially in Boulder County Oh yeah that’s not gonna help anything I don’t think. Maybe staff retention but that won’t let them expand, it’ll just help with school trips being cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 i feel bad for first transit Longmont bunch of buses breaking down today 2 broke down on 324 one was 3955 at 1:59 it got replaced by 3956 but it sat at the south end of the route until 3:10 when it left to go start its southbound trip it was supposed to be on at 8th and coffman the second one was 3963 it was replaced by a 40ft bus 5232 dont know what time this one broke down but ive been tracking it since its 2:14 trip south it is currently still running 324 5226 on LD3 broke down on its first trip of the day it got replaced by 5194 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Took a nice afternoon walk to go see and ride this bad boy I think there is no replacement available so their just gonna finish the block 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Link8451 said: Took a nice afternoon walk to go see and ride this bad boy I think there is no replacement available so their just gonna finish the block Truly a beauty, a 40 in Longmont I do feel really bad for FTL, it sucks they've got the oldest buses but that's gonna change in a few years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link8451 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Caught myself a silver skirt MCI with framed windows while waiting for a flexride #1995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 We all love the 1900s! (/1990s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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