sdlinguist Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 MTD has just begun testing a Nova LFS artic for a month on its overcrowded 15X and 24X lines, and they are interested in purchasing three artics in the future. It's not clear whether they already have their sights set on Nova in particular, but if they do, it would be an interesting return to the manufacturer after ordering some of the earliest LFSs in 1998-2000 (and then ordering exclusively from Gillig for the next decade). Article: http://www.independe...ve-big-problem/ And here's a link to the MTD wiki page, for convenience: http://cptdb.ca/wiki...ransit_District Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Is Santa Barbara under the jurisdiction of the Diesel ban in southern California? What fuel does the LFS Artic run on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdlinguist Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Is Santa Barbara under the jurisdiction of the Diesel ban in southern California? What fuel does the LFS Artic run on? Diesel ISL9. And nope, SB runs a (bio)diesel, diesel-electric, and electric fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 It would be cool to see some artics in SoCal that is not NABI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C40LFRZeke Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 It would be cool to see some artics in SoCal that is not NABI Agreed, as much as I think Nova Buses are ugly, atleast it's something else besides a NABI 60 BRT. The 60 BRT is played out. In fact, if MTD buys these buses, I'm taking a trip to Santa Barbara just to ride them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdlinguist Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Video of the LFS artic demonstrator on Line 24X: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 After testing the Nova Artic it looks like MTD bought 3 of them. 9. ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE ORDER WITH NOVA BUS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE (3) ARTICULATED BUSES - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN) Staff recommends that the General Manager be authorized to execute the attached Addendum to Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District’s (MTD) Purchase Orders 9114 & 9115 to include the proposed “Buy-Back Clause”. http://www.sbmtd.gov...rd%20Packet.pdf Then there is this article saying Summer 2013 delivery: http://www.noozhawk....e_overcrowding/ So San Joaquin isn't the only one running Nova LFS artics. Did SBMTD receive their artics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 After testing the Nova Artic it looks like MTD bought 3 of them. http://www.sbmtd.gov...rd%20Packet.pdf Then there is this article saying Summer 2013 delivery: http://www.noozhawk....e_overcrowding/ So San Joaquin isn't the only one running Nova LFS artics. Did SBMTD receive their artics? For all the Santa Barbarians who may be lurking this board ... is this true? ~Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdlinguist Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 So San Joaquin isn't the only one running Nova LFS artics. Did SBMTD receive their artics? According to p. 47 of this February 2014 board agenda, acquisition of the artics is still "in progress." http://sbmtd.gov/download/board/agendas/02-14/20140204%20Board%20Packet.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 According to p. 47 of this February 2014 board agenda, acquisition of the artics is still "in progress." http://sbmtd.gov/dow...rd%20Packet.pdf I just hope they don't become SBMTD's "white elephants." If they have to put off delivering them for financial reasons, then I don't blame them. ~Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrevas Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just want to bump this thread and say SBMTD finally received their Artics and that they are now on the road as of this week serving line 15X. Saw 1001 and 1002 this morning hauling SBCC students to campus. Look pretty cool, will have to try and snap some pics but so far I have only seen them before 8am when I am driving in to campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just want to bump this thread and say SBMTD finally received their Artics and that they are now on the road as of this week serving line 15X. Saw 1001 and 1002 this morning hauling SBCC students to campus. Look pretty cool, will have to try and snap some pics but so far I have only seen them before 8am when I am driving in to campus. Thank you. Would love to see pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrevas Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Video coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 http://andrevas.net/images/20150126_105552.jpg I wonder if SBMTD will get any complaints about the high position of the bike rack obstructing the driver's vision like the Toronto Transit Commission did. In the photo, the basket on the bike must obstruct the driver's vision somewhat. Thanks for posting the photo, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrevas Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I am uploading video now. No idea on the bike racks, if it flags in a board packet I'll post it. Initial impression is MTD really pinched those pennies to buy these. Compared to the Nova demonstrator three years ago these have less padded seats (same ones the current Gillig fleet are equipped with), pull-chain instead of buttons for stops, standard instead of flush-mount windows, no insulation-blanket thing inside the flex section of the bus, steel instead of alloy wheels, different HVAC (no idea if better or worse), no rear window, cheaper looking seat divider walls, halogen headlights. Drivetrain sounds louder and different, my guess is MTD went with the B500R trans for service continuity with the rest of their fleet. Makes sense, but a shame at the same time as the ZF equipped demo bus just felt and sounded so much smoother and just that many dB quieter that it really seemed to make a difference. This is the first MTD bus I have seen equipped with surveillance. It's been talked about to death in the various packets I've read and this might just be them finally implementing it first on their shiny new buses as I believe board meeting minutes have mentioned they are finally ready to roll this out, along with being nearly ready to roll out their AVL system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrevas Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Video #1 is up edit, Video #2 Video #3 (not much of a video but here it is anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Photo I got off Flickr (not my photo) Santa Barbara MTD #1002 by Oran Viriyincy, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrevas Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 http://www.keyt.com/news/mtd-rolls-out-new-larger-busses-to-serve-city-college-students-from-isla-vista/31245720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doglover44 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 These the only buses they have in there system ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 These the only buses they have in there system ? No, they also have some Gillig (and some 40' NovaBus LFS) low-floors. Previous to all that they had some 1984 Phantoms with the 6V92TA, like this one: ~Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 No, they also have some Gillig (and some 40' NovaBus LFS) low-floors. Previous to all that they had some 1984 Phantoms with the 6V92TA, like this one: ~Ben Do you know if Bill's Bus is still using those Ex-MTD 1984 Phantoms these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Do you know if Bill's Bus is still using those Ex-MTD 1984 Phantoms these days? Most likely not anymore due to age. Somebody else closer to the agency would know. ~Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 According to BYD, the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District will soon be rolling out 14 BYD K7 electric buses --30 footers. They have already received 11 of the 14. The buses have a range of more than 140 miles and a capacity of up to 42 passengers. http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12395322/byd-announces-new-electric-bus-deliveries-to-santa-barbara-uc-san-francisco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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