LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 minute ago, TimmyC62 said: Just arrived in New Haven this week, will be staying for a year. Coming from Calgary, neat to note the similarities overall with the fleet there (Nova artics being the exception - we only have artic New Flyers). Really pleased to see the cloth-covered cushioned seats on the D40LFs, and the unexpected bonus of air conditioning while maintaining openable windows. Are there any particularly noteworthy units I should keep an eye out for in terms of nearing their retirement date and with distinctive features? Attached: quick phone crop of 1046 on my first morning here. [image] The 2001s are next for retirement. Those are: 108 (Comes out once a week or so to replace the Union Station Shuttle XDE35), 109, 110,111, & 112. Those, and the 300-series D40LFs. There's the also brand new bus, 1750, if you're interested in that. Although, I can't imagine it looking too good now after spending the last couple days in service (New Haven's buses get quite a beating from the passengers). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Thanks for that! Just spotted 1750 a moment ago - still looking shiny and clean! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Saw 1752 this morning - does CT bring them online sequentially according to their number? Nice to see the new fleet rolling out briskly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 4 hours ago, TimmyC62 said: Saw 1752 this morning - does CT bring them online sequentially according to their number? Nice to see the new fleet rolling out briskly. The process can vary. I saw 1708 in Hartford before 1707. But now 1754 & 1768 are in line to receive it's tech before 1753,1755,etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 CTtransit bus, car involved in crash near Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford http://www.wfsb.com/story/36428639/cttransit-bus-car-involved-in-crash-near-dunkin-donuts-park-in-hartford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. S. Bach Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 8:27 PM, LegoNovaLFS2001 said: A front sign the size of Philadelphia and the programmer used such a tiny font? Never happen on my watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Spotted 1763 in service today - shiny and chrome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 1770 passed by yesterday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Walking around with my good camera tonight when we came across 1029: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 That P/R sign appears on the weirdest buses...saw it twice on New Britain div buses, another time on 124 in Stamford, and now in New Haven. I wonder if there will be one for CTrail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 The arrival of the 1800 series definitely signifies the end of the Detroit Diesel era in Connecticut. These will replace the last buses with Series 50 engines (about 60 or so left). Detroit has been in CT buses since the 1960-70s. By the time the arrival of 2018 model transit vehicles arrive, the last Detroit Diesel vehicles will likely be Peter Pans older J4500s, and privately owned buses. CTtransit 2017 New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 #1808 on Route 69 by Xavier Trofisher, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Was surprised to see 1798 doing an evening Union Station Shuttle run last night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 10 hours ago, TimmyC62 said: Was surprised to see 1798 doing an evening Union Station Shuttle run last night. As am I...it could be possible that it occurred because it's the holiday season, and 1204 gets crowded regularly. But even if that was the case, 108 is supposed to be there, unless the driver asked for a 1700 instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 It's not CT Transit, but pretty close? This weekend marked the inauguration of the new Hartford Line rail service between New Haven and Springfield via Hartford, and service was free on these two days. Very popular, it reached capacity by mid-day, and they apparently had to turn away "new" customers, reserving service only to bring people home - I have no idea how they enforced that. The return train from Hartford that I was supposed to be on got cancelled for unknown reasons, so they suggested either try cramming into the next Amtrak, or wait for the next CT Rail consist in 1.5 hours, or take one of the CT Transit buses that were doing a highway run back down to New Haven - chose the latter, thankfully with an air-conditioned XD40. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 You went too, eh? Nice! I rode it on Saturday. I thought about going today just for those shuttle buses (maybe they would bring in some recently decommissioned MCI or the reserve 400s ^-^). I thought Saturday was bad. The Amtrak shuttles had to turn people away at some stations, and the A/C on some of the ex-MBTA cars went out on Saturday. Until I heard what happened today, that is. As expected, some people were confused on why the bathrooms were locked. 1 hour ago, TimmyC62 said: It's not CT Transit, but pretty close? This weekend marked the inauguration of the new Hartford Line rail service between New Haven and Springfield via Hartford, and service was free on these two days. Very popular, it reached capacity by mid-day, and they apparently had to turn away "new" customers, reserving service only to bring people home - I have no idea how they enforced that. The return train from Hartford that I was supposed to be on got cancelled for unknown reasons, so they suggested either try cramming into the next Amtrak, or wait for the next CT Rail consist in 1.5 hours, or take one of the CT Transit buses that were doing a highway run back down to New Haven - chose the latter, thankfully with an air-conditioned XD40. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hmm, there was a D40LF that departed before our XD40 - didn't catch the number, though. At least it's good to see there's such interest in the line. Hopefully the capacity is sufficient now that people have to actually pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 IMG_8422 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8423 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8424 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8456 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8457 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8458 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8459 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8460 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8461 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8462 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8463 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8464 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8465 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8480 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8481 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8482 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8483 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8484 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8485 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8486 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8487 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8488 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8490 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8491 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8494 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8495 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8496 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_8497 by GojiMet86, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 I see that the new numbering scheme is now 8###. Anyone know why that has changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, GojiMet86 said: I see that the new numbering scheme is now 8###. Anyone know why that has changed? A friend of mine who works for Connecticut Transit in Hartford says that it was annoying to call for contractor-operated buses (I guess A14 or A8 can sound like various things over telephone or radio) , and so contractor buses (from this order onward) will be numbered in the 8000 range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted December 15, 2019 Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 CT goes back to the future with transit-oriented development By Tom Condon, CTMirror.org Updated 11:45 am EDT, Monday, July 29, 2019 New Britain — The decades after World War II were unkind to many Connecticut cities, New Britain among them. The Hardware City lost jobs, was carved up by highways and saw residents depart for the suburbs. Its once bustling downtown began to look desolate, almost like an archeological site. Not anymore. Downtown New Britain is steadily coming back. Streets have been revamped and redesigned (with roundabouts and bike lanes), a downtown park has been spiffed up, and historic buildings are being refurbished for housing and other uses. A new development, two five-story buildings with about 160 residential units and 20,000 square feet of retail space, is under construction. “More downtown buildings have been sold in the last two years than in the last 20 years,” said longtime city development director Bill Carroll, a New Britain native. “It’s a beautiful thing to see What’s driving this revival? The bus. Read more: https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/CT-goes-back-to-the-future-with-transit-oriented-14193057.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbleship Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I may be doing a day trip out to Connecticut from Boston in mid January. Currently, my plan is BoltBus from Boston to New Haven, fan in New Haven, CTRail to Hartford, CTFastrack at minimum, then inevitably the Amtrak shuttle to Springfield for a little PVTA action (their loop between Union Station and MGM can use some love) before getting Greyhound back to Boston since neither Greyhound or Peter Pan has an early evening Boston departure. I haven't ridden CTTransit since the days when the D40LF's were relatively new and Classics still roamed, so I have some questions. Will a day pass bought in New Haven work in Hartford? Which New Haven routes are my best bet for an LFSA? Which Hartford routes? Which routes in New Haven and Hartford divisions have good fanning value? I know some of the routes utilizing the CTFastrack busway use baby Gilligs. Would these be running on a weekend? Thanks in advance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6025 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 49 minutes ago, Scrabbleship said: Would these be running on a weekend? A friend of mine rode one of these and saw at least one other this past saturday 49 minutes ago, Scrabbleship said: Which routes in New Haven and Hartford divisions have good fanning value? Honestly for NH if you stand in downtown (i forget the intersection) you’ll get almost everything so I’d just suggest going there and waiting for some bus you like to come. Last time i fanned nh (last spring), I stood there and saw at least one of everything within an hour. There’s not much really in the way of variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrabbleship Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Orion6025 said: A friend of mine rode one of these and saw at least one other this past saturday On which route or routes? I'd like to get a ride on one if I have the time to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6025 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 21 minutes ago, Scrabbleship said: On which route or routes? I'd like to get a ride on one if I have the time to do so. He got it on the 144 but mentioned the 140 gets em a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNovaLFS2001 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Scrabbleship said: Will a day pass bought in New Haven work in Hartford? Yes. They work on all divisions. Some services (like express buses) require a little extra change if you try to use a day pass on those routes. Quote Which New Haven routes are my best bet for an LFSA? Which Hartford routes? For New Haven, Routes 212, 228, 229, 238, 271, and 272 utilize the diesel and hybrid artics heavily. During AM rush hour, they may appear on the 201 and 215. On weekdays for Hartford, Routes 42, 47, 50, 52, 54/X, 60, 62, 64, 66, occasionally the 83 use the local hybrid artics. Route 101 is almost exclusively hybrid artic. Quote Which routes in New Haven and Hartford divisions have good fanning value? I know some of the routes utilizing the CTFastrack busway use baby Gilligs. Would these be running on a weekend? Depends on what you are looking for in terms of fanning value. I.e. for high speed areas, I recommend the 32, crosstown routes (91 & 92), and the 121 (goes on a highway for about 10 minutes). The Gilligs only run on CTfastrak feeder loops (140/F, 144, 153, 161), and all feeder routes operate seven days a week. Edited December 31, 2019 by LegoNovaLFS2001 Editing spacing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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