M.Wright Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well I did a search and there was no general discussion for Miami-Dade Transit, so I figured I'd start one. Anyway to start this off, apparently the new "Orange Line" has started testing for June 28th and 29th. From what I read they will be in service from Dadeland South to Earlington Heights. From there it will go out of service since the Airport Station will not be open until July 28th. More information here: http://www.miamidade...3-languages.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmoon Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Rode the orange line, the new MIA airport station is nice! Same old trains of course with Velcro'd 'orange line' and 'green line' signs on the middle front window of the train. Trains alternate on the line, green then orange then green,etc... Also rode a Miami-Dade DE60(62)LFA on the 'S', nice bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 The new breda railcars are supposed to be high tech trains and the newflyer DE 60 bus great but mdt needs to remove those wheel covers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 The new breda railcars are supposed to be high tech trains and the newflyer DE 60 bus great but mdt needs to remove those wheel covers I agree with you those wheel covers are a pain but some of the artics in kendall have there wheelcovers off of the bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Would love to see more action in this topic, but thank God we've got CJ for the rest of Florida. Here is a little bit of writing about getting rid of the car in Miami Romanticizing the Bus in Miami http://www.huffingto..._b_4571580.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big CJ Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Now to add information for Miami's historical fleet. So far, Miami has five buses in it's historical fleet, though I have reason to believe there is or was more buses in the fleet. 647, a 1954 GM TDH-5106 1017, a 1980 GMC T8J-204 7080, a 1987 Flxible 40102-6C 5006, a 1995 Ikarus 436 There is another T8J-204 that is stored near the rail facility. The Old Look is going to need an engine rebuilt. 1017 was recently restored, now the Ikarus is being worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYBklyn1959 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Now to add information for Miami's historical fleet. So far, Miami has five buses in it's historical fleet, though I have reason to believe there is or was more buses in the fleet. 647, a 1954 GM TDH-5106 1017, a 1980 GMC T8J-204 7080, a 1987 Flxible 40102-6C 5006, a 1995 Ikarus 436 There is another T8J-204 that is stored near the rail facility. The Old Look is going to need an engine rebuilt. 1017 was recently restored, now the Ikarus is being worked on. Fairly good representation of MDT's fleet over the years (though a Fishbowl or New Look Flxible would've been nice also). I have no problem with no AM Generals being represented. I wonder if they will add 9801 to the historic fleet eventually. That was the first low-floor bus at MDT. I think it is currently part of the reserve fleet. Oh yeah, 1998 NABI 40-LFW (040.02). It also has the distinction of being the only one of the 19 9800s that was actually built in 1998, all the others were built in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big CJ Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Fairly good representation of MDT's fleet over the years (though a Fishbowl or New Look Flxible would've been nice also). I have no problem with no AM Generals being represented. I wonder if they will add 9801 to the historic fleet eventually. That was the first low-floor bus at MDT. I think it is currently part of the reserve fleet. Oh yeah, 1998 NABI 40-LFW (040.02). It also has the distinction of being the only one of the 19 9800s that was actually built in 1998, all the others were built in 1999. I think they originally did have AM Generals for the fleet, but I don't know what went down with that. I read that 600 and 708 didn't retired in 1987, so who knows what happened. I can tell you that MDT did export AM Generals to other countries after they were retired. IDK if the Flxible New Looks went overseas too. As for 9801 and the NABIs, hopefully they do add one of those buses to the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Now to add information for Miami's historical fleet. So far, Miami has five buses in it's historical fleet, though I have reason to believe there is or was more buses in the fleet. 647, a 1954 GM TDH-5106 1017, a 1980 GMC T8J-204 7080, a 1987 Flxible 40102-6C 5006, a 1995 Ikarus 436 There is another T8J-204 that is stored near the rail facility. The Old Look is going to need an engine rebuilt. 1017 was recently restored, now the Ikarus is being worked on. can you fix Miami Dade Transit wiki page it is outdated in the Bus, Rail, Mover Sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Miami Dade Transit is supposedly to be ordering 40 gillig buses as it will be the last diesel bus order. they will use Cng fuel for future bus orders. this was brought to you by a friend of mine at MDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you. Now I've gotta go check the wiki. Will these be the first Gilligs there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thank you. Now I've gotta go check the wiki. Will these be the first Gilligs there?Miami-Dade Transit received a small quantity sometime in 2011(?) or sometime around then. is a video featuring one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Miami-Dade Transit received a small quantity sometime in 2011(?) or sometime around then. is a video featuring one. Looks like a Gillig and NABI buses in the vid! And the wiki is in agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 It is 5 gillig buses bulit in 2010 and 13 nabi buses built in 2009 MDT debt service is low they owe 25million dollars and they expect pay it off this year.And when CNG fuel come online they will be looking into NABI because there reliable and they proven themselves on the streets of Miami and Gillig with the state of Florida DOT contract they are the key players we might have for CNG buses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Great photo. Those are some rare NABI buses with that front, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Great photo. Those are some rare NABI buses with that front, no? No thats the new redesign front, same as DART (Dallas) and NJT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Its not the same front as the latest LFWs http://www.nabiusa.com/index.php/products/nabi-lfw I think it is Gen II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Its not the same front as the latest LFWs http://www.nabiusa.c...oducts/nabi-lfw I think it is Gen II? That is what it looks like... similar to Las Vegas RTD. Broward County Transit has them as well IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yup, pictures of Gen II 40-LFW buses for Las Vegas and Big Blue Bus on the bottom right of this wiki link: http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=North_American_Bus_Industries_40-LFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMETROFan Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) No thats the new redesign front, same as DART (Dallas) and NJT Dallas DART has the Gen-III low floor version while NJT has the Gen-II standard floor model 416 bus. Can't wait for ours to come (starting this summer, of course). Edited April 4, 2014 by HoustonMETROFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Dallas DART has the Gen-III low floor version while NJT has the Gen-II standard floor model 416 bus. Can't wait for ours to come (starting this summer, of course). Sorry meant the 3rd Gen like the DART order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sorry meant the 3rd Gen like the DART order. That is a large order Dallas Dart has for NABI they would be busy for the time being Great photo. Those are some rare NABI buses with that front, no? These are the only Nabi buses purchased with that front there fleet numbers are 9101-9113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks Transit man I hope you stay active here and keep us up to date on Miami-Dade Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 MDT is ordering 32 gillig Buses for it's Bus Replacement plan. As almost half of the buses will be old by the end of this year. CNG would only be equipped at one of the 3 Garages as the others would be converted to CNG later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big CJ Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 MDT is ordering 32 gillig Buses for it's Bus Replacement plan. As almost half of the buses will be old by the end of this year. CNG would only be equipped at one of the 3 Garages as the others would be converted to CNG later on So Miami is getting more Gilligs for sure, that's going to be interesting. Will these Gilligs be CNG or Diesel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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