richard_carrera11 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 12 hours ago, HR2012TPA said: Hearing that # 23502 has been delivered. its already tracking on transee. I'm also hearing that they are looking for a place to store them for a few years since they don't have any chargers for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 And an area to store them until the 4th bus facility is open has been found and construction for that facility is now full steam ahead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 I found E23502 at Central Division bus yard on transsee website. https://www.transsee.ca/fleetfind?a=miami&q=23502&Go=Go&refresh=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyall2019 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 2004 Nabis still in service or is it a mistake? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Only 2004s are still in training service. Series 50 nabis. Only few 04100-04200s are there. Oldest in the fleet and they soon turn 20 years old this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 On 4/3/2024 at 9:25 AM, Transit man2015 said: And an area to store them until the 4th bus facility is open has been found and construction for that facility is now full steam ahead Smart man and Here's the link: https://www.politicalcortadito.com/2024/04/01/miami-dade-commission-south-dade-transit-operations/ Miami-Dade Commission to discuss $245 million South Dade Transit station The South Dade BRT Transitway begins operating next year after the completion delivery of the 60 2023-24 NFI XE60 NG 4-door (E23501-E23560), it will be the largest fleet of electric buses in operation in the USA. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026. Unsure if the 2nd batch 2025 NFI XE60 2-door Configuration for South Dade routes will be delivered before the 2026 deadline completion date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 On 4/5/2024 at 11:32 PM, Glennwood Road Ent. said: Smart man and Here's the link: https://www.politicalcortadito.com/2024/04/01/miami-dade-commission-south-dade-transit-operations/ Miami-Dade Commission to discuss $245 million South Dade Transit station The South Dade BRT Transitway begins operating next year after the completion delivery of the 60 2023-24 NFI XE60 NG 4-door (E23501-E23560), it will be the largest fleet of electric buses in operation in the USA. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026. Unsure if the 2nd batch 2025 NFI XE60 2-door Configuration for South Dade routes will be delivered before the 2026 deadline completion date. Article is paywalled, but the county was forced to drop the bond funding plan for the new facility due to massive backlash. They will try again for the bond funding in 2026, but it'll no doubt cause the South Dade facilities to be delayed. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/miami-abandons-plan-for-2-5-billion-bond-after-transit-backlash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 On 4/7/2024 at 7:14 AM, HR2012TPA said: Article is paywalled, but the county was forced to drop the bond funding plan for the new facility due to massive backlash. They will try again for the bond funding in 2026, but it'll no doubt cause the South Dade facilities to be delayed. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/miami-abandons-plan-for-2-5-billion-bond-after-transit-backlash And here's the another link, one of the worst corrupt mayor of Miami Dade County who made very bad decisions on poor people to take transit. Miami does not look good at all. https://www.thenextmiami.com/bold-visionary-plan-that-includes-transit-funding-coming-miami-dade-mayor-says/ Bold, Visionary’ Plan That Includes Transit Funding Coming, Miami-Dade Mayor Says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 12302 & 12303 may have finally reached the end of the road, as they are no longer tracking on TransSee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 5 minutes ago, HR2012TPA said: 23102 & 23103 may have finally reached the end of the road, as they are no longer tracking on TransSee. You meaning E23502 & E23503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, Glennwood Road Ent. said: You meaning E23502 & E23503 I corrected the post. 12302 & 12303. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 I spotted one 2006 Nabi with the exuast facing the wrong way in Miami today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_carrera11 Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Glennwood Road Ent. said: I spotted one 2006 Nabi with the exuast facing the wrong way in Miami today 06143 is the bus you saw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 15 hours ago, richard_carrera11 said: 06143 is the bus you saw Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 So I'm hearing that there may be a moratorium in place on retiring any further buses. Not sure how long this will be in place, but whatever NABI 40's that are still running around - expect them to stick around a while longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, HR2012TPA said: So I'm hearing that there may be a moratorium in place on retiring any further buses. Not sure how long this will be in place, but whatever NABI 40's that are still running around - expect them to stick around a while longer. And the entire transit system is still worse there in the entire Miami-Dade County. I spotted one 201xx Gillig BRT Plus CNG what was piggybacked by Orlando Lynx with the exuast missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_carrera11 Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 On 4/22/2024 at 2:57 PM, Glennwood Road Ent. said: And the entire transit system is still worse there in the entire Miami-Dade County. I spotted one 201xx Gillig BRT Plus CNG what was piggybacked by Orlando Lynx with the exuast missing I’m not sure where are you guys getting that MDT piggybacked Orlando lynx with those gilligs, but it’s not true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 23101 was spotted on TransSee - signed as Route 38 - during the AM/midday hours yesterday. However, I've been told it wasn't accepting passengers & likely was on the corridor doing an acceptance test run. Something tells me that the production order will be significantly delayed due to the developments with the South Dade facility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 9 hours ago, richard_carrera11 said: I’m not sure where are you guys getting that MDT piggybacked Orlando lynx with those gilligs, but it’s not true Yes it was piggybacked MDT didn’t procure buses on they own dime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_carrera11 Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, Transit man2015 said: Yes it was piggybacked MDT didn’t procure buses on they own dime Ah ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 4 hours ago, Transit man2015 said: Yes it was piggybacked MDT didn’t procure buses on they own dime That's correct and part of the Leading Orlando LYNX Purchasing Consortium deal offered by Gillig. 5 hours ago, HR2012TPA said: 23501 was spotted on TransSee - signed as Route 38 - during the AM/midday hours yesterday. However, I've been told it wasn't accepting passengers & likely was on the corridor doing an acceptance test run. Something tells me that the production order will be significantly delayed due to the developments with the South Dade facility. Yeah, one of my Thursday morning flight from the Caribbean flew past the new 4th EV Bus Facility right next to the Homestead Air Reserve Base. Unsure if the entire foundation has layout there during the construction project with the building materials there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR2012TPA Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 14 hours ago, Glennwood Road Ent. said: That's correct and part of the Leading Orlando LYNX Purchasing Consortium deal offered by Gillig. That would make sense, as that would have been the final batch of buses procured under that contract before JTA became the lead agency for the consortium. I believe that shift occurred in late 2020/early 2021. I've long heard that the reason why Miami-Dade went with the mix of New Flyer & Gillig units for 2019 & 2020 was because New Flyer couldn't get their buses out the door quick enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted Tuesday at 03:28 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 03:28 AM 2 pilot rare 4-door XE60s were testing on the busway few weeks ago. Photo credit belongs to the orginal owner. Used with permission. The interior looks different from the rest of MDT buses and the rear wheel covers were missing including bike racks and no middle door for the right side @HR2012TPA& @19adam99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit man2015 Posted Tuesday at 07:45 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:45 AM On 4/25/2024 at 6:33 AM, HR2012TPA said: That would make sense, as that would have been the final batch of buses procured under that contract before JTA became the lead agency for the consortium. I believe that shift occurred in late 2020/early 2021. I've long heard that the reason why Miami-Dade went with the mix of New Flyer & Gillig units for 2019 & 2020 was because New Flyer couldn't get their buses out the door quick enough. Yeap that was the exact reason why they splitter the order between the two of them and they changed the specs because the 20series Newflyers were supposed to come with the Voith Transmissions as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted Tuesday at 12:24 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:24 PM 4 hours ago, Transit man2015 said: Yeap that was the exact reason why they splitter the order between the two of them and they changed the specs because the 20series Newflyers were supposed to come with the Voith Transmissions as well Are they due for anymore CNG buses? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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