MVTArider Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Thanks to my Dad for calling me this morning to let me know this was at a local Walmart (Same one that MTA Xcelsior appeared at a year ago): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks to my Dad for calling me this morning to let me know this was at a local Walmart (Same one that MTA Xcelsior appeared at a year ago): (pictures removed) Day-um! Somebody tell RailBus63 these are coming his way. That bus is the total package when it comes to looks. (well ok could be even better with a rear window--and I miss the X on the cooling fan grille.) Love the aluminum wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Excellent photos - looks like I need to take a trip to Rochester soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Excellent photos - looks like I need to take a trip to Rochester soon!Funny, I was going to say the same thing. I would like to get over there soon while the transition is happening, before the first order of D40LF's are all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I just checked the 'Where's My Bus' tracker on the RGRTA website - not only are the 1300's are in service (1301, 1302, 1306, 1307, 1312, 1316, 1317, 1323) but one of the XD60's is showing up also (372). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I just checked the 'Where's My Bus' tracker on the RGRTA website - not only are the 1300's are in service (1301, 1302, 1306, 1307, 1312, 1316, 1317, 1323) but one of the XD60's is showing up also (372). Looks like they forgot to tell CPTDB they had these in their possession already Now we need a photo of the artic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I'm going to try and get down there soon, at least for a quick visit. I noticed that the artics are now running regularly on route 10 as well as route 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 We'll wait for some photos! I wonder if these latest Xcelsior 40 footers are identical to 1291-1295? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I wonder if these latest Xcelsior 40 footers are identical to 1291-1295? Judging by the photos of #1332 in the above post, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Two D40LF's showed up this afternoon on the bus tracker - 1204 and 1282. Haven't seen any of the NABI's - must be completely restricted to school trips these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Two D40LF's showed up this afternoon on the bus tracker - 1204 and 1282. Haven't seen any of the NABI's - must be completely restricted to school trips these days. There used to be a pie graph from 2008 that I used to be able to google, that showed the mileage of the fleet at that time. I can't find it now, but the NABI's service miles were as low as the Nova Classic's. The New Flyer and Gillig buses had a majority of the service miles. It is always nice to see one when in Rochester, NABI's are becoming pretty rare in this part of the state. The express NABI's are super rare, but saw two my last trip I was there. Never bumped into the MCI's yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Both the NABI's and the MCI's were at the garage when the Motor Bus Society visited last October. They've usually been found on the rush hour express routes that run from the 'Broad St. station' stop downtown, although the 800-series Gilligs tend to dominate those routes. I'd love to see one of the NABI suburbans in the RGRTA colors - all of the ones I've ever seen have been wrapped. They are mostly high-floor, with just a short low-floor section in front. Gwinnett Transit in Georgia also had single-door NABI's in this configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 The NABI suburbans were wrapped when I was up there too. But was happy to see them with only six in the fleet. I am hoping to go visit in the end of June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Quick visit to Rochester yesterday - plenty of the new Xcelsiors in service: RGRTA1325_070613_JDevlin by RailBus63, on Flickr RGRTA371_070613_JDevlin by RailBus63, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Wowzers! Their Xcelsiors look great! Thank you for sharing. Not to nitpick, but couldn't of they put the license plate off to the side? Also notice the block sign in the winshield is an LED sign instead of the old roll number signs used on previous models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Looking at the wiki, wondering if all the New Flyer D40LF and D60LF's are retired. I have scanned through the RGRTA where's my bus online during peak time, and didn't see any of the numbers of those buses. RGRTA has approx 250 buses. I counted from the NABI's (current oldest buses in the fleet?) up to the newest order of buses and got 256. Not counting the older New Flyer buses that I suspect are retired.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 Photos from my visit last Monday: Nice to get a photo of 1332 in service to go with my shots of it in delivery at the Eagan, MN Walmart I saw one other NABI suburban, also one D40LF was on the 24, maybe on a school run? I think there was another on a regional route run as well. They are defintitely disappearing quickly though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Private deals help RGRTA keep bus fares low A dollar gets Rochester-area bus passengers much farther than in many other parts of upstate New York. The Regional Transit Service’s $1 regular fare is half as much as in Buffalo and Syracuse. In Albany, dig out your change — a bus ride costs $1.50.Yet it probably is no cheaper to run a bus system here. One difference that sets the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority apart financially is a series of agreements with large institutions in the region, including universities, a social service agency and a nursing home, that pay subsidies for bus service. ... continue reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Private deals help RGRTA keep bus fares low Nice story. Bus fares in Rochester are still only $1 (but no free transfers), while you can get an all day pass for just $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailBus63 Posted October 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Private deals help RGRTA keep bus fares low That $10 million annual payment for the Rochester public school runs has a lot to do with this. Many other transit agencies are expected to run these school services for no extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 RGRTA exercises an option for 19 more 40' buses... More here. Trying to keep track of the older buses online during peak times, the oldest buses I have been able to find are the 2002 NABI's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Cool find. Always good news for transit when new buses are on the way! If the oldest buses are only 11 years old, perhaps these are for new service? Naw, I checked the wiki and there are 20 of the 11 year old NABI buses. Sounds like replacement all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 RGRTA is tweaking its routes and evaluating its bus stops. Sounds like its been a long time coming. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20140112/NEWS01/301120031/1008/RSS04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edison Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 RGRTA is tweaking its routes and evaluating its bus stops. Sounds like its been a long time coming. http://www.democrata...0031/1008/RSS04 I like their thought on tweeking the placement bus stops. CDTA did something similar a couple of years ago, in hopes to run more efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Here is a few shots from Rochester, Syracuse, and Binghamton on way down to Philly for new years https://www.facebook.com/patrick.shepherd.794/media_set?set=a.10153736674490375.1073741850.506640374&type=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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