Jason L Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 morning everybody more 213xx made it out so far today. 21305. 21310. 21327. 21314 and 21315 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markster Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'm assuming that they supposedly fixed all the deficiencies with these buses? Or, is it just typical GRT, and they're putting them in service for next week, and there are still issues with them? (buckled floors? brake lines rubbing?) Seems like they want to save face and just get them on the road> Come the first week of class at the Universities, we need as many of these high-capacity buses on the road we can get. As a passenger, I don't mind a buckled floor as much as I mind getting crush-loaded. (Uh.... but maybe they can hold off on the ones with brake line issues?) On a different topic, I was walking around with my wife, and I pointed out one of these new ones. She mentioned how the curved front gave it the appearance of matching with the future LRT vehicles. They virtually looked like LRT vehicles themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 hi everybody there is 16 xd40s out today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIDO Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Shouldn't this be in "sightings"? Has any of the drivers on here driven one yet? I'll admit I haven't driven one. I have sat in the seat, but it wasn't even running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCGR Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 there was alot out today and the one i was on today was very peaceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 in the few times i have been in grt's new flyer xcelsior buses i have noticed that they are quite loud compared to nova bus nova lfs. this is rather disappointing with the new buses and somewhat comparable to grt's 1994 new flyer buses. not what i expected for a modern 2013 bus.All of the Xcelsior buses are built the same, there is almost no difference between any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 So all of their units are in service. Oldest is now the 94 D40LF and still kicking around, even I saw one very late night on the other day! Not too sure if any of the GRT drivers do like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 hi not all the 213xx are out yet there are like 10 missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Man Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Point to ponder ......................... the next time you're looking at a 213XX, straight on from the front, as it's approaching. Do you find the "bus number" very hard to see/read, because it's hidden behind the bike rack? Maybe they should "move" the front number "left & lower", so it's more visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBirdVision Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 They should have went with B400R5 but ZF Ecolife is good Compare the between the Fort mcmurray XD40'S and GRT XD40'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Maybe the transmission spec is best left to the maintenance dep't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 What say you Medic? ZF or Allison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 My own prefernce? Allison. But that's mostly cause of the "legacy" of my employer's fleet. The TTC had ZF transmissions when I was a kid, and in the time it took me to mature from a foamer kid to a licenced mechanic, they had gone to Allison. ( and bae hybridrive) The Orion ikarus, and as built, the flyer D40-90s, and the first batch of the Orion 5s in 1991 had ZF transmissions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 My own prefernce? Allison. But that's mostly cause of the "legacy" of my employer's fleet. The TTC had ZF transmissions when I was a kid, and in the time it took me to mature from a foamer kid to a licenced mechanic, they had gone to Allison. ( and bae hybridrive) The Orion ikarus, and as built, the flyer D40-90s, and the first batch of the Orion 5s in 1991 had ZF transmissions Most TA are still afraid to touch the ZF due to bad experience for some. GRT is standardizing because of the LFS standard specification. However the Allison is getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 An interesting piece I found.. though it might not concern GRT. http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/tc/2013/36105r-eng.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 An interesting piece I found.. though it might not concern GRT. http://healthycanadi.../36105r-eng.php I believe GRT already fixed that issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 thats the first im hearing of that issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 thats the first im hearing of that issue Yes same here.. though I'm not sure whose 17 units were affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 they had alot of 213xx out today so im not sure if the recall on grts remmber we got 33 this year 2 have not made out in service yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBirdVision Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 they had alot of 213xx out today so im not sure if the recall on grts remmber we got 33 this year 2 have not made out in service yet Which units have not made it out those 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 21323-21332. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBirdVision Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ok thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 your welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 only 213xx not in service as of today is 21332. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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