BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Just you wait nova lovers. New Flyer has gone a long way since the 9400 and 2200 series buses. The only improvement I have noticed in the NFI's is ride quality.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Just wait till you get to drive one someday. all round disc brakes, Smooth steering, Fast acceleration, Amazing and powerful heat/AC, Bus kneels lower to the ground then previous models, Lots of leg room, Blind spots are to a minimum, Head lights and turn signals are bright. Big improvements over the D40LF and LFR models. Personally speaking, I've herd 99.9% positive remarks from operators who work for Kingston, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Durham Region. I drive NFI's daily.... Hopefully the steering has improved. Even our newest ones from 2008 have crappy loose steering. I was impressed with the visibility on an Xcelsior demo that I got to check out in Victoria back in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1231 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRTMOFO Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 How do we know that if GRT is indeed going New Flyer that they are XDE's and not just XD's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 hi if grt gets new flyers it will be the xd40s i dont see any hybrids coming next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIDO Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Apparently the "hybrids" have been "cancelled". The order was scrapped for additional hybrid buses. That was even confirmed in Jeff Outhuit's column last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 123... now thats a pretty big order. Does that include expansion, or just replacements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 hi thats both expansion and replacements and we are post to be artic buses in 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 My internet plug-ins have a tendency to crash with large Adobe files. Along with my little sister who begged me to play Monopoly with her, I had to leave my post into just that question. It'd be interesting to see that articulated bus in GRT colors. Thats for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4500 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 My internet plug-ins have a tendency to crash with large Adobe files. Along with my little sister who begged me to play Monopoly with her, I had to leave my post into just that question. It'd be interesting to see that articulated bus in GRT colors. Thats for sure! My internet plug-ins have a tendency to crash with large Adobe files. Along with my little sister who begged me to play Monopoly with her, I had to leave my post into just that question. It'd be interesting to see that articulated bus in GRT colors. Thats for sure! 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 2017 I can wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I drive NFI's daily.... Hopefully the steering has improved. Even our newest ones from 2008 have crappy loose steering. I was impressed with the visibility on an Xcelsior demo that I got to check out in Victoria back in 2010. Thanks to both of you (BCT and TWCS). Very fun to hear the driver's perspective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Can anyone guess what specs the new ones will have, I am hoping that we get the B400R in these instead of the ZF Transmission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Can anyone guess what specs the new ones will have, I am hoping that we get the B400R in these instead of the ZF Transmission! If GRT is happy with the ZF, they'll stick to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 If GRT is happy with the ZF, they'll stick to it!But the B400R is the most economical, considering that most organizations either use Voith or Allison. You don't hear as much about ZF.Question... Doesn't the Xcelsior model come with the option of having a built in Stop Announcement system installed? There is a blue screen on the left hand side at the front in all of the videos that I have seen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 hi the init will be installed at new flyer so will the cameras and fare boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpd618 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Question... Doesn't the Xcelsior model come with the option of having a built in Stop Announcement system installed? There is a blue screen on the left hand side at the front in all of the videos that I have seen... As Transit 5, says, they'll install INIT specifically. The replacement buses will just get the hardware moved from the old bus, and new hardware will be ordered for the expansion buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 But the B400R is the most economical, considering that most organizations either use Voith or Allison. You don't hear as much about ZF. Question... Doesn't the Xcelsior model come with the option of having a built in Stop Announcement system installed? There is a blue screen on the left hand side at the front in all of the videos that I have seen... Do you have a link? I want to compare it with Winnipegs ASA, since this post made ours sound very familiar... blue screen with multiple font abilities, that show the time, stop name, and "Stop Requested" sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Do you have a link? I want to compare it with Winnipegs ASA, since this post made ours sound very familiar... blue screen with multiple font abilities, that show the time, stop name, and "Stop Requested" sign. http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DZZPIJi0378/0.jpghttp://i.ytimg.com/v...ZPIJi0378/0.jpgit is on the left hand side at the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 http://i.ytimg.com/v...ZPIJi0378/0.jpg it is on the left hand side at the front Zum's new artics have it mounted under the HVAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT21101 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Zum's new artics have it mounted under the HVAC.do you think we will get that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 do you think we will get that? Honestly I don't really care either way, as both positions you can see the screen quite clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I don't like the ZUM/BT XDE40/XD40 HVAC design because you can only mount the AA sign behind the driver's panel. The ZUM Artics corrected this problem by using the MiLocal XD40 and EPA2010 D40LFR style vent. I think this vent is superior as it allows for the central mounted AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 hi it will be only xd40 no more hybrids for grt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Zum's new artics have it mounted under the HVAC. It's exactly like Winnipegs from that view! And ours is under the HVAC as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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