BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 8205 spotted in Medicine Hat headed towards Calgary about 10 minutes ago! There was also one other one just like it, but my source was unable to catch a fleet number on the second unit. Edit: Just got more info that these are fully decalled in CT's livery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Fully decaled ?? I hope they came painted! That would be so awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Nice! About time! Interesting how the numbers are starting at #8205. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Nice! About time! Interesting how the numbers are starting at #8205. Its logical since CT is just numbering everything consecutively these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Its logical since CT is just numbering everything consecutively these days. So when the CNG trial ends, will CT just buy out the leases and keep the CNG's, or just send the CNG buses back and have a four number gap between the 2012 Novas and XD40's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 So when the CNG trial ends, will CT just buy out the leases and keep the CNG's, or just send the CNG buses back and have a four number gap between the 2012 Novas and XD40's? Innocent whistle......we'll have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 So when the CNG trial ends, will CT just buy out the leases and keep the CNG's, or just send the CNG buses back and have a four number gap between the 2012 Novas and XD40's? I have heard that CNG is a go, so maybe they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) 8205 & 8206 are at SG now. No bell cords... More details and some photos shortly... Edited December 23, 2013 by BCT-3122-D800-10240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I've seen them and MAN these are awesome looking and specced buses. Christmas came early. All I'll say is the livery has been designed to match the CTrain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) And here we have 8205 and 8206. I was not expecting the interior seating to be same or similar coloring to the XN40's. At least they went back to the touch bar system for the rear doors! The full length roof line was a bit of a surprise as well for me... Edited December 23, 2013 by BCT-3122-D800-10240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I've seen them and MAN these are awesome looking and specced buses. Christmas came early. All I'll say is the livery has been designed to match the CTrain... I like these buses because they have the roof line like the ones in West Vancouver; the livery looks sharp on these bus.When will these buses start service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) When will these buses start service? Whenever they have them ready for service. But I don't expect to see them out before years end. But it is possible... And I forgot to add a shot showing the ZF transmission selector. So here it is. Edited December 23, 2013 by BCT-3122-D800-10240 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awstott Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Looks like whoever drove it out smoked in it. Looks like ash all over the dash there. Sharp looking buses that's for sure. Really like that fill length roof line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I am surprised to see fixed windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Bike racks!!! I wonder if this is a push to put bike racks on all the buses. It's nice to see the return of the push handle back door! Interesting seats, I like the ones in the XD60's better. ZF transmission sucks! But on a brighter note the livery and roof line are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Absolutely GORGEOUS buses! I love how they now will have ZF transmissions and the fact that they have the same interior as the XN40's! Looking forward to riding these for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I love how they now will have ZF transmissions and the fact that they have the same interior as the XN40's! Looking forward to riding these for sure! I do not like the ZF's... Not happy about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I am surprised to see fixed windows. Not surprised. They are air conditioned. I do not like the ZF's... Not happy about that... At least we can shift these ones down. Still ughhh! Bike racks!!! I wonder if this is a push to put bike racks on all the buses. IIrc, One of these features of thos order is that all would have bike racks. As for all buses, unlikely. Already over capacity as it. A bike rack on every bus would take away garage space for nearly 50 buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Ya forsure but I think it said somewhere in the route ahead plan that we would eventually be 100% bike rack fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Not surprised. They are air conditioned. Yes, but if the A/C breaks down on a hot day, the bus goes out of service (or it gets really hot in the bus). On the other hand, they won't have people opening the windows with the A/C on. Fixed windows with A/C are getting more common, but I still see a lot of new buses with A/C and opening windows. I'm just surprised to see Calgary's first bus order with A/C to force the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Looks like the livery is painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Interesting how they came with passenger counters already installed. Luminator Titans too! I really like what they did with the livery. Funny how different these buses are from the XD60s though. Looks like the livery is painted?Yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newflyer3 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Whoa, these look great, too bad they'll have to spend their life enduring around 20 Calgary winters haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm curious to see what this order will do to the current fleet. What will be retired exactly, which garages the XD40's will all end up at in the end (I'm sure there is no way all 150 can possibly go to SG in the end), and what will get transferred between which garages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm curious to see what this order will do to the current fleet. What will be retired exactly, which garages the XD40's will all end up at in the end (I'm sure there is no way all 150 can possibly go to SG in the end), and what will get transferred between which garages! It has been fairly public what will be retired. Calgary Transit has the goal of having a completely accessible bus fleet by the end of 2014. These 150 buses are meant to replace the remaining high floor buses, replace some aging/high maintenance low floors and for some expansion. As it was explained to me in the fall, the remaining 7700s from Vic are expected to move to Anderson as the MCIs and some 95s, 96s, and 99s from Anderson start shifting over to Spring Gardens. The 7800 and 7900s from spring gardens are supposed to find their way over to victoria park next year sometime next year. As of October, it was indicated that it was not planned that anderson would not receive any of these new buses. They could not justify putting them out of a garage that operates 5 days a week with very few buses that are out more then 12 hours a day, where spring gardens and victoria park are 7 day a week garages with several all day/all night runs, sometimes exceeding more then 20 hours. We'll have to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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