map.man (Darrin) Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 34 minutes ago, MK78 said: Would it not be beneficial for all of TTC's buses to be Nova's at some point when all the Orions are retired, just need to train drivers on one type of vehicle and i bet a lot of parts are also interchangeable. The question would be if there are ramifications on staying exclusive to one manufacturer. Many agencies go out of their way to go with the cheaper solution, that fits into what they're needing. Also, would a question come up with NovaBus, for instance getting "all" the business, and force others out of business? A huge blow to a manufacturing company could happen if an agency becomes "exclusive" to one company. A lot of manufacturers have a hard enough time trying to stay in business. Technology could also be stifled by newcomers trying to enter the market. Link to post Share on other sites
MK78 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Well, the TTC was almost exclusively Orion, weren't they, for a better part of a decade at least, until the Nova Artics then 40ft's started arriving? Link to post Share on other sites
Halifax_Route10 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, map.man (Darrin) said: The question would be if there are ramifications on staying exclusive to one manufacturer. Many agencies go out of their way to go with the cheaper solution, that fits into what they're needing. Also, would a question come up with NovaBus, for instance getting "all" the business, and force others out of business? A huge blow to a manufacturing company could happen if an agency becomes "exclusive" to one company. A lot of manufacturers have a hard enough time trying to stay in business. Technology could also be stifled by newcomers trying to enter the market. The MTA, for one, is keenly aware of this: "The interviewee also explained that NYCT orders such a large volume of buses that they typically divvy up a large order between several manufacturers. This is also an attempt to keep the transit bus manufacturing industry competitive. Going with a single manufacturer could potentially drive other manufacturers out of business. NYCT doesn’t want to be in a position where they are reliant on a single manufacturer." http://transweb.sjsu.edu/PDFs/research/1234-US-transit-bus-mfg-industry.pdf (Page 40) 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Xtrazsteve Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 8 hours ago, MK78 said: Would it not be beneficial for all of TTC's buses to be Nova's at some point when all the Orions are retired, just need to train drivers on one type of vehicle and i bet a lot of parts are also interchangeable. Except when they're are testing a newer technology like the newwe hybrids or electric buses, they won't know if the manufacture or the technology itself is flawed when issues arises. Link to post Share on other sites
TechnicaProductions Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 http://dailyhive.com/toronto/ttc-first-demo-electric-buses-april-2018 Proterra, NFI, and BYD are the confirmed suppliers for the electric buses 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Eren Jaeger Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, TechnicaProductions said: http://dailyhive.com/toronto/ttc-first-demo-electric-buses-april-2018 Proterra, NFI, and BYD are the confirmed suppliers for the electric buses So apart from BYD and Proterra, its confirmed that TTC will get ten Xcelsior (XE40) buses? About time since they never ordered the XD40 ones. Link to post Share on other sites
TechnicaProductions Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, BYD said: So apart from BYD and Proterra, its confirmed that TTC will get ten Xcelsior (XE40) buses? About time since they never ordered the XD40 ones. Yes, what else would TTC get from New Flyer? Link to post Share on other sites
UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 On 2017-04-12 at 4:24 PM, anyfong said: First new LFS for TTC in their 2017 order, displaying "Line 2 Shuttle Bus" more than 500 km from where it should be. It is still unpainted without the number, but without doubt this would be in the new livery. This was taken at the exit of A-640 and Boulevard des Promenades in Deux-Montagnes as it heads back to the Nova Bus plant. Also note the new doors much like those on YRT's conventional LFS. Uhh, I hate to burst this old conversation but um, this is fake. It is photoshopped. Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelkupplung Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: Uhh, I hate to burst this old conversation but um, this is fake. It is photoshopped. You didn't actually quote a nearly year-old post just to say that, did you? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Doppelkupplung said: You didn't actually quote a nearly year-old post just to say that, did you? Just want people to know it was fake, better than not saying it at all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PCC Guy Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 19 minutes ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: Just want people to know it was fake, better than not saying it at all. And what knowledge do you have that indicates that photo was falsified? Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelkupplung Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 27 minutes ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: Just want people to know it was fake, better than not saying it at all. Enlighten us with your evidence? Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelkupplung Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 I take it you had none Link to post Share on other sites
UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 26 minutes ago, Doppelkupplung said: I take it you had none 1. How did he find out hat the fleet number was 8620 when the numbers were not put up yet. 2. There were some REAL pictures of 8620 at the Novabus plant that I saw on google a few weeks ago. (Will upload them as soon as I find them) Will try to find more evidence soon. Link to post Share on other sites
TechnicaProductions Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: 1. How did he find out hat the fleet number was 8620 when the numbers were not put up yet. 2. There were some REAL pictures of 8620 at the Novabus plant that I saw on google a few weeks ago. (Will upload them as soon as I find them) Will try to find more evidence soon. It's a real photo, the bus wasn't painted yet. You're an idiot. 2 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PCC Guy Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 53 minutes ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: 1. How did he find out hat the fleet number was 8620 when the numbers were not put up yet. 2. There were some REAL pictures of 8620 at the Novabus plant that I saw on google a few weeks ago. (Will upload them as soon as I find them) Will try to find more evidence soon. I don't know, how can we know that 7883 is 7666 when the bus was never seen wearing both of those numbers at the same time? It's almost as though information can exist outside the realm of photography. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelkupplung Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Furthermore, the poster in question, @anyfong, is a reliable poster, and I’m quite sure he would have known if the pic was photoshopped. 1 hour ago, UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE said: 2. There were some REAL pictures of 8620 at the Novabus plant that I saw on google a few weeks ago. (Will upload them as soon as I find them) Will try to find more evidence soon. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
UltimateNovabus YOUTUBE Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Alright guys, I guess I was wrong. He was right. Link to post Share on other sites
Doppelkupplung Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I wouldn't have gone as far as calling you an idiot, you just made a mistake. Also best if you don't quote old posts, doesn't sit well with many on here. oh and welcome to the CPTDB. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Bus Fan Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 1043 buses will be purchased with another 695 buses being refurbished: https://globalnews.ca/news/4160999/ttc-transit-bus-funding/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
anyfong Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/7/2018 at 9:15 PM, Doppelkupplung said: Furthermore, the poster in question, @anyfong, is a reliable poster, and I’m quite sure he would have known if the pic was photoshopped. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint Amen! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 looks like the proterras will be at Mt. Dennis XE40’s at Arrow mans BYD at Eglinton... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
leylandvictory2 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 As of right now, that's the plan. 1 hour ago, 110B West Pickering said: looks like the proterras will be at Mt. Dennis XE40’s at Arrow mans BYD at Eglinton... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin3157 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Will these buses be fitted with the CAD/AVL system or still use the TRUMP units? Link to post Share on other sites
smallspy Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Kelvin3157 said: Will these buses be fitted with the CAD/AVL system or still use the TRUMP units? Considering that VISION will be installed on almost the whole fleet by the end of this year, I suspect that they will be delivered with VISION. Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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