Gilligman2010 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hello I would like to share with you with my permission is a photo I took of BAT Community connector (Bangor ME) 2004 Gillig Phantom 30’ parked at the community connector bus maintance facility in Bangor Maine photo Taken on 7-9-17 this was an Ex MCAT Transit Bus out of florida the community connector is going to renumber the bus but that’s TBA and this bus has been on community Connector property since June of 2017 and there in the process of getting it ready for service with my permission to add this photo to the roster and another note bangor Community connector just received another 2003 New Flyer D35LF bus 0321 arrived in June of 2017 here’s a photo of it with my permission to add it to the roster the photo was taken on 6-28-17 and also our other 1996 Orion V Bus 43 has retired from revenue service in June of 2017 and our other 1996 Orion V bus 44 is still active and will retire in September of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 The pic of 0321 has been uploaded. The pic of the ex-MCAT bus will be uploaded as soon as you or someone else knows its assigned fleet number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Ok will do I’ll find out the number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 9:57 PM, Cappy said: The pic of 0321 has been uploaded. The pic of the ex-MCAT bus will be uploaded as soon as you or someone else knows its assigned fleet number. Hello I have another photo of the ex MCAT Phantom it is renumbered 0445 this bus is parked at the community connector bus maintance yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 The latest photo of 0445 is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Cappy said: The latest photo of 0445 is up. Thank you and I’ll be posting more information when our 29’ Gilligs when we get them in the fall of 2017 with the fleet numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 another thing to add to the roster Also another news the community Connector has received there 4th 2003 New Flyer bus 0330 from Maine military authority on 8/28/17 its a Ex Capital Metro Austin Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Vin number For 2003 New Flyer D35LF bus 0330 is Ex Capital Metro Bus 2029 5FYD2GL023U024930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I happend to find this memo on the city of bangor Maine’s website it looks like Bangor’s going to purchase 5 Gillig 29’ Buses for next year in 2018 to replace the 5 2002 Orion V buses that we gotten in 2012 from the Westchester county NY beeline system buses http://www.bangormaine.gov/popup.aspx?listing=ShortEvents|9/6/2017|11171|1525 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 13 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: Vin number For 2003 New Flyer D35LF bus 0330 is Ex Capital Metro Bus 2029 5FYD2GL023U024930 Done. 7 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: I happend to find this memo on the city of bangor Maine’s website it looks like Bangor’s going to purchase 5 Gillig 29’ Buses for next year in 2018 to replace the 5 2002 Orion V buses that we gotten in 2012 from the Westchester county NY beeline system buses http://www.bangormaine.gov/popup.aspx?listing=ShortEvents|9/6/2017|11171|1525 I'll have to watch the city's Finance Committee video in the coming Wednesday. If it gets approved, this info will be added to the Wiki. Also, your photo of 0321 will not be used in a fleet page as I found out it's vertically long. A cropped shot of it will be acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Here are a couple of photos that have been resized from vertical to full sized photo here are my own photos of bangor bus 0325 photo Taken on 8-7-17 at the Bangor Community Connector bus depot bus 0321 this photo was taken on 6-28-17 at the community Connector bus operations facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Bus 0330 a 2003 New Flyer D35LF parked at the community Connector bus operations facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: [Photo of bus 0325] This photo is a bit on the dark side. Therefore, it won't be uploaded. 5 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: [Photo of bus 0321] Uploaded and displayed. 37 minutes ago, Gilligman2010 said: [Photo of bus 0330] Do you have a front-side shot of this bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, Cappy said: This photo is a bit on the dark side. Therefore, it won't be uploaded. Uploaded and displayed. Do you have a front-side shot of this bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, Gilligman2010 said: [Photo of bus 0330] Not a side shot, but a front-side shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 5 hours ago, Cappy said: Not a side shot, but a front-side shot. Here’s a better shot I had to resize the photo to make it fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Also another note I was told from my contact person at the community connector that bus 44 our last remaining 1996 Orion V has been taken out of service indefinitely it was taken out of service on 9-1-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 18 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: Here’s a better shot I had to resize the photo to make it fit taken on 9-3-17 at the community Connector bus operarions facility Here’s another image of Bus 0325 in a lighter setting taken on 9-5-17 at the community Connector bus depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 9/3/2017 at 8:48 PM, Cappy said: Done. I'll have to watch the city's Finance Committee video in the coming Wednesday. If it gets approved, this info will be added to the Wiki. Also, your photo of 0321 will not be used in a fleet page as I found out it's vertically long. A cropped shot of it will be acceptable. This here is the city council meeting from September 11th and it mentions the community Connector in bangor Maine and in the council minutes that states that the city council has approved to piggy back off the state of Connecticut transit bus order to purchase 5 Brand new Gillig 29’ Diesel Buses And the bus superintendent of the community Connector will be putting in the purchase order The next order of buses will be replacing the 5 2002 Orion V 30’ Buses that the Community Connector got in 2012 From the Westchester County Beeline system heres a link to the city council meeting http://streamer.townhallstreams.com:1935/vod/_definst_/mp4:bangor_me/2017-09-11_9848069_City_Council_Meeting.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wowzaplaystart=0 Here’s also a link to the City finance committee meeting https://bangormaine.viebit.com/player.php?hash=EqHnITtLnrSW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappy Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 8:58 PM, Gilligman2010 said: Here’s a better shot I had to resize the photo to make it fit [Photo of bus 0330] Even though you cropped the photo, it turned out to be of low quality, which is the reason I didn't bother uploading it. On 9/5/2017 at 3:48 PM, Gilligman2010 said: Here’s another image of Bus 0325 in a lighter setting taken on 9-5-17 at the community Connector bus depot [Photo of bus 0325] Done. 13 hours ago, Gilligman2010 said: This here is the city council meeting from September 11th and it mentions the community Connector in bangor Maine and in the council minutes that states that the city council has approved to piggy back off the state of Connecticut transit bus order to purchase 5 Brand new Gillig 29’ Diesel Buses And the bus superintendent of the community Connector will be putting in the purchase order The next order of buses will be replacing the 5 2002 Orion V 30’ Buses that the Community Connector got in 2012 From the Westchester County Beeline system heres a link to the city council meeting http://streamer.townhallstreams.com:1935/vod/_definst_/mp4:bangor_me/2017-09-11_9848069_City_Council_Meeting.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wowzaplaystart=0 Here’s also a link to the City finance committee meeting https://bangormaine.viebit.com/player.php?hash=EqHnITtLnrSW The links to the city council agenda document and the council meeting video are now referenced to this approved order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Bangors 2 2017 Gillig 29’ Gillig Advantage Buses 1743 and 1744 gotten delivered to the community Connector bus operations facility on 9/18/17. And also another note the 2 Gillig Buses have recently been put on the active roster and the Buses can be put into revenue service at anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Here’s a photo that I took of one of bangor Community Connector 2017 Gillig Advantage 29’ bus 1743 to add to the roster with my permission photo taken on summer st in Bangor Maine on 9/29/17 The both buses are equipped with the Cummins ISL9 B400R6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Above I provided a photo of one of Community Connector 2017 Gillig 29’ Bus 1743 the Photo was taken on summer st in Bangor Maine on 9/29/17 you have my permission to upload it to the wiki but I don’t know the Vin number on both buses but I know the plate number to 1743 it’s 426.693 if that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin L Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligman2010 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Both 1743 and 1744 entered revenue service on 10/13/17 The plate number for 1744 is 426.694 and our 5 Gillig 29’ Buses that we have on order are going to be 2018 Models those will replace 5 2002 Orion v 30’ Ex beeline Orion’s are going to retire in 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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