TTC Electric Buses

[Bus_Medic]

24 minutes ago, FlyerD901 said:

I would imagine the existing garage that have chargers. Eglinton will have to be retrofitted. But I don't believe they expanded the chargers at any garage , or any other garages yet. 

Design work is still ongoing for chargers

[wil9402]

According to the last board meeting, the goal for Phase 1 is to install enough chargers among 6 garages (every garage except Mt Dennis and Queensway) to electrify 25% of the fleet by 2024 to accommodate the vehicles on order. They've already began installing additional chargers at Arrow.

[Shaun]

9 hours ago, FlyerD901 said:

I would imagine the existing garage that have chargers. Eglinton will have to be retrofitted. But I don't believe they expanded the chargers at any garage , or any other garages yet. 

I rode on #3759 to today. The bus layout is nice. The ride is nice except for the rattling and falling apart of the overhead advertising signs.  It's worse than a fishbowl. 

They really didn't use proper fasteners or screws because the whole thing is coming apart. Cheap manufacturing. 

[ilovettc]

TTC TransSee: 3719 is at McNicoll Garage this evening for some reason that I don't know of.

[wheelindealin]

The last rebuilt BYD #3755 is now back in service on Rt. 88A

[Stops At]

25 minutes ago, wheelindealin said:

The last rebuilt BYD #3755 is now back in service on Rt. 88A

What do you mean rebuilt? Those should not be due for rebuild for quite some time. They still have the Nova Hybrids to get through

 

[2044]

6 minutes ago, G.A said:

What do you mean rebuilt? Those should not be due for rebuild for quite some time. They still have the Nova Hybrids to get through

 

Probably mean the battery/mechanical work/upgrade they got when they were off the road.

[Tom1122]

For what it's worth, 3724's tracker was recently reset.

[Tom1122]

3724 has been moved inside Arrow Road garage. Most likely they're doing work to get it ready for service.

[KangaRue]

The first bus of the new XE40 order has started being built

https://www.instagram.com/p/C18P6cxxfzv/

[glxzyy]

24 minutes ago, KangaRue said:

The first bus of the new XE40 order has started being built

https://www.instagram.com/p/C18P6cxxfzv/

TTC is buying more? Good to hear.

[Violet Evergarden]

30 minutes ago, KangaRue said:

The first bus of the new XE40 order has started being built

https://www.instagram.com/p/C18P6cxxfzv/

This means the death of remaining OGs and the 2008 NG HEVs. Awesome pics btw. Hope they can order the XE60 in years to come.

[Young]

Wondering if the fleet # of these will range from 3800-41xx or 7400-77xx unless they want to save the 74xx-77xx in case they expand the xde40 order like New Flyer proposed a while back

[Stops At]

2 hours ago, Kumiko Oumae said:

This means the death of remaining OGs and the 2008 NG HEVs. Awesome pics btw. Hope they can order the XE60 in years to come.

I can see the retirements being a very slow painful process as those electrics will most likely be plagued with bugs for quite a while.

 

1 hour ago, Young said:

Wondering if the fleet # of these will range from 3800-41xx or 7400-77xx unless they want to save the 74xx-77xx in case they expand the xde40 order like New Flyer proposed a while back

I would wait for the first leaked photos to appear to guess the numbers. The TTC threw many off when they reused the 7000 and 9400 series. I do wonder if they plan on keeping the numbers close together. It's interesting they have not used the 2000 series since the Fishbowls. The 4000 to 6000 looks to be fully reserved for rail. Don't forget too they will have gaps in the fleet numbers between the two models.

[Highway of Heroes]

I think the main reason why the TTC has stopped putting BYDS in regular service for this board is because they will use 2-3 BYD buses in the evening at Spadina Station for shelter buses. 

[Young]

I wonder if Nova has started production on the LFSe+ buses for the TTC or maybe they’re waiting until they deliver all of the 2023 hybrids

[randall]

14 hours ago, Young said:

I wonder if Nova has started production on the LFSe+ buses for the TTC or maybe they’re waiting until they deliver all of the 2023 hybrids

nova sucks with deliveries, the XE40's will probably start rolling out june - august 

[randall]

has nova started the lfse's?

[Highway of Heroes]

3715 is at Arrow Rd Garage from Birchmount Garage 

[Tom1122]

According to Transsee, 3724 is at the garage near Vaughan Mills mall.

[Highway of Heroes]

1 hour ago, Tom1122 said:

According to Transsee, 3724 is at the garage near Vaughan Mills mall.

3724 is at TOK Transit so it's probably there for repair work.

[Bus_Medic]

First unit of the upcoming flyer batch is just about ready for delivery, as per a contact at the Crookston plant.

[Young]

1 hour ago, Bus_Medic said:

First unit of the upcoming flyer batch is just about ready for delivery, as per a contact at the Crookston plant.

These look slightly different than the 2019 XE40s or is it my eyes

[Xtrazsteve]

13 minutes ago, Young said:

These look slightly different than the 2019 XE40s or is it my eyes

The battery cage is different. The 2019 ones looks battery in my eyes

[bus_7246]

2 hours ago, Bus_Medic said:

First unit of the upcoming flyer batch is just about ready for delivery, as per a contact at the Crookston plant.

2 notable differences. The side fairings around the roofline adores to be higher, and the nighttime turning lights (black lines) were added to the drivers side.