Vancouver Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 I passed by Spring Gardens tonight and noticed a completely white Novabus LFS CNG bus parked between 8203 and 8204. It has the new LFS driver window design and does not have a back window like 8203 / 8204. I assume this is one of the 40 that is coming from the order that was placed earlier this year. This thread is to post sightings and deliveries of these buses, unless I'm completely out of touch and this isn't actually one of the Calgary units that's part of this order. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 7 hours ago, Vancouver said: I passed by Spring Gardens tonight and noticed a completely white Novabus LFS CNG bus parked between 8203 and 8204. It has the new LFS driver window design and does not have a back window like 8203 / 8204. I’m fairly certain 8203 and 8204 don’t have back windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Posted November 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 25 minutes ago, vicinity said: I’m fairly certain 8203 and 8204 don’t have back windows Both the demonstrators don't have back windows. I was trying to say it was similar to 8203 / 8204 and not like the Red Deer LFS CNGs which do but I guess I did phrase that correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Sorry i didn’t mean to sound condescending, this is a very interesting development. A little disappointing they didn’t come painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 I was sent a photo of the inside of one of the new novas 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 36 minutes ago, Blake M said: I was sent a photo of the inside of one of the new novas Imo i think the seats look terrible.... even the current XD40 seats are better (I prefer fabric inserts over cheap plastic ones). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Blake M said: I was sent a photo of the inside of one of the new novas I don't mind the look of them, but I agree with "R. Meu" by the fact they look cheap and plasticy. I would rather have a more comfortable seat than have the seat match the colours of the exterior of the bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 These seats are quite durable. That's part of the appeal. The other thing is: they are extremely easy to clean. Many transit agencies are opting for seats like these for hygienic reasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Would the fleet number be 8205 and up ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 no because 8205-8354 are New Flyer XD40 from 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 You can also better see if someone's made a mess before you sit down … Had a lovely experience this summer aboard an XD40, unknowingly setting myself down on a seat where someone has spilled something. Didn't realize anything was wrong until a cooling sensation soaked through my pants. Happily there was no odour and I suspected it was just plain (but very cold) H20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 11 hours ago, dre said: no because 8205-8354 are New Flyer XD40 from 2013 My bad I forgot. I wasn’t thinking when I said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Fleet numbers will be 8355-8394 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 https://www.ltgglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/SpectrumTitan-ProductSheetv2.pdf Some interesting pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, 1604 said: https://www.ltgglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/SpectrumTitan-ProductSheetv2.pdf Some interesting pics! That would go well with the MAX lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Why didn't we just keep the LFS CNG demonstrators thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Jaymaud0804 said: Why didn't we just keep the LFS CNG demonstrators thread? These new Novas aren't "demonstrators". That thread is for 8203 and 8204 and this thread is for the new order that CT is getting (8355-8394 and possibly further on). There may be more information coming to 8203 and 8204 in the future and just makes more sense to keep them in separate threads, to avoid confusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, TechSpotlight said: These new Novas aren't "demonstrators". That thread is for 8203 and 8204 and this thread is for the new order that CT is getting (8355-8394 and possibly further on). There may be more information coming to 8203 and 8204 in the future and just makes more sense to keep them in separate threads, to avoid confusion. Not only that, but they probably have different specs to begin with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 30 minutes ago, R. Meu said: Not only that, but they probably have different specs to begin with. True, I didn't think about that. They will likely be retired long before these, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I think another one of these might have arrived as this one had #02 on the sheet of paper attached to the front window. Here's a picture of it beside 7659 and 8203 at SG. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 50 minutes ago, Vancouver said: I think another one of these might have arrived as this one had #02 on the sheet of paper attached to the front window. Here's a picture of it beside 7659 and 8203 at SG. The amount of space between the driver window and the first passenger window looks terrible imo... but happy with the frame-less windows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 There are 3 now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I may have missed this earlier in the discussion, but are these buses going to be for expansion or replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Bus 101 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Seems to be replacement based on this article from several months ago: https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2018/06/18/calgary-doesnt-want-betamax-version-as-it-considers-electric-bus-pilot-project.html Quote Calgary’s fleet of 1,000 buses overwhelmingly runs on diesel (850) and gasoline (150). The city plans to replace roughly half of its diesel-powered buses with ones that run on natural gas over the next five years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 10 hours ago, School Bus 101 said: Seems to be replacement based on this article from several months ago: https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2018/06/18/calgary-doesnt-want-betamax-version-as-it-considers-electric-bus-pilot-project.html Nice! I rode on one of the demonstrators a few weeks back. Seemed just like any other XD40 - maybe slightly quieter? But an 85% emissions reduction is a definite win. Overall that may even be better than an all-electric fleet when you consider the CO2 from generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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