Samtransxmuni Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 I’ve grown up in the Bay Area and nearly every part of it around me has its government run transit company operate Gillig buses except San Francisco’s Muni and the same thing goes for like Sacramento and Monterey but yeah I get the fact that the same transit companies use articulated buses from new flyer but I’m talking 40 foot buses so why is it that most california transit companies operate Gillig? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 One big reason may be that Gillig buses are made in the Bay Area. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3we Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 When the competing bids are evaluated, Gillig scores the most points. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I recall that when AC Transit announced a big order with Gillig three or four years ago, they made a big deal of saying that they were buying buses that were made locally. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A85 Gate Delta Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Gilligs were made in Hayward...that's about as close as you can get I'd think. AC Transit has the "Built Locally" decal on quite a few (or most) of them, near the rear corners (1600s for example) As a bonus, the license plate frame also says "MADE IN USA" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 There is a thread for this sort of discussion....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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