Spirits Transport Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 The 54 is full of 18xx's that'll run all day on it. Did they relocate to south/east or is this just a rare use of buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hp2ena Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Doesn’t look like it, there’s some on Nicollet routes tonight. 1813 is at South too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirits Transport Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 18xx series do be trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Also another thing: I've been told by a number of South-based operators that ongoing supply chain issues has been sidelining their fleet. I haven't been able to obtain specifics. It also appears 8022 has been making some appearance on the A Line in the past several days. No word on when they will appear on the Red Line, I'm not even sure when they plan on installing readers at the stations. Be on the lookout for a story about the Red Line on Racket (racketmn.com) sometime this week... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirits Transport Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 alright I had the feeling it had something to do supply/shortage related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 20 hours ago, hp2ena said: Also another thing: I've been told by a number of South-based operators that ongoing supply chain issues has been sidelining their fleet. I haven't been able to obtain specifics. It also appears 8022 has been making some appearance on the A Line in the past several days. No word on when they will appear on the Red Line, I'm not even sure when they plan on installing readers at the stations. Be on the lookout for a story about the Red Line on Racket (racketmn.com) sometime this week... What are the Red Line readers? Are they for GoTo cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Tcmetro said: What are the Red Line readers? Are they for GoTo cards? Yes, GoTo cards. I heard they were going to do off-board fare payment, but I haven't heard anything more beyond that. The 8020s don't have card readers last I checked (haven't been on 8022 this past week). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I thought AVTS and Cedar Grove already had TVMs, so if it's just the validators it's surprising it's taking so long. Heck, they can set up those temporary ones at Midway for the Fair each year. I've noticed an 80xx or two seem to pop up on the Orange occasionally. I wonder if this might mean in the future they can also drop some 81xx on the A Line occasionally for special events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Ah, that makes sense. I'm glad that the new buses will be able to use the platforms and that the off board payment will be restored. Even if the Red Line isn't the strongest of routes, it would be a waste to not leverage the investments already made in infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 https://racketmn.com/a-battle-over-a-high-speed-bus-line-has-transit-agencies-seeing-red/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVTArider Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 3247 is on auction for scrap. No powertrain. Rear ended perhaps? https://www.minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolian Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Today at MJ Ruter garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 3247 was sold to LEA. The most recent roster I have (from Oct) showed it needed a brake reline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirits Transport Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 What Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Spirits Transport said: What I know Duluth got a bunch of MT buses awhile back as spares End of an era - all remaining D60s have been listed for sale - links to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirits Transport Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 it was inside the lake, there were no road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 All remaining D60s except apparently for 3200 have been listed for auction on 3/21. 1127 - Lot 41024 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41480 1568 - Lot 41025 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41481 3204 - Lot 41026 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41482 (bid amount is $1625 as of this writing) 3208 - Lot 41027 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41483 3209 - Lot 41028 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41484 3210 - Lot 41029 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41485 3212 - Lot 41030 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41486 3213 - Lot 41031 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41487 3214 - Lot 41032 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41488 7181 - Lot 41033 https://minnbid.org/Mobile/AuctionLot/41489 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirits Transport Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 not metro transit related (don't know where to put General Minnesota stuff) but, seen a very small Orion VII first gen parked on como and minnehaha. That was pretty cool since there barely are any Orion's in Minnesota. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Spirits Transport said: not metro transit related (don't know where to put General Minnesota stuff) but, seen a very small Orion VII first gen parked on como and minnehaha. That was pretty cool since there barely are any Orion's in Minnesota. Ex-Moorhead. I think there might be a thread for MATBUS on this forum. It's organized by transit agency. https://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Moorhead_Area_Transit_380-382 If you ever wanted to figure out who the bus belonged to, and you only have a license plate, input it on this website. It will return the VIN, which you can search for in the wiki. https://www.vehiclehistory.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 https://minnesotareformer.com/2022/03/25/pandemic-dealt-a-blow-to-transit-is-it-permanent/ For those who haven’t heard, since apparently no news outlet broke the story yet, but Metro Transit will be closing Ruter next March. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTio Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 2205 is en-route for delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hp2ena Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 17 hours ago, PrimeTio said: 2205 is en-route for delivery What is 2205? Do you have a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTio Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 6 hours ago, hp2ena said: What is 2205? Do you have a photo? Wait don’t you guys have Xcelsiors on order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niatrans10 Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 there's a pic on it on an FB group, it went to Madison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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