thehartfordboy Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Well, on another forum, CT Transit Xcelsior numbered 1023 has arrived. Does this make CT Transit the first in the US to get Xcelsiors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Well, on another forum, CT Transit Xcelsior numbered 1023 has arrived. Does this make CT Transit the first in the US to get Xcelsiors? Looks good to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted December 15, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Indeed! They probably are the first unless anyone knows if one of the other handful of agencies that ordered some got them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
323 Surrey Ctrl Stn Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Those are looking sharp! Chris Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ber Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hmmm interesting.. normal type windows... i thought the "frameless" ones were standard... any more pics from the other forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Engineer Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hmmm interesting.. normal type windows... i thought the "frameless" ones were standard... any more pics from the other forum? Wow.... Ya. It looks ok with normal windows, but you can see the depression in the body work where the frameless windows should fit in. It also has the side impact skirts along the bottom. Looking Sharp!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieko Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 hmmm interesting.. normal type windows... i thought the "frameless" ones were standard... any more pics from the other forum? Frameless windows are indeed standard, but harder to maintain. It's a tough sell to transit agencies to go with the frameless window, even if it does look a lot better and the bus was designed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 A demo visited Baltimore for MTA Maryland yesterday and was on display at one of the local transit centers. There is a order for 57 buses, possibly xcelsiors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehartfordboy Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Frameless windows are indeed standard, but harder to maintain. It's a tough sell to transit agencies to go with the frameless window, even if it does look a lot better and the bus was designed for it. True, but CT Transit did put frameless windows on their new MCIs. Yay 50 post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 True, but CT Transit did put frameless windows on their new MCIs. Yay 50 post. Can't remember, but that's MCI standard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Can't remember, but that's MCI standard! You can get the D4500CT with traditional glazing. MTA's were spec'd that way in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Is the Diesel version of the Xcelsior going to have the roof rails like the hybrid or is it going to have a flat roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Engineer Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Is the Diesel version of the Xcelsior going to have the roof rails like the hybrid or is it going to have a flat roof? IIRC, they should all have the rails, as the AC unit is not particularily pretty. The whole point of the Xcelsior's rails was to hide all the roof components, including the new AC. We'll be able to tell for sure soon, as Brampton is supposed to be taking delivery of 30 diesel Xcelsiors this winter/spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 The Altoona report for the XDE40 is now available online, http://146.186.225.57/buses/reports/350.pdf?1279294822 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE42LFA Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 WMATA's 7001 has arrived. I posted a link on the WMATA thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieko Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I give you, one of the first XN40's in service: Can I just say that the see-through emergency exits are awesome? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Engineer Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I give you, one of the first XN40's in service: Can I just say that the see-through emergency exits are awesome? Â These are not the first XN40's in service. CATA Bus beat you to it, lol. Check 'em out: http://thatssostate....e-new-cata-bus/ . In fact, one of their's has already been involved in a major accident... LOL. Great video though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE40LFR Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Does anyone know what the HVAC system setup is like for the XN40's? I know that most of the other Xcelsiors have front-roof mounted HVAC systems but after watching the video, the bus has no big vent in the front of the interior. They do have vents however on the very back wall, which is where most of the EPA regulatory HVAC systems were put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Does anyone know what the HVAC system setup is like for the XN40's? I know that most of the other Xcelsiors have front-roof mounted HVAC systems but after watching the video, the bus has no big vent in the front of the interior. They do have vents however on the very back wall, which is where most of the EPA regulatory HVAC systems were put. Its in the back of the of the bus, like a C40LF/LFR, the tanks are on the top, so there's no space on top I give you, one of the first XN40's in service: Can I just say that the see-through emergency exits are awesome? Â I can agree with you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 New Flyer Press Release featuring pics of Culver City XN40 buses here: http://newflyer.com/index/news-app/story.109 These feature the first all-electric HVAC system in the CNG powered Xcelsior as well as all electric engine cooling systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted June 10, 2012 Board Admin Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 They look good, interesting narrow doors on the green one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 They look good, interesting narrow doors on the green one. Those are the "Chicago"-spec narrow rear doors. Not very common, but they have been around for a while. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 2, 2012 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 June 2012 in Metro Magazine. http://www.metro-magazine.com/PhotoGallery/ImageViewer.aspx?imageID=331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 They look good, interesting narrow doors on the green one. They look like the same width as the rear doors on St. Albert and Saskatoon's 1997 D40LF's. They are probably the flip out style instead of the slide glide operation that most have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 NYCMTA just delivered #1000, XD60 and it has two HVAC rooftop! Looks interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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