Nabinut Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Due to several detours in Downtown Baltimore, I managed to get some really good composed shots: Here's the rest from my afternoon out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer_e901 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. Haven't been to Baltimore for a few years now. My first time there I was riding #15 White Marsh back & forth to/from my friend's place. I didn't recall seeing the "QuickBus" the last time I was there. If you don't mind me asking, what is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. Haven't been to Baltimore for a few years now. My first time there I was riding #15 White Marsh back & forth to/from my friend's place. I didn't recall seeing the "QuickBus" the last time I was there. If you don't mind me asking, what is that? A form of Bus Rapid Transit which is supposed to be a test for the Red Line, a Light Rail service covering much of the same areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMETROFan Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 A form of Bus Rapid Transit which is supposed to be a test for the Red Line, a Light Rail service covering much of the same areas Hmmm---kind of like our Quickline service. If it goes way too well and to many people may want something like our Main Street METRORail "Red Line," rail may be going up where Quickline is currently running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Here are some more photos taken yesterday and last night: Nite: 5054: 6005: 0077: 9910: 0066: Day: 9952: 4010: 9816: 4037: 0213 Video of D40LF #4011: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek985 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Good photos! Never realized how cheap the Maryland MTA livery is ... lol. I guess the simpler the better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted January 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Sorry to bring back an old topic but wanted to update MTA Maryland's status. 75 of 100 New Flyer DE41LFRs are in service with the last 25 coming in. As a result, Flxible Metros from 1994 & 1995 are being retired. So yesterday afternoon, I ventured out to find and ride one of the last 8 Flxible Metros that MTA Maryland stll has in service. On the way there, i stopped by the division that houses them. Later I lucked out and rode one on an express service. Here are the videos from that trip: The "Dead" line: 9530, one of only a pair to enter afternoon service leaving the division: And what may be my last Metro ride, here's 9412: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 0213: http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy94/Na...009/MTA6446.jpg It seems one of these Neoplan Low Floors from Maryland has shown up at Big Rig Collision in Calgary, Alberta . Big Rig does refurbishing / rebuilding to buses, trucks, motorhomes, etc. Here are a couple of images of this unit. Maybe someone will be able to figure out it's fleet number with the plate number as I could not find a fleet number. Sorry about the angle as I was shooting through a fence to get this bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 That bus should be #0232, which suffered a bad accident ironically with a big rig about six months ago. Many thought it was written off due to some kind of frame damage. Glad to see it wasn't a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRANSIT_FREAK Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Good photos!Never realized how cheap the Maryland MTA livery is ... lol. I guess the simpler the better though. If you want to see a cheap livery go to Philadelphia, we just have a stripe and thats it. No window trim or nothing. Nice photos NabiNut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Today was the 31st annual MTA roadeo. Last year budget problems forced the event to be cancelled but it came back better then ever. Here are some photos & Videos from the event: Brand spankin' new 2010 New Flyer DE41LFR #1002 posed for this photo: 1987 Ex-WMATA (Washington DC) Flxible Metro B #8960: Another brand new spankin' unit, this time a MCI D4500CT #176C: Flxible Metro E #9526, 98% back to its original form: SEPTA New Flyer DE40LFR #8450 A.K.A Bus #30,000: Haven't been placed into service yet and there is already an F-up on 1002: The interior of 1002 including a weird placement for a A/C intake vent: You have to be this tall...not to bust your head open: Videos: 9526: Tour of Flxyer #1002: GM Old Look & Grumman Flxible: 1987 Flxible #8960 1957 GM Old Look #1912: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMETROFan Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Hot damn! Totally loving bus 1002. Nice photos and videos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I thought New Flyer was now offering the roof shroud as standard. How come 1002 doesn't have one? (Unless it's part of the previous order of 09000-series buses...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 10, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I thought New Flyer was now offering the roof shroud as standard. How come 1002 doesn't have one? (Unless it's part of the previous order of 09000-series buses...) Oh, it's standard now? On all hybrids, or on everything? Wonder if the larger HVAC unit has anything to do with it... Red Deer has the same unit but it's not a hybrid, so looks kind of funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. McConnell Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Oh, it's standard now? On all hybrids, or on everything?Wonder if the larger HVAC unit has anything to do with it... Red Deer has the same unit but it's not a hybrid, so looks kind of funny. Not exactly sure -- but I recall someone saying that it was standard for hybrids when SEPTA's first DE40LFRs started arriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George L. Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Wonder if the larger HVAC unit has anything to do with it... Red Deer has the same unit but it's not a hybrid, so looks kind of funny. When I see you say that, this quote from the Red Deer thread comes to mind : Looks like it's returning of the Invero look-a-like! Seriously though, I wonder if New Flyer is also planning to make those Thermo King HVAC units standard... However I think that HVAC unit looks great on that unit, more than what I can say about the Red Deer D40LFR's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 When I see you say that, this quote from the Red Deer thread comes to mind :Seriously though, I wonder if New Flyer is also planning to make those Thermo King HVAC units standard... However I think that HVAC unit looks great on that unit, more than what I can say about the Red Deer D40LFR's... That new Thermo King RLF1M1 HVAC is standard on all diesel-fueled under 60 foot LFRs. Alternative fuel LFRs use the old rear mounted T11 unit. 60 foot LFRs use the older roof mounted units. So far the XD40 and XDE40 use the RLF1M1 as standard as well. I'm not a fan of the way this new HVAC unit looks on the buses, especially on hybrids where there's two large enclosures that don't match as seen above. The roof shroud option that debuted with TheBus should have been exercised here. Orion's and especially Nova's roofline look better thant this with their use of lower profile HVAC units like the Athenia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Milwaukee has just started receiving D40LFRs with the same A/C model. I'm curious to know if the A/C vent setup is simliar to MTA's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMETROFan Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Milwaukee has just started receiving D40LFRs with the same A/C model. I'm curious to know if the A/C vent setup is simliar to MTA's... Here ya go. As you can see, it IS setup the same way to y'alls model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 17, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 November 16, 2010Industry News Maryland Transit rolls out New Flyer hybrids The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) rolled out the first of 41 new diesel-electric hybrid buses as part of a transition to an all-hybrid bus fleet for the Baltimore region. Five of the new buses have begun service, and the balance will be in operation by January 2011. The new hybrids, manufactured by New Flyer Industries, rely on battery- powered electric motors at speeds up to 12 MPH, after which they transition to a combination of electric and diesel power. The buses operate on electric power approximately 90 percent of the time, and the batteries are recharged by the diesel engine and the braking process. By using 23 percent less fuel than conventional diesel buses, the new buses emit less pollution and less carbon, thereby helping Maryland meet its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The current hybrid fleet saves more than 530,000 gallons of fuel annually. At $2.50 per gallon, that adds up to a savings of more than 1.3 million dollars per year, according to the MTA. With the introduction of 41 additional buses, MTA's hybrid inventory totals 161 out of a total fleet of 748. The fleet will have approximately 500 hybrid buses by 2016. Copyright © 2010 Metro Magazine. All Rights Reserved. http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2...er-hybrids.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 The new buses are numbered in the 10000s but most of the Baltimore bus fans leave out an extra 0 (1000) So far 20 have been delivered with 18 on the street. Here are a few shots of them in action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE42LFA Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 MTA Will be getting Xcelsior's. I heard the first will be on property June 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Engineer Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 MTA Will be getting Xcelsior's. I heard the first will be on property June 1st. The 4th XDE40 customer. This should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Flores Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 According to another forum, MTA Maryland has received a number of 2011 New Flyer DE60LFs, which apparently have something to do with a rejected order from CTA. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAreaTransitFan Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 According to another forum, MTA Maryland has received a number of 2011 New Flyer DE60LFs, which apparently have something to do with a rejected order from CTA.-Ryan acutually they are from 2009 numberes in 11000s should be in service soon this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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