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[FabianColeyLOVESBUSES]

I saw w702 and w709 yesterday at Keele and Bloor.

[7749]

W261 is likely retired; saw it stripped of its unit # and other decals at Lakeshore today

[TTC Guy]

W286 is converted and in full Community Bus service. Saw it earlier today on the 402 Parkdale

[G.A]

2 hours ago, TTC Guy said:

W286 is converted and in full Community Bus service. Saw it earlier today on the 402 Parkdale

I had the assumption that they would have eventually ordered some of the Arboc's to replace the community ones.

[Bus_Medic]

49 minutes ago, G.A said:

I had the assumption that they would have eventually ordered some of the Arboc's to replace the community ones.

When you already have the parts made to measure, just keep reinstalling them until you run out of buses.

[Shaun]

On 9/9/2022 at 7:26 PM, Bus_Medic said:

When you already have the parts made to measure, just keep reinstalling them until you run out of buses.

Are the Ford powertrain more reliable after rebuild?

I assume switching to gas engines has to do with the cost of DEF fluid and emissions?

[Kumiko Oumae]

#W713 was displayed at Hillcrest last Saturday.

And it seems 80 of the Ram ProMaster buses are being pulled in a year in favor of the larger W7xxs.
https://www.merx.com/ttc/solicitations/open-bids/SALE-AND-REMOVAL-OF-UP-TO-80-RAM-PROMASTER-BUSES-BID-NO-Z09BH22491/0000232480?purchasingGroupId=1177575101&origin=1

[G.A]

1 hour ago, Kumiko Oumae said:

#W713 was displayed at Hillcrest last Saturday.

And it seems 80 of the Ram ProMaster buses are being pulled in a year in favor of the larger W7xxs.
https://www.merx.com/ttc/solicitations/open-bids/SALE-AND-REMOVAL-OF-UP-TO-80-RAM-PROMASTER-BUSES-BID-NO-Z09BH22491/0000232480?purchasingGroupId=1177575101&origin=1

They just got them. Huge waste of taxpayers money.

[Articulated]

21 minutes ago, G.A said:

They just got them. Huge waste of taxpayers money.

 The 80 buses would account for both the 2017 and 2018 orders, which will be 5 and 6 years old next year.

The ProMaster buses were ordered and budgeted with the expectation of a 5-year lifespan, which would not requiring a midlife refurb like the Friendly Buses had to receive.

[Shaun]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:06 PM, Articulated said:

 The 80 buses would account for both the 2017 and 2018 orders, which will be 5 and 6 years old next year.

The ProMaster buses were ordered and budgeted with the expectation of a 5-year lifespan, which would not requiring a midlife refurb like the Friendly Buses had to receive.

Wow 5 years?  I think the friendly busses lasted longer than 5 years before getting rebuilt. 

Thats unfortunate. How many KM's in 5 years?

 

[Kumiko Oumae]

Since nobody is tracking the status of the deliveries. #W731 and #W746 has been in service for a while.

[blue.bird.fan]

On 12/29/2022 at 5:27 PM, Kumiko Oumae said:

Since nobody is tracking the status of the deliveries. #W731 and #W746 has been in service for a while.

I also saw W755 recently.

[Articulated]

W742 is in service, spotted it on layover at Pape Station earlier this evening.

[blue.bird.fan]

On 1/9/2023 at 11:26 PM, Articulated said:

W742 is in service, spotted it on layover at Pape Station earlier this evening.

I assume it was there on a Family of Services trip?