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Re: Millennium Transit to enter MTA Bus Test & Evaluation Program with 2 new RTS models. |
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Posted by BedStuyGuy on Mon Jan 2 12:31:49 2012, in response to Re: Millennium Transit to enter MTA Bus Test & Evaluation Program with 2 new RTS models., posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jan 2 12:05:42 2012. In a way yes. As scary as that sounds, that's partially the reality. If MTA bails, it will put MTS about a year behind schedule. TAMU wants 47 new RTS buses. 46 diesel and a hybrid, and GGT wants a base order of 20 with options for an additional 14.If they have to wait till 2013 for those orders, it will take the low floor launch out to 2014, and they may loose out on the prospective NJT order yet again as well. The NJT buses would be similar to the MTA buses, but they would likely have 2 doors. They can make it without MTA as they have a couple back-up plans, but it will definitely be a challenge. There are about 170 TA's waiting in the wings to see what happens next. TAMU is standing behind MTS 100%, and GGT purchased 31 1991 TMC's in an effort to hold out ordering new buses until they are sure MTS can bid on them. IF GGT could have an all RTS fleet like TAMU, they would. That's a hell of a statement right there! There is tons of potential out there, but all the stars need to line up for it all to work out. The best thing going for MTS is the fact that they can build good buses, have all the suppliers ready to go, and have the capacity at Roswell to produce as many buses as needed. There is also a high floor bus in the jig at position one on the assembly line ready to be built. This bus is slated for MTA and Altoona if all goes right. |
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