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NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Fri Nov 13 17:49:26 2009 Information from the MTA Board's Capital Oversight Committee Board Book:* The order for 850 Orion VII NG hybrids (745 to the TA, 105 to MTA Bus) is behind by approximately 21 buses, with the balance of the contract expected to be fulfilled by March 2010. As a result of the delays, Orion has been assessed $1.57 million in liquidated damages, according to a presentation dated November 2009 (a written summary, however dated "Status as of October 2009" indicates the order is 60 buses behind, with $1.3 million in damages assessed). According to Trevor's MTA roster at TransiTalk, 664 buses are in service - 584 for the TA, 80 for MTA Bus. * All 90 Nova LFS artics are scheduled to be on TA property by mid-2010. They will be dedicated to the Bx12 and M15 Select Bus Services (the latter to start Fall 2010). * The CNG order - 90 buses to TA (West Farms and Jackie Gleason) and 45 to MTA Bus (College Point and Spring Creek) is expected to be awarded either in December or January. * On the Designline order front, once the initial eight pilot buses complete qualification testing, a Notice to Proceed will be issued for 22 Evaluation buses that will be used for in-service evaluation. Once the Evaluation bus stage is completed, a Notice to Proceed will be issued for the balance of the 90 bus order, which is expected to happen at the end of 2010. * The next order of "express" buses will be placed by the 3rd quarter of 2010. A few interesting comments on the "Charleston Annex" project: * The depot was expected to have opened on December 30, however the slow pace of construction by the contractor completing the structural shell of the building is pushing the tentative opening date to May 2010. The TA responded that the contractor is working double shifts and on Saturdays in order to complete the work. * Issues over the estimates for the retention basin could force the MTA Board to approve expenditures above the $137.8 million presently budgeted for the project. Related note: This is the first time in which the MTA has posted it's Board Books on it's web site. It makes for some interesting reading, if you're into the wonkish legalese of MTA Board documents. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Fri Nov 13 18:41:57 2009, in response to NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by ctrabs74 on Fri Nov 13 17:49:26 2009. Express buses, approx 151 buses order. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009, in response to NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by ctrabs74 on Fri Nov 13 17:49:26 2009. And nothing for LI Bus. PM drivers are having to wait to recieve buses for their shifts running late on their 1st trips.I guess LIB will always be 9th class..... |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by Ken S. on Sat Nov 14 00:23:32 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009. Here you go. Not the best editng jobs in the world, but if that's what Nassau's going to pay for, then that's what they'll get in return. 
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Nov 14 00:41:19 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009. Blame Mr. Suozzi. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Sat Nov 14 00:55:06 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009. You had to go to this link then since this LIB and LIRR. Only notable change is- Improve N20/21 service - Upgrade bus stop signs - N94 revision bus service - Buy cars for LIB paratransit link: http://mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/091109_lirr.pdf |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Sat Nov 14 06:24:05 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009. This was discussed previously, but MTA doesn't have a say over bus purchases for LI Bus. Nassau County is primarily responsible for LIB purchases, which may explain why the interiors of the LIB NGs are a little different from the NYCTA/MTA Bus NGs. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by rionOne on Sat Nov 14 07:42:18 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by ctrabs74 on Sat Nov 14 06:24:05 2009. Actually now, they sorta do. Because if that was the case, the NGs would've came in with the orange stripe if Nassau was responsible for the last purchase.I think that Nassau probably plays a role, but not as big a role as it may have in the past. -Trevor |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Sat Nov 14 13:15:46 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by rionOne on Sat Nov 14 07:42:18 2009. That's a good point.Other than the passenger seats and the white roof-top light, there doesn't seem to be much difference between the LI Bus NGs and the TA/Bus Co NGs. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Sat Nov 14 13:25:47 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by ctrabs74 on Sat Nov 14 13:15:46 2009. These buses still have Stop Requested tape and the windows aren't as tinted.1700 has all of the rear stickers that would go on an NYCT unit; the rest do not have the NYCT-BUS sticker on them for safety. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 13:49:34 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by Ken S. on Sat Nov 14 00:23:32 2009. We'll gladly take those! Man it would be nice to have RTS's here. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 13:50:42 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Nov 14 00:41:19 2009. Well it very well looks like Mr.Suozzi may be gone. Lets hope Mr.Mangano is better than Suozzi. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 13:51:49 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by AMoreira81 on Sat Nov 14 13:25:47 2009. 1700 also had those extra lights in the back. |
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Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Sat Nov 14 14:46:40 2009, in response to Re: NYCTA/MTA Bus fleet and depot update, posted by R40SlantontheB on Sat Nov 14 00:11:36 2009. That's the fault of Nassau County not buying enough buses. |
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