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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 01:48:32 2012, in response to MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 01:39:05 2012. Forecast of Contracts to be Advertised and Proposals to be Solicited: June 2012long ways to go; probably end of the year.... |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Mar 14 06:53:19 2012, in response to MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 01:39:05 2012. WOW, will 690 new buses spell the end of the RTSs ?Bill Newkirk |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by caine515 on Wed Mar 14 08:44:27 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 01:48:32 2012. who knows what the new buses will be. millenium? orion? NOVABUS? |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by JAzumah on Wed Mar 14 09:06:47 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Mar 14 06:53:19 2012. They could be new RTS buses. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 09:44:52 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by caine515 on Wed Mar 14 08:44:27 2012. The new buses will be one of the models they are currently testing. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 09:46:53 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by JAzumah on Wed Mar 14 09:06:47 2012. Doubtful. These orders should be based on the current local and express bus evaluation programs. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Mar 14 10:13:26 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 09:46:53 2012. I've heard that Millenium Express buses ARE a part of the Express Bus Evaluation program, with 90 due to arrive some time soon. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 12:56:31 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Mar 14 10:13:26 2012. The only news that has been reported is about Millennium sending a demo bus for the RBO to check out. The MTA documents seem pretty clear that the ongoing bus evaluation programs will be the basis for awarding contracts for new bus purchases. No contract with Millennium has been approved by the MTA board. Unless one or both of these procurements are significantly delayed, I don't see how Millennium can get a deal done and 90 buses built, delivered and tested in time to be considered this time around. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 15:06:04 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Mar 14 10:13:26 2012. its just bunch of rumors... |
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Posted by LRG5784 on Wed Mar 14 15:13:59 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 12:56:31 2012. Agreed. |
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Posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 14 16:02:20 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 09:44:52 2012. I hope it's New Flyer. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Bx36Ltd on Wed Mar 14 21:38:38 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by RailBus63 on Wed Mar 14 12:56:31 2012. Are the millennium rts demos here in new york yet? |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 21:39:53 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Bx36Ltd on Wed Mar 14 21:38:38 2012. no. |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Bx36Ltd on Wed Mar 14 21:42:24 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 21:39:53 2012. Went are they coming or are they still coming? |
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Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 21:51:48 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Bx36Ltd on Wed Mar 14 21:42:24 2012. Dont know and its probably a rumor. |
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Posted by Bx36Ltd on Thu Mar 15 00:09:45 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Mar 14 21:51:48 2012. Yea that's true too I guess time will tell |
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Posted by Edwards! on Fri Mar 16 00:08:48 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Bx36Ltd on Wed Mar 14 21:38:38 2012. no..but there was a GILLIG LOW FLOOR BRT parked outside 2 Broadway/Bowling Green subway station yesterday..painted all black.Thought they didn't have any interest in dealing with the MTA.. |
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Posted by CJ on Fri Mar 16 00:48:27 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Edwards! on Fri Mar 16 00:08:48 2012. You don't think it could happen could it? I have doubts a Gillig BRT would be part of this order. Then again in the world of transit anything can happen, so I'll just play the waiting game like everyone else. |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Mon Apr 30 12:53:07 2012, in response to Re: MTA procurement, 690 (40') low floor buses & 285 Express buses orders, posted by Kriston Lewis on Wed Mar 14 16:02:20 2012. Looks like New Flyer vs Nova Bus.Orion :(.... |
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