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MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?

Posted by Gold_12th on Sat Sep 20 13:20:07 2014

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It's now replacing batteries.

SOLICITATION TITLE: Lead Acid Traction Battery Replacement for Orion Hybrid Buses for NYC Transit Dept. of Buses and MTA Bus Company.

DESCRIPTION:
MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company (the Authority) currently operate a total of 985 Orion VII and Orion NG hybrid buses that utilize lead-acid batteries for energy storage.

Each of these buses has 46 sealed lead-acid batteries housed in two traction battery enclosures (TBE’s or “tubs”) on the roof.

These batteries have an expected lifespan of 2 – 4 years, at which point they will have to be replaced.

This scope of work calls for the Contractor to transport complete buses to and form his or her facility, perform all work related to replacing the batteries at his or her facility.

Due by 10-1-2014

Bid list...
1. POWERMASTER BATTERY--- BOHEMIA, NY
2. NORTH EASTERN BUS REBUILDERS--- DEER PARK, NY
3. ABC COMPANIES, INC.
4. FIAMM ENERGY LLC---COLUMBUS, OHIO

http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/63036sol.pdf

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Re: MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?

Posted by The TransitMan on Sat Sep 20 13:22:38 2014, in response to MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Sep 20 13:20:07 2014.

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So much for that theory. Looks like the L.I.E. COULD be busy IF choices #1 OR #2 win the bidding.

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Re: MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?

Posted by Gold_12th on Sat Sep 20 13:35:23 2014, in response to Re: MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?, posted by The TransitMan on Sat Sep 20 13:22:38 2014.

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North East has a facility at JFK Airport.

It could go either way, even ABC has a facility closer to Manhattan.

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Re: MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?

Posted by merrick1 on Sat Sep 20 17:31:25 2014, in response to MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Sep 20 13:20:07 2014.

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"his or her facility" corporate personhood?

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Re: MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?

Posted by Dr. Casca on Sat Sep 20 18:04:55 2014, in response to MTA is changing plans on converting Orion VII hybrid buses to straight diesel buses?, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Sep 20 13:20:07 2014.

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Hmmm,

The way I am reading this solicitation tells me that they are just looking for a new contract to perform the lead-acid battery replacements on buses that currently have lead-acid batteries (i.e., 6365-6905, 3500-3562, 3564-3783, 3800-3959), not necessarily a change of plans to convert the 289 MTAB hybrids to diesel.

I don't see it as keeping the MTAB units as hybrids but as a way to competitively sign a new contractor to replace lead-acid batteries on buses so equipped.

IDK, just my two cents.


--Dr. C

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