|
|
| PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors (299090) | |
 |
|
| Home > BusChat | |
[ Post a New Response | Return to the Index ]
|
| (299090) | |
PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 09:38:23 2014 Some pictures of recently delivered XDE40's branded for the soon to be operating CT Fastrak service. Taken at CT Transit Hartford on 10/17.Bill      
|
|
|
| (299091) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by RailBus63 on Sun Oct 19 10:10:18 2014, in response to PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 09:38:23 2014. Nice shots! I'm looking forward to seeing these and CT Transit's other buses at the Motor Bus Society convention next spring.Jim D. |
|
|
| (299092) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by busway flyer on Sun Oct 19 11:11:11 2014, in response to PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 09:38:23 2014. Just when we all thought Fasktrak was going to be an all articulated line !Are the artics going to be Xcelsiors as well or Novabus LFAs ? S.FL.T. |
|
|
| (299093) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by r17-6599 on Sun Oct 19 12:10:13 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by busway flyer on Sun Oct 19 11:11:11 2014. The promo material states the artics to be Nova, and the 30 footers Gillig hybrids. |
|
|
| (299094) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by northshore on Sun Oct 19 12:15:51 2014, in response to PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 09:38:23 2014. How come MTA NYCT buses don't look that good? I think it's time for the "refrigerator with blue stripe" paint scheme to go. |
|
|
| (299095) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by kcram3500 on Sun Oct 19 13:54:02 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by northshore on Sun Oct 19 12:15:51 2014. The "refrigerator with blue stripe" is also extremely inexpensive to maintain compared to full body graphics. Elaborate color schemes on a fleet the size of NYCT/MTAB equate directly to higher fares. |
|
|
| (299104) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Oct 19 14:54:29 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by northshore on Sun Oct 19 12:15:51 2014. I don't. Wrong. |
|
|
| (299105) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by caine515 on Sun Oct 19 15:09:35 2014, in response to PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 09:38:23 2014. Nice . how many in and how many they getting? |
|
|
| (299108) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 18:26:55 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by RailBus63 on Sun Oct 19 10:10:18 2014. Thanks Jim! I haven't heard any details on the spring MBS convention, other than it being extended to four days to accommodate visits to area transit properties.Bill |
|
|
| (299109) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 18:29:45 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by caine515 on Sun Oct 19 15:09:35 2014. Thank you! I didn't take a count of how many were on the lot, but they are expected to receive 17 Xcelsiors for Fastrak.Bill |
|
|
| (299110) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 18:43:40 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by busway flyer on Sun Oct 19 11:11:11 2014. Fastrak will use an assortment of buses for service. The articulated buses buses will generally run between New Britain and Hartford on the busway. The 40 foot buses will operate routes that continue off the busway to major traffic generators, such as West Farms Mall and U Conn Health Center, as well as short turns between Newington and Hartford. The 30 foot buses will operate circulator routes off the busway. There will also be 45 foot coaches (MCI) operating commuter services extending from the busway to Bristol, Cheshire and Waterbury.The coaches will be painted in the regular CT Transit paint scheme, while the rest will be in Fastrak colors. Bill |
|
|
| (299131) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by busway flyer on Mon Oct 20 00:30:31 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by r17-6599 on Sun Oct 19 12:10:13 2014. Again, interesting because CT Transit first announced FasTrak would be articulated units only....Gilligs for CT TRANSIT...Hmmm, wao interesting.S.FL.T |
|
|
| (299132) | |
Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors |
|
|
Posted by busway flyer on Mon Oct 20 00:31:55 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CT Fastrak Xcelsiors, posted by Bill D on Sun Oct 19 18:43:40 2014. Again, interesting because CT Transit first announced FasTrak would be articulated units only....Gilligs for CT TRANSIT...Hmmm, wao interesting.S.FL.T |
|
|