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Current 2009 New Flyer DE41LF Delivery Status; post what you see and know
Topic Started: May 6 2009, 01:38 PM (8,521 Views)
ctrabs74
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Sep 28 2009, 05:50 PM
I didn't know where to post this here or the other thread on the possible Xcelsior buses but has anyone noticed the absences of deliveries in some of the 09 hybrids? Could this be the start of the new batch of LF's or New Flyer is taking a bit of time in making the Xcelsiors?

I was up at Germantown and saw only five buses numbered 8335 and up waiting for tags.
8240-8259 is more likely the 20 "stimulus" buses that have yet to be built.
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Sep 28 2009, 07:29 PM
8240-8259 is more likely the 20 "stimulus" buses that have yet to be built.
8340-8359 and there's 2 opps being paid for by stimulus money
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The stimulus buses are 8320-8359. The regular 2009 buses are 8220-8319
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8340-8359 are the additional 20 stimulus plan buses. Its all about of a larger story since SEPTA accepted the order for 20 additional buses to be delivered in the 1st batch a year ago! I guess the stimulus plan give them a reason to order 20 more!
Edited by Van2006ko, Sep 28 2009, 08:12 PM.
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Van2006ko
Sep 28 2009, 08:10 PM
8340-8359 are the additional 20 stimulus plan buses. Its all about of a larger story since SEPTA accepted the order for 20 additional buses to be delivered in the 1st batch a year ago! I guess the stimulus plan give them a reason to order 20 more!
Thread bump! (wow, this thread died suddenly!) I haven't seen anything above 8339 so far and I went by Germantown yesterday and it was hybrid-free. Are you sure we got 8340-59 yet? vOr is this stimulus plan gonna be executed at/near the end of this year?
Edited by Septa3371CSX1, Nov 20 2009, 10:52 PM.
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I heard Pat Deon speak at an event last week and he noted that the stimulus buses were arriving in town this week. Didn't say whether there were 20 or 40.
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Sounds like it might be 20. The first batch was 8120-8219; the second batch (so far) is 8220-8329. That brings the total so far to 220.

At 100 buses per year in the base order for two years, plus the first two options already executed, the stimulus buses would make it 240.
Edited by ctrabs74, Oct 19 2009, 05:28 PM.
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8210-8219 are 2008 DE41LFs. Not 2009. 8220 was the first 2009 DE41LF.
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Oct 19 2009, 09:48 AM
8210-8219 are 2008 DE41LFs. Not 2009. 8220 was the first 2009 DE41LF.
Duly noted. I was really tired when I wrote that post.
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SEPTA Augments Growing Hybrid Fleet With ARRA Funding

October 19, 2009

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Public transportation is at the core of efforts to “Go Green” – and SEPTA is helping lead the way with an aggressive effort to add cleaner-burning, fuel-efficient hybrid buses to its fleet.

To celebrate this progress, SEPTA officials, including General Manager Joseph M. Casey and Board Chairman Pat Deon, gathered with federal officials and an executive from hybrid bus manufacturer New Flyer of America, Inc. on Monday at the Midvale Depot – the place many of SEPTA’s hybrids call home.

“Public transportation has long been the most environmentally friendly way to get around, and it’s only getting greener with more hybrid buses on the road,” Casey said. “SEPTA is proud to be an industry leader in providing cleaner, more fuel efficient modes of travel by bringing more hybrids into its fleet.”

SEPTA currently has 252 diesel-electric hybrids quietly winding through Philadelphia area streets, and has plans to add hundreds more in the coming years. By 2010 alone, more than a quarter of SEPTA’s overall bus fleet of approximately 1,450 will consist of hybrids.

Among the newest additions are 40 hybrids being purchased with $17.8 million in federal grants under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009. These will be delivered to SEPTA through next year by New Flyer.

"These new hybrid buses are another shining example of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at work in the Philadelphia area," said U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania. "Not only will they improve transportation within SEPTA, but they will help make the entire system more energy efficient and set an example of successful green technologies."

Joining Sen. Casey at Monday’s event at the Midvale Depot were two other members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak. They all praised SEPTA’s continued efforts to “Go Green.”

The 40 buses being purchased under the ARRA bolster an already robust and growing number of hybrids in the transit authority’s fleet. SEPTA is purchasing over 400 additional hybrids from New Flyer through 2011 under a four-year deal with the Minnesota-based company.

By the time all of these buses are delivered and put into service, approximately one of every three buses operating on SEPTA routes in the region will be powered by fuel-efficient, diesel-electric hybrid engines.

The hybrid buses are powered by an advanced parallel hybrid-electric power train using an electric battery system and traditional diesel power. The electrical and diesel systems work together to conserve energy during various functions, including starts and braking. By using the conserved energy to recharge the battery, the bus uses less fuel and the power train is designed to significantly reduce various fuel monoxide emissions by 80 percent, and carbon dioxide emissions by 38 percent. emissions.

Hybrid buses are up to 29 percent more fuel efficient than traditional diesel buses, and can reduce carbon They are also quieter-running, reducing noise pollution.

With one of the nation’s largest hybrid bus fleets, SEPTA is becoming an attractive destination for those interested in the growing field of so-called “green careers.” In fact, SEPTA is prominently featured in an educational series about green careers, which can been viewed at http://vimeo.com/6840823.




NOW THIS IS WHAT SEPTA SAID ;)
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