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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 23 2009, 09:22 AM (2,831 Views) | |
| Jayayess1190 | Aug 24 2009, 01:53 PM Post #21 |
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I think somebody on here said the Eldorado's will be replaced by 40ft buses. |
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| Tritransit Area | Aug 24 2009, 02:18 PM Post #22 |
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It's already been done in King County, Washington (Seattle area). |
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| Nabi60SFW9620 | Aug 24 2009, 02:55 PM Post #23 |
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That can explain why Seattles latest DE60LFs have the high profile roof caps instead of low profile. So I wonder if that will be the case with SEPTAs. And if the front roofcap is a battery pack where is the front AC unit? |
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| Van2006ko | Aug 24 2009, 02:59 PM Post #24 |
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front roofcap is the HVAC, the rear roofcap is the battery pack. |
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| Tritransit Area | Aug 24 2009, 03:10 PM Post #25 |
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Actually they are both out there. The battery seems to be split betwixt the two halves, with an HVAC unit on each section. |
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| TRANSIT_FREAK | Aug 24 2009, 06:37 PM Post #26 |
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Hopefully SEPTA can come to there senses and get rid of the person that is choosing the specs for the buses. Hopefully SEPTA can get the XEDE60LF. IF ITS ON THE MARKET. Enough said here Imagine this in SEPTA colors: ![]() |
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| Jayayess1190 | Aug 24 2009, 09:32 PM Post #27 |
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Wouldn't it be funny if somehow Septa got New Flyer to make them DE60LF's! |
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| Mr. Transit | Aug 24 2009, 11:24 PM Post #28 |
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I was told by someone at SEPTA, that they won't be purchasing anymore buses under 40ft., except for their CCT operation, because of ridership increases. |
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| Nabi60SFW9620 | Aug 25 2009, 06:13 AM Post #29 |
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I do have a large suspicion that the Eldorados are being replaced with 40fts. And SEPTA is not alone with that decision. Baltimore MTA plans to replace the 3 Optimabus Opus's with 40fts when they are scheduled to be retired. And they even didnt plan to replace the Articulated buses when they were retired. So basically MTA was going to be an all 40ft TA but luckily they did get new Articulated buses. And it almost began to seem like they were no longer getting new buses ever again. But they just got 30 New Flyer DE60LFRs and is in the process of getting 100 DE40LFRs. And after this order new buses are not due again until 2012. Which is another reason Im considering moving to Philly and working for SEPTA instead of working for Baltimore MTA. Even though SEPTA isnt as up to date with many features as Baltimore MTA is at least SEPTA is a more dependable TA and easier to be hired with then the Bmore MTA.
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| septa105R5 | Aug 25 2009, 08:48 AM Post #30 |
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Is the vent going to be in the roof at the rear of the bus? |
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