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| ctrabs74 | Feb 22 2010, 05:10 PM Post #111 |
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Orion I's? Wow. I wonder if those are ex-BARTA or ex-Erie buses. New Castle sounds like an interesting system. I can't wait to see the results of your trip. |
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 22 2010, 05:11 PM Post #112 |
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I am going back on Friday, want to ride and record the Orion 1's and the 30ft. Phantoms. For now all I recorded where the Advantage, 6v92 Phantom, and an ISL Phantom. Edited by Jayayess1190, Feb 22 2010, 05:12 PM.
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 22 2010, 08:55 PM Post #113 |
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New Schedules effective 4/4 are out. The light rail lines become color coded and new bus routes are added. More changes occur in June and September, including the new artics arriving for the Rapid routes:
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 23 2010, 05:12 PM Post #114 |
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Check my youtube channel. All New Castle videos are uploaded.
Edited by Jayayess1190, Feb 24 2010, 02:14 PM.
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 24 2010, 08:47 PM Post #115 |
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Finally the city is getting serious about rapid transit between downtown and Oakland. Besides the new Rapid Bus routes (with New Flyer artics ;)) that will begin operating later this year, light rail could be coming in the future: Oakland-Downtown Corridor Website Post Gazette article Channel 4 News article The Transport Politic ![]() Edited by Jayayess1190, Feb 26 2010, 01:39 AM.
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 27 2010, 01:17 PM Post #116 |
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From yesterday, A Ride on PAT Nova Classic #2717
Edited by Jayayess1190, Feb 27 2010, 01:17 PM.
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| Tritransit Area | Feb 27 2010, 05:54 PM Post #117 |
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What's in Oakland that's so incredibly amazing that everything needs to go there now? |
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| ctrabs74 | Feb 27 2010, 06:12 PM Post #118 |
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The University of Pittsburgh, among other things... |
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| Jayayess1190 | Feb 27 2010, 08:20 PM Post #119 |
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Also other universities like Carnegie Mellon, and also Oakland right now for business has an extremely low vacancy rate, so this part of the city is very hot right now. Buses between Oakland and downtown are always (mostly) packed, especially in the afternoon rush hour. A fast lightrail route downtown would be amazing. See here for more. ![]() Edited by Jayayess1190, Feb 27 2010, 08:25 PM.
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| Nabi60SFW9620 | Mar 2 2010, 10:54 AM Post #120 |
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So New Castle County Transit buys used buses? I didnt recall them having Orion Is until I saw a pic of one. And now reading that they own ex Foothill Gillig Phantoms from 91. Plus New Castle isnt the only TA in PA to own ex Foothill Gilligs. Krapf owns at least 1 of them built in 94 and Rabbit Transit owns 1 built in 96. BTW. Whats the interior like on the ex Foothill 91 Gilligs? I know Rabbits ex Foothill Gillig has high back passenger seats. Edited by Nabi60SFW9620, Mar 2 2010, 10:56 AM.
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