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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 28 2010, 11:11 PM (1,359 Views) | |
| Nabinut | Nov 28 2010, 11:11 PM Post #1 |
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On Friday, I traveled to Connecticut in my annual Black Friday ritual. CT Transit as it's called has multiple divisions spread out over the state. I focused on three of the more common divisions: Hartford, New Haven & Stamford. Here are some photos and videos. Enjoy! Hartford: 751, a 2007 New Flyer D40LF assigned to Route 62 is seen leaving Downtown Hartford near Union Station: ![]() In Downtown Hartford, routes are grouped at individual stops. Here, 535 picks up passengers at one such stop: ![]() Like many systems on the east coast, CT Transit provides service to local airports. Here is 2003 D40LF #312 in service on Route 30 to Bradley Airport: ![]() Route 41, which runs from Hartford to New Britain, another CT Transit division is a 45 minute between the two districts. Here is #740 at the start of the run: ![]() In 2002, CT Transit purchased 2 Hybrids as a test. These two are in service for Hartford Division. Here is H301 before a run on Route 56D: ![]() This past year, CT Transit ordered D35LFRs for their suburban operations. Here is A7 loading passengers at West Farms Mall: ![]() Also ordered this year was 32 MCI D4500CTs of which 12 are in CT Transit express colors. Here is 1016 on layover before a start on the 5 Express: ![]() New Haven: New Haven Division operates a Free shuttle from Union Station into Downtown using three 1999 Eldorado EZ Riders. Here is 9902 in front of Union Station: New Haven Division also rosters 26 1996 NovaBus Classics. Here is 9616 seen near the end of Route G1: ![]() At New Haven is Shore Line service, a connector line from Metro-North that runs to the outskirts of Connecticut. Here is #1701 laying over on Track 12: ![]() Stamford: Stamford, the smallest of the three cities in terms of transit rosters 56 buses, 32 of which are 2001 New Flyer D40LFs. Here is #115 at the Stamford Transportation Center: ![]() Atlantic Square, the main drag in stamford also offers decent bus service outside of the transportation center. Here is #105 on Route 44 before leaving to head to the Transportation Center: ![]() Another route that serves Atlantic Square is the I-Bus, a express service that runs between Stamford & White Plains in Westchester Co, NY. Besides the new MCIs, the night trips also operate New Flyer D40LFs with suburban seating. Here is #132 shortly before departure: ![]() Videos: 1996 Novabus Classic #9616: Series 50/Allison B400R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ilSQZ5EUp8 1999 ElDorado EZ Rider #9902: Cummins ISB/Allison B300R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_XWukPACqI 2001 New Flyer D40LF #123 with a Series 40 engine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klFVAvaj2Sg 2004 New Flyer D40LF #422 with a Series 50 engine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BALzMUGouA 2005 New Flyer D40LF #505 with a Cummins ISL engine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQqBRyDUCv8 Lastly, here is footage from my trip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ixyZ3Ss0o |
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| Tritransit Area | Dec 1 2010, 11:27 AM Post #2 |
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Great pictures and video! The D35LFRs look nice...I guess they replaced those beaten up Novabus RTSs that they were running in New Britain. |
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| septa105R5 | Dec 1 2010, 02:45 PM Post #3 |
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Super Transit Expert from Wayne (Main Line) to King of Prussia
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Those restyled made the bus fleet look great. Perhaps the fleet will looked more enhanced when it takes delivery of its Excelsior hybrids. |
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| septa105R5 | Dec 15 2010, 09:36 PM Post #4 |
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Super Transit Expert from Wayne (Main Line) to King of Prussia
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By the way in CPTDB, someone from other forum reported that the first Xcelsior bus for a US customer was delivered to CT Transit as seen here. http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=6907&st=280 That Xcelsior sure looks great. |
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