Happy 2022. Punch list on the 2021 cruiser order:
Still need to confirm Rockland Coaches allocation. Many unmatched VINs and fleet numbers, plus buses are still not registered.
21338 missing
21359 and 21361-21367 still not in service yet
21366-21367 probably have their plates but we'll find out soon
Other than that, bring on the 2022's. (TURN ON THE TRACKERS MCI)
They have about 40 buses they haven't even broken the seal on yet. They'll probably be transferred somewhere else within Coach, re-inspected (their spec inspections are all lapsed) and registered.
21366 and 21367 inspected today. This leaves only 21338 to get inspected, wherever that bus may be.
We're still looking to match fleet numbers to VINs for Rockland Coaches' part of the 2021 order. These 44 buses (21198-21241) are still not registered to my knowledge, and will actually need reinspection since all their spec inspections have now lapsed.
Just discovered yesterday that a bunch of the 21350's were inspected over the course of the last two weeks. We have confirmed all the VINs for 21350-21359. Also a bunch of the 21340's went into service on Monday. 21338 still MIA, as are most of the 21360's.
It seems that the trackers on the buses are now not being activated until after the buses have been inspected, which means there's no lookee-lookee at what's at the factory for the time being. Fortunately Justin Liu and Wayne Robinson are keeping an eye on what's coming in to Piscataway so their yeoman work is greatly appreciated.
With one inspection yesterday - 21348 - NJT now has all buses in hand with inspections. I reckon the 21340's will hit service soon. Still to hit the property: 21338, 21350-21359 and 21361-21367. Nothing has tracked in Pembina or Winnipeg since before Thanksgiving, so I don't know what's going on at MCI.
Updates:
All buses inspected through 21349 except for 21338 and 21348. Nine buses inspected Wednesday, two on Thursday.
Highest # bus in service is 21337.
Buses 21338, 21350-21359 and 21361-21367 not yet delivered.
The Academy buses are all registered. The 2021 Rockland Coaches buses did not show up in the November registrations.
Nothing has tracked at either MCI plant for the last two weeks.
The last two of the original 334 bus order, 21333 and 21334, inspected today in Piscataway. Hopefully we can get some of the newer ones inspected tomorrow, as it's Ron Archer's day to inspect the new buses and you know he helps us out with fleet numbers.
whoops, quoting did not quite work. I was referring to 21328 and 21330. 21332 is now at ADD as well so only 21333 and 21334 aren't yet on the property. For next years order we have 16437, 16439 and 16440 tracking at MCI.