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5013, 5015 delivered to GA

Looks like Grand Ave absorbed Charleston's allotment

Is 4689 retired? Hasn't ran since March 7th.

10 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

Delivery update with the electrics. KB is OUT. Due to structural issues with the depot, they will not receive electric buses for now. The LFSe's that were slated to go there will now go to Charleston instead. KB will likely receive electrics when the bigger orders are placed. The XE order is currently slated only for Quill, Grand and ENY. Charleston and KB will likely receive XEs with the bigger orders.

4965 and 4966 have been/are being returned to New Flyer to have overheating prevention technology installed, tech that is required after the big fire at CT Transit when one of their XE40s burned to a crisp.



 

With CH out, how many XE40s will each depot get?

6014 equipped with version 2 screens.

On 5/23/2024 at 6:52 AM, Robert Spire said:

The New Haven Line goes from east to west and they lack this issue. 

It is in a diagonal direction and metro north trains consistently turn around at GCT. LIRR trains are permanently fixed facing east/west.

12 hours ago, danielhg121 said:

Supposedly the Chargers are enroute to NYC or FRA Testing Facility in Pueblo, Colorado.

Pueblo for third rail testing.

On 5/21/2024 at 12:17 AM, QM1to6Ave said:

 

I thought it had to do with the type of window cleaner they were using, combined with sun exposure? I remember something about MNRR not having the problem because they used a different cleaning process or something. 

MNR doesn't have this issue because their lines go from north to south. On the island the sun majority shines on the south side of the train.

23 minutes ago, Ultimategamer12c said:

I’m pretty sure 9312 was for LGA which makes there total for 41 units. while  for JFK it was 9313-9353, if I wasn’t mistaken.

LaGuardia is getting 40 units not 41. JFK is getting 42 units.

3 hours ago, Iron Valiant said:

9675: Gun Hill to Manhattanville

Bugged tracker

11 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

Unconfirmed bc the assignments can always change and there is no reliable source as of this post. 

Based on stuff that I been hearing, assignments for the XE40s are the following:

4965-4974 to MQ ( 10 )

4975-4996 to ENY (22)

4997-5012 to GA (16)

5013-5024 to CH ( 12 )

I am curious as to what moves will occur that stem this order.

5011 delivered to GA

2 hours ago, danielhg121 said:

Any pictures if you don’t mind sharing?

6115 wrapped in local scheme 

22 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

Considering its a small amount of buses they are getting, I don't see anything getting displaced.

Aren't they getting 16?

5008 delivered to Grand Ave

1 hour ago, Iron Valiant said:

Umm buses from other depots?

That would insinuate a shortage at the said depot. 

51 minutes ago, NewFlyer 230 said:

There are some good ones in the bunch. I think QV’s fleet aged a bit better than Jamaica’s

I highly doubt the 2011s at Jamaica can last till 2027-2029 so I’m unsure of how Jamaica can retire them since they won’t receive XE40s until 2027-2029

44 minutes ago, NewFlyer 230 said:

I don’t have much complaint about Jamaica depot and their maintenance. However, I will say is that there is a noticeable difference between a lot of JA’s original LFS’s (within the 8090-8503 series) and the buses they acquired from The Bronx. Some of them LFS buses were beat up before coming to Queens and Jamaica received a lot more of them buses than QV. 

The ones that they received from the Bronx are really beat up and in poor condition. Many of them don’t sound right and there is one bus where the floor isn’t sealed properly and diesel fumes leak into the passenger compartment. 

19 minutes ago, TyBusLover1 said:

Yes. I hear from some other Queens folks that Jamaica depot is quite the opposite.

I ride the 2011s from both depots and they are generally not that great. There may be some decent units sprinkled in but in general, they are getting up there in age. 

Why are they getting overhauled at Zerega? Did the MTA buy them?

From today's board meeting, looks like Kingsbridge got the boot from the 60 XE40 order. ENY will now have their allotment increased to 22 units. 

On 4/11/2024 at 5:36 PM, TransitMan0251 said:

5987 rewrapped to local scheme

Casey Stengel 2016-17 XD60 Fleet

• LOCAL WRAP: 5987-5988, 5991-5992, 5998, 6000, 6002, 6006, 6008-6011, 6015-6016, 6018, 6020-6021, 6023-6026, 6028-6029, 6031, 6033, 6035-6037, 6039, 6042, 6083, 6085
• SBS WRAP: 5989-5990, 5993-5997, 5999, 6001, 6003-6005, 6007, 6012-6014, 6017, 6019, 6022, 6027, 6087, 6115

6014 wrapped in local scheme 

2 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

Me: waits all day to hear about MTA electric bus delivery which includes the 60 XE40, LFSe+ and even the XHE40 on earth day

 

The MTA on earth day:

The XE40s have started to be delivered to NEBR facility in JFK but other than that, no word on the other 2.

13 minutes ago, RSMG106 said:

I wonder why it is at Zerega, and added their own stickers if the unit wasn't repaired.

Same reason why 7414 has a Zerega sticker. Most likely for training.

On 4/6/2024 at 12:25 AM, RSMG106 said:

8016 from Queens Village, an Ida damaged unit, has been repaired, and is now assigned to Zerega.

Unit has not been repaired

10 hours ago, TransitMan0251 said:

Anyone have photos of 7507 or 7549 accidents?