theaveragejoe

Only high floor transit model still offered would be from El Dorado

You can not order any more 416's New Flyer already said its discontinued after this order is finished.

I have taken photos in the PATH network and never had any problems, even talked to a PAPD officer at NWR told him I was a railfan from Canada, told me to have a nice day.

If they ordered more it would have already would have been placed as NABI already said the 416 is gone after this order.

No, just states the head was not attacted to the body, big difference.

In Canada the fleet here goes by Mileage not age of fleet.

lately Greyhound Canada has been getting better with runs since they got transfered rebuild 102DL3's. Remember on line runs in Canada, not even bus has to have wheelchair lifts like in the USA. Thats why the rebuilds without lifts work well in Canada, saves them lots of money over new coaches.

MCI did have a D4500CT CNG demo made in 2010, other then that I dont know if they sold any. http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Motor_Coach_Industries_D4500CT LADOT has D4000CT CNG's http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Motor_Coach_Industries_D4000CT

Too old for Greyhound, all the used accessible coaches that they bought have been newer.

I honestly do not see that broker being able to resell them for reuse. I think they will end up for scrap after sitting around for a while.

Sorry to hear your leaving, enjoyed your updates. Congrats on straightening out your life and getting a position within Greyhound.

Builders always will give the company options to boost sales!

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/04/05/crosstown_lrt_eglintons_big_dig_ends_30_year_wait_for_renewal.html

You just figured out that it was complete bullshit?

ON-STREET TEST OF TTC'S NEW STREETCAR: The Toronto Transit Commission has begun on-street testing of its new streetcar fleet, having successfully run its test vehicle last night from the TTC’s Hillcrest facility at 1138 Bathurst St. to Bathurst Station and back. The plan is for the TTC to test the streetcar on Toronto streets again this evening, though that is subject to change and/or cancellation. There will be no onboard photos or rides for media – this is a photo opportunity from the street only. The streetcar will depart the TTC’s Hillcrest facility and travel south to Exhibition loop, returning to Hillcrest. This will occur tomorrow morning (Friday, March 15) after 2:30 a.m. at the conclusion of streetcar service on St. Clair Ave. W. and Bathurst St. Please call the TTC media line at 416-981-1900 to confirm. Since the first test streetcar arrived in Toronto last fall, TTC and Bombardier engineers and staff have conducted static tests on functions such as air conditioning, heating, lighting, CCTV cameras, stop announcements, ergonomics and many other components of the vehicle. The next phase of testing moves to Toronto streets and includes power, braking, coupling/towing, clearance, cameras, doors and much more before the streetcar can be commissioned for service, scheduled for the first quarter of 2014. Testing locations and times will broaden and occur across the city over the next several months. Plans call for the new streetcar to serve the 510 Spadina line first. As production vehicles arrive and are commissioned by the TTC, more streetcar routes will begin to be serviced by the new car. Full deployment across the streetcar network is expected by 2018. TTC staff will update the TTC Board and public later this spring with its deployment plan. For more information about the TTC’s 204 new low-floor, accessible, air conditioned fleet of custom-designed and engineered for Toronto streetcars, visit TTC's New Streetcars pages. (TTC, Alex Mayes - posted 3/15/13)

Gillig also took some market share after Orion too not just New Flyer and Novabus.

Five TTC enforcement officers face criminal charges in ticketing probe TORONTO, Ont. – Eight TTC enforcement officers have been fired, and five are facing criminal charges after a four-month investigation into the alleged falsification of provincial offence tickets. The transit agency alleges that five officers had issued tickets for provincial offences — including panhandling, loitering and trespassing — to individuals of no fixed address. The TTC alleges that the officers were not at the locations where the falsified tickets were supposed to have been issued. Those tickets were never served to the people named, so no fines were collected, according to the transit agency. “[The officers] would show up for work, they were in uniform, they would be in their vehicles, but they would not be where they said they were,” TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said. TTC chair Karen Stintz said the news was a blow to the agency’s efforts to revamps its culture. “To have this type of action happen is really disappointing for the entire organization and really a slap in the face to all those employees who go to work every day and want to do a good job,” she said. “Their job is to protect the public trust within the transit system and that trust has been violated by their actions” “I am profoundly disappointed in today’s news,” TTC CEO Andy Byford said in a statement. “The public should have absolute confidence and trust in all that we do.” Stintz said the TTC will cancel all falsified tickets and ensure the individuals named will not face future prosecution for failing to pay the fines. The TTC says a review will be conducted to strengthen its controls and procedures for issuing provincial offences tickets. The transit agency also fired three other officers due to “misconduct.” However, the TTC says there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Stintz said the TTC is trying to have special constable status reinstated to its enforcement officers by the Toronto police. “We need to be able to demonstrate to the police that we have a solid unit that is able to do the job that they’re being paid to do,” she said. The five officers are each charged with attempting to obstruct justice and fabricating evidence: Michael Schmidt, 44, of Barrie, two counts each; Svetomir Catic, also known as Tony, 45, of Oakville, two counts each; Jan Posthumus, 44, of Toronto, three counts each; James Greenbank, 48, of Milton, one count each and Neil Malik, 38, of Ajax, one count each. They are scheduled to appear in court Feb. 26 http://www.680news.com/2013/01/15/8-ttc-transit-enforcement-officers-dismissed-5-face-charges/

TTC report threatens to reopen Scarborough subway debate Just when commuters thought the Scarborough subway-versus-LRT debate was settled, the issue that bitterly divided city council last year has re-surfaced. Metrolinx immediately dismissed the idea of revisiting the transit plan for Scarborough, but that didn’t discourage one city councillor on the Toronto Transit Commission. Glenn DeBaeremaeker (Ward 38, Scarborough Centre) said the latest TTC report gives him new confidence that there will be a subway underway in Scarborough within a decade. He called the report fresh proof that Mayor Rob Ford’s plan to build a subway on Sheppard “is a stupid idea.” But more important, he said, it suggests that the city can afford to build a subway in Scarborough by extending the Danforth line from Kennedy to Sheppard Ave. E. It would cost about $500 million more than converting the SRT to LRT, the Metrolinx plan the city and TTC signed off on late last year. That’s the same amount of money the city has just approved for repairing the Gardiner Expressway. Extending the Danforth subway was a cornerstone of the OneCity transit scheme that DeBaeremaeker and TTC chair Karen Stintz floated last year. It was rejected by a majority of city councillors, who chastised the pair for failing to consult before floating a $30 billion transit plan of their own. “I’m thrilled” by the TTC report, said DeBaeremaeker. “I am 100 per cent certain Scarborough is going to get a subway — the intelligent subway, the one that actually carries a lot of people, the one that costs the least amount of money.” Metrolinx, the provincial agency that is funding and building the SRT replacement as part of the Eglinton Crosstown line, immediately dismissed suggestions it might consider a subway. “No, we have a plan, actually the city council approved that plan, the master agreement approved the scope — replacing SRT with light rail — and we are very rapidly moving forward,” said Metrolinx vice-president Jack Collins. The report makes comparisons that have been published before by the TTC and a city-appointed expert panel last year, he noted. The TTC estimate of $2.3 billion to replace the SRT with LRT is higher than the $1.8 billion Metrolinx has assigned the project. The report puts the Danforth subway extension at $2.8 billion. The length of the two proposals is different: A subway would add only 7.6 km of transit, compared with 9.9 km for light rail and it would have only three stations rather than seven, according to the TTC report. It would, however, run slightly faster than light rail and would have the capacity to carry 36 million people a year, 5 million more than LRT. The LRT would, however, put twice as many riders within walking distance of a station and serve more priority neighbourhoods. Although the 4 km/h speed differential wouldn’t significantly alter trip time, riders would save time on the transfer between light rail and subway at Kennedy Station, Collins said. Converting the obsolete SRT system to modern light rail means closing the line down for about four years, shunting riders onto buses during the construction expected between 2015 and 2020. “But then you have to look, on balance, at the lower cost and the bigger area that gets served … the disruption of building an entire new subway line versus repurposing an existing line. There’s trade-offs,” Collins said. With Metrolinx ready to begin tendering on a massive contract for the Eglinton LRT, including the SRT conversion project, he said, changing plans mid-stream would cause an unacceptable delay. http://m.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/article/1316671--ttc-report-threatens-to-reopen-scarborough-subway-debate

Atlanta and Seattle were also large Orion customers for the VII's

It a combination of both paint and a wrap.

What was MTS price offered to CTA?

Guess people can dream lol

Beside the current MTA orders they do seem to be getting fair amount of orders as of lately, this will improved once the CNG version is ready for sale.

Significant orders? Guess you havent been to Quebec in the past 15 years then.

Metrolinx Unveils Next Wave of Big Move Projects TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - At an address today to the Toronto Board of Trade Metrolinx President and CEO Bruce McCuaig unveiled the next wave of projects drawn from The Big Move, the Regional Transportation Plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), that will continue Metrolinx's ongoing transformation of the region's transportation system. "The Big Move is our plan to tackle gridlock across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area by building new transit and integrating our transportation system so that it's easier for everyone to get around," said Bruce McCuaig. "We already have over $16 billion invested in projects from The Big Move that are now in progress, but we need to keep moving forward and that's why I'm pleased to unveil the next wave of projects." The Big Move projects in the next wave include two new subway lines: a Downtown Relief line improving access to the regional core for residents from across the GTHA, as well as a new extension of the Yonge subway line north to Richmond Hill. Light rail transit (LRT) in Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton, and bus rapid transit (BRT) in Durham, Toronto, Peel and Halton, will reduce congestion and serve as a catalyst for development across the GTHA. The next wave also includes transformative investment in the GO Transit rail network, including line extensions, more two-way, all-day service, and electrification of both GO lines and the Union Pearson Express (formerly known as the Air Rail Link). The next wave of proposed investment extends beyond major rapid transit projects to include resources for local transit, roads, active transportation and other strategic transportation initiatives. "With our plan in place, it's now time for the big conversation about the best ways to pay for this $34 billion investment," said McCuaig. "Together, let's look to what other world class cities have done to fund their transit plans and then get the job done here in the GTHA." The Big Move, adopted unanimously in 2008 by the Metrolinx Board of Directors, was developed through intensive public consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders, municipal leaders and professionals throughout the region. An update to The Big Move is proposed that will incorporate the findings of recent, more detailed studies to refine elements of the plan to meet emerging transit needs. The proposed updates will be posted on the Metrolinx website on December 5 for public comment. Over $16 billion from all three levels of government has already been allocated to a first wave of projects drawn from The Big Move, the largest financial commitment to transit expansion in Canadian history. Major projects in this first wave are now under construction, including the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT, the Toronto-York Spadina subway extension, the Mississauga BRT, the Union Pearson Express and new dedicated bus lanes in York Region. See the full list of the proposed projects in the backgrounder. Metrolinx is working to provide residents and businesses in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated. Find out more about The Big Move, Metrolinx's Regional Transportation Plan for the GTHA. Find out more about GO Transit, PRESTO, and Union Pearson Express, divisions of Metrolinx. Disponible en français. Backgrounder The Big Move's next wave of projects will continue Metrolinx's transformation of the region's transportation system by expanding the regional transit network as well as providing resources for local transit, roads, active transportation and more. The Next Wave: Key Facts 713 km of enhanced transit 33 million new transit trips by 2031 6,139,344 people will live within 2 km of rapid transit by 2031 800,000 to 900,000 new jobs created between 2012 to 2031 $110 to $130 billion growth to Ontario's GDP between 2012 to 2031 $25 to $35 billion in total Government Revenues between 2012 to 2031 Rapid Transit Projects: 75 per cent of proposed investment is allocated to a transformative slate of regional transit projects: Brampton Queen Street Rapid Transit: 10 km of upgraded transit along Queen Street. Downtown Relief Line: New subway that will improve access to the regional core for residents from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and provide relief to the overflowing arteries of the Toronto transit system. Dundas Street Bus Rapid Transit: 40 km of bus service running in dedicated lanes, connecting Toronto, Mississauga and Halton. Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit: 36 km of bus service running in dedicated lanes, connecting Scarborough Centre to downtown Oshawa via Pickering, Ajax and Whitby. GO Rail Expansion: More Two-Way, All-Day and Rush Hour Service: Introducing more two-way, all-day service, adding additional rush hour service across the entire network, and extending trains to Hamilton and Bowmanville. Electrification of GO Kitchener line and Union Pearson Express: Upgrading diesel train service to electric propulsion for these two complementary transit services that share a substantial portion of their routing. GO Lakeshore Express Rail Service - Phase 1 (including Electrification): Transforming GO Transit's backbone from Hamilton to Oshawa into a faster, more frequent and more convenient transit option by beginning the transition to an international-style Express Rail service. Hamilton Light Rail Transit: 14 km LRT line stretching from McMaster University to Eastgate Square. Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit: 23 km LRT line connecting Port Credit to downtown Brampton via Cooksville and Mississauga City Centre. Yonge North Subway Extension: 6 km extension that will connect the City of Toronto to the Richmond Hill / Langstaff Urban Growth Centre. Local transit, roads and highways and other projects The remaining 25 per cent is allocated to local transit projects, as well as roads and highways, active transportation and transportation demand management throughout the region. SOURCE: Metrolinx http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1080785/metrolinx-unveils-next-wave-of-big-move-projects