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Well for that to happen, they'd have to open up bids for (and award a contract to NABI or another builder for) new buses to go from 6538-6614 or whatever. The options on the current NABI order have run out, and they have to by law go through a new bid process to get however many new buses they need. The bid and the results of it have to be posted on the NJT procurement site, and AFAIK there's nothing there about any extra buses coming in.

 

Basically, they can't just go to NABI and pay them for more buses without going through a bid process and especially not without telling the public about the contract on the NJT procurement site. Everything Transit orders from new buses to cleaning contracts has to get put up on that site.

Did some research the option did happen on June 9th 2011 the order was extended by 158 buses to cover all the remaining RTS buses and approved that day. I forgot all about that happening back then. The original order ended much earlier than 6538 so we will see how high they go. 

Ok we will see by the end of this month if they go beyond 6538. If not those rts's at Orange will be around much longer.

Well for that to happen, they'd have to open up bids for (and award a contract to NABI or another builder for) new buses to go from 6538-6614 or whatever. The options on the current NABI order have run out, and they have to by law go through a new bid process to get however many new buses they need. The bid and the results of it have to be posted on the NJT procurement site, and AFAIK there's nothing there about any extra buses coming in.

 

Basically, they can't just go to NABI and pay them for more buses without going through a bid process and especially not without telling the public about the contract on the NJT procurement site. Everything Transit orders from new buses to cleaning contracts has to get put up on that site.

But nobody else makes a standard floor bus so bids are not needed.  Nabi is it. We will see soon if they go higher than 6538 which i think they will. 6531 is already in service for Coach usa.

Umm i don't think wee are getting 6600. I only see the 6500's coming. Well if there are 6600's, LET ME KNOW ASAP!!!!!!!

They have to go higher these RTS's wont last much longer. Orange still has quite a few rts buses running. Don't be surprised when they go higher than 6538 the original end of order. 

It's pretty plain compared to how their few 5600's were that's for sure, but it still has the Coach USA logo on the sides.

Now I'm hearing the order is going higher to about 6614.  That should replace all the RTS's.

It's pretty plain compared to how their few 5600's were that's for sure, but it still has the Coach USA logo on the sides.

Thanks

Thanks though this would of been a picture post instead had I remembered to take my Camera Phone and will do unless someone else spots it first.

Are they plain white with the red, blue C on the side ? Or do they have the solid blue bottom ?

While I was in Downtown earlier I saw Coach USA Nabi's 

 

6503 on the 31-Penn Station 

 

6505 on the 31-Dover St.

 

And 6514 on the 24B

Great catch let us know if you spot any numbers higher than 6538 supposedly the last Nabi bus.

Finally saw 2 of the Coach USA NABIs. One of them was 6534, but I didn't catch the other ones number since it was going too fast. I gotta say they look pretty good without the dark blue underneath the paint.

Let us know if you see a number higher than 6538 that is the last bus of the order. Unless they added on to it.

They were all on hold, originally, the NABIs that were sitting at the Meadowlands lot were supposed to be used for the Super Bowl Shuttle (in conjunction with some of the RTSs and some MCIs), but all of that changed.

So thats what happened to them. Ok so coach usa should be getting their Nabi's soon. I guess Broadway got all of theirs if not they are only a few short.

Well, word is that the rest of the NABIs will be coming in very shortly in a matter of days. The rest of the RTSs will be kaput very soon. They had them running on the Harmon Meadow/Meadowlands Shuttle.

 

Get your shots while you can. I managed to get 2552 on Roach USA(that was not a typo) 24A today.

Why did the order stop for 2 months since Broadway got their Nabi's ? They were coming in fast and furious until 6490's.  Still need up to 6538 anyway to finish the order.

Broadway or A&C?

Both, but at A&C they would be on the 440 shopper if they are out there.

Next person to ask that question is getting reported. Lol jk, I don't think so.

Yes they have some 30ft RTS's left at least.

That is strange because 6503 was seen by a member here a few months ago waiting to go in service at Coach Usa. What the hell has happened to the last 47 buses or so?  The highest number I heard in service was 6491 at Broadway bus in Bayonne.

I just saw 5755 back in service on the 40. The same route it was on when it hit head on with that ford passenger van when its driver died of a heart attack.

...and still no Coach USA NABIs.

That is strange because 6503 was seen by a member here a few months ago waiting to go in service at Coach Usa. What the hell has happened to the last 47 buses or so?  The highest number I heard in service was 6491 at Broadway bus in Bayonne.

That's simple, the 700's that are operated by CC (Community Coach) are contracted routes from NJT. The O.N.E. Bus lines (24, 31, 44) are owned by Coach USA.

They are using NJT buses so it would be really easy to be on mybusnow. Same goes for A&C and Broadway bus.

That's not happening

The 700's are on it why not the 24 ,31, 44 ?

how the heck do MCIs end up on the 126 if the route is exact fare?

 

I see 7133 on MyBusNow on the 126 line

I hope at some point the private lines get on MYBUSNOW. Like the 24,31 and 44 even A & C bus in Jersey city.

how the heck do MCIs end up on the 126 if the route is exact fare?

 

I see 7133 on MyBusNow on the 126 line

And 7768 on the 126 right now 551am.

Can you find them on weekends?

Yes with any luck.

Quick question. Where can I find an RTS from New Jersey or from the other small companies?

If you want to ride one Newarks penn station still has some coming there. Or in Jersey city - Bayonne you can catch a baby Nova on the Broadway line in Bayonne or the 440 shopper and Montgomery westside line in JC.

Try more with the 44, they always seem to have them and that route broke in the 56xxx they received earlier

No new ones on Coach usa 700 routes been watching mybusnow.  The 24, 31, 44 not set up for mybusnow.

I was wondering if they ever fixed 5755 that went head on with that passenger van when the van driver had a heart attack. The bus was on the 40 route if I remember right.

 

Funny you should mention that. I just got to making my own roster on Excel for figuring that crazy ass scheme out, took me about 2 hours.

 

I'm gonna post the excel roster, though, for some clarity. I'm pretty sure that some numbers are very off and that I might have gotten the wrong model. Some of the buses I think are retired by now, but anyway,this should make it easier. I used both the TTMG roster and the cptdb wiki roster as sources:

 

1000 RT80-2N RTS

1001 T80-2N RTS

1002 T80-2N RTS

1003 - 1025 RT80-2N RTS

1026 T80-2N RTS

1027 - 1254 RT80-2N RTS

1262 - 1576 RT80-2N RTS

1577 - 1589 82VN RTS

1601 - 1639 31-LFW

2501 - 2580 RT60-2N RTS

4001 - 4003 82VN RTS HEV

4004 - 4007 D4000H

5201 - 5450 40-SFW Suburban

5501 - 6538 40-SFW

7001 - 7077 102-DWA3 CNG

7101 - 7118 D4500CT

7121 - 7187 D4500CL

7201 - 7276 EcoCoach CNG

7401 - 7418 D4000

7419 - 7483 D4500

7484 - 7493 D4000

7501 - 7503 102-DW3SS

7504 - 7683 D4000

7686 - 7801 D4000

7802 - 7805 D4000N

7810 - 8112 D4000

8200 - 8268 D4500

8269 - 8291 D4000

8292 - 8322 D4500

8401 - 8435 D4000

8436 - 8450 D4500

8451 - 8523 D4000

8524 - 8553 D4500

8554 - 8559 D4000

8563 - 8626 D4000

8627 - 8631 D4500

8632 - 8686 D4000

8703 - 8745 D4000

8755 - 8759 D4000

8760 - 8774 D4500

8775 - 8787 D4000

8788 - 8835 D4500

8836 - 8889 D4000

8890 - 8915 D4500

8916 - 8920 D4000

8921 - 8950 D4500

8951 - 8952 D4500CT

8961 - 8964 D4000N

8965 - 8968 D4500

8971 - 8990 D4000

9001 - 9053 D4500CL

9501 - 9549 AN-460RC

9601 - 9636 AN-460RC Suburban

Wow you put some work in to that nice. Maybe next batches will be simple to post. 1000-1600 will be free soon and all 2000 3000 and 4000's will be free by then too. 3000 and 4000's would be perfect for new cruisers when the time comes.

According to MyBus, 7213 is on the 67, en route to Lakewood. It just left Penn Station

Well whoever gets the next big order of 1500 cruisers I hope NJT will make the numbering simple. Because right now who can make sense of the MCI numbering they are all over the place. 40 footers and 45 footers mixed from 7000's into 9000's . Maybe 1000's for 40ft or 3000's for 45 ft buses. Unless they only get 45 ft buses.