400 Series being sold to the MTA?

[beelinefan 42]

I read on wikipedia that the 400 series will be sold to the MTA when they are replaced, is this true?

[R32 3348 10]

Yes, the has ordered 85 Bee-Line buses from 1995 (the 400s) to aid the replacement of the aging bus fleet.

[7LineFan 254]

Doesn't make sense to me, but whatever.

[R32 3348 10]

It was a good deal. These buses were probably bought for $5K to $15K each...that means the total will only be worth a couple of NGs.

[MTARegional Bus 247]

I guess is to save money since it cost more to buy new NGs, besides beeline orions 400 are in good condition,but first they mate go back to orion to be modified for MTA specification

Edited July 29, 2009 by MTARegional Bus

[rmcconnell 1]

Bee-Line is also selling its four Orion VII hybrids (201-204) to MTA Bus as well -- I guess they want to have a more uniform fleet.

[trainfan22 1,729]

This is good move by the MTA. Bee line's 400s are probaly in better shape than are 6xxx Orions lol. I'm glad they are getting the four VIIs they have. I've ridden it and its much better than those NYCT/MTA Bus POS VII OG/NGs. I hope SC gets those four VIIs, however they might have to be reseated because those low floor portion of the bus has 2X2 seating. However I'm gonna miss riding those VIIs on bee line routes though.

[MTARegional Bus 247]

take thow's 400s bee-line pics before they go mta

[BJC 4]

LOL at the MTA buying hand me down buses...

[via White Plains Road 192]

LOL at the MTA buying hand me down buses...

 

@ least Westchester Bee Line V's are better than ours and in better condition than ours!

[MTARegional Bus 247]

Yea I hardly see any rust on them,if you look at thow's buses it looks like they came from the assemble line,specially the 400 series,looks like new after many years,it a shame that it well going to the mta since there going to be in the same shape as there Orion V'S years from now

[via White Plains Road 192]

Yea I hardly see any rust on them,if you look at thow's buses it looks like they came from the assemble line,specially the 400 series,looks like new after many years,it a shame that it well going to the mta since there going to be in the same shape as there Orion V'S years from now

 

I agree with you....as much I like our V's some (well most) of them are really bad condition!

[Articulated450 7]

gonna miss the 400s loved the pull strings for the stop request.but on the other hand when i had those in the summer.i wouldnt be able to have the A/C on for long because then it would overheat.and cause problems but all the 400s were not like that.only a select few.still gonna miss them.:cool:

[Luis1985 1]

@ least Westchester Bee Line V's are better than ours and in better condition than ours!

 

lol thats true.

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

Agreed, this is a very good deal especially with the MTA facing a financial crisis. This'll speed up the retirement of those older O5's and RTS's. I hope the majority of these buses goes to Far Rockaway and JFK.

[7LineFan 254]

Agreed, this is a very good deal especially with the MTA facing a financial crisis. This'll speed up the retirement of those older O5's and RTS's. I hope the majority of these buses goes to Far Rockaway and JFK.

 

Another thread on this site says that's exactly where they're going.