Bracamonte Posted November 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 10, 2009 ...Do you think the Orion V CNG's in the 7200's would still be at LGA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2009 They would have still shut the facility down,because CNG`s are not what you like to call long term investments,plus hybrids are more feasible to operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted November 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 10, 2009 The didn't want that facility anyway, the fire just helped then dispose of it and some old buses faster (a GM RTS was destroyed in the fire). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 10, 2009 The didn't want that facility anyway, the fire just helped then dispose of it and some old buses faster (a GM RTS was destroyed in the fire).I remeber that explosion.I wonder how It started? Kind of funny when you think about what you said that the(MTA) didn`t want the facility.I smell suspicion:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted November 10, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2009 What happened??? I'm not familiar with this incident... - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 10, 2009 They would have still shut the facility down,because CNG`s are not what you like to call long term investments,plus hybrids are more feasible to operate. If the didn't want LGA's CNG facility, then why did they keep the facilities at College Point and Spring Creek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 10, 2009 If the didn't want LGA's CNG facility, then why did they keep the facilities at College Point and Spring Creek? Maybe because they wanted LGA to be a hybrid/Clean diesel hub.Running a CNG depot is costly And as time go on we will probably see less and less orders for CNG`s being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 10, 2009 What happened??? I'm not familiar with this incident... - A On April 10, 2006 the facility suffered some damage to a tire shop and a compressed natural gas line exploding while KeySpan workers offloaded a storage tank of compressed natural gas. The tank and pump system were being removed because the depot was no longer going to use compressed natural gas buses and would instead eventually acquire Hybrid Electric powered ones. One injury was reported, but Ex-Baisley Park Depot 1985 General Motors Rapid Transit Series-06 (T80-206) 1145 was destroyed due to fire damage with 12 other buses damaged. Buses from the depot have been parked on nearby streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted November 10, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 10, 2009 They would have still shut the facility down,because CNG`s are not what you like to call long term investments,plus hybrids are more feasible to operate. false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 10, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 10, 2009 falseWhy false? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted November 10, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 10, 2009 The CNG's are more efficient than Hybrids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 11, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 11, 2009 Proff or just bias because you hate hybrids? - And the facility was not just destroyed, the MTA didn't want that facility there anymore and were already decommissioning the facility. They intended to move out the CNG buses to both CP and SC [consolidate the CNG fleet]. Ironically now with LGA to take over the CP local routes, CP now has to send their CNGs to WF so WF can send their diesel buses to LGA for the local lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 11, 2009 The CNG's are more efficient than Hybrids Proff or just bias because you hate hybrids? I wonder what the answer could be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 11, 2009 They would have still shut the facility down,because CNG`s are not what you like to call long term investments,plus hybrids are more feasible to operate. The MTA has an RFP (not sure if the contract was awarded yet) for CNG buses though to replace the current stock; it would either be C40LF®s or O7 NG CNGs since only New Flyer and Orion can bid (based on a stipulation that it be a model the MTA has already approved). As for LGA, the CNG fueling station would have closed anyway; at the time of the fire, LGA only had 4 O5 CNGs remaining. Unlike the CNG fueling stations at College Point and Spring Creek, this one was experimental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted November 11, 2009 experimental? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 11, 2009 experimental? Was never as modern as the facilities at College Point and Spring Creek, which were built in brand-new (at the time) facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 11, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 11, 2009 At LGA the CNG fueling station was more of a staple than an experiment.Triboro coach prior to the takeover had a decent CNG fleet,that looked to be there for awhile if the MTA didn`t step in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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