MTA Bus Operations: Deliveries, Moves & Transfers

[Calvin]

I see, thanks. That renumbering is mixed up. 

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Also, 7580 at Quill? I heard there's one new unit there 

[Orion6025]

43 minutes ago, Calvin said:

I see, thanks. That renumbering is mixed up. 

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Also, 7580 at Quill? I heard there's one new unit there 

7576-7579 so far

[Orion6025]

So 0011 is no longer in NYC. Looks like it's headed back to NFI, but I'm not sure?

anyway point is, it's not in NYC...

[East New York]

5 hours ago, Orion6025 said:

So 0011 is no longer in NYC. Looks like it's headed back to NFI, but I'm not sure?

anyway point is, it's not in NYC...

It’s actually be back up there for about a week now. Its time for the production models to undergo final design, and I am being told this one (0011) is being used for audit purposes and modification. This means it could essentially be sort of a “blueprint” or audit bus for the production XE40 order as we all as the XE60 order of this is in fact correct. 

Either way, it is also time to get into the next phase of this electric test and evaluation program. About halfway through, Quill and GA were supposed to swap fleets. However, due to the current issues, the fact that the halfway point passed, as well as the way this has all played out, I don’t see it happening. 

We have to see what this means for the program as a whole, because if MTA decides to continue with the current timeline and guidelines, they will be awarding by June. According to my data knowledge, that would be for New Flyer, as Proterra would still have to qualify or prove that they can qualify before we begin to take delivery of production models at the end of next year and early 2020. 

Because of this, I see options being attached to the end of this next 40 foot electric order. If MTA were to base this solely off logistics, best value and commonality, its going to be 100% New Flyer. 

Award for the XE60 is now pending and due within the next 90 days or so unless the schedule slips. 

Edited November 8, 2018 by East New York

[FLX9304]

15 hours ago, East New York said:

It’s actually be back up there for about a week now. Its time for the production models to undergo final design, and I am being told this one (0011) is being used for audit purposes and modification. This means it could essentially be sort of a “blueprint” or audit bus for the production XE40 order as we all as the XE60 order of this is in fact correct. 

Either way, it is also time to get into the next phase of this electric test and evaluation program. About halfway through, Quill and GA were supposed to swap fleets. However, due to the current issues, the fact that the halfway point passed, as well as the way this has all played out, I don’t see it happening. 

We have to see what this means for the program as a whole, because if MTA decides to continue with the current timeline and guidelines, they will be awarding by June. According to my data knowledge, that would be for New Flyer, as Proterra would still have to qualify or prove that they can qualify before we begin to take delivery of production models at the end of next year and early 2020. 

Because of this, I see options being attached to the end of this next 40 foot electric order. If MTA were to base this solely off logistics, best value and commonality, its going to be 100% New Flyer. 

Award for the XE60 is now pending and due within the next 90 days or so unless the schedule slips. 

It’s a good thing. I see that there were no more issues based on your input/output and the exception of them arriving late with completion of two weeks (but that happens to all deliveries of new buses). They sounded good. (0012 I have seen). 

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

1035 to West Farms from Jackie Gleason.

[SevenEleven]

7544 to WF

[Calvin]

1031-32 still at JG

4934 at ENY is a bus op. only unit

Edited November 10, 2018 by Calvin

[Orion6025]

LFSA 5535 is at gun hill

[UTC Bus Roster]

5 hours ago, Calvin said:

1031-32 still at JG

4934 at ENY is a bus op. only unit

Please explain bus op. only unit

[Jdog14]

5 minutes ago, UTC Bus Roster said:

Please explain bus op. only unit

 

Maybe a swing bus 

[Orion6025]

8059 JA-QV, 3223 YO-JK, 3171 & 3181 EC-CP, 3230 EC-JK, 3747 BP-JK (maybe a temporary loan?), 7527 delivered to GA

[Calvin]

1 hour ago, UTC Bus Roster said:

Please explain bus op. only unit

 

1 hour ago, Jdog14 said:

Maybe a swing bus 

There's your answer

[Calvin]

51 minutes ago, Orion6025 said:

8059 JA-QV, 3223 YO-JK, 3171 & 3181 EC-CP, 3230 EC-JK, 3747 BP-JK (maybe a temporary loan?), 7527 delivered to GA

(No rude reply) Those 2 were moved last week / mentioned 

[Calvin]

XDE-40 9508 on its way to Grand Av depot

[Kingsbridgeviewer382]

1062 delivered to West Farms.

[Cait Sith]

7575 & 7581 at Quill.

[Orion6025]

1064 to WF

[Orion6025]

Not sure if mentioned yet, but 7541-7543 to ulmer

Edited November 15, 2018 by Orion6025

[Cait Sith]

Not so much depot arrivals, but buses at the vendor facility at JFK pending delivery to various depots: 1065, 1066, 1067, 7580, 7582, 7583, 7584, 9508.

[MysteriousBtrain]

Disregard

Edited November 16, 2018 by MysteriousBtrain
1064 already mentioned

[Armani]

5477 involved in an accident with a fire truck 

[Cait Sith]

7580 & 7582 now at Quill. 7573 now at the vendor.

[UTC Bus Roster]

4 hours ago, Armani said:

5477 involved in an accident with a fire truck 

It happened on the Bx-41 SBS northbound on Webster Ave. neR E. 175 St. The bus sustained a lot of front-end damage, and since is a relatively new bus, it will most likely be repaired.

[GojiMet86]

On 10/30/2018 at 12:32 PM, Orion6025 said:

131, 135 now out of WF.

Not sure what their previous numbers were, but they likely were 5567, 5586, or 5594

 

131 was 5567, license plate AT6970.