B35 via Church Posted July 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 19, 2011 So I was in Stamford (actually I went to Norwalk, but the train coming back home stalled at stamford on track #3 for a couple mins) this past weekend, and while looking outside, I see artic #1070 on the #41 route.... I like CtTransit's paint scheme anyway, so my opinion's gonna be a little biased here.... but the bus overall looked cool as hell... I'm not big on the names of types of buses, but it looked like the newer artics we (in NY) have on the M15 +SBS+ (the LF artics), except there was a bike rack on the front of the bus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 19, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 19, 2011 So I was in Stamford (actually I went to Norwalk, but the train coming back home stalled at stamford on track #3 for a couple mins) this past weekend, and while looking outside, I see artic #1070 on the #41 route.... I like CtTransit's paint scheme anyway, so my opinion's gonna be a little biased here.... but the bus overall looked cool as hell... I'm not big on the names of types of buses, but it looked like the newer artics we (in NY) have on the M15 +SBS+ (the LF artics), except there was a bike rack on the front of the bus..... You're right, they're LFSA's. They got them a couple of months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted July 20, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2011 Yep, a thing of beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted July 20, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2011 I just noticed how their paint scheme is the reverse of ours...they have blue body with white stripe while we have white body with blue stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted July 22, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2011 where in CT warrants artics???? just asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 22, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 22, 2011 where in CT warrants artics???? just asking Currently on a few routes coming out of Stamford. 11/41 need them, as they connect major urban centers (Greenwich/Stamford/Norwalk) which means less turnover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabinut Posted July 22, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 22, 2011 where in CT warrants artics???? just asking Routes 41 & 43, which has high ridership...even for CT Transit. Some are also assigned to Norwalk & New Haven on their heavier lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit bx Posted July 22, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 22, 2011 I used to work for CTtransit before i started with MTA for about 3 and a half years ago, we got those artics in jan. 2011. It did not go in to service around march thats because we needed to get trained on it. And yes its the same type that the BX12 and M15 use on SBS. Stamford was the first city to get them mainly for routes 11 port chester and 41 NORWALK. The 43 route was only being use only on weekends thats because they combine 43 and 41 together only on weekends. New Haven was the second city to get them around the same time frame we got them, hartford is the last city to get them which will be late this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted July 23, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 23, 2011 http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24836 I was shocked that Stamford got them first as they usually get the short end of the stick equipment-wise. Hartford always gets new toys first but there was some questions if the artics would work on the lines they want to put them on. I was told there are gonna be some minor reroutes when the Nova's finally get to Hartford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit bx Posted July 24, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 24, 2011 http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24836 I was shocked that Stamford got them first as they usually get the short end of the stick equipment-wise. Hartford always gets new toys first but there was some questions if the artics would work on the lines they want to put them on. I was told there are gonna be some minor reroutes when the Nova's finally get to Hartford. So you know how stamford always gets the short end of buses lol. when we first got MCI for the express line to white plains, we got beat up old 95 MCI from Peter pan. But we did get the first batch of MCI D4500 before hartford did lol and also the ARTICS. I was jsut as shock as you and i was working there. i remember we had Hybid CNG, and the only person that was working there at the time quit. So hartford took the HYbid and gave us the 95 classics instend of new flyers SMFH. And the buses they gave us was beat the hell down. Stamford is still the step child when it comes to equipment and ECT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted July 24, 2011 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2011 So you know how stamford always gets the short end of buses lol. when we first got MCI for the express line to white plains, we got beat up old 95 MCI from Peter pan. But we did get the first batch of MCI D4500 before hartford did lol and also the ARTICS. I was jsut as shock as you and i was working there. i remember we had Hybid CNG, and the only person that was working there at the time quit. So hartford took the HYbid and gave us the 95 classics instend of new flyers SMFH. And the buses they gave us was beat the hell down. Stamford is still the step child when it comes to equipment and ECT. My dad works in the Hartford division...so yeah I know how the Hartford guys are, lol! Why they spent the money doing a half-assed refurb of those old ex-PP DL3s I don't know. But Hartford actually got D4500s before you guys...303-309 were piggybacked off NJTs order. Even the 100s....Hartford had them first. What they do to Stamford and to a lesser extent New Haven is a shame. That is why there will never be any unity between the garages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted July 26, 2011 Share #12 Posted July 26, 2011 They got New Flyer Xcelsior (XDE40) hybrids too.:cool: Photo Courtesy Metro Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share #13 Posted July 26, 2011 Since when do they have hybrid Xcelsior artics? I thought the only artics they had were LFSA's. I know they had hybrid 40 footers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted July 26, 2011 Share #14 Posted July 26, 2011 My dad works in the Hartford division...so yeah I know how the Hartford guys are, lol! Why they spent the money doing a half-assed refurb of those old ex-PP DL3s I don't know. But Hartford actually got D4500s before you guys...303-309 were piggybacked off NJTs order. Even the 100s....Hartford had them first. What they do to Stamford and to a lesser extent New Haven is a shame. That is why there will never be any unity between the garages. Are there any pics of those buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted July 26, 2011 Share #15 Posted July 26, 2011 Since when do they have hybrid Xcelsior artics? I thought the only artics they had were LFSA's. I know they had hybrid 40 footers. Who said anything about Xcelsior Artics?????:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted July 26, 2011 Share #16 Posted July 26, 2011 I used to work for CTtransit before i started with MTA for about 3 and a half years ago, we got those artics in jan. 2011. It did not go in to service around march thats because we needed to get trained on it. And yes its the same type that the BX12 and M15 use on SBS. Stamford was the first city to get them mainly for routes 11 port chester and 41 NORWALK. The 43 route was only being use only on weekends thats because they combine 43 and 41 together only on weekends. New Haven was the second city to get them around the same time frame we got them, hartford is the last city to get them which will be late this year.interesting so 11 ridership is HIGH??? My dad works in the Hartford division...so yeah I know how the Hartford guys are, lol! Why they spent the money doing a half-assed refurb of those old ex-PP DL3s I don't know. But Hartford actually got D4500s before you guys...303-309 were piggybacked off NJTs order. Even the 100s....Hartford had them first. What they do to Stamford and to a lesser extent New Haven is a shame. That is why there will never be any unity between the garages. But if stamford was the first to get the new artics and D4500s isn't that a sign of change???? If I misread then sorry but it sounds like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share #17 Posted July 26, 2011 interesting so 11 ridership is HIGH??? 11 and 41 are interlined. It's easier just to run the artics on the 11 than split the routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted July 26, 2011 Share #18 Posted July 26, 2011 Are there any pics of those buses? This is the only good one I can find....they are D4500CLs. http://gallery.bustalk.info/displayimage.php?album=137&pos=239 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit bx Posted July 28, 2011 Share #19 Posted July 28, 2011 My dad works in the Hartford division...so yeah I know how the Hartford guys are, lol! Why they spent the money doing a half-assed refurb of those old ex-PP DL3s I don't know. But Hartford actually got D4500s before you guys...303-309 were piggybacked off NJTs order. Even the 100s....Hartford had them first. What they do to Stamford and to a lesser extent New Haven is a shame. That is why there will never be any unity between the garages. interesting so 11 ridership is HIGH??? But if stamford was the first to get the new artics and D4500s isn't that a sign of change???? If I misread then sorry but it sounds like it. 11 and 41 are interlined. It's easier just to run the artics on the 11 than split the routes. Stamford depot will never have unity with the other depots, mainly Hartford SMH so your father should know how that go. I was glad when MTA finally called me lol, i ran for the ship. @ qj no that dont mean jack, the only reason why we got new equipment is because the 95 classic was suppose to retired long time ago and CTDOT had pay a surprize visit. I was LMAO when i seen that happen. And yes routes 41 and 11 is very high at times, the 11 is high b/c most of the ppl transfers from the Bee line in port chester (13,60, and 61). Now the 41 is high b/c of the shopping centers in norwalk plus the connection from ppl transfering from the Bigheport bus. Yes 11 and 41 is interline up untill around 8, after that both routes splits meaning 41 stays by itself vis versa for the 11. I had fun with CT transit is just that ATU 443 is weak they let hartford walk all over them, thats why we also getting treated like a red head step child. New haven also but not as bad as stamford. Anything else you want to know about CTTRANSIT filll free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted July 30, 2011 Share #20 Posted July 30, 2011 Stamford depot will never have unity with the other depots, mainly Hartford SMH so your father should know how that go. I was glad when MTA finally called me lol, i ran for the ship. @ qj no that dont mean jack, the only reason why we got new equipment is because the 95 classic was suppose to retired long time ago and CTDOT had pay a surprize visit. I was LMAO when i seen that happen. And yes routes 41 and 11 is very high at times, the 11 is high b/c most of the ppl transfers from the Bee line in port chester (13,60, and 61). Now the 41 is high b/c of the shopping centers in norwalk plus the connection from ppl transfering from the Bigheport bus. Yes 11 and 41 is interline up untill around 8, after that both routes splits meaning 41 stays by itself vis versa for the 11. I had fun with CT transit is just that ATU 443 is weak they let hartford walk all over them, thats why we also getting treated like a red head step child. New haven also but not as bad as stamford. Anything else you want to know about CTTRANSIT filll free to ask. ok does CTtransit treat the transit districts like step children too?? Like Windham transit district, NW transit district and 9 towns transit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 4, 2011 Share #21 Posted August 4, 2011 I saw the artics on CT Transit #41 Stamford-Norwalk line when i was in Stamford over the past weekend. (7/30/11):eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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