Acela Express Posted August 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2011 As the title says. Has the MTA ever 'considered' purchasing bi-articulated buses? I did a forum search and Google search and couldn't find anything related to the question, other than YouTube videos and images from other countries with bi-artics and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted August 7, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2011 They are not legal in the US, so the answer is no. No transit coach is to be more than 65 feet long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acela Express Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted August 7, 2011 Wow, didn't know that. Thanks, ENY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted August 7, 2011 Share #4 Posted August 7, 2011 Wow, didn't know that. Thanks, ENY. NP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted August 8, 2011 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2011 What is a bi-artic? Not the three segments ones, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20 Dundalk Posted August 8, 2011 Share #6 Posted August 8, 2011 Eric you are right 3 segments 2 joints about 80 feet long imagine that monster in the snow and ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acela Express Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted August 8, 2011 SBS-certified for sure. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted August 9, 2011 Share #8 Posted August 9, 2011 OK, so "bi' refers to the number of bends, not the number of sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C40LFR Posted August 10, 2011 Share #9 Posted August 10, 2011 bi-artics would be awesome, but the problems: -Right turns on small and/or crowded streets=forget it -Crowded streets in general-imagine the a$$ of this bus sticking out the previous intersection because the intersecton ahead is at a red light and it's crowded. This is already problem with 60ft artics. -This would take a hell of alot of training. As a B/O would have to be able estimate and calculate the amount of space needed to turn. Experience with regular artics would help too. -Local Routes=forget it. At some stops there is just not enough curb space for a bi-artic. These things would have to be BRT on dedicated busway only, like the TransMilenio BRT system in Bogotá or sort of like LA's Orange Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20 Dundalk Posted August 10, 2011 Share #10 Posted August 10, 2011 OK, so "bi' refers to the number of bends, not the number of sections. Yup 2 joints like C40 said bad buisness in traffic And ice and snow would more than not keep these in the yard and think about farebeaters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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