Turbo19 Posted September 6, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 6, 2012 As stated by the Board, Budget, and Finance Committee: Staff is requesting authorization to award a contract to Gillig, LLC, Hayward, CA, for a quantity of 97 CNG BRTPlus vehicles that will be used in the Agency’s fixed-route and CommuterLink services. The Agency’s fleet of 40-foot buses purchased in April 2000 are nearing the end of their useful service life as defined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of 12-years/500,000 miles. The majority of these buses currently have in excess of 500,000 miles and by the time new replacement buses are delivered, they will have been in revenue service beyond their 12-year life cycle. The document can be found at the link below, along with info regarding specs, and other bids submitted including Orion, ElDorado, New Flyer, & NABI. Info is at page 13. http://www.riverside...RENT/Agenda.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCRailfan523 Posted September 6, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 6, 2012 I hope the buses will run good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted September 6, 2012 I hope the buses will run good! They are probably going to be the best buses we recieved in a while, if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compobus fan Posted September 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 6, 2012 As stated by the Board, Budget, and Finance Committee: Staff is requesting authorization to award a contract to Gillig, LLC, Hayward, CA, for a quantity of 97 CNG BRTPlus vehicles that will be used in the Agency’s fixed-route and CommuterLink services. The Agency’s fleet of 40-foot buses purchased in April 2000 are nearing the end of their useful service life as defined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of 12-years/500,000 miles. The majority of these buses currently have in excess of 500,000 miles and by the time new replacement buses are delivered, they will have been in revenue service beyond their 12-year life cycle. The document can be found at the link below, along with info regarding specs, and other bids submitted including Orion, ElDorado, New Flyer, & NABI. Info is at page 13. http://www.riverside...RENT/Agenda.pdf The way I read it, NFI was the low bidder, then after "negotiations" suddenly Gillig popped up a few thousand less, hmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCRailfan523 Posted September 6, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 6, 2012 They are probably going to be the best buses we recieved in a while, if anything. Well, if those are the best buses, I hope you run the best for those best buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted September 6, 2012 The way I read it, NFI was the low bidder, then after "negotiations" suddenly Gillig popped up a few thousand less, hmmmmmmmmm. Yeah, NFI has been bidding low alot lately. Well, if those are the best buses, I hope you run the best for those best buses! They'll be crap in 5-7 years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted September 28, 2012 It's been confirmed. RTA will start recieving buses starting September of 2013. http://www.pe.com/local-news/transportation-headlines/20120926-riverside-bus-agency-planning-massive-bus-replacement.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted June 1, 2013 I didn't want to start a new thread, so I feel it's best to leave this here. Here is two prototype designs for the actual buses themselves, taken by a bus operator I know. Excuse the quality as the photos are from a presentation. Prototype A: Prototype B: Any personal preferences? I'm personally a fan of prototype B as there are no decal intruding onto the passenger window. In contrast, prototype A as two different decals on windows, the CNG decal, and the livery decal. And with any luck I'll have photos of the first deliveries within two months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 1, 2013 Share #9 Posted June 1, 2013 Design B looks better, but A looks quite nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted June 1, 2013 Design B looks better, but A looks quite nice too. Thanks for you opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted June 1, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 1, 2013 A looks the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted June 1, 2013 Share #12 Posted June 1, 2013 Design A looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks guys. Just for the record, my brother looked at design B and brought to my attention that if you "flip" the bus vertical it looks like a generic soda can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted June 6, 2013 Share #14 Posted June 6, 2013 Yeah, NFI has been bidding low alot lately. They'll be crap in 5-7 years time. your getting better express service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted June 6, 2013 your getting better express service? At this point not likely. Maybe a few extra trips (2-3 extra per express route) but not much happening now. If RTA decides to take the extra option of buses then hopefully service levels across the system will improve, but for the rest of this year no major changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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