Chargerdodge9 Posted October 24, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2012 I say all RTS's outside of the 4900-5249 group and the worst 1998-1999 Orion Vs. Also the 1999-2000 New Flyer D60HFs and all pre-2001 MCI D4500s. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted October 24, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 24, 2012 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2012 I assume everything built before 2000 ...but then again, I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 24, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2012 Ask the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-CT1660- Posted October 24, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 24, 2012 Whatever the MTA feels like retiring. And it looks like this thread will be gone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted October 24, 2012 Share #6 Posted October 24, 2012 This is one of those questions that can't be answered until we get closer to 2015. We're still 3 years away, and a lot can happen in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted October 24, 2012 Well, I know that the 1996 and 1997 Nova bus RTS's will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Local Posted October 24, 2012 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2012 Well, I know that the 1996 and 1997 Nova bus RTS's will be gone. Well you'll never know, because 2015 is not up yet and the can do something different (like overhauling, painting) to the older buses during that time... Lock?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted October 24, 2012 Share #9 Posted October 24, 2012 The Bees are probably gonna be gone by 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted October 24, 2012 Share #10 Posted October 24, 2012 What will be gone in 2013 is more better to ask. Also I would like to plan when to come to NYC next year another reason why i ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted October 25, 2012 The Bees are probably gonna be gone by 2015. Those are already on their way out. Maybe a better question would be what will retire after the 1995-96 100 series Orion Vs? Well you'll never know, because 2015 is not up yet and the can do something different (like overhauling, painting) to the older buses during that time... Lock?? The 1996s will be 20 years old by then and the MTA rarely keep buses around that long. I just don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted October 25, 2012 Share #12 Posted October 25, 2012 Aren't they overhauling the 96's, and seemingly trying to keep them around so that they don't have to hand even the 97's down to MTAB? (And there's still hundreds of them left). It seems in three years, you might still see the remnants of these filling in, probably still at BP and LGA, like what the Bee Lines are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted October 25, 2012 What, like 8000-8396? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 25, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 25, 2012 Future-foamers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 25, 2012 Share #15 Posted October 25, 2012 Aren't they overhauling the 96's, and seemingly trying to keep them around so that they don't have to hand even the 97's down to MTAB? (And there's still hundreds of them left). It seems in three years, you might still see the remnants of these filling in, probably still at BP and LGA, like what the Bee Lines are now. It's definitely possible, not sure how if the overhauls are gonna be enough to keep them THAT long though. In terms of buses lasting 20 years, the 7000s and 7500s buses essentially got fully rebuilt, so those were about 22 years old when retired -- I honestly doubt the overhauled Novas will make it that long, but it's not unimaginable for a few to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share #16 Posted October 26, 2012 It's definitely possible, not sure how if the overhauls are gonna be enough to keep them THAT long though. In terms of buses lasting 20 years, the 7000s and 7500s buses essentially got fully rebuilt, so those were about 22 years old when retired -- I honestly doubt the overhauled Novas will make it that long, but it's not unimaginable for a few to make it. One thing I would love to see is the 1998-1999 Orion Vs making it to 20 years. No MTA Orion V have ever made it that long. The closest I recall are the 1991 600 series Orion V diesels from MTA Long Island bus (last of them retired in 2009). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted October 26, 2012 Share #17 Posted October 26, 2012 One thing I would love to see is the 1998-1999 Orion Vs making it to 20 years. No MTA Orion V have ever made it that long. The closest I recall are the 1991 600 series Orion V diesels from MTA Long Island bus (last of them retired in 2009). Possible when considering those '95 Bee Line Orion V's made it this far, though it may be difficult now that Orion went down under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted October 26, 2012 Possible when considering those '95 Bee Line Orion V's made it this far, though it may be difficult now that Orion went down under. They will still provide parts. They won't end up like Flexible.... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share #19 Posted October 27, 2012 Well, it looks like many of these buses will be gone sooner due to that 690 bus order with the option of 700 further units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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