ttcsubwayfan Posted December 28, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 28, 2012 Was out and about for a bit today, here are the shots I took: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4 Via Merrick Rd Posted December 28, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 28, 2012 Cool pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 28, 2012 Interesting... Why are some of the local buses so bloody small?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted December 28, 2012 Cool pics! Thanks! Interesting... Why are some of the local buses so bloody small?? They were acquired four years ago,and since then the population has increased significantly, hence the need for 40 footers. Terrible capacity these days, trying to fit 30~ high school students onto one such bus is a nightmare. Mind, before they came in they used cutaways so it is an improvement of sorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 28, 2012 They were acquired four years ago,and since then the population has increased significantly, hence the need for 40 footers. Terrible capacity these days, trying to fit 30~ high school students onto one such bus is a nightmare. Mind, before they came in they used cutaways so it is an improvement of sorts! lol... Not very smart... It's always best to get bigger buses especially if there is little difference in fuel costs, etc. We have little buses like that for the MetroNorth shuttle and sometimes the buses are packed like sardine cans. There's only one door and certainly not enough space for people to be standing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted December 28, 2012 That's true. The buses are lemons, though, and they may be retired earlier than expected (Blue Bird Ultra LF). Their first day was extremely problematic... leaky A/C, breakdowns, etc and in light of a bus shortage the agency actually leased a rear door Orion VI, which IIRC has the same amount of seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2012 That's true. The buses are lemons, though, and they may be retired earlier than expected (Blue Bird Ultra LF). Their first day was extremely problematic... leaky A/C, breakdowns, etc and in light of a bus shortage the agency actually leased a rear door Orion VI, which IIRC has the same amount of seats. lol... Are any of those Canadian companies building any buses for the now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted December 28, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2012 That's true. The buses are lemons, though, and they may be retired earlier than expected (Blue Bird Ultra LF). Their first day was extremely problematic... leaky A/C, breakdowns, etc and in light of a bus shortage the agency actually leased a rear door Orion VI, which IIRC has the same amount of seats. Milton bought that VI from MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted December 28, 2012 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2012 Love the suburben look of these. Approved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted December 28, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2012 BTW this is at the GO train station in Milton Ontario Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted December 28, 2012 lol... Are any of those Canadian companies building any buses for the now?? No idea if all of the MTA's MCIs have been built and delivered, but if so there's also the Xcelsiors. If nothing else, they have excellent heating. Gotta love 'em in the winter. Milton bought that VI from MTB It was originally leased though. Love the suburben look of these. Approved! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 28, 2012 Share #12 Posted December 28, 2012 No idea if all of the MTA's MCIs have been built and delivered, but if so there's also the Xcelsiors. If nothing else, they have excellent heating. Gotta love 'em in the winter. Ha! Yeah right.... I don't know what buses you're talking about because our express buses are anything but warm in the winter... Usually have to put my coat back on to keep warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted December 28, 2012 I was talking about the XD40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgood6195 Posted January 7, 2013 Share #14 Posted January 7, 2013 Interesting... Why are some of the local buses so bloody small?? Must depend on ridership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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