The Real Posted October 28, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 28, 2017 #0011-0015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted October 28, 2017 9 hours ago, The Real said: #0011-0015 Correction, these are Model year 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted October 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, James Goodwin said: Why don't they just get XDE40s instead? Why go through yet ANOTHER shaky fleet of test buses? We are getting XDE40s as well as XDE60s, HOWEVER, the industry is fast moving towards Battery-Electric bus power and many major transit properties have made commitments to it including LA who will be 100% Electric by year 2030. This is an opportunity for us to test the viability of converting short but important routes to a lessor environmentally impacting power source and I'm glad the MTA is giving it a go. If all goes right, there will be a firm order for 50 buses so that the M42 goes 100% electric as well as the B32, B39 and B42 routes. #stayinformed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, James Goodwin said: LACMTA said they would go 100% electric by 2030, which would be a more realistic timeframe considering they just brought several hundred new XN40s (the largest order for that model to date thus far). I corrected it to 2030, you must've missed that edit. Either way, it is the wave of the future for public transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 28, 2017 Share #5 Posted October 28, 2017 1 hour ago, James Goodwin said: As for us new yorkers, do we really need XDE60s? Having all these different types of buses would be a nightmare for maintenance @ Grand ave, Zeregea, Eastchester, etc. Yes we need it. We need more electric buses to cut down on fuel consumption and provide more buses are environmentally friendly. Cleaner air for New Yorkers, and hopefully lower fuel costs for the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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