GojiMet86 Posted July 31, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 31, 2018 http://www.metro-magazine.com/accessibility/news/730667/collins-bus-lands-26m-nyc-transit-paratransit-bus-order Quote Collins Bus lands $26M NYC Transit paratransit bus order Posted on July 27, 2018 REV Group announced that its Collins Bus Corp. subsidiary was awarded a $26 million-dollar contract from the New York City Transit to provide 400 paratransit busses. Buses will be built to NYCT’s custom specifications on a Ford F350 chassis. They will feature a flexible 20-foot length, 138-inch wheelbase, single-rear wheel (SRW) design and wheelchair lift, making the buses accessible, easily maneuverable, and efficient. The bid for the NYCT opened in the fall of 2016 and was awarded to Collins Bus in July 2018. NYCT is a new customer for Collins Bus and the contract represents the single largest commercial order in the history of the company. “We are incredibly excited to be working with the New York City Transit,” said Matt Scheuler, GM of Collins Bus. “It is a privilege to provide Collins Buses to such a storied organization and it’s a perfect representation of our commitment to accessibility for passengers of all abilities.” The NYCT contract comes on the heels of Collins Bus’s 50th anniversary and the launch of the brand’s new low-floor bus product — an industry-first innovation that offers passengers unparalleled benefits with respect to safety and equal accessibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted July 31, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 31, 2018 So the MTA pays for the buses, which are given to the different AAR contracted providers? How does this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 31, 2018 This is paratransit, which no bus fan really cars about, and I also have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted August 1, 2018 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2018 That picture looks more like E-350 chassis than the F-350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted August 1, 2018 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2018 Or a Ford Transit, even...I don't even know what you call that chassis. Can't be a F-series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted August 2, 2018 Share #6 Posted August 2, 2018 3 hours ago, MHV9218 said: Or a Ford Transit, even...I don't even know what you call that chassis. Can't be a F-series. Actually i think your right it's now the Transit 350 not even the E class anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted August 2, 2018 The guys at BusChat also pointed the error out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missabassie Posted August 29, 2018 Share #8 Posted August 29, 2018 The Econolines are dunzo. That pictured is a Transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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