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Topic: 'CAREY TRANSPORTATION' |
DHF60
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:17 am Subject: 'CAREY TRANSPORTATION' |
Thanks very much for the informative history of Carey Transportation. They seem to have been a well run company judging by the condition of their coaches. Unfortunately, their successor, New York Airp ... |
Topic: 'MTA ARTIC IN REAL TROUBLE!' |
DHF60
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:57 am Subject: 'MTA ARTIC IN REAL TROUBLE!' |
The incident happened at 126th Street Depot close to 2 years ago. An investigation ruled that the hydraulic lift was defective and it's failure caused the bus to fall. |
Topic: Historical Buses of NYC: GMC RTS-04 (Part 2) |
DHF60
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:52 am Subject: Historical Buses of NYC: GMC RTS-04 (Part 2) |
The Midwest remanufactured RTS's were some of the worst buses I ever drove. They were loud with noisy brakes, non-existent suspensions and very loose steering. The entire order should have been rebuil ... |
Topic: Bus Capacities |
DHF60
Replies: 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:17 pm Subject: Bus Capacities |
I've been a driver with NYCT for over 17 years and have driven various bus types during that time. The following capacities are strictly based on counting the number of seats and approximating the spa ... |
Topic: Artic Question |
DHF60
Replies: 5
Views: 14745
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:02 pm Subject: Re: Artic Question |
Some GBL GMC RTS's had over 700,000 miles when MTA Bus took over, so some work should bring them around from there demise.
Good point but the D60HF is not as rugged as the RTS and and would probabl ... |
Topic: Artic Question |
DHF60
Replies: 5
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:25 am Subject: Re: Artic Question |
Question: Do you envision these buses being reassigned anywhere outside their current "stomping rounds"? (Note: A one-way trip to NIMCO does not qualify.)
Based on the condition of the ea ... |
Topic: Aging NYCT Bus Questions |
DHF60
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:43 pm Subject: Re: Aging NYCT Bus Questions |
With what buses do you think will NYCT replace the earliest NF artics?
I guess it depends if NYCT plans on continuing to do business with New Flyer or not. If they choose to continue to be a New Fl ... |
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