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thehartfordboy
Age: 31
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
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Location: Hartford, CT
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| eddie4life2 wrote: | | Bill D wrote: | | thehartfordboy wrote: | | I always thought they would have 6. Wow. I would think they would share the hybrids out to all 3 divisions. But I want to get the story straight if I don't have it yet. Is the Xcelsiors going to cover the retirement of the Classics until the LFSA Hybrids come in? If not, are the Novas, well the strongest of the bunch, are going to make it to Hartford to fill in until the LFSAs come in for us? Or is Hartford going to stay as is until The LFSAs come in? Also, will New Haven keep a few Classics for expansion purposes? |
The 14 Xcelsiors (XDE40) are all slated for New Haven. Since they are deadlining Classics with major mechanical problems, I suspect that the Xcelsiors will be quickly placed in service once they arrive. As for the Classics still in Hartford, how are they being used right now? Are they primarily for rush hour service? In New Haven, many of the Classics, as well as some of the D40HF's, are run all day, 5 to 6 days a week. With more wear and tear on them, they will probably either be retired or placed in reserve. As the changes under the operational service procurement go into effect on December 13th, I wouldn't be surprised if Hartford ended up with a few more coaches, and some of their transits moved to New Haven, but that's just speculation on my part. |
This could be true last week i saw two buses living the garage did not get the number on the first one the second one however was 801 and the info number on the back was not the usual 860-525-9181 it was a 203 number instead so i think this bus is going down to New Haven
also one of the mechaninc was saying to the guy at the both were we pull into the garage that the hybrid buses 301-302 are going back to Stamford |
Wowzees. 802 might be the other one. I just rode both during the past month. Well, which commuter express routes we picked up. I'm only guessing highway bound routes since IT'S impossible financial wise to run either the Winsted or Torrington route. |
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amorek13
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Posts: 157
Location: Hartford
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| Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| classics are used for shuttle for drivers to windsor and fenuil parking lot and on a short quick trip some times on a quick commuter |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31
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Location: Hartford, CT
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| amorek13 wrote: | | classics are used for shuttle for drivers to windsor and fenuil parking lot and on a short quick trip some times on a quick commuter |
Wow, well even after they retired, I'm pretty sure I'll see them as relief buses at the Buckland Mall. |
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subbuff
Age: 50
Joined: 24 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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Location: Waterbury, CT
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| subbuff wrote: | | 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
Are they at James Street for storage or are they being put into service out of Hamden?
BTW, the first XDE40 is due to arrive in Hartford Monday or Tuesday.
Bill |
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eddie4life2
Age: 44
Joined: 19 Sep 2010
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Location: Hartford,Ct
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Bill D wrote: | | subbuff wrote: | | 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
Are they at James Street for storage or are they being put into service out of Hamden?
BTW, the first XDE40 is due to arrive in Hartford Monday or Tuesday.
Bill |
is this xde40 for hartford o new haven like all the artics here right now? |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
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Location: Hartford, CT
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| subbuff wrote: | | 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
I just seen 9643 in service. Tisk Tisk. |
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NHRider
Age: 29
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| thehartfordboy wrote: | | subbuff wrote: | | 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
I just seen 9643 in service. Tisk Tisk. |
..service, as in revenue? picking up passengers? |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31
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Location: Hartford, CT
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| NHRider wrote: | | thehartfordboy wrote: | | subbuff wrote: | | 9643 and 9644 arrived in new haven thursday minus fareboxes. |
I just seen 9643 in service. Tisk Tisk. |
..service, as in revenue? picking up passengers? |
Yeah, possibly a quick commuter trip or relief vehicle to Buckland. |
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amorek13
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
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Location: Hartford
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Well one was around Hartford today test driving, bus1003 hydrogen cell arrived |
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Bill D
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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Location: Waterbury, CT
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| eddie4life2 wrote: | | is this xde40 for hartford o new haven like all the artics here right now? |
It is for New Haven. All buses are delivered to Hartford, when they have acceptance inspection performed, and the paperwork is processed at the DOT, who then installs the state inventory tags and license plates on the vehicles. The buses are then released to the division to which they have been assigned.
The first XD35 (for Waterbury) is scheduled to arrive in Hartford around Christmas.
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eddie4life2
Age: 44
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Location: Hartford,Ct
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Bill D wrote: | | eddie4life2 wrote: | | is this xde40 for hartford o new haven like all the artics here right now? |
It is for New Haven. All buses are delivered to Hartford, when they have acceptance inspection performed, and the paperwork is processed at the DOT, who then installs the state inventory tags and license plates on the vehicles. The buses are then released to the division to which they have been assigned.
The first XD35 (for Waterbury) is scheduled to arrive in Hartford around Christmas.
Bill |
thanks so any one here knows when the 96 in hartford will be replaced some one coment here couple month back that the new mci were here to replace the 96 (in hartford) but they still around....what gives  |
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amorek13
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Location: Hartford
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| total of 16 novas in the parking lot, there is another new hydrogen cell in the garage without numbers yet |
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thehartfordboy
Age: 31
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Location: Hartford, CT
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| amorek13 wrote: | | total of 16 novas in the parking lot, there is another new hydrogen cell in the garage without numbers yet |
Wait I thought the whole order is here for fuel cells? |
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subbuff
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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| 9643 and 9644 are. In revenue service |
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