BusTalk

Bill D · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT

Conn DOT will be auctioning off retired buses as well as surplus parts in the near future. The following buses, all in storage at New Haven (James Street), are expected to be included in the auction. There may be some additions to the list in the next week or two.

1994 D40HF: 941, 947, 950, 958, 960

1996 Nova Classic 9602, 9603, 9604, 9605, 9609, 9614, 9615, 9619, 9620, 9621, 9639

1996 RTS A101, A102, A103, A104, A105, A107, A108, A109, A110, A111, A112, A113, A114, A115, A116, A117, A118, A119, A120, A121, A122, A123, A124, A125, A126, A127, A128, A129, A130, A131, A132, A133, A134

1999 El Dorado 9903, 9904, 9906, 9907, 9908, 9909, 9910, 9911, 9912, 9913

RTS A106, which is still in Waterbury, is currently being loaded with our surplus parts inventory, and is expected to be sent to New Haven in the next few days.

It also would appear that some of the Classics are being retained for now. They are still being used in New Haven on a regular basis.

Bill

subbuff · Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39

the following 96's still in service in New Haven...9606,9607,9608,9611,9617,9618,9622,9640...they are used all day, not just rush hour put ins.
the following artics are in service in New Haven...1041,1042,1043,1944,1048,1049..they were seen wed.5-25,on the M and O routes as well as there regulay B and D routes.

injustifiiable · Age: 40 Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Stamford, CT

There are at least ten artics in Stamford at the moment...

IMG_1619 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

IMG_1606 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

IMG_1605 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

I've seen quite a few Xcelisors in New Haven, here's a pic of one of them at Union Station working the Commuter Connection Sargent Drive route:

IMG_1661 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

IMG_1662 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

IMG_1663 by injustifiiable, on Flickr

I've ridden it a couple times (on the B - Whalley Ave route) and the drivers seem to love how quiet it is.

thehartfordboy · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:19 am Post subject:

Hey everyone. Quick question. When the order was put out for the 7xx series buses, was there's extra buses ordered for SEAT?

thehartfordboy · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:27 am Post subject:

One of the new supervisors cars are out. Its numbered 1121.

thehartfordboy · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:03 pm Post subject:

subbuff · Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39

El Dorado 9901,9902,are gone from new haven, they are now at james st....9616 had its farebox taken out and is now being used on the union station shuttle.

thehartfordboy · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:00 am Post subject:

Bill D · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Waterbury, CT

subbuff · Age: 50 Joined: 24 Oct 2010 Posts: 39

they stopped artics training for 2-3 weeks, because they were using james st for rodeo practice.

thehartfordboy · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:36 pm Post subject:

Ct Transit put out a bid for one more hydrogen fuel cell bus.

http://www.cttransit.com/Procurements/Display.asp?ProcurementID={60846220-1E4B-4630-800F-717E5D2B5FEA}[/quote]

thehartfordboy · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject:

http://www.cttransit.com/Procurements/Display.asp?ProcurementID={E2CF0EEB-1C6C-405C-A687-6540DCE36A7E}

2nd year New Flyer orders- 14 buses for GBTA Bridgeport. 23 option buses for ConnDOT's choosing.

djmarco12 · Age: 28 Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Posts: 41 Location: Norwalk, CT

eddie4life2 · Age: 44 Joined: 19 Sep 2010 Posts: 74 Location: Hartford,Ct