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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: Central NJ
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: Hybrid MCI D Units For Houston METRO |
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From Metro Magazine:
November 7, 2007
MCI to build hybrids for Houston METRO
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) will provide the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston METRO) with 52 diesel-electric hybrid coaches, with options for a total of 142 units.
“Houston METRO is committed to cleaning up the environment and already has hybrid transit buses in operation, but this is the first time this agency will fully utilize the technology in its long-distance commuter application,” said Michael Melaniphy, MCI vice president, public sector. “We’re honored to be part of the agency’s solution to a cleaner tomorrow.”
MCI’s next-generation diesel-electric hybrids feature the new-look D4500 (45-foot) model, as well as a Cummins low-emission clean-diesel engine and an Allison propulsion system.
Additionally, the new coaches will use shore power at the depot to activate the A/C unit and cool the passenger cabin prior to departure, eliminating the reliance on engine idling. |
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METRObusfan4950
Age: 41 Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Houston, Texas
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The Don of All Buses
Age: 36 Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 113 Location: Yonkers, NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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The Bee-Line System is supposed to be getting some D4500s soon, I hope the look like that one! Westchester said they want to go hybrid as well. The Orion VII is a start. |
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METRObusfan4950
Age: 41 Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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The Don of All Buses wrote: | The Bee-Line System is supposed to be getting some D4500s soon, I hope the look like that one! Westchester said they want to go hybrid as well. The Orion VII is a start. |
Good luck with that. I was going to agree that the rear was ugly but I think it's fine to me---especially if it's going to be standard on buses like what we're going to get.
I wonder will MCI will do like what they did to New Jeresy Transit---building again a CNG coach..... That would be cool. |
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