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New Gillig Hybrids For Rochester

 
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Q65A



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:57 pm    Post subject: New Gillig Hybrids For Rochester Reply with quote

From today's edition of Metro Magazine:

N.Y. transit authority adds hybrid buses
Regional Transit Service (RTS) Inc., a subsidiary of the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) serving Monroe County, N.Y., is set to purchase 19 Gillig Corp.-manufactured hybrid buses, bringing the number of GM hybrid-powered buses ordered by New York transit agencies to 113.

When the deliveries are completed next year, New York will boast the second largest statewide fleet of GM hybrid-powered buses. The state of Washington leads with 240 hybrid-powered buses.

The 113 diesel-electric buses will save an estimated 165,000 gallons of fuel annually and significantly reduce emissions compared with conventional diesel buses.

RGRTA reports that the efficiency of the diesel electric drive system will enable the agency to keep the fare stable at $1.25 for the twelfth consecutive year.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:50 pm    Post subject: Re: New Gillig Hybrids For Rochester Reply with quote

Q65A wrote:
From today's edition of Metro Magazine:

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When the deliveries are completed next year, New York will boast the second largest statewide fleet of GM hybrid-powered buses. The state of Washington leads with 240 hybrid-powered buses.



Of course, when the Orion-BAE hybrids are factored in, New York State has the largest overall hybrid fleet by far.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:09 pm    Post subject: Gillig Hybrids Reply with quote

Wouldn't those Gillig hybrid buses be the Advantage model. If so, NFTA in Buffalo has a bunch of them in service. I saw them on the 48-Williamsville Route last week.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Toronto has about 340 Hy Brid Orion V111 it seems like we are all on the same band wagon eh! I think they are great operate, drive one every day. Look forward to the new Artics on the way
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TTC now up to 450 HyBrids with new deleivers. 1200- 1650 seires numbers.Additional 120 optioned units now confirmed for delievery in early 2009. No artics as yet. These guys are on the HyBrid thing all the way I guess ? Just following the othere large Transit properties lead eh.
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