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TransitGuy
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shortlineMCI
Age: 54 Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 241
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hey TG..
Extremely doubtful the MTA would aquire these MCIs.Trust me, I"ve driven one of the 22 Shortline buses of this new style. Way, way too much bus for MTA (one hour) commuter applications.
I hope it doesn't sound like I"m holding a contest here, but it's just a very luxurious coach.
Actually the new MCI cruisers the MTA are getting is actually too much bus as they are meant for very long hauls on wide open highway, not stop and go, using the kneelers 175 times a day.
Jeez the Classics were perfect for that type of usage. |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:26 am Post subject: |
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shortlineMCI,
I think everybody said the same thing when the 4500's came upon the scene - "too much bus for just commuter runs".
They were probably right just as you may be now but they sure look good on Fifth Avenue in the rush hour!
I hope they go for the new ones!
Mr. Linsky
"The Green Hornet"
Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica & Arverne, NY |
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shortlineMCI
Age: 54 Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 241
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Linsky wrote: | shortlineMCI,
I think everybody said the same thing when the 4500's came upon the scene - "too much bus for just commuter runs".
They were probably right just as you may be now but they sure look good on Fifth Avenue in the rush hour!
I hope they go for the new ones!
Mr. Linsky
"The Green Hornet"
Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica & Arverne, NY |
Holy jeez, not only do they look good but I love that low growl that those big Caterpiller engines turn out! And at 45 feet in length and 11 feet 6 inches high, they can be a little itimidating
Even the NYBS drivers agree it's too much bus, But I was talking with my brother the other day who had 8 years with NYBS and there since the MTA take-over suggests, you can't have a simple transit bus as they knock out your teeth fillings with every pothole LOL!! but you need something just a little nicer. He thinks it's what was available. Well, not what was, but what is.
P.S. I just visited the MCI website and THAT is their new D4500 public sector commuter bus. So may I go out on a limb here and say we might see them parading down 5th |
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