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Q65A · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:03 pm Post subject: NYCT Cruiser Specs

See pages 220-350 at this link from the MTA website for the latest specs for new 45' cruisers:

http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/addenda/46278add2.pdf

traildriver · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2458 Location: South Florida

Great link, thanks for posting it!

That's the first time I got a look at the detail of a government agency procurement process....very enlightening....
I can see why the bureacracies are so large....what a staff they must need to be able to write documents such as those.

I wonder what they would do if there were no bidders, due to the demands they make?

And I have heard of cases where due to corruption, or other factors, the specifications were written to insure that only a favored supplier would be able to meet the demands.....

One good thing about all of this.....smaller buyers can also benefit by getting equipment that matches these specs, albeit at a probably somewhat higher purchase price.....

Q65A · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:15 am Post subject:

My pleasure, Traildriver, any time.
Lately, in addition to Bustalk and TTMG, one of my favorite transit websites is www,mta.info. There are a lot of on-line documents regularly posted there which likely would be interesting to transit fans.