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R62CNG Banned
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:40 pm Post subject: Are Centro's Orion V CNG's gone? |
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Besides their 2003 Orion V CNG's, are the 1999-2000 Orion V CNGs retired now? |
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't spotted any 9900's in service since last fall, but I haven't been by the garage recently to confirm if they are still around. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Update - I spotted a 9900 in service yesterday afternoon (couldn't get the number, though). I drove by the garage today and spotted four of the O5's in the yard - 9915, 9924, 9926 and 9977. All still have license plates and 9915 still has a farebox (I couldn't see the fronts of the other three buses).
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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9929 was in service this afternoon on the 74 Solvay route. |
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R62CNG Banned
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Funny how Centro's units are still in service, but MTA bus Company's as well as MTA Long Island bus's Orion V CNGs are in the process of being phased out. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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R62CNG wrote: | Funny how Centro's units are still in service, but MTA bus Company's as well as MTA Long Island bus's Orion V CNGs are in the process of being phased out. |
Most of Centro's units are retired. Just the last dozen or so hanging around out of the 78 buses originally bought. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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The New York State Fair began its 2014 run yesterday, and with it Centro's annual park & ride shuttle operation is back as well. As a result, the 9900-series Orion V CNG's are back in service during the weekday rush hours. Buses spotted in service during this morning's rush included 9908, 9926, 9928, 9929, 9934, 9940, 9942 and 9948. |
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RailBus63 Moderator
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Centro's 9900-series Orion V CNG's are no more. The final 12 buses that were in the contingency fleet have been retired and put up for auction. |
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