WMATA 500 Hybrid Deal

Annex4421 · November 13, 2009, 11:24:26 PM

Is anybody down with WMATA ordering 500 New Flyer hybrids? Should they be a mixture? the floor is open to suggestions

Tritransit Area · November 14, 2009, 08:09:17 AM

I am not down with that. Is WMATA trying to be a "hip" SEPTA, hehe?

Annex4421 · November 14, 2009, 05:37:39 PM

Jesus I love New Flyers but dang can't we get some NABIs, Orions anything

aznboy4305 · November 20, 2009, 09:35:47 AM

Whats the "deal"?

OrionFlyer · November 20, 2009, 10:07:46 AM

WMATA may consider the BRT NABI 42fts after the 500 New Flyers are delivered.

Scrabbleship · November 20, 2009, 10:35:13 AM

Quote from: Annex4421 on November 13, 2009, 11:24:26 PM
Is anybody down with WMATA ordering 500 New Flyer hybrids? Should they be a mixture? the floor is open to suggestions

Given that, after next years stimulus buses, over half the order will be in, I think it's fine as it is. Maybe try the Excelsior to mix things up a little.

Tristan · November 20, 2009, 11:11:22 AM

I missed the boat on this -- never heard anything about an actual deal. You got a Press Release or something?

Annex4421 · November 20, 2009, 01:42:07 PM

WMATA is supposed to order 500 hybrids from New Flyer I think, I'll check WMATA's website for the info.

Annex4421 · November 21, 2009, 10:08:52 AM

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2553

Tritransit Area · November 21, 2009, 01:47:05 PM

Ah. I think that's actually the current LFA order. Remember it's supposed to be for 500 buses. I think that the amound of 6000 series hybrids as well as the Silverbrids would add up to 74 hybrid buses, right?

I think that there will be an option order for 150 more hybrids, according to this article.

Annex4421 · November 21, 2009, 03:00:23 PM

If so hopefully some NABIs and/or Orions.

aznboy4305 · November 21, 2009, 07:00:41 PM

If its an "option", its usually with the same manufacturer, for the same buses you've been ordering.

novabusorionfan · November 22, 2009, 04:59:30 PM

Hopefully is the NOVABus LFS or Orion or DesignLine ECOSaver IV order and nothing else.

Tristan · November 22, 2009, 08:22:04 PM

Well like aznboy correctly said, if it's an option, 9.9 times out of 10 it's from the same manufacturer. So there's virtually zero chance of *this* order coming from any other manufacturer.

500 LFAs would make me puke though. Let's hope for some Xcelsiors or something else.

Annex4421 · November 22, 2009, 08:27:18 PM

Quote from: Tristan on November 22, 2009, 08:22:04 PM
Well like aznboy correctly said, if it's an option, 9.9 times out of 10 it's from the same manufacturer. So there's virtually zero chance of *this* order coming from any other manufacturer.

500 LFAs would make me puke though. Let's hope for some Xcelsiors or something else.

I hope not I hope it is Xcelsiors but if more LFAs come after the next ones jesus help me.

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