2010 MTA Roadeo

[79MetroExtraMD]

Got some pics for yall from the MTA Roadeo. Surprisingly, there were no Fishbowls this year but a couple new kids on the block.

1002 and 176C (2010 DE40LFR and 2010 D4500CT)






The MTA Administrator Ralign T Wells (ex operator)


9085


B&O 94


old faithful 9526




SEPTA 8450 (The 30,000th bus)


Supposed to say 5 CAROLINE & BIDDLE


Smart, Green & Growin


Metrobus 1912




Rear shot of 176C


Charlie Neal's Command Center Flx


BTC 1426


WMATA 8960


9027 and 9039


SEPTA 8450 (side view)


Rode 8960 down to Bush Street (here alongside 9526)




62 year old transfers

[OrionFlyer]

Carolina & Biddle. Ha ha.

[Nabinut]

Here are my photos & videos:

Brand spankin' new 2010 New Flyer DE41LFR #1002 posed for this photo:

1987 Ex-WMATA (Washington DC) Flxible Metro B #8960:

Another brand new spankin' unit, this time a MCI D4500CT #176C:

Flxible Metro E #9526, 98% back to its original form:

SEPTA New Flyer DE40LFR #8450 A.K.A Bus #30,000:

Haven't been placed into service yet and there is already an F-up on 1002:

The interior of 1002 including a weird placement for a A/C intake vent:


You have to be this tall...not to bust your head open:

Videos:
9526:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjBAOeCWtLo
Tour of Flxyer #1002:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jsM4IXqSo
GM Old Look & Grumman Flxible:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-mmzCCGmg
1987 Flxible #8960
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgVp5up1z7M
1957 GM Old Look #1912:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc5INIdXcyY

[SchuminWeb]

Very nice!  Out of curiosity, approximately how tall was the gentleman in the final photo?

[Nabinut]

He is 6 foot 5 and he head touched the ceiling at the center. Of course with the condition of the streets around Baltimore, anyone between 6'2 & 6'4 can get hurt if standing under that. 

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

[OrionFlyer]

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

LOL they do.

[DCAreaTransitFan]

what!!!! when was this?

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

LOL they do.

I don't think it is funny at all.  I think it is downright pathetic.

[OrionFlyer]

what!!!! when was this?

Yesterday from 8AM-1PM

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

LOL they do.

I don't think it is funny at all.  I think it is downright pathetic.

We all had a good laugh out of it, but in all seriousness, it should have been spelled right.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

LOL they do.

I don't think it is funny at all.  I think it is downright pathetic.

We never expect anything to be perfect at MTA. I always expect something to be missing, misspelled, or just incorrect.

[Nabinut]

Do the buses really say "Growin" without the "g"?  If so, that is pathetic...

LOL they do.

I don't think it is funny at all.  I think it is downright pathetic.

It was just that bus. The other side has the logo spelled correctly.

[btconet]

It's fairly obvious through observation that the words under the logo are set off to the left, and are aligned to be centered when the "g" is included.

The logos are factory applied, so either someone there didn't apply all the letters properly, or someone craftily removed the "g" for the pun.

[Nabinut]

I have one more video to post. It's two Flixbles parallel parking. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYmyUuYiXF0

[Tristan]

Regarding the AC stuff, blame EPA - "every bus manufacturer except Gillig" (and MCI, if you want to go there) ended up moving their AC units to the roof of the bus because of all the new stuff related to "2010 engines" and emissions controls (the quote comes from a Gillig rep).  Our next order of buses (due in about 12 months, before you ask...) had a line item for 2010 Engine equipment and it was $27,000 additional per bus.