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December 09, 2011, 05:35:15 PM Last Edit: December 09, 2011, 05:53:45 PM by Flxible_Metro_8700
Pictures, of DASH new Low Floor bus fleet, that includes 3 40' ft Gilligs, 7 35' ft and 5 30ft Trolleys! The buses will be in the streets early 2012, but the Trolleys wont be out unitll April 2012, replacing the current "trolleys" running on King St!








NewFlyer9736BCT

#1
December 09, 2011, 05:50:40 PM
aren't the trolleys 30 ft? anyways that's great that DASH is finally stepping into the 21st century, I like the new paint scheme as well
also, are the 3 40-ft buses gonna be DASH's first 40-footers?
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C40LF_2464

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December 09, 2011, 05:53:22 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on December 09, 2011, 05:50:40 PM
aren't the trolleys 30 ft? anyways that's great that DASH is finally stepping into the 21st century, I like the new paint scheme as well
also, are the 3 40-ft buses gonna be DASH's first 40-footers?
Whoops my bad the trolleys are 30 ft!, And yes i believe so!

79MetroExtraMD

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December 10, 2011, 07:03:21 AM
About time. I totally forgot DASH was getting new buses.
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SchuminWeb

#4
December 10, 2011, 05:34:44 PM
Agreed - those new buses look SHARP!

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Tritransit Area

#5
December 14, 2011, 11:09:42 AM
First low floors, first hybrids, and first 102 inch wide buses!  Cool!  I see that DASH is taking over the Old Towne Trolley operation as well?

What are the new LF Gilligs going to replace?
My favorite buses:
1989 SEPTA AN440: 19 years in service
1989 NJT Metro Bs: 21 years in service
1990 WMATA 93/9400 Flxes: 20 years in service!
1990-92 Ride-On Orion Is: 17-18 years in service!

Tell me again I have no taste in buses...

NewFlyer9736BCT

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December 14, 2011, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Tritransit Area on December 14, 2011, 11:09:42 AM
What are the new LF Gilligs going to replace?

probably the remaining Phantoms (except for 100-102)
Route Q2. Destination: Silver Spring Station

DCAreaTransitFan

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December 14, 2011, 07:35:50 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on December 14, 2011, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Tritransit Area on December 14, 2011, 11:09:42 AM
What are the new LF Gilligs going to replace?

probably the remaining Phantoms (except for 100-102)
they are not replacing anything
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Tristan

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December 14, 2011, 10:44:24 PM
Quote from: DCAreaTransitFan on December 14, 2011, 07:35:50 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on December 14, 2011, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Tritransit Area on December 14, 2011, 11:09:42 AM
What are the new LF Gilligs going to replace?

probably the remaining Phantoms (except for 100-102)
they are not replacing anything

Please ignore the speculation.

They will be replacing three 1996 Phantoms 40, 41, 43 and the 1998 Phantoms 45-51.  The Dash About service (which was replaced by the King St Trolley) was operated with wrapped 1998 Phantoms 44, 52 and 53, these buses will not be retired as of now because they have lower mileage than the rest of that particular series since Dash About only ran Fri-Sun.

There are no expansion buses in this order, it is a full replacement order.

Chargerdodge9

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January 22, 2014, 10:09:17 PM
Quote from: DCAreaTransitFan on December 14, 2011, 07:35:50 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on December 14, 2011, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Tritransit Area on December 14, 2011, 11:09:42 AM
What are the new LF Gilligs going to replace?

probably the remaining Phantoms (except for 100-102)
they are not replacing anything
The order actually #100-103.
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