"New buses went back to manufactor"

wmata employee · February 25, 2009, 04:20:14 PM

Just left meeting as of last Thursday the 8 new buses from "NEW FLYER AMERICA" had to go back to the manufactor due to safety issues . stay tuned!!!!!!!!!

C40LF_2464 · February 25, 2009, 05:34:31 PM

AW This bull what is wrong now? bomb in the bus? tires got nails in them? BTW before they were sent back did we only have 8 of them or are there more?

Tritransit Area · February 25, 2009, 09:52:21 PM

Safety issues! Interesting, I wonder what was flawed.

I guess buses like 9318 still get to [smoothly] chug along - yay!

rideonrulez · March 11, 2009, 09:14:56 PM

According to another site, 2 WMATA New Flyer artics were spotted on the way down here from the New Flyer plant.

WES · March 11, 2009, 11:21:37 PM

Well actually there maybe two D42LFAs sitting at Carmen E Turner as we speak, and they look to start coming in. I will pass by there tomorrow to confirm. Both look to be in either the "express" scheme or a modified version of the "MetroExtra" scheme.

OrionFlyer · March 12, 2009, 09:30:45 AM

Quote from: rideonrulez on March 11, 2009, 09:14:56 PM
According to another site, 2 WMATA New Flyer artics were spotted on the way down here from the New Flyer plant.

What site are you talking about?

Tritransit Area · March 12, 2009, 10:59:38 AM

Quote from: WES on March 11, 2009, 11:21:37 PM
Well actually there maybe two D42LFAs sitting at Carmen E Turner as we speak, and they look to start coming in. I will pass by there tomorrow to confirm. Both look to be in either the "express" scheme or a modified version of the "MetroExtra" scheme.

Hmm...interesting how the CNGs are in the "local" while the energy efficient hybrids are in the "express" or "extra" scheme. I guess it is because the hybrids are going out to the burbs?

WES · March 12, 2009, 01:26:25 PM

Well not all of the CNGs are in the local scheme, 2819 is in the express scheme. Not all of the hybrids coming in will be in the express scheme. In fact it is confirmed that there are currently 4 DE42LFAs sitting at Carmen E Turner and two so far are in the "Local" scheme and two are in the "Express" scheme. Also there are two baby Van Hools.

Antozilla · March 12, 2009, 01:39:26 PM

Who are the Van Hools for? Can't be Metro due to Buy America.

WES · March 12, 2009, 01:41:08 PM

DC Circulator.

Tritransit Area · March 14, 2009, 02:04:12 AM

Quote from: WES on March 12, 2009, 01:26:25 PM
Well not all of the CNGs are in the local scheme, 2819 is in the express scheme. Not all of the hybrids coming in will be in the express scheme. In fact it is confirmed that there are currently 4 DE42LFAs sitting at Carmen E Turner and two so far are in the "Local" scheme and two are in the "Express" scheme. Also there are two baby Van Hools.

Hmm...what does the "express" scheme look like? Are there any pictures out there yet?

LandoverDivision · March 14, 2009, 07:17:52 PM

I have a pic of the LFAs in the express scheme.

OrionFlyer · March 14, 2009, 07:48:33 PM

Really? Can you post it?

LandoverDivision · March 15, 2009, 06:00:21 AM

I can't post it until Tomorrow (Monday). I'm using a phone until I can get a computer.

BladensburgB2 · March 15, 2009, 12:13:03 PM

Hello Everyone

Hey Landover were did u get ur pics from i rode pass CET an seen 1 42' in red an sliver an 2 42' in blue an sliver but i couldnt get no good pics they were hiding

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