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Perry · February 11, 2011, 12:18:20 AM

Saw a Nashville MTA Gillig Low Floor in the tour bus parking lot of Main Street Station Casino in downtown LV the other day. I saw an unidentified Gillig there one other time but, just like with the Nashville one, I was coming off the freeway so it came up so suddenly didn't have a chance to really get a good look at it.

WES · February 22, 2011, 09:43:00 AM

NJT 5765 seen stuck in traffic heading towards the Wilson Bridge yesterday around the midday.

metroman177 · February 22, 2011, 05:11:18 PM

Bus seen in LV was probably headed to the property, sometime they stop by other properties to show them off and possibly drum up some future orders. I see alot of new NF's and MCI's rollin' past my way on I-94. The latest being Miami-Dade "TIC" and CT on a snowy day, photos on my fb page.

Perry · February 23, 2011, 12:26:39 AM

I think they were just passing through and needed an overnight stay. We haven't had any buses pop by for a visit since Nova test bus came through a couple of years ago. I'd love for us to try out a Gillig, but they're pretty happy with New Flyer.

WES · June 27, 2011, 11:29:16 AM

Yesterday, while heading to a wedding saw two all white Gillig Advantages heading up 495, north of D'Arcy Road. The looked to be 35 feet long, older Advantages but don't know to which T/A the belonged to.

Perry · July 04, 2011, 11:38:41 PM

I love driving along I-40 since there are always Gillig's being delivered. On our way to and from Albuquerque, I saw Gilligs being delivered to East Carolina State University and Rutgers University. Also saw a plain red one, but since it didn't have a name on it, not sure where it's going. Maybe York? A green a blue one rolled by as well. Then coming back from ABQ today saw an Orion VII heading westbound. It was yellow from the windows down with purple on the top half. I couldn't see any names on it either so I have no idea where it was headed.

WayneNYC · July 04, 2011, 11:52:39 PM

Quote from: Perry on July 04, 2011, 11:38:41 PM
I love driving along I-40 since there are always Gillig's being delivered. On our way to and from Albuquerque, I saw Gilligs being delivered to East Carolina State University and Rutgers University. Also saw a plain red one, but since it didn't have a name on it, not sure where it's going. Maybe York? A green a blue one rolled by as well. Then coming back from ABQ today saw an Orion VII heading westbound. It was yellow from the windows down with purple on the top half. I couldn't see any names on it either so I have no idea where it was headed.

Orion VII may be one of those for King County (Seattle) Metro. Here's a pic of one of their NFI D40LFs the same colors.

Perry · July 05, 2011, 12:52:55 AM

Ahh, yes, that was the same color I saw. I wonder why they were taking the southern route and then having to head all the way up to Seattle that way? I would have thought they would have taken I-70. I guess they were coming from somewhere in the south.

Thanks for that picture! It's cool watching the buses getting delivered. The green and blue one I saw almost looked like Ride-On colors, but not sure if they're expecting anything new.

WayneNYC · July 05, 2011, 09:54:36 AM

Agreed! It is strange for them to be using I-40 given that Seattle is among the top northern-most cities in the lower 48. I seem to vaguely recall some mention of an Orion facility somewhere in NC. I think some nearly complete Orion buses went there for quality control/completion??? If I'm correct, then it makes sense for them to use I-40 to any point out west.

Also, Seattle Metro uses at least least 3 versions of that paint scheme. This was the case when we visited Seattle in June 2006.

rideonrulez · July 05, 2011, 12:04:23 PM

Quote from: WayneNYC on July 05, 2011, 09:54:36 AM
Agreed! It is strange for them to be using I-40 given that Seattle is among the top northern-most cities in the lower 48. I seem to vaguely recall some mention of an Orion facility somewhere in NC. I think some nearly complete Orion buses went there for quality control/completion??? If I'm correct, then it makes sense for them to use I-40 to any point out west.

Yes some of Ride On's Orion VII CNG's did go to the ex-Thomas plant in North Carolina for "finishing touches".

Perry · July 07, 2011, 11:06:08 PM

That bus is still probably making its way up there!!

I may actually be going to Seattle for a couple of days in August for an APTA Multimodal Operations Planning workshop. It's going to be quick though...up on the Monday that the conference begins and coming home Wednesday. I won't even really have time to do any riding. Based on the schedule of courses, the days are packed and there are events in the evening too. In fact, I'm going to be so pressed for time in the AM getting there that I'll have to cab it because to take the light rail and a bus to where the event is would take well over an hour vs. 20 minutes in a taxi. Going home I would take a late enough flight that I'd have time to do transit.

It just depends on what the final cost of everything will be if my agency can swing it.

Perry · July 07, 2011, 11:08:19 PM

I'm wondering if they were taking I-40 to 93, then cut up to I-15 North through Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, then I-80 to the west? If not, they'll be taking 40 all the way out and then I guess somehow hook up with I-5. What a trip!! That bus will have 5,000 miles on it before it even goes into service!

Flxible · July 08, 2011, 09:28:07 PM

Quote from: Tristan on March 24, 2010, 11:33:39 AM
Not sure if this is a "Relic" or an "As Seen On", but here's an ex-DASH Orion I in NYC.

That's awesome. Looks like one of DASH's 1991 units. It's great to see yet another one preserved in service. I wonder which no. that one is?

Meanwhile, here is ex-DASH no. 28, seen in Lynchburg, VA during one of our CC&T excursions. Enjoy!

WayneNYC · July 14, 2011, 11:50:00 PM

Unidentified NJTransit NABI 436 in Delaware (I-95 North) being delivered. Appeared to be 5900 series.

WES · October 25, 2011, 08:49:19 AM

Seeing the above last post, NABI must have slowed down production, saw 5938 heading on northbound I-95 around Branch Avenue on Sunday.

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