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Re: Valley Metro 1996 D40LF buses |
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Posted by roscoman1986 on Thu Jan 3 15:40:36 2008, in response to Re: Valley Metro 1996 D40LF buses, posted by phxtusbusfan on Thu Jan 3 15:22:44 2008. Here's what I see happening with the 1994 and 1996 D40LFs.The 1994 Valley Metro (what I call the RPTA) owned buses will be withdrawn from service in 2008 with the arrival of the 2008 C40LFRs. The Phoenix-owned 1994 D40LFs have already been withdrawn from service and some have been repainted white (meaning that they are officially off the roster). I drove by the South Division and saw bus 4025, which was transferred from Valley Metro to Phoenix in 2006. There are a number of 1994 D40LFs below the cutoff (at 4039-4040) that have already been withdrawn, including 4038-4039, and 4025 to name a few. The 1996 Phoenix owned D40LFs DID get (and are getting) very minor improvements, namely new seat covers. However, unlike the NABIs these are not going in all at the same time, rather they are getting put on as any of the many seat covers on these buses wears out. As a result, the seat cushions and covers are mismatched, with a combination of original (and worn out) covers, newer gray, green, and purple covers, and the newest brown/purple with designs seat covers inside any one bus. It looks pretty tacky in my opinion. I don't know personally what is going to happen with these buses, but when the schedules are changed we will find out. |
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