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Posted by Nabinut on Tue Oct 13 22:08:44 2009 My second day was spent in Minneapolis, Minnesota with principal Transit Provider Metro Transit...but they weren't the only game in town:Metro Transit: Gillig Phantom 932 in Downtown St. Paul, Minnesota:  New Flyer D60LFR with the Downtown Minneapolis Skyline:  Gillig Clean Diesel BRT #1147:  New Flyer D60HF 3002:  ]First Generation Gillig Low Floor Hybrid #7127:  Gillig at night:  Southwest Transit: New Flyer D40LFR Suburban 603 entering Downtown Minneapolis:  MCI D4500 548:  Gillig Low Floor BRT Suburban 612 in afternoon light:  Plymouth Metrolink: New Flyer D40LF Suburban 2605:  Bluebird 2109:  Maple Grove Transit MG12:  Shakopee Transit: Shakopee Transit MCI D4505 Blue Xpress:  Minnesota Valley Transit Authority: MCI 4334 pulling in from its run:  A trio of MCIs leaving Downtown Minneapolis:  University of Minnesota Campus Connector: Van Hool AG300  Van Hool AG330  Gillig Low Floor Hybrid  Now for the Videos: Gillig Phantom with a Cummins M11 Engine: New Flyer 3060 on a UMM limited stop service: New Flyer D60LFR with a Cummins Engine: University of Minnesota Van Hool AG330: Video from the day's events: |
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Posted by Houston METRO Fan on Wed Oct 14 07:37:01 2009, in response to Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Tue Oct 13 22:08:44 2009. The first University of Minnesota Campus Connector photo is actually the Van Hool A300L and the 2nd photo is the AG300.Nice photos and vids, BTW. |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Oct 14 08:25:21 2009, in response to Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Tue Oct 13 22:08:44 2009. Great pics ! At first glance that NF artic looked like a nyc bus. |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by Nabinut on Wed Oct 14 09:33:03 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by busdude2 on Wed Oct 14 08:25:21 2009. I Believe they are clones of the NYCT units. The only exception i saw was 2x2 seating |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed Oct 14 09:49:36 2009, in response to Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Tue Oct 13 22:08:44 2009. That Southwest Transit scheme is SICK! |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by Sid from NJ on Wed Oct 14 11:20:12 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by busdude2 on Wed Oct 14 08:25:21 2009. [At first glance that NF artic looked like a nyc bus.]I believe Minneapolis had sent an NF low-floor artic in that scheme for a test run in NYC a few years back. The scheme blended in very well with MTA's scheme. I recollect the Minn. bus ran on the M-14 and M-23, but I forget how long NYC had it. |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by aznboy4305 on Wed Oct 14 11:37:08 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Wed Oct 14 09:33:03 2009. How can it be told? We have 6 ex-Minneapolis D60HFs (1994/1995?), although I'm 95% sure those aren't the same series in question. The ones we got look like generic off-the-shelf D60HFs with DD50/Allisons, touch-bar slide glide rear doors, suburban 2x2 seating with partial platforms, and an APU-powered A/C unit. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Oct 14 14:03:08 2009, in response to Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Tue Oct 13 22:08:44 2009. Great shots! I do miss the Twin Cities region - it was a nice area to stay and transit fan when I was there in 2005.Looks like SW updated their scheme/logo, although I'm glad they kept the black/brown scheme. It really looks so sharp! Looks like they are repainting the older Gilligs. The Phantoms really don't look so bad, and neither do the regular low floors (small nitpick, that bus is Metro's 2nd generation of Gillig Low Floor hybrids. The first generation (where there were just 10 of them, I believe) had the battery pack inside of the bus, rather than on the roof). I guess I just really hate that yellow in the headlight area. Speaking of the Metro Gillig Low Floors, is there a reason why the 2nd batch of hybrids have black window panes unlike the rest of the fleet? When did MVTA get MCIs?! Wait - were these the replacements for the articulated buses? Also, I didn't realize that you can ride the University of Minnesota shuttle as a civilian! That would be great to know whenever (if-ever) I make it back out there. Finally, Shakopee Transit - is that a new agency coming into Minneapolis? These are great pictures. It's fantastic to see how the Minneapolis Area has changed. If you are still out there, I highly suggest going to St. Paul for a different, more artistic setting and, of course, a heck of a lot of other buses/routes. Is Lorenze still running? |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Oct 14 14:18:24 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by aznboy4305 on Wed Oct 14 11:37:08 2009. I believe I've ridden the ones in question - the transit version. They are basically the same, with the touch-bar slide glide rear doors, but of course have the stainless steel American Seats (similar to the SEPTA NABIs). They seem to date to 1995/96 before the NYC order. |
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Posted by Nabinut on Wed Oct 14 17:21:35 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Oct 14 14:03:08 2009. AFA the University of Minnesota ride, it was a split second decision. I luckily blended in with the students (backpack) and used the rear doors to board. As for the day in total, I did go to St. Paul in the afternoon (The first Gillig shot was from downtown) and lucked out as the sun was right on the main drag (6th street) |
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Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis |
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Posted by JohnnyMints on Wed Oct 14 23:46:36 2009, in response to Re: Photos & Videos: Hop on...Metro Transit of Minneapolis, posted by Nabinut on Wed Oct 14 17:21:35 2009. Well the Rutgers bus system is open to the general public, so maybe the UM service is the same. |
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