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Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011 On July 1st, First Transit began service at the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus. El Dorado Axess buses took on the inter-campus routes while a Ford cutaway did service on the Ward Shuttle line.          Pablo Maneiro Jr. transiTALK Transportation Media Group |
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Posted by busdude2 on Tue Jul 5 16:06:29 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. Very nice bus I am surprised. So all the previous buses are gone now ? |
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Posted by daimlerbuses on Tue Jul 5 16:13:11 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. How's the ride quality on those things? Hopefully better than the EZ-Rider... |
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Posted by oldman on Tue Jul 5 19:21:52 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. What happened to the Academy lawsuit |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 20:39:12 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by busdude2 on Tue Jul 5 16:06:29 2011. Very nice bus I am surprised.I was pretty impressed by it. So all the previous buses are gone now ? From Rutgers service yes, because all the buses were owned by Academy (except for a few state RTS buses). Pablo |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 20:41:11 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by daimlerbuses on Tue Jul 5 16:13:11 2011. Ride quality was pretty good, very smooth. Although I can't have a full opinion on the bus until the fall semester starts, that will be the true test. |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 20:51:03 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by oldman on Tue Jul 5 19:21:52 2011. I believe it is still on going but I have not been updated in quite some time so I have to inquire some minds about it.Pablo |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 21:45:09 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 20:39:12 2011. Weren't most of the state buses transferred to NYU operations? |
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Posted by metrolinecoach111 on Tue Jul 5 22:00:09 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 21:45:09 2011. Some of them ended up in Boston operating in service for Boston University's shuttle service. |
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Posted by WayneJay on Tue Jul 5 22:16:36 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. I guess Academy had to repaint (or at least remove the Rutgers name) the Nova LFS. I know they were still in Rutgers colors as late as mid-June as some were in the DC area doing shuttles for the US open. |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Tue Jul 5 23:31:37 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 21:45:09 2011. The Nova LFS fleet went to Boston; I seriously doubt NJT would be too happy if Academy's state owned RTS buses were working in NYC, let alone Boston. |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 23:33:38 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by ctrabs74 on Tue Jul 5 23:31:37 2011. Some of the state buses have been in service for the NYU contract operations. |
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Posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 23:34:00 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by metrolinecoach111 on Tue Jul 5 22:00:09 2011. The 1026-1035 batch? |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 23:41:20 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by AMoreira81 on Tue Jul 5 21:45:09 2011. Only 1031, 32, and 33.1026-1030 stayed at Perth Amboy as spares for Rutgers service, and 1034, 35 are at Hoboken. |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 23:43:39 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by WayneJay on Tue Jul 5 22:16:36 2011. Some of the LFS buses are in Boston University service with the same scheme, but the Rutgers name removed. BU's main color is scarlet red as well so they kept the buses as is for now. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Jul 6 00:27:33 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by daimlerbuses on Tue Jul 5 16:13:11 2011. Gosh, Axess buses are MUCH better than the EZ-Rider. I can't speak on the Rutger units, but I was quite pleased with the ones for Pheonix Airport and the National Airport in DC.Also, I strongly dislike EZ-Riders (at least the EZ-Rider I - never rode the EZ-Rider II but I imagine they are basically the same). |
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Posted by ctrabs74 on Wed Jul 6 07:47:56 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. Those ElDorado buses look like a very bad knockoff of a Gillig BRT. Not a fan of them. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Jul 6 10:17:22 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. Is there really no way that a typical civilian could ride one of these buses? Even Shuttle UM allowed patrons to ride from the University to College Park Metro on the College Park Metro route (whatever rt number it is now). |
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Posted by orionviidieselbus on Wed Jul 6 11:41:38 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Jul 6 00:27:33 2011. I agree! |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Wed Jul 6 12:18:53 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Jul 6 10:17:22 2011. Anyone can ride the Rutgers buses. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Jul 6 12:21:25 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Wed Jul 6 12:18:53 2011. REALLY?!Gosh, when I was up there for the Train Show I could've gone for a ride on one of the LFSs. :( Thanks for the info, Pablo! |
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Posted by busway flyer on Wed Jul 6 19:08:15 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by WayneJay on Tue Jul 5 22:16:36 2011. Any pictures of BU buses ? |
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Posted by busway flyer on Wed Jul 6 19:09:17 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by orionviidieselbus on Wed Jul 6 11:41:38 2011. Me 2, Me 3 and Me 4.Thank You. Buswayflyer |
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Posted by busway flyer on Wed Jul 6 19:12:41 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by ctrabs74 on Wed Jul 6 07:47:56 2011. That is your opinion and I and others respect it.But honestly, Miami got 5 Gillig 40-FT HEV Advantages last December and their are a piece of shit, slow and unreliable...too many breakdowns. The operators prefer a 1999 or 2000 NABI-40LWs which are diesels. Buswayflyer |
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Posted by thedarkliberator on Thu Jul 7 01:02:56 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. I hope they fail miserably. |
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Posted by Houston METRO Fan on Thu Jul 7 11:45:29 2011, in response to Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by Pablo M 201 on Tue Jul 5 15:32:15 2011. Excellent pics Pablo! |
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Posted by WayneJay on Thu Jul 7 14:23:57 2011, in response to Re: Photos & Video: Rutgers goes First, posted by busway flyer on Wed Jul 6 19:08:15 2011. I don't haven't any recent BU stuff. Only these two under Peter Pan from July 2010. 
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