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Posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013 Njoy.jrc 
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by WayneJay on Tue Jun 25 23:53:35 2013, in response to RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013. Nice shot! Funny thing with us and this small group at RTD. I think RTD has just 10 of these Gillig BRT hybrids. We wanted to get a photo of one, and over the three days we spent in Denver this past March we saw these buses plenty of times. The problem was nearly each time they would suddenly appear and we wouldn't be in position to get a photo for a variety of reasons, from being on another bus, in a restaurant, bus blocked by other traffic, passing two blocks away etc.Finally near the end of our visit we got lucky:-). |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by Dr. Casca on Wed Jun 26 01:28:20 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by WayneJay on Tue Jun 25 23:53:35 2013. Yeah, when I was there, I happened to catch it in Downtown Denver as an extra bus (had the destination sign reading MLX LOOP EXTRA) or even an overflow bus during the PM Peak...Those buses and the 6 2010 D4500CLs with the bi-fold doors, a la NJ Transit, are quite the rarity. The only one I saw was on the N (Boulder-Eldora Mountain) line leaving the Downtown Boulder Transit Center. --Dr. C |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by massbusmark on Wed Jun 26 08:36:21 2013, in response to RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013. Nice photo, like the livery on that bus.Mark |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Wed Jun 26 10:06:10 2013, in response to RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013. Nice! |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by NorthShore on Wed Jun 26 16:46:47 2013, in response to RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013. Who said Gillig can't build decent buses? |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by Tony Clifton on Wed Jun 26 16:48:13 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by NorthShore on Wed Jun 26 16:46:47 2013. How does that photo convey decency? |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by GILLIG PHANTOM on Wed Jun 26 19:56:52 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by Tony Clifton on Wed Jun 26 16:48:13 2013. How does that photo not convey decency? |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by CJ on Wed Jun 26 20:39:37 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by NorthShore on Wed Jun 26 16:46:47 2013. They've been working fine for us for years (Phantom model). The BRTs came with some issues that were eventually rectified. For some reason though our recent order of BRTs are having some issues lately.It does open for debate as to whether low floor buses are as durable as the high floor models they are gradually replacing nationwide. |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by bx36ltd on Wed Jun 26 21:23:31 2013, in response to RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Tue Jun 25 23:28:31 2013. Kinda looks like the nova lfs front end |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Wed Jun 26 22:25:02 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by CJ on Wed Jun 26 20:39:37 2013. I agree, CJ. That is subject to debate for years to come. Low floors have much less carrying capacity, for sure.Like any other vehicle, quality depends on what was specked out, maintenance policies and other factors. jrc |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by GILLIG PHANTOM on Thu Jun 27 01:44:45 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by r17-6599 on Wed Jun 26 22:25:02 2013. Totally agree on this. It is just like spec(ing) your own PC, whether you want a powerful CPU, many RAMs and a big hard drive.But even with a powerful PC, if it is being misused or misplaced in the bad environment, it will still break down no matter what. |
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Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid |
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Posted by Tony Clifton on Thu Jun 27 08:37:45 2013, in response to Re: RTD Denver Gillig Hybrid, posted by GILLIG PHANTOM on Wed Jun 26 19:56:52 2013. ?? Where did I say it didn't? |
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