Just you wait and see ... don't count your chickens before the commission pulls a fast one. Expect artics to be announced for 2010-11. Thus far, nothing has met the TTC's reliability requirements for a bus, and they don't want another unreliability disaster like with the Orion III's
Frames rusted out. They were not designed for the Canadian winters. The bigger problem is that TTC had interest in acquiring the GM Artics, but the province (who had an interest in OBI - Ontario Bus Industries, later Orion Bus Industries) persuaded the TTC to buy the Orion III by offering a signficant cash incentive (which they would withhold had they bought the GM's). End result, inferior articulated buses that didn't last anywhere close to as long as the GM's ... just look at Hamilton's!
I see your point. My other concern is why the heck would the province of Ontario politically interfering with the TTCs purchases just for their own interests.
Thats the joint. You can't expect a 60ft vehicle not to have a joint. Can you imagine how hard it would be for a 60ft vehicle to do a right turn with no join in the middle? It would disasterious.
Also articulated buses serve a good purpose for bus routes that get crowded fast
8v71buses 2 years ago
Nice looking artic bus
8v71buses 2 years ago
im serious WMATA need those
gunitsoldier5025 3 years ago
So should SEPTA.
videonut33 2 years ago
naa i mean the skirt panels things
kingjokerakadd1 3 years ago
i just noticed that the front airconditioner ( sorry if i misspelled) is longer than the rear one
kingjokerakadd1 3 years ago
I wonder why the TTC won't get bigger buses like these especially with issues of overcrowding
jackiechan511 4 years ago 2
Just you wait and see ... don't count your chickens before the commission pulls a fast one. Expect artics to be announced for 2010-11. Thus far, nothing has met the TTC's reliability requirements for a bus, and they don't want another unreliability disaster like with the Orion III's
elgoalio29 4 years ago
What happened with the Orion 3s?
jackiechan511 4 years ago
Frames rusted out. They were not designed for the Canadian winters. The bigger problem is that TTC had interest in acquiring the GM Artics, but the province (who had an interest in OBI - Ontario Bus Industries, later Orion Bus Industries) persuaded the TTC to buy the Orion III by offering a signficant cash incentive (which they would withhold had they bought the GM's). End result, inferior articulated buses that didn't last anywhere close to as long as the GM's ... just look at Hamilton's!
elgoalio29 4 years ago
I see your point. My other concern is why the heck would the province of Ontario politically interfering with the TTCs purchases just for their own interests.
jackiechan511 4 years ago
itz just da gray thing i dont get
kingjokerakadd1 4 years ago
Thats the joint. You can't expect a 60ft vehicle not to have a joint. Can you imagine how hard it would be for a 60ft vehicle to do a right turn with no join in the middle? It would disasterious.
ECDT1089 3 years ago
da new engine soundz so sick
kingjokerakadd1 4 years ago
articulated buses are sexy. strange but true.
dnllxx 4 years ago
The back looks very different.
67jamo 4 years ago
oh wow. These went into service this month i heard. Kinda cool to see it with 3 doors. Nice Vid <3
Caitsith810 4 years ago