Your city's bus livery - Page 8

mark76 · #**141** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by vid

North America loves buses that look like they're from 1988. Newflyer still makes buses that use a base design from at least the 1960s with little modifications, and the design the looks remotely modern costs extra. Canada actually protested the replacement of GMC Fishbowls with Classics in the 1980s and continued making them in Canada for several years. I think they protested the ending of the GM Classics in the 1990s as well, and NovaBus made those until 1996. We're a strange country.

I totally agree with you vid.And yes when it comes to public transit, Canada is very strange country.

Currently, I would describe Canada`s public transit like 100 years behind

But hey we are great at doing public transit studies and EA`s, lol

vid · #**142** Posted **Jul 1, 2009, 4:42 PM**

No one beats a Canadian when it comes to the compilation of studies and environmental assessments.

Tom Servo · #**143** Posted **Jul 2, 2009, 6:19 AM**

award for coolest busses goes to london, they're super nice and 21st century appropriate too.

what's with those all white calgary busses? that looks pretty slick.

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Originally Posted by nick_taylor

is that rosie o'donnell?

Busy Bee · #**144** Posted **Jul 2, 2009, 3:34 PM**

It's not so much the livery for these Design Line buses that seem to look silly. i think it has more to do with the lightweight RV styling with a shorter wheelbase, that doesn't really resemble heavy production city bus.

initiald · #**145** Posted **Jul 2, 2009, 3:59 PM**

MARTA buses in Atlanta:

Deez · #**146** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 2:48 AM**

Ottawa, Ontario - A little bit kitschy, but overall I'm a fan of the design

New Flyer D40LF Invero (via Steve Brandon on flickr)

GM New Look - now retired (via Steve Brandon on flickr)

Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (via Ottawa Bus Gallery on flickr)

New Flyer D60LF jackknifed in snow (via Ottawa Bus Gallery on flickr)

Orion VII Hybrid (via Ottawa Bus Gallery on flickr)

A typical weekday afternoon (via reersmeer on flickr)

Other vehicles in the current fleet include Nova LFS, Orion V, Orion VI, and MCI Classic

Scottolini · #**147** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 3:43 AM**

Wow, I haven't seen one of these on the road for years. These were quite common in the middle 90s if my memory serves correctly.

Busy Bee · #**148** Posted **Jul 15, 2009, 3:51 AM**

I'm not sure whats kitschy about those Ottawa buses, I think they look great. Of course maybe thats because Im not Canadian. If there was a US agency that had an enormous stars and stripes motif as their livery, I would more than likely think it was exceptionally lame.

Cirrus · #**149** Posted **Jul 31, 2009, 2:22 PM**

The buses with the paint scheme I designed (as part of a team) have been delivered:

BrandonJXN · #**150** Posted **Aug 5, 2009, 11:24 PM**

Here is Tucson's new livery. They have new buses but also repainting the older ones too. Looks a bit strange on the old buses but I like the design.

napoflid

initiald · #**151** Posted **Aug 21, 2009, 12:23 PM**

Charlotte's new Sprinter service from downtown to the airport:

Busy Bee · #**152** Posted **Aug 21, 2009, 1:17 PM**

I long for the day when they can build a clean propulsion bus without sacrificing aesthetics (camel bus if you will). Otherwise this is a good looking bus. I like the green.

Bootstrap Bill · #**153** Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by rockyi

Speaking on behalf of my metro, we have no double deckers because we simply have too many low railroad overpasses that do this kind of damage.

I asked this question a few years ago on another board and someone replied that double-decked buses are inefficient. The stairs take up too much space, also no access for wheelchairs. It seems to me that articulated buses (double or triple) would be better.

I'm guessing the only reason the UK has them is for nostalgia.

Krases · #**154** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 5:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bootstrap Bill

I asked this question a few years ago on another board and someone replied that double-decked buses are inefficient. The stairs take up too much space, also no access for wheelchairs. It seems to me that articulated buses (double or triple) would be better.

I'm guessing the only reason the UK has them is for nostalgia.

Las Vegas has a fleet of double deckers with TWO staircases operating on the strip.

The ones operating off the strip with one staircase can carry about 80 people.

deasine · #**155** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 5:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee

I long for the day when they can build a clean propulsion bus without sacrificing aesthetics (camel bus if you will). Otherwise this is a good looking bus. I like the green.

What do you mean by "sacrificing aesthetics?"

In Vancouver, Hybrid buses look exactly the same as regular buses, except it has a "Hybrid" sticker on it.

Source: Buzzer Blog

Busy Bee · #**156** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 6:54 PM**

I'm talking about about the rooftop CNG and AC equipment. Isn't tht kind of obvious?

vid · #**157** Posted **Sep 13, 2009, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bootstrap Bill

I'm guessing the only reason the UK has them is for nostalgia.

Many of their streets don't have the room for articulated buses to turn.

FREKI · #**158** Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 12:02 PM**

Our new small electrical buses that went into service this summer and covers the smaller streets and sidestreets where the regular sized buses don't fit..

The problem with them are that they are virtualy silent and operates narrow places where people may bike or walk on the street, creating a risk as they can really sneak up on you..

*play theme from Jaws*

Busy Bee · #**159** Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 2:44 PM**

FLorence and some other Italian cities I noticed have those. Not the same model of course, but super short, less than 20 feet. I didn;t like them at first, but they grew on me. I think they were also electric.

FREKI · #**160** Posted **Sep 21, 2009, 8:34 PM**

^that's a cute one