[Bordercollie]

Could have been a small, but not insignificant, gradual leak that went unnoticed for a while as the train moved about the line.

You wouldn't notice 300L?

 

[CMQSD402F9011]

Question, I heard TTC after 1998 was banned from buying high floor buses especially with wheelchair lifts. I wonder why though, even TTC missed out on getting the NFI D60HF Artics which would’ve been better hence the D60HFs were found to be performed better on NYC streets.

 

[Bordercollie]

Question, I heard TTC after 1998 was banned from buying high floor buses especially with wheelchair lifts. I wonder why though, even TTC missed out on getting the NFI D60HF Artics which would’ve been better hence the D60HFs were found to be performed better on NYC streets.

I think there was a pause on buying articulated buses due to them not being as reliable. Remember the Orion III's were a problem due to corrosion and had to be retired early.

The LFS artic was their first step to get arrive again.

Also they split the D40LF order with 50 RTS', I think that was due to delivery schedule?

They should have gotten the LFS instead of RTS. They were quite problematic and because of the design of the wheel chair lift it couldn't carry as many people.

 

[Richard White]

Question, I heard TTC after 1998 was banned from buying high floor buses especially with wheelchair lifts. I wonder why though, even TTC missed out on getting the NFI D60HF Artics which would’ve been better hence the D60HFs were found to be performed better on NYC streets.

Having wheelchair lift on a high floor bus was misleading.

Just because you can get on a high floor bus with a wheelchair doesn't mean you can get off it.

If the lift fails after a wheelchair user gets in it is problematic.

 

[CMQSD402F9011]

I think there was a pause on buying articulated buses due to them not being as reliable. Remember the Orion III's were a problem due to corrosion and had to be retired early.

The LFS artic was their first step to get arrive again.

Also they split the D40LF order with 50 RTS', I think that was due to delivery schedule?

They should have gotten the LFS instead of RTS. They were quite problematic and because of the design of the wheel chair lift it couldn't carry as many people.

Back in early 1997. TTC had a D60LF demo on their property and used on tests. And then later had plans to buy 155 artics in 1999-2001. Per the UCRS February 1997 pdf online

 

[CMQSD402F9011]

Having wheelchair lift on a high floor bus was misleading.

Just because you can get on a high floor bus with a wheelchair doesn't mean you can get off it.

If the lift fails after a wheelchair user gets in it is problematic.

In the U.S. high floor buses got many more years because wheelchair lifts were compliant and mandatory on all bus orders from 1990 onwards