[Honolulu County, HI] TheBus 2016 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40’

[@tanookimario112]

All new buses are on GPS. Except for #225 - #229.

[@TV-tg4pv]

Tanooki Mario Is #225-229 launched? It was supposed to be later. Is it true?

[@TV-tg4pv]

Tanooki Mario When did it launched or how did you get that information?

[@tanookimario112]

It did a few months ago.

[@tanookimario112]

My Friend Princess Daisy D told me.

[@oahuliving8082]

Ichi Niikura #225-#229 wont launch till July it they need to start the inspections ASAP or else it will delay the launch. Also last week #001-#006 came in from the mainland NEW BUSSES. I had to drive #006 from the harbor to Pearl City Bus Facility. By the way im a bus driver in Pearl City Bus Facility.

[@TV-tg4pv]

There is going to be #966& more after 965 buses in the future. Maybe this year. From USA 4 Life. There is going to be few changes of #835-853. & #803-

[@AuditorMSP]

There shouldn't be any plans to refurbish those buses. It's not in the OTS budget.

[@TV-tg4pv]

AuditorMSP What is OTS?

[@AuditorMSP]

Short for Oahu Transit Services, the company that manages and maintains TheBus. Obviously.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Cool. New 966s? And what's going to happen to #836 - #853? And #803 - #835 is not going to refurbish right now.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Is the 966s and others going to look the same as. #950 - #965?

[@NobHillBorn]

I have a copy of the latest OTS fleet roster (12/27/16). It mentions that there are four new 29 foot Gilligs (20-23), two less Opus buses (30-31 retired), ten less Gillig Phantoms (355-363 retired), ten new low-floor Gilligs (664-673) and eight new hybrid Gilligs (958-965).

[@AuditorMSP]

Many thanks for the plans! I didn't expect them to plan for the axing of the majority of the 1998 Phantoms before the 1997s. Since the 1998s are still here, it's going to be a rush for me to record some videos for the ones I'm aiming after. I already knew about the Gillig HEVs. The rest is what I partially expected.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

How do you get copy's? Just wondering. #966s will be running soon or in a few more months.

[@NobHillBorn]

Give me your email address and I'll attach it to the message.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Okay. Here is my email address : [e-mail]

[@TV-tg4pv]

NobHillBorn #353-363 is not retired yet.

[@toadettetoadette6629]

These buses can be found on routes 8 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 23 , and 57. ( regularly ) and maybe some others.

[@NobHillBorn]

I've seen 959, 962, 963 and 964. I have ridden 962 on the 13 line from Liliha to Punchbowl and I have ridden 963 on the 17 line from Ala Moana to King St. An article that appeared in May 2016 in Pacific Business News suggest there could be 18 of these Bae hybrids that are slated for a planned Ala Moana-Waikiki-University shuttle. (Perhaps something to extend the reach of the rail system?)

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Woah! Cool. I never seen those buses. I never rode these buses. The 670s - 690s buses started service the other day. I've seen #672 on Route 52. I've found #950 - #957 on Routes C ( Rare ), Route A ( Rare ), 13, 5 , 17, 18 8, 9, 3, and other Routes. All the 900s belong to Kalihi. Not Pearl City.

[@NobHillBorn]

I have seen 664 on the 62 line downtown, but you say this series runs into the 670s and on to the 690s. What is the highest number of that group you've seen?

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Cool. The highest numbers is the 900s.

[@NobHillBorn]

No, I meant what is the highest number of the 690s have you seen?

[@princessdaisyd1272]

None.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

When the bus turned there, on the Street by Oahu Ave, my friend Wes lives there.

[@puppetjeff2968]

I took #963 on Route 19.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Well, I see it looks the same or similar to #950 - #957. I think mostly these buses are going to deal the 300 1997 Gillig Phantoms after a while. Maybe the 1998 Gillig Phantoms. After a while, The 1997 Gillig Phantoms still run pretty good or really good. I've never rode these buses before.

[@wariowario6224]

None of these on GPS yet?

[@princessdaisyd1272]

Not yet. Hopefully sometime.

[@TV-tg4pv]

Wario Wario Finally it did! Last week Wednesday or so.

[@princessdaisyd1272]

I rode on #963 on Route 19.