MTA New York City Bus 2018 MCI D45 CRT LE Demonstration Bus 0023 [ Brooklyn Division ]

This is the latest motorcoach to be tested by the MTA. There are currently two pending orders for express buses in the near future, 257 express buses for MTA Bus, and I believe 50 express buses for NYC Transit(Staten Island, Brooklyn, ect).
This bus is unique in a few ways. It shares practically the same body characteristics as the J4500 models that's out today, but with some influences with transit specifications, such as the destination sign on top, and a low-entry rear door setup for wheelchair passengers.
Instead of the common wheelchair lifts, this bus has a simple wheelchair ramp that allows wheelchair customers to board in the low entry portion of the bus. They then have their own space in the lower level of the bus to sit at, which is pretty interesting.
This bus will be here for 90 or so days, and will be testing out of Ulmer Park, Charleston(no longer Yukon), Yonkers, Eastchester & Baisley Park Depots, but of course, all of this is subject to change.
What you'll see here in this video are several videos and a ride on-board this bus on the x37 & x38 routes. This bus will be heading to Staten Island in the next few days, with that said, I can definitely get some better videos.
This bus is powered by a Cummins ISX12 engine with an Allison B500R6 Gen V transmission.
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[@whatthehell4896]

I think NJT ordered over 100 of these cruisers for the 2023-2024 order

[@EsotericDesi]

It's a BEAUTIFUL coach... I recently bought 1/87 diecast model this coach...

[@eagbplayz851]

AND STILL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL INTRO EVER AND STILL THE MOST GLORIOUS INTRO EVER

[@thericksterrick]

Or should you say.. the most glorious intro ever

[@KawasakiR211S]

@@thericksterrick glorious

[@Youngg_Ronnie]

U know it’s new when the breaks don’t squeak

[@mcbam989]

I can’t wait to yell “Back Door!” on one of these. 🗣🚎

[@bronxrailfan9827]

You know how many people would beat the fare if they kept the back doors lol. Especially in the sorry Bronx.

[@omarrpika252]

I love the new interior on that bus!!!

[@kevinwong6588]

Reportedly the 2022 models of the NJT cruiser order (22000 series) would be the last of the classic MCI D-series commuters. The contract began in 2015 and would be complete in 2022.

[@etpslick100]

Yeeeoooo! New MCI transit Style. Nice!!!😊

[@etpslick100]

Bigr3dmonst3r5 [ I like turtles ] No not yet. I’m planning on going to NYC b4 the weather changes and that will be my TOP priority. I think that’s a test model they have I’m trying to find out if they gonna get any more.😊

[@seatacaviationandtransit8464]

I wish Sound Transit had that concept of the MCI, but overall MCI is my favorite bus

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

They may very well get these in the future. These buses won't be available to agencies until 2019 or 2020. These are just test buses.

[@Ihonestlydek]

Itd be cool if normal transit buses use the X12 engine. Whats cool is that these have the luminator horizon! Its nice that they still make those

[@glamslamcam]

It’s been a few years since the recording of this video but if you remember, how was the seating on this MCI? Was it comfortable? And how was the ride?

[@BusTVPakistan]

Beautiful MCI Bus 💞

[@mayhemmike1789]

Be nice to see an RV/party bus version of this! I they'd be winners😏

[@willieseals5934]

Houston Metro should get these next.

[@beelineenthusiast]

I remember when I saw this

[@BusTVPakistan]

Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@ceoofprosciutto235]

Okay that is beautiful

[@alita1821]

That is the sexiest bus ive ever seen.

[@TransportSimulatorNationTSN]

That is really nice

[@theilyasfiles1279]

I didn't notice this bus exist

[@freddyc.brownjr7545]

Nice look

[@ambush8463]

What is that skateboard doing on the road and it didn’t stop the red light 1:15

[@aaronhoward4055]

Awesome glourious

[@Northeast-Regional-172]

NJ Transit has those types of engine. Cummins ISX12/Allison B500R 6-SPEED.

[@blackbox5042]

I saw the new 0023 and it looks more like the prevost

[@arthurkorea94]

Gosto muito ônibus Nova York Love

[@qjtvaddict]

The high floors should get scrapped for these

[@robwillie226]

That intro is so dramatic

[@person7492]

Rob Williamson yes very very dermatic

[@rometothefuture5579]

True

[@osmar5800]

I love it

[@Vxllain]

Its cool

[@klixcito9673]

It’s Bobby Roode’s theme song from WWE

[@Dislynn]

The front dest signs have to be a bit shorter

[@maldo72]

they look great but, are not practical they way the seating is set up and potential dangers in the rear stair well plus its very narrow in the seating area up front for make room for the rear door

[@NYC_Ale]

Lol Bobby Roode Theme

[@bartenderedge7450]

I Wish More 3 Transit's Like Philadelphia SEPTA New Jersey Transit and the Delaware First State Dart Transit Get The Same Newest MCI Buses Too At Same Time Yes it's True That Really True

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

This bus failed the test right?

[@bronxrailfan9827]

I miss Andy Byford. Thanks to sorry a** Andrew Cuomo. He’s the reason we got to see busses such as this and he was trying to modernize our transit system.

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

Not entirely. It was planned for the MTA to see this bus long before Byford was in. It's common for the customers of some manufacturers to check out the new products to see how they like it. The MTA didn't want to make a purchase for these buses just yet because they were still very new to the market and they wanted to see how other agencies like or dislike the model. We may very well see buses like this in the near future, now that Prevost is only selling their buses to customers that do not comply with the "Buy America" clause in the contracts.

[@paulvalentine4128]

I wish that they would bring those buses to cleveland and to toronto

[@john2011jb]

Did any Agency order these yet? Since NJT has a Contract with MCI will those buses be converted to look like these but without the 2nd door?

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

The Roam agency in Canada, along with Southwest Transit in Minneapolis ordered a few so far as far as I know.

[@brianreed31]

What made them pull from Yukon?

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

That's a question I don't have an answer to quite yet.

[@maldo72]

they look great but, are not practical they way the seating is set up and potential dangers in the rear stair well plus its very narrow in the seating area up front for make room for the rear door

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

​@@maldo72Stop pasting the same darn comment

[@maldo72]

@@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 my god this was 4 years ago

[@BJB3694]

Tell me what the song is now or you didn't show it because its not important?

[@kaymason8284]

X27

[@Rafick203]

It seems the chair recline all the way back crushing the person behind! Not a fan of that and also the seats seem smaller in width!and the secondary exit seems to be eating through the seats on the right side!

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

Never new does existed

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

.....what

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

@@ShaneAkACaitSith810I never saw this mci d45 before

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

Didn’t even no mci still made buses

[@arthurkorea94]

BRASIL ônibus Exp.nacional PB GOOGLE aqui olho vem

[@PokeDigiFighter11013]

...I wish Queens got this treatment... I would really love to see this on the QM17.

[@bronxkies]

I wish the Bronx did, too. Both highly underrated boroughs. And actually, Staten Island even has these! Lol

[@PokeDigiFighter11013]

@@bronxkies I haven't seen any of those. Only buses I see are the Prevosts.

[@DirkGorgiel]

For real? In the EU they will be not allowed on the street. Too loud, indicators on rear not yellow. Doors way too small. We Germans go by Mercedes , Scania (VW), Solaris (MAN). SETRA means "sebst tragende Karosserie" (one body frame work) all wheels hanged in, engine block is highly sound proof incapsulated. On the other hand: The future is electric!

[@afcgeo882]

Dirk Gogo Most regular NYC buses are made by Mercedes (Orion) and Volvo (Nova) and are the same as in Europe. Most are hybrid or natural gas, with new fully EV ones being implemented. These buses are for suburban and express bus (highway) use and are based on long-distance coaches, but with modifications for local use. As far as turn signals are concerned, North America doesn’t require rear signals to be amber. Even most European cars have red ones here. It’s not any less safe, just a different culture. Even Mercedes S-Class and Audi A8 here choose red turn signals.

[@42luke93]

Poor Handicap people won’t be able to enjoy a bus ride. Look how claustrophobic, low and unfun that must be to stay in. They are being treated like luggage almost. Just deal with the lifts please. If I were old I rather be lifted up.

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

Huh? Claustrophobic? The lower level is pretty damn spacious and nowhere near claustrophobic....and it also gives them their own space. You're blowing it out of of proportion.

[@42luke93]

ShaneAkACaitSith810 I mean I see what you mean, but I would feel shoved away. Down there, windows on one side, just saying.

[@42luke93]

ShaneAkACaitSith810 U got any video down there for me to see? I have not found any inside videos below there.

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

@@42luke93 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gamcnat4qrx2oZY

[@angelumanzor3083]

ShaneAkACaitSith810 Nah, it definitely sucks being down there. Might as well be in a low floor transit bus if you’re gonna sit that low. It would be better if they put lifts instead and the bus looks goofy with those weird windows in the handicap section.

[@transitrailroadfirefsq2001]

And the title for ugliest bus the MTA has ever tested so far, goes to the MCI D45 CRT LE.

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

Nah.....I 100%disagree with that. We've had worse.

[@transitrailroadfirefsq2001]

@@ShaneAkACaitSith810 To me, this bus was kinda ugly. Weird seeing a coach with rear doors. It just didn't suit me.

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

​@@transitrailroadfirefsq2001I do not agree

[@RandomPerson-hh2ql]

I personally think the bus looks ugly

[@andya5068]

You have no taste then lol

[@8v71buses]

Andy A Exactly. I don’t see any wrong with it lol

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

This bus failed the test right?

[@Dislynn]

No

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

This bus failed the test right?

[@Caitsith810]

Nope, passed.

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

Caitsith810 so why don't I see it?

[@ShaneAkACaitSith810]

@@Sylveonkpopnyct Because we don't keep test buses. They go back to the manufacturer.

[@afcgeo882]

After buses are tested the MTA mulls over the prices and delivery dates before contracts are signed. Then there’s production leeway. The earliest you’d see them after a test is around 1 year.

[@andya5068]

@@ShaneAkACaitSith810 how about now, are they still around?