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What was that I saw on 5th avenue yesterday?

 
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shortlineMCI



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:59 am    Post subject: What was that I saw on 5th avenue yesterday? Reply with quote

An MTA Prevost? Can someone tell me if that is an MTA special order? What's the deal with it? Thanx!

Ken
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:39 am    Post subject: Re: What was that I saw on 5th avenue yesterday? Reply with quote

shortlineMCI wrote:
An MTA Prevost? Can someone tell me if that is an MTA special order? What's the deal with it? Thanx!

Ken

That is a demo bus from Prevost. At what time and where did you see that bus?
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The Port of Authority




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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A demo Prevost X3-45, to be precise.
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shortlineMCI



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:10 pm    Post subject: Re: What was that I saw on 5th avenue yesterday? Reply with quote

nycbusfan wrote:
shortlineMCI wrote:
An MTA Prevost? Can someone tell me if that is an MTA special order? What's the deal with it? Thanx!

Ken

That is a demo bus from Prevost. At what time and where did you see that bus?


Many thanx! Let me think out loud here for a sec...I was staging on 5th between 68th and 69th next to the museum on the west side of the avenue.

I spotted it headed SB in the bus lane. I definately spotted it between 4:20 and 4:40. that would be safe to say.

It was just a sweet looking thing..I didn't ever think I'd see a low riding "Prevo" w/ and MTA logo. Maybe the same model as the "Bolt Buses"
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Port of Authority wrote:
A demo Prevost X3-45, to be precise.


forgive my ignorance here, but X3 meaning a Staten island bus?

I got the 45 meaning it's a 45 footer.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shortlineMCI wrote:
The Port of Authority wrote:
A demo Prevost X3-45, to be precise.


forgive my ignorance here, but X3 meaning a Staten island bus?

I got the 45 meaning it's a 45 footer.

X3-45 is the model name. Also did you happen to see what route the bus was on?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nycbusfan wrote:
shortlineMCI wrote:
The Port of Authority wrote:
A demo Prevost X3-45, to be precise.


forgive my ignorance here, but X3 meaning a Staten island bus?

I got the 45 meaning it's a 45 footer.

X3-45 is the model name. Also did you happen to see what route the bus was on?


Unfortunately no. I don't believe it displayed the route number from the rear. I am however on 5th avenue everyday (mon-fri in the morning and late afternoons) I will keep a watch for it and hopefully I can see if from the front and notice what the destination sign says.
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