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Mr. Linsky · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:42 am Post subject: 'A DRUM ROLL PLEASE!'

Thanks to Ty Angel of the NorCal bus group, we get a first glimpse of the Provost model that New York City Bus has selected as a replacement for the aging MCI D 4500 fleet.

Some brief information below;

Sainte-Claire, QC – Prevost has been awarded a contract by MTA New York City Bus to manufacture 90 Prevost X3-45 motor express coaches. The pilot vehicle will be delivered in July and the other 89 coaches are expected to be delivered between October 2011 and January 2012. The contract between Prevost and NYCT also includes, structural integrity testing, tailpipe emission profile testing, and training.

They are very impressive looking and I certainly hope they will perform as well as the MCI's although they don't seem to be complete without the shiny 'silversides' touch that we are so used to!

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica, New York

RailBus63 · Moderator Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063

The MTA really needs to do something with its paint scheme – a thin blue stripe on a white bus just does not work on these buses, IMO. It is among the most boring paint schemes I’ve ever seen (aside from those operators who leave their buses completely unpainted).

JD

timecruncher · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject:

They must be finishing these at the Nova plant in New York state. I just know they aren't purchasing new buses direct from Canada, eh?

timecruncher

Q65A · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject:

The styling is reminiscent of the Van Hool C2045 (although not as boxy).

Q65A · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:21 pm Post subject:

frankie · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:08 pm Post subject:

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:15 am Post subject:

Then I suppose I have to admit that LACMTA's buses in their array of bright oranges and reds with touches of gray aren't so bad to look at after all.

Photo by yours truly.

Mr. 'L'

RailBus63 · Moderator Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063

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Q65A · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject:

One unusual feature on this Prevost is a 2-button door control: push the green button to open the doors and the red button to close the doors.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject:

Q65A · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject:

I agree, Mr. L; that door does look a bit narrow.

Q65A · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject:

Another unusual feature is a power-operated driver's window. The old MC-6's also had a similar feature.

traildriver · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Florida

All of our Prevost's have the two button door control, and the electric power drivers window.
The one on the MC-6 was an air operated window, IIRC....
As far as the entrance door width...it is probably the standard witdth, although the bifold type is different than the usual 'sedan' type the Prevost's are usually equipped with. The wheelchair access is via a separate door further back, ala MCI D4505's.

traildriver · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Florida