Nova went a long way from these early 2000's model. We still have a few left where i work. They are terrible. I'd say after 2005 they fixed most of the problems. These days Nova buses are excellent.
To me, it's gotta be like the movie "Speed" or the old "Brady Bunch" era buses or older to be a great bus. :-) (i.e., old looks, new looks, steel, Allison VH/VS-2, etc.)
The Gillig Phantom was discontinued in 2008. Gilligs Low Floor is technically th Low Floor but its commonly called the Advantage. This bus in the video. Is the LFS from Novabus. I would like to see how a New Flyer is built.
Surprised they discontinued it. Why didn't they keep making it? I noticed there are transit agencies that stuck with the high floors for as long as they could buy them. Such as NJ Transit's custom high floor NABI, or New York bee line with the Orion V. They were more spacious and rode better (RTS Busses) in my opinion.
awesome now i know how my everyday cta bus is manufactured before it is sent to chicago by the way nova-buses are my favorite buses my second favorite are new flyers
I work for NewFlyer... interesting to see other production methods... each step is a bit different for us... our whole frame is treated for anti corrosion, not just the underside... and we have bragging rights on the first low floor design... There's intersting things coming up in design... watch for it!
I heard from many drivers of the Novas that its like sitting in a terarrium too what with all that sunshine exposure. Without a/c its hotter than Haities in there ???
I still think there is something subconsciously wrong with Nova buses. I prefer NewFlyers. Also, why so much manual labour? No wonder buses cost >$300k. Automate, people!
RTS nova bus is a different story, those were king. As far as the modern low floor nova bus, I feel the front door is way too wide and wastes space, I see the issue.
Nova went a long way from these early 2000's model. We still have a few left where i work. They are terrible. I'd say after 2005 they fixed most of the problems. These days Nova buses are excellent.
To me, it's gotta be like the movie "Speed" or the old "Brady Bunch" era buses or older to be a great bus. :-) (i.e., old looks, new looks, steel, Allison VH/VS-2, etc.)
8v71buses Nova is still building buses. In fact, SEPTA just recently took delivery of articulateds.
These look like those 2000 model NovaBus buses.
They are
The Gillig Phantom was discontinued in 2008. Gilligs Low Floor is technically th Low Floor but its commonly called the Advantage. This bus in the video. Is the LFS from Novabus. I would like to see how a New Flyer is built.
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Surprised they discontinued it. Why didn't they keep making it? I noticed there are transit agencies that stuck with the high floors for as long as they could buy them. Such as NJ Transit's custom high floor NABI, or New York bee line with the Orion V. They were more spacious and rode better (RTS Busses) in my opinion.
awesome now i know how my everyday cta bus is manufactured before it is sent to chicago
by the way nova-buses are my favorite buses
my second favorite are new flyers
Fascinating, God bless them.
the old days!
@zcrcivic That's why we have Gilligs out here in south Florida, built in the USA.
Nova Bus and New Flyer are foreign built in Canada.
Amazing video! It's fun to watch
Who else is watching while riding the bus??
I work for NewFlyer... interesting to see other production methods... each step is a bit different for us... our whole frame is treated for anti corrosion, not just the underside... and we have bragging rights on the first low floor design... There's intersting things coming up in design... watch for it!
Are they ever going to make high standard floor variants like NABI did for NJ Transit? I miss those
I wish cars had that much anti-corrosion care...
I'd like to see how an articulated bus is made.
I think that this may solve your answer. ruclips.net/video/h3ft8Y6SBjc/видео.html
Thank You! I loved this episode! She (the bus) is pretty. Here in Houston we tested some of these. I hope we buy some>
I kinda want to go to the Winnipeg Transit HQ and ask them bus questions
They should manufacture transit buses like how they manufacture school buses.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING THIS!!! I have been dying to see this episode! Do you know if they have one about elevators?
@8v71buses Last year, they opened a factory in Plattsburgh, New York.
TheBus in Honolulu has a small handful of nova buses
@westlock Thanks for the info
Nova Bus factory.
@BusBoyCRHS It's an RTL bus.
what up, bender?! 0:42
Think they did, but I can't remember too well.
Love these Novabus lfs 2etgeneration model how dous you built them
They have stiff suspension but go like stink on good pavement.......
@zcrcivic well u have a job so it cant be all bad.
this was made for the STL the livery looks the same
I heard from many drivers of the Novas that its like sitting in a terarrium too what with all that sunshine exposure. Without a/c its hotter than Haities in there ???
svoteary They constantly bottom out and yeah, they are. It's much less on that with the GM and Orions.
I wonder how long it takes to assemble a transit bus?
a few months maybe a lot a glue to dry
Super anti-corrosion stainless steel for the frame, yay !
Plywood subfloor. Wtf ???
I hear that NovaBus won't be making buses in America anymore. Is that true?
no they are still making them
@@ezrabegin8234 They are providing jobs.
Should have been a Nova RTS-06 WFD bus not an LFS 2nd gen... model scrap.
Only 40 buses per month
I still think there is something subconsciously wrong with Nova buses. I prefer NewFlyers.
Also, why so much manual labour? No wonder buses cost >$300k. Automate, people!
My town just got New flyer coaches love them
My area has Gillig buses and they're nice.
RTS nova bus is a different story, those were king. As far as the modern low floor nova bus, I feel the front door is way too wide and wastes space, I see the issue.
looks like a NABI. I have no clue what the bus is
scrap