tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post903265712122000467..comments2023-12-02T02:39:47.828-08:00Comments on RANTINGS OF A FORMER TRIMET BUS DRIVER: YAWNAl Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06670275801784105978noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-69891011905799439922014-04-30T19:39:08.195-07:002014-04-30T19:39:08.195-07:00Mr. Anonymous #2: Sorry, you're wrong.
The G...Mr. Anonymous #2: Sorry, you're wrong.<br /><br />The Gillig busses cost $407,768 (<a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/trimet_unveils_new_hybrid_buse.html" rel="nofollow">source</a>). Type 5 MAX LRVs are ~$4M each (<a href="http://psuvanguard.com/news/trimet-orders-18-new-trains-for-portland-milwaukie-light-rail-line/" rel="nofollow">source</a>).<br /><br />That works out to be about 10 busses per MAX LRV, not 500.<br />Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161417976651424314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-87047288644759814442014-04-30T08:08:22.032-07:002014-04-30T08:08:22.032-07:00They could buy 500 buses for the price of one trai...They could buy 500 buses for the price of one train Mr anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595057345294486478.post-53771922536720100962014-04-30T00:51:08.615-07:002014-04-30T00:51:08.615-07:00I'm pretty sure there are 90 new buses coming ...I'm pretty sure there are 90 new buses coming in the next few months that will be on the road before this train is... Get off your high horse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com