Metro Transit (Minnesota) 1100-1186
Metro Transit (Minnesota) 1100-1186 are 2008 Gillig BRT (G27D102N4) buses built in 2008.
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination sign |
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Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | 38 American Seating InSight | Luminator Horizon Amber |
History
In August 2006, Metro Transit announced plans to purchase 150 hybrid buses and 164 clean diesel buses to replace older diesel buses in its fleet. The original proposal includes buses in this series. It accepted proposals from Gillig and New Flyer on December 12, 2006.[1][2] After finding both proposals were within the competitive range, Metro Transit invited both companies to discuss their respective proposals, and ultimately submit a "Best and Final Offer". While New Flyer submitted a Best and Final Offer that was $5.6 million lower than Gillig, Metro Transit rejected the offer on the basis that it deviated from what the agency required for warranty and training.[3][4] The contract was awarded to Gillig, only for it to be canceled because of a change in State law.[5][6] In addition, New Flyer also filed a protest, which was rendered moot in light of the contract cancellation.[7] The contract was rebid on July 2, 2007 and received bids from Gillig and DesignLine International Holding, LLC. After finding DesignLine not qualified to accomplish the contract, Metro Transit awarded Gillig the contract in October 2007.[8]
Most of these buses were pulled from service in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some returned to service in June 2020. The majority of these buses returned to service by August 2021.
Six buses were converted into COVID-19 mobile vaccination units in April 2021 as part of a partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. An additional five buses were leased to the Duluth Transit Authority to enhance fleet availability due to an ongoing parts shortage in late September 2021.
Details
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License Plate | Garage | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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1100 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079001 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1101 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079002 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1102 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079003 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1103 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079004 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1104 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079005 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1105 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079006 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1106 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079007 | None | East Metro | Leased to Duluth Transit Authority in late September 2021 |
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1107 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079008 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1108 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079009 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1109 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079010 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1110 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079011 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1111 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079012 | None | East Metro Nicollet, 2021-present |
Not Active as of September 2021 |
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1112 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079013 | None | East Metro Nicollet, 2021-present |
Not Active as of September 2021 |
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1113 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079014 | None | East Metro | Leased to Duluth Transit Authority in late September 2021 |
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1114 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079015 | None | East Metro | Leased to Duluth Transit Authority in late September 2021 |
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1115 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079016 | None | MJ Ruter | Active |
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1116 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079017 | None | MJ Ruter |
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1117 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079018 | None | MJ Ruter |
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1118 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079019 | None | MJ Ruter | Not Active as of September 2021 |
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1119 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079020 | None | MJ Ruter | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1120 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079021 | None | MJ Ruter | Not Active as of September 2021 |
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1121 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079022 | None | MJ Ruter | Not Active as of December 2021 |
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1122 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079023 | None | MJ Ruter | Not Active as of December 2021 |
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1123 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079024 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1124 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079025 | None | East Metro | Leased to Duluth Transit Authority in late September 2021 |
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1125 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079026 | None | East Metro | Leased to Duluth Transit Authority in late September 2021 | ||
1126 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079027 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1127 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079028 | None | East Metro |
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1128 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079029 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1129 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079030 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1130 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079031 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1131 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079032 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1132 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079033 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1133 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079034 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1134 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079035 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1135 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079036 | None | Heywood | Active |
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1136 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079037 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1137 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079038 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1138 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079039 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1139 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079040 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1140 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079041 | None | Heywood | Not Active | ||
1141 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079042 | None | Heywood | Not Active | ||
1142 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079043 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1143 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079044 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1144 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079045 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1145 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079046 | None | Heywood | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1146 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079047 | None | South | Not Active as of December 2020 |
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1147 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079048 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1148 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079049 | None | South | Not Active as of October 2020 |
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1149 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079050 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1150 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079051 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1151 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079052 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1152 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079053 | None | South | Not Active |
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1153 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079054 | None | South | Not Active as of October 2020 |
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1154 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079055 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1155 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079056 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1156 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079057 | None | South |
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1157 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079058 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1158 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079059 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1159 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079060 | None | South | Active |
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1160 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079061 | None | South | Not Active as of December 2020 |
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1161 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079062 | None | South | Active |
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1162 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079063 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1163 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079064 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1164 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079065 | None | South | Not Active as of October 2020 |
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1165 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079066 | None | South | Active |
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1166 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079067 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1167 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079068 | None | South | Not Active |
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1168 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079069 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1169 | 2008 | 15GGD271281079070 | None | South | Active |
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1170 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079071 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1171 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079072 | None | South | Not Active as of October 2020 |
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1172 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079073 | None | South | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1173 | 2008 | 15GGD271X81079074 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1174 | 2008 | 15GGD271181079075 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1175 | 2008 | 15GGD271381079076 | None | East Metro | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1176 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079077 | None | Nicollet until 2020 East Metro, April 2021-Present |
Active |
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1177 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079078 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1178 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079079 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1179 | 2008 | 15GGD271581079080 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1180 | 2008 | 15GGD271781079081 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1181 | 2008 | 15GGD271981079082 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1182 | 2008 | 15GGD271081079083 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1183 | 2008 | 15GCD271481079084 | None | Nicollet until 2020 East Metro, April 2021-Present |
Active |
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1184 | 2008 | 15GGD271481079085 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 | ||
1185 | 2008 | 15GGD271681079086 | None | Nicollet until 2020 East Metro, April 2021-Present |
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1186 | 2008 | 15GGD271881079087 | None | Nicollet | Not Active as of March 2020 |
References
- ↑ (REQUIRES A LIBRARY CARD) Star Tribune: Metro Transit positively green; it plans to buy 150 hybrid buses
- ↑ (REQUIRES A LIBRARY CARD) Star Tribune: Metro Transit sees rider growth in use of more eco-friendly buses - The agency is also buying more hybrid vehicles and increasing its use of cleaner fuels to reduce pollution from tailpipe emissions.
- ↑ (REQUIRES A LIBRARY CARD) Star Tribune: Local, less expensive bus bid might be rejected - New Flyer USA's bid could save more than $5 million but the Metropolitan Council is expected to award the contract elsewhere.
- ↑ Metropolitan Council Business Item 2007-57 Authorization to Award Contract for 314 Transit Buses
- ↑ [https://councilmeetings.metc.state.mn.us/council_meetings/2007/042507/0425_2007_57_Reconsidered.pdf Metropolitan Council Business Item 2007-57 Reconsideration and Indefinite Postponement of Council March 28, 2007 Action; Approval of Resolution 2007-13, Cancelling Bus Procurement Solicitation No. 7216]
- ↑ Metropolitan Council Resolution Canceling Bus Procurement Solicitation No. 7216
- ↑ Metropolitan Council Report of General Manager to Metropolitan Council Analyzing Claims and Allegations of Award Phase Protest of New Flyer of America, Inc., Metro Transit RFP No. 7216
- ↑ Metropolitan Council Item 2007-331 SW Authorization to Award Contract for Transit Buses
- ↑ Bus History Association 2014 Convention Roster, retrieved on 2014-07-12
- ↑ Metro Transit Public Records Request, September 2020
- ↑ New York Times: They Haven’t Gone for a Shot. So Shots Are Coming to Them.