Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8700-8707

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Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8700-8707 is wheelchair accessible.
Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8700-8707 has Wi-Fi access.

Metro Transit (Minnesota) 8700-8707 are 2019 New Flyer Industries XE60 buses. These are the first electric articulated buses to operate in the State of Minnesota. These buses operate exclusively on the METRO C Line, a bus rapid transit route that serves Downtown Minneapolis, North Minneapolis, and Brooklyn Center. These buses were ordered in 2018.[1]

These buses, along with Metro Transit's 8100 series, are unique in that they have names given by local community organizations located on the C Line corridor.[2]

Due to garage charger problems, these buses were taken out of service in July and October 2019.[3] At a Metropolitan Council meeting in July 2019, the General Manager of Metro Transit reported having to import older model chargers from British Columbia in order to ensure the electric buses are able to continue serving the route.[4][5] These buses returned to service on the week of October 29, 2019.[6]

These buses are equipped with USB chargers.

Motor Transmission Seating Destination Sign
Siemens PEM 1DB2016

ZF AVE130

None 46 American Seating Vision

4 American Seating BC55

Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet Number Thumbnail Date VIN Garage License Plate Status Name Notes
8700 5FYB8YJ1XKB071351 Heywood None Active Delivered in February 2019
8701 01/2019 5FYB8YJ11KB071352 Heywood None Active
8702 2019 5FYB8YJ13KB071353 Heywood None Active
8703 2019 5FYB8YJ15KB071354 Heywood None Active
  • Spotted at the New Flyer plant in March 2019
8704 2019 5FYB8YJ17KB071355 Heywood None Active
  • Spotted at the New Flyer plant in March 2019
8705 2019 5FYB8YJ19KB071356 Heywood None Active
  • Spotted at the New Flyer plant in March 2019
8706 2019 5FYB8YJ10KB071357 Heywood None Active Cia Siab
  • Spotted at the New Flyer plant in March 2019
8707 2019 5FYB8YJ12KB071358 Heywood None Active
  • Spotted at the New Flyer plant in March 2019

References

  1. ↑ METRO Magazine: New Flyer to supply 60-foot electric buses for Minn. Metro's BRT line
  2. ↑ Metro Transit C Line Update, February 2019
  3. ↑ Star Tribune: Metro Transit's first electric buses temporarily removed from service
  4. ↑ VIDEO: Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019
  5. ↑ Met Council Transportation Committee meeting, July 22, 2019 Minutes
  6. ↑ Metropolitan Council: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Transportation Committee, October 28, 2019
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