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SEPTA’s Fleet is About to Get Greener

SEPTA’s Fleet is About to Get Greener

Philadelphia, PA – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released their FY 2025 Budget Proposal, and with it comes new greener vehicles. First, let’s give a general overview of what’s to be expected. Existing Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses to be Converted to Electric As part of their initiative to have a completely zero-emission bus fleet fleet…

SEPTA’s ‘BAE Xcelsiors’ Finally Hit The Streets
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SEPTA’s ‘BAE Xcelsiors’ Finally Hit The Streets

Philadelphia, PA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)‘s brand new BAE powered New Flyer XDE40s have finally entered revenue service. In November 2021, SEPTA approved the purchase of 220 New Flyer XDE40 hybrid buses, with an additional 120 buses being confirmed to arrive with the FY2024 budget. The first of these 340 buses arrived on SEPTA…

Detroit DDOT Receives Their First Electric Bus!

Detroit DDOT Receives Their First Electric Bus!

Detroit, MI – Detroit Department of Transportation has received its first 4 electric buses from Proterra. These buses were delivered to the Shoemaker Terminal in eastern Detroit. On August 1st, 2019, the Detroit Department of Transportation (also known as DDOT) and Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (also known as SMART) were awarded $2.6 million…

NJ Transit Approves Purchase of 8 Electric Buses
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NJ Transit Approves Purchase of 8 Electric Buses

Newark, NJ – NJ Transit approved a purchase of eight electric buses built from New Flyer Industries. These new electric buses are to operate out of Newton Avenue garage which is in Camden NJ, with a pilot arriving in mid-2022. These new buses will be the New Flyer XE40 model with the Siemens electric propulsion…

SEPTA Approves the Purchase of 220 New Flyer Hybrids
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SEPTA Approves the Purchase of 220 New Flyer Hybrids

Philadelphia, PA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has approved the purchase of 220 new hybrid buses from New Flyer industries. After an order of 525 New Flyer Xcelsiors, for a total of 1,708 New Flyer Buses built for SEPTA so far, it’s no surprise that SEPTA would continue to work with New Flyer for a…

old NFI Xcelsior

old NFI Xcelsior

Originally developed by MTA3306, re-uploaded by UpLift Vancouver. Bus variants include: This upload is a rollback version of the Xcelsior series, the current version available on MTA3306’s website only includes the XD40 & XD60. A new version is being worked on by DashTransit aka Dash5155, here

SEPTA New Flyer Xcelsior/Proterra Catalyst Delivery Status
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SEPTA New Flyer Xcelsior/Proterra Catalyst Delivery Status

This post is to keep track of all the New Flyer Xcelsiors and Proterra Catalyst buses arriving on SEPTA’s property. Last Updated on July 28th, 2021 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 Numbers: 3000-3524 delivered as of May 23rd, 2021,Order complete 20163000 – Callowhill Depot 2017New Flyer Xcelsior:3001-3059 – Callowhil Depot3060-3084 – Victory Depot3085-3101 – Southern Depot…

SEPTA New Flyer D40LF/DE40LF Retirement listing
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SEPTA New Flyer D40LF/DE40LF Retirement listing

With the New Flyer Xcelsior buses coming in quickly, SEPTA is actively retiring the New Flyer D40LF buses in the feet, as well as the New Flyer DE40LF “first generation” hybrids. This thread will keep track of all the current buses retired, and this first post will be updated every time something changes. Retired 2001…

SEPTA Goes Restyled
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SEPTA Goes Restyled

According to some reliable sources on Philadelphia Transit Forums, SEPTA has confirmed the order of New Flyer DE40LFRs after a long wave of SEPTA only ordering diesel/diesel-electric buses in the original style. These new hybrids will be arriving this year, and the Pilot buses 8340 and 8341 will arrive in March 2010. For transit fans in…