Houston Metro BRAND NEW, New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 Clean Air Diesel | 14 Hiram Clarke

These are some brand new buses that just rolled out by metro 2535-2XXX New Flyer Clean Air Diesel XD40 based out of Hiram Clarke Bus Operator Facility. Soon All Facilities will get these buses, 35 each out of 210 Bus Order.
Houston Tx
Filmed November 12th, 2024
Vehicles:
New Flyer Clean Air XD40
Orion 7NG HEV
Nova LFS Diesel
Nova LFS HEV
Routes:
11 Almeda/Lyons
14 Hiram Clarke
54 Scott
Note: N/A
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[@deadpool3king477]

that XD40 looks awesome and amazing video Mythical

[@aibotrules2722]

the xcelsior is a modernized de41lfr i swear

[@metro_via_transit]

Note N/A 🤓☝️

[@Xraulz2011]

I saw one of those last week on 310 and 10

[@aibotrules2722]

yeah the 310 and the 60

[@aibotrules2722]

yeah the 310 and the 60

[@MythicalTransit]

Yup they running currently on all (H) Routes

[@aibotrules2722]

@@MythicalTransit you think kashmere garage is coming back? do they need to?

[@MythicalTransit]

Kashmere is coming back k for January 2025, when service changes happen

[@elginwavehtx]

yep... metro is definitely NOT going green by 2030.
i did catch one though... the fleet number was 2538

[@MythicalTransit]

Most definitely not, can't wait for the XN buses to come tho

[@elginwavehtx]

​@@MythicalTransit there are many cng fuel sources around houston, but metro still decides to order more diesel buses... and when did you find out that metro will purchase the xn40 buses from new flyer?

[@MythicalTransit]

Sources🗣
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[@trinorxc7007]

The last electric bus purchase was Nova LFS E+ they now going for clean diesel,CNG def and few hydro

[@dodge1515]

@@MythicalTransit Ya'll getting XN40 CNGs?

[@JTGKirby]

Does it still have that new bus smell?

[@MythicalTransit]

Definitely does

[@transitfan2000]

Is that the rear signs installed after delivery

[@MythicalTransit]

Yes, it is. Finally, some rear dest besides a couple of other buses