What A Brand New Transit Bus Looks Like | Gillig APTA 2023

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  • @luishdm93
    @luishdm93 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm an assembler at Gillig! its nice to see our work in a showroom.

  • @kittah1111
    @kittah1111 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    We need new buses here in Omaha but I love the way the New Flyers handle better that gillig or Alexander dennison

    • @MatthewBluefox
      @MatthewBluefox ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My gurlfriend lives in Milwaukee and she told me there aren't any bendy busses there, even though it's a huge city. In Switzerland, there are bi-articulated busses in towns half the size of Milwaukee! I was truly shocked. =D

    • @paatooface
      @paatooface ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes OMETRO plssss

  • @Qrail
    @Qrail ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Aha! My first bus driven on the freeway was a 1960 Gillig in 1971. On the way to the CHP office to get my certificate. Things have changed with Gillig. I used to go to the factory in Hayward to pick up parts for the school district.

  • @poohmaster54
    @poohmaster54 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    In Savannah (we’re CAT without an S), we also have electric Gilligs. Pretty smooth ride! We have the automatic wheelchair restraint system as well. I’m loving the APTA content as well!

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cool! Thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos!!

    • @GilligBusOperator
      @GilligBusOperator ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And here in Baton Rouge, LA, we’re the OTHER CATS (Capital Area Transit System). We have 9 Gillig BEB’s on order to arrive in 2025 for our bus rapid transit route.

    • @RedStickHistorian
      @RedStickHistorian ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GilligBusOperator Geaux Tigers!

    • @admania7331
      @admania7331 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To add to the cats, I’m from Ithaca with TCAT. All of this is very cool, but TCAT is switching back to diesel for the time being because our Proterras were too unreliable (they’re all out of service at the moment).

  • @atk2597
    @atk2597 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ayy shoutout to Charlotte CATS. Love the thumbnail. Our 2010 GILLIG BRTs are now considered old by most, but I remember when they were straight outta the factory.

  • @IloveMymom-v7d
    @IloveMymom-v7d 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    NOBODY can convince me this looks better than a European bus

  • @ankarikunodawu5966
    @ankarikunodawu5966 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    cool video and look at these gilligs! we have these where im at. smooth ride. wish we had the onboard screens too!

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice!! Yeah I’ve always been a fan of the larger screens! Thanks for watching!!

  • @kinternationalworldwidetra4528
    @kinternationalworldwidetra4528 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Like the big steering wheel. Great video. Thank you.

  • @ricosuave3565
    @ricosuave3565 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Look at the shiny tires!! Only on the showroom floor...

  • @juananas
    @juananas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We’ve had the screens in Miami for a few years now on our buses and yes we still have the cords here

  • @phoenixeagle462
    @phoenixeagle462 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We drive mostly New Flyers here but a couple Gillig low floors too. Very nice buses!

  • @40operator82
    @40operator82 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video. I’m a bus operator in East Oakland California. Gillig’s are home!

  • @arir5235
    @arir5235 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We got like 80 of those gilligs but the CNG version and it has usb chargers on all the seats… but the drivers area sucks… we have had so many drivers go on workers comp because tht bus ruins your back… but they do haul ass … I’m running early and sitting at checkpoints all day in a gillig…

  • @ricosuave3565
    @ricosuave3565 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your channel Keywan.

  • @NKP-1985
    @NKP-1985 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love how the cough shield slides back so you can actually reach stuff

  • @kendufresne
    @kendufresne 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The company I drive for is supposed to be getting new Gillig electrics next year, I hope they're better than Proterra.

  • @jamallhayden2512
    @jamallhayden2512 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank You!

  • @RailBus63
    @RailBus63 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We have five of these electric Gilligs on order at GoTriangle (Raleigh-Durham NC) for early 2025 delivery. Can't wait to drive them, I'm curious to see how they compare to the diesel and CNG Gilligs that I've operated. Thanks for the videos!

  • @arnieceryland6992
    @arnieceryland6992 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks You, Bus Driver for the SHOWINGS 😊Very Nice.

  • @elgato_UvU
    @elgato_UvU หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is really shiny and new!

  • @RailfanParadise
    @RailfanParadise ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing work! Hope to see more amazing content soon!

  • @The_CalRailfaner
    @The_CalRailfaner ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ac transit has some of these gilligs

  • @ShinyPalaceAssemblyModel
    @ShinyPalaceAssemblyModel ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh yeah, we need more Gillig buses like this or BRT style

  • @garlife2585
    @garlife2585 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have the 60ft articulates?

    • @evanstonbalce9588
      @evanstonbalce9588 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gillig never makes and sells 60 footers, unlike New Flyer

  • @kakunga58
    @kakunga58 41 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Doing my research before our order comes in Colorado from California (ordered 7 buses). These look sick!

  • @robertbobino802
    @robertbobino802 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We have new buses in Atlanta now, but we need more for the next few years

  • @juliesmith5567
    @juliesmith5567 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I sure love those busses they really sow up the seats are they plain or do they have a cover on them to make soft sitting screens yes but wheel chair only is there buddies never said then say if do

  • @42luke93
    @42luke93 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One day they got to figure out how to make more room inside due to those front tires.

  • @ricosuave3565
    @ricosuave3565 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mechanics gonna catch headaches trying to figure out how to fix those electric buses.

  • @frankieepurr
    @frankieepurr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a british, this bus looks really ancient tbh

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the typical comment I get about American buses. Thanks for watching!!

    • @frankieepurr
      @frankieepurr ปีที่แล้ว

      @BusDriverLife I do agree, american buses focus on being easy to maintain

    • @frankieepurr
      @frankieepurr ปีที่แล้ว

      @BusDriverLife forgot to mention that the bus has cords to stop the bus, in the uk that's like 60s tech but easier to maintain

    • @ABoost-g2y
      @ABoost-g2y 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @frankieepurr yall buses are nothing but futuristic boxes, headlights on where the bumper supposed to be looks silly

  • @kennysbusdrawings
    @kennysbusdrawings ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I with they had electric gilligs in the BRT and normal Low Floor config instead of the fat one. Don't know if anyones said this.

  • @_________________________.___
    @_________________________.___ ปีที่แล้ว

    in montgomery county, (Maryland) RideOn MCDOT has new electric gilligs they ordered in 2022. i love those buses as they are very quiet and are fast!

  • @sanantone_210tx
    @sanantone_210tx ปีที่แล้ว

    Via metropolitan transit here in san antonio tx has these new electric buses already its pretty awesome

  • @chrishartzell6130
    @chrishartzell6130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We've got 2 of the new electric gilligs and they can't stay on route all day.... What's the point if you have to get a diesel out there to swap out? They've also got some weird idiosyncrasies about them when driving like throttle delays when switching from brake to throttle at a red to green light. Really not a fan.

  • @philweek3
    @philweek3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your content. As a bus driver for SFO shuttle and Samtrans driver. I've driven New Flyer and Gilling buses. I can say that New Flyer gets up to speed faster and holds to speed longer. Gilling is slower to get up to speed, but is smoother ones at highway speeds.

    • @Tigerwarhawk
      @Tigerwarhawk ปีที่แล้ว

      Neither Gillig nor New Flyer makes drivetrains. That's based on what the TA ordered. Caterpillar or Cummins engines (or Detroit Diesel for the old buses), Voith or Allison transmissions. My small TA had 35 foot Gillig Phantoms that would flat out RUN! 😂

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!! Our CNG Gilligs take off slow here in Sacramento too.

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TigerwarhawkInteresting that you say that because the Gilligs I rode in Florida were fast!! The ones I drive In Sacramento are kinda slow during acceleration..so it really does come down to what specs the agency orders.

    • @Tigerwarhawk
      @Tigerwarhawk ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BusDriverLife yep, that's right.

  • @omaralansari-kreger41
    @omaralansari-kreger41 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love & appreciate your content. You do an outstanding job. I've been working as a paratransit bus operator since 2016 for Metro Mobility in the Twin Cities. We often feel like the unwanted redheaded step children of the regular fixed route transit authority. I'd really like to see a new concept bus specifically designed & tailored for paratransit. We experience some pretty interesting drama on the road as well. Remember, paratransit bus operators are bus operators too! ;--)

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!! I definitely appreciate and support the paratransit drivers who are also doing a lot of the new on-demand Uber style micro transit. It’s extremely popular in some cities. Y’all have to be even more hands on and up close and personal with some passengers. I had some paratransit runs at the last transit system I worked at. I appreciate you watching!

  • @mrslywwilliams313
    @mrslywwilliams313 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the mirror cameras because most collisions are involving outside mirrors more than any other objects.

  • @FabiolaH24
    @FabiolaH24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to drive a Gillig bus someday but my bus fleet are ElDorado National Axess BRT 40 foot diesels.

  • @ssgunner3222
    @ssgunner3222 ปีที่แล้ว

    We LA Metro need some of these!

  • @MatthewBluefox
    @MatthewBluefox ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally they moved the left mirror up on the same level as the right mirror where it was supposed to be a long time ago! Much easier to see the area, and no more cone-kissing on shoulder height in tight road construction passages! In Switzerland, all our busses (also the very old ones) have their left outside mirrors on the same height as the right ones. I wonder if the new Gillies still have the blinkers and beams operated by the left foot or finally also by hand at the steering wheel like in any usual car (and any bus in Europe) and wiper control on the right side with the retarder (which is an engine-brake of some sort that helps decelerating almost to a full stop without having to use the foot-controlled air brake).

  • @drivingsimulation23
    @drivingsimulation23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish they restyled the d40LF into these type of style buses

  • @danielonn2002
    @danielonn2002 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why when you startup the bus the overhead display shows Sunrise System and the display arrow goes from left to right. How can you bypass this startup sequence?

  • @henryberg2155
    @henryberg2155 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I work on gilligs currently. Hopefully the range is more then 500 miles

  • @williamhaynes7089
    @williamhaynes7089 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:48.. thats the 5 position door switch... you can open back door w/o front door etc that differs from your video on door switch

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn they still make advantage aka low floors? I thought they wouldve went straight BRT and trolley

  • @KilldozerNY
    @KilldozerNY ปีที่แล้ว

    Did anyone recognize you at the convention ? Would be cool .

  • @Aaron-ef9dz
    @Aaron-ef9dz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    PSTA! That's my local bus company here in Tampa Bay Florida

  • @scpd21
    @scpd21 ปีที่แล้ว

    CAT is Charlotte,NC

  • @mademan2685
    @mademan2685 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me personally thing gillig has the best lookin electric bus hands down

  • @KevinCNYC1991
    @KevinCNYC1991 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That Assault is a Crime also applies to all bus agencies across Florida. They take assaulting a bus operator very seriously here, and I agree, I wish it was a thing nationwide where assaulting any transit operator resulted in being charged. It's a Felony too, which in Florida carries a mandatory five years sentence.

    • @brianp5205
      @brianp5205 ปีที่แล้ว

      Despite getting his face smashed in with a rock, a driver in San Jose was fired for putting hands on said passenger.

  • @Yeadatzrite
    @Yeadatzrite ปีที่แล้ว

    We are phasing out our New flyers we going nova bus they’re east to maneuver but ride like shit love the feel of the new flyers

  • @Polemic-2525
    @Polemic-2525 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a good time

  • @captandrewebb4472
    @captandrewebb4472 ปีที่แล้ว

    @BusDriverLife I'm a bus driver For MTS San Diego and we use MCI's New Flyer C40LF C40LFR XN60 XE60 XE40 and gillig advantage gillig beluga bus or also know as the h200lf

  • @bigburs1
    @bigburs1 ปีที่แล้ว

    That steering wheel is just a customer option. They do have them with the smaller steering wheels.

  • @LVDesert584
    @LVDesert584 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wonder if the passengers notice these nice new features

  • @rowaystarco
    @rowaystarco ปีที่แล้ว

    In a couple of years all of the buses in Norways capitol Oslo will be fully electric. And the ferries are also electric no, as well as the trains, metro and trams of course.

  • @cavalheiro2062
    @cavalheiro2062 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice looking electric buses. But are they practical in cold weather climates. Just saying.😊

    • @dougbrowning82
      @dougbrowning82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We tried them in Winnipeg a few years ago. They've committed to converting over the fleet, so there must be something to them. Took us 20 years to go from all high floor to all low floor. Probably the same timeline to go all electric.

    • @chrishartzell6130
      @chrishartzell6130 ปีที่แล้ว

      We've got 2 and had major issues with them last winter, all having to do with the batteries go figure. From taking an hour to warm the batteries up before they can leave the yard, to the batteries getting too cold and the heat pump for them malfunctioning and loosing all inside heat etc.... and this is with the diesel heater option.

  • @jamesfrench7299
    @jamesfrench7299 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've noticed American buses are using the larger European 10 stud bolt circle for their bus wheels these days instead of the closer spaced North American one.
    Funny enough mid engined Volvo B58 buses from the 1970s as well as their trucks used the American one while their rear engine B59 city bus used the Euro pattern.

  • @brianp5205
    @brianp5205 ปีที่แล้ว

    We are driving 22 year old Gillings with 1 million city miles in San Jose, CA.

  • @brewmasuisui2216
    @brewmasuisui2216 ปีที่แล้ว

    Qpod the best and yes smaller steering wheel should be standard. Idk bout your area onboard screens here not needed.

  • @michiganborn8303
    @michiganborn8303 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have drove the 2100's one time from J & 14th to the yard on a bus exchange for the 142.
    I was surprised how much get up and go they have.

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That sounds like fun to drive! One of the pros of EV’s.

    • @michiganborn8303
      @michiganborn8303 ปีที่แล้ว

      @BusDriverLife
      And the best thing is, the controls are the same as a 1500.
      I drove the 1900 Pateras as well but haven't drove one since 2019 at Yolo.

  • @georgeanderson1818
    @georgeanderson1818 ปีที่แล้ว

    We drive mostly Gilligs in Cleveland Ohio with a few Nabi's and New Flyer articulators.

    • @Tigerwarhawk
      @Tigerwarhawk ปีที่แล้ว

      I think Gillig runs Ohio nowadays.

  • @jack-in6yd
    @jack-in6yd 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do review on new flyer bus

  • @enigmathegrayman2953
    @enigmathegrayman2953 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We need new buses in Denver Colorado!

  • @pickle4422
    @pickle4422 ปีที่แล้ว

    My city uses NewFlyer buses. That may be because NewFlyer literally makes the buses in this city, but it also may be that my city likes supporting Canadian companies.

  • @peggyaldrine7701
    @peggyaldrine7701 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How long do tires on a electric bus last compare to gas busses? Where do the batteries come from? How much damage does the electric bus do to the environment when being built? What’s wrong with using natural gas busses?

  • @NKP-1985
    @NKP-1985 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Id rather drive the old Gillig's we have vs new Trolleys...we are getting 10 new Gilligs in a few months though

  • @MalvmMalvm
    @MalvmMalvm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would hope that the future of busses includes more energy efficient options like trolley busses. Those batteries lose a lot of energy during the charging process.

    • @dougbrowning82
      @dougbrowning82 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      New Flyer still does trolley buses, as does Gillig. Greener than battery electrics, but the overhead wiring is a nightmare.

    • @WeAllWeGot333
      @WeAllWeGot333 ปีที่แล้ว

      Electric buses is so they can cut off transportation with one switch it’s all a plan

  • @TellurideS13
    @TellurideS13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cummins electric powertrain

  • @ahmedelliftawi5720
    @ahmedelliftawi5720 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the gillig bus we get 4 new gillig busses every year in Williamsport pa home of the little league World Series if you never heard of this place our gillig buses are all natural gas the only bad thing is there not quick to start out and no power up hills love the quantum though never have to get up for a 1090 aka wheel chair 😊

  • @brendenmoir7423
    @brendenmoir7423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gillig turn radius is unmatched and they have a smooth ride not to mention they last a long time I like Flyers though but had best times with Gilligs

    • @LPenn0505
      @LPenn0505 ปีที่แล้ว

      Our Gilligs here in Atlanta (MARTA) drive very smoothly compared to the New Flyer XN40. The New Flyer seats too much for my taste.

    • @brendenmoir7423
      @brendenmoir7423 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LPenn0505
      Yeah I like the gilligs u guy's have in ATL. we run the xn40s at the transit I operate at but phasing out the few gilligs we have left😞

    • @LPenn0505
      @LPenn0505 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brendenmoir7423 No plans for new ones? MARTA canceled an order of about 200 Gillig buses. Honestly, as a mechanic, the CNG Gilligs aren’t too bad. It’s the diesel version that I don’t like.

    • @brendenmoir7423
      @brendenmoir7423 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not quite sure but they have been talking about getting some more but we received hybrid flyers earlier this year

  • @tobilobashadrack6598
    @tobilobashadrack6598 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    New subscriber🎉😊.
    I love your channel. Do you by chance know the price of the bus sir?

  • @RedStickHistorian
    @RedStickHistorian ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Are you getting recognized at the Expo?

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually had a few people recognize me. It was really cool. I also received some dirty/mean looks from a few corporate types..it was hilarious. Overall I met some cool people there.

  • @SyNdicateZ81
    @SyNdicateZ81 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE....If your told to do a route you never did before, how do you learn it? Do they provide maps that you have to continually need to look at (while Driving) to know the turns, bus stops, etc? I find that very stressful while you have passengers and navigating a huge bus. Lol I was hired by my local city transit Bus system and start training in a month and I am nervous about not knowing the route and getting lost. Think Boston city traffic too. Any advice on how they teach you the new route u never done before?

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Sacramento we receive left and rights..printed route instructions. It can really stressful running a route you’re unfamiliar with while reading instructions but unfortunately that’s how it works sometimes. As far as bus stops..I just look out for them. I’ll probably make a video talking about this soon. Thanks for subscribing!

    • @natefrom828
      @natefrom828 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where I'm at, we train on every route before you go out on your own but we only have 16 routes. Also, we have a new system for vehicle tracking that has an option for on screen turn by turn directions and there is always the printed directions. Your transit system may be different but try not to stress about it too much.

  • @FisherZ25
    @FisherZ25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    B-EVs are awesome unless they are BYD like we drive, then it is unreliable. Gillig seems cool

    • @FisherZ25
      @FisherZ25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3:00 hahaha

  • @Manawatu_Al2844
    @Manawatu_Al2844 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anything from MAN or Scania?

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope…I love the design on MAN buses..but they are not in the US.

  • @VidClips858
    @VidClips858 ปีที่แล้ว

    Were those USB ports on the CATS bus?

    • @natefrom828
      @natefrom828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We have them in our buses in Lynchburg VA too

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe so!

  • @Lueeee
    @Lueeee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did they manage to make it look like it’s 25 years old?

    • @Frankie_1211
      @Frankie_1211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because it’s gillig

    • @dth2brny121
      @dth2brny121 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same basic design dates back to 1996 😮

  • @DurhamTransitGuy
    @DurhamTransitGuy 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gillig is a great company, however, its strange to see them still producing the og style Low Floor model.

  • @davidcatbus8828
    @davidcatbus8828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In Madison Wisconsin I take the bus called Metro Transit most of the time the bus drivers do not want to secure your wheelchair they do it improperly on the first first part of the wheelchair they don't tighten up the straps on the back so when they stop all the suddenly your wheelchair will tip over or more cases hit my customer has will hit the Willow and go out in my situation I got knocked out not once but nine times in one month and the last one that knocked me out I was in the hospital for 2 days would a headache like you wouldn't believe

  • @transitfan2000
    @transitfan2000 ปีที่แล้ว

    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @luislaplume8261
    @luislaplume8261 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about having the battery powered buses also having a double trolley poles for the double wires ? San Francisco has electric busses without batteries but uses double overhead wires.

  • @dth2brny121
    @dth2brny121 ปีที่แล้ว

    I find it nuts that LBT would go with BYD instead of Gillig for their first electric buses. LBT has a lot of Gilligs within the fleet, so why not go with a California-built product, right? They did, yes...except they picked the upstart So-Cal-produced BYDs instead of the Nor-Cal produced Gillig. Riiiiiiiiiiiight 🤦

  • @Michael4Reall00
    @Michael4Reall00 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really hate Gillig it look old and the ride is really bumpy compared to nova bus and new flyer.
    Canadians know how to make good bus compare to our American companies

  • @MisterCoachDriver
    @MisterCoachDriver ปีที่แล้ว

    ✌🏾

  • @DeniseM4698
    @DeniseM4698 ปีที่แล้ว

    Columbus Ohio has chunky new flyers! I hate driving them

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Really? I hear a lot of drivers who like the New Flyers..I’ve never driven one.

  • @benbenjamin7119
    @benbenjamin7119 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Driver's compartment still ugly, y can't they change it

  • @donaldewert2332
    @donaldewert2332 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey friendly bus driver, looks like you lost a little weight?

  • @nck5000
    @nck5000 ปีที่แล้ว

    there a rull alway say thank to the driver and good evening but non one dose ! and p.s here in 3 riviers not good get out form frunt door !direver tell you to get our back door
    p.s will takre a fishbowb for a ride !

  • @Tigerwarhawk
    @Tigerwarhawk ปีที่แล้ว

    The main reason I liked city buses was because of the large steering wheel, and the position of them. Same with the old cabover trucks. They were really large on the GMC New Looks, and the RTS setup was wonderful. Then they got smaller and smaller. That small Gillig wheel reminds me of a go-cart smh.
    Personally, I hate the small ones, but the trend is clear. New Flyer still has large wheels though. 😀

    • @natefrom828
      @natefrom828 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shifts I have with a small wheel have me less worn out by the end of the day and I don't have back pain like with the older buses with 20" wheels

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Those small wheels are better on the shoulders and very easy to use. It has an electric motor in it to assist with turning. I did have to get used to it though.

  • @JoshuaTheTransitProdigy
    @JoshuaTheTransitProdigy ปีที่แล้ว

    **337th Like**

  • @Maximevete
    @Maximevete ปีที่แล้ว

    To be honest, for me as a european who drives busses, the inside (and most of the outside) looks like a 30 year ols bus. The cab and position of the wheel are so bad.

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hear this often from European viewers! Everyone hates American buses. Lol. Gillig actually has another model that looks straight out of 1989 compared to the two in this video. I appreciate you watching!

  • @mademan2685
    @mademan2685 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish Houston Metro Was Goin with gillig novabus is trash to me

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Crazy thing is Nova bus is leaving the US and focusing solely on Canada in 2025 I believe.

  • @demarcianohudley9354
    @demarcianohudley9354 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont like gillig i like new flyer

    • @evanstonbalce9588
      @evanstonbalce9588 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SamTrans in San Mateo County is replacing their Gillig buses with New Flyer 40 foot BEBs

  • @Frankie_1211
    @Frankie_1211 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gilligs are just awful those look 30 years old..

  • @The-sn7no
    @The-sn7no 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Electric buses are a death trap when they ignite. No time to run off they should be banned. Any company that owns them never park them inside ,keep outside in the yard away from garage unless you want to lose all your buses in there when it goes.

  • @tobilobashadrack6598
    @tobilobashadrack6598 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    New subscriber🎉😊.
    I love your channel. Do you by chance know the price of the bus sir?

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@tobilobashadrack6598 Thank you! These buses are somewhere around $500k

    • @williamhaynes7089
      @williamhaynes7089 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BusDriverLife ill take 2... pocket change