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ctrabs74@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> 
> 
> > Muni, so I'm told, has a serious
> > problem with vehicle cleanliness, particularly on the routes not favored by
> > visitors, and other maintenance stuff, but hey...
> 
> Well, MUNI is in the process of retiring it's Boeing fleet in favor of new
> Bread LRVs.  The low floor models are similar to the MBTA Type 8 fleets now
> being delivered to Boston.

Correction: the new Bredas are not "low floor" and cannot be because
they run in a high-platform environment.  Like the Boeings before them,
they have retractable steps -- and also like the Boeings, no wheelchair
lifts for street-level operation.

> 
> Some residents have complained about the noise problems on the Breda cars,
> however, IIRC, Muni has made modifications to the cars, reducing the noise
> problems.

Most of the noise problems with the Bredas have been more a matter of
unfamiliarity than actual noise levels.  They don't make noises any
louder than the Boeings, but the noise is different and people used to
the sound of the Boeings hear the Bredas as intrusive.  Breda has 
revamped the sound insulation on the new cars, which should have been
done on the Boeings as well.

							Silas Warner