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Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses

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From: Martin_Williamson
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 00:00
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Mr_Gigabyte@mindlink.net (Mike Quigley) wrote:

>johansen@portal.ca (George Johansen) wrote:
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>>> I agree completely. These buses were designed by idiots.
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>>That could possibly explain why New Flyer is literally beseiged by orders
>>for them.  They're in demand all over North America.  It seems that
>>transit engineers don't agree with your learned observations.
>
>Is it possible the popularity of these buses has something to do with the
>>price<? Why do we see cops driving Fords or Chevrolets instead of
>(allegedly much safer) Volvos? Because they're cheap!

At approximately $287,000 each, I don't think they are considered
cheap.

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From: Martin_Williamson@mindlink.bc.ca
Subject: Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses
Date: 1996/05/08
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