Disney Busses

[Invero]

Okay... so it's not totally Disney... but it relates back to our discussion on Disney Transport and Environmentality.

In response to an ongoing thought that busses using diesel fuel are not evironmentally friendly... I present the following... (I don't have an exact date, but I beleive it was written a year and a half ago)

Today's diesel engines are 20 to 30% more fuel efficient and also emit 60 to 80% fewer exhaust emissions. Next year, with the help of low sulfur diesel fuel and soot filters, the engines will be cleaner than natural gas engines (lower PM emissions) and in 2002 their NOx emissions will be about the same as CNG engines, making them better than or at least equivalent to the best alternative fuel engines, for a lot less money and with a much higher reliability.

Now, of our fleet, 184 busses have Detroit Diesel 6v92 engines, which replaced the older 6v71 engines. While cleaner than the 71 series, they're still not as environmentally friendly as todays engines.

10 of our RTS's use Detroit Diesel series 50 engines, which are turbo charged 4 cylinder engines... they don't smoke, they are much cleaner, and are actually faster than the older 6-cyl 6v92 series. However, they are still 8 years old... so they're not up to par with current technology.

Our Nova busses use Detroit Diesel series 40 engines, which are turbo charged 6cyl engines, and are pretty clean burning. However, they are 1-2 years old. Busses of the future hopefully will take more advantage of the cleaner diesel engines.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

How about solar power. :dazzle: well its just a thought.

If certain members of the EU get there way thousands of busses will be taken off the road almost overnight. Its hardly surprising that those most infavour of this haver big manufacturers based in there countries.
Saw a programme about the latest Volvo city bus things particulant removal was the big sales pitch if i remember right.

 

[DisneyCP2000]

That's great to hear! I believe that those buses are pretty well taken care of. I don't recall any buses puffing smoke all over the place

I do have one question though, what's with the crackled glass windows on some of the busses? Is it due to weather or age? Just wondering.

 

[Invero]

Originally posted by DisneyCP2000
That's great to hear! I believe that those buses are pretty well taken care of. I don't recall any buses puffing smoke all over the place

I do have one question though, what's with the crackled glass windows on some of the busses? Is it due to weather or age? Just wondering.

Those busses (2701-2737) are over 20 years old, and were built using Lucite windows, versus glass. Starting in 1986, GMC converted to more standard glass windows.

Busses 2745-2780 were rebuilt in 1995, so despite being '79-'81, they have the new windows. Also... even though they were rebuilt, which I am assuming included new engines... those busses smoke more than Patty and Selma from the Simpsons... *sigh*

 

[mickeyfanatics]

Nothing against Tyler, he is doing his job well, and I am glad that today's busses are cleaner, however, I still have a problem with their mass usage. Yes, it is easier to get from Point A to Point B, but it also causes major traffic that could be avoided with one of the following: Monorails, Boats, Light Rail. I stayed at Coronado once and it took us an hour to go 2 miles on the bus to Downtown Disney. It took almost as long to get back. I understand that Disney and the counties are expanding the roads, but I live near Tampa, Florida. There, in Brandon, SR 60 becomes 4 lanes each way and it is a nightmare. I avoid it if possible. I loved staying at the Wilderness Lodge and taking the relaxing boat ride to MK. The one to MGM and EPCOT from their resorts is nice too. Also, the one from OKW to DD is very peaceful. Disney World was designed for Mass Transit, not the same old busses every city has. (Tyler, this was in no way a gripe to cause you to lose your job )