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Duluth Transit Authority
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 Duluth was visited in August 2011, the fleet was almost entirely Gillig Advantage buses, with deliveries continuing until 2020. In 2018 seven electric Proterras arrived and from 2023 a new livery appeared on new Gillig BRT units, basically navy woth a green roof. This is a 35 feet long hybrid Advantage, 120, new in 2007 with 119. It is seen downtown which is possibly what "DT" stands for on the very cryptic destination display! |
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 One of ten 40ft long Advantages delivered in 2004 was 295 wrapped for Essentia Health seen outside the downtown Wells Fargo bank. Unline 120 it has a clearer idead where it is headed, Park Point. |
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 Sister 2010 delivery, 137, one of another batch of ten, is on the 2 to New Duluth from near the Downtown Transit Center. Prior to Advantages, DTA had some Gillig Phantoms, 35 in total, delivered in 1995 and 1997. It favoured GMC Fishbowls prior to that but did receive ten Flexibles in 1989, and ten TMC RTS in 1991. |
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 Another pair of short Advantages arrived in 2008, 121 and 122. This is 121 on the 10 outside the Alworth Lonsdale Buildings. |
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 Nearing retirement age in 2025, 129 was one of four hybrid HEV Advantages acquired in 2010. This rear view shows well the ancillary roof equipment. |
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 In 2006 a btach of ten 29ft extra short Advantages was acquired. Four were sold of to the University of Washington, but the other six, including this one, 276, passed to the Transportation Agency of Central Maryland in 2014. It became their 9546. |
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 In 2006 DTA acquired four 35ft Advantages, this is one of them, 113. |
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 Seen from a crosswalk bridge three Advantages are plying the main downtown shopping mall. Heading towards the camers on line 6 is 123, one of four 2009 non hybrid models. Heading away is 133 from the 2010 batch of ten, also on the 6. The third Advantage is too far away to identify. |
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 First of the ten 40ft Advantages delivered in 2006 is 291, complete with bike in the Mall. |
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 Seen again is 137 at the Spencer St/2nd Avenue stop outside the Holiday Inn. |
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 Another of the 2009 40ft hybrids, 127. |
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Seen from one of the downtown footbridges is another 2010 forty footer.
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 Gillig 121 is seen again in the depot. |
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 The historic Union Depot, the former railway station and now cultural center is seen behind 122, the second 2008 35 footer. The more modern building in front to the right is the Library. |
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 Laid up a week later outside of Duluth was 261, one of fifteen forty footers from 1999. |
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 Advantage 137 was seen for a third time, this time on layover, presumed at the end of a route as the layby at the gas station has "DTA" labelling. |
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 At 21st and 2nd is 2007 35ft Advantage 117 on the Airport route. |
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 Back at the Downtown Mall is 129 again, this time on the 3. |
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 The Duluth depot with wall to wall Gilligs. Nearest the camera is 29ft 272 of 2002, which became Washington Uni 597 with 256 two further along, from the 1999 batch of forty footers. |
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 Chrysler van 320 was seen downtown, its purpose not known, a paratransit division does not appear to exist. It bears the coveted registration DTA. |
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 The Health advert Advantage was seen again outside the Union Depot. |
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 A second advert wra was on 2006 40 footer 296 seen outside the downtown Wells Fargo promoting Grizzly's Wood-Fired Grill. |
 A couple of the tourist trolleys popular in the US are maintained for seasonal use. This is 414, possibly built by Chance (that is a manufacturer not an act of fate!) as they built 412 and 413 in 2002. It is seen outside the downtown Holiday Inn. |
 A rear view of 414. |
 Trolley 414 again on its rounds. |
Duluth Transit Authority, 2402 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55806 |
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