JEFFERSON TRANSIT (JeT)
GILLIG PHANTOM BUSES
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ABOUT THE BUSES:

Delivered to Jefferson Parish for JeT (Jefferson Transit) operation by La. Transit Co. and Westside Transit Lines beginning in 1997. Replacement begun by Veolia (later Transdev) in 2010, but some Phantoms are still in service as of July 2018.


GILLIG J217:

Gillig J217 at the David Drive yard on April 17, 2004. Wayne Doran photo.


GILLIG J218:

Gillig J218 on E2 Airport Downtown Express on Airline Drive in November 2001. One photo added 03/24/11.


GILLIG J224:

Gillig J224 at the David Drive yard on April 17, 2004. Wayne Doran photos.


GILLIG J226:


Gillig J226 on E1 Veterans Memorial at the Cemeteries terminal (Canal Blvd. and City Park Ave.) in November 2001. Ten photos added 03/09/11.


Gillig J226 on E3 Kenner Local outbound on Jefferson Highway in Harahan in November 2001. Three photos added 03/24/11.


GILLIG J228:


Gillig J228 wrapped in Powerball livery on the E2 Airport line at Tulane and Loyola Aves. on October 5, 2011. Four photos added 10/11/11.


Gillig J228 on E2 Airport outbound at Tulane Ave. and LaSalle St. on October 5, 2011. Three photos added 10/11/11.


Gillig J228 on E4 Metairie Road at City Park Ave. and Canal St. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.


GILLIG J229:

Gillig J229 on E3 Kenner Local downbound at Jefferson Hwy. near Dakin St. on March 6, 2014. Three photos added 04/02/14.



Gillig J229 on E3 Kenner Local upbound at Jefferson Hwy. and Dakin St. on March 6, 2014. Four photos added 04/02/14.


Gillig J229 on E3 Kenner Local inbound at Jefferson Hwy. and the Huey P. Long Bridge on July 11, 2018. Three photos added 10/03/18.



Gillig J229 on E1 Veterans arrives at and leaves the Cemeteries Transit Center on July 13, 2018. Five photos added 10/03/18.


GILLIG J230:

Gillig J230 on E3 Kenner Local outbound on Jefferson Highway in Harahan in November 2001. One photo added 03/24/11.


GILLIG J235:


Gillig 235 (missing the J) signed for E1 Veterans departed the East Bank garage and heads for Williams Blvd. via Airline Dr. on October 6, 2011. Four photos added 10/18/11.


GILLIG J237:

Gillig J237 on W2 Westbank Expressway at Wilty Terminal on March 21, 1999. Scan of a Robert J. Flowers slide added 07/12/20.


GILLIG J240:

Gillig 240 (no J in the fleet number) wrapped to advertise Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers on W2 Westbank Expressway at Loyola Ave. and Common St. on October 5, 2011. Three photos added 10/11/11.


GILLIG J244:


Gillig J244 on E2 Airport outbound at Airline Dr. approaching Eisenhower Ave. on July 11, 2018. Eight photos added 10/03/18.


GILLIG J246:


Gillig J246 on E1 Veterans outbound at Lakeside Shopping Center on July 12, 2018. Six photos added 10/03/18.


GILLIG J247:

Gillig J247 on E2 Airport Downtown Express at Tulane Ave. and Elk Place in May 2002. Scan of a David Colton slide added 07/12/20.


Gillig J247 at the David Drive yard on April 17, 2004. Wayne Doran photos.


Gillig J247 on E2 Airport outbound at Airline and David/Hickory Drs. on October 3, 2011. Three photos added 10/03/13.



Gillig J247 (with wraps advertising Harold's Plumbing on streetside and Chase Dardar State Farm Insurance on the rear) on E2 Airport at Tulane and Loyola Aves. on October 5, 2011. Four photos added 10/11/11.


Gillig J247 on E2 Airport at Airline Dr. and Roosevelt Blvd. in Kenner on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.



Gillig J247 on E5 Causeway Blvd. southbound at W. Napoleon Ave. on July 12, 2018. Four photos added 10/03/18.



Gillig J247 on E5 Causeway Blvd. southbound at Veterans Blvd. on July 12, 2018. Seven photos added 10/03/18.



Gillig J247 on E2 Airport enters the upper terminal on July 17, 2018. Seven photos added 10/03/18.


GILLIG J248:


Gillig J248 on E2 Airport Downtown Express at Tulane Ave. and Elk Place about to start another outbound run in November 2001. Four photos added 03/24/11.


GILLIG J249:


Gillig J249 on E5 Causeway Blvd. at the Jefferson Hwy. terminal on October 5, 2016. Eight photos added 10/15/16.


GILLIG J250:

Gillig J250 on E3 Kenner Local at S. Claiborne Ave. and Leonidas St. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.



Gillig J250 on E1 Veterans Memorial at the Cemeteries on March 3, 2014. Twenty photos added 04/28/14.


GILLIG J252:

Gillig J252 on E1 Veterans at the Williams Blvd. and 25th Sts. layover on October 4, 2016. Two photos added 10/15/16.



Gillig J252 on E1 Veterans kitty corner from the above shots at Williams Blvd. and 25th Sts., finishing its service day, on October 4, 2016. Four photos added 10/15/16.


Gillig J252 on E3 Kenner Local inbound on Jefferson Hwy. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 10/15/16.


GILLIG J353:

Gillig J353 at the David Drive yard on April 17, 2004. Wayne Doran photo.