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TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Not really. And I still do not get the point why Birchmount has not received some of the 81xxs back since they have to cover for the 83xxs in 2018 given the fleet was rebuilt and refitted with VISION. Only four divisions are left with the majority of Orion VII buses and the three have Nova LFS majority. Even with McNicoll, the opening would break the trend of the TTC’s newest garage receiving buses more than 10 years old. Comstock opened in 2002 with GM New Looks and Classics (96 Vs and D40LFs were newer) as well as Mount Dennis in 2008 with GM New Looks and 91 Vs (the 12/15xxs were also newer too). This is why the OGs and NGs are more than 10 years old and McNicoll can’t even touch them at all because it doesn’t make sense to have the garage maintaining buses with one maker like Birchmount and Comstock has now (the latter has ten BYD buses in service). Chances are if McNicoll doesn’t operate Orion VIIs at all, this will be the end of Orion buses on route 39 FINCH EAST, who has been using Orions since 1987 dating to the Orion III. -
Service changes for February 14, 2021. Those are minimal changes: https://swanboatsteve.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/20210214_servicechanges_v3.pdf Key highlights: - The 9 BELLAMY and 913 PROGRESS EXPRESS are rerouted via Progress, Grangeway, Bushby, McCowan, Triton and to the Scarborough Centre terminal. Service on McCowan, Consillium and Corporate will continue to be serviced by the 134 PROGRESS buses. Ironically, the 9 routing alignment was used from 1985 to 1993 and the 913 routing is a replica of the old 171 PROGRESS EAST routing from 1993 to 2001. - Service reduced on LINE 2 BLOOR-DANFORTH, 509 HARBOURFRONT, 510 SPADINA and 512 ST. CLAIR on weekdays.
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Per @97SCT’s post on the Facebook group. #2576 has met its end. Seems to me the #21xxs are likely to kill off the VII fleet.
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TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Arw>McN: #3178, #3180, #3181, #3317 i got it seconds ago. But the fourth bus can be stay or return? -
TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
I guess Arrow will lose the entire fleet of artics due to the construction on Finch. From the standpoint, Mount Dennis would get Arrow’s 36xx or Malvern 34/35xx like about 50-60 each. LFS HEVs would perform well on the 427. Speaking of Malvern, I would assume they would keep 20 Artics and 50-60 LFS HEVs. Around 10xx-12xx and 25 15/16xx might migrate over from Mount Dennis to Malvern to replace both the LFSA and LFS HEVs. No options for Birchmount, Queensway, Comstock, or Wilson just yet. I don’t know if McNicoll would receive any Orion VIIs of any type but I would not assume they’ll take in the 79xxs (both revenue and non-revenue, ie the Event Support buses) but they have one fishbowl and TTC1. It’s not possible to have McNicoll solely an LFS garage like Birchmount currently is. They have not returned any Orion VII NG diesel buses since they went to Wilson for VISION installation only to be replaced by Arrow’s older LFS fleet. -
FULL WRAP #1254 | TTC Black History Month (Larry McCarty, Michelle Jean and Rosemary Brown)
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TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Anymore coming in? @Bus_Medic @bus_7246 @leylandvictory2 @FlyerD901 I doubt they are there for repairs, training or storage. As for the Orion diesel and hybrid buses on Finch, Steeles, McCowan, York Mills (115/122), Cummer/McNicoll, Van Horne & Leslie, get your pictures while it lasts. Those will no longer be serviced on those routes after March (sadly at least). -
And now for something new: https://www.newflyer.com/bus/xcelsior-av/ New Flyer unveiled the Xcelsior AV, North America’s first automated transit bus. Toronto’s fleet would likely keep the operators due to union opposition as is the SRT trains.
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McNicoll Bus Garage - Updates and Discussion
Kobayashi replied to Kobayashi's topic in Greater Toronto Area
McNicoll will open on time. Facility orientation will commence in February. Aside from the LFSAs, LFS and/or VII have yet to be confirmed for the shuffle. Garage is set to begin operations on Sunday, March 28, 2021.- 165 replies
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TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
No changes to bus movements in the February board. According to @bus_7246 VII movements and shuffle begins in March. (Time will tell). Any reason why they are converted? Per the wiki, did Birchmount took any 790x? I don’t know if they remain at Queensway via Obico or not. -
TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
From the looks of it, no changes of bus movements for the February board. March is when it begins per @bus_7246 +1 -
I was wondering something to ask. When YRT planned to ordered 24 D40LFs (#701-#724) in 2007, Windsor had planned to get six buses but withdrew and their buses became #725-#730, but “Windsor rejects”. Why did Transit Windsor dropped out of the consortium? I can’t find a document somewhere about YRT buying 24 buses back in 2007.
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Yep and was running on the 85. The following buses are at Hillcrest: #8401-#8411, #8415, #8481, #8490, #8515
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Today's Special Sightings
Kobayashi replied to new.flyer.408's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
TTC: #1034 (B) | 52 LAWRENCE WEST -
TTC Orion VII Retirement Tracker
Kobayashi replied to Mar_AC_23's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
The tracker is still online. I’m not sure if this bus parts are stripped or not but it was intact for a month but I can consider it stored/MIA unless parts are stripped. -
TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Not true, #9000 and #9007 are the last 2013 buses remaining at Malvern. Don’t get your hopes up just yet. -
TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Wil>Mal: #1230, #1231, #1234, #1247 -
TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
See above. Bus is heading east on Sheppard. -
TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Wil>Mal: #1215 -
Today's Special Sightings
Kobayashi replied to new.flyer.408's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
TTC: #1283 (A) | 36 FINCH WEST -
TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
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TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
I see thanks. Mal>Wil: #9006, #9010, #9013 -
TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Wil>Mal: #1204, #1213, #1220, #1228 -
TTC NovaBus LFS Movement List
Kobayashi replied to Xtrazsteve's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Does anyone know when Birchmount will get any LFS HEVs? Per @Shemar, they are likely to get 75 of them from Malvern. Who knows when it will happen. -
TTC Orion VII Movement List
Kobayashi replied to 502 Downtowner's topic in Sightings for Greater Toronto Area
Wil>Mal: #1210, #1211, #1222, #1223 So the other OG and NG buses from other garages are ruled out? I guess the 15xxs are likely swapped with either the LFS HEV and/or LFS Artic, which the latter may trade with. It’s possible the 34/35xx may move to Arrow or Mount Dennis but Arrow would need some 35xx to replace their 31/32xx which might either go to Birchmount or McNicoll.