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Some of the recent transfers from Megabus USA to Canada have been refurbished. The seating and floors have been updated, and the paint is a darker shade of blue. I was fortunate to ride two of these, DD42776 and DD42767 over the holidays.
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Unfortunately, the change of host did not manage to rectify the issues with retrieving the real time data. It's likely I would have to do a significant reworking of the website. I have been very busy with work the past several months, and I do not have the time to do that at the moment. The STM is now on TransSee (along with many other agencies). I would recommend you use that instead, if you haven't been already. It is even possible to see the runs/blocks on TransSee. GTFS Tools may come back at some point in the future, but I cannot make any guarantees. I am glad you found it useful when it did work!
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Thank you for the update! I will try to update the wiki in the next few weeks. Would you happen to know if Limocar is planning to retire their older units (8547 and 885), given that they are receiving newer buses?
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Can the following page be renamed to Autocar Chartrand 8062-8065? I managed to obtain the VIN's of 8062, 8063 and 8065 and they are consecutive (with a gap that is likely 8064). I have already made the changes to the requisite pages. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Autocar_Chartrand_8064-8065
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It may be ex-Autobus Maheux. It fits their numbering scheme, and it is visible in one of their Youtube videos.
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Spotted this bus running for a numbered company based here in Montréal. It appears to be ex-Charter Bus Lines of BC. This Marcopolo from Mexico was parked in the Old Port as well. Leduc 3949 was parked at Concordia University, presumably transporting the Carleton University team for a Rugby game.
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I think this move was partially in response to Adirondack adding service on the line when the Amtrak service was suspended. Adirondack added 3 daily departures to their roster, of which two new ones are overnight. In particular, the overnight trips seem to be the most popular. I took Greyhound on one a few months ago and the bus was completely full. Adirondack now has 3 overnight runs (22:00, 22:30 and 23:00). Greyhound previously just had the one (23:45), but now there is a second overnight Flixbus run (22:00). *All departure times listed are from Montréal.
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Indeed, Skyway is now operating the Flixbus service into Montréal. I spotted 9662 arriving at the bus terminal from New York early this evening. It seemed quite busy. With 4 Greyhound, 2 Flixbus and 5 Trailways departures per day, the service frequency on this route is better than I've ever seen it.
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I believe Flixbus has entered Québec piggybacking on Greyhound's license. 2 new daily Montréal - NYC Midtown (not Port Authority) trips were added. The website lists them as Greyhound but then has a note saying they are operated by Skyway Coach Lines as Flixbus. I will try and spot one of the departures next chance I get.
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After 13 years' hiatus, I decided to start organizing my photos online again. I mainly got the Flickr account so I can more easily keep track of my own photos, but I figured it would be fun to share. Hence, I present to you: Gerbil's Transit Gallery - Version 2 I still have some organizing to do, but you should find it a comprehensive set of photos mainly from the Montréal area, taken from 2020-2023.
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Maheux 3741 doing the 13:15 Montréal -Ottawa run today. And for good measure, ex-Belca Tours 776 running for exo in Delson. They barely made an effort to remove the old livery.
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I see three more US units tracking on Canadian runs now: DD728, DD737 and DD776. To be confirmed if they've been renumbered.
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I would recommend the Brossard REM station during rush hour if you want to get everything in one place. La Québécoise operates coaches, minibuses, MD30's, and Vicinities on their exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan routes out of there, from what I have seen in the past week. For coaches, you get a good variety on many of the routes, especially exo Le Richelain-Roussillon. Pretty much every route there has some frequent options you can use to get back. Just be careful where you get off, as you might experience a long walk or a long wait. I would avoid taking photos there, as the security I've encountered there have been hostile towards it.
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exo / Réseau de transport métropolitain (formerly AMT)
Gerbil replied to kellergraham's topic in QUÉBEC
The Bilevels are on the St. Jérôme line, and only a few specific departures. I am unsure for the morning ones, but for the afternoon they are the following from Lucien L'allier (occasionally there are changes though) : 16:35, 17:10, 21:10 All the other lines and the other St. Jérôme line trains are multilevel. -
In my experience the Côte-Vertu routes (144, 151, 713, 744) are among the best for older buses, especially the 151. It's worth noting that a lot of the older 2003-2006 model buses seem to be stored for the summer. Otherwise I'd recommend Montmorency over Cartier. The 26 is frequent and not accessible, plus you have a few other non accessible routes. Cartier I barley ever see anything old.