J. Bullock
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On 1/6/2018 at 3:30 PM, newflyerinvero said:
Considering that Westney Division is due to receive about 5 2018 (2017) Novas in this order, would they need a few more current Novas that are based in Raleigh to have at their division so their drivers can be trained on them, or is it that most drivers whom are at Westney would also be able to have runs that involve routes in Oshawa and therefore, could be assigned a 2015/16 Nova?
First of all, it's a speculation made that some will go to Westney, not for sure. Until it's confirmed, there would be no need for any Novas being transferred over for "training purposes", even if they are being delivered there, I doubt they would even need to train drivers, a bus is a bus.
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3 hours ago, Kelvin3157 said:
They did install some signals at Steeles/Ninth Line, as Ninth Line starts/ends at Steeles. Even pedestrian buttons and signals were installed when probably no one will ever cross there.
As for the tripoint intersection at the Durham/York/Toronto, apparently it's owned by Durham...
Are you talking about 9th and Steeles or York-Durham? The Durham-Toronto border is along the Rouge River up until just around Twyn Rivers Drive. It then follows a straight line up Scarborough/Pickering Townline then, after Taunton/Steeles becomes York-Durham Line. From regional documents that I saw a few years back, it was outlined that the intersection was split 50/50 between York and Durham, with no Toronto involvement. I'm looking for those now.
1 hour ago, MiWay0310 said:What did I just say?
Let's be civil here guys.
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Had 8614 on the 910 today. Seems to me for the last few weeks the 21:45 from Whitby GO has frequently been Pulse buses... I would assume that the run is overtime from another Pulse run earlier in the evening.
On 12/1/2017 at 5:50 PM, 110B West Pickering said:DRT Claims that this is only in the works for Pickering Parkway terminal, according to what they said at the Public Accessibility Forum on Monday, they plan on completely remodeling PPT and making it their first Proper terminal
"First proper terminal"? You mean Oshawa Centre and UOIT aren't "proper terminals"? What qualifies as a proper terminal vs an improper one?
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On 1/10/2018 at 10:43 PM, JazzyJay729 said:
I'll be honest, when the 48 first started going into Erin Mills Station, I hated it because usually the bus would sit there for a good 5 minutes sometimes. Not to mention the lights and when you missed the advanced left or right signal you would have to wait a while for the next one before the bus could go.
I've thought this about GO service too, especially eastbound buses towards City Centre. Sometimes in rush hour, I would miss both of the cycles and end up sitting at both lights for ten minutes. I'm sure modifying the cycles would help, but I think the real flaw was not properly integrating it with the 403 and Erin Mills respectively. I always look to Ottawa in how they prioritized their Transitway with bus only access to the actual station, reducing the time waiting at lights.
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8501 spotted heading eastbound on the 401 on Sunday at the Basketweave
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14 hours ago, NovaBus76 said:
Wonder when Durham will be posting for Bus operators again ?
For the record, most of Durham's positions are internal (through current region employees).
14 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said:I think they mean that they changed the Font Size on the bottom line from 6px to 7px recently.
Hadn't really noticed such a big change.
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41 minutes ago, Transit geek said:
Has anyone noticed many recent changes to the programming on the destination signs? When DRT first installed its INIT ITS technology three years ago, all the routes were being displayed in inconsistent formats with multiple screens (examples: 915 TAUNTON / 915 EAST TO UOIT / 915 EAST TO DURHAM COLLEGE // 916 ROSSLAND WEST / 916 AJAX GO STATION // 950 PORT PERRY / 950 UXBRIDGE / 950 UOIT). There were tweaks to this format over the years, but it wasn't until last year when they adopted the present two-line, single-screen format as used by other agencies in the GTA. The initial font programming was such that the terminus was displayed in the 6-px-height font like on the older GO buses, but now I have been seeing them being changed to the 7-px-height fonts as seen on the TTC, MiWay, etc. They have made so many changes to their sign programming recently, so it doesn't surprise me to see them trying to get things done right.
You mean the stacked signs? With the top line being the route and the bottom being destination and intermediate stops?
If so it's been like that for over a year now.
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On 11/19/2017 at 8:48 PM, ADB said:
Given that they plan to add more Pulse routes, this should stay the same.
Could we distinguish between the actual route vs the branding?
On 11/19/2017 at 8:22 PM, Transit geek said:Should the page above be devoted only to the Oshawa Bus Terminal served by GO? A set of close-proximity but otherwise-ordinary DRT surface stops aren't noteworthy for an entire CPTDB Wiki page about them.
It probably could yes.
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https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/DRT_Pulse
Could you please change this title page to follow normal Route page guidelines?
Durham Region Transit route 900 'Highway 2 PULSE'
https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Downtown_Oshawa
And this page to follow normal terminal guidelines?
Durham Region Transit Downtown Oshawa
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17 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said:
That used to happen all the time, with the continuous beeps from the front, however, I've been hearing it less and less lately.
How do you know it was related to the transmission?
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8611 changed off due to a “malfunctioning transmission” according to driver. 8621 was the change off at Mary/Bond Terminal.
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14 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said:
Grouping service numbers by service type, then by area in which they serve.
01-199 Regular routes
Examples:
31-33 are services operating in Aurora
50-58 all service The northern area of York
in Durham, this can also easily be broken up by the municipality
200-299 Shuttle Services
In Durham, these could be easily wind up being late night shuttles and/or On Demand Services
300-399 Express Services
In Durham, if they ever decided to operate express routes ever again
400-499 School Routes
Don't think this will happen here
500-599 Community Services
Our community busses could go here
600-699 BRT Services (Numbers internal only)
PULSE?
700< Special Services
Canada Day Shuttles?
Soooo... while stealing York's route numbering outline is not at all completely practical, I think that if Durham were ever to completely change numbering strategies, that York's would be a good model outline.
This is literally the same thing though..?
Nothing you said is any different from what DRT does... just with variances of numbers. The point you raised is moot, YRT and DRT just go about it differently (ironic, they're different systems, huh
)DRT did do School Specials with different numbers by the way.. 464 Eastdale, 469 Dwyer/MCVI, 470 McLaughlin (4-Oshawa) and a different higher number away from conventional routes. HFN or "BRT" service is a 9xx... similar to 6xx for York... Sort of follows your "YRT" logic you described.
DRT doesn't need to change or copy anyone... their route scheme is fine. I see the validity in your point, I just don't see the logic in changing it.
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I personally don't think DRT would waste $ on renumbering routes because borders are becoming increasingly "porous". I can count on one hand where borders in Durham may be blurry, solely the difference between Oshawa/Whitby, and Ajax/Pickering. If you're a landed resident to the area, you definitely know the change in hands. Unless Durham Region becomes a megacity (Toronto 1998), I don't see a point in renumbering... even then it would still be questionable.
What do you mean a "YRT" based numbering system. DRT and YRT are very similar...
2x-Vaughan
3x-Aurora
4/5x-Newmarket
6x-Kingof course, the numbering varies, 23 is Thornhill in Vaughan, 24 is Woodbine in RH/Markham, so of course there's quite a few exceptions.
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On 10/31/2017 at 4:50 PM, newflyerinvero said:
Been more curious as of late with the route numbering system as it relates to what numbering pattern specifically is meant for.
I can understand how 900-series routes be for inter-regional services, perhaps with the exception of the 922, to which is essentially an Oshawa route now between Oshawa GO and Harmony Terminal. Should it be given a 400-series number because of it? And with the 900's being meant for regional, the new (or potential) 901 - Pulse Simcoe would break all of those routes seeing as it too would be solely in Oshawa. Would it be best to have that route be the former 401X, UOIT/Oshawa Centre via Downtown?
The other two nitpicks I notice are the 223 which is somewhat regional although it serves just Ajax and Pickering. I suppose that those 'local' numbers can be based more so on where the route is originating from. Though with that statement, the argument can be made for a 123, too. At least the 923 was a bit regional even though the main part of Durham it served was Pickering.
Would the 232, if it was going to end up serving Pickering Parkway or Pickering GO, could it be a 932, or just the 232?
The north routes can be another discussion. Has DRT internally thought of looking at a more broader numbering system perhaps?
922 serves Whitby GO (hence the 9xx), however, it is listed under the "Central" routes section (along with the 910) on DRT's website. Central is Whitby, 3xx.
I think that DRT is trying to capitalize on their BRT brand with a 9xx series format. I'd like to think that all 9xx series will become part of the Pulse network some day, but a mere pipe dream for the foreseeable future.
A nitpick for sure. The "223" serves mostly Ajax, if that helps. They renumbered to reduce the confusion from the 923.
It would probably still be the 232. Ajax/Pickering is a pretty blurry border, and i'm pretty sure it wouldn't be a top priority to renumber a route.
Also keep in mind the 9xx are more of base routes as opposed to feeder ones. So that would be another reason why it wouldn't be renumbered, the 232 is a feeder to the 900 and 916.
North is 6xx. End of discussion there. (601, 603, 651, 652, etc)
The numbering system has done Durham well for the last 10 years. I don't think there will be any sort of shift in the coming future.
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54 minutes ago, Shaun said:
Would it make sense to have a train linking Vancouver to Calgary on the same route the Rocky Mountaineer runs? But to actually serve those communities rather than for rich tourists? Which doesn't run in the winter...
All about the $$$ factor. Write your local MP. If there was ever to be a restoration of service to Calgary then it would have to be through the government (VIA being a crown corp) or private service. Bus service runs between Vancouver and Calgary, it's the best you're going to get at this point.
12 hours ago, Dexter249 said:Saw P42DC #902 yesterday leaving Barrhaven, We should list off P42DC's that have been repainted in the Canada 150 Scheme
So far #902 has yet to be repainted.
Why even keep track of it, they'll be removed next year anyways
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On 10/19/2017 at 3:08 AM, Seb_CITL said:
24 Nova LFS ?, According to my information it would have 13 Nova for Durhan for this end years
I would be under the assumption that the speculated 11, would appear next year (2018)
16 hours ago, TTC T6H-5307N 2252 said:No Nova Artics on order anymore?
No, not in the foreseeable future atleast.
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The Hip, have been all day!
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On 10/17/2017 at 5:39 PM, RevEleven said:
You can make that back in 2 months washing dishes.
Maybe even less doing overtime.
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Due to OPSEU strike action, the current contingency plans are in place.
Also, the 401 Simcoe will resume regular routing on Simcoe north between Rossland and Beatrice on Tuesday October 17th
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20 minutes ago, Antarctica said:
Does anybody know if DRT has a NextBus-type tracking since its not found on Transsee? It'll be hard to track down the 223.
Yes they do. It's an online based service. You can find it here.
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7 hours ago, TechnicaProductions said:
STM only ran the coaches for a short period of time due to a shortage in vehicles. They normally run articulated buses on it.
The 747 mainly runs 40fts...
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6 hours ago, ADB said:
Did DRT get to refurbishing the 2004+ Nova LFS buses? Or did they decide to just leave them until they are replaced next year?
They did some sort of light refurbishment, but no major overhauls.
2 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said:I know the 83’s weren’t so I’d assume the rest weren’t either
The 83xx's are in poorer conditions, wasn't worth their time
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5 hours ago, smallspy said:
Quite to the contrary, they are quite obviously using the "one size fits all" approach. Why else would their station designs in well-established (and dense) neighbourhoods require grandiose kiss-and-rides, bus looping facilities and massive entry plazas when much more reasonable and modest "neighbourhood-scaled" facilties would be appropriate? By the way, the downside of going to the larger facilities is that it makes the connection to the platforms much longer, and therefore, much more of a pain.
The moving of the platform at Danforth Station away from the long-established traffic patterns is a prime example of this, although the projected design for the station at Pape/Gerrard is just as guilty of it. Do they really need an 6 bay bus terminal? I would bet you that the TTC says that they wouldn't.
Dan
I've totally lost my train of thought on this topic, so let me try to catch it.
I think the only reason they would do that is to impress the neighbourhood and make it seem like they're doing something? I honestly couldn't answer that one. My best guess would be reverting to my original logic with the parking, etc, by building up before development prevents it. But yes, I do think you're right with some of the points, bus loops, kiss n rides, and such.
Isn't that station supposed to link up with a theoretical "Downtown Relief Line"? The only reason I would think a "6 bay bus terminal" would be planned is only if they are planning on using the area as a intermodal exchange.
10 hours ago, Ed T. said:Metrolinx itself is charging municipalities with the task of improving pedestrian and cyclist access. It's right in their plan. Evidently they (or their PR department) consider it important. Which is funny, because what they actually do is the opposite. And they need to be called on it, as I did in my first post.
The rest of your stuff is TL;DR.
Edit: but really, if Tommy Twinkletoes wants to live in freakin' Little Britain, maybe he can get a job in the Port Perry Canadian Tire, or even better yet in the Little Britain LCBO. That would surely cut down on his commute time, as well as his environmental impact.
It was a little ramble, but point is, what if he wants to keep his job? All "what if's" of course, but some food for thought.
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