armorand Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 I was that FRG last night with my friend and i seen the route map for a BRT here is what a got84 and 86 are going to Windermere 65 and 66 are going to memorial and york and a new route 99 is going down to where the 29 turns around down donald to river a thing then around osborne village back on smith to RRC down town See anything for the 39? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 See anything for the 39? Can't remember I was at that garage again friday to have another look but the stuff was taken down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Can't remember I was at that garage again friday to have another look but the stuff was taken down Well that sucks. IMO, the 39 re-routed to Fort Rouge Station instead of Downtown would: - Increase frequency - Build up demand for Park and Rides in Winnipeg - Build up the RT brand (guess what they're riding to Downtown at Fort Rouge...) Share the space with 95, and save operating costs/improve profit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Well that sucks. IMO, the 39 re-routed to Fort Rouge Station instead of Downtown would: How many times do I have to tell you that will not happen? The 39 is specifically a park and ride express bus connecting downtown to the Hydro park and ride on Taylor. What you propose makes no sense whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 How many times do I have to tell you that will not happen? The 39 is specifically a park and ride express bus connecting downtown to the Hydro park and ride on Taylor. What you propose makes no sense whatsoever. If I recall correctly the 39 is [partly?] sponsored by Manitoba Hydro specifically to link their parking lot on Taylor with their office building on Portage Avenue, so I agree that cutting it short at an rt station wouldn't work, or be in the cards. What I would have expected is that in common with the 66 GRANT and 65 GRANT EXPRESS buses, the 39 would enter the transitway at Warsaw Avenue for a fast trip into downtown. For those who have seen the post-rt route plan, does the 39 do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 How many times do I have to tell you that will not happen? The 39 is specifically a park and ride express bus connecting downtown to the Hydro park and ride on Taylor. What you propose makes no sense whatsoever. I only just read this for the first time, actually. I don't recall hearing any reply from you about the 39 before. Also, it's supported by Manitoba Hydro? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 What I would have expected is that in common with the 66 GRANT and 65 GRANT EXPRESS buses, the 39 would enter the transitway at Warsaw Avenue for a fast trip into downtown. For those who have seen the post-rt route plan, does the 39 do that? I can't recall seeing the routing for the 39 post BRT opening, but as far as I can recall the only the 60 will keep its current Osborne Village routing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I can't recall seeing the routing for the 39 post BRT opening, but as far as I can recall the only the 60 will keep its current Osborne Village routing. The BRT route map I saw had only 16 and 18 keeping the Osborne Village routing. 60 gets off the SWRTC at Warsaw to resume local service, while 160 is non-stop on the busway. I'd post a link, but the Winnipeg City Clerk system deleted the meeting page (had schedules of all RT routes too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 The BRT route map I saw had only 16 and 18 keeping the Osborne Village routing. 60 gets off the SWRTC at Warsaw to resume local service, while 160 is non-stop on the busway. I'd post a link, but the Winnipeg City Clerk system deleted the meeting page (had schedules of all RT routes too). Been changes since that map. 60 stays on its current routing but service ends early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Some pictures of Fort Rouge, Harkness and University of Manitoba Stations from 17 December 2011 and 16 December 2011: [1]. Fort Rouge Station [2]. Fort Rouge Station southbound platform/shelter [3]. Fort Rouge Station northbound platform/shelter [4]. Fort Rouge Station interior of southbound waiting area [5]. Picture of Harkness Station 17 December 2011: [6]. rt signs installed at U of M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Some pictures of Fort Rouge, Harkness and University of Manitoba Stations from 17 December 2011 and 16 December 2011:[1]. Fort Rouge Station [2]. Fort Rouge Station southbound platform/shelter [3]. Fort Rouge Station northbound platform/shelter [4]. Fort Rouge Station interior of southbound waiting area [5]. Picture of Harkness Station 17 December 2011: [6]. rt signs installed at U of M. What are the green signs on the light posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Some pictures of Fort Rouge, Harkness and University of Manitoba Stations from 17 December 2011 and 16 December 2011 I took mine on the 15th! Only of Osborne and Harkness though. Heres Osborne: And Harkness at 8 pm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE40LFR Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for sharing those photos. When I went up to Fort Rouge to scope it out in October I believe they barely started on the station itself. Good to see alot of progress being made! When's the ideal construction completion date again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 When's the ideal construction completion date again? Several months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Fort Rouge (2 pix), Osborne (2 pix), and Harkness stations (1 pic), and a view of the tunnel. (23 December 2011). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Fort Rouge (2 pix), Osborne (2 pix), and Harkness stations (1 pic), and a view of the tunnel. (23 December 2011). Harkness and Fort Rouge are completely done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Harkness and Fort Rouge are completely done? Very close to it. Osborne should be completed for the end of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Very close to it. Osborne should be completed for the end of January. Awesome! Wonder if I could get to walk on Osborne before-hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Harkness and Fort Rouge are completely done? As far as I can tell there are still lots of minor details to finish at both stations. The biggest piece yet to do is the canopy over the northbound platform at Harkness. It hasn't been started yet. At Harkness I also noticed that the doors to the shelter (southbound) are not yet complete. I thought Fort Rouge looked closer to completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 What are the green signs on the light posts? I'm guessing signs marking each 100 metres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 What are the green signs on the light posts? Sorry, missed that question. They are simply location markers for location assistance. Every second light pole is marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WpgBusDriver Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Just thought I'd mention that if you want to see buses on the new busway there are several training sessions each day and sometimes they use the RT bus. I know there is a class at 10 and 11 each morning, and I'm sure there are other times. The inside sessiion is about an hour and then they take the drivers for a tour. So around 11 and 12 you should see a bus along the route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just thought I'd mention that if you want to see buses on the new busway there are several training sessions each day and sometimes they use the RT bus. I know there is a class at 10 and 11 each morning, and I'm sure there are other times. The inside sessiion is about an hour and then they take the drivers for a tour. So around 11 and 12 you should see a bus along the route And around 11 or 12, if you see an guy in Raybans taking a picture of 164, that might be me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 The biggest piece yet to do is the canopy over the northbound platform at Harkness.Looks like they were close to being finished that today. Nice barrier put up between the lanes in the station as well today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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