1604 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 A few more, higher quality pictures: http://www.calgaryhe...8923/story.html More info here: “At approximately 10:04pm,” Detective Steve Adair tells 660News, “an articulated city buss was parked just outside of City Hall. The bus driver got off the bus, forgot to put the parking brake on, and put it into park and the bus started to roll away. It continued northbound on MacLeod Trail, crossing over 7th Avenue and striking some scaffolding at Rocky Mountain Plaza.” http://www.660news.com/2013/09/01/runaway-city-bus-creates-minimal-damage-in-downtown-calgary/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 #7717 appears dead at Anderson station on the 56. The bus seems to be having issues getting its engine started. Everybody getting off the bus right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc.theriault Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 A few more, higher quality pictures: http://www.calgaryhe...8923/story.html More info here: http://www.660news.c...wntown-calgary/ Calgary cop didn't even think before speaking. There is no park on a transit bus transmission selector, he meant neutral. Love how the cop says the driver will likely face charges - hopefully the ticket says "transmission not placed in park" and the driver successfully fights in court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Calgary cop didn't even think before speaking. There is no park on a transit bus transmission selector, he meant neutral. Love how the cop says the driver will likely face charges - hopefully the ticket says "transmission not placed in park" and the driver successfully fights in court. I doubt it, there's probably more then that. I can guaranty he or she will loose his or her job over that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc.theriault Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 I doubt it, there's probably more then that. I can guaranty he or she will loose his or her job over that one. I certainly hope he doesn't lose his job. We've all done something absent-minded either involving a commercial or personal vehicle. Hopefully the transit union goes to bat for this operator since nobody was hurt and damage was minimal. Guarantee he'll make sure the maxi brake is set from now on. Turning his steer tires into the curb might have prevented the incident and I didn't see too many operators doing this when parking their buses when I was out west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Calgary cop didn't even think before speaking. There is no park on a transit bus transmission selector, he meant neutral. Love how the cop says the driver will likely face charges - hopefully the ticket says "transmission not placed in park" and the driver successfully fights in court. Or maybe a police detective isn't (and would have no reason to be) familiar with how the transmission on a transit bus works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc.theriault Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Or maybe a police detective isn't (and would have no reason to be) familiar with how the transmission on a transit bus works. I disagree - even if he wasn't the one to actually investigate the accident. The investigating officer would have entered the vehicle to look at the drivers compartment and clearly noticed the lack of a "P" on the selector, and would have at least asked a transit supervisor to describe the proper way to secure an unattended bus. Those findings/comments would have been made available to a police spokesperson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 7630 on the hook at AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 7631 dead SB 4 street nearside 17 ave sw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 6045 on hook SB Centre at northmount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 6045 on hook SB Centre at northmount. Yes, It was dead at Sandstone terminal before that and I saw them getting ready to tow it away when I was there. It ran just fine for me the day before though. Oh and 6052, NICE BUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 7992 on hook at ag. Died doing route 12 7669 flat outside dually. Limped back to the garage like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 7969 on the hook at anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Bad day for inconvenient breakdowns in the core. 7565 was on the hook turning from 1 st sw to 5 av sw. 7668 is currently broken down at 5x2 with air pressure issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 7668 is currently broken down at 5x2 with air pressure issues. And just getting hooked as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 5008 on the hook at anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 7998 dead at corner of Fish Creek Blvd and Everridge Dr SW at 1520 (on route 11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitOp Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 7800 ended up stuck in the Vista trap tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 8030 dead on the hook EB glen more tr @ 14st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexle Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 8146 on the hook on northbound Macleod near Erlton station. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 8146 on the hook on northbound Macleod near Erlton station. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free What I personally find more interesting is the fact that it was on Macleod near Erlton! Would anybody know if it was on the Route 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Maybe it was a 23/72/73? From Chinook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 7946 looks dead on westbound 7th by 2nd St SW. Edit: yep, just watched it get towed down 5th Ave 7780 on the 1 looks like it rear ended a car heading south on 9th St SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 7978 and 7979 both on hook at ag 6057 died at centre and 72. Limped up to 78 terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 7717 just passed me by VP on the hook. Iirc, this bus wouldnt restart at bowness terminal this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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