CV92 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Community Shuttle said: New unit for one of the CNG systems? Demonstrator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Community Shuttle said: New unit for one of the CNG systems? Rumour is that this is replacing the Arbocs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 8113 is retired after 23 years of service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Have your say on upcoming transit future plans (Jubilee OR Burnside/Gorge). https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529703351505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban_96 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 12/10/2018 at 5:09 PM, Matt Dunlop said: Minor bugs with it, it doesn't announce the route outside the bus, only inside, the volume is very loud and can't be lowered, and it doesn't tie in with the Transit App. Remind you of anything? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Urban_Monkey Transit said: Remind you of anything? That scared the living Sh*t out of me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 https://www.apnews.com/ACCESSWIRE/390d7220f10a38d15b5355c34a162e05 BC Transit has ordered 30 new Vicinity Natural Gas (CNG) buses for $13,000,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd320 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Matt Dunlop said: https://www.apnews.com/ACCESSWIRE/390d7220f10a38d15b5355c34a162e05 BC Transit has ordered 30 new Vicinity Natural Gas (CNG) buses for $13,000,000. I read an article on BC Transit’s website and it mentioned that these will be the 30’ version and that there will be 34 total. It doesn’t say exactly where they’re going but it mentions the new transit facilities in Campbell River, Cowichan Valley, and Abbotsford being CNG equiped though i doubt any of these will go to Abbotsford. Also maybe Nanaimo and Kamloops to replace community shuttles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The CNG order isn't really specific to Victoria and should be in the general fleet discussion instead. But in any case, Mission, which is part of the Central Fraser Valley system, could use shorter buses. IIRC they had a fleet of Dennis Darts running around back when I last visited many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Millennium2002 said: The CNG order isn't really specific to Victoria and should be in the general fleet discussion instead. But in any case, Mission, which is part of the Central Fraser Valley system, could use shorter buses. IIRC they had a fleet of Dennis Darts running around back when I last visited many years ago. Only time will tell where the buses go, I have heard that LTC Langford garage will be running CNG buses in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 9864 is the first D40LF fitted with NextRide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt Dunlop said: 9864 is the first D40LF fitted with NextRide. yup, I saw that in an Instagram Video a couple days ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Just now, Thomasw said: yup, I saw that in an Instagram Video a couple days ago Not to mention along the oldest bus in the fleet, 8117, on a Route 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Hickinaly Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Apparently the Victoria next ride system won't be in place until late July.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Many buses have been outfitted with it by now. Victoria's fleet is the largest of the BC Transit systems, so it will take longer than it took Nanaimo and Whistler, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transport Media Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 0105 Is equipped with NextRide and 9042 is also equipped with NextRide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Hickinaly Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Transport Media said: 0105 Is equipped with NextRide and 9042 is also equipped with NextRide Most of the '09 Novas and all the '15 novas have been outfitted with it. I believe 9828 has been outfitted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 8:55 PM, T.Hickinaly said: Apparently the Victoria next ride system won't be in place until late July.... The only buses not equipped with NextRide are the Vicinitys, New Flyers, and double deckers. Only 2-3 New Flyers have NextRide so far, 2-3 deckers, and 1 Vicinity (4062). Arbocs will likely not get fitted with NextRide as they're not staying around for too much longer. Every Dart has it as far as I have seen. 6 hours ago, T.Hickinaly said: Most of the '09 Novas and all the '15 novas have been outfitted with it. I believe 9828 has been outfitted too. Every Nova has NextRide now, including the 2013s, 2015. The 2009s have a flaw however; the NextRide screen covers the stop requested display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV92 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 18 hours ago, Matt Dunlop said: The only buses not equipped with NextRide are the Vicinitys, New Flyers, and double deckers. Only 2-3 New Flyers have NextRide so far, 2-3 deckers, and 1 Vicinity (4062). Arbocs will likely not get fitted with NextRide as they're not staying around for too much longer. Every Dart has it as far as I have seen. Every Nova has NextRide now, including the 2013s, 2015. The 2009s have a flaw however; the NextRide screen covers the stop requested display. An update to yours, there are still 2 Novas yet to receive Nextride. Nearly half of the Flyers and Arbocs are also complete. Installation on Vicinity buses began this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 12:25 PM, CV92 said: An update to yours, there are still 2 Novas yet to receive Nextride. Nearly half of the Flyers and Arbocs are also complete. Installation on Vicinity buses began this week. I noticed that... I think half of the Vicinitys have NextRide now (or more) and at least the display doesn't block the stop requested sign like the first batch of Novas. The NextRide on the Dennis Darts doesn't change the sign though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Hickinaly Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Was on 9838 this evening which has nextride installed. Unfortunately the situation with the stop requested sign is worse on the New Flyers as the only stop requested sign gets completely blocked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 11 hours ago, T.Hickinaly said: Was on 9838 this evening which has nextride installed. Unfortunately the situation with the stop requested sign is worse on the New Flyers as the only stop requested sign gets completely blocked. Come to think about it, I saw 9826 on layover at UVic the other day, I asked the operator if I could get a picture of his NextRide system. It appeared that they took the Stop Requested sign out completely! I'm hoping BC Transit can make it so the NextRide display can say "Stop Requested" like it does in Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt Dunlop said: I'm hoping BC Transit can make it so the NextRide display can say "Stop Requested" like it does in Edmonton. I am pretty sure most places have the signs say 'stop requested', not just Edmonton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Hickinaly Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Imgursdownvote4love said: I am pretty sure most places have the signs say 'stop requested', not just Edmonton I think he means that it says "stop requested" on the same sign where the next stop is displayed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, T.Hickinaly said: I think he means that it says "stop requested" on the same sign where the next stop is displayed lol That's what I meant, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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