Articulated Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 And it's now officially announced: route 50 will be rebranded to route 95 West Shore-Downtown. The BRT services will also be branded as Blink RapidBus. According to the press release, "Route 95 will travel along the same route with fewer stops", so reflecting the same comments as other users above, seems like it won't actually save much time over current. https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529721904043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygk Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Articulated said: And it's now officially announced: route 50 will be rebranded to route 95 West Shore-Downtown. The BRT services will also be branded as Blink RapidBus. According to the press release, "Route 95 will travel along the same route with fewer stops", so reflecting the same comments as other users above, seems like it won't actually save much time over current. https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529721904043 Comparing the January and April timetables, it’s about 2 minutes faster during off-peak, but up to 5 minutes longer during peak. Maybe it might just be BC Transit adding buffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I bet that 5 minutes is just from traffic starting to return to what it was in the before times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrex Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Yeah it's entirely reflective of return of traffic. The current 50 (and every other Westshore commuter for that matter) is quite substantially shorted on runtimes especially during peaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 On 3/27/2023 at 9:56 AM, Articulated said: https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529721904043 Am I the only person who finds it a bit funny that the BLink is only one letter off from B-Line and uses the same orange? The big question I have is where they are finding the operators to effectively double service on 61 on weekends and at peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrex Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 The 50-61 through route was absurdly inefficient from a scheduling efficiencies perspective. A portion of the increases essentially came at no cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS04 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, InfiNorth said: Am I the only person who finds it a bit funny that the BLink is only one letter off from B-Line and uses the same orange? The big question I have is where they are finding the operators to effectively double service on 61 on weekends and at peak. I kept calling it B-Link instead of Blink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 2 minutes ago, JS04 said: I kept calling it B-Link instead of Blink Should have numbered it the 182 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 On 3/30/2023 at 9:46 PM, Express691 said: Should have numbered it the 182 That took me way longer to understand than I'd care to admit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 9 hours ago, InfiNorth said: That took me way longer to understand than I'd care to admit. It took me two days but it was really good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 BC Transit put out perhaps the most cryptic service notice ever - that a "missing bus part" may lead to system wide disruption. Any idea what this is actually about? There's a series of cancellations tomorrow already listed that are all single level 40 footer routes. But that might be unrelated? -- BC Transit is sharing an important service update for transit customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Due to a bus part requiring maintenance, there may be lost service on some routes starting May 29, 2023. BC Transit sincerely apologizes to riders for any inconvenience caused by these cancellations. Riders are encouraged to use NextRide, Transit App, and to check for alerts regularly by visiting http://bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/alerts. Riders may also sign up for route-specific alerts that will be emailed to them directly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2102 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 19 minutes ago, Dane said: BC Transit put out perhaps the most cryptic service notice ever - that a "missing bus part" may lead to system wide disruption. Any idea what this is actually about? There's a series of cancellations tomorrow already listed that are all single level 40 footer routes. But that might be unrelated? -- BC Transit is sharing an important service update for transit customers in the Victoria Regional Transit System. Due to a bus part requiring maintenance, there may be lost service on some routes starting May 29, 2023. BC Transit sincerely apologizes to riders for any inconvenience caused by these cancellations. Riders are encouraged to use NextRide, Transit App, and to check for alerts regularly by visiting http://bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/alerts. Riders may also sign up for route-specific alerts that will be emailed to them directly. There's speculation they're finding a major fault on the vicinities putting a bunch of them out of service 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygk Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 19 hours ago, 2102 said: There's speculation they're finding a major fault on the vicinities putting a bunch of them out of service Oh, that might explain a recent sighting of a 40-ft bus on Route 3… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmanic92 Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 2 hours ago, ygk said: Oh, that might explain a recent sighting of a 40-ft bus on Route 3… That'll be 9430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZümmyZüm Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 On 5/29/2023 at 12:03 AM, 2102 said: There's speculation they're finding a major fault on the vicinities putting a bunch of them out of service I’m a little late to the party but here is the most recent recall on Vicinity vehicles https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2022514-vicinity-motor-corp this could be a delayed repair or something new discovered by BC transit technicians 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV92 Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 10 hours ago, ZümmyZüm said: I’m a little late to the party but here is the most recent recall on Vicinity vehicles https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2022514-vicinity-motor-corp this could be a delayed repair or something new discovered by BC transit technicians Current situation does not seem to be related to this past recall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 I've been seeing a bunch of them out and about? Rectified? Or are several still grounded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Wait, what? https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/bc-transit-reverses-canada-day-alcohol-ban-on-victoria-buses-1.6463465 BC Transit in Victoria did not previously allow sealed and unopened alcoholic containers on their buses on Canada Day? Seriously? Geezus, this is 2023, not 1923 - prohibition ended (and failed) a hundred years ago. Imagine that you're having a BBQ at home and you run out of some refreshing suds, instead of taking the car because you've had a couple, you decide to take the bus to the beer store and get fined for bringing a case back home. "We need to get drunk drivers off the road!" "OK, I'll take the bus then" "You can't bring a case of beer on the bus!" What a freakin' joke this Province (and country) is at times. Just like when you get those passengers who come up to you and tell you that someone in the back is drinking a beer. So? Are they causing a problem? No? Then let them have their beer. Like geezus. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 On 7/1/2023 at 4:36 PM, 9924 said: Open alcohol I can understand from a janitorial l perspective - too many people drinking on buses would become obscenely unsanitary from spilled alcohol. Sealed alcohol? Why? Hey guys, let's encourage people to not use the bus when going to and from parties where they are drinking heavily. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmanic92 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 16 hours ago, InfiNorth said: Open alcohol I can understand from a janitorial l perspective - too many people drinking on buses would become obscenely unsanitary from spilled alcohol. Sealed alcohol? Why? Hey guys, let's encourage people to not use the bus when going to and from parties where they are drinking heavily. That's why there's Uber (just came to Victoria), taxi, rideshare. The bus may not get you directly to your door, but Uber, taxi and rideshare will.. it's common sense to me not to take the bus while intoxicated, going to be, etc. I CAN name a list of do's and dont's with public transit that isn't really official (yet) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, Busmanic92 said: it's common sense to me not to take the bus while intoxicated, going to be, etc. Why not? People do it all over the world all the time with minimal issues. 2 hours ago, Busmanic92 said: I CAN name a list of do's and dont's with public transit that isn't really official (yet) Please, do share your list of do's and don'ts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 On 7/12/2023 at 12:23 AM, Busmanic92 said: That's why there's Uber (just came to Victoria), taxi, rideshare. The bus may not get you directly to your door, but Uber, taxi and rideshare will.. it's common sense to me not to take the bus while intoxicated, going to be, etc. I CAN name a list of do's and dont's with public transit that isn't really official (yet) Yeah I guess it's only the right of rich people to go out and party. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Instagram tells me the electric bus is out on the 2. Will try and hop on this morning if I can, the 2 runs in front of my place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 On 8/4/2023 at 8:37 AM, Dane said: Instagram tells me the electric bus is out on the 2. Will try and hop on this morning if I can, the 2 runs in front of my place! It's been on the 11 a few times. Apparently the interior is beyond spartan (it's a loaner unit) and the upper rear section is not the layout that BC Transit is ordering, so take your experience with a grain of salt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 I did manage to get it, and would agree with that assessment entirely. It really "feels" low quality overall, but that's entirely subjective as I have no actual knowledge of vehicle quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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