GRTMOFO Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I see some of the ex-Cambridge high-floors have now been physically renumbered (they have long been 8500's internally, since the beginning of GRT). So far noted 8520, 8525, 8526 at least. Are they all done ? And what high floors remain as a whole ? 8804 9010 9012 noted recently to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortbb Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 The information about INIT was in the Planning and Works committee agenda from Sept 6. See http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional...PA2011-0906.pdf page 9. This is all for older buses, not for the new arrivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 And what high floors remain as a whole ? 8804 9010 9012 noted recently to be sure. 8520, 521-524, 8525, 8526, 527-529, 8801, 8804, 8901, 8905, 8908, 9003, 9006, 9010, 9012, and 9013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpd618 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Good grief I hope that's a joke... The report says that when those buses are retired GRT will move the hardware to new buses. I don't see the problem if the buses are still going to be running a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 hey everybody only prob with the 92xx they leak really bad when it rains that would be a issue for the INTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Man Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 OK, so with all this about "INIT" being added to some of the older vehicles in the fleet, "What ever happened to the installation of the Cameras, that from what I understood, were approved by Regional Council and were to be installed by September??" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 hey there yeah no cameras and september is hafe done maybe they were talking about next september Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIDO Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 hey there yeah no cameras and september is hafe done maybe they were talking about next september LMFAO! That's right, they didn't say what year! It must be 2012 then, cause they're certainly not installed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIDO Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Group Changes Effective September 19, 2011 Group 1A Effective Monday September 19, 2011, service adjustments are being made to address an oversight on the Route 52. An earlier trip matching the previous route schedule is being added to ensure connections at Fairview Park at 6:00am. Work assignments for the following group change as follows: Group 1A Added trip from Bishop/King to Fairview Park at 5:33am. Block 5202 now reports at 5:10am. Also please note that new itineraries are available for: Group 10C (16B Wed) text correction in special 9805 note (Run #). Group 11C (17A Fri) text correction in special 9803 note (Run #). deadhead correction in special 9851 Group 15C (17C Mon) Route 60 special departs GAR2 five minutes earlier to ensure that special operates in front of Route 51. Group 50C (56A W) Group 53A Group 53B (55B Th F) Effective Monday September 19, 2011, service adjustments are being made to address capacity issues on a few routes. Therefore, work assignments for the following groups change as follows. Group 50C (56A Wed) Added a Rt. 7 trip departing Conestoga Mall at 7:00pm. Block 2151 finishes at 7:33pm. Group 53A Added a Rt. 29 trip departing Keats Way/Fischer-Hallman at 7:48am. Block 939 report time is 7:13am. Group 53B (55B Thu Fri) Added a Rt. 12 trip departing Fischer-Hallman/Highland at 7:54am. Block 2902 report time is 7:31am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squircle Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I hate to ask what seems like an obvious question, but since I came to Waterloo, I've wondered what the small auxiliary displays in the bottom-left corner of the buses' windshields are. When I lived in Mississauga, I know most buses had them, but they were analog (like some GRT buses), and with only two digits. Oakville Transit didn't seem to have any. My guesses are that it's a number identifying the operator or specific trip, but I could be (and often am) wrong. Apologies if this has been asked in this thread before; I searched, but I was unable to find a prior answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL1892 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I hate to ask what seems like an obvious question, but since I came to Waterloo, I've wondered what the small auxiliary displays in the bottom-left corner of the buses' windshields are. When I lived in Mississauga, I know most buses had them, but they were analog (like some GRT buses), and with only two digits. Oakville Transit didn't seem to have any. My guesses are that it's a number identifying the operator or specific trip, but I could be (and often am) wrong. Apologies if this has been asked in this thread before; I searched, but I was unable to find a prior answer. That would be the run box, displaying the run number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4500 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I hate to ask what seems like an obvious question, but since I came to Waterloo, I've wondered what the small auxiliary displays in the bottom-left corner of the buses' windshields are. When I lived in Mississauga, I know most buses had them, but they were analog (like some GRT buses), and with only two digits. Oakville Transit didn't seem to have any. My guesses are that it's a number identifying the operator or specific trip, but I could be (and often am) wrong. Apologies if this has been asked in this thread before; I searched, but I was unable to find a prior answer. That is to identify the bus to the GRT. That one in particular is route 12 run 32. which means its mainly used for the route 12 and was the 2 bus to leave the garage in the morning roughly). Not sure what the 3 is for though but thats the way they number them, same as saying 1202 I guess but they put the 3 in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpo Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 That is to identify the bus to the GRT. That one in particular is route 12 run 32. which means its mainly used for the route 12 and was the 2 bus to leave the garage in the morning roughly). Not sure what the 3 is for though but thats the way they number them, same as saying 1202 I guess but they put the 3 in there. I think the "3" means that the route changes into another route at the end of the line. In this case the 12 changes into 27. Having no "3" means it runs on the 12 all day. It was the meaning a long time ago, but that may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Man Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I think the "3" means that the route changes into another route at the end of the line. In this case the 12 changes into 27. Having no "3" means it runs on the 12 all day. It was the meaning a long time ago, but that may have changed. It may also designate the time of deployment as well. From what I understand, you will see "lower" numbers (eg: "0" or "3") deployed in the morning, and "higher" numbers (eg" "5" or "8") deployed in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 From what I've seen... 0x, 1x: All day non-interline runs. 1x can also be AM rush hour runs of all kinds for some routes. 3x, 4x: All day interline runs. 5x, 6x: Non-interline PM rush hour runs. 8x: PM rush hour interline runs. 800x: 200 Kitchener runs. 802x: 200 Cambridge runs. 806x: Rush hour runs. Cambridge at least, not sure if KW is also 806x or 805x. 9801-9849: Cambridge SS AM rush. 9850-9899: Cambridge SS PM rush. 9901-9949: KW SS AM rush. 9950-9999: KW SS PM rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Man Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Photo "link" to the bus fire in Waterloo today, courtesy of CTV/CKCO http://swo.ctv.ca/gallery/html/swo-bus-fir...2/gallery_.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT 9401 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Photo "link" to the bus fire in Waterloo today, courtesy of CTV/CKCOhttp://swo.ctv.ca/gallery/html/swo-bus-fir...2/gallery_.html Already being discussed in the sightings thread. But what causes a bus fire though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bus_Medic Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Already being discussed in the sightings thread.But what causes a bus fire though ? Electrical short circuit, combustible fluid leak against a hot surface, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT 9401 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 St.Mary's Students. lmao, probably Electrical short circuit, combustible fluid leak against a hot surface, etc. Oh okay, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT 9401 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I saw someone taking pictures on the street across from Forest Glen Plaza (I think it was a GRT supervisor) where the buses pull out to turn onto Strasburg. He was just taking snapshots of the front of the buses I think. Just curious to know if anyone else knows/saw and if the picture taking was just for fun or for something else Also saw a driver from GRT driving 2614 in a circle around Shoppers Drug Mart going in and out of Forest Glen. The bus was Out Of Service, but I'm wondering what that was about lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpo Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 I saw someone taking pictures on the street across from Forest Glen Plaza (I think it was a GRT supervisor) where the buses pull out to turn onto Strasburg. He was just taking snapshots of the front of the buses I think. Just curious to know if anyone else knows/saw and if the picture taking was just for fun or for something else Also saw a driver from GRT driving 2614 in a circle around Shoppers Drug Mart going in and out of Forest Glen. The bus was Out Of Service, but I'm wondering what that was about lol Planning for an expansion of the terminal maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greater Golden Horseshoe Transit Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Planning for an expansion of the terminal maybe? As much as we need two extra bus bays there NOW, I'm not going to hold my breath, when the Block Line LRT station is built I would expect the Forest Glen Terminal to become redundant/obsolete. Any money spent on upgrading the terminal is throw away costs, but ya never know, with the LRT being ~6 years away until opening day they might just do something temporarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRT 9401 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Planning for an expansion of the terminal maybe? So you're saying they'll get rid of Shoppers and expand the Forest Glen terminal ? That would be a good idea, but what routes would we expand for ? It actually looked pretty easy to maneuver the bus on that side of the plaza even though it's very rare that buses go there. I still doubt they'll get rid of Shoppers and expand though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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