Grand River Transit

[Transit 20]

yes 40 ft 

and 4 30 foot 

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Any idea when they are to be delivered?

[Byfold]

18 Nova hybrids will be delivered sometime this year.  4 Vicinty buses will be delivered April 2021.

 

https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council/Detail/2020-05-26-1000-Committee-of-the-Whole/5d352362-03d8-4ee0-b3c4-abc6010d2246

https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/95fb727e-ca68-48ef-8ebd-b697054c14b6/

 

[MaT]

Not everyone has all the time in the world to go searching for information like in council minutes which can be hundreds of pages to go through. Also google does not always show this information as well in their seach functions and city websites search functions tend to be very unreliable as well.  Google is not always the answer in every case.

So i appreciate you posting the information.

[Transit 20]

my contact who gave the info is on regional council.

northfield garage at the hafe way mark why post old info.

he said only 4 hybrids 

[Enviro_1203]

@Transit 20 @Byfold

Anyone can post anything so long as its on topic. I am not going to go back pages and pages of dialogue to see what has and hasn’t been posted here in the past, as I have better things to do with my time. If something was previously posted, be respectful in responding that its “old news”. 
 

Lets get back to a meaningful discussion. 
 

Thanks

[Byfold]

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[Transit 20]

• regional Council approved,
•  
• $3,681,476.00 to Nova Bus Canada Inc. for the procurement of four (4) hybrid transit buses
• these are the only hybrids being order due to budget cuts because of Covid 19.

[Byfold]

5 hours ago, Transit 20 said:

• regional Council approved,
•  
• $3,681,476.00 to Nova Bus Canada Inc. for the procurement of four (4) hybrid transit buses
• these are the only hybrids being order due to budget cuts because of Covid 19.

Can you please post a link to where you found that info.  Thx

[Transit 20]

here is a small update from GRT Land.

26xx they are being retired they should be gone when the rest of the 2020 enter service.

2020 are slowly entering service currently 11 have enter service.

Premanent shields are being installed on the new flyers and new novas.

new radios are currently being installed into buses from 27xx and up the 26xx will not get these.

once all the buses are done they scanner online wont be up.

21904 and 21912 are still off the road no idea when they will return.

[Transit 20]

GRT Has turned 2609 into a stay safe bus for testing for covid a transit supervisor said there will be 4 parked around the region.

 

https://www.kitchenertoday.com/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/province-launching-covid-rapid-screening-pilot-program-in-region-3623630

[Transit 20]

good afternoon with a lot of thought i have decided not to provide updates any longer.

 

good bye and good luck.

[GMoldlook]

Anyone know if it was covid that delayed the proposed route changes in South Galt?  Are there any more on the horizon?

[Wayside Observer]

Wanna buy a GRT bus?  $7995 and up.  Lots to choose from.

[Chris W]

Question for anybody in the know: Has GRT received the four Vicinity buses that they ordered for use on route 27? 

[ORION]

On 8/23/2021 at 5:16 PM, Chris W said:

Question for anybody in the know: Has GRT received the four Vicinity buses that they ordered for use on route 27? 

Not yet delivered.

Here is ex-2400 alive and well.

[3302]

Route 27 will be changing January 3 2022, it will become a 9 metre bus and be renamed to 27 Chicopee-Freeport

[Chris W]

10 hours ago, 3302 said:

Route 27 will be changing January 3 2022, it will become a 9 metre bus and be renamed to 27 Chicopee-Freeport

Is this replacing the 901 as well? And have the VMC Classic buses finally arrived?

[3302]

1 hour ago, Chris W said:

Is this replacing the 901 as well? And have the VMC Classic buses finally arrived?

Yes, route 27 is replacing the 901. Very low ridership on the 901.

[Transit 20]

this change hasnt been approved  by regional council and wont be until the budget is approved no new buses have come in only new units that are in are the 2021 supervisor units.

yes folks im back.

[3302]

15 hours ago, Transit 20 said:

this change hasnt been approved  by regional council and wont be until the budget is approved no new buses have come in only new units that are in are the 2021 supervisor units.

yes folks im back.

You and I both know Regional Council will approve the budget. Route 27 and route 28 should be 30 footers. Both have low ridership.

[D4500]

 

Has anyone seen this?   Good video but far too much "just ask the Operator" No mention of trip planning with any Apps or the need to know where your going before the bus shows up. Oh, and please ask fopr the ramp or bus to be lowered or the Operator wont know of your need.

[Transit 20]

first all Electric support vehicle is ready to hit the road the link on the bottom.

 

https://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/grt-blog.aspx

[Transit 20]

here is a picture of the new all Electric support vehicle.

[Transit 20]

first 2 30 foot buses are in pictures on the bottom thanks to my GRT contacts for the pictures.

 

the nova hybrids are now delayed till 2022.