MaT Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 Boy did they ever make that yellow stripe small this time around. You can barely see it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 It's great that the VMC Classic buses finally arrived. Any word on what these buses will be numbered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted November 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 i am going to say 22101-22104. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 breaking news. the new hybrids just came in a hour ago pictures on the bottom. thanks to a contact at grt for the pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 update from GRT land. the new university of waterloo bus station opens January 3. Routes 9-13-19-30-31-201 will be serving the new station. GO Transit will not be moving until the station is fully operational. Route 30 starts January 3 also and will be the only bus serving the ring road it will be interline with the 9-13-19. Route 110 returns to Conestoga College. https://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/university-of-waterloo-station.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 I was reading the service changes for January 3rd and it fails to mention the absorption of routes 27 and 901. Is that still happening and will the ARBOC they used on route 901 be assigned elsewhere like the other BusPlus/Flex routes once the VMC Classic buses take over the route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 the changes wont happen for the 27-901 due to the 30 footers wont be ready in time this because of the delay of Delivery. the new supervisor units are slowing hitting the road. uw station will open monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 grt is suffering with short of staff the following routes will be cut back as of January 12. COVID-19 service adjustments Due to the spread of the Omicron variant and staff shortages, we will be reducing service on several routes starting Wednesday, Jan. 12 and effective until further notice. All trip planning tools will be updated. Route 10: Service reduced from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon peaks and midday. All Route 10A trips are cancelled; customers on Old Carriage Dr can use Route 16 as an alternative. Route 110: Service reduced from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon peaks and midday. All trips after 6:15 p.m. are cancelled; customers can use Route 10 during evenings. Route 61: Extra trips running between Shantz Hill/Preston Parkway and Conestoga College during the morning and afternoon peak periods are cancelled. Service between Cambridge Centre Station and Conestoga College Doon Campus will continue to operate every 30 minutes. Route 6: Trip departing Fairway Station at 6:45 p.m. is cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoldlook Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Does anyone know if the re-design of routes in South Galt will still be going ahead sometime soon? Most of the alternatives they had presented are better than the hodge-pode that exists at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 nothing set in stone i believe everything is on hold till covid leaves alot of stuff has been put on the back burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 here is the Cambridge service changes if approved by regional council. https://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/cambridge-2022-service-improvements.aspx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 good afternoon the new hybrids are starting to enter service. 22101 enter service this morning doing peak hour 20. the others are post to enter service this Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc.transit Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 The GRT Vicinity VMC Classic 30 22105-22108 series will be entering service on May 2nd, 2022. Source: Comment reply from GRT on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted April 21 Author Report Share Posted April 21 yep first route to see them will be the new Route 27. update on the new hybrids they havent been on the road since end of march first of april. 8022 is more likley retired due to blown transmisson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted April 29 Author Report Share Posted April 29 small update. the 2021 hybrids re enter service today on the Route 6 and Route 7. 22102 finally enter service today. the 30 footers will start entering Service Monday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 small update. Route 27 Chicopee will be named 27 Morrison starting May 2. the transit hub at king and Victoria will start Construction this fall regional council made the announcement last council meeting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc.transit Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 On 4/21/2022 at 10:18 AM, ttc.transit said: The GRT Vicinity VMC Classic 30 22105-22108 series will be entering service on May 2nd, 2022. Source: Comment reply from GRT on Instagram As planned they entered service today! First ones being 22105 and 22106. 22105 - 26 Chicopee 22106 - 55 Grand Ridge/59 Christopher/63 Champlain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 22105 was changed off 22108 was put in its place this afternoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc.transit Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 16 hours ago, Transit 20 said: 22105 was changed off 22108 was put in its place this afternoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Transit 20 said: Breaking news. nova wins the contract for the all electric buses the contract was Awarded April 27. 6 this year on top of the hybrid order. https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/59770d42-d2bc-4e65-897d-d0bcc6749f28/#Awarded I'm quoting this from the electric bus pilot thread since it is relevant to my post: In addition to the 11 Nova LFS electric buses ordered for February 2023 delivery, GRT has ordered 29 LFS hybrid buses as per the council reports on pages 56-63. It was a late addition to the agenda as the region only received funding approval on April 21. https://calendar.regionofwaterloo.ca/Council/Detail/2022-04-27-1900-Council2/0c7de142-0026-4994-a53b-ae8400e479f7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 yep this will wipe out the following buses will be retired. 2007 nova. 2008 nova. 2008 hybrids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK-from-YYC Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Found an Instagram photo of 793 surrounded by gen4 Novas including what appears to be 22001 and 22026, so it looks like 793 is/was still around as of at least 2020. Does anybody know if there are plans for this unit’s restoration or is it still more-or-less in storage? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 7 hours ago, JK-from-YYC said: Found an Instagram photo of 793 surrounded by gen4 Novas including what appears to be 22001 and 22026, so it looks like 793 is/was still around as of at least 2020. Does anybody know if there are plans for this unit’s restoration or is it still more-or-less in storage? There has been plans to restore it since it retired. But all it's really been doing, it's just hopping around the yard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit 20 Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 good afternoon 22107 enter service today on the 27. 22105 has been sent to Cambridge with 22106. 22107-22108 are Kitchener Service buses. now the waiting game begins for the 2022 hybrids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ6113PHEV5 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 6 hours ago, Transit 20 said: good afternoon 22107 enter service today on the 27. 22105 has been sent to Cambridge with 22106. 22107-22108 are Kitchener Service buses. now the waiting game begins for the 2022 hybrids. Along with the electrics？ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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