Root Admin ORION Posted June 29, 2011 Root Admin Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Whats that yellow sticker on the front door say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Whats that yellow sticker on the front door say? No Fare Required. Demonstration Bus. Translink logo (at bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Anybody seen the bus today? Just wondering. ^^; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 My mom, who could not care less about buses, rode this some time last week (ish). The buses markings make it very clear it is different, but her favourite part was not paying a fare! The main body of her review, however, is that she did not notice a difference lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 My mom, who could not care less about buses, rode this some time last week (ish). The buses markings make it very clear it is different, but her favourite part was not paying a fare!The main body of her review, however, is that she did not notice a difference lol. A bus is a bus, and as long as it's capable of running from point A to B then it's a good bus! Although.....with that being said, how could she possibly miss that nice AC blower fan action?! :rage: Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citaro Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 The Xcelsior is back at BTC, sitting behind 2149 at the East wall; photo courtesy of a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouversLocalNerd Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Just spotted the Xcelsior leaving SFU Exchange NIS at 2:50PM, pics to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 .... =_=" and I was doing statistics homework next door to the exchange during that time... apparently another CMBC driver said that they may not put the bus back in service between now and when it is returned to New Flyer due to issues with air-conditioning and the flip-out doors. = ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The Xcelsior has Slide Glide doors, not flip out....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouversLocalNerd Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The Xcelsior has Slide Glide doors, not flip out....... No, they're flip out... Also West Van didn't have issues with the A/C... and if it is a problem... just switch it off, unlike the Orion the windows do open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 No, they're flip out... Also West Van didn't have issues with the A/C... and if it is a problem... just switch it off, unlike the Orion the windows do open. They are slide glide doors. And I'm willing to bet the issue with the doors has to do with the CLASS door sensor system used, seems to have quite a few issues in other transit agencies as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Maybe... although the driver was mentioning that the door was hitting into too many outside objects rather than things in the doorway's path. (shrug) In the end I really have no idea. =S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The slide glide doors wouldnt be able to hit anything outside since its tucked into the bus when opened. The parallelagram and flip out doors would have a chance at hitting things outside. EDIT: heres a link to door geometries for the vapor doors. http://www.vapordoors.com/Doors.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 The slide glide doors wouldnt be able to hit anything outside since its tucked into the bus when opened. The parallelagram and flip out doors would have a chance at hitting things outside. It depends on the geometry of the doors. The slide-glides that NFI uses do stick out 5 or 6 inches beyond the sides of the vehicle. The front slide-glides on the Orion VIIIs, however, do not stick out at all. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 It depends on the geometry of the doors. The slide-glides that NFI uses do stick out 5 or 6 inches beyond the sides of the vehicle. The front slide-glides on the Orion VIIs, however, do not stick out at all.Dan Well thats just the rubber flaps that stick out with the frame slightly also. But i dont see much of a chance of the slide glide doors actually hitting something either than a passenger or item on the inside thats blocking its path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmb3asv141 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 As July 8, 2011 Xcelsior is parked in southwest fence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmb3asv141 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 this bus is on 106 am trip 7:08 to new west, 8:06 to metrotown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Man they're holding it on for longer. Probably a good thing since it's been hiding from me for about how many weeks now? Oh well. Will try to wake up early and catch it I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 The Xcelsior is driven by the same operator who gets the Novabus LFX in the afternoon............with that being said, this means the Xcelsior is out only for AM peak hours, while the Novabus LFX is out only for PM peak hours! Photos of the Xcelsior from today, on my way to work: http://www.trans-continental.ca/vancouver/...ewflyerXDE40/#3 The Xcelsior is routinely assigned on line 106 block 14, one round trip starting and ending at Metrotown with the following timing points: Metrotown Station: 0718 Edmonds Station: 0735 EB / 0832 WB New West Station: 0806 Metrotown Station (NIS): 0851 Hope this helps! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meraki Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 The Xcelsior is driven by the same operator who gets the Novabus LFX in the afternoon............with that being said, this means the Xcelsior is out only for AM peak hours, while the Novabus LFX is out only for PM peak hours!Photos of the Xcelsior from today, on my way to work: http://www.trans-continental.ca/vancouver/...ewflyerXDE40/#3 The Xcelsior is routinely assigned on line 106 block 14, one round trip starting and ending at Metrotown with the following timing points: Metrotown Station: 0718 Edmonds Station: 0735 EB / 0832 WB New West Station: 0806 Metrotown Station (NIS): 0851 Hope this helps! Dave If you see someone get on in pyjama pants at New West... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 If you see someone get on in pyjama pants at New West... Come to think of it, that's not a bad idea actually! Transit fan pajama party on xcelsior Monday morning, anyone? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormThief24 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 That's what I'm planning! Oh wait, I sleep.... erm, you guys don't need to know that. >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmb3asv141 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 this bus still 106? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I tried hunting for it monday and it wasn't there. Today I woke up late so I couldn't double check. Anyway, I think I've ridden the other New Flyers enough to appreciate this new one without needing a ride. I'll check again on Wednesday though. =S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikebuses Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 As of yesterday, the driver said: I won't drive that bus anymore. If you want it on a route, you can contact Translink to put it on a route you want. So yeah.... not 106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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