TranslinkKid Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 H16036 was on route 209 on Wednesday night. Photo shot from the back of V12008 on route 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 6 hours ago, TranslinkKid said: H16036 was on route 209 on Wednesday night. Photo shot from the back of V12008 on route 10. Some HTC buses were sent to Phibbs on Saturday night as well. Apparently BTC doesn't have enough manpower to cover the fireworks specials so HTC is doing what they can't. Good possibility of this again on Saturday. There's a reason why they are hiring so many drivers and having afternoon training classes with the D/C40LFs at VTC other than just expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 8/3/2017 at 9:50 AM, Brando737 said: Some HTC buses were sent to Phibbs on Saturday night as well. Apparently BTC doesn't have enough manpower to cover the fireworks specials so HTC is doing what they can't. Which is funny, because I'd be willing to bet a good number of those HTC drivers haven't had North Van route training... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotQuite Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 5 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Which is funny, because I'd be willing to bet a good number of those HTC drivers haven't had North Van route training... If I'm 'on the clock', I go where they send me ... I may need a pilot car, but I go where they send me !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 5 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Which is funny, because I'd be willing to bet a good number of those HTC drivers haven't had North Van route training... It's funny, I was thinking earlier about whether they'd have drivers who know the buses, or drivers who know the routes. Guess that answers my question! I assume it's easier to learn an unfamiliar route on the fly than how to use an unfamiliar bus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 53 minutes ago, ThatBusGuy said: It's funny, I was thinking earlier about whether they'd have drivers who know the buses, or drivers who know the routes. Guess that answers my question! I assume it's easier to learn an unfamiliar route on the fly than how to use an unfamiliar bus... Its proportionally worse to have drivers who don't know the routes, heck all yards have Xcelsiors (for now at least) and right off the bat drivers should know how to (at least) pre-trip Novas and LFRs. That being said, I don't know if they go over each sub-brand of fleet during training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Express691 said: Its proportionally worse to have drivers who don't know the routes, heck all yards have Xcelsiors (for now at least) and right off the bat drivers should know how to (at least) pre-trip Novas and LFRs. That being said, I don't know if they go over each sub-brand of fleet during training. Fair enough. I know nothing about driving buses. Wasn't sure if something like a XN40 would be different enough that a driver who was used to Novas and 60'ers would have trouble with it at first. But I agree that drivers who don't know the route is also frustrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Probably the first one here to have rode a CNG bus on a north van route On 8/4/2017 at 10:36 AM, MCW Metrobus said: Which is funny, because I'd be willing to bet a good number of those HTC drivers haven't had North Van route training... This driver almost missed the left onto Howe street! I made the call at the last second xD (Although small, luckily nobody needed stops until Burrard.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busvan Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 Was taking the last 555 from Carvolth and the website said no bused but 9418 pulled in and did the route. Said he was packed on the way to Carvolth and said he was pulled for ot at Lougheed as both 555 buses had broken down prior (9203 and 9211 I think). As we got to Lougheed the last run was done by a replacement from ptc. For the 2244 tho may be first time ever Hamilton did a run on it. Had to tell op where to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Express691 said: Probably the first one here to have rode a CNG bus on a north van route This driver almost missed the left onto Howe street! I made the call at the last second xD (Although small, luckily nobody needed stops until Burrard.) I beat ya by a couple decades lol. But that is neat to see! 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 7 hours ago, Dane said: I beat ya by a couple decades lol. But that is neat to see! My memory's not clicking - mind explaining? I'm just curious Meanwhile, at Bridgeport that night, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 45 minutes ago, Express691 said: My memory's not clicking - mind explaining? I'm just curious Meanwhile, at Bridgeport that night, 407s with D60LFs are sort of common. They happen every once in a while, and I've seen quite a few before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 15 hours ago, Express691 said: My memory's not clicking - mind explaining? There was C40 assigned to North Van routes (from PTC) for a week or two basically as soon as those buses came online. Then there was also the "testing the power of the future fleet" which did North Shore routes too. Dont get me wrong that's awesome that XN40 went over and in many ways it actually is a first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 07/08/2017 at 0:41 PM, Dane said: There was C40 assigned to North Van routes (from PTC) for a week or two basically as soon as those buses came online. Then there was also the "testing the power of the future fleet" which did North Shore routes too. Dont get me wrong that's awesome that XN40 went over and in many ways it actually is a first! Dang, didnt know that was a thing (I was too busy playing pokemon at that time) Anyways, I consider this special because I see skytrains 5-6 days a week: 6 car mark 1 made up entirely of ad-wrapped 500-600 series cars spotted on Expo Line today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Van Fan Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Express691 said: Dang, didnt know that was a thing (I was too busy playing pokemon at that time) Anyways, I consider this special because I see skytrains 5-6 days a week: 6 car mark 1 made up entirely of ad-wrapped 500-600 series cars spotted on Expo Line today I believe they're numbered 134-133-131-132-128-127 if I recall. Saw the set stored at Stadium yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translink69 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 N7191 just left UBC on the 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Translink69 said: N7191 just left UBC on the 41 OK, I guess I was wrong. I figured this wouldn't start happening until September sheet. Though it occurs to me... is this a scheduled run, or line training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 hours ago, GORDOOM said: OK, I guess I was wrong. I figured this wouldn't start happening until September sheet. Though it occurs to me... is this a scheduled run, or line training? I'm surprised they are running out of VTC in service, figured they would have had them at HTC and send some hybrids back at least I had hoped lol. It's a full day run on the 41 https://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/bus?busId=7191. The other D40LFs running out of VTC in service are booked out on actual blocks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translink69 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 17 minutes ago, Brando737 said: I'm surprised they are running out of VTC in service, figured they would have had them at HTC and send some hybrids back at least I had hoped lol. It's a full day run on the 41 https://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/bus?busId=7191. The other D40LFs running out of VTC in service are booked out on actual blocks. Yep, they're starting service today. I saw 2 D40LFs and a C40LF on the 84 aswell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Translink69 said: Yep, they're starting service today. I saw 2 D40LFs and a C40LF on the 84 aswell I will laugh so hard when I see the first #33 run by a D40LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 21 minutes ago, GORDOOM said: I will laugh so hard when I see the first #33 run by a D40LF. 7207 did that this morning. https://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/bus?busId=7207 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky0119 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 minutes ago, ThatBusGuy said: 7207 did that this morning. https://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/bus?busId=7207 Saw it on Marpole as a training vehicle around 12:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotato13 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Spotted 3303 on the 84 today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 3 hours ago, mashedpotato13 said: Spotted 3303 on the 84 today. it's been out of VTC for the past month and a half now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Marriott Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, ThomasW97 said: it's been out of VTC for the past month and a half now Yes, but only on training duty. Today marks the first day VTC has put D40LF's on service runs since Hamilton opened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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