Bus_Medic Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 You need to slow your roll a little, son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 http://www.busbird.com/ A very awesome creation. I love it. Reposted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (uses resucitational paddles on this thread) I tried using that link, i dont know if its working or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Its working for me just now. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted September 25, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Sept+1939+Trackless+trolleys+arrive+city+streets/7287249/story.html Edmonton would eventually become home to the oldest continuous-running trolley bus network in Canada when it replaced its aging streetcar system with electric buses.Edmontonians lined up at streetcar stops along Jasper Avenue to ride the so-called trackless trolleys that replaced trolleys that operated on steel rails embedded in the street. They were able to seat 42 passengers, and their 360-horsepower electric motors are fed by 600-volt overhead lines. Three buses, out of the six that would initially begin operating over a nine-km route from the south side of the city, transported passengers all day. They covered only a three-kilometre downtown route on the north side of the river because street paving for the buses had not yet been finished on the south side. Transportation superintendent Thomas Ferrier said civic officials were gratified by the public’s enthusiasm shown for the fast, comfortable and noiseless buses. Their reception on their first passenger-taking day seemed to justify recent predictions they would boost street railway riding totals here, just as they have done in other cites where the buses have been introduced. The average trolley bus costs between $17,000 and $18,000 and its operating cost is about 29 cents a kilometre; streetcars cost about $22,000 each and about 33 cents a kilometre to operate. The buses, all made in England, were the first units in a program to ultimately remove streetcars altogether. The first line was along Jasper Avenue from 102nd to 95th streets, and up 95th Street to 111th Avenue. By the end of October, service had started on another route running to 99th Street/Whyte Avenue via the Low Level Bridge. At the peak of their service, the city had 100 trolley buses travelling along 127 km of wire. After considerable review, the city axed the trolley buses on May 2, 2009, as a cost-saving measure. To read more stories from the This Day in Journal History series, go to edmontonjournal.com/history. © Copyright © The Edmonton Journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newflyer3 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I don't know where else to put this question so I'll just ask it here. What does ETS do with 6002? Is it used for Public Events and for showing off or do they put it in revenue service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I don't know where else to put this question so I'll just ask it here. What does ETS do with 6002? Is it used for Public Events and for showing off or do they put it in revenue service? It is used for both of the things that you have mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just wondering, what are the status of the 200-series D40LFs, since no one has asked the question in the past I don't know, few months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 4, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 There are still a bunch running around, the number is dwindling though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 17, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 The SE line is going to be interesting... http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/shifts+risks+private+partners+transport+manager+says/7400445/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Interesting reply from the ETS Facebook page: Is what they said correct? Sorry about the size BTW, couldn't reduce it any further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 19, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Retina display? Anyway, of course it will be dependent on space, funding and resources. ETS does have an excellent, comprehensive historic fleet that we are really lucky to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Retina display? Anyway, of course it will be dependent on space, funding and resources. ETS does have an excellent, comprehensive historic fleet that we are really lucky to have. iPhone 4 refurbished, so possibly yes. I thought it was going to be alot smaller, I swear! Agreed! It's rare to see that kind of historical fleet around. Where would the space be, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 19, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 That's the thing, there isn't any right now to put them on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I should've asked them if they'd do an outdoor display sometime. That'd be nice! And definitely worth the trip to Edmonton. Then, there'll be two transit enthusiasts Ashtons Wonder if they would add an 200-series to the historical fleet in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 19, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 They brought many out for the ETS Centennial event, and they occasionally bring one or two buses out for other historic events or tours. Saving a 200 would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 30, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/man-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-lrt-1.1015796#ixzz2AjmwLmj9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 8, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Not a fun time in these parts... http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/heavy-snowfall-in-edmonton-area-causes-hundreds-of-collisions-1.1028351 And some images from Twitter: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7HUDMVCYAA5E4d.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/531058_10151289134356703_1850437471_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Not a fun time in these parts... http://edmonton.ctvn...sions-1.1028351 And some images from Twitter: https://pbs.twimg.co...DMVCYAA5E4d.jpg https://fbcdn-sphoto...850437471_n.jpg Is there any alternate routes for buses, you know instead of trying to go or up or down all those hilly roads on the southside of downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 8, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Well Connors Road is completely closed. But I am not sure what their contingency plans are. Probably alternate routing of some sort like over the High Level Bridge or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 9, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 The Edmonton snowfall made Mass Transit Magazine! http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10826616/ab-edmonton-area-snowfall-snarls-traffic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 20, 2012 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 http://www.edmontonj...1035/story.html EDMONTON - The city is upgrading all Edmonton Transit fare machines to accept the new $20 polymer bills.The fare machines are rejecting the new bills because the machine’s software doesn’t recognize the bill’s new material and security features, the city says. It should take two weeks to update the software in all 67 machines. http://www.edmontonj...5464/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 4597 is parked outside Mitchell with front end damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 4597 is parked outside Mitchell with front end damage Source!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro_1203 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Source!?myself seeing it when i walked by last week when I was there for testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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