wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Taylorover9001 said: They could always replace the 39 ;). But regardless, I really hope frequency gets improved on routes like 95, and especially the 84 and 86. That won’t be happening. Idk what else they can do. What you have now is the best they can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 4 hours ago, bus is coming 1965 said: That won’t be happening. Idk what else they can do. What you have now is the best they can do This is the schedule for the 84. One bus per hour. 86 is basically the same, but shifted by 30 minutes. That's not acceptable. Even the 95 isn't that bad, at about 30 minutes, and I still think that's 15 minutes too much. Maybe, they could consider using all the buses they have in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, Taylorover9001 said: This is the schedule for the 84. One bus per hour. 86 is basically the same, but shifted by 30 minutes. That's not acceptable. Even the 95 isn't that bad, at about 30 minutes, and I still think that's 15 minutes too much. Maybe, they could consider using all the buses they have in the garage. As I said before who’s gonan drive it there’s not enough drivers as is some runs don’t get signed are always driven by drivers on spare board plus to add more buses council has to approve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Wpgtransit11-25 said: As I said before who’s gonan drive it there’s not enough drivers as is some runs don’t get signed are always driven by drivers on spare board plus to add more buses council has to approve it If you're short-staffed, then maybe it's time to get the Now Hiring message out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, Taylorover9001 said: If you're short-staffed, then maybe it's time to get the Now Hiring message out. No one wants to work there the crews are utter crap everything gets so chopped up. Many people don’t like spilts can’t do anything about it as u need both rushhours covered it’s hard to keep people some drivers are bailing now that scheduling is chopping up all the work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Think about it between FRS and grant park. It’s only 30 mins between buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 I saw a blank XD60 driving south on Pembina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Taylorover9001 said: I saw a blank XD60 driving south on Pembina. Where on pembina did u see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Wpgtransit11-25 said: Where on pembina did u see this Between Stafford and Merriam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Taylorover9001 said: Between Stafford and Merriam. I’ll ask my buddy who finishes at BG if any new buses are there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 I was kinda far away, and couldn't get pictures, but I'm pretty sure it was mostly white, couldn't see the number (if any). Was definitely an Xcelsior articulated bus, which has the full cover thing on the top (not just at the HVAC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 I can confirm New artic will be numbered 371-398. Will be here in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 When the new artics arrive are we planning are starting a new thread hence the new buses since they will be numbered 371-398 would it be fair to have new thread labeled as 371-398 new artic deliveries??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Artics are on the 55 as of this board. 974 is on 72-4, which does a 55 run during PM rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, vivablue5215 said: Artics are on the 55 as of this board. 974 is on 72-4, which does a 55 run during PM rush. Ya Ik about it when I got the crews i known about month or two ago. It was a fun ride. Bus is coming sent me a pic of the run card it does a 72,61 then the 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhood135 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 I wonder, now that the last of the XD40’s has been delivered and is in service, how long it will be until the first of the new artic’s arrive? I’m personally hoping they keep the white font that 369 has. It looks so much more modern. Since these buses will also be exclusively for the “Blue Line”, I also wonder if anything about their livery will change... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 56 minutes ago, jhood135 said: I wonder, now that the last of the XD40’s has been delivered and is in service, how long it will be until the first of the new artic’s arrive? I’m personally hoping they keep the white font that 369 has. It looks so much more modern. Since these buses will also be exclusively for the “Blue Line”, I also wonder if anything about their livery will change... Mid June to early July is what I hear and the won’t be exclusively used on the transitway cause we all know how dispatch is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 4 hours ago, jhood135 said: I’m personally hoping they keep the white font that 369 has. It looks so much more modern. Since these buses will also be exclusively for the “Blue Line”, I also wonder if anything about their livery will change... About that special livery, I do remember that the last order of D40LFR's (150-169) had special decals for the SWBRT in early 2012. Not sure when they were removed. I agree with you, it will be interesting to see what they do. Some cities do have a special scheme for BRT buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 10 hours ago, Viafreak said: About that special livery, I do remember that the last order of D40LFR's (150-169) had special decals for the SWBRT in early 2012. Not sure when they were removed. I agree with you, it will be interesting to see what they do. Some cities do have a special scheme for BRT buses. They won’t be receiving any special livery as I was told at the open house it costs transit about $15000 per bus for a fully wrapped bus and with 28 artics needed that’s 15000 times 28 and that equals to $420.000 so they will be delivered in the same scheme as the XD40 buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Wpgtransit11-25 said: They won’t be receiving any special livery as I was told at the open house it costs transit about $15000 per bus for a fully wrapped bus and with 28 artics needed that’s 15000 times 28 and that equals to $420.000 so they will be delivered in the same scheme as the XD40 buses Kinda unfortunate, I was hoping they'd be blue, for the Blue Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Taylorover9001 said: Kinda unfortunate, I was hoping they'd be blue, for the Blue Line. From what I heard the city rather so ad wraps for advertisement as it makes the city money rather then costing the city but I agree it’s unfortunate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Taylorover9001 said: Kinda unfortunate, I was hoping they'd be blue, for the Blue Line. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 The Light Rail in the Twin Cities has a Blue and Green lines, and all the trains have the same colour scheme. The Destination Sign does show the colour of the line (Blue or Green box) Hopefully, we can get new Destination Signs that can display colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, trebor204 said: The Light Rail in the Twin Cities has a Blue and Green lines, and all the trains have the same colour scheme. The Destination Sign does show the colour of the line (Blue or Green box) Hopefully, we can get new Destination Signs that can display colour. ThTs probably what the colour of he sign might be and it’s named the blue line not a route number maybe for infodev and run card purposes it will be labeled as 199-1 ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 5 hours ago, LilZebra said: Unfortunatly, it doesn't work that way. I just want our buses to look good at least, instead of plain old white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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