DavidW Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Penetanguishene officially agrees to shared transit with MidlandJul 23, 2015Midland MirrorBy Jenni Dunning The original recommendation on moving forward with Midland as a transit partner was passed in a separate vote.The two towns will now discuss terms before approving an official agreement. Penetanguishene is expected to hold a public consultation to get input on routes and stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimon8000 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Penetanguishene officially agrees to shared transit with Midland Jul 23, 2015 Midland Mirror By Jenni Dunning should we expecting more buses to be purchased under this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 should we expecting more buses to be purchased under this? Article outlines Penetanguishene buying, or paying for acquisition of, one refurbished bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Penetanguishene agrees to draft transit agreement with MidlandOperating cost pegged at $134,000 for 2016Midland MirrorBy Jenni Dunning29 October 2015 Penetanguishene council voted 7-2 on Oct. 28 in favour of a draft agreement with its neighbour. A tender will be prepared to buy a 20-passenger bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Picking up what the dubeau family originally left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Transit link between Midland, Penetanguishene on horizonJan. 1 targeted as possible start dateMidland MirrorBy Nikki Cole Midland council is eager to strike an agreement with the Town of Penetanguishene for the operation of a transit service beginning as early as Jan. 1.[...]Penetanguishene is in the process of tendering for a bus I would guess if starting service in Penetanguishene is dependent on the delivery of the new bus that January 1st is over optimistic. What's the usual delivery time for a cutaway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI102A3 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 CTV News Barrie will have a report on the Penetanguishene transit project on their news cast at 11:00PM soon, in case anybody local wants to watch it. If anybody else hasn't chimed in with the results tomorrow morning I'll be on here. EDIT: Just watched the news report at 11:05 PM, Midland passed the motion to get work on the service started. Penetanguishene's vote's on Wednesday. According to CTV, service should start by January if all is approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI102A3 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 An article appeared in Friday's Midland Mirror newspaper, Penetanguishene has reportedly purchased a "hybrid 20-passenger bus worth about $134,000" for the joint transit system, which is expected in "early May" according to the newspaper. The start date is also reported to be early Februrary, with a spare Midland bus to be used on the Penetanguishene route until this new vehicle arrives. The article can be found in the Midland Mirror, December 18th, 2015, under title "Penetanguishene buys hybrid transit bus". Now, this is the first I've ever heard of a 20-passenger hybrid. Who would they might be going with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 An article appeared in Friday's Midland Mirror newspaper, Penetanguishene has reportedly purchased a "hybrid 20-passenger bus worth about $134,000" for the joint transit system, which is expected in "early May" according to the newspaper. The start date is also reported to be early Februrary, with a spare Midland bus to be used on the Penetanguishene route until this new vehicle arrives. The article can be found in the Midland Mirror, December 18th, 2015, under title "Penetanguishene buys hybrid transit bus". Now, this is the first I've ever heard of a 20-passenger hybrid. Who would they might be going with? There are cutaway-type buses that have diesel-electric propulsion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI102A3 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 The Town of Penetanguishene has posted routes and schedules for their unified system with Midland. From the looks of things, the route will start at Georgian Bay General Hospital in the west end of Midland, and will head up Highway 93 to Penetanguishene, then running clockwise through the town, running west and then east, through Downtown, and then up to the north end of town, before heading south through the east end and then back to the hospital. Transfers can also be made at the Mall and another place, besides the hospital where Midland's North Route and this one will meet. The Hospital is also where Muskoka MET Route 7 terminates and lays over during the day. It runs from Honey Harbour to Midland via Port Severn, terminating at the hospital, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The route map can be found on Penetangushene's website, and I'd expect this to be on the news or in the papers soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimon8000 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 On 7/29/2015 at 10:29 AM, Cimon8000 said: much more making sense than getting a "30ft Orion VI" as they intended to..........very curious to know the background of this second Eldorado bus this time, can it be one of the ex-Owen Sound unit? just wondering if anyone has spotted the 2nd Eldorado in service yet? Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimon8000 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 On 6/9/2016 at 0:42 PM, Cimon8000 said: just wondering if anyone has spotted the 2nd Eldorado in service yet? Thank you Answer back my own question, the 2nd Eldorado has been in service. It doesn't have any fleet # but i would assume it would be #70, following #69 which is the ex-Timmins unit. Unfortunately i can't confirm the background of the bus as the driver is not kind enough to let me have a look at the VIN sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 7 hours ago, Cimon8000 said: Answer back my own question, the 2nd Eldorado has been in service. It doesn't have any fleet # but i would assume it would be #70, following #69 which is the ex-Timmins unit. Unfortunately i can't confirm the background of the bus as the driver is not kind enough to let me have a look at the VIN sticker. That could very likely look like an ex-Chicago O'Hare unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 On 7/2/2016 at 0:15 AM, 97SCT said: That could very likely look like an ex-Chicago O'Hare unit? Both Midway and O Hare have newer BRT EZ rider II's now so it could very well be since they use 35 foot length buses that are owned by the contractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/9558553-province-investing-40-000-to-help-improve-midland-transit/ Thread bump; Midland now has a unit 70, which is a 2016 Ford E450/Goshen Impulse, specifically used for the Penetanguishene Link. Their most recent addition is a 2018 Grande West Vicinity numbered 71. Both shots were taken in October and December last year 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 Is there a plan to have the regional transit service to Barrie expanded to 7 days a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 RFP 2020-038 TRANSIT BUSES FOR COUNTY OF SIMCOE AND TOWN OF MIDLAND The County of Simcoe and Town of Midland are conducting a joint procurement for 30' low floor buses to be delivered in 2021-2023. 2021 delivery of 3 buses to Simcoe County and 1 bus to Midland. Delivery is required by June 15, 2021. 2022 delivery of 1 bus to Simcoe County. 2023 requirements to be determined. https://simcoecounty.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/f3f1872d-ddc3-4ded-991c-d9012d2724c1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Midland has possibly recieved a new bus. The oldest EZ Rider in Canada has retired and is up for sale. https://www.govdeals.ca/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=49&acctid=20555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 My question has been answered. They had taken delivery of a 2022 VMC in an all blue livery with North American bumpers. It is numbered 19 905. Photo attached from their twitter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, G.A said: My question has been answered. They had taken delivery of a 2022 VMC in an all blue livery with North American bumpers. It is numbered 19 905. Photo attached from their twitter. Very good chance (subject to VIN confirmation) based on the blue that this is a 2019 built former Oxford, Mississippi unit where they had their 30ft units swapped out for 35ft Vicinity buses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/20/2022 at 9:57 AM, G.A said: My question has been answered. They had taken delivery of a 2022 VMC in an all blue livery with North American bumpers. It is numbered 19 905. Photo attached from their twitter. On 12/20/2022 at 11:43 AM, MiExpress said: Very good chance (subject to VIN confirmation) based on the blue that this is a 2019 built former Oxford, Mississippi unit where they had their 30ft units swapped out for 35ft Vicinity buses. VIN for 19-905 is 1G9B30AA9KS545473 which is ex Oxford-University Transit Commission (Mississippi) 1934. This bus was originally manufactured in the US by Spartan Motors in Charlotte, Michigan to meet Buy America requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 hours ago, MiExpress said: VIN for 19-905 is 1G9B30AA9KS545473 which is ex Oxford-University Transit Commission (Mississippi) 1934. This bus was originally manufactured in the US by Spartan Motors in Charlotte, Michigan to meet Buy America requirements. Thank you! I much appreciate the information on this unit. I will definitely have to check it out in the warmer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMiDi Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 Good to see 1934 still running. It served the City of Oxford and the University of Mississippi well for a short time. Interesting to see it still carrying it's OUT blue, albeit without it's white stripes. I miss those buses but the seats on them, specifically the wheelchair area ones were not comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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