DavidW Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 I was in Brandon Garage on Sunday, 27 August 2017, and there were just three XE40's in the garage. 995 and 996 were parked plugged into the wall chargers, ready for operation. 997 was parked not plugged in and "red-tagged" meaning not operable. 994 was not in the garage. I was told 994 was at New Flyer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 There's two electric buses parked on the bg defect track both red tagged for do not use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I used BUSTXT to find the four XE40's this morning and they were all out of service. What seems to be the problem with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Observed 997 in service on route 20 today Thursday19 October 2017. It was airport bound operating north on Sherbrook from Broadway to Portage, west on Portage to Maryland and then south on Maryland. I was passing by on a 21 Portage Crestview... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD40WPG Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 This might be one of the reasons the electric buses aren't out that often lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WpgBusDriver Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Signs and chargers are gone now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 39 minutes ago, WpgBusDriver said: Signs and chargers are gone now Maybe getting replaced? Does transit own the XE40s now? Or does new flyer still own them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 4 hours ago, bus is coming 1965 said: Maybe getting replaced? Does transit own the XE40s now? Or does new flyer still own them? Yah cause I heard we get the buses or can purchase them after the 4 years are up. I think the charger is being replaced after that wind storm cause that charger being damaged would affect the electric bus going out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 They were removing the charger last Sunday. Hopefully its back up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Does anyone know why the 20 schedule is changing? I think it has to do with XE40 not being inservice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgtransit183-2 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 16 hours ago, bus is coming 1965 said: Does anyone know why the 20 schedule is changing? I think it has to do with XE40 not being inservice Cause the changed the time by 2 minutes at broadway at Osborne it means that the schedule for the 20 will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 43 minutes ago, wpgtransit183-2 said: Cause the changed the time by 2 minutes at broadway at Osborne it means that the schedule for the 20 will change. Oh i see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 I just observed #997 in service on route 20. This is my first sighting of an XE40 in service in several weeks. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 995 in service today 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 996 yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 2.5 buses in service today. 995 and 996. The other bus was stalled on Academy, didn’t catch the number. With the new schedule on the 20, there are major changes to the schedule on weekends, and during the evening during the rest of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, trebor204 said: 2.5 buses in service today. 995 and 996. The other bus was stalled on Academy, didn’t catch the number. With the new schedule on the 20, there are major changes to the schedule on weekends, and during the evening during the rest of the week. Yes they only have 3 at weeknights. And Saturday it' 4 all day instead of 5 and Sunday its 3 all day instead of 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Bus 997 came home on a hook Friday 23 March 2018. This picture was taken southbound on Osborne Street around 16:15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 21 hours ago, DavidW said: Bus 997 came home on a hook Friday 23 March 2018. This picture was taken southbound on Osborne Street around 16:15. I was at the airport Friday afternoon (just after 3pm), and they were in process of hooking the bus up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just passed by the Legislature and there was a bright green New Flyer Excelsior CHARGE parked at the front of the building. Does anybody know why it was there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, DavidW said: Just passed by the Legislature and there was a bright green New Flyer Excelsior CHARGE parked at the front of the building. Does anybody know why it was there? No. But I got off 995 to go see it and have a pic and i wanted to ask if I could see the inside but I was scared too. So here’s a pic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 14, 2018 Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 Nothing holding back electric buses except lack of will, fear of change: U of M engineering prof Winnipeg needs to move faster on adopting electric buses, says Nazim Cicek Read more here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opinion-nazim-cicek-winnipeg-electric-buses-1.4595527 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor204 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/5/2018 at 7:03 PM, DavidW said: Just passed by the Legislature and there was a bright green New Flyer Excelsior CHARGE parked at the front of the building. Does anybody know why it was there? TransLink (Vancouver) will bring 4 electric buses to Vancouver next year. The bus displayed in Vancouver is light blue compared to a bright green at the legislature. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/electric-battery-bus-charging-translink-1.4619147 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Announcement from the Amalgamated Transit Union... Quote [The ATU] wanted to let you know that the ATU will be presenting a vision to finance electric buses using a Pay as you save model tomorrow morning at 9am, Osborne Station. If anyone is able to make it to support we would really appreciate it. "Tomorrow" is Thursday 19 April 2018. Event is at Osborne Station at 9am. "Tomorrow" is Thursday 19 April 2018. Event is at Osborne Station at 9am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 38 minutes ago, DavidW said: Announcement from the Amalgamated Transit Union... "Tomorrow" is Thursday 19 April 2018. Event is at Osborne Station at 9am. Awesome to see the union get behind electric buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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