SMS Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 GALO's oldest bus 9-707 on school tripper route 640 yest PM rush I must admit that I regularly see first gens out every PM rush weekdays without fail. With patience, one can easily find them on certain school trippers or even better out of Métro Longueuil. I cannot go out of my way to take out my cell phone behind the wheel to take notes or anything of the sort. It appears that my colleague and I tend to report sightings of vehicles when we drive it. Happy hunting folks! Get them while they last... every hybrid order reduces the number of old buses on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 9-818 and 9-912 are retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 9-817 and 9-907 retired now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hey guys! AM Rush: I drove C2-0002 on the 54 and 55 in overtime, and C9-802 was on the 73 On Monday PM rush, I drove C9-802 and rode C9-922 to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobAG300 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 9-929 active on route GASH and since the 216xx active to service , the 9-617 is retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 So no more 96's active eh! Wow. Add 9-814 now to the retired list! That leaves only 3 active buses with red Balios 9-707 9-802 and 9-812. Drove 2-0001 the other day and it was a nice and smooth bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Goodbye and good riddance to tapped out Allison B400R transmissions. Every time I drove this in 9-500 and 9-600 series, my passengers thought that I was driving jerky on purpose. These trannies were clapped out and I am not sorry that they are gone. They must have been a joy to drive when new, for sure they gave good torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Another series completely gone (97's) with the retirement of 9-707 yesterday. Down to the last two red balios 1st gens 9-802 and 9-812. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Drove C9-922 in PM rush, decent bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hey guys! Drove 2-0015 finally in revenue service (I had previously driven it on a charter) on route 28 as part as an off day exchange. This was the last 2000 bus that I needed to complete the series. I believe that the last first gen that I have yet to drive in the fleet and that is still active is 9-913. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 9-909 is now retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hey guys! I had the displeasure of driving C2-0004 on the 80 and 570 (destination sign Chambly Academy but the institution has been renamed to St. Lambert International High School - the hybrids have been reprogrammed as such). I say displeasure because Boucherville didnt salt the roads like everyone else and as a result I was sliding this way and that. I expect the ruffled feathers of Boucherville to send dozens of complaints my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 9-802 has been retired as of last week leaving only 9-812 as the last red Balios 1st gen. Drove 9-921 yesterday (Friday) and what a great bus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 P9-812 still alive and active on route 86 in AM rush. I had the luxury of driving it Thursday afternoon on routes 14 and 83. It was a fair bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Lot's of retirements as of yesterday with 9-812, 9-905, 9-915 and 9-919 all done! That leaves only 9-913 as the last 1998 built LFS and oldest active bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transitfan39 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I rode on a 2000 LFS yesterday during the PM rush on the 59 route, I believe the number was C2-0004 but I could be wrong on the number *EDIT* After reviewing the footage of my ride it was C2-0005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transitfan39 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I rode on P9-923 today on Route 55 in the PM rush and I spotted the following buses all at or around Terminus Longueuil -P9-924 leaving Longueuil on Route 9 -2-0014 dropping off its passengers on route 128 -C2-0007 beginning the route 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yesterday drove C2-0006 in pm rush on routes 98 and 84 Today drove P9-920 in pm rush, same crew as above. 9-920 is the better bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Drove the oldest bus in the fleet yesterday 9-913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transitfan39 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Has there been any recent retirements of the 1999s buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 9-913 has been recently transferred to GASH. I saw it there on Tuesday leaving Garage 1 for PM rush and again this morning on the 33. On Monday in PM rush I drove C9-922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Tuesday PM rush drove 9-922; Weds PM rush drove 9-926. The latter is the better bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hey guys! As of last week, the oldest bus in the fleet 9-913 is back at GALO. This morning it was on routes 76 and 417. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Hey guys For two PM rushes in a row, P9-920 on route 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hey guys! P9-928 was my bus in PM rush and had the pleasure of hosting three local bus fans aboard lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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