leylandvictory2 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Right now only arrow and malvern buses will get the dots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8930 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I rode 1277 today on the 129 and it has a short destination sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7749 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 minute ago, 8930 said: I rode 1277 today on the 129 and it has a short destination sign. Yes, I've rode 1277 like 7 times, but I have always forgot to mention this. I can confirm it too, it does have the smaller LED display sign than the average NG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 3:44 PM, Shemar said: Another unit has the red dot feature: 1085 Add #1095. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, 8930 said: I rode 1277 today on the 129 and it has a short destination sign. Must have been short on stock of the long ones, and no one’s bothered to replace it. I got the internal part number wrong and accidentally ordered a short one for 9080 last week. Much to my surprise, we still had a few. Lotsa dust on the box. Besides the streetcars, the GMs were the only ones to use them, and we purged them (at my location) in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wil9402 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 6 hours ago, 8930 said: I rode 1277 today on the 129 and it has a short destination sign. 1277 has always had that automated announcement screen. I have a photo of it from January 3rd, 2009 with that small screen installed. Must have been short on stock of the long ones, and no one’s bothered to replace it. I got the internal part number wrong and accidentally ordered a short one for 9080 last week. Much to my surprise, we still had a few. Lotsa dust on the box. Besides the streetcars, the GMs were the only ones to use them, and we purged them (at my location) in 2009. The Classics and D40s also got them before they retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 You’re right. It was the cameras they skipped them over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin3157 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 19 hours ago, Bus_Medic said: Besides the streetcars, the GMs were the only ones to use them, and we purged them (at my location) in 2009. Purged them as in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 57 minutes ago, Kelvin3157 said: Purged them as in? Sent them west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit geek Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 21 hours ago, wil9402 said: 1277 has always had that automated announcement screen. I have a photo of it from January 3rd, 2009 with that small screen installed. The Classics and D40s also got them before they retired. So did the RTSes and even the kneeling-only Orion Vs. The lift-equipped Orion Vs were the oldest vehicles to get the wide signs. And personally, I hate the narrow signs, especially since the text on it does not scroll like on INIT. I hope VISION changes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8930 Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 #1123 has red dots on the doors. Rode it this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0=0 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Check out the numbers of 8875 above the driver on the closed side. They are much bigger . Dont know if the stickers are new or they came like that from Nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 25 minutes ago, 0=0 said: Check out the numbers of 8875 above the driver on the closed side. They are much bigger . Dont know if the stickers are new or they came like that from Nova. I saw that unit today on the 116. The fleet number wasn't written on the driver's side when it was delivered so most likely the numbers were done at Eglinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I have been told ttc is experimenting new tires from Good Years. They will feature a green triangle tag underneath one of the tire nuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 These are ones shipped from Europe about 6 weeks ago as Goodyear’s attempt to address poor sidewall durability in the Metro Milers. experimental ones are “Urban MCS” Malvern has been running a trial fleet since early January. Evaluation by TSS is ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK78 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Here's something I've been wondering, about the Nova cameras... There's one camera just in front of the windshield, that appears to face straight back thru the middle isle of the bus, and there's a small plate that's mounted next to it. Is there a reason for it other than to possibly block the operator from being recorded, if the camera view angle is wide enough? If so, why? I mean no offense, to any operator btw. Did the union specifically request this, as a request from the operators? I mean, most people in large companies are constantly recorded by security cameras, so I don't really see the issue. It could help in operator assault investigations, but also assist the TTC in making sure their drivers aren't distracted or doing other silly stuff, which I have seen several over many years... Thanks for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, MK78 said: Here's something I've been wondering, about the Nova cameras... There's one camera just in front of the windshield, that appears to face straight back thru the middle isle of the bus, and there's a small plate that's mounted next to it. Is there a reason for it other than to possibly block the operator from being recorded, if the camera view angle is wide enough? If so, why? I mean no offense, to any operator btw. Did the union specifically request this, as a request from the operators? I mean, most people in large companies are constantly recorded by security cameras, so I don't really see the issue. It could help in operator assault investigations, but also assist the TTC in making sure their drivers aren't distracted or doing other silly stuff, which I have seen several over many years... Thanks for any insight. you already answered your own question in your own comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK78 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Yeah, I figured as much, was just hoping for some insider info, maybe how some individuals feel about it. Me, for example, I don't really care that I'm on camera at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 It can exonerate as much as it can condemn. Union selectively forgets that. -my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC5327 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 For an update on T1s with LED interior lighting, 5323 now has LED interior lighting so now the full set 5322/3 has them as does 5177 now so the full set 5176/7 has them. Also 5028/9, 5030/1, 5044/5, 5272/3, and 5362/3 all have LED interior lighting now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0=0 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 6:08 PM, MK78 said: It could help in operator assault investigations, but also assist the TTC in making sure their drivers aren't distracted or doing other silly stuff, which I have seen several over many years... To your first question which you already answered yes that piece is there to block the driver from being videotaped. Now as to the TTC making sure drivers are being good boys , that video can only be pulled if the police need it for an investigation or it can be pulled by the TTC if there is an accident (lets say an onboard fall ) . At the end of an uneventful day the TTC cant just go into buses and pull tapes to see if the driver has been naughty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptorjays Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Do you think Queensway buses will never get that new liveries like other divisions? (Other than few 86xx’s) I think it is really rare to see any buses in that new design especially in the west side of the city. I could see many buses in new liveries at many parts of the city but the West end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 4 hours ago, raptorjays said: Do you think Queensway buses will never get that new liveries like other divisions? (Other than few 86xx’s) I think it is really rare to see any buses in that new design especially in the west side of the city. I could see many buses in new liveries at many parts of the city but the West end. when they rebuilt Nova, they will have new livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptorjays Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 14 hours ago, leylandvictory2 said: when they rebuilt Nova, they will have new livery. So it’s gonna be a while then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 57 minutes ago, raptorjays said: So it’s gonna be a while then Yes. I have been told the installation of the new vision system is currently behind schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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