Dr. BusFreak Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 13 minutes ago, dover5949 said: Seems like a lot of wasted resources sending stuff to BTC for 1 day! BTC are spoiled brats when it comes to artics. They take whatever artics they feel like having, then they dispose of artics when they get tired of seeing certain artics. And BTC always seems to get more and more and more artics, despite the fact BTC is running short of garage space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormscape Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Speaking of BTC, they seem to love doing insanity of sending out an artic for a 48 hour block. 5:45am on the 25th to 5:30am on the 26th, then 5:45am on the 26th to 5:30am on the 27th.Then give the bus 3 hours to be refueled and cleaned, then back out on the road for another 19 hours! Surely the bus that's been out for 24 hours doesn't need to be sent out on the exact same 24 hour block again straight away? Is that a tcomm glitch or did BTC actually do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Marriott Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Dr. BusFreak said: BTC are spoiled brats when it comes to artics. They take whatever artics they feel like having, then they dispose of artics when they get tired of seeing certain artics. And BTC always seems to get more and more and more artics, despite the fact BTC is running short of garage space. Or, BTC has the highest ridership routes that are the highest priority for artics (95/145 and 99), and if a couple were down for whatever reason, some were temporarily brought over from PTC, which really has no work requiring artics at the moment. So don't describe the internal operations of CMBC as a certain garage being "spoiled brats", it just makes you seem immature. 7 hours ago, Stormscape said: Speaking of BTC, they seem to love doing insanity of sending out an artic for a 48 hour block. 5:45am on the 25th to 5:30am on the 26th, then 5:45am on the 26th to 5:30am on the 27th.Then give the bus 3 hours to be refueled and cleaned, then back out on the road for another 19 hours! Surely the bus that's been out for 24 hours doesn't need to be sent out on the exact same 24 hour block again straight away? Is that a tcomm glitch or did BTC actually do that? That's a glitch, it's happens sometimes for some of the late night bus work that's still out for the start of the next service day. If the block starts really early, and the bus is still out TComm will think the bus is on now on the new day block. In this case, the bus is out of service at Surrey Central at 5:30, and needs to start at SFU at 5:45. There is no way the bus was able to get from Surrey Central to BTC, fuel up, and then get up to SFU in 15 minutes. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Bad post, delete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranslinkKid Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 59 minutes ago, Express691 said: Had train 009 hit the emergency brakes for some reason at Columbia OB. Closest Attendant was at Scott. Took <5 mins. to resolve. Later, the train just opened doors at station without moving (was already in a position to do so). Platform signs failed to tell where it was going though. On our way to Production now. Wrong thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, TranslinkKid said: Wrong thread? My bad. Should have been in the collisions and incidents thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 14033 back at HTC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Express691 said: 14033 back at HTC Same with 14038 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 7276 and 7277 are back at STC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Ninja Bus Fan said: 7276 and 7277 are back at STC The only reason I could think of is that some of STCs 7300s have been retired or stored. To RTC I go after class tomorrow, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, Express691 said: The only reason I could think of is that some of STCs 7300s have been retired or stored. To RTC I go after class tomorrow, I guess. Potentially, could be due to new xn40 entering service. Spreading the wealth maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 22 minutes ago, Marlow1331 said: Potentially, could be due to new xn40 entering service. Spreading the wealth maybe? That and the PCT loaners returning too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 9543 at HTC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 It seems like 9533 is also at HTC. I don't like this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Now, is this more hangover from the whole C40LFR problems? Or is this something more permanent? Honestly, I'd expect to see Vancouver TC getting a few more artics and giving up some of its 40-footers, and then sending the #22 to Hamilton to free up room for expanded service on the other routes it's keeping. I mean, Vancouver/UBC is the area with the worst overcrowding, and both Vancouver and Burnaby TCs are at/beyond their capacity limits, so something needs to move somewhere. The #22 to Hamilton seems the most logical, barring the miraculous appearance of a new heavy-bus garage on the North Shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleowin Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 What would the 22 line up with specifically? I would prefer the 25 being a HTC route, and create a 123/25 line group with that, since both routes serve brentwood. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando737 Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 3 hours ago, cleowin said: What would the 22 line up with specifically? I would prefer the 25 being a HTC route, and create a 123/25 line group with that, since both routes serve brentwood. Just my 2 cents. For deadhead, HTC would be decent or at the very least ideal if VTC needs the space for other routes. The 25 could be interlined with the 123 and the 134/136 as well if need be, something like 101 136 134 25 136 101. The 22 would have to be on its own and the Knight terminus isn't ideal for operators to/from HTC, but it could work. It's the amount of travel time required, not so much the inconvenience. Brentwood would definitely be to far to go for a relief point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 But the #25 is one of the routes that would benefit from artics, so does it really make sense for it to be interlined with all the lower-traffic routes in Burnaby? If anything, move more Burnaby TC work to Hamilton and then send the #25 or #84 to Burnaby. (I'm getting sick of all the gymnastics needed to do without a garage on the North Shore!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 9533 and 9543 back to VTC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Appears 8023 made it back to BTC on some 99s this PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjoystick Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 42 minutes ago, Express691 said: Appears 8023 made it back to BTC on some 99s this PM. It would appear that 8026 is also at BTC as of this morning. It also looks like 15013 and 15014 are at VTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I want to say that some VTC artics are in need of repair after last night so these are just loaners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 That might be the reason why 8023 is at BTC then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 On 31/01/2017 at 4:20 PM, Ninja Bus Fan said: 7276 and 7277 are back at STC 7276 spotted at the BO line at HTC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmward Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Express691 said: 7276 spotted at the BO line at HTC I spotted 7276 abandoned in a snow bank off river road monday afternoon, with 4 way flashers on. It did 640s that morning. ...And I spotted it again tuesday morning. The snow bank got larger. ...And again tuesday evening. 4 way flashers still going strong. But it was gone this morning. I guess that's where it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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