8010 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Any #14 night trips that extends to Kootenay Loop? No, last 14 trip to Kootenay Loop departs UBC at 18:33/6:33p on weekdays and 18:35/6:35p on weekends. Which is still dumb in my opinion as it leaves the entire stretch between Renfrew and Kootenay without any evening local service until the N35 starts up late at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, 8010 said: No, last 14 trip to Kootenay Loop departs UBC at 18:33/6:33p on weekdays and 18:35/6:35p on weekends. Which is still dumb in my opinion as it leaves the entire stretch between Renfrew and Kootenay without any evening local service until the N35 starts up late at night. Then what’s are these three? Though on Fridays only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 21 hours ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Then what’s are these three? Though on Fridays only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 3:34 PM, VancouverTrolleybus said: Then what’s are these three? Though on Fridays only. Those are known internally as the "Bingo Specials". If I remember right, they're blocks 97, 98 and 99 on the 022 line group. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 51 minutes ago, MCW Metrobus said: Those are known internally as the "Bingo Specials". If I remember right, they're blocks 97, 98 and 99 on the 022 line group. That is correct George. Those trippers are not operating now due to covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmward Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 3 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Those are known internally as the "Bingo Specials" That's amazing - stuff like this is why i read the forum lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 15 hours ago, MCW Metrobus said: Those are known internally as the "Bingo Specials". If I remember right, they're blocks 97, 98 and 99 on the 022 line group. 1. But Why are them called “Bingo Specials”, because them does three one-way trips, or there is money on the bus? Or them are diesels. 2. And why doesn’t them operate due to COVID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 3 hours ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: 2. And why doesn’t them operate due to COVID? Probably because Bingo Halls and similar establishments are not in operation at the moment 'due to covid'. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 hour ago, captaintrolley said: Probably because Bingo Halls and similar establishments are not in operation at the moment 'due to covid'. That (jokes of course) and TransLink is probably still too broke to reinstate those three trips since their current funding isn’t enough to have the entire network running normally again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover5949 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 5 hours ago, 8010 said: That (jokes of course) and TransLink is probably still too broke to reinstate those three trips since their current funding isn’t enough to have the entire network running normally again. BINGO Halls are considered gathering places & are shut down due to Covid. Because of that these runs are currently not required. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8800GTX Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/5/2020 at 8:19 PM, Express691 said: The reason Expo Line trains end at New Westminster at the end of service is because there is a massive backlog of trains getting into OMC1 for the night. It stretches past 22nd Street Station. Co-incidentally, there are no connecting buses at 22nd by the time the last trains arrive. At New West, there's still the N19, 109 and 106. I actually always wanted to know about this! I assumed it to be merely the lack of connecting buses, but that makes even more sense. I ended up on one of those last trains to New Westminster only before and then took a combination of the 123 and the 144 to get home to the Royal Oak Stn area when I lived there. The 109 having a super late night run on weekdays (thus offering that connection to Lougheed TC) I actually had no idea of. Super interesting. Though it doesn't leave that long after the last Expo train to Lougheed (which the last Expo train to New West does connect to at Columbia) and seems to be out of sync with the last N19 to downtown as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Did the ransomware attack affect the automatic operation of destination signs based on GPS data? I have seen two buses running the 410 22nd St. displaying the incorrect message: one was an XN40 showing "410 Brighouse" while the other was a Nova showing "104 22nd St." Both buses had departed from Brighouse and were heading north on No. 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Community Shuttle said: Did the ransomware attack affect the automatic operation of destination signs based on GPS data? I have seen two buses running the 410 22nd St. displaying the incorrect message: one was an XN40 showing "410 Brighouse" while the other was a Nova showing "104 22nd St." Both buses had departed from Brighouse and were heading north on No. 3. Maybe something about GPS signals on No. 3 Road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popillil Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, Community Shuttle said: Did the ransomware attack affect the automatic operation of destination signs based on GPS data? I have seen two buses running the 410 22nd St. displaying the incorrect message: one was an XN40 showing "410 Brighouse" while the other was a Nova showing "104 22nd St." Both buses had departed from Brighouse and were heading north on No. 3. No, with the ransomware attack affecting the system that the buses use, they couldn't update them with this sheets data, so any blocks that are different from what they were last sheet don't work, thus having the automatic destination sign changing also not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Oh, here’s a question: The Rudolph bus at Joyce Station on December 31st showed either Block/Run 041 009 or 041 09-. The previous sheet states no run 009 or in the 090’s. So how could a 41 bus have a run 9 or 90-something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Oh, here’s a question: The Rudolph bus at Joyce Station on December 31st showed either Block/Run 041 009 or 041 09-. The previous sheet states no run 009 or in the 090’s. So how could a 41 bus have a run 9 or 90-something? That was actually block 67 on the 41, the run box was incorrect. It leaves VTC at 13:00 and cuts in service at Crown and it's out till 26:09. I know because it was the block ahead of me that day 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Not related in any way at all but where is this “theme menu” that was included with the CPTDB site update? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, 8010 said: Not related in any way at all but where is this “theme menu” that was included with the CPTDB site update? Do you mean this ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 6 hours ago, Ninja Bus Fan said: Do you mean this ? Yes, thank you for sharing. I was looking all over the site except the very bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Will posts this here instead of on the Trolleybus Discussion thread: Are Vancouver trolleys able to backs up? As in, go backwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 26 minutes ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Will posts this here instead of on the Trolleybus Discussion thread: Are Vancouver trolleys able to backs up? As in, go backwards? Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 52 minutes ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Are Vancouver trolleys able to backs up? As in, go backwards? Yes ... why wouldn't they be able to backup ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 43 minutes ago, 8010 said: Are Vancouver trolleys able to backs up? As in, go backwards? As with any bus, it is preferable to have a spotter when backing up, and backing up through a switch might not be advisable, but other than that, should be no problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 33 minutes ago, Ninja Bus Fan said: Yes ... why wouldn't they be able to backup ? Well, the poles. 15 minutes ago, captaintrolley said: As with any bus, it is preferable to have a spotter when backing up, and backing up through a switch might not be advisable, but other than that, should be no problems. Good to hears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, VancouverTrolleybus said: Will posts this here instead of on the Trolleybus Discussion thread: Are Vancouver trolleys able to backs up? As in, go backwards? When the bus is in ECU mode, yes. When the poles are up and you're on straight wire, although not recommended because of the design of the carbon shoe, but yes and is done quite often. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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