canuck600 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 How well are they holding up operating in those conditions say in comparison to a more line run oriented coach like a D series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 3 hours ago, canuck600 said: How well are they holding up operating in those conditions say in comparison to a more line run oriented coach like a D series? They held up pretty good, probably better than the Prevosts and Setras. I preferred the older D series tho, as harsh as the ride was on those, they seemed a bit more robust and better suited for the mud and gravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Merritt Shuttle Bus Ltd. just received it’s third extension to its B.C. License since November as it tries to start service between Merritt and Prince George via Spences Bridge among others. They have until February 28th to get 2 coaches on the road: https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/bus-company-gets-extension-on-regional-routes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Ridiculous that they keep extending them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Do you think that you could do a better job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Shaun said: Do you think that you could do a better job? Other companies got it going right away... that suggests some ineptitude on the company trying to start the service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 They've had zero luck getting any sort of financing in place that tells me nobody believes in there business plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShermanOaks Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 https://www.cjme.com/2019/02/06/not-good-enough-sask-turns-down-fed-bus-funding-offer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 8, 2019 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Here was the state of the Calgary downtown terminal on February 1, 2019: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Red Arrow is adding another run from Grand Prarie to Edmonton starting today: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/red-arrow-filling-greyhound-void-another-offering-from-grande-prairie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 hours ago, ns8401 said: Red Arrow is adding another run from Grand Prarie to Edmonton starting today: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/red-arrow-filling-greyhound-void-another-offering-from-grande-prairie Red Arrow is a premium service and Im not sure if theirs demand for 2 x daily service for a premium operator. Cold Shot caters to normal everyday people who cant afford huge fares, and Cold Shot did look into doing evening 5 pm departures from Edmonton but the demand just isn't their. Cold Shot offers connections to/from Calgary on All their Gp schedules which is something Red Arrow does Not! Ive lived in Gp 20 years and most people are cheap and wont pay for a premium service, some will and their is a demand for it just not that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted March 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 13 hours ago, roeco said: Red Arrow is a premium service and Im not sure if theirs demand for 2 x daily service for a premium operator. Cold Shot caters to normal everyday people who cant afford huge fares, and Cold Shot did look into doing evening 5 pm departures from Edmonton but the demand just isn't their. Cold Shot offers connections to/from Calgary on All their Gp schedules which is something Red Arrow does Not! Ive lived in Gp 20 years and most people are cheap and wont pay for a premium service, some will and their is a demand for it just not that much. Somebody must have studied passenger counts and felt like it was worth it... so in their eyes somebody WILL pay for it. Whether that pans out as well as they think is another story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 7:18 AM, ns8401 said: Somebody must have studied passenger counts and felt like it was worth it... so in their eyes somebody WILL pay for it. Whether that pans out as well as they think is another story... If you compare the current services Red Arrow provides Grande Prairie is the smallest city that they provide scheduled service too with more than 1 trip a day. Lethbridge,Ft McMurray,Red Deer,Edmonton and Calgary all much larger. Pass counts are not big by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 The former Penticton Greyhound Depot comes down next week: https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/252565/Demolition-set-for-bus-depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 7:18 AM, ns8401 said: Somebody must have studied passenger counts and felt like it was worth it... so in their eyes somebody WILL pay for it. Whether that pans out as well as they think is another story... Will be interesting to see how well it works. Adventure Charters of Williams Lake has applied to operate Pg To Surrey and Kamloops to Surrey. Adventure is an established co and should do ok with that service. They are applying for 2 trips a week. No need to go all the way to Vancouver just go to the end of where Sky Train starts smart move.then people can go wherever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShermanOaks Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Based on information gathered off of the individual bus company websites, here’s an updated overview of scheduled service in Manitoba as of 8 April 2019: The following companies have also been observed in active service: MAPLE BUS LINES - www.maplebuslines.com Operates motor coach service out of 939 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg Lv. Winnipeg @ 9:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 5:45 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 5:45 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Thompson @ 12:30 PM - Ar. Cross Lake @ 3:40 PM - Monday to Thursday Lv. Cross lake @ 4:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:00 PM - Monday to Thursday Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:15 AM - Ar. Swan River @ 1:30 PM - Monday, Wednesday and Friday Lv. Swan River @ 1:45 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 8:00 PM - Monday, Wednesday and Friday THOMPSON BUS - www.thompsonbus.com Operates motor coach service from the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport: Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 7:10 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Winnipeg @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:10 PM - Monday to Friday Lv. Gillam @ 3:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:00 PM - Tuesday and Friday Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 AM - Ar. Gillam @ 3:30 PM - Tuesday and Friday Lv. Thompson @ 1:15 PM - Ar. Cross Lake @ 4:10 PM - Monday - Thursday Lv. Cross lake @ 4:30 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:25 PM - Monday - Thursday MAHIHKAN BUS LINES - https://www.mahihkanbuslines.com/home.html Operates motor coach service out of 939 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg Lv Flin Flon @ 7:30 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 6:50 AM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 8:30 PM - Ar. Flin Flon @ 8:30 AM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Thompson @ 7:00 AM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 4:25 PM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 6:00 AM - Ar. Thompson @ 5:15 PM - Sunday - Friday HIGHWAY 6 EXPRESS - https://www.highway6express.com Operates van service from the A&W across from Polo Park: Lv. Thompson @ 8:00 AM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 4:30 PM - Monday & Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 8:00 AM - Ar. Thompson @ 4:30 PM - Sunday & Wednesday BRANDON AIR SHUTTLE - www.brandonairshuttle.com Operates van service the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport: Lv. Brandon @ 7:00 AM/ 10:00 AM / 2:00 PM Ar. Winnipeg Airport @ 9:30 AM / 12:30 PM / 5:00 PM - Daily Lv. Winnipeg Airport @ 11:00 AM / 3:30 PM / 8:00 PM Ar. Brandon @ 1:30 PM / 6:00 PM / 10:30 PM - Daily Lv. Dauphin @ 9:30 AM / 1:30 PM - Ar. Brandon @ 11:30 AM / 3:30 PM - Daily Lv. Brandon @ 1:30 PM / 6:00 PM - Ar. Dauphin @ 3:30 PM / 8:00 PM - Daily KAPSER TRANSPORTATION - www.gokasper.com Operates van service Balmoral Street stop in downtown Winnipeg: Lv Selkirk @ 6:30 AM / 8:30 AM / 10:30 AM / 3:30 PM / 5:30 PM Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:30 AM / 9:30 AM / 11:30 AM / 4:30 PM / 6:30 PM - Monday to Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:20 AM - Ar. Sioux Lookout @ 2:00 PM - Daily Lv. Sioux Lookout @ 2:40 PM - Ar. Thunder Bay @ 6:30 PM - Daily Lv. Thunder Bay @ 8:30 AM - Ar. Sioux Lookout @ 2:00 PM - Daily Lv. Sioux Lookout @ 2:50 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 7:30 PM - Daily The Inter-city bus industry story continues to unfold ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 hours ago, ShermanOaks said: Based on information gathered off of the individual bus company websites, here’s an updated overview of scheduled service in Manitoba as of 8 April 2019: The following companies have also been observed in active service: MAPLE BUS LINES - www.maplebuslines.com Operates motor coach service out of 939 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg Lv. Winnipeg @ 9:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 5:45 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 5:45 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Thompson @ 12:30 PM - Ar. Cross Lake @ 3:40 PM - Monday to Thursday Lv. Cross lake @ 4:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:00 PM - Monday to Thursday Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:15 AM - Ar. Swan River @ 1:30 PM - Monday, Wednesday and Friday Lv. Swan River @ 1:45 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 8:00 PM - Monday, Wednesday and Friday THOMPSON BUS - www.thompsonbus.com Operates motor coach service from the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport: Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 7:10 PM - Sunday to Thursday Lv. Winnipeg @ 10:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:10 PM - Monday to Friday Lv. Gillam @ 3:00 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:00 PM - Tuesday and Friday Lv. Thompson @ 10:00 AM - Ar. Gillam @ 3:30 PM - Tuesday and Friday Lv. Thompson @ 1:15 PM - Ar. Cross Lake @ 4:10 PM - Monday - Thursday Lv. Cross lake @ 4:30 PM - Ar. Thompson @ 7:25 PM - Monday - Thursday MAHIHKAN BUS LINES - https://www.mahihkanbuslines.com/home.html Operates motor coach service out of 939 Sherbrook Street in Winnipeg Lv Flin Flon @ 7:30 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 6:50 AM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 8:30 PM - Ar. Flin Flon @ 8:30 AM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Thompson @ 7:00 AM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 4:25 PM - Sunday - Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 6:00 AM - Ar. Thompson @ 5:15 PM - Sunday - Friday HIGHWAY 6 EXPRESS - https://www.highway6express.com Operates van service from the A&W across from Polo Park: Lv. Thompson @ 8:00 AM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 4:30 PM - Monday & Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 8:00 AM - Ar. Thompson @ 4:30 PM - Sunday & Wednesday BRANDON AIR SHUTTLE - www.brandonairshuttle.com Operates van service the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport: Lv. Brandon @ 7:00 AM/ 10:00 AM / 2:00 PM Ar. Winnipeg Airport @ 9:30 AM / 12:30 PM / 5:00 PM - Daily Lv. Winnipeg Airport @ 11:00 AM / 3:30 PM / 8:00 PM Ar. Brandon @ 1:30 PM / 6:00 PM / 10:30 PM - Daily Lv. Dauphin @ 9:30 AM / 1:30 PM - Ar. Brandon @ 11:30 AM / 3:30 PM - Daily Lv. Brandon @ 1:30 PM / 6:00 PM - Ar. Dauphin @ 3:30 PM / 8:00 PM - Daily KAPSER TRANSPORTATION - www.gokasper.com Operates van service Balmoral Street stop in downtown Winnipeg: Lv Selkirk @ 6:30 AM / 8:30 AM / 10:30 AM / 3:30 PM / 5:30 PM Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:30 AM / 9:30 AM / 11:30 AM / 4:30 PM / 6:30 PM - Monday to Friday Lv. Winnipeg @ 7:20 AM - Ar. Sioux Lookout @ 2:00 PM - Daily Lv. Sioux Lookout @ 2:40 PM - Ar. Thunder Bay @ 6:30 PM - Daily Lv. Thunder Bay @ 8:30 AM - Ar. Sioux Lookout @ 2:00 PM - Daily Lv. Sioux Lookout @ 2:50 PM - Ar. Winnipeg @ 7:30 PM - Daily The Inter-city bus industry story continues to unfold ... It looks like the potential exists for interlining of some sort of it isn’t already occurring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted April 14, 2019 Board Admin Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Highway 3 Connector, a pilot project operated by Southland Transportation of Pacific Western Transportation, starts up next week: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/highway-3-connector-bus-pilot-project-medicine-hat-lethbridge-1.5096313 Rides are free for the first two weeks! http://www.highway3connector.ca/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 26 minutes ago, A. Wong said: Highway 3 Connector, a pilot project operated by Southland Transportation of Pacific Western Transportation, starts up next week: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/highway-3-connector-bus-pilot-project-medicine-hat-lethbridge-1.5096313 Rides are free for the first two weeks! http://www.highway3connector.ca/ I haven't spotted any buses yet, so I'm assuming they're based out of Lethbridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 12 hours ago, A. Wong said: Highway 3 Connector, a pilot project operated by Southland Transportation of Pacific Western Transportation, starts up next week: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/highway-3-connector-bus-pilot-project-medicine-hat-lethbridge-1.5096313 Rides are free for the first two weeks! http://www.highway3connector.ca/ Interesting that they are using the On-It branding for this service, which was previously only for commuter-type service around Calgary. Also amusing that the promotional photo in the CBC article shows a M1235 coach branded for the Highway 3 Connector, yet the service will supposedly run with washroom-equipped coaches. I would be surprised if that type of cutaway-style bus was able to fit a washroom... 11 hours ago, Imgursdownvote4love said: I haven't spotted any buses yet, so I'm assuming they're based out of Lethbridge. The first departure of the day and last stop in the evening is in Redcliff according to the schedule online, so the buses should be located either there or somewhere near Medicine Hat. Would make no sense to base them in Lethbridge and deadhead across the entire route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted April 14, 2019 Board Admin Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Articulated said: Interesting that they are using the On-It branding for this service, which was previously only for commuter-type service around Calgary. Also amusing that the promotional photo in the CBC article shows a M1235 coach branded for the Highway 3 Connector, yet the service will supposedly run with washroom-equipped coaches. I would be surprised if that type of cutaway-style bus was able to fit a washroom... Apparently it's not impossible: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 47 minutes ago, Articulated said: The first departure of the day and last stop in the evening is in Redcliff according to the schedule online, so the buses should be located either there or somewhere near Medicine Hat. The barns are near my house in Medicine Hat. Guess I'll have to go snooping... 48 minutes ago, Articulated said: I would be surprised if that type of cutaway-style bus was able to fit a washroom... Probably only seats 10-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Highway 3 connector service started today! https://m.facebook.com/CityofMedicineHat/posts/10156386407432151 Quote The Highway 3 Connector officially takes its first trip into Lethbridge today! The weekday shuttle is helping provide public transportation to roughly 27,700 people who currently have no transit access. We're proud to partner with SOUTHLAND Transportation on this pilot project. #Highway3Connector There is a sign in the transit terminal, but it's covered up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandeWest_B35G Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Here's the sign. The bus behind it was doing unrelated route training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Imgursdownvote4love said: Here's the sign. The bus behind it was doing unrelated route training. Off topic, but that looks like 760 or 761 in behind. Do they ever use them for anything other than training? My visit to Medicine Hat last year 760 was doing route training again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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