TTC Electric Buses

[2044]

17 minutes ago, FlyerD901 said:

Looks like 6600 did show up?

I really doubt that. No one’s has seen 6600, there are no photos, and it’s not tracking. This person was probably mistaken too.

[gyureeca]

Mike Macas (Chief Engineer) just posted on his social media profile something very interesting.

According to him, one of each of the new Electric order will began road testing along with one of the 37xx series. Starting tomorrow we should expect to see them all over the city.

[FlyerD901]

Why are they doing the 3700 now. That should have been done when they did the study back in 2019.

Let's say hypothetically they fail the test, it's not like they'll cancel the order. 

[TTC Guy]

59 minutes ago, FlyerD901 said:

Why are they doing the 3700 now. That should have been done when they did the study back in 2019.

Let's say hypothetically they fail the test, it's not like they'll cancel the order. 

The 37xx is used as a point of reference. So they can see the positives and negatives between the old fleet and these new vehicles. 

[Xtrazsteve]

They never tested these vehicles so they want to know how they perform. I suppose the ebus performance varies in weather conditions so having one 3700 on the spot to compare would be great.

[Highway of Heroes]

TTC: 3714 & 6000 is out training right now

[WoodbineSecondExit]

11 hours ago, FlyerD901 said:

Why are they doing the 3700 now. That should have been done when they did the study back in 2019.

Let's say hypothetically they fail the test, it's not like they'll cancel the order. 

The second chance would have been before they ordered another 300 of them.

[bus_7246]

3 hours ago, Highway of Heroes said:

TTC: 3714 & 6000 is out training right now

6601 was with them when I spotted them coming from Finch West Stn

[Xtrazsteve]

Seems like they are shadowing the 36A right now.

[Highway of Heroes]

 

[wil9402]

Spotted the testing convoy (3714, 6000, 6601) on the westbound 401 at Weston Rd just before 7 this morning. Apparently, they were headed to Humberwood Loop to begin shadowing 36.

[via_foamer]

4 hours ago, wil9402 said:

Spotted the testing convoy (3714, 6000, 6601) on the westbound 401 at Weston Rd just before 7 this morning. Apparently, they were headed to Humberwood Loop to begin shadowing 36.

I caught them (probably at the end of the run) after they left a 20 minute layover near Finch and Alness with 3714 parked a block ahead
(this was out of the front window of a 36)

[Xtrazsteve]

Apparently 6000 has a broken sign

[via_foamer]

1 minute ago, Xtrazsteve said:

Apparently 6000 has a broken sign

Seems like an issue on the Flyers, i've noticed it on the 7200s and 9400s

[Highway of Heroes]

1 hour ago, Xtrazsteve said:

Apparently 6000 has a broken sign

6000 with a working destination sign.

[Xtrazsteve]

1 minute ago, Highway of Heroes said:

6000 with a working destination sign.

Today it was broken

[fromthe905]

4 hours ago, via_foamer said:

Seems like an issue on the Flyers, i've noticed it on the 7200s and 9400s

Its a Luminator issue. HSRs 22xx and newer Novas have sign issues, Brantfords 2023 Novas also have sign issues, same with the Miway 2022-2023 XDE40s.

[Ed T.]

Some BYD, I didn't get the number, seen on 11 BAYVIEW this morning. Not in the company of any other electric bus that I noticed.

[via_foamer]

19 hours ago, fromthe905 said:

Its a Luminator issue. HSRs 22xx and newer Novas have sign issues, Brantfords 2023 Novas also have sign issues, same with the Miway 2022-2023 XDE40s.

That's strange since TTC's new 70-71xx Novas have way fewer sign problems at least based on what i've seen

[via_foamer]

6601 might not have overhead charging capabilities
there's no sign of an overhead charger and I saw it using a cable at Arrow earlier today when went there

And to anyone wondering, this was taken from outside the property from a place that you could walk to normally

[Young]

16 minutes ago, via_foamer said:

6601 might not have overhead charging capabilities
there's no sign of an overhead charger and I saw it using a cable at Arrow earlier today when went there

And to anyone wondering, this was taken from outside the property from a place that you could walk to normally

It does have an overhead charger it’s just not visible because the roofline is hiding it

[Xtrazsteve]

1 hour ago, via_foamer said:

6601 might not have overhead charging capabilities
there's no sign of an overhead charger and I saw it using a cable at Arrow earlier today when went there

And to anyone wondering, this was taken from outside the property from a place that you could walk to normally

Arrow doesn’t have overhead chargers. That’s Birchmount

[via_foamer]

2 hours ago, Young said:

It does have an overhead charger it’s just not visible because the roofline is hiding it

That makes more sense
I'm still a surprised about how hidden it is though considering how visible it is on the other buses

[KangaRue]

6000 and 6601 are on shadowing the 84

[Xtrazsteve]

Seems like the trio are already done shadowing the 67 today