translink fan Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Riders Express 2020 Prevost H3-45 #1 Riders Express 2020 Prevost h3-45 #1-1 by Dannny29, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Is that a picture of Rider at PCS?? or?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 3 hours ago, roeco said: Is that a picture of Rider at PCS?? or?? Yard in RIchmond that they park at. Shared space with other companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 I believe they have at least 2 of the newer Prevost they use exclusively for Vancouver to Calgary. I believe they just park overnight in Vancouver as pretty sure drivers are based in Vancouver and Calgary then stay in Kamloops. I did hear they may add a night schedule each way in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Effective early March Rider Express has said they will start service from Calgary to Regina via Hwy 1. Their schedule is posted on their website however its not a surprise that they are doing overnight schedules both ways...but it was to be expected as to line up with their existing schedules. I would think to start with they could just do 2-3 days a week which is better than nothing. They also said they will do Edmonoton to Calgary however that corridor already has enough service on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 9:03 PM, roeco said: Effective early March Rider Express has said they will start service from Calgary to Regina via Hwy 1. Their schedule is posted on their website however its not a surprise that they are doing overnight schedules both ways...but it was to be expected as to line up with their existing schedules. I would think to start with they could just do 2-3 days a week which is better than nothing. They also said they will do Edmonoton to Calgary however that corridor already has enough service on it. Rider Express Hwy 1 Service starts early March. Lv at 11pm(Fri) from Calgary Arr Regina at 8 am(Sat). Also returning Lv Regina 9Pm(sun) arr Calg 630am (Mon). One day a week each way is better than nothing at all I guess. Im sure they will increase frequency in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Coincidentally Rider has started a 2 trip per day Express service between Edmonton and Calgary as of Mar 30. Lv Edmonton 730am-330pm and Calgary 8am-330pm. Daily except Sat. As well they have changed timings on their Edmonton-Saskatoon-Regina service. Does anyone know what Rider has for a fleet now. I know they have at least 2-3 newer prevosts and not sure how many setras they still have or other ones ?? They have also changed their Vancouver to Calgary service to Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri only and will now be the only bus service between Vancouver and Kamloops after Apr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Looks like Rider Express will be starting up an Overnight Schedule between Vancouver and Calgary on Tuesdays and Mondays. Leave Vancouver Tuesdays at 19:00 arrive Calgary by 09:15 on Wednesday. The Leave Calgary Mondays at 18:00 and arrive into Vancouver at 06:35 Tuesday. https://riderexpress.ca/schedules/vancouver-calgary/ Edit: Completely had a brain fart and added the proper timing info and dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCIBUS Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Why does it take only 2 HRS 15 mins to go from Vancouver to Calgary? Yet? It takes 12 HRS 35 MINS from Calgary to Vancouver? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 56 minutes ago, MCIBUS said: Why does it take only 2 HRS 15 mins to go from Vancouver to Calgary? Yet? It takes 12 HRS 35 MINS from Calgary to Vancouver? Fixed. Not sure why I had a brain shutdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/14/2020 at 1:36 PM, translink fan said: Fixed. Not sure why I had a brain shutdown lol... oh on another note Its possible we may see Rider trek west to Winnipeg in the not to distant future On 5/14/2020 at 12:33 PM, translink fan said: Looks like Rider Express will be starting up an Overnight Schedule between Vancouver and Calgary on Tuesdays and Mondays. Leave Vancouver Tuesdays at 19:00 arrive Calgary by 09:15 on Wednesday. The Leave Calgary Mondays at 18:00 and arrive into Vancouver at 06:35 Tuesday. https://riderexpress.ca/schedules/vancouver-calgary/ Edit: Completely had a brain fart and added the proper timing info and dates. I can see their night run being popular as Greyhounds was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink fan Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looks like Rider Express took delivery of a Temsa TS-35. For service between Sakatoon and Regina according to the Facebook post by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 16 hours ago, translink fan said: Looks like Rider Express took delivery of a Temsa TS-35. For service between Sakatoon and Regina according to the Facebook post by them. I believe these are the same type Ontario Northland is operating on their newly created service between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Rider Express has announced the discontinuation of their Calgary to Regina route via Hwy 1 yet again! They will route Regina passengers via Edmonton-Saskatoon. Best way maybe to do that route is Calgary to Medicine Hat and Regina-Swift Current-Rosetown-Saskatoon. Catch all the major towns that way add a few more stops and service with a smaller vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapidbus Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 27 minutes ago, roeco said: Rider Express has announced the discontinuation of their Calgary to Regina route via Hwy 1 yet again! They will route Regina passengers via Edmonton-Saskatoon. Best way maybe to do that route is Calgary to Medicine Hat and Regina-Swift Current-Rosetown-Saskatoon. Catch all the major towns that way add a few more stops and service with a smaller vehicle. Not surprised. Service was once a week Friday nights. Service simply didn't run frequently enough for it to be useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Rapidbus said: Not surprised. Service was once a week Friday nights. Service simply didn't run frequently enough for it to be useful yep and they could of did a day run might of helped too. But Cold Shot is planning to do Calgary-Medicine Hat passenger run (they just started freight in early July). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 First time I spotted one. Not a great shot, but better than nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 9:28 PM, M. Parsons said: First time I spotted one. Not a great shot, but better than nothing. was that in Edmonton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 6 hours ago, roeco said: was that in Edmonton? These TEMSA buses are common in Mexico and other countries but I don't know how well they will hold up in Canadian winters. But if they are half the price of an MCI and more study than a cutaway then it's worth it if they last half the lifespan. I hope they come with heaters on the windows. Do they have knobby rear tires? Wouldn't want to drive through the mountains with regular all season tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 On 8/12/2020 at 6:34 PM, Shaun said: These TEMSA buses are common in Mexico and other countries but I don't know how well they will hold up in Canadian winters. But if they are half the price of an MCI and more study than a cutaway then it's worth it if they last half the lifespan. I hope they come with heaters on the windows. Do they have knobby rear tires? Wouldn't want to drive through the mountains with regular all season tires. Ontario Northland has a few too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 On August 12, 2020 at 11:46 AM, roeco said: was that in Edmonton? Yes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 On 8/10/2020 at 9:28 PM, M. Parsons said: First time I spotted one. Not a great shot, but better than nothing. Found (presumably) the same bus last weekend: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 So it seems that they have had two different S417's numbered as #8...... A silver one, and a blue one. A month or two ago, I found one with no decals in scrap condition sitting at their shot in S.E. Calgary by 61st and Barlow Trail, but I have no idea if that was the first #8 or not. Here are the two #8's that I have photographed over the past couple of years. The silver #8 was captured on July 11, 2019 in Banff, then the Blue #8 was captured in Edmonton off of the Yellowhead on September 15, 2020. Also included is a shot of Dark Grey Setra S417 #6 also parked in a lot off of the Yellowhead in Edmonton. On 9/5/2020 at 9:43 PM, T6H-5307N said: Found (presumably) the same bus last weekend: Matching license plates?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 52 minutes ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Matching license plates?!? Good point. @M. Parsons needs to post a cropped version of his shot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Also, looking at the Wiki for Rider Express, it shows that #8 was spotted in the blue livery. I highly doubt the blue #8 is the same coach as the silvery #8. The silver one was more than likely replaced by the blue one for whatever reason. I do not know what number it was, but I did find a parted out scrap condition silver S417 at their shop in S.E. Calgary back on August 30, 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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