2102 Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, Hypn0tized said: Don't be surprised to see more shuttle work being done by conventional buses on weekends. They are averaging about 30 shuttle operators sitting on standby each weekend due to lack of shuttle buses. They are being paid to sit all day. Transit is not able to get new shuttle buses. The work is being done by conventional buses, for now during the summer. Once school starts, not sure how they can maintain this. I don't understand why they can't. Supply chain issues? Lack of available funds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Hypn0tized said: Don't be surprised to see more shuttle work being done by conventional buses on weekends. They are averaging about 30 shuttle operators sitting on standby each weekend due to lack of shuttle buses. They are being paid to sit all day. Transit is not able to get new shuttle buses. The work is being done by conventional buses, for now during the summer. Once school starts, not sure how they can maintain this. Things are looking glum in terms of the fleet perspective for the short term, I can imagine some of these intended service increases starting in September to be stretched super thin to the point where there’s a possibility trips may be cancelled in some instances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypn0tized Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 hours ago, 2102 said: I don't understand why they can't. Supply chain issues? Lack of available funds? They can't get them from manufacturers as quick as they need them. Don't forget the average service life of a shuttle is a lot less then that of a conventional bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_YYC Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Hypn0tized said: They can't get them from manufacturers as quick as they need them. Don't forget the average service life of a shuttle is a lot less then that of a conventional bus. I think it took CT way too long to figure out the service life of a shuttle because in Route-Ahead they projected the service span as 5 years yet we have shuttles running that are 8+ years old now (1825 being the oldest at 10 years) If they knew the 5 years was the safely obtainable service span of shuttles they should've planned an order of them closer to the service span of the 1800's being up, rather then sitting around and then watching the system fall apart cause they don't have enough running. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 The largest problem is that the fleet coming up for renewal is simply too massive at the moment. It's not easy to just replace ~100-150 vehicles in one swoop every 5 years. Just given the sheer amount of logistics and manpower involved alone, it makes you wonder if it's really more cost effective to do it this way compared to purchasing smaller numbers of buses (be it shuttle or conventional) as smaller fleets come up for replacement, or even a large conventional order every 20 years, as the shuttle operation is kept down to a more modest size (as IMO it very much should be, and I could go on forever about Calgary Transit's borderline abusive implementation of the community shuttle concept but that's a topic for another day). 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted August 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 18 hours ago, 2102 said: I don't understand why they can't. Supply chain issues? Lack of available funds? Everyone cancelled orders during COVID. Now that COVID is more or less over, everyone wants/needs buses. That on top of supply chain issues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypn0tized Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 8072 was on 67/87 and 8088 on 155 Wednesday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 8156 on the AM 152 and 8349 on the PM 152 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_YYC Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 39 minutes ago, R. Meu said: 8156 on the AM 152 and 8349 on the PM 152 today. Here's both of them 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 8124 on Route 90 8232 on Route 449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 8054 on Route 104. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 8313 on Route 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 8112 on Route 65. 8067 on Route 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_YYC Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 8145 - 422 8127 - 28/83 8319 - 52 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7979 d40lf fan Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Delete- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7979 d40lf fan Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 8226 ~ 167 8044 ~ 44 8265 ~ 35 8131 & 8076 ~ 81 8311 ~ 422 8148 ~ 11 Mainly Referring To The Community Shuttle Routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_YYC Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 8158, 8211 - 153 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 8149 on 118 8108 on 101 8348 on 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_YYC Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 8153 on the 106 and 8116 on the mid day 194 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary transit fan Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 Just saw a d40lf on the 147 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 8 hours ago, Calgary transit fan said: Just saw a d40lf on the 147 59/85 and 147 is scheduled conventional during rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souluxy Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 1318 changed off 8151 on the 421 today and 1847 changed off 8345 on the 118 after it did a fill trip for a broken down 301. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary transit fan Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 8111 on the 52, first time I ever saw a nova on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 8058 on the 118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 8067 is on the 422 8348 is on the 404 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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