Express691 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 6 hours ago, FL04DIFN said: Confirmed 21001-21055 is the numbering for the new XDE60s Curious as to why the photos of the buses in delivery say 25 then Edit: COVID, Global workforce shortage, I think numbers seem all over the place. I wrote the first page in 2019 and even I don't know what's changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 10:09 PM, Express691 said: Curious as to why the photos of the buses in delivery say 25 then Edit: COVID, Global workforce shortage, I think numbers seem all over the place. I wrote the first page in 2019 and even I don't know what's changed Everything is weird this year. They gave us a concrete number of 53 new shuttles in several publications and we ended up getting 59. Wouldn't be surprised if we also get more artics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8800GTX Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Hey are these here yet? I remember not too long ago that someone tweeted a pic of one of the new blue-top artics hanging out at a Bellingham gas station. I've been kind of connecting the dots re the upcoming January bus service changes (reductions) and quotes from CEO Kevin Quinn. If these are now arriving then it sounds like some routes will be switching from regular buses to artic buses in January 2022... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zortan Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, 8800GTX said: Hey are these here yet? I remember not too long ago that someone tweeted a pic of one of the new blue-top artics hanging out at a Bellingham gas station. I've been kind of connecting the dots re the upcoming January bus service changes (reductions) and quotes from CEO Kevin Quinn. If these are now arriving then it sounds like some routes will be switching from regular buses to artic buses in January 2022... Yikes, looks like Translink is pulling a King County Metro move here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyfong Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 3 hours ago, 8800GTX said: Hey are these here yet? I remember not too long ago that someone tweeted a pic of one of the new blue-top artics hanging out at a Bellingham gas station. I've been kind of connecting the dots re the upcoming January bus service changes (reductions) and quotes from CEO Kevin Quinn. If these are now arriving then it sounds like some routes will be switching from regular buses to artic buses in January 2022... Here's the tweet in question: Also in the Vancouver transit discord someone posted of seeing a TransLink XDE60 from the new order in Montana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 21001 and 21004 at Hamilton Transit Centre now. (Posted yesterday in Transit Service Discussion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyfong Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Rapid said: 21001 and 21004 at Hamilton Transit Centre now. (Posted yesterday in Transit Service Discussion.) Is Hamilton usually the place where new buses are received? As far as I know I think some of these will be transferred to Vancouver for service on the 84. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ1400 Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Rapid said: 21001 and 21004 at Hamilton Transit Centre now. (Posted yesterday in Transit Service Discussion.) i think they will be issued SA or SC block license plates, there were few issued with new shuttles and reissued 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcair Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, anyfong said: Is Hamilton usually the place where new buses are received? As far as I know I think some of these will be transferred to Vancouver for service on the 84. As mentioned on the wiki, "HTC is also in charge of [...] commissioning new vehicles." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 7 hours ago, anyfong said: Is Hamilton usually the place where new buses are received? As far as I know I think some of these will be transferred to Vancouver for service on the 84. Both HTC and RTC are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 9 hours ago, anyfong said: As far as I know I think some of these will be transferred to Vancouver for service on the 84. That is correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UprisingCanadian Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 I hope STC gets a bite (like maybe 5) artics. Seems like the R1 is running half 40 footers over the past few months, dunno why. Plus with the R6 coming in a couple years, wouldnt be a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban_96 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 On 12/30/2021 at 2:53 AM, UprisingCanadian said: I hope STC gets a bite (like maybe 5) artics. Seems like the R1 is running half 40 footers over the past few months, dunno why. Plus with the R6 coming in a couple years, wouldnt be a bad idea. Maybe if it’s really urgently needed but getting RB branded buses would be better. I fear that VTC is getting too many buses but we soon will see. If that’s the case then sure, we could use some more for routes like the 319, 321, 502/503 and maybe the R1. On another note, if VTC doesn’t need all the artics it gets, HTC could use some as well. The 410/100/106/119 could all use some more capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 At least one 210xx artic claimed to be seen heading to HTC for commissioning or something else. There is no picture so far, so not sure if the report is true or not. UPDATE: 21007 and 21011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob32189 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I couldn't get a picture, but I saw 21007 and either 21001 or 21011 driving along Boundary earlier today near BTC. Not sure if they were going to HTC or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UprisingCanadian Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 4 hours ago, bob32189 said: I couldn't get a picture, but I saw 21007 and either 21001 or 21011 driving along Boundary earlier today near BTC. Not sure if they were going to HTC or not Thats pretty sweet. Probably will be in service by the start of next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 17 hours ago, bob32189 said: I couldn't get a picture, but I saw 21007 and either 21001 or 21011 driving along Boundary earlier today near BTC. Not sure if they were going to HTC or not On 1/20/2022 at 1:29 PM, Rapid said: At least one 210xx artic claimed to be seen heading to HTC for commissioning or something else. There is no picture so far, so not sure if the report is true or not. UPDATE: 21007 and 21011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbc2008 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 21001. 21004. 21007. 21010. 21011 at VTC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbc2008 Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 At least 8 buses 21001. 21002. 21004. 21009. 21010. 21011 21015 21017 21007 missing at VTC 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbc2008 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Old meets new 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 There are unverified reports that 21012-21014 are at HTC - this was not a first-hand claim so I do not know if it is true or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops1719 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 2 minutes ago, Rapid said: There are unverified reports that 21012-21014 are at HTC - this was not a first-hand claim so I do not know if it is true or not. Comissioning. Getting TMAC, and compass/farebox equipment installed, along with plates and insurance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 Those three are visible from route 410 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
503FraserHwy Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 I have seen at least 6 units in Surrey by the Dynamic Bus Sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops1719 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, 503FraserHwy said: I have seen at least 6 units in Surrey by the Dynamic Bus Sales That would be First Truck Centre on 96 Avenue in Port Kells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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