SirAndrew710 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Also, neither of them have fareboxes. Would have thought for sure that the first 600-series feeder out of the garage would have been new 401. I guess there’s still time for one to be installed between now and April 12. Of course, even if that does happen, dispatch could royally screw up and send an old 400 onto the feeders instead while new 401 could end up on (most extreme case) the 101 DART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, SirAndrew710 said: Also, neither of them have fareboxes. Would have thought for sure that the first 600-series feeder out of the garage would have been new 401. I guess there’s still time for one to be installed between now and April 12. Of course, even if that does happen, dispatch could royally screw up and send an old 400 onto the feeders instead while new 401 could end up on (most extreme case) the 101 DART. I've seen a big bus on the 101 before it was 637 on canada day a few years ago. I remember it being very very hot that day. And they wanted to make sure everyone had A/C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 33 minutes ago, bus is coming 1965 said: I've seen a big bus on the 101 before it was 637 on canada day a few years ago. I remember it being very very hot that day. And they wanted to make sure everyone had A/C Still, there’s a difference between “wanting to make sure everyone had A/C” and thus intentionally putting a 40-footer on there (do you know if the 102 had a 40-footer that day?) and one ending up on there by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, SirAndrew710 said: Still, there’s a difference between “wanting to make sure everyone had A/C” and thus intentionally putting a 40-footer on there (do you know if the 102 had a 40-footer that day?) and one ending up on there by accident. They both did and the run ended as a 18 and 16 to Selkirk loop and Templeton for the 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Makes sense, seeing as they can’t put a D30LF on those routes with the ridership they get. A DART run ending with a trip on a major route? Who makes these schedules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wpgtransit11-25 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, SirAndrew710 said: Makes sense, seeing as they can’t put a D30LF on those routes with the ridership they get. A DART run ending with a trip on a major route? Who makes these schedules? That was Canada day when the routes were dumb as all can be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 401 98 402 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, bus is coming 1965 said: 401 98 If not for COVID-19, I would’ve gone and ridden it. Maybe it or another will show up on that route (or the 83 or something else close to me) after we have this virus behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 4 hours ago, SirAndrew710 said: If not for COVID-19, I would’ve gone and ridden it. Maybe it or another will show up on that route (or the 83 or something else close to me) after we have this virus behind us. I'm not giving in to the fear. It don't bother me. It's just a Communist plot to take over the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, LilZebra said: I'm not giving in to the fear. It don't bother me. It's just a Communist plot to take over the world. Me neither. I've still been going out anyways. It's not like I'm going to bars or parties or anything like that, I'm pretty much by myself, just enjoying my day, and the (finally) warming weather. Admittedly I have gotten a little sick, but it appears to be a common cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorsCompShow Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 410 spotted being broken in along SWRT2. Orange front and rear signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 My guess is we’ll have to wait until next order for white signs. Unless there’s one bus that has them, à la 369. Speaking of next order, I’m surprised the tender hasn’t been awarded seeing as NFI was the only bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, ConnorsCompShow said: Orange front and rear signs. As it should be IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 I do think that they should at least be white at the front. I’ve only seen 369 after dark on a few occasions, but I do find the white sign to be brighter, or at the very least sharper. It’s definitely an improvement on the orange signs in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 While I agree the white should be brighter, I like the look of the orange better. It gives the bus some actual colour somewhere at least.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 If the buses themselves were orange but the Luminators were white, I could live with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilZebra Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Any new designs for NFI buses for this decade? I'm getting tired of the current design which we've had since 2008 or earlier. Any trends in current exterior bus design that are interesting? Any Euro design that would make our buses more interesting? This one, with the "nose" looks kind of cool... And this one below could be used for commuter bus in the Metro Region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrew710 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Even if NFI introduces something new, who says that WT would buy it? Our first LFRs came two years after that model was first introduced, and our first Xcelsiors came five years after that model was first introduced. At the very least, the Xcelsior is more esthetically pleasing than any other bus on the market in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorover9001 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, LilZebra said: Any new designs for NFI buses for this decade? I'm getting tired of the current design which we've had since 2008 or earlier. Any trends in current exterior bus design that are interesting? Any Euro design that would make our buses more interesting? This one, with the "nose" looks kind of cool... And this one below could be used for commuter bus in the Metro Region. European buses are ugly. Just use Xcelsior buses. If only Winnipeg Transit would paint them BLUE, or Orange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 404 405 entered service today on the 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctf101 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 403 entered service on the 47 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Thewinnipegtransitfanhuang said: 403 entered service on the 47 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorsCompShow Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 405's back out on the 36. 21 minutes ago, bus is coming 1965 said: Wait a minute, there aren't any "inbound" runs that terminate at Kildonan Place. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, ConnorsCompShow said: 405's back out on the 36. Wait a minute, there aren't any "inbound" runs that terminate at Kildonan Place. Huh? Yes. He wasn't signed up right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorsCompShow Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 I don't exactly fault them in fairness. It's still a very odd sight to see out that way anyway. And whenever university gets to be back in session, that may be a reason for people to just use it over route 75 since it's "just another KP bus". I thought they would've had "U of Manitoba" > "via SW Transitway" the other way but it just looks like a regular 60 otherwise. The other thing I just thought about, it's still route 74(?)/75-style "U of Manitoba" as opposed to 78/BLUE style "University of Manitoba". Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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