Articulated Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, Toro said: I know Bike racks are reused, but every single one? No way they need that many, they got more then 200 from the ogs alone let alone all the ngs yet they keep taking more off? They gotta be some pretty shitty bike racks if they actually need to be constantly switched If you notice where the bike racks are placed... on the front bumper. That means they are the first things to get hit in a collision. So yes, they go through them faster than you might be aware. I don't know if they necessarily need 200+ of them stockpiled, but hey, reusing them is much cheaper than buying new ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, Toro said: I know Bike racks are reused, but every single one? No way they need that many, they got more then 200 from the ogs alone let alone all the ngs yet they keep taking more off? They gotta be some pretty shitty bike racks if they actually need to be constantly switched I’m pretty sure the rate they break from improper use, collision or aging is much higher than we think. They are constantly shaken from all the vibrations getting the road. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah bey Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 7923 might be the last 7900's bus to be in service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3190 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/14/2024 at 7:53 PM, Elijah bey said: 7923 might be the last 7900's bus to be in service 7935 and 7941 are in tracks so I doubt that for at least tonight. On 1/13/2024 at 11:46 AM, Toro said: Rumor is today may be the final day for the 79s. Let's see if it's true 7913 7952 seems to be retired 7913 and 7952 are on their way to the Toronto Island right now. 8065 is returning to Queensway to possibly get its MTO renewal and new plate sticker/ownership papers as well since that’s all done every March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah bey Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 4/4 active 7900's are in service today 7923 80 Queensway 7930 77 Swansea 7935 512 St Clair 7941 73 Royal York 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3190 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 24 minutes ago, Elijah bey said: 4/4 active 7900's are in service today 7923 80 Queensway 7930 77 Swansea 7935 512 St Clair 7941 73 Royal York Nice to see one on 77 Swansea again! Doesn’t happen often anymore due to noise complaints making the route Nova/Orion NG only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editorum Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 3/4 Active 79xx are in Service 7923 on 123 Sherway 7935 on 110 Islington South 7941 on 111 East Mall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mar_AC_23 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 IMO I don't think it's necessary to keep posting sightings in a retirement thread. If someone wants to know if those buses are in service, they can easily search it up for themselves. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3G Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 35 minutes ago, Mar_AC_23 said: IMO I don't think it's necessary to keep posting sightings in a retirement thread. If someone wants to know if those buses are in service, they can easily search it up for themselves. I disagree. Profusely. I think the biggest loss that the advent of tracking apps for the transit community is that there are almost no sightings posted anymore. They may not seem important or special now, but in due course they will have historical value. I think it makes for interesting reading looking back on old sightings. Something that was once a regular occurrence will not always be so. My favourite bus in the old days was Orion V #9400, and I've always been fascinated by routes like the 107 which went far and beyond the boundaries of the city. Once, after the discontinuation of the 107F to Kirby Road, I remember wondering if 9400 had ever been dispatched onto said branch. It was very likely she had, but I had no way of confirming - until I found a post in the today's sightings thread confirming that in fact, it had. A completely innocuous piece of information that would've otherwise been lost to time. One day, all of the things that we take granted for now - Orion VIIs and Novas and e-buses - will be every bit as historical to readers as things like GMs and Flyers and Orion Vs are to us now. Trackers are cool, but when no one bothers to compile the data from them, they won't be of much use to anyone but the person reading them. Remember all those ALRVs that bit the dust in the beginning of 2018? Unfortunately, no one (that I know of) recorded the last days of operation for those cars, even though I am fairly confident there would have been (statistically) at least a couple of people who went on TranSee on the last day of any given unit to see how many ALRVs were out, they just didn't make a point of reporting what they saw. So our knowledge is a little poorer than it otherwise could've been. And I'm as guilty as anyone, it could have been me to do it, but it never occurred to me to do so, and now it is too late. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3190 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 On 1/14/2024 at 7:59 PM, 3190 said: 7913 and 7952 are on their way to the Toronto Island right now. 8065 is returning to Queensway to get its MTO renewal and new plate sticker/ownership papers as well since that’s all done every March. I seen that someone edited 7913 and 7952 as “Reassigned”. Last March, 7916 was used as a temporary replacement for 8065 as well. Many different units have for the past few years. Better to leave it as “Inactive” for now since they may be back if 8065 goes back to the Toronto Island. But back in revenue service? Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, 3190 said: I seen that someone edited 7913 and 7952 as “Reassigned”. Last March, 7916 was used as a temporary replacement for 8065 as well. Many different units have for the past few years. Better to leave it as “Inactive” since they’ll be back once 8065 is ready to go back to the Toronto Island. But back in revenue service? Not sure. I agree, "Reassigned" is not correct. Buses assigned to Toronto Island are still active and serving passengers. Any other buses that have gone to the Island have been reflected as Active on the Wiki rosters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buswizzard Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I don't ever recall seeing a bus on the island what service do they run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 It’s definitely not TTC riders. A better term is Centre Island emergency shuttle bus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I thought the TTC Island bus is only supposed to run when the ferry isn't working? How come they are already out and about when nothing is wrong with the ferry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTC Guy Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 The Island buses are on site and operate mostly when the winds are too strong for the ferries to enter a certain port. But I'm sure they have other uses on the islands, perhaps shutting residents during cold weather or city staff from place to place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus_7246 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 1057 might be finished given the severity of the collision with a GO Transit bus at Renforth Stn this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRD10 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 11 hours ago, TTC Guy said: The Island buses are on site and operate mostly when the winds are too strong for the ferries to enter a certain port. But I'm sure they have other uses on the islands, perhaps shutting residents during cold weather or city staff from place to place. What's the route for the buses? Is it operated by the TTC or an Island local? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, MRD10 said: What's the route for the buses? Is it operated by the TTC or an Island local? No route, just a shuttle operated by park maintenance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ. Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 How much of these buses have actually been scrapped yet? Saw a ton at Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 4 hours ago, CJ. said: How much of these buses have actually been scrapped yet? Saw a ton at Wilson Alot of retired 79s are sitting at North Queen. Since decommissioning isn't a priority, when Wilson or Queensway gets a chance to decommission them, they will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsview34. Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 8023,8056 & 8066 have been retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 1057 rear ended GO 2488 at Renforth so it's a safe bet to say it'll be retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrazsteve Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, Tom1122 said: 1057 rear ended GO 2488 at Renforth so it's a safe bet to say it'll be retired. What's the damage like on 2488? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5242 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 19 hours ago, Xtrazsteve said: No route, just a shuttle operated by park maintenance. Someone on Youtube called "Exploring Toronto" made a ride video of when 7935 was used as an Island bus back in Early 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3G Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Out for evening rush: 7923, 7930 on 44; 7935 on 46; 7941 on 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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