Express691 Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 As with every new year, we start a new transfers thread (as is tradition in the Vancouver section). For the first time in around 9 years, we don't have Tcomm/NextBus. Hence, please check the wiki for garage allocations before posting. There may be some moving around as route 640 weekday operation is scheduled to move to HTC starting with the January service changes. Cheers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 16121 16125 to surrey, this came out of left field Edit: without knowing I caught 18047 in the background Edit 2: Fourth transfer is 16124. Edit 3: Adding 16126 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 9665 VTC Edit: 9666 also to VTC spotted on the 84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 16129 also spotted in STC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 16033 returns to Hamilton after spending time in PCT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 From the Discord Server: 16130 > STC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ1400 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 21 hours ago, Express691 said: 16129 also spotted in STC this one is running 319 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Another transfer 9662 > VTC Spotted on the 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 This is most interesting. Are they thinking of turning Richmond into a NovaBus paradise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Harper Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, Millennium2002 said: This is most interesting. Are they thinking of turning Richmond into a NovaBus paradise? Not many options, could become a Vicinity or BYD paradise instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Millennium2002 said: This is most interesting. Are they thinking of turning Richmond into a NovaBus paradise? From what I heard it's because Surrey will have a bit of a shortage at peak hours with the January service expansions, even with the transfer of the 640. 3 hours ago, Benton Harper said: Not many options, could become a Vicinity or BYD paradise instead I think TransLink has already witness the disaster that BYD built with the demo unit 1007. Constant breakdowns, from what I recall.... BYD = Build Your Disaster..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 there's doublespeak (translating to service reductions) on some of the service changes in Richmond and Vancouver allowing for a few buses to be transferred. 22, 33, 84, and 408 to be exact. Surrey's the real winner with sizeable expansion on 323, 531, 335, and 342 service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 9661 to VTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Not sure how recent this is, but I just got on P8116 on the 99. PTC finally sending spare artics to BTC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, ThatBusGuy said: Not sure how recent this is, but I just got on P8116 on the 99. PTC finally sending spare artics to BTC? The peak ourtput for 145 is only 5... and given that the 160 and 701 are doing fine without them, this makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 16123 to Surrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 22 hours ago, Benton Harper said: Not many options, could become a Vicinity or BYD paradise instead From what I've heard the Vicinity is not a bad bus. They are apparently being produced by two manufacturers now (Shyft in Georgia, US in addition to good ol' Weichai in China, although the Chinese production now comes from their Xiamen Fengtai BCI division instead of Yangzhou Yaxing) and GW are planning to set up their own plant in Washington State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 How does the Vicinity stack up against the Flyer Midi? Given the relationship between TransLink and Flyer, I could see the alternative being compelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 hours ago, GORDOOM said: How does the Vicinity stack up against the Flyer Midi? Given the relationship between TransLink and Flyer, I could see the alternative being compelling. The MiDi has been discontinued since 2017. I would like to see some sort of 30-foot conventional bus replace the cutaway shuttles in the future though. IIRC 1007’s stop request bell sounded a lot like a chicken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 So basically the 640 moving to HTC and Surrey routes getting increases caused XD40s to move to STC, LFSs from BTC to VTC (even though VTC diesel routes got decreases in service so I assume some LFSs probably moved to RTC), at least one XN40 to return to HTC from PTC (probably for HTC increases), and at least one D60LFR to return to BTC for some reason even though there shouldn’t be a shortage if I’m not mistaken? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 There's a non-rapidbus artic surplus at PCT with the 145 only using 5 D60LFR during peak times At the same time there's lost service on the 408 which has freed up some buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Shuttle Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 11 hours ago, 8010 said: The MiDi has been discontinued since 2017. Technically, the NFI Enviro200 is still a thing thanks to ADL continuing to offer it in NA and the NFI buyout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 9660 VTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouvers Trolleys Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 hours ago, 8010 said: So basically the 640 moving to HTC and Surrey routes getting increases caused XD40s to move to STC, LFSs from BTC to VTC (even though VTC diesel routes got decreases in service so I assume some LFSs probably moved to RTC), at least one XN40 to return to HTC from PTC (probably for HTC increases), and at least one D60LFR to return to BTC for some reason even though there shouldn’t be a shortage if I’m not mistaken? XD40s to Surrey? Not XN40s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 HTC likely didn't have any more to give up - they gained work in terms of 640 weekday, 116, 104, 100, and 410 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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