Girardin71 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 701 and 702 are not highlighted in the fleet roster as being low floor buses 528 is in the back just sitting here after being painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 701 and 702 are low floor, they're just not classified as wheelchair accessible. I don't know if this is because of the border or if they really areen't accessible. So 528 is next on the list of refurbs eh? As I know it Transit Windsor either already refurbs 5 buses a year or wants to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 I went downtown today and found 701 doing the shuttle for the CAW Labour Day celebrations. And I think council passed the proposal for Transit Windsor as they are getting 6 buses this year for sure and they're approved budget inlcludes a main focus for 2006 on fleet related topics. I can call Jan tomorrow and ask her. I think if they did pass it, it'll benefit the city as a whole. The better the transportation, the better the business in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 When is the new Downtown Bus terminal scheduled to be built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 It was supposed to start being built at the end of july and be ready in march, but I didn't see anything happen yet. Unless it will start pretty soon, I don't know. I can't wait for it to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 I found a list of routes that Transit Windsor had in the past and has now. Here they are, and I wish we still had them all with the ones we are getting. Transway 1A Transway 1C Transway EXPRESS Crosstown 2 Crosstown EXPRESS Central 3 Ottawa 4 Dominion 5B-----\/ Dominion 5C----->>>now dominion 5 Dominion 5B/C---/\ Dougall 6A---------\/ Dougall 6B--------->>>now dougall 6 Dougall 6B/C------/\ South Windsor 7 Walkerville 8A\/ Walkerville 8B>>>> now Walkerville 8 Drouillard 9---no longer in use Lauzon 10 East Town 11---no longer in use Roseland 12----no longer in use Ojibway 13-----no longer in use Parent 14 As for where these routes operated I have no idea where. And if anyone wants to do some research, go for it. I just wish we still had all of these routes. That's 22 routes right there alone! Then we still have the tunnel bus, Central 3 west with the upcoming 2 east, 2 west, 101, 102, 103, 10A, and 11. All together that would be 34 routes including the now operating 5, 6, and 8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I did see the old double decker bus at the transporation musem on Essex Road 19 when i past by it last. what year did Transit Windsor retired these buses. 600series Grumman 870s 200series Orion 1.501s 700series 35ft GMC New Looks 800series 40ft GMC New Looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Where is the transportation museum? I wouldnt mind going to see that bus and take pictures of it. Maybe put hem on my site. Do you know if they still have it, I couldnt find it on their website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 the transportation muesum is located in maidstone ontario on essex road 19. that bus should still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 ok thanks. Do you know what livery the bus(double decker) is painted in? Also if I remember correcly the grummans were with Transit Windsor for two years, numbered 601-606. Does anyone have any pics of the 600s still? Post them here if you do. I know there was some on NA transit in the Vaughn Transit section, I wish someone could post those here, I love those pics! And lots of classics on the road today BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 the double decker bus is in red. 439 is now H&M bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 H&M wrap? You mean the store opening up in Devonshire Mall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I also forgot to mention that on county road 19(manning) maybe 5 minutes after the 401(on your right side coming from Windsor) there is a house that has an old look painted in what looked like an old yellow scheme. Kinda reminded me of HSR, it could be one of their old ones. If he/she is willing to sell it, it would make a good piece of work that would most definitely be wirth every hour spent on it. I'll try and find a pic of one just like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I just rode 426 today with an H&M wrap. So that makes 2 buses with that wrap, 439 and 426. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 If anyone wants o ride 912 or take pics of it, its been on the 2 and 1C all week, so I'd say that's where it'll be for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I rode 499 once, 2 or 3 years ago, and I don't remember seeing a wheelchair lift upfront. Other high floor buses that have the kneeling feature are the 1991 MCI Classics (543-548). Ok, 411 and 412 does not have w/c. 499 have a rear w/c, which it was spec. for NYCMTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 So since it's W/C accessible, where is the lift at? I've seen pics of all sides of it and I can't find a spot where the lift is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 So since it's W/C accessible, where is the lift at? I've seen pics of all sides of it and I can't find a spot where the lift is. Look at my message above, I've mentioned rear w/c which means rear door area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Ok thanks, didn't see that part. And now Transit Windsor and DDOT will be accepting each others transfers(for a small fare) starting in October. If anyone remembers, that was one of the things that I put on my site under the projects page. It was one of the things that I said would benefit the traffic solution for not only Windsor, but the whole region on both sides of the border. The only thing is SMART was involved in my plan as well. It's almost like they're watching all my posts and studying my website to make improvements! :angry: Now all they need is a regional pass for TW/DDOT and DDOT buses crossing the border acting as tunnel buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 OK, good news..The new downtown bus terminal just got the go ahead, and the city just signed the deal. I'm gonna email Jan O'neil in a minute to get all the specifics. I know for sure that Grayhound will get 4 bus bays and Transit Windsor(according to their plan that hasn't gone to the board or the council yet) will get maybe up to 16 bays. They showed a concept drawing on the news of what it is supposed to look like, and it's pretty big. I'll see if Jan can email that picture to me. If I get it I'll put it on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hey does anyone know what happened to 907? I haven't seen it in over a month. Also do you think that Transit Windsor's route system would be better if it were more a grid system going the entire length of the streets? Almost all of the routes go all over the place! Im getting the inspiration of this from LTC. Like how about this for routes, following these streets. Ouellette/Dougall Howard Wyandotte Tecumseh Walker Campbell/Dominion Lauzon Pillette/Central University Riverside/Sandwich Matchette Malden Provincial Cabana Erie Ottawa Lincoln McDougall Lesperance Banwell Manning If all our routes followed the bigger streets, we would have over 20 routes! Does anyone have any ideas on how to make Transit Windsor's service better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 yesterday i saw 907 on the Dougall 6 express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 i just saw 541 repainted working on the extra route to a high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Ok. I have made a list of all the vlassics in service with what paint scheme they're all in, but there's still a group of buses that I don't know about. This is what I have so far: White-yellow 505-504 513-506 515-510 516-522 517-525 519-532 520-533 521-535 523-536 524-537 526-538 528-540 529-546 530 534 541 543 544 547 548 554 The only ones that I need are 501, 507, 508, 509, 512, 514, 518, 527, 531, 539, 542, 545. If there's any mistakes let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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