G.A Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Girardin71 said: 8023 & 8024 are now wrapped with Town of LaSalle. https://flic.kr/p/MvAn49 And they will be specifically used for the LaSalle route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 yes but i thought that 8025-8026 was going to be used for the LaSalle route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 http://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/transit-windsor-lasalle-buses-wrapped-in-hometown-flare-1.4580736 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 http://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/lasalle-resident-says-transit-a-plus-but-more-routes-needed-1.7626054 Resident calls for more routes in lasalle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border City Transit Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 12:50 PM, Girardin71 said: 8023 & 8024 are now wrapped with Town of LaSalle. https://flic.kr/p/MvAn49 Hm. Good pic, but kinda disappointed to see a tacky wrap rather than a thoughtful paint scheme. In any case, glad that transit in La Salle is taking off. Will be curious to see how it evolves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
140 Southshore Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Even though the 2018 LFSes have pretty much taken over the Tunnel Bus lately, there are still occasions when a different bus will be on at least one of the runs. For example, today 2013 XD40 632 was spotted on a Tunnel Bus run in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 hour ago, 160 Downriver said: Even though the 2018 LFSes have pretty much taken over the Tunnel Bus lately, there are still occasions when a different bus will be on at least one of the runs. For example, today 2013 XD40 632 was spotted on a Tunnel Bus run in Detroit. I think it basically goes to any bus that can get its engine started. I've noticed as late Orion VIIs being used there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 But just no hybrids, unless it's a major even that requires a whole lot of buses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 With the 2018 Nova buses in service, have all the Orion VIs been retired as indicated on p. 12 here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, ADB said: With the 2018 Nova buses in service, have all the Orion VIs been retired as indicated on p. 12 here? As far as I know, they're still in service. They had their AVL devices taken out so they use them primarily on school trippers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Ya theyre still in service, see them every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Well. Has anyone ever seen a 1C going down lauzon parkway between hawthorne and tecumseh mall, WITH passengers on it? I was so confused when it went by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 8 hours ago, MaT said: Well. Has anyone ever seen a 1C going down lauzon parkway between hawthorne and tecumseh mall, WITH passengers on it? I was so confused when it went by me. It could of been a detour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4ring4n Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Also an article about Transit Windsor: https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/south-windsor-neighbourhoods-under-pressure-from-colleges-enrolment-surge-says-candidate It said that from June to September that student ridership jumped from 2.3 million trips to 3.2 million trips. I have a nagging suspicion that he meant ridership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 So despite the increase in service on route 5, there’s still serious overcrowding? Maybe TW can find some working buses to purchase second hand from another property like LTC OC transpo, mississauaga, etc? Maybe time to purchase some 18m vehicles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted October 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I think they should update the schedules first on the south windsor routes, maybe even add more headways to the routes on top of what they added for the 5. And once they know how they wanna schedule the routes with the furthur increases, then look at how many more buses theyll need and go from there. I agree on the artics though, i have for years. One of the options for the new west end terminal showed artic bus bays if they would chose that option, which i hope they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Very true. They need to look at how many extras they have typically and work them into the schedule so customers know what time those buses are coming, which should help even out the passenger load, and adjust the new 5 runs so the spacing is even, otherwise there’s bound to be a bus that’s full and bypassing customers, as well as falling behind schedule with the next bus nearly empty. They should change the 6 and 7 to be 30 minutes or less headways as well so they are more useful routes. Artics on TW’s busiest routes could leave more service hours available for the south windsor routes in the event the 1C/2 need increased capacity as well. The express route i think is a pretty good opportunity to pilot express bus services. The route runs from the college to sandwich town (high student population) then to the university and along university avenue (also high student population) to the transit terminal. If it could run both ways all day on weekdays it would be a great way to see how customers react to this type of service. Along sandwich/university it should only stop at transfer points with this clearly signed at the stops, to keep these buses moving quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I would also like to add to the express idea about maybe expanding on more runs at different times and gauging what the best times are to make the runs. maybe have it a set frequency like every 20 mins as an example, and i agree about having it both directions. Should also name and number the route so more people will be aware of it, creating more ridership for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 I’m visiting family in Windsor this weekend and rode route 6 (a 2018 nova) downtown to meet a friend for lunch and was surprised to hear the bus making automated announcements! And they were pretty easy to hear as well. It was a saturday so a lot fewer buses were out but was also happy to see only newer (‘09 or later) vehicles while downtown. And i was able to plan my trips using google maps like in other cities. Seems they’ve made some big improvements technology-wise, but the schedules are still the same as I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4ring4n Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hmm... Would it be possible to get the 5 into a 2 way loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 loops are tricky. They allow a larger service area but should only exist in areas where passengers would not want to transfer in the opposite direction of the loop, such is not the case on the 5 Dominion, where a passenger may board a northbound bus and then have to transfer to a south ound bus on the same route to access st clair college. A two-way loop is a solution that could be implemented through branching, but inefficient to operate and confusing to riders. Transit Windsor had a plan to divert route 7 into south windsor along the existing 5 loop to Grand Marais and straighten route 5 such that it runs directly into the college, and then continues southbound along country club dr, then looping near north Talbot and 6th concession, thus finally serving Southwood Lakes. This was never actioned, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh4ring4n Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 9:31 PM, JacobWL said: loops are tricky. They allow a larger service area but should only exist in areas where passengers would not want to transfer in the opposite direction of the loop, such is not the case on the 5 Dominion, where a passenger may board a northbound bus and then have to transfer to a south ound bus on the same route to access st clair college. A two-way loop is a solution that could be implemented through branching, but inefficient to operate and confusing to riders. Transit Windsor had a plan to divert route 7 into south windsor along the existing 5 loop to Grand Marais and straighten route 5 such that it runs directly into the college, and then continues southbound along country club dr, then looping near north Talbot and 6th concession, thus finally serving Southwood Lakes. This was never actioned, unfortunately. One can make it into 2 branches, where 1 branch serves one part of the loop, while the other serves another part of the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 It would still be confusing to many riders, and require an increase in service hours, while also reducing service frequency (in each direction) in that loop. It would be more effective to serve the area in that loop with it’s own service, which was proposed in the 2005 Master Plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobWL Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/transit-windsor-review-aims-for-better-and-stronger-transit-service/amp Hopefully when this service review is completed, more of the recommendations will be implemented than the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girardin71 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 8025 and 8026 in full operation 8025 Lauzon 10 8026 Ottawa 4 I don't expect major changes to happen at Transit Windsor except for the west end terminal move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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