Timmins Man Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 On Monday February 15, 2007 Timmins City Council gave Timmins transit the go ahead to purchase 2 used buses from Capital Bus Parts of St. Romuald Quebec at a cost of $185,000.00. The buses they are buying are MCI Classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimminsMike Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 On Monday February 15, 2007 Timmins City Council gave Timmins transit the go ahead to purchase 2 used buses from Capital Bus Parts of St. Romuald Quebec at a cost of $185,000.00. The buses they are buying are MCI Classics The article in the Daily Press said that further inspection on 2 units revealed that they were in worse shape than anticipated and this is why we are buying used right now because there is a huge need. Which units are worse than they anticipated? Hopefully we will eventually get some new buses around here, some New Flyers would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 The article in the Daily Press said that further inspection on 2 units revealed that they were in worse shape than anticipated and this is why we are buying used right now because there is a huge need. Which units are worse than they anticipated? Hopefully we will eventually get some new buses around here, some New Flyers would be nice. I think Mr. David Onodera is thinking about buying some New Flyer buses because Novas are too costly. By the way, does anyone know how to access the Photo section Timmins Transit fan page? I think you have to be a user to access that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I think Mr. David Onodera is thinking about buying some New Flyer buses because Novas are too costly. By the way, does anyone know how to access the Photo section Timmins Transit fan page? I think you have to be a user to access that section. sign up its as easy as pie. trust me i know i set it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 sign up its as easy as pie. trust me i know i set it up Thanks! How to sign up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks! How to sign up? click register in the menu options enter all the info requested and presto i get a message and then i approve you simple as that or click this link http://www.fitsthebudget.com/transit_images/register.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmins Man Posted February 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Timmins Transit 62 went to North bay to get its wrap removed now its gone to Pembroke to get refurbished. Timmins Transit 64 is back in Timmins. I saw it driving past my house to the garage around 5:30 this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmins Man Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I saw Timmins Transit 64 a 1999 Orion VI bus sitting at the downtown terminal on friday afternoon. It looks good with its new floor and shiny new front end. The bus rides like it is a brand new bus. Has any one seen Timmins Tranist 62 another 1999 Orion VI bus in either North Bay or Pembroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmins Man Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 A Timmins Transit bus was involved in a accident around 9:20am at the corner of Cedar St. N and Algonquin Blvd. E. right by the transit terminal on Friday February 23. Bus #78 was travelling northbound on cedar st when a car travelling westbound on algonquin blvd ran a red light. The bus than struck the car and the car received damage and its driver received injuries while the bus only has a scratch on its bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidtransit Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Is there someone who could either post or (if they dont want to publicly say) message me with the hourly rate of a Timmins Transit driver? Also what would the annual ridership be? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Is there someone who could either post or (if they dont want to publicly say) message me with the hourly rate of a Timmins Transit driver? Also what would the annual ridership be? Thanks the rate i saw posted was around 22 a hour and i think i saw somewhere the annual ridership was like a 250k tho i am not sure about the ridership number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busguy Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 the rate i saw posted was around 22 a hour and i think i saw somewhere the annual ridership was like a 250k tho i am not sure about the ridership number the rate you quoted if wrong about 20 ph and 800k thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI102A3 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Bus 63 (Orion VI :angry: ) broke down at Second and Balsam. It was an overheating problem. We were on Commercial when a buzzer went on. Bus 65 was our replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 the rate you quoted if wrong about 20 ph and 800k thanks probably the 22 was the senior amount... tho i'd drive a timmins city bus for 10 dollars a hour... all i need is my bus licence :angry: i get chills thinking about driving a bus for a living like i bet half the people on here would work for less than the going rate for union drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busguy Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 probably the 22 was the senior amount... tho i'd drive a timmins city bus for 10 dollars a hour... all i need is my bus licence i get chills thinking about driving a bus for a living like i bet half the people on here would work for less than the going rate for union drivers. There is no senior amout, I talked to a driver and they all get the same rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 There is no senior amout, I talked to a driver and they all get the same rate i have never heard of a union allowing for no raises based on seniority. letting its members all work at the same wage... this is this same union that reps OC Transpo and TTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i have never heard of a union allowing for no raises based on seniority. letting its members all work at the same wage... this is this same union that reps OC Transpo and TTC. At most transit systems, the starting rate is lower than the top rate. Drivers move up in either semi-annual or annual increments until they reach the top rate. Once they reach the top, they make the same hourly rate whether they have 3, 13, 23, or 33 years' seniority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 At most transit systems, the starting rate is lower than the top rate. Drivers move up in either semi-annual or annual increments until they reach the top rate. Once they reach the top, they make the same hourly rate whether they have 3, 13, 23, or 33 years' seniority. and in the case of OC Transpo once you get to the top you get the plum runs... those used to be in my day the 95's and the bottoms served as Xtra's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busguy Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 and in the case of OC Transpo once you get to the top you get the plum runs... those used to be in my day the 95's and the bottoms served as Xtra's There is no plum runs the drivers work on a rotation, the rate of pay is based on the job not senority a driver told me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 There is no plum runs the drivers work on a rotation, the rate of pay is based on the job not senority a driver told me i'd still work there for 10 bucks a hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busguy Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 I hard that timmns transit is trying to stop people from joyriding on the bus, one guy has received a letter already can anyone confirm this for me blink.gif blink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 I hard that timmns transit is trying to stop people from joyriding on the bus, one guy has received a letter already can anyone confirm this for me blink.gif blink.gif You mean ride a bus just for the sake of riding it, not to go anywhere specific. Or are people actually driving TT buses on joyrides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busguy Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 You mean ride a bus just for the sake of riding it, not to go anywhere specific. Or are people actually driving TT buses on joyrides? I mean riding the buse around all night talking to the driver not goig any place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 I mean riding the buse around all night talking to the driver not goig any place What's wrong with that, other than talking to the driver, as long as you paid your fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 I hard that timmns transit is trying to stop people from joyriding on the bus, one guy has received a letter already can anyone confirm this for me blink.gif blink.gif Highly unlikely. So somebody from Timmins Transit was able to notice that one person was constantly riding the bus for no reason, and then from that ascertain what the guy's mailing address was (or ask the guy in person if he would volunteer this information) and then deliver him a letter asking him to please stop riding the bus? I know that Timmins is a small town but I'm sure there ARE better things to do up there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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