BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Spent a day in Lethbridge yesterday photographing buses and trains and stopped by the LA Transit Garage. I noticed that 1985 GM Classic #128 and 1988 MCI Classic #130 were parked and stored outside with the retired Fishbowls. I was informed that these two Classics were retired from service, but apparently the shop now has to get them ready and return them to service for the September route changes. I believe there is some expansion with this as well as they may even be returning 4 Fishbowls to service as well. 1976 T6H-5307N #'s 101, 119, 1980 T6H-5307N #'s 124 & 125 are the candidates apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I believe there is some expansion with this as well as they may even be returning 4 Fishbowls to service as well. 1976 T6H-5307N #'s 101, 119, 1980 T6H-5307N #'s 124 & 125 are the candidates apparently. Lethbridge Transit 125 (Fishbowl) was returned to service in September. It is the only active fishbowl. The other three are still at the back of the garage and have not re-entered service. The friendly garage staff pulled out 125 for me and a friend during a visit this week and I will post the photos when I return. Five Nova LFS buses are on order for September (yes Novas, not New Flyers). Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Lethbridge Transit 125 (Fishbowl) was returned to service in September. It is the only active fishbowl. The other three are still at the back of the garage and have not re-entered service. The friendly garage staff pulled out 125 for me and a friend during a visit this week and I will post the photos when I return.Five Nova LFS buses are on order for September (yes Novas, not New Flyers). Kevin Interesting! Thanks for the update Kevin! Did you by chance find Classic #'s 128, 130 in service at all? I am wondering if they did in fact return to service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Did you by chance find Classic #'s 128, 130 in service at all? I am wondering if they did in fact return to service. Classic 128 was definitely in service as I got a shot of it inside the garage. Classic 131 is out back with a "do not move" sign on it, so I would assume that it is done. I did not get the numbers of the other active Classics but am working on obtaining a roster. The Classics are used strictly on school specials which all pulled out of the garage while I was out back getting pictures of the fishbowl !! None of the Classics then came downtown so I could not obtain any other numbers of the active units. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Here is the shot of Lethbridge Transit # 125, taken at the garage on May 12th. This bus will probably be retired in September when the Nova LFS buses arrive. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Here is the shot of Lethbridge Transit # 125, taken at the garage on May 12th. This bus will probably be retired in September when the Nova LFS buses arrive.Kevin Hi Kevin! Great shots as usual! Did you know those bumpers are from Ex-Winnipeg Transit 1960 GMC TDH-5301 #271 ? Not originally of course. But WT put those bumpers on 271 during rebuild in early 1980's. 271 was sold in 2000 to a private owner in Red Deer and then since sold it to owners in Calgary. Who then traded with LA Transit for some steel bumpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 is there any new buses coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 is there any new buses coming Did you not read the post about 5 posts above yours?? The answer is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Did you not read the post about 5 posts above yours?? The answer is there. The answer is right above as it was quoted in your reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 The answer is right above as it was quoted in your reply *sigh* I'm hoping someone will visit the system down there and get some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 New buses ready to roll Written by Dave Mabell Thursday, 26 November 2009 They don’t run faster, but they look sleeker. So it will be easy to identify the city’s newest transit buses. Five low-floor NovaBus vehicles were unveiled Thursday as the newest in the LA Transit fleet, allowing several aging General Motors coaches to be retired — for a second time — while providing extra capacity for planned route improvements. “Getting them will make a significant difference for us,” says Wade Coombs, manager of transit planning and schedules. With ridership and route frequency increasing, he says, LA Transit had to place a high-floor “Classic” coach back on the Indian Battle Heights route this fall — in addition to the normal low-floor service on Route 32. Two of the “new-look” GM coaches, actually older than the GM-design Classics, were also taken out of retirement to cover school runs. They’ll be mothballed again now that the NovaBus additions have been made. The European-style coaches are the city’s first from NovaBus, a Volvo subsidiary based in Saint-Eustache, a northern suburb of Montreal. Along with a new aerodynamic design and paint scheme, the buses feature air conditioning, high-back padded seats, a wider front entrance and brighter destination signs. City council approved their purchase earlier this year when the NovaBus tender came in lower than New Flyer, builder of all the other full-sized, low-floor buses plying Lethbridge routes. LA Transit increased peak-time service on the well-used Indian Battle Heights route to four trips an hour this fall, Coombs said. The new coaches were expected earlier this fall, just after Lethbridge routes began their fall and winter frequencies. Coombs says two of the coaches are needed to replace two of the city’s oldest buses — now in use, but usually held in reserve — while two will cover recent route upgrades and one is needed for more Westside route improvements next fall. With new homes being completed in many western neighborhoods, LA Transit needs to provide service to SunRidge, Copperwood and the newest areas of West Highlands. Bus service will also be required to the new Crossings community when two new high schools open there next fall. http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/119619/110/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 30, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Wow, I didn't know Lethbridge went Nova Bus too! Another customer lost for New Flyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Wow, I didn't know Lethbridge went Nova Bus too! Another customer lost for New Flyer? Damnit son. Look at post 2. Don't you ever read your own board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 30, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 No. I can't remember what I did yesterday let alone remember something posted 6 months ago. Nova is backed up about 3 months then? ... not too bad considering all the production they have on the go. (I guess they could have been delivered on time but Lethbridge took a bit to put them into service too) "brighter destination signs"... they probably have Axion signs then as the last batch of New Flyers had Luminator Horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmnewlook Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Does someone have any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Does someone have any photos? Sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Does someone have any photos? I plan on going down there in the spring at some point. Someone else might beat me to getting down there more than likely Sure! When ya comin? I still have yet to meet you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I plan on going down there in the spring at some point. Someone else might beat me to getting down there more than likelyWhen ya comin? I still have yet to meet you! Next time I come to Alberta will probably be for a farewell to Calgary New Look charter IF there is one organized by the locals I will be at the MBS weekend in Vancouver in April. If you're going to that as well, I may see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I may have a project for a client in Lethbridge coming up, plus my girlfriend is living there for a few more weeks so I may be down that way before years end, if I do end up down there I'll see if I can find any of these new units out and about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Next time I come to Alberta will probably be for a farewell to Calgary New Look charter IF there is one organized by the locals I will be at the MBS weekend in Vancouver in April. If you're going to that as well, I may see you there. Ditto. Won't be back for another few years once it settle. Enjoy! You'll like it there! I wonder how well it will stand out on the LFS with the current livery. IIRC also, they've stop putting the side sign on the bottom section rather top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Well it looks like I'm going down to Lethbridge for the weekend so I'll see if I can find any of the buses. Where abouts is the garage at, from what I've heard the new buses are scarce on weekends so I figure I'll try to see if anythings outside there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Well I finally spotted one of the Nova's in service this weekend in west Lethbridge, haven't checked if the shots I got turned out yet though. The livery is different from the older buses, still the blue and yellow but instead of flat lines along the body they now curve and twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 1, 2010 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Cool, looking forward to seeing how they look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersar Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Well only one shot turned out unfortunately, but here it is: Lethbridge Transit #167 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Well only one shot turned out unfortunately, but here it is:http://www.compscience.info/public/images/...ansit-167-1.jpg Lethbridge Transit #167 Heh! Interesting and thanks for sharing that. Will get down there later in the spring this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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