Ultimate Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 DRT going free beginning tomorrow due to the virus https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/125159 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 9101 - The first articulated DRT PULSE Nova LFSA was delivered two weeks ago. 9102 - was seen at the Nova factory. 9100,9103-9105 location unknown 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Oke Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said: 9101 - The first articulated DRT PULSE Nova LFSA was delivered two weeks ago. 9102 - was seen at the Nova factory. 9100,9103-9105 location unknown Any photos? Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 53 minutes ago, John Oke said: Any photos? Yes, these photos are courtesy of Richard Oldfield 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gamer Studios Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 7:57 PM, 110B West Pickering said: Yes, these photos are courtesy of Richard Oldfield Interesting they went with the extra vents found on 6113-6116 There has been a couple of conventionals lately on the 900 Pulse. This past week saw 6107, 8571, 8426, 8527, and a few more on some runs. 8432 was one of the notable units. Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 53 minutes ago, Gamer Studios said: Interesting they went with the extra vents found on 6113-6116 There has been a couple of conventionals lately on the 900 Pulse. This past week saw 6107, 8571, 8426, 8527, and a few more on some runs. 8432 was one of the notable units. The vents are standard on Novas as of mid2019 as for conventional units it’s because currently with a reduced work for staff, they’re trying to give everyone as much work as possible, this may include having buses from other route interline with PULSE Link to post Share on other sites
Gamer Studios Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 2:31 PM, 110B West Pickering said: I should clarify that I checked with DRT and the 902 will not be a PULSE route only the 900 and the 901 for now 910, 915 and 916, 922 and 950 are just the weird ones out of the bunch to start with a "9" prefix. Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Gamer Studios said: 910, 915 and 916, 922 and 950 are just the weird ones out of the bunch to start with a "9" prefix. The 9 is given to regional routes... not just PULSE, the 901 is the weird one. But that’s because it’s pulse. Link to post Share on other sites
FutureHeartsJunkie Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 I wonder if there is any developments recently in regards to the service changes that Durham Region Transit that is going to implement back in April 2020 - but got postponed due to the pandemic? Also, I want to know if some of the DRT's fleet is equipped with the new PRESTO readers - yet? Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 48 minutes ago, FutureHeartsJunkie said: I wonder if there is any developments recently in regards to the service changes that Durham Region Transit that is going to implement back in April 2020 - but got postponed due to the pandemic? Also, I want to know if some of the DRT's fleet is equipped with the new PRESTO readers - yet? Last I heard, DRT intends to implement the April 6th changes with the September 8th changes. 9100-9105 likely won’t enter service on time in September as there is currently no driver training on the artics. 9 operators at Raleigh Division and 6 operators at Westney division have been switched from full time to part time as for PRESTO, I know for sure there’s at least three vehicles in service at this time 8512, 8577 and 8981. by now 15 buses should have them installed. The instal order is Wentworth, Westney finishing with Raleigh 9100-9105 will enter service with them 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John Oke Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 11 hours ago, FutureHeartsJunkie said: Also, I want to know if some of the DRT's fleet is equipped with the new PRESTO readers - yet? Those are the 2 I’ve seen 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Someguy3071 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 12 hours ago, 110B West Pickering said: 9100-9105 likely won’t enter service on time in September as there is currently no driver training on the artics. I've seen one few days ago on Military Trail by U of T Scarborough. It had a training bus sign up. Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Do those artic's have ZF transmissions? Link to post Share on other sites
John Oke Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/126544 Layoffs and some route suspensions starting June 8th, to be announced the week of May 25th 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gamer Studios Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 6:06 PM, Shaun said: Do those artic's have ZF transmissions? Yes Link to post Share on other sites
110B West Pickering Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 5:25 PM, Gamer Studios said: Yes What’s your source? The specifications I listed I’ve made mention that the specifications are presumed but not confirmed? Are you actually sure of that statement? Link to post Share on other sites
J. Bullock Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 9101 was out for training yesterday. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
TTC Guy Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 14 hours ago, J. Bullock said: 9101 was out for training yesterday. I saw it a couple days ago training on the 401. Link to post Share on other sites
J. Bullock Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 5 hours ago, TTC Guy said: I saw it a couple days ago training on the 401. Would that happen to be on Wednesday? I saw it fly past me eastbound around Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites
TTC Guy Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 22 hours ago, J. Bullock said: Would that happen to be on Wednesday? I saw it fly past me eastbound around Liverpool. No, it was Friday at the Toronto-Pickering border Link to post Share on other sites
John Oke Posted May 26, 2020 Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 Here are the following routes being cut temporarily (mainly in Pickering and Ajax) starting June 8th until further notice: 103-Glenanna 111-East Pickering 193A-Pickering Community Route 193B-Pickering Community Route 219-Ravenscroft 225-Audley North 226-Westney South 232-Church 301-West Lynde 303-Garden 312-Central Whitby 406-Wentworth 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Seen 9101 training this afternoon at UFTS. Looped once and left 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FutureHeartsJunkie Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 ICAMI (In Case Anyone Missed It), DRT will be resuming fare collection on July 2nd, 2020. With the ongoing pandemic - comes the need to offer contactless options (not just PRESTO) and electronic ticketing. This was mentioned in details on a news release: https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=b27d5e84-98b6-42f2-a042-7cc647edf90b&feedId=fcda21e8-a0d7-4bbe-9955-c4e9163cc1fd I've also read that a "digital version" of the U-PASS (Universal Transit Pass - a special transit passed issued for students who attend Durham College, OTU (aka Ontario Tech University, OnTechU) - please don't ask me why I classify OnTechU as "OTU" (and pronounced as "O2"), and Trent University's Oshawa Campus) will be introduced. It would have make sense to have the UPASS offered on PRESTO, but I don't know why DRT has chosen not to go to that route (pun intended). 2 Link to post Share on other sites
wil9402 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 5:41 PM, Ultimate said: Seen 9101 training this afternoon at UFTS. Looped once and left 9101 was back in Scarborough today on a training run. Spotted it around 3:50pm northbound on Morningside, then southeast on Military Trail and into Centennial Circle. Link to post Share on other sites
FutureHeartsJunkie Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 It appears that fare collection - will resume on July 2nd, 2020. In addition, Durham Region Transit will be resuming front-door boarding (and implementing rear door exiting) to allow one-way entry and one way exit to allow the flow of pax to/from the buses. Still with fares, ticket sales will be scaled back to community and social agencies (that means, you will no longer buy 10-ride tickets) and paper-based passes will be eliminated (other than the Access Pass - this type of pass is only for eligble recipients who are on ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program) and other-related programs such as Ontario Works). Paper transfers (for those who pay with cash or a ticket) will be suspended. Cash fares will be up $0.25CDN and Presto single-taps by $0.05CDN With the new PRESTO Card readers coming in gradually, it will definitely allow more flexibility and enable the acceptance of contactless payments such as debit and credit cards (and mobile wallets). Don't forget about the so-called QR-code reader as well. Source: https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=5528f7f2-87c7-4dc8-9397-36a24c4c2287&feedId=fcda21e8-a0d7-4bbe-9955-c4e9163cc1fd FYI, CDN = Canadian Dollars 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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