Express691 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Kamloops is probably just an irrelevant detail. Ah nevermind... hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not too sure if this is the right thread or not, but TransLink/CMBC is looking into retrofitting STC to accommodate CNG buses- http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/about_translink/doing_business_with_translink/bidding_opportunities/Q15%20059/Q15059%20Design%20and%20Construction%20Engineering%20Services%20for%20STC%20CNG%20Retrofit%20RFP.pdf Page 6: "[sTC has been identified] as one of the Transit Centre locations that will operate and maintain a portion of the CNG bus fleet" (1.1) and "...retrofit and upgrade the existing STC facility in order to fuel an initial fleet of 100 CNG buses with the possibility to expand up to 200 CNG buses in the future" (1.3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Yeah this thread or the XN40 Discussion thread works for that topic. Welcome to CPTDB. With that being said, it is good to see T/L following in the footsteps of other American transit agencies in regards to alternative fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not too sure if this is the right thread or not, but TransLink/CMBC is looking into retrofitting STC to accommodate CNG buses- http://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/about_translink/doing_business_with_translink/bidding_opportunities/Q15%20059/Q15059%20Design%20and%20Construction%20Engineering%20Services%20for%20STC%20CNG%20Retrofit%20RFP.pdf Page 6: "[sTC has been identified] as one of the Transit Centre locations that will operate and maintain a portion of the CNG bus fleet" (1.1) and "...retrofit and upgrade the existing STC facility in order to fuel an initial fleet of 100 CNG buses with the possibility to expand up to 200 CNG buses in the future" (1.3) I am glad to see that CNG will becoming to STC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Wow, I was right about STC getting CNG buses. But, I glad to see that CNG will becoming to STC. I remember back in 2013 everyone had doubts that CNG would ever expand to STC and we would always get into arguments about that. With that being said, I do hope that we get the C40LFR's from PTC while they can get the 2015 order of XN40's to compensate the loss of the C40LFR's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I remember back in 2013 everyone had doubts that CNG would ever expand to STC and we would always get into arguments about that. With that being said, I do hope that we get the C40LFR's from PTC while they can get the 2015 order of XN40's to compensate the loss of the C40LFR's. Now we cannot argument about CNG buses coming to STC. So, STC will be staying New Flyer for the future. Some how I don't think that TransLink would do that because it said 100 buses for an initial buses for STC compared to 50 C40LF in PTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Now we cannot argument about CNG buses coming to STC. So, STC will be staying New Flyer for the future. Some how I don't think that TransLink would do that because it said 100 buses for an initial buses for STC compared to 50 C40LF in PTC. We'll see what will happen, though I still do believe that the C40LFR's will head down to STC and the 2015 order will go to PTC to compensate the loss of the C40LFR's. Then for the 2016 order, the buses could be split up between STC and HTC. Oh and 7381 was doing a 352 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nname Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 We'll see what will happen, though I still do believe that the C40LFR's will head down to STC and the 2015 order will go to PTC to compensate the loss of the C40LFR's. Then for the 2016 order, the buses could be split up between STC and HTC. Some how I feel like PTC currently have too many CNG buses to a point that they don't run as much D60LF anymore. Maybe its just me, but now I hardly see any 60ft bus on 97 and 160 (which they used to have about 1/2 to 1/3 artic), and the artic run on the 190 I take almost always got replaced by a XN40. Looking at tcomm, seems that many of PTC artics are seldomly used since Jan/Apr, for as little as 3 or 5 days for the past 2 weeks. There are 6 or 7 of them that has not been in service for weeks to up to 5 months. I always wonder what happens to them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 14014 was on the 555, at least I got a recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwesterner Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Looking at tcomm, seems that many of PTC artics are seldomly used since Jan/Apr, for as little as 3 or 5 days for the past 2 weeks. There are 6 or 7 of them that has not been in service for weeks to up to 5 months. I always wonder what happens to them... Could it possibly be... they are in for maintenance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitfan Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 They have been breaking down a lot lately, the far b/o track is usually filled with artics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 I saw four out six of the D60LF out of in operating on 97 B-line yesterday : 8025, 8086, 8087, 8093. I also have a picture of 8087: P8087 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCanGo Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Some how I feel like PTC currently have too many CNG buses to a point that they don't run as much D60LF anymore. Maybe its just me, but now I hardly see any 60ft bus on 97 and 160 (which they used to have about 1/2 to 1/3 artic), and the artic run on the 190 I take almost always got replaced by a XN40. Looking at tcomm, seems that many of PTC artics are seldomly used since Jan/Apr, for as little as 3 or 5 days for the past 2 weeks. There are 6 or 7 of them that has not been in service for weeks to up to 5 months. I always wonder what happens to them... May not be related but the BTC begun reducing the number of D60LF's on evenings and weekends due to noise complaints that amassed along corridors (Hastings/ W Broadway) for years prior to 2012. Could be that some units are being stored/retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 8085 is undergoing something at BTC but thats all I know for now. In terms of noise complaints, it shouldnt be a factor since D60LF are used on the N9. To my knowlege, one of those trips starts at 2pm with the Archbishop Carney special. On another note, This Subaru commercial was shot in Vancouver and it features 3155 in it. https://youtu.be/7Q3KwsiVpZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Whoever posted this on the Translink holiday service page needs to go back to America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwesterner Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 May not be related but the BTC begun reducing the number of D60LF's on evenings and weekends due to noise complaints that amassed along corridors (Hastings/ W Broadway) for years prior to 2012. Come on. This is just speculation without any basis in fact. The D60LFs are not notably louder than their 40ft equivalents (on an engine to engine basis). They've been running these buses on both of those corridors for over 15 years. The 99 B-Line, especially, at night, is packed full until very late in the evening, with artic equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 ETS has a by-law exemption to excuse the buses that are louder than allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Unidentifiable D60LFR in the 2015 Ford Edge commercial (0:06-0:07) http://youtu.be/6jlTo7x2jfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Unidentifiable D60LFR in the 2015 Ford Edge commercial (0:06-0:07) http://youtu.be/6jlTo7x2jfc I think it might be a DE60LFR. Have to ID it using the ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I think it might be a DE60LFR. Have to ID it using the ad. But DE60LFRs don't have the B-Line logo on the window, unless it's coincidentally the one DE60LFR that has it (8124 I believe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 But DE60LFRs don't have the B-Line logo on the window, unless it's coincidentally the one DE60LFR that has it (8124 I believe) Ah thanks. Never knew that. Makes the selection process a bit easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 This evening when I was coming into Edmonds from Royal Oak, I spotted a couple of teenage boys throwing sticks at the skytrain I was on. They were just a bit north of the station with a decent sized pile of sticks on the ground and when my train came by, they just started throwing as many sticks as they can at the skytrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 This evening when I was coming into Edmonds from Royal Oak, I spotted a couple of teenage boys throwing sticks at the skytrain I was on. They were just a bit north of the station with a decent sized pile of sticks on the ground and when my train came by, they just started throwing as many sticks as they can at the skytrain. Did you at least tell Transit Police? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 This evening when I was coming into Edmonds from Royal Oak, I spotted a couple of teenage boys throwing sticks at the skytrain I was on. They were just a bit north of the station with a decent sized pile of sticks on the ground and when my train came by, they just started throwing as many sticks as they can at the skytrain. Did you report it to staff/customer info/TPs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Did you report it to staff/customer info/TPs? Do you think its too late to make a report right now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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