Citaro Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Do you think its too late to make a report right now ? It's never too late; just tell them everything you know. 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 at least tell Transit Police? I didn't see any TP's at any skytrains after what I saw. It's never too late; just tell them everything you know. You're right, I'll make a report first thing tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citaro Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I didn't see any TP's at any skytrains after what I saw. You're right, I'll make a report first thing tomorrow morning. Good, but just for the record, you can text GVTAPS whenever you witness something wrong at 87-77-77, or you can call them at (604) 515-8300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Good, but just for the record, you can text GVTAPS whenever you witness something wrong at 87-77-77, or you can call them at (604) 515-8300. Hmmm, I didn't know you could text them, thanks man. I'll keep these numbers in mind when ever I see some sort of incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Pick up an emergency phone, you would have only been a few feet from one. Often with immediate notice on items like this the people are actually caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 so on my way home I found this guy, looks like it just came from auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr8zydvr Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 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... These were on the track for assignment this afternoon. Sent from a Galaxy far far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountie Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 They have been breaking down a lot lately, the far b/o track is usually filled with artics. Was going up Gaglardi Way this evening, I looked over and saw 8099 dead on the side of the road on Broadway. 8096 ended up taking over according to T-Comm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr8zydvr Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Was going up Gaglardi Way this evening, I looked over and saw 8099 dead on the side of the road on Broadway. 8096 ended up taking over according to T-Comm.8099 just came out of overhaul about a month ago.. Rebuilt motor, new paint job etc ... It's already having overheating issues. Today was a fuel leak. Sent from a Galaxy far far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCanGo Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Articulated buses require more maintenance than an ordinary bus. Again, I will reiterate the fact that these buses have a 15 year lifespan (17 with a rebuild) though keep in mind that many of these buses were frequently used on hilly terrain so it’s a miracle that they aren’t breaking down more often [cited by a CMBC mechanic]. My guess is that those units at the PTC are being partially stored (this is sometimes the case in Surrey where several units just sit there for weeks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I don't know if it's just me or not, or if it's just service adjustments, but the PoCo runs for the 135 Burrard Stn/SFU in the mornings were D40LFs (before XN40s came in) and C40LFRs, with one or two runs being D60LFs. But now, all runs are D60LFs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I don't know if it's just me or not, or if it's just service adjustments, but the PoCo runs for the 135 Burrard Stn/SFU in the mornings were D40LFs (before XN40s came in) and C40LFRs, with one or two runs being D60LFs. But now, all runs are D60LFs.Ridership on those trips most likely justify D60LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 It has ways been a constant state of flux what's on those PTC Burnaby trips. When I started at SFU, long ago (10 years) it was always Classics. The next year only D60 / D60LF, then it turned into whatever was running, and when I finished my final degree in 2009 it was back to exclusive attics. Seems to be the best they can do under the circumstances is still order of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwesterner Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Articulated buses require more maintenance than an ordinary bus. Again, I will reiterate the fact that these buses have a 15 year lifespan (17 with a rebuild) though keep in mind that many of these buses were frequently used on hilly terrain so it’s a miracle that they aren’t breaking down more often [cited by a CMBC mechanic]. My guess is that those units at the PTC are being partially stored (this is sometimes the case in Surrey where several units just sit there for weeks). They need more maintenance than a 40ft bus in the sense that there is one more axle (with all the assorted parts) and the turntable/joint and its complexities that need to be maintained. I would not say that "hilly terrain" is a reason for them to be breaking down more often. If there is a reason why reliability on the 15+ year old D60LFs in Vancouver seemingly stinks, it is because they have been run flat out, on the 98, 99, and 135 for almost their entire lives. These are some of the most demanding services in North America re: passenger loads, and these buses have been doing yeoman's work on those routes for way too many years. It is past time for them to be retired. "Partially stored" - what does that even mean? Is that something CMBC is able to do given their funding source and constraints on capital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 The C84 have gotten transferred to Oakridge Transit Centre because S529 was operating on it yesterday. http://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/block/1394547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 The C84 have gotten transferred to Oakridge Transit Centre because S529 was operating on it yesterday. http://tcomm.bustrainferry.com/mobile/block/1394547 Pretty sure the C84-C89 block has been around for years now... Run by OTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Pretty sure the C84-C89 block has been around for years now... Run by OTCOk, thank you for other information. Do you know when this started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 No, but all I know that it has been around for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium2002 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Didn't they try to operate most of the CMBC shuttles from Oakridge a few years back for reasons of commonality and land utilization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 9666 has an interesting drivers side wrap. Its the entire area between the wheels, but not a full wrap either. -Bryan "Goggles" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Bus Fan Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 9666 has an interesting drivers side wrap. Its the entire area between the wheels, but not a full wrap either. -Bryan "Goggles" Its for some beverage right ? 7354, 7363, and 7501 has that wrap as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
translink Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Its for some beverage right ? 7354, 7363, and 7501 has that wrap as well LMAO Well played dude, well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlow1331 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yeah ive noticed a few of the 96xx models in Burnaby with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Ngai Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 R7379 has a smaller yield decal (smaller than the NovaBus ones...about the same size as the BC Transit ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Diesels on the rte 17 today :angry: At least one (out of two) that I caught was a D40LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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