Jump to content

Today's Sightings


Recommended Posts

19 hours ago, MTL66 said:

I saw this demo bus doing stop tests along Notre-Dame in Pointe-Aux-Trembles around midnight on my way home from work. The bus stopped at all the 189 Stops, opened the doors and then took off again. My guess this bus is the demo for the new doors, to make sure they are working properly. The bus has been testing in the Anjou area alot in the last couple of days, unless there is more than 1 of them.

Interesting! The bus went to the farm and back, and normally no bus run there (except Camp de jour). The driver's uniform didn't look like the one of the STM, so maybe it's a test drive from Novabus?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Blue Hybrid Bus said:

I saw 31-187 on the 468.

Work on expanding CT Saint-Laurent has already started! There is a new car parking lot for the STM employees situated between the traffic bounds at Thimens. The old parking lot inside the center is probably going to be repaved and used as bus space.

The new parking lot is actually temporary.

The old one will be converted with an underground parking for employees and a new extension of the building. Work should be completed by next year and will include space for 52 buses.

More info http://www.stm.info/en/about/major_projects/solutions-300-new-buses/three-existing-bus-garages-expansion

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 8/19/2019 at 7:42 PM, FelixINX said:

The new parking lot is actually temporary.

The old one will be converted with an underground parking for employees and a new extension of the building. Work should be completed by next year and will include space for 52 buses.

More info http://www.stm.info/en/about/major_projects/solutions-300-new-buses/three-existing-bus-garages-expansion

Underground parking for drivers... ridiculous. Good to see STM is flush with cash.

On 8/18/2019 at 10:31 PM, Kalibur said:

Oh cool! 2001 I presume?

Technically the RTL does not have any 2001 buses. A common misconception is that some of the 2-02XX series includes 2001 LFS because the 2-01XX Van Hools took up the entire series but this is not true. 2-0201 and highers has a VIN not older than January 2002.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 8/22/2019 at 9:39 PM, jge0364 said:

38-100 was on the 419 today. I think it's rare to see a hybrid on the 419 despite it being a SL route. This was possibly my first time seeing a hybrid on that route despite going to fairview a lot.

All 419 runs in the summer and even during school are non accessible, non camera requiring runs so it makes the chances of getting old buses much higher. I did see the an occasional hybrid on the 419 this summer but it was mostly 28-XXX and older.

- - - 

LE 30-201 and a bunch of their 24-26X and 24-27X were on the 211 or 425.

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yesterday (August 23, 2019):

  • 30-010, 165
  • 39-076, 460 (rode on it)

It was also the last day of service for the 435. I rode on 29-809 during pm rush full length westbound (14:32 departure from Querbes/Durocher). I also took note of some other busses that I saw were doing the 435 for the last time:

  • 31-814
  • 33-833
  • 33-824
  • 33-816
Link to comment
Share on other sites

55 minutes ago, jge0364 said:
  • 37-028 is on the 18 right now.

It's not a renfort, so maybe Legendre is starting to train their drivers on hybrids.

On 8/8/2019 at 8:24 PM, jge0364 said:

I saw many artics at this location here near the corner of Halpern/Henri-Bourassa yesterday when riding the 225. Here are the artics that I can confirm were there when I visited today (There was more artics there than the ones listed):

29-840, 29-857, 30-843, 30-879, 31-805, 31-826, 31-855, 31-860, 32-802, 33-807, 33-832

Does anybody know why they're there? I'm thinking it might be to get the new card readers installed since only artics were there.

IMG_3176.jpg

At this same location today, I saw 37-001 and 37-002 parked there.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...