Rogmor Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Because of the bad weather,no STM Artic buses on the road today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Yogurt Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Spotted 30-817 stuck in snow yesterday around noon on Dutrisac. The destination sign said Ecole so I presume that was the 121E to TMR. 39-012 was on the 171 this evening; I took 42-005 on the 121. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Yesterday,not tracking,all at Cote Vertu Métro beetween 14h00 and 16h00:29-811 on 470, 30-013 and 40-915 both on 171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 All the Artic buses staid in there garage today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 Not tracking,at St-Michel Métro 30-142 on 141 with bus number missing on the side and 30-863 at Fabre métro on 45S at 16h20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I took 22108 on the 1 today. The farebox and OPUS reader were covered up. I am pleased that the RTL has switched this route back to 22xxx from 217xx/218xx! And then I took 29-805 on the 80. I sat down in the back and any movement in the seat was squeaky to some degree if not outright wobbly! I also heard this of seats near the front when people sat down there. It also struggled a bit with acceleration on large inclines. I hope that it doesn't get taken out tomorrow. And I used to think that the big transit system should set the standards for the smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Monday not tracking:30-022 on 161 at Plamondon around 13h15,33-813 on 470 around 14h15 at Cote Vertu and 31-817 on 165 at Cote Des Neiges métro around 15h45.Yesterday 39-015 on 747 at Berri-UQAM around 16h00 also not tracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Not tracking 33-822 on 67 at Joliette métro around 15h30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Not tracking,40-904 at Cote Vertu around 14h50 on 213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Yogurt Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Seems like a quiet week - I'm not sure where all the students went. Oh well, quieter rides! I had 37-038 on the 171 this morning. In addition, RTL 20712 was on the 45, and spotted Fleur de Lys 1421 unloading at Mansfield. === Some minor fleet updates: the latest roster obtained from the stm indicates that 29-803 is now retired. All 28-700 hybrids are gone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 22106 on the 1 late this afternoon. I forgot to mention that I took STM 30-031 on the 427 yesterday morning. The doors make a weird "springy" sound when opening, which I also heard on previous 30/31-xxx rides in the past (actually one of these may have been 30-031 as well, but again, these buses in general are horrific). I was expecting to see a crushload but there were only a few other people on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 20713 on the 45 this morning. My first second gen ride on the RTL in nearly 3 years. It was made the way buses used to be, with ample seating that does not fold up and tropical fish seat inserts. A big contrast to STM 41-xxx where seating is very sparse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogmor Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Not tracking.33-836 on 80 at Métro Place des Arts around 16h00. Since january 9th,the 45 and 197 are with 40' buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 I noticed a common theme in several of the recent STM photos; window panes with no wrapping on them. 33-842 takes this to a new level: Are they done with wrapping windows? If so then good. The upper deck is a desired section for me on RTL (and other normal transport authorities') buses, but not on the STM because of the difficulty in seeing outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclair14 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 4 hours ago, RTL_45 said: I noticed a common theme in several of the recent STM photos; window panes with no wrapping on them. 33-842 takes this to a new level: Are they done with wrapping windows? If so then good. The upper deck is a desired section for me on RTL (and other normal transport authorities') buses, but not on the STM because of the difficulty in seeing outside. Well the Chevron might not be the best for the viewing experience, but it did bring one positive aspect, the rear windows are no longer scratched by kids like on the olders LFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Yogurt Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 21 hours ago, eclair14 said: Well the Chevron might not be the best for the viewing experience, but it did bring one positive aspect, the rear windows are no longer scratched by kids like on the olders LFS One can argue that kids are more on their phones today. The sideways-facing seats also makes it physically awkward to scratch the windows. And finally the cameras may deter vandalism. Times have changed, I think. I don't think this "positive aspect" outweighs losing outside view: who cares if there are a few scratches. The whole rear section is a disaster at the STM. They want people to move back but do exactly all to discourage people from moving back: loss of standee and seating space and loss of windows, not appealing to anyone. Plus the livery is so ugly anyway, exactly what a 3-yr-old can come up with. Admittedly the STL gets it even worse, ew. On 1/25/2023 at 6:54 PM, RTL_45 said: Are they done with wrapping windows? To answer the original question, no. Buses still routinely get new chevrons applied, however it depends on which CT (e.g. Frontenac has more ad wraps so tend to have more missing chevrons). But since the STM had to also cut a considerable amount of maintenance budget, I'd rather them fixing the Stinson shit than spending money applying useless chevrons. To throw some sightings around, I had 30-863 on the 121 yesterday. These things are showing their age... I could feel the vibration of the heater from my seat, and the engine sounded really awful. The artic joint is squeaky too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 15 hours ago, Frozen Yogurt said: One can argue that kids are more on their phones today. [...] Times have changed, I think. I haven't seen any scratches on RTL buses recently either, in spite of lacking most of the STM's deterrents. So that probably explains it. I took 21706 on the 1 with yet another broken farebox. I also took 21007 on the 16. For awhile there was a squealing noise when accelerating, but it went away by the time it reached Nobert. One of the far-back seats has had its bottom cushion replaced with one with the STM's contemporary design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL66 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 a few things to note when it comes to chevrons. The only part of the chevrons thats is wrap is the windows and the frames of the windows. The remainder of the livery is painted onto the bus much to what people think. When they repaint a bus, the STM shops do not have the capabilities to apply the special wrap to the windows, which is not the same vinyl that is applied to the window frames. i always thought the buses were wrapped completely, but was made aware of this fact a couple years ago when we were in the paint shops at Legendre with one of the FHTCQ buses back when i was a volunteer for them. When it comes to buses that were given an ad wrap, the company that applies the wrap has an obligation to return the bus to it's original state before the wrap, reason why those buses get the chevrons re-applied. The wraps on the windows are done by an outside shop in St-laurent for the STM near the ikea. thats is where nova bus sends the buses to get the job done when they are finished building the bus. that shop also paints part of the livery directly on the fiberglass panels. this has been the norm for a couple of years. the buses were wrapped in the first years, but were not able to stand up to the constant washes and daily abuse of stm service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTL_45 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 I was in a rush, but I was taken aback by this sighting on the Concordia shuttle this morning. Here's Skyport 5901, apparently used recently with an exo property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbil Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, RTL_45 said: I was in a rush, but I was taken aback by this sighting on the Concordia shuttle this morning. Here's Skyport 5901, apparently used recently with an exo property? Still in Autocars Skyport livery too, didn't think they had any left like that. I guess a lot of the transit buses are down for maintenance. I saw 9210 operating on it a few weeks ago. As for the exo logo, that probably dates to 2020, when Keolis operated the REM Deux Montagnes shuttles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilianaUwU Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 5:26 AM, MTL66 said: a few things to note when it comes to chevrons. The only part of the chevrons thats is wrap is the windows and the frames of the windows. The remainder of the livery is painted onto the bus much to what people think. When they repaint a bus, the STM shops do not have the capabilities to apply the special wrap to the windows, which is not the same vinyl that is applied to the window frames. i always thought the buses were wrapped completely, but was made aware of this fact a couple years ago when we were in the paint shops at Legendre with one of the FHTCQ buses back when i was a volunteer for them. When it comes to buses that were given an ad wrap, the company that applies the wrap has an obligation to return the bus to it's original state before the wrap, reason why those buses get the chevrons re-applied. The wraps on the windows are done by an outside shop in St-laurent for the STM near the ikea. thats is where nova bus sends the buses to get the job done when they are finished building the bus. that shop also paints part of the livery directly on the fiberglass panels. this has been the norm for a couple of years. the buses were wrapped in the first years, but were not able to stand up to the constant washes and daily abuse of stm service. In Québec City, it's fairly easy to know when a bus formerly had a wrap: if any part of the livery that's on a window is missing, the bus was likely wrapped at one point. I'm assuming the Saint-Laurent wrapping facility is also used for RTC's Novas? Not wanting to send a bus from Québec to Montréal for a minor paint job would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Yogurt Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 Transbus 1218 is still alive, on the A40 express today. Transdev's 809505 was on the 499. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hybrid Bus Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 30-021 was on the 171 tonight, not tracking since November 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hybrid Bus Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 30-816 was on the 121 today. It arrived to Côte-Vertu station about 6 minutes late and was pretty packed (especially for a Sunday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Yogurt Posted February 6, 2023 Report Share Posted February 6, 2023 Spotted 29-156 on the 121 this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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