LRT Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 3714 on the 902 in Airdrie....again 3708 on the 3 3715 on HWY 2 near Balzac route 902? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3717 on the 900 today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 In Airdrie. The operator driving this bus sounded like he was using his maxi brakes every time unloaded his customers. Very nice looking bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 On 6/8/2016 at 5:43 PM, LRT said: In Airdrie. The operator driving this bus sounded like he was using his maxi brakes every time unloaded his customers. Very nice looking bus If he started with First as a School Bus Driver, it may be habit for him as that is what we are supposed to do at all bus stops while driving School bus, but those do not have Interlocks on them. Well, not the ones I drove anyways. Maybe the Interlock on the Airdrie unit was faulty and he knew it so he would set park brake to prevent any rolling while doors were open. Who knows for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Calon Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 If you're setting the maxi every time you stop to let people off, isn't that really hard on the air compressor? Seem to be a waste of air doing that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc.theriault Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 The compressor is active whenever the engine is running. It simply goes into "unloaded" mode once the air is built up, that means air is now simply being moved between the two cylinders in the compressor instead of being compressed. When the systems calls for more air the compressor goes back into "loaded" mode and starts compressing air again. There is no waste of air in applying the maxi at every stop and really isn't much different than the load on the compressor from rear/front door interlocks setting the brakes, air suspension and the usual loss of air through leaky fittings or rust pinholes in tanks after they've been run for 10+ years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/Riders-will-see-big-changes-to-transit-20160707 Riders will see big changes to transit Thursday, Jul 07, 2016 06:00 am By: Christina Waldner Changes coming to Airdrie Transit are intended to improve service and increase ridership. File Photo/Rocky View Publishing Riders of Airdrie Transit’s local and regional services can expect big changes in the next few years. Airdrie City council unanimously endorsed the Transit Master Plan at its July 7 regular meeting. Transit Co-ordinator Chris MacIsaac said the new “innovative approach” – called Dynamic Transit – will use a variety of ride sharing services to easily connect customers living outside of the main transit zone with the main transit service. Dynamic Transit will allow customers who live further than a five-minute walk from a bus stop to use an online or mobile app to book a ride using a ride-share system to take them to a bus stop. Rides can be booked up to an hour in advance. “The vehicle that’s going to pick you up will meet the bus at that transfer point (bus stop) and you won’t have to have a 15-minute wait for that vehicle to take you to your final destination,” MacIsaac said. According to MacIsaac, only 41 per cent of Airdrie’s urban area is within a five-minute walk (400 metres) of a transit stop. Dynamic Transit will allow the other 59 per cent to have access to transit services. Once administration has “flushed out the details” of the new program, the ride share will go to tender, according to MacIsaac. He said all of this is good news for the taxi industry. “We’re talking about trips that could easily be completed by a van or a sedan, and the taxi industry in Airdrie is a very logical place for us to look in terms of providing that service for us,” he said. One of the big changes transit riders will see as a result of Dynamic Transit is a decrease in the number of fixed routes within the city from three to two. These routes will also be re-drawn to connect to some of Airdrie’s major destinations, including the south transit terminal, Genesis Place Recreation Centre, grocery stores and high schools. Both routes will have increased stops in Airdrie’s northeast, northwest and southwest. MacIsaac said having the routes run where customers are or want to go is key. “I think we worked well to identify a service plan that looks at some of our shortcomings today and addressing those over a phased approach over the coming years,” he said. “It’s going to be more and better transit for our residents.” The current Dial-a-Bus service will be phased out as Dynamic Transit is phased in. Regional service on the Inter City Express (ICE) bus via route 900 will be extended on Main Street to Veterans Boulevard within Airdrie and to Rundle Station in Calgary. Gathering customer feedback was a key part of the process in developing the new plan, according to MacIsaac. “We heard from customers on the front end what the issues were. We made some changes,” he said. “We took them back to our customers again to either validate or get their feedback. They certainly shared that with us. It was a hugely valuable process for us.” Mayor Peter Brown said he thought the new plan was “really good,” but would require council taking some time to fully understand what it entails. “Depending on some of the forecasts for some of the expansion, it’s going to be a significant investment for the community over the next 10 years,” he said. All of these changes won’t take place overnight, MacIsaac said, noting, “I think our customers are going to be very pleased with the changes that will be forthcoming under this plan over the next two to three years.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 So I have read elsewhere that Airdrie Transit #3717 has been sent back to Grande West Transportation in British Columbia, and a replacement unit has been sent out. It also has a rear door too. It is running in service plain white with no fleet numbers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: So I have read elsewhere that Airdrie Transit #3717 has been sent back to Grande West Transportation in British Columbia, and a replacement unit has been sent out. It also has a rear door too. It is running in service plain white with no fleet numbers. Just wondering about that bus. I haven't seen it in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Went for a ride yesterday and confirmed the VIN is that of the demo bus at the (current) bottom of the table on the wiki - 2G9B30AA0GA098037. It shows up as 3717 on Airdrie's online map. I sent Airdrie Transit a tweet, and they verified the bus is just on loan from Grande West: Thanks for the Tweet. Bus is on temp. Loan from the manufacturer thus the white livery ^CM On a different note, the 900 is really well used. Leaving McKnight on its 4:50pm trip, there were nearly no empty seats and a few standees. Coming back from CrossIron towards Calgary, it was similarly busy - if not a tad more so. The portion of the route between CrossIron and Airdrie is definitely quieter, but still very steady. Having a bigger bus on the route isn't a bad thing, and it's nice to see the route doing so well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 When I rode back from Airdrie on Nova #3711 earlier this afternoon, we left CrossIron with maybe 6 empty seats. so probably 31 people as I believe the seating on 3711 is the same as Calgary's with 37 seats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Spotted a Vicinity with a back door today comming from McKnight Westwinds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 9 hours ago, LRT said: Spotted a Vicinity with a back door today comming from McKnight Westwinds Yup that's the same one we have been seeing this past week. The temporary #3717. I will post a photo tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Anyone know what exactly went wrong with the original bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 3 hours ago, ADB said: Anyone know what exactly went wrong with the original bus? Not confirmed, but rumors are electrical issues. Maybe other items too? Anyways here are some photos taken last Thursday of the demo loaner bus aka the temporary #3717. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Great shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Just spotted an unknown number Arboc with an updated livery similar to the ice bus and Nova bus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Seen "temp 3717" yesterday That's a nice looking bus! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 I'm ridding on the route 900 bus #3711 as we speak. 100kph on HWY 2 on problems. Nice solid bus and 2nd time on a Nova Bus. 8 people on board 2 of them got at Cross Iron Mills Mall. I noticed that the operator has a IPad mini on his dash. Looks like it's running a passenger counter software on it. It's damn cold out! This bus has outstanding coach heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/6/2016 at 10:17 AM, LRT said: I'm ridding on the route 900 bus #3711 as we speak. 100kph on HWY 2 on problems. Nice solid bus and 2nd time on a Nova Bus. 8 people on board 2 of them got at Cross Iron Mills Mall. I noticed that the operator has a IPad mini on his dash. Looks like it's running a passenger counter software on it. It's damn cold out! This bus has outstanding coach heat! I am finding the Nova's are great winter buses when it comes to heat and handling. Drove one yesterday and was impressed with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Has any one spotted the Vicinity loaner bus lately? Everytime I see the rte 900 lately it is an Arboc or Nova #3711. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 It's been a while for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 Has anybody seen 3717 out lately? I haven't seen it in so long. I haven't even seen the loner bus out for a very long time as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 Spotted a white Vicinity heading south on Sarcee just south of the Trans Canada at 10:40 this morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 13 hours ago, Nick B said: Spotted a white Vicinity heading south on Sarcee just south of the Trans Canada at 10:40 this morning. Probably this one? Photographed this heading east on Highway 1 somewhere west of Canmore. I don't remember exactly where. But this was about 0950 the same morning you posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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