Princess Daisy D 19 Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 15 hours ago, Alika.valdez1234 said: Here's a glimpse of the old 600s series bus 621 And a interior light pic one of my favorite view inside the old 600s Sound like they pressed a wrong button on their systems while the OTS were updating the 2018 summer schedule! Yeah. Some buses aren't even on GPS. It gotta get fixed at some point. By the way , did you see #80 - #99 recently? Also 6 300 series retired yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotidua Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 19 hours ago, Alika.valdez1234 said: Here's a glimpse of the old 600s series bus 621 And a interior light pic one of my favorite view inside the old 600s Nicely caught! Did you see any ex-700 TMCs still running for the Navy Exchange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alika.valdez1234 Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 3:34 AM, Rotidua said: Nicely caught! Did you see any ex-700 TMCs still running for the Navy Exchange? Sadly.. Some units were blown up for military practice in January 2013 and three other units we're still running until the next year of January 2014. As I asked my auntie Sandy who works for next Shuttle in the morning and the OTS for kapolei route shuttles. I notice the 1994 600s and 1995 600s has different walls. The 94 ones had no glossy walls and the 95 ones had glossy walls.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamv Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 1. The cleaning woman must have kicked the plug out again June 22 because the HEA system was down during the morning rush hour. Seriously, I understand that the main job of OTS is to run buses, not to maintain an online schedule. But if we’re going to have this system, let’s keep it running, because people depend on it. Don’t know whether it’s training, staffing or inattention, but the system is down far too often. When I lived in Chicago, which runs nearly 2,000 buses, I can’t think of a single day when the system was unavailable. And why is there still a message on the HEA saying buses may not have real time information for a couple of days after June 3? 2. Are there really 20 new 700s, or are there only 8? Obviously there will be more eventually, but each day it gets harder to consider additional new buses as part of the same batch. Reminds me of last year when we were told the 600s would go up to 698 but they stopped at 677. 3. Does anyone know what’s wrong with #703? I haven’t seen it on the HEA for a couple of weeks (not that I can trust the HEA). 4. In checking the city’s purchasing website, I note that there is no mention of new buses for 2019. Normally requests for proposals, if not firm orders, would be posted by now. OTS is running 21–year-old buses, many others are nearing retirement age, and all the manufacturers have large backlogs. So whether we are getting electric buses or more diesels, it is probably not a good idea to delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, Williamv said: 1. The cleaning woman must have kicked the plug out again June 22 because the HEA system was down during the morning rush hour. Seriously, I understand that the main job of OTS is to run buses, not to maintain an online schedule. But if we’re going to have this system, let’s keep it running, because people depend on it. Don’t know whether it’s training, staffing or inattention, but the system is down far too often. When I lived in Chicago, which runs nearly 2,000 buses, I can’t think of a single day when the system was unavailable. And why is there still a message on the HEA saying buses may not have real time information for a couple of days after June 3? 2. Are there really 20 new 700s, or are there only 8? Obviously there will be more eventually, but each day it gets harder to consider additional new buses as part of the same batch. Reminds me of last year when we were told the 600s would go up to 698 but they stopped at 677. 3. Does anyone know what’s wrong with #703? I haven’t seen it on the HEA for a couple of weeks (not that I can trust the HEA). 4. In checking the city’s purchasing website, I note that there is no mention of new buses for 2019. Normally requests for proposals, if not firm orders, would be posted by now. OTS is running 21–year-old buses, many others are nearing retirement age, and all the manufacturers have large backlogs. So whether we are getting electric buses or more diesels, it is probably not a good idea to delay. 1. Half buses are on GPS buses. And will not show the buses coming hours later. And they should fix that. 2. I don't know. 3. I don't know. 4. Pretty sure. And Routes 19 and 20 rarely use the 950s and 960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Some of the TMC buses are unretired now and will be only be used for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainoa3 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Princess Daisy D 19 said: Some of the TMC buses are unretired now and will be only be used for a few days. What in the world are you talking about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 5 hours ago, kainoa3 said: What in the world are you talking about?? A bus driver told me that some of the TMC buses are unretired and are going to be used for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainoa3 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Princess Daisy D 19 said: A bus driver told me that some of the TMC buses are unretired and are going to be used for a few days. Do you have any further details? Am I supposed to believe that the TMC’s have been retired, but still hanging around the base for the last couple of years?? That seems unrealistic at best. If you could provide some proof to these claims, it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 On June 30, 2018 at 8:30 PM, kainoa3 said: Do you have any further details? Am I supposed to believe that the TMC’s have been retired, but still hanging around the base for the last couple of years?? That seems unrealistic at best. If you could provide some proof to these claims, it would be greatly appreciated. If this is false then the bus driver is telling me false information? And also recently and about 1 week ago and a few days ago , there was false information on the GPS. And for the GPS says that #875 is on Route C currently. So this means this is false or no? The path is off on the GPS for that and even has a question mark on TheBus sign. A more closer look. So is bus #875 really on Route C or is it really at the Kalihi Bus Facility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 On June 23, 2018 at 1:44 PM, Williamv said: 1. The cleaning woman must have kicked the plug out again June 22 because the HEA system was down during the morning rush hour. Seriously, I understand that the main job of OTS is to run buses, not to maintain an online schedule. But if we’re going to have this system, let’s keep it running, because people depend on it. Don’t know whether it’s training, staffing or inattention, but the system is down far too often. When I lived in Chicago, which runs nearly 2,000 buses, I can’t think of a single day when the system was unavailable. And why is there still a message on the HEA saying buses may not have real time information for a couple of days after June 3? 2. Are there really 20 new 700s, or are there only 8? Obviously there will be more eventually, but each day it gets harder to consider additional new buses as part of the same batch. Reminds me of last year when we were told the 600s would go up to 698 but they stopped at 677. 3. Does anyone know what’s wrong with #703? I haven’t seen it on the HEA for a couple of weeks (not that I can trust the HEA). 4. In checking the city’s purchasing website, I note that there is no mention of new buses for 2019. Normally requests for proposals, if not firm orders, would be posted by now. OTS is running 21–year-old buses, many others are nearing retirement age, and all the manufacturers have large backlogs. So whether we are getting electric buses or more diesels, it is probably not a good idea to delay. 1. When I ride TheBus in Colorado when I visited , there was not even a single day the GPS Bus arrival system was down when I was visiting Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 So I think the system is legit for the Colorado Bus system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 As for recently , the GPS had some false information for some buses like 663 and others , so I know that 663 is going to be off GPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotidua Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 6/30/2018 at 8:26 AM, Princess Daisy D 19 said: A bus driver told me that some of the TMC buses are unretired and are going to be used for a few days. You do know that when I mentioned the TMCs, I'm talking about this one, right? Where does this bus driver that you rely info on work at anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Rotidua said: You do know that when I mentioned the TMCs, I'm talking about this one, right? Where does this bus driver that you rely info on work at anyways? I don't know. TheBus driver was talking about the 200 TMC RTSs. I think TheBus driver is just giving out false information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainoa3 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 18 hours ago, Princess Daisy D 19 said: I don't know. TheBus driver was talking about the 200 TMC RTSs. I think TheBus driver is just giving out false information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotidua Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 19 hours ago, Princess Daisy D 19 said: I don't know. TheBus driver was talking about the 200 TMC RTSs. I think TheBus driver is just giving out false information. I expect info on the ex-700s to come from people associated with the Navy Exchange. Unless if that driver works for the Navy Exchange shuttle, your statement holds nothing of value. Please get a better sense of critical thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border City Transit Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 On 7/17/2018 at 1:33 AM, Rotidua said: You do know that when I mentioned the TMCs, I'm talking about this one, right? Where does this bus driver that you rely info on work at anyways? Uhhhh that pic of 721! I can hear the 6V92TA roaring through the JPG image! The 'regular' RTSs looked way more comfortable in Oahu, even though they were fewer in number than their flat-fronted cousins, the 200-series RTS-08s. I sure wish there had been more RTS-06s -- thankfully we have great photos like this to remember them by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alika.valdez1234 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 An unknown film of bus #793 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamv Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Note that Rotidua’s TMC photo also shows the front of Saab/Scania #574. As I have pointed out before, 501-594 were delivered in 1987-1988. The first Saab-Scania batch, 800-846, came in 1985. Information in the wiki is incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alika.valdez1234 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I'm so surprised!!!! Bus 318 has a Holo card system they are keeping some of the 300s for more years a bus driver told me today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Alika.valdez1234 said: I'm so surprised!!!! Bus 318 has a Holo card system they are keeping some of the 300s for more years a bus driver told me today Wow cool. What route was this on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alika.valdez1234 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Princess Daisy D 19 said: Wow cool. What route was this on? Route 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Daisy D 19 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 13 hours ago, Alika.valdez1234 said: Route 1 Cool. Just as the GPS shows 4 digit bus numbers on the GPS and they're not on the CPTDB Wiki , don't think they're new buses. On the GPS , 3114 is 667. And 667 was shown on the GPS as 667. And also 663 was also shown on the GPS as 663. Now it's not on GPS. And on the GPS just around a month ago , the GPS said 3110. It was actually 663. I don't get it. How can the GPS get messed up? Does anyone know when 663 is going to be back on GPS? And 667? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusDude808 Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 9:37 AM, Princess Daisy D 19 said: As for recently , the GPS had some false information for some buses like 663 and others , so I know that 663 is going to be off GPS. Based on this entire thread, I am gonna be honest and think that nobody really cares about GPS, as it is inaccurate especially on estimated arrivals during rush hour. The only this its useful is just to see if the service got canceled and see what bus is actually in service. If only OTS will come up with something better and give us LIVE updates on bus services Such as if a bus has a mechanical problem, an emergency situation or a detour instead of constantly checking HEA or an App. If they get that done, I will trust the so called "GPS" again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now