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A few updates as of late:

9502 originally was reactivated after its accident in January, but it later suffered a mechanical failure deemed too costly to repair was finally retired by March 28th. 9503 has also been retired.

Arbocs 1008 thru 1011, 1201 and 1202 were officially decommissioned and sent off to auction around April 8th. They are currently up for auction online at www.mcdougallbay.com (just search “bus” and they should pop up). So if you guys want an old tired rusty bus, I guess you’re in luck with these buses! ? 

And finally 830 is currently off the road waiting on parts, her usual pastime unfortunately. No word on when it could return to the road.

 

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20 minutes ago, STO_1601 said:

I have a few questions:

  1.  Do the 2019 Novas have the new driver's window?

No (but it is different from previous orders)

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20 minutes ago, STO_1601 said:

Can we confirm that there are 10 units?

There are 7 (1901-1907)

20 minutes ago, STO_1601 said:

  Is it safe to say that 9502 is officially retired?

Yes, I believe it was already reported.

I spotted it in a compound beside the garage along with Classic 111. Is this where they park the retired buses?

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22 minutes ago, Busfanner 19 said:

Compared to regina transit  which only bought 4 buses this year saskatoon bought 7

There's nothing to compare. They each order whatever they need or whatever funding they recieved.

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5 hours ago, Busfanner 19 said:

Regina transit 598 went for auction so it might get put in saskatoon as a parts bus 

No it won't. It will go to scrap. Saskatoon wont have any use for older Nova's as they only run 3rd and 4th generations.

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22 hours ago, STO_1601 said:

@GMC T6H-5307N

How is the Detroit Diesel fleet ('97s and '02 artics) doing?

9701, 9703, and 9706 are all doing well, they should be around for at least another six months (safeties will expire then)

211, 213, and 214 are also doing good for the time being

212 has been retired after it blew its engine in January 2018 (yes 2018 not this year)

830 has returned to service and is running around its original gold paint scheme!

1310 and 1311 have also returned to service

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Ex-Saskatoon Transit 601, more recently Saskatoon Fire Department 9, has been sent up for auction. It’s a 1982 Orion 1 model 01.504. This bus was recently being stored for the past year and a half, but was sent up for auction this month. 

https://mcdougallbay.com/bid.php?arg=9D260280-FADE-4C48-93E4-9AD1C2716BF3

Lots of pictures of the bus can be viewed in the link. She runs and drives quite well so I imagine it’ll go for a decent amount!

Auction ends September 24th

 

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3 hours ago, STO_1601 said:

@GMC T6H-5307N

I now I may have asked this already. Are the 1997 New Flyer D40LFs all retired now?

Only 9706 remains in service now, likely will be on the road for another few months. 9703 was retired back in January. 
 

12 minutes ago, Busfanner 19 said:

Are any 2020 LFS delivered 

I believe there are no orders this year as the contract with Nova ended in 2019. This year city council will open up a new tender with either Nova or Flyer. However with the whole situation going on currently in the world it’s unknown if the tender will go out this year.

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