Blue Bus Fan Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Large Cat said: I would love to see this as an extension of the 66fx. I don't think that would happen because of the length of the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 More information about route 22: http://www.hopestandard.com/breaking_news/419438924.html?mobile=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Blue Bus Fan said: More information about route 22: http://www.hopestandard.com/breaking_news/419438924.html?mobile=true Interesting that they will force a connection in Agassiz to route 11. Think most people would prefer a direct connection to Chilliwack instead of having to transfer. Maybe if they used the Trans-Canada instead of mostly unpopulated Highway 7 they could save enough time to make a direct connection to Chilliwack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Just spotted a D40LF in the Chilliwack yard as my 66 went past en-route to Langley, looked like a 1996/1997 unit in old red/white/blue. Wasn't able to see a fleet number but will check again later tonight or tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigbc2001 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 8099 is the lone wolf in the back of the yard, saw it this weekend back there. Temp plate on it for July 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 I just got off what I must say, is the weirdest ride on the 66 'FVX' yet. Everything started out normal with the 4:45pm departure from Carvolth - until 232nd when we emerged onto Hwy 10, back into Langley Centre on Glover Road and onto the Langley Bypass, then onto Fraser Highway all the way through Aldergrove to Mt. Lehman, where we returned to regular route into HighStreet Shopping Centre, arriving around 6pm. After this it became weirder due to another accident near Clearbrook, so we diverted onto Mt. Lehman south, onto Peardonville (passing the 21 to Aldergrove) before turning south onto Townline Road, east onto Marshall Road, south on Clearbrook and then east on King Road, where the bus terminated at McCallum Park & Ride around 6:20pm, before heading back to Carvolth. Another bus was waiting to take passengers onto Chilliwack, myself included. (No, it wasn't a D40LF from Abbotsford, much to my disdain xD) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 7/21/2017 at 7:15 PM, SidneyTransitfan said: I just got off what I must say, is the weirdest ride on the 66 'FVX' yet. Everything started out normal with the 4:45pm departure from Carvolth - until 232nd when we emerged onto Hwy 10, back into Langley Centre on Glover Road and onto the Langley Bypass, then onto Fraser Highway all the way through Aldergrove to Mt. Lehman, where we returned to regular route into HighStreet Shopping Centre, arriving around 6pm. After this it became weirder due to another accident near Clearbrook, so we diverted onto Mt. Lehman south, onto Peardonville (passing the 21 to Aldergrove) before turning south onto Townline Road, east onto Marshall Road, south on Clearbrook and then east on King Road, where the bus terminated at McCallum Park & Ride around 6:20pm, before heading back to Carvolth. Another bus was waiting to take passengers onto Chilliwack, myself included. (No, it wasn't a D40LF from Abbotsford, much to my disdain xD) A few weeks back, I had a strange detour myself on the 66 back home to Chilliwack and due to an accident or something on the freeway we detoured in east Abbotsford through the sumas prairies on Vye & McDermott Road! As for 8099, I've been keeping a close eye on it at the yard and from what I know it will see service in the next couple weeks or less as it needs a CVI and servicing done before it enters service It apparently is replacing a bus that broke down, what I don't know but I assume a Nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 https://bctransit.com/chilliwack/schedules-and-maps/alert-details?alertid=1403647991635 Extra service on August 12th and 13th for the Chilliwack fair. Interesting to note a bus at 9am from Carvolth that terminates in Abbotsford. Might be the first time a CFV bus runs to Carvolth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd320 Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 On 2017-08-04 at 1:49 AM, SidneyTransitfan said: https://bctransit.com/chilliwack/schedules-and-maps/alert-details?alertid=1403647991635 Extra service on August 12th and 13th for the Chilliwack fair. Interesting to note a bus at 9am from Carvolth that terminates in Abbotsford. Might be the first time a CFV bus runs to Carvolth. Abbotsford nova 9465 is on the extra 66 running from highstreet to carvolth tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Improvements on weekdays on route 5 and starting on September 5th a new route numbered 9 starts: https://bctransit.com/chilliwack/news/article?nid=1403648239379 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Hope Regional Transit System will launch on September 5th. The route connecting Hope and Agassiz will be numbered 22, with 2 round trips in the AM and PM peaks respectively, so no surprise there. The service will operate using Vicinity buses. Chilliwack now has 5 units for the combined Agassiz-Harrison and Hope routes. The news article quotes 2 units delivered to Hope, but 4034-4036 are listed at Chilliwack, likely to provide an extra spare unit (and perhaps retire/transfer 2319, the former Agassiz-Harrison backup unit). https://bctransit.com/hope/news/article?nid=1403648238571 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Articulated said: Hope Regional Transit System will launch on September 5th. The route connecting Hope and Agassiz will be numbered 22, with 2 round trips in the AM and PM peaks respectively, so no surprise there. The service will operate using Vicinity buses. Chilliwack now has 5 units for the combined Agassiz-Harrison and Hope routes. The news article quotes 2 units delivered to Hope, but 4034-4036 are listed at Chilliwack, likely to provide an extra spare unit (and perhaps retire/transfer 2319, the former Agassiz-Harrison backup unit). https://bctransit.com/hope/news/article?nid=1403648238571 But this article mention Chilliwack is also getting Vicinity buses: https://bctransit.com/chilliwack/news/article?nid=1403648238964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Articulated said: Hope Regional Transit System will launch on September 5th. The route connecting Hope and Agassiz will be numbered 22, with 2 round trips in the AM and PM peaks respectively, so no surprise there. The service will operate using Vicinity buses. Chilliwack now has 5 units for the combined Agassiz-Harrison and Hope routes. The news article quotes 2 units delivered to Hope, but 4034-4036 are listed at Chilliwack, likely to provide an extra spare unit (and perhaps retire/transfer 2319, the former Agassiz-Harrison backup unit). https://bctransit.com/hope/news/article?nid=1403648238571 I'm the one completing the Phase 1 list, and Chilliwack is indeed getting 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewjoystick Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I don't know if this is a first but I lucked out this afternoon and got a D40LF (9844) on the 66 FVX from Chilliwack to McCallum Park and Ride where it was swapped for a Nova for the rest of the trip to Carvolth. Needless to say, it was a nice treat to hear the Detroit Diesel Series 50 screaming on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Most interesting. First time anyone's actually seen a D40LF on the 66, even if it was only out to Abbotsford. Just now I spotted a new Vicinity (4034/5/6) heading towards the TCH on Young Road South, signed up as a 22 'Hope'. Most likely on a test/training run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 4035 and 4036 are on service route 11 while the 4034 is in service on route 22: 4036 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr 4036 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr 4034 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr 4035 by Blue Bus Fan, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigbc2001 Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 9756 is also in Chilliwack, can confirm a visual on Route 7. Destination signs are programmed too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 While pulling out of Highway 99 at Steveston SB, I saw 9479 get onto the on-ramp (likely coming from Prevost going back to Chilliwack.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Spotted around 1:30pm this afternoon... 9759 has been transferred to Chilliwack. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ350 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 4401 and 4402 are now in Chilliwack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ350 Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 4439 and 4440 arrived in Chilliwack Today 4441 Arrived Aug 17 still awaiting one more (4442 maybe?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ350 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 The four new buses for Chilliwack come with another service expansion. 4 more daily trips on the 66 weekends and Holidays Extended service on Promontory Extra morning service to try and match up with the early runs of the 66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 So, something extraordinary happened tonight on my way back to Chilliwack. Bus 9221 left McCallum as normal and everything was fine, until we passed the Whatcom exit. On came a continuous beeping alarm, and going slower and slower until pulling over with a total loss of power. In the words of the driver a "great big plume of smoke" just before the alarm came on. Also noticed a pool of Hydraulic fluid under the bus when everyone disembarked. Bus 9203 came to take over from Abbotsford and we were on our way again in less than 30 minutes. So it seems occasionally a CFV bus does end up on the 66, in the event of a breakdown. It's likely 9203 will be in Chilliwack while repairs are made to 9221. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ350 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 12/30/2018 at 11:53 PM, SidneyTransitfan said: So, something extraordinary happened tonight on my way back to Chilliwack. Bus 9221 left McCallum as normal and everything was fine, until we passed the Whatcom exit. On came a continuous beeping alarm, and going slower and slower until pulling over with a total loss of power. In the words of the driver a "great big plume of smoke" just before the alarm came on. Also noticed a pool of Hydraulic fluid under the bus when everyone disembarked. Bus 9203 came to take over from Abbotsford and we were on our way again in less than 30 minutes. So it seems occasionally a CFV bus does end up on the 66, in the event of a breakdown. It's likely 9203 will be in Chilliwack while repairs are made to 9221. Actually a fairly common occurrence, sometimes we are able to swap the driver right back into the same bus on the return trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/fraser-valley-express-bus-route-lougheed-town-centre-station?fbclid=IwAR21oIdHFkGJyaJSmqu6UJL_BC4tZLqz6hizapii-UudxEFcQjQoGp045Wc 66 FVX could be getting an extension to Lougheed Station. ((Cross-posting between both threads)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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