The exo thread...

[eclair14]

12 hours ago, citfan2020 said:

 

Will all HSL and SO line numbers be redone?

Probably, but not the highest priority on exo list right now

In other news, exo has now it's first accessible bus route, exo Assomption route 15 will now be accessible for wheelchair customers

[citfan2020]

@Gerbil

just a few fleet updates 

2-611 is retired 

3043 is at citso but the tracker has not worked since it arrived in may 

819. 809, 8071, 8069, 8079 is at DMO no more CITSO 

8119 is for Limocar 

8012, 8114, 8115 and 8116 put as inactive have to check if they are all for limocar 

811207, 3384, 3385, 3386, 3387 and 3391 for Richelain 

811107 might soon come back it’s being fixed on

3051 was in a fire in may 

CITPI 

355, 341 and 1243

 

 

 

[Gerbil]

Thank you for the update! I will try to update the wiki in the next few weeks. Would you happen to know if Limocar is planning to retire their older units (8547 and 885), given that they are receiving newer buses?

[citfan2020]

6 hours ago, Gerbil said:

Thank you for the update! I will try to update the wiki in the next few weeks. Would you happen to know if Limocar is planning to retire their older units (8547 and 885), given that they are receiving newer buses?

No idea

[citfan2020]

CIT bus garage update November 

CITPI 
1243 used as spare
362 out of service 
361 at St phillipe 
381 at St Phillipe
1204, 1210 and 1217 present  
 
Transcobec
2-611 is retired 
Saw 3 vicinity one is 833 not sure the other one was 
642 still alive in surf livery

Paquette 
New vicinity arrived no colour or number yet 

Transdev CITVR
307405, 361 retired 
5090 and 5092 for CITVR
Saw 5076, 5061, 5041, 5225, 5074, 5117, 5220, 5227 and 5162. I guess all are for TA 

Transdev Boucherville 
8550256 no more there 
6011 scraped 
6014 no info but in yard 
811107 is ready to probably to go to DMO chrono and BPA or Richelain 
8609 in garage 
8125 motor rebuild 
DMO 891 and 8132 waiting repairs 
8053 engine completely removed now waiting for scrap
5055 and 5059 parts
8099 no status but  in yard same for 818
372(30)8 retired 
813009 waiting for repairs 
3035 CITVR retired

Transdev CITSO 
6028 back on road chrono not working 
817 waiting for manifold part 
3051 all parts removed waiting for scrap 

Transdev SJSR
6017 no status 
307305 in yard probably for parts 

Transdev DMO
810209 In parking waiting for repair (chrono still inside )

Transdev St Phillipe
All surf busses still there 
913, 9005 and 9006 there 
8587 waiting repairs 
8095 probably scarp maybe for sale no info 

Autobus La québécoise Chambly 
2562 in yard 
0913 probably retired no windshield 
2953 probably retired a lot of windows removed
1254 at La Prairie
1281, 1679 and 1682 in yard out of service

 

[Matt Demers]

@citfan2020

If 3391 is going to Richelain and 307305 is in SJSR, what is heading to Plessisville to replace them? 

And also why did VR 3035 get canned? 

[citfan2020]

17 hours ago, Matt Demers said:

@citfan2020

If 3391 is going to Richelain and 307305 is in SJSR, what is heading to Plessisville to replace them? 

And also why did VR 3035 get canned? 

Age I guess and my guess they sent a old ex Surf LFS there 

I’m not sure if they did but I will have to confirm 

[citfan2020]

366 ex surf at CITSO 

 

365, 367 or 379 might come to CITSO also

[citfan2020]

My Favourite exo lines by sector

 

Laurentides: 9, 15, 22, 23, 24, 27, 59, 60, 74, 80, 102, 243

 

L’Assomption: 2, 6

 

Terrebonne: 2/3

 

Chambly: 105, 483, 484

 

Roussillon: 152, 556, 

 

Richelain: 134, 144, 146, 452

 

Sud ouest: 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33

 

Haut saint Laurent: 111, 140

 

Sainte Julie: 1

 

Vallée du Richelieu: 21, 22, 23, 24, 26

 

Sorel Varennes: 700, 370

 

La Presqu’île: 21, 51, 61, 91, 335

[citfan2020]

@Gerbil

 

8114, 8115, 8116, 8119, 8003 and 8012 are for limocar. Passed by the garage 

8116 is almost ready. !!!

 

3008 is inactive, motor problem 

925 is in plesessville 

3552, 3566 Retired 

307305 is probably retired at st Jean now 

366 is ready for the road at citso no chrono and BPA

367 waiting for repairs same for 364 and 379

358 at scrap yard no more

819 is at DMO rem 

3051 is at scrap yard 

3384, 3385, 3387 in service 

3386 not plated still 

6015 in chateaugay yard inactive 

[citfan2020]

On 10/17/2022 at 12:58 PM, Gerbil said:

Had a bit of free time so I went through the document with the schedules to see what service changes were planned. I will summarize by sector below:

Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan:

• New network in effect in line with the REM opening.
• I will highlight the off-peak service:
  • 3 local lines run off peak now, compared to one previously
    • Notably, Marieville gets weekend and midday/evening service with route 105.
  • 481 REM Brossard-Chambly Park & Ride operates minimum half hourly all day weekdays, every 40 minutes weekends.
  • 681 Longueuil-Chambly Park&Ride operates hourly all day weekdays. 680 Longueuil-Chambly every 80 minutes weekends.

Vallée du Richelieu:

• Line 300 now terminates at REM Brossard. Slightly improved service hours (earlier/later start/end times) and frequency. However it remains peak direction only, aside from a couple trips.
• Line 30 Ste. Julie-St. Hyacinthe transferred to Ste. Julie sector.
• I didn't see any blocks dedicated to on-demand service. Hopefully this doesn't mean they switch to using taxis like in Terrebonne.

Sainte-Julie:

• Line 30 Ste. Julie-St. Hyacinthe transferred from Vallée du Richelieu sector.
• Line 600 now terminates at REM Brossard with 15-minute peak frequency (compared to 20-30 now). Still only a couple trips midday.

Sud-Ouest

• HSL sector (lines 111 and 140) absorbed to SO sector.
• Châteauguay Park & Ride becomes a major terminus
  • Lines 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 now terminate there rather than go to Angrignon. They operate as loops.
  • Line 33 terminus moved there.
  • Line 111 terminates there outside rush hour. Select departures to Angrignon/André-Laurendeau and Mansfield during rush hour.
• New rush hour only lines 431 and 432 between Châteauguay Park & Ride and Angrignon. Confusingly, they seem the same, but one route number is used towards Châteauguay, the other towards Angrignon.
• Line 1 has hourly service on weekends, compared to 90 minutes currently.
• Line 111 has at least hourly service now at all times (including weekends), compared to irregular schedules as bad as every 3 hours currently.

 

@Gerbil when will the 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 29 become loops?

[RedbirdLostinTransit]

Looks like Transdev 6030(33)5's Girouette (the electronic sign) still has some older codes from before the REM network reform... as the 323 and 124 were exo Le Richelain routes that got abolished due to the opening of the REM

This is an exo Sud-Ouest vehicle by the way, also I want to shout out the driver (TRAINS4EVER on YouTube) for letting me see these codes in action!

[MTL66]

Weird these are programmed in there since this bus never saw service in that sector.

[citfan2020]

CIT garage update 

May/June 

 

Transbus Vaudreuil 

362 not in yard 

361 and 1243 in yard 

 

Autobus Paquette 

608, 609 and 613 in yard 

 

Autobus Transcobec 

2-642 now for balinville fire Dept 

 

CITVR 

364(21)8 in yard with chrono 

 

Autobus La quebecoise chanbly 

0909 and 0912 not in yard 

0912, 0923, 0924, 1281, 1679 and 1682 in yard 

 

Autobus Dufresne HSL 

342 in yard 

 

Transdev CITSO

817, 6030 and 6028 in repair 

6015 still in yard 

 

Transdev DMO

8588, 8103 and 8064 in yard

4 new LFS in the garage 

 

Transdev Delson 

New vicinity in yard 603824

379, 3386, 307305, 811207 in yard 

 

Transdev st Jean 

3008, 3009, 6017, 8117, 8119, 8003 in yard 

 

Transdev Boucherville 

8079, all white

8118 retired 

8610(25)9 Limocar

3011, 6011, 8132, 8101. 811107, 889009, 3391, 8097, 6001, 6014, 9005, 9006, 818, 8098, 811, 8076, 8005, 3099, 8587, 8142, 365, 891

[Frozen Yogurt]

On 6/4/2024 at 9:03 AM, citfan2020 said:

 

Transbus 1243 is being used as a spare for the 40 for a while now, looks like they're having trouble with their coaches.

Are all 2nd gens done at transcobec? (611-613 and 642)

Re: Transdev: any idea where are new LFS and Vicinity going? From memory, SJU, VR and CRC contracts will start on July 1st (and SOHSL on October 1st iirc), so these sectors should be getting new buses. Are the LFS diesel or hybrid (as some rumors have said)?

Is Transdev going to buy new coaches for Limocar? They seem to be sending lots of commuter-spec coaches on that service lately...

Also why is 8118 done?

[citfan2020]

9 hours ago, Frozen Yogurt said:

Transbus 1243 is being used as a spare for the 40 for a while now, looks like they're having trouble with their coaches.

Are all 2nd gens done at transcobec? (611-613 and 642)

Re: Transdev: any idea where are new LFS and Vicinity going? From memory, SJU, VR and CRC contracts will start on July 1st (and SOHSL on October 1st iirc), so these sectors should be getting new buses. Are the LFS diesel or hybrid (as some rumors have said)?

Is Transdev going to buy new coaches for Limocar? They seem to be sending lots of commuter-spec coaches on that service lately...

Also why is 8118 done?

8118 not needed so sale

all transcobec 2nd gens are done

i dont think they will buy new limocar coaches just yet 

[Bus_Dealership]

Apparently Transdev got the L'assomption contrat

If true, does that mean most Keolis buses will be sent to Terrebonne-Mascouche?

[Busrailfan73]

On 6/15/2024 at 7:13 PM, Bus_Dealership said:

Apparently Transdev got the L'assomption contrat

If true, does that mean most Keolis buses will be sent to Terrebonne-Mascouche?

Yes it is and the buses will be bought ( in option ) and the Repentigny's garage will be rented by Transdev

 

[Frozen Yogurt]

Anyone knows if Transdev will purchase Keolis' fleet for L'Assomption? I'm curious because this will dictate when Transdev will take over operations from Keolis.

Also, anyone knows what's up with Transdev running the casino shuttles? There's a tender on SEAO closing in two days for a contract starting on September 2, 2024.

Otherwise, La Québécoise gets the new Sorel contract. No news for the Varennes sector yet.

[MTL66]

Varennes goes to Keolis, a first venture to the south shore for Keolis.

With the new SEAO, we are unable to see what the winner bid on or what option they choose as they lock the documents after the bid closes.

[Bus_Dealership]

On 7/23/2024 at 10:40 AM, Frozen Yogurt said:

Anyone knows if Transdev will purchase Keolis' fleet for L'Assomption? I'm curious because this will dictate when Transdev will take over operations from Keolis.

Also, anyone knows what's up with Transdev running the casino shuttles? There's a tender on SEAO closing in two days for a contract starting on September 2, 2024.

Otherwise, La Québécoise gets the new Sorel contract. No news for the Varennes sector yet.

With keolis's takeover of varennes, my guess is that keolis is going to sent their assomption buses to sorel-varenne

[MTL66]

2 hours ago, Bus_Dealership said:

With keolis's takeover of varennes, my guess is that keolis is going to sent their assomption buses to sorel-varenne

Depends if Transdev took the option to purchase the fleet for Assomption. The tender had 2 options, Purchase the current fleet and start in November or start in January with no purchase of fleet. We don<t know what Trasdev choose.

The Varennes contract also had an option to purchase the current fleet of buses.

[Frozen Yogurt]

13 hours ago, MTL66 said:

Depends if Transdev took the option to purchase the fleet for Assomption. The tender had 2 options, Purchase the current fleet and start in November or start in January with no purchase of fleet. We don<t know what Trasdev choose.

The Varennes contract also had an option to purchase the current fleet of buses.

It's July 1st, 2025 if Transdev chooses to not acquire the current Keolis fleet. Otherwise it'll be November 1st, 2024.

[Bus_Dealership]

Btw is there any news for terrebonne mascouche or keolis still keeps the contract?

[sdgta2008]

Exo La Presqu'ile

Have the EZ Riders 361, and 362 retired?  I haven't noticed them out all summer.  And to add to it, Vicinity bus 363 that would normally be found on Valleyfield's line 99, was running on lines 15 and 35 in Vaudreuil-Dorion.