lap_screw Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 well the frame will be saved for awhile lol.. this scrapyard only takes the engines then sells the bus to another scrapyard to get destroyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
902 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 i was up in the Falls today, went by the garage and noticed 8835 on the far side of the yard, i am assuming it has been retired I confirmed with a mechanic yesterday and he said 8835 was having work done to it. Rest assured, it is not retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I confirmed with a mechanic yesterday and he said 8835 was having work done to it. Rest assured, it is not retired wow i thought it was lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buswizard Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well I am not sure if I should post a new thread when there already is one...but I stopped by here on my way back to Philly from Toronto. It was a fun trip, and one of the drivers was nice...he let me in while on layover, and he knows a bunch of transit fans from ontario who have taken pictures before. (8120 is in the USA side) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 i looked at the wiki for the NFT retired roster; it says 8373 would be retired in 2011 even though it has been retired since last december and most likely scrapped.........i am confused here now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 i looked at the wiki for the NFT retired roster; it says 8373 would be retired in 2011 even though it has been retired since last december and most likely scrapped.........i am confused here now Sometimes systems will put the expected retirement dates on rosters which then get into the hands of transit enthusiasts. These lists can be very interesting as it gives a rough guideline to the expectations of the system. However they are often not correct, a bus maybe retired to to a defect etc, also a bus could stay longer if a bus expected to be retired later was retired earlier than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Sometimes systems will put the expected retirement dates on rosters which then get into the hands of transit enthusiasts. These lists can be very interesting as it gives a rough guideline to the expectations of the system. However they are often not correct, a bus maybe retired to to a defect etc, also a bus could stay longer if a bus expected to be retired later was retired earlier than expected. yeah, i guess it had some problems, last time i rode that unit when it used to be SCT 8381, the back door wouldnt even open. 8372 is still active (i think?) as i got it back in October on the 3 westlane and still runs good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I heard that there are coming new buses next year. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I heard that there are coming new buses next year. Is that true? Prior to posting, it is always a good idea to check back a few pages in the Discussion board to see recent news on any topic. In this case, your question was answered on previous pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 I heard that there are coming new buses next year. Is that true? yeah, Orion VII NG diesels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 However, 3-4 for regular Niagara Transit service with an additional 4 or so for Regional services, as in routes that would head to Brock U and Niagara-on-the-Lake service and Welland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lap_screw Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 However, 3-4 for regular Niagara Transit service with an additional 4 or so for Regional services, as in routes that would head to Brock U and Niagara-on-the-Lake service and Welland. 3 for regional 2 for Niagara transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2822 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 3 for regional2 for Niagara transit Which units will retire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
902 Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Which units will retire? I believe these are expansion buses for the regional service that will be starting. Niagara Transit is getting 5 buses=3 for regional, 2 for regular service as lap_screw mentioned. These other 2 may replace 8372 and 8835, but thats speculation at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Does anyone know is Niagara Parks Commission is planning on replacing Orion 4 buses with something new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Does anyone know is Niagara Parks Commission is planning on replacing Orion 4 buses with something new? When Niagara takes it over they will be replaced. At last check, there was interest in articulated Novas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 3 for regional2 for Niagara transit I'm wondering if the Regional buses will be BRT-styled Orions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I'm wondering if the Regional buses will be BRT-styled Orions? they will look more like the TTC's NG's, i think. and the fleet #'s can most likely be 1190-1194? or will they be 2010 models....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I find the Niagara Transit to be useless. It doesn't even have a route map for all of the bus routes. Does anyone else find this page is difficult to navigate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 I find the Niagara Transit to be useless. It doesn't even have a route map for all of the bus routes. Does anyone else find this page is difficult to navigate? Really? What's this then? http://www.niagarafalls.ca/city_hall/depar...regular_map.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Drass Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 For years, many small to midsize transit agencies either did not have a publicly available map showing all routes, and even when they did these were often hard to find on their websites. Most agencies have fixed this, but the NF site still makes it tricky to find the system map -- unless you decide to click on what appear to be specific route maps. If transit sites were designed from a more common rider-friendly template, the system map would always appear as a link above all individual route maps. On other counts the NF Transit site is not awful for a small agency, but it is not geared to visitors (and appears to ignore the PeopleMover which is actually an anti-visitor omission). It's an obvious example of a lowered priority -- or minimal customer service resources/budget. Ed D. (Toronto) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 i have been informed that 2062 (Orion V) is currently in Dunnville being refurbished and will most likely recieve the current Niagara Falls Transit livery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 i have been informed that 2062 (Orion V) is currently in Dunnville being refurbished and will most likely recieve the current Niagara Falls Transit livery I can't remember, I know this one has no a/c. Lets hopefully they retrofit this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
902 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I can't remember, I know this one has no a/c. Lets hopefully they retrofit this one. 2062 was the one retrofitted a couple years back. 2063 still doesn't have A/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautilus Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 i have been informed that 2062 (Orion V) is currently in Dunnville being refurbished and will most likely recieve the current Niagara Falls Transit livery 62 arrived back to the yard today from Dunnville, it was painted all white so yes it will almost certainly be the first Orion 5 to recieve the new livery. Also 2577 was sent out to Dunville, so 77 will likely be the 2nd Orion 7 to recieve the new livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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