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Wiki is out of date, they have many buses newer than 2009. MC9s likely are almost all gone if not gone already.

If you like, you can update them.

When I said MC9, I am talking about other companies that still operates them.

It looks like Safeway will continue the contract with GTA as 7403 regained Safeway lettering on the bus.

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Not sure on the reason why 91031 had its decal changed. After all Safeway is the exclusive Line Run provider for Fallsview so that decal may be Fallsview's request. New Buses are arriving and with that being said, Great Canadian Coaches unit 1005 had its Safeway decals removed, saw it yesterday in Scarborough. My sources tell me it was removed last few days ago. I'd assume it will be replaced with a 2016 H3-45.

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so the Great Canadian's 2016 units will come with red background as well?

Since you have some contacts here and there, do you know if Coach Canada has a bus with the fleet number, 92004? I know sometimes Coach Canada skip numbers for whatever reason. 4 is definitely a bad luck number for the Asian communities.

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On 3/29/2016 at 8:53 PM, leylandvictory2 said:

so the Great Canadian's 2016 units will come with red background as well?

 

Since you have some contacts here and there, do you know if Coach Canada has a bus with the fleet number, 92004?  I know sometimes Coach Canada skip numbers for whatever reason.  4 is definitely a bad luck number for the Asian communities.

Presumably since Safeway wants their buses red. There is no 92004. Yes it was skipped due to the negative significance to the Chinese people. Same for all other companies doing Safeway. 

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1 hour ago, NeOn Bus Rider said:

Presumably since Safeway wants their buses red. There is no 92004. Yes it was skipped due to the negative significance to the Chinese people. Same for all other companies doing Safeway. 

Wow... the power of Safeway! We need a tour operator like that here on the West Coast!

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8 hours ago, NeOn Bus Rider said:

Presumably since Safeway wants their buses red. There is no 92004. Yes it was skipped due to the negative significance to the Chinese people. Same for all other companies doing Safeway. 

yup especially the buses are suppose to go the Casino, you don't want bad luck lol.  

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New Buses have arrived and some have been out since this past weekend. I am hearing Attridge has 6 for Safeway (2 have seat modifications) and Coach Canada has 4. Great Canadian is expected to debut their new units this week! As for Attridge, 2 Coaches had the first 4 rows Passenger side spec'd with Single Couch like seat with white/beige leather. It's an experiment that Safeway is trying out for the Elite Players (beyond Platinum Players) and see how that concept plays out. Total seats for Passengers on those 2 Coaches are 52. If there is anybody on here who uses Safeway Service to Fallsview can take a photo and post it here. Happy Sighting!

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According to their advertisements, they are supposed to be getting 16 2016 Prevost H3-45s. Does this mean that Great Canadian will have 6 to make up the remainder (16 minus 6 from Attridge and 4 from Coach Canada)?

I wonder if those coaches modified with leather seats will be used on tours or casino runs only.

Yes, they charge a premium for sitting in the first 3 rows of the coach on tours, not sure about the casino runs. A lot of companies out West here in Vancouver are doing the same thing and charging extra to sit in the first 3 rows, very sad.

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1 hour ago, leylandvictory2 said:

Safeway charge a premium for sitting in the first several rows. 

oh yeah for sure, after all the first few rows are for VIPs like Elites and Platinum card holders. I am quite sure that the Elites who ride Safeway frequently have been notified of these seats and when they can reserve them.

13 minutes ago, Prevost said:

According to their advertisements, they are supposed to be getting 16 2016 Prevost H3-45s. Does this mean that Great Canadian will have 6 to make up the remainder (16 minus 6 from Attridge and 4 from Coach Canada)?

I wonder if those coaches modified with leather seats will be used on tours or casino runs only.

Yes, they charge a premium for sitting in the first 3 rows of the coach on tours, not sure about the casino runs. A lot of companies out West here in Vancouver are doing the same thing and charging extra to sit in the first 3 rows, very sad.

I am not sure, I have been hearing 3 new Coaches from Great Canadian. As for GTA Crew and Pacific Western, I haven't heard of them getting any new buses for Safeway this year.

The 2 with Attridge with those seats, more than likely Casino Only.

It is common on Casino Line Runs to charge a premium to sit at the front, after all everybody wants to sit at the front, why not make extra $$$ for that demand.

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GTA has at least one new h3-45.  Coach Canada has at least one in service with the fleet number 93XXX.  I assume there is no 93004 due to chinese people's superstition over the number 4.  

 

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Coach Canada 93002.  I had less than a second to fire a shot.  So hopefully i will have better luck next time.  

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On 2016-05-10 at 4:21 AM, leylandvictory2 said:

so where  does the tour guy sit in the new casino bus then hmm....

Driver's Side first row, sometimes they sit middle of the Coach if there is too many VIPs (Elite and Platinum).

3 hours ago, leylandvictory2 said:

GTA has at least one new h3-45.  Coach Canada has at least one in service with the fleet number 93XXX.  I assume there is no 93004 due to chinese people's superstition over the number 4.  

 

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GTA Crew is gonna have to change that plate to PRP if it does Safeway's Canada East trips!

Great Canadian's new Safeway Coaches should be out this weekend!

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