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RZ350

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31 minutes ago, Express691 said:

Corrections! Sorry about that - typed it wrong

9847-9850 are transfered to Victoria 
9462 is to Victoria 
9449 to Chilliwack

We've been told we're getting 9462 back at some point. You never know though with Transit and bus transfers. If you see it running around with a Victoria phone number, let me know and we'll take it off our inventory LOL.

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Rd320

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Just spotted 2 non A/C 1998 D40LFs on flatbed trucks heading north on the Sea to Sky Highway just south of Squamish, wasnt able to get the numbers since they came up quick around a corner and i was driving rhe other way but they looked like 981x. I’ll see if i can see the numbers when im in whistler this weekend since thats likely where they’re headed. On another note Squamish now has its 3rd 2018 arboc #2672

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The 2 D40lf’s on flatbeds i saw going to Whistler earlier in the week are 9818 and 9820. Also added in up there in the last few weeks for storage are 9756, 9064 and a couple other 35ft darts that i couldnt see the numbers of. Also i mentioned a while back that i didnt see 9905 up there but it’s there parked amongst the other darts and d40lf’s

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On 9/27/2018 at 12:30 PM, Matt Dunlop said:

Noticed this on 2015 Nova #9458 today. I guess this will be the screen for the next stop display when everything is up and running. Wasn't hooked up though. 

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Looks a lot like the screens that Translink have in their busses

When is will Next ride (I think that's what it's called) be operational?

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6 hours ago, Thomasw said:

Looks a lot like the screens that Translink have in their busses

When is will Next ride (I think that's what it's called) be operational?

End of 2018/Beginning of 2019. It's already active in a few systems now. 

Also, noticed 9436 has a next-stop screen too. So I guess they're installing the screens in Novas first... 

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7 minutes ago, Matt Dunlop said:

End of 2018/Beginning of 2019. It's already active in a few systems now. 

Cool!

Though I think that BC transit should have introduced this a long time ago to help those who are visualy or aurally impaired.

I mean, Translink has had this since 2008 and that's 10 years ago!

Will future BC Transit bus orders come with this pre installed or will it have to be installed and wired at BC Transit facilities?

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RZ350

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4 hours ago, Thomasw said:

Cool!

Though I think that BC transit should have introduced this a long time ago to help those who are visualy or aurally impaired.

I mean, Translink has had this since 2008 and that's 10 years ago!

Will future BC Transit bus orders come with this pre installed or will it have to be installed and wired at BC Transit facilities?

I believe that is the plan, but it needs to be installed and functioning throughout the system first.

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On 9/30/2018 at 12:18 PM, Iron said:

35ft Vicinity 4455 is currently sitting in Vernon's yard. I'm not sure if its simply on layover for the weekend, or it broke down on its way to Nelson/West Kootenay Transit. 

Just an update on this. 4455 is here for the annual province wide mechanic training on Oct 17th. Last year it was held in Kamloops. 

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Rd320

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I think its because Squamish is a big mountain biking community, just like whistler which got those bike racks too last year. I’m into mountain biking and the tires for my downhill bike are just a little bit too wide for the old style bike racks aswell as my cross-country bike is a bit too long for them so these ones work good

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Some recent transfers/activity for Kamloops (been waiting for things to settle down):

2195, 2415, 2526 currently being stored.

2305 plates removed, unsure of status

2360 transferred to ?

2407 being used for parts.

2509, 2567 (HandyDart) 2534, 2535, 2571, 2586 (community bus) added to active roster.

2395 and 2396 decommissioned (both 400k+ kms). 2396 being used for parts.

9075 transferred to Williams Lake.

9874 to ? (Kelowna?)

9876 temporarily added to active roster.

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On 12/23/2018 at 9:24 PM, Matt Dunlop said:

Interesting. According to the Wiki, it crashed into a house a few years back, and then was decommissioned a few months ago. 

Both true, it was decommissioned and towed out of here, but like 9842 it might be back.......

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I recently received a BC Transit fleet roster dated January 2019 from a friend. Here's some of the highlights/things worth mentioning...

Full-size buses:

  • 8 XN40 buses were delivered in late 2018: 4 to Whistler (1140-1143) and 4 to Kamloops (1144-1147). There are currently 4 D40LFs assigned to Kamloops, so I suspect these will go back into the contingency fleet once their 4 XN40s are active.
  • 8084 is still somehow listed on the roster, along with 25 other D40LF units from 1996. Most are in the contingency fleet of course, but 8114 (Kamloops), 9715 (Kamloops), 9734 (Victoria), 9753 (Whistler), 9756 (Whistler) and 9757 (Future Bus) are actively assigned to systems.

Darts:

  • As expected with the large delivery of Vicinity buses over the past 2 years, most of the Darts have been withdrawn from service. 17 Darts remain active, mostly in the 2002 order; a further 25 are kept as part of the contingency fleet.
  • 9905 is the only 30' Dart remaining (albeit as part of the Contingency fleet), currently sitting in storage in Whistler with a few feet of snow covering it.
  • There are only 17 active Darts, operating in Central Fraser Valley (0233, 9072), Cranbrook (0231, 0234, 0235), and Victoria (0106, 0221, 0222, 0223, 0224, 0226, 0227, 0228, 0229, 0230, 0236, 9071).

Cutaways:

  • As the diesel chassis Arboc utilized was discontinued in 2016, all cutaways delivered in the past two years have been gas-powered. Because of this, it seems like BC has preferred to convert systems to fully gas-powered cutaway fleets at once, rather than doing a direct replacement of a bus needing to be retired. 100 Mile House, Bella Coola, Clearwater, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Grand Forks, Hazelton, Merritt, Mount Waddington, Penticton, Port Alberni/Clayoquot, Princeton, Salt Spring Island, Smithers, Squamish, Summerland, Sunshine Coast, Terrace are the communities currently running full gas Arboc fleets. Any diesel Arbocs from these communities still in good condition were transferred elsewhere (primarily the larger systems).
  • There were 5 (not 3) of the larger International/ElDorado Aero Elite cutaway buses purchased in 2018, numbered 3024-3028. Three went to Bulkley-Nechako for Hwy 16 service, and an additional 2 went to Nelson (Kootenay Lake West). In addition, the unit from Bella Coola was transferred to Elk Valley in the direct opposite corner of the province.
  • Three Polars (!) are still in service at age 10. 2193-2194 were sent from Bulkley-Nechako to Kitimat to form their new paratransit fleet. 2195 is listed as part of the contingency fleet.

Contingency fleet:

  • 0008, 0104, 0105, 0107, 0112, 0114, 0115, 0237, 2305, 2313, 2334, 2337, 2360, 2395, 2403, 2404, 2409, 2411, 2413, 2415, 2423, 2425, 2426, 2463, 2518, 2519, 2526, 8084, 8098, 8099, 8100, 8101, 8105, 8107, 8110, 8112, 8117, 9052, 9059, 9060, 9062, 9063, 9064, 9065, 9074, 9075, 9076, 9077, 9081, 9083, 9084, 9085, 9088, 9702, 9705, 9717, 9722, 9746, 9748, 9749, 9750, 9754, 9755, 9818, 9820, 9825, 9827, 9840, 9841, 9842, 9844, 9865, 9869, 9872, 9873, 9874, 9878, 9905 are the 79 buses listed in the contingency fleet. Anyone have any info on where all these are being stored, and if any of them are seeing any service?

FWIW, all of the BC Transit fleet and system pages on the Wiki are updated with the new information now.

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1 hour ago, Articulated said:

I recently received a BC Transit fleet roster dated January 2019 from a friend. Here's some of the highlights/things worth mentioning...

Full-size buses:

  • 8 XN40 buses were delivered in late 2018: 4 to Whistler (1140-1143) and 4 to Kamloops (1144-1147). There are currently 4 D40LFs assigned to Kamloops, so I suspect these will go back into the contingency fleet once their 4 XN40s are active.
  • 8084 is still somehow listed on the roster, along with 25 other D40LF units from 1996. Most are in the contingency fleet of course, but 8114 (Kamloops), 9715 (Kamloops), 9734 (Victoria), 9753 (Whistler), 9756 (Whistler) and 9757 (Future Bus) are actively assigned to systems.

Darts:

  • As expected with the large delivery of Vicinity buses over the past 2 years, most of the Darts have been withdrawn from service. 17 Darts remain active, mostly in the 2002 order; a further 25 are kept as part of the contingency fleet.
  • 9905 is the only 30' Dart remaining (albeit as part of the Contingency fleet), currently sitting in storage in Whistler with a few feet of snow covering it.
  • There are only 17 active Darts, operating in Central Fraser Valley (0233, 9072), Cranbrook (0231, 0234, 0235), and Victoria (0106, 0221, 0222, 0223, 0224, 0226, 0227, 0228, 0229, 0230, 0236, 9071).

Cutaways:

  • As the diesel chassis Arboc utilized was discontinued in 2016, all cutaways delivered in the past two years have been gas-powered. Because of this, it seems like BC has preferred to convert systems to fully gas-powered cutaway fleets at once, rather than doing a direct replacement of a bus needing to be retired. 100 Mile House, Bella Coola, Clearwater, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Grand Forks, Hazelton, Merritt, Mount Waddington, Penticton, Port Alberni/Clayoquot, Princeton, Salt Spring Island, Smithers, Squamish, Summerland, Sunshine Coast, Terrace are the communities currently running full gas Arboc fleets. Any diesel Arbocs from these communities still in good condition were transferred elsewhere (primarily the larger systems).
  • There were 5 (not 3) of the larger International/ElDorado Aero Elite cutaway buses purchased in 2018, numbered 3024-3028. Three went to Bulkley-Nechako for Hwy 16 service, and an additional 2 went to Nelson (Kootenay Lake West). In addition, the unit from Bella Coola was transferred to Elk Valley in the direct opposite corner of the province.
  • Three Polars (!) are still in service at age 10. 2193-2194 were sent from Bulkley-Nechako to Kitimat to form their new paratransit fleet. 2195 is listed as part of the contingency fleet.

Contingency fleet:

  • 0008, 0104, 0105, 0107, 0112, 0114, 0115, 0237, 2305, 2313, 2334, 2337, 2360, 2395, 2403, 2404, 2409, 2411, 2413, 2415, 2423, 2425, 2426, 2463, 2518, 2519, 2526, 8084, 8098, 8099, 8100, 8101, 8105, 8107, 8110, 8112, 8117, 9052, 9059, 9060, 9062, 9063, 9064, 9065, 9074, 9075, 9076, 9077, 9081, 9083, 9084, 9085, 9088, 9702, 9705, 9717, 9722, 9746, 9748, 9749, 9750, 9754, 9755, 9818, 9820, 9825, 9827, 9840, 9841, 9842, 9844, 9865, 9869, 9872, 9873, 9874, 9878, 9905 are the 79 buses listed in the contingency fleet. Anyone have any info on where all these are being stored, and if any of them are seeing any service?

FWIW, all of the BC Transit fleet and system pages on the Wiki are updated with the new information now.

9083 and 9084 are still here in Squamish being stored. I saw 8099, 8110, 9052, 9053, 9062, 9063, 9064, 9754, 9755, 9818, 9820 and 9905 (aswell as the current active D40LF’s) being stored in Whistler at the end of November but it doesnt look like theres anything left stored there as of a couple weeks ago unless they’ve moved the vehicles around and they’re hiding behind the massive piles of snow.

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