BC Transit Fleet/General Notes

[UprisingCanadian]

I have spotted the BC Transit Proterra at Cullens Truck Centre, in Surrey. Amongst the Proterra were 10+ TransLink Enviro500s.

[UprisingCanadian]

3 hours ago, UprisingCanadian said:

I have spotted the BC Transit Proterra at Cullens Truck Centre, in Surrey. Amongst the Proterra were 10+ TransLink Enviro500s.

No BC Transit logos as of yet. Might be done here or in Victoria.

[Dane]

Huh. A face only a mother could love. Hopefully the decals and bike rack make it look a little better. 

How's Edmonton's fleet been doing? Initially it seemed like the reliability rate was under 50%. 

[UprisingCanadian]

2 hours ago, Dane said:

Huh. A face only a mother could love. Hopefully the decals and bike rack make it look a little better. 

How's Edmonton's fleet been doing? Initially it seemed like the reliability rate was under 50%. 

It looks like a Nova with an Enviro500 windshield and LFR headlights.

[InfiNorth]

1 hour ago, UprisingCanadian said:

It looks like a Nova with an Enviro500 windshield and LFR headlights.

...that had its forehead chopped off and its windows are too high up - I've gotten so used to the gargantuan windows on the Novas, going to miss them. 

[Busmanic92]

Looks like an xcelsior (nfi) on the side. But a Nova on the front with a touch of enviro500.

[Express691]

Nova 9370 spotted refitted with a white destination sign - front, side, rear.

[ThatBusGuy]

Hey folks! Anyone got any information about a new order of International/ElDorado shuttles? A new bus "3031" popped up in realtime briefly today in the West Kootenay system, though the bus itself currently seems to be located at a dealership in Surrey. Wondering if anyone knows any specs or number of buses in the order or anything of that sort, as the wiki doesn't seem to have any info about it yet. Thanks!

[Busmanic92]

On 12/7/2022 at 11:14 AM, Express691 said:

Nova 9370 spotted refitted with a white destination sign - front, side, rear.

Never got fleet number but in the shop here in Victoria there's an all white Nova. I think it just got a fresh coat of paint

[9924]

And the next First Canada property to give strike notice is?

 

Fraser Valley

 

Love how Union's always use the "drivers in City "X" make so much money, so shouldn't we?" argument. All the while omitting the fact that City "X" also has higher living expenses.

[2102]

12 hours ago, 9924 said:

And the next First Canada property to give strike notice is?

 

Fraser Valley

 

Love how Union's always use the "drivers in City "X" make so much money, so shouldn't we?" argument. All the while omitting the fact that City "X" also has higher living expenses.

Abbotsford has equal loving expenses to Surrey. Drivers in Surrey make nearly $10 more per hour. As well, Fraser Valley has been without a contract for three years next month. Surprised a strike notice didn't happen sooner

[9924]

4 hours ago, 2102 said:

Abbotsford has equal loving expenses to Surrey.

Average rent is about 20% cheaper in Abbotsford than Surrey - home prices follow a similar trend.  Higher transportation costs also factor in for those who can't work near STC.

Not arguing they don't deserve more money, Lord knows a lot of people do.  Using an argument that clearly reflects the rise in cost of living in a particular region is logical - using the wage of another region while not detailing its cost of living is misguided.

Just like Vancouver drivers saying Toronto makes more, but the cost of living in Toronto is also higher.

Its all relevant.

[InfiNorth]

On 1/31/2023 at 9:31 AM, 9924 said:

Average rent is about 20% cheaper in Abbotsford than Surrey - home prices follow a similar trend.  Higher transportation costs also factor in for those who can't work near STC.

Not arguing they don't deserve more money, Lord knows a lot of people do.  Using an argument that clearly reflects the rise in cost of living in a particular region is logical - using the wage of another region while not detailing its cost of living is misguided.

Just like Vancouver drivers saying Toronto makes more, but the cost of living in Toronto is also higher.

Its all relevant.

Fight to bring fellow workers up, not to put aside the expectation to be paid better. Drivers earning ten bucks a hour different from you are not the enemy. The millionaires and billionaires get filthy rich off of rampant inflation are - like the people who own First.

[9924]

5 hours ago, InfiNorth said:

Fight to bring fellow workers up, not to put aside the expectation to be paid better. Drivers earning ten bucks a hour different from you are not the enemy. 

I literally said that I'm not arguing that they deserve more money.

[XN40G]

any more LFS Busses in storage?

[XN40G]

Does anyone know what routes C-618 (2004 Aero Elite) did in Terrace?

 

[Transit Apologist]

C-914 (1999 CBB Polar III, last allocated to Comox Valley) has turned up for sale on FB Marketplace in Langley. Appears to be in good condition, has 347,335 km. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1319445205336339/

[Articulated]

BC Transit has announced funding for the purchase of the following vehicles:

• 210 Light Duty buses (aka cutaways)
• 29 High Capacity diesel buses
• 10 High Capacity battery-electric buses
• 6 Light Duty battery-electric buses

They have also announced a "component replacement initiative" focusing on 377 buses in all three categories (double decker, heavy duty, and medium duty). Given the focus will be on transmission, engine, and differential work along with the replacement of driver seats, sounds like it will be a mid-life refurbishment type of program.

https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529724899252

[XN40G]

2331 (2012 SOM28D) is in Kamloops right now

2573 Is retired and up for sale on Facebook Marketplace

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6648218601880822/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A5bd2d020-bc90-4b40-b2bd-2c124606a289

2520 is in Mt Waddington System

[XN40G]

Some More SOF27 Cutaways are coming soon after the 2022 order, 2862 Going to West Kootenay

[XN40G]

do you think BCT will do something similar to the purchasing 10 EX CMBC D40LF's in early 2014 by getting 2006 D40LFR and C40LFR as Spare units?

[Articulated]

9 minutes ago, XN40G said:

do you think BCT will do something similar to the purchasing 10 EX CMBC D40LF's in early 2014 by getting 2006 D40LFR and C40LFR as Spare units?

But why?

[Busmanic92]

15 hours ago, XN40G said:

do you think BCT will do something similar to the purchasing 10 EX CMBC D40LF's in early 2014 by getting 2006 D40LFR and C40LFR as Spare units?

I don't think BCT even bought C40LFR nor D40LFR before. But why would they buy secondhand now?

They were bus shorted and desperately needed units, CMBC had a few on hand and some retired ones so they bought D40LF. BCT owned them before so they already had the knowledge.

 

But why would they buy more now? 

[TrainWatcher2128]

On 12/27/2023 at 10:05 AM, Busmanic92 said:

I don't think BCT even bought C40LFR nor D40LFR before. But why would they buy secondhand now?

They were bus shorted and desperately needed units, CMBC had a few on hand and some retired ones so they bought D40LF. BCT owned them before so they already had the knowledge.

 

But why would they buy more now? 

What would be interesting to see is if BCT buys some of CMBC's Orion units so that they can use them to create some new routes. Maybe Squamish to West Van? Lol. Would be nice if in some alternate universe this happens. But seeing what you just said, I doubt it.

[XN40G]

 Found this gem on Facebook Marketplace