BusRider Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Portage @ Main is closed. Jet's fans are having a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Today I saw a white and green RTS on lagimodiere just before the bridge going to regent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE40LFR Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 3 2011 D40LFRs parked behind FRG tonight... the first one with it's headlights on. Testing I presume? C'mon New Flyer... better got it right this time! I'm eager to ride a new bus!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/8982627@N05/2...157606975488323 When was this picture ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CT...ub=WinnipegHome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Winnipeg Transit Summer Change is up http://winnipegtransit.com/en/regular-tran...erservicechange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Winnipeg Transit Summer Change is uphttp://winnipegtransit.com/en/regular-tran...erservicechange 78 Crosstown West June 2011.pdf – Improved access to the Victoria Hospital on Pembina Highway. And another route gets sent up the driveway of Victoria Hospital! None of the buses except maybe the 51 should go up that driveway! Bad enough taking the 62 in there. Nothing like a standing load of passengers getting thrown around while the bus negotiates tight turns. All to save someone a 100m walk. It's not like any buses go through there southbound. Whoops, I shouldn't have said that. They might just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 78 Crosstown West June 2011.pdf – Improved access to the Victoria Hospital on Pembina Highway. And another route gets sent up the driveway of Victoria Hospital! None of the buses except maybe the 51 should go up that driveway! Bad enough taking the 62 in there. Nothing like a standing load of passengers getting thrown around while the bus negotiates tight turns. All to save someone a 100m walk. It's not like any buses go through there southbound. Whoops, I shouldn't have said that. They might just do it. As someone who often catches buses at Victoria Hospital I wish service was consistent more than anything. Trying to get from the hospital to Pembina/University with some buses coming into the hospital and others not is a frustrating mess for users. That the southbound service has always remained on Pembina does suggest that looping into the hospital is a convenience, not a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinguni Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 That the southbound service has always remained on Pembina does suggest that looping into the hospital is a convenience, not a necessity. Exactly! Biggest problem though is that they never put a stop on Pembina Hwy NB convenient to the hospital. Well, I guess that's fixed now by slowing all the buses down sending them up that driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 One of the Xcelsior Demo's seemed to be following bus 476 on rte 11 Glenway on Portage on the 14 of this month. Here are a few photos. I photographed this same demo just the day before at one of the New Flyer Facilities as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 One of the Xcelsior Demo's seemed to be following bus 476 on rte 11 Glenway on Portage on the 14 of this month. Here are a few photos. I photographed this same demo just the day before at one of the New Flyer Facilities as well. The Mule! I haven`t seen that one in a while. Judging by the stray wire, they've been testing some new features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 The Mule! I haven`t seen that one in a while.Judging by the stray wire, they've been testing some new features. Wait, you didn't see it during the BHA tour? We stopped by where it parks and I got photos of it there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Wait, you didn't see it during the BHA tour? We stopped by where it parks and I got photos of it there too. No. We didn't head out that way. Did you see the D40i demonstrator out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE40LFR Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 No. We didn't head out that way. Did you see the D40i demonstrator out there? The D40i demonstrator is the one with the double sliding rear doors, right? Also I will be on the lookout for that mule that's apparently running the streets now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 The D40i demonstrator is the one with the double sliding rear doors, right?Also I will be on the lookout for that mule that's apparently running the streets now! Yep. Double rear doors. Invero Demo by Manitoba Transit Gallery, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 No. We didn't head out that way. Did you see the D40i demonstrator out there? Yes as well as the D45S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transit boy Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Wait, you didn't see it during the BHA tour? We stopped by where it parks and I got photos of it there too. Did anyone get a inside picture I heard last that i had bricks in it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 No. We didn't head out that way. Did you see the D40i demonstrator out there? Yes I did! BusRider has already posted photos of it now as well. Did anyone get a inside picture I heard last that i had bricks in it ? I don't believe anyone did as the coach is on the wrong side of the fence for us to access it. Also I will be on the lookout for that mule that's apparently running the streets now! I only saw it out that one day. I didn't see it the day before that or the day after, so it will be hard to say if it will actually be out again or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Yes I did! BusRider has already posted photos of it now as well. You should get some rest. I think I know that I posted my own picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 You should get some rest. I think I know that I posted my own picture. Meh... Thought I was responding to someone elses message. Oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusRider Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Here. This has a better picture of the new Luminator controls. http://www.luminatormasstransit.com/images/stories/odk4.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE40LFR Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 An interesting article from Metro Newspaper! Raises some good points Transit in the city: Drivers, riders chime inFrom tardy service to illegible timetables, Metro readers from coast to coast shared their... From tardy service to illegible timetables, Metro readers from coast to coast shared their beefs — and praises — with transit in their city. Here’s what you had to say ... Transit operators across the country speak out Sure, riding the bus can sometimes be frustrating, with long waits at transit stops, overcrowded buses and the occasional cranky driver. But driving a bus can be just as trying on the nerves, according to bus drivers across the country. Gavin Davies, who has been driving a bus in the Vancouver area for more than 20 years, said he often has to deal with drunk and “inconsiderate” riders while trying to keep focused on the road. Toronto Transit Commission driver Sherry Newton has had her share of people yell at her for not pulling over once she’d pulled away from a stop. “People yell and scream at you for not stopping to pick them up,” she said. “What they don’t know is that it’s (a safety) policy. “It would be nice if (riders) were more aware of our do’s and don’ts.” Wayne Slawter, a 13-year veteran bus driver in Halifax, said one negative passenger experience can ruin a driver’s day. “You have some days where, in all reality, the public is just not very nice to you, and sometimes you might get a little down from it,” he said. “(But one) person can get on after that, say please and thank you and have a good day, and it erases all that negativity that just happened to you.” According to Angelo Da Silva, an Edmonton bus driver, patience is the key to staying calm and happy on the job — whether it’s dealing with obnoxious drivers, rush-hour traffic or construction delays. “If you don’t have patience, you’re not cut out for driving (for a living),” he said with a laugh. Reader tweets: What do you love or hate about your city’s transit system? @lbuhler: “More bus shacks would be good to get out of the winter elements and wet days. Heated would be a plus. @metrowinnipeg #winnipeg” @afauch: “more centralized hubs in neighbourhoods — I hate that buses stop at every second street!” @Lesley: “@metrowinnipeg A better Sunday bus schedule. Nothing sucks more than waiting an hour and a half to get a bus to St. Norbert” @FreePublicTransit: “Why not make it fare-free and leapfrog your economy over everyone else. #freetransit” Your take ... RATE YOUR SYSTEM Check out our online poll and rate your city’s transit customer service system. Visit metronews.ca. Poll results will be printed in tomorrow’s edition. BUILD YOUR IDEAL SYSTEM If you had the power to change your city’s transit system, what wouldyou do? Create 24-hour service? Put debit machines on buses? Email usat winnipegletters@metronews.ca or send us a message on Twitter @metrowinnipeg. The best answers will be printed in tomorrow’s edition. http://richmobile.metronews.ca/winnipeg/lo...riders-chime-in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I sent my reply. Hope it gets on the paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I have now added 71 New Photos to the Winnipeg Transit (Manitoba) Photo Gallery: http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/manitob...nipeg/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 I was trying to think of a way to make the 68 bus more useful, and came up with this idea. I added Grant Park shopping centre to the route, without losing anything on Grosvenor. I think it would add about 12 minutes to a one-way trip (around 24 minutes to a round trip) so it would cost an extra unit. I suppose that means it's impossible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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