yrt1000 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 7:52 PM, MCI Classic said: All the new buses have arrived and are numbered 528 to 546. Recent retired buses are 479, 482, 483, 103, 107, & 110. Any info on the damage to 512 from the accident about a month ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI Classic Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Quote Any info on the damage to 512 from the accident about a month ago? I have heard nothing. 465 is now retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Dec 28 The Wiki needs to be updated as the fleet # stop at 531 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaT Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 8 hours ago, drum118 said: Dec 28 The Wiki needs to be updated as the fleet # stop at 531 It does not stop at 531. His post is 4 posts above yours and is even quoted right above your post. I would do a little more research next time. On 12/1/2018 at 6:52 PM, MCI Classic said: All the new buses have arrived and are numbered 528 to 546. Recent retired buses are 479, 482, 483, 103, 107, & 110. 8 hours ago, drum118 said: Dec 28 The Wiki needs to be updated as the fleet # stop at 531 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 10 hours ago, MaT said: It does not stop at 531. His post is 4 posts above yours and is even quoted right above your post. I would do a little more research next time. It maybe stated here in this thread what the numbers are, but WiKi only shows 531 as the last bus on the fleet page. I do research otherwise, I wouldn't had post what I did. LTC isn't the only system with out dated info. I asked over a year ago in a number of threads about numbers and type of buses I shot for the systems, and have never seen any update info on them. I check WiKi first before asking questions about buses. This link still shows 528-531 https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/London_Transit_Commission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 103, 107, 110, 475, 482 & 485 are retired and for sale on Govdeals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI Classic Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Quote Report post Posted 5 hours ago 103, 107, 110, 475, 482 & 485 are retired and for sale on Govdeals. They didn't even post any real photos of the retired buses. They took some photos of 474 and posted that instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt1000 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 22 hours ago, TTC 9701 said: 103, 107, 110, 475, 482 & 485 are retired and for sale on Govdeals. And I think (almost) all the buses being retired are the ones with the ‘old’ interior still. Guess my theory was correct Also meant to mention they’ve been changing the interiors of the older XD40s as well. Rode 305 and 308 a few weeks ago and the seat fabric have the same design as 5xx buses, instead of light blue they had previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI Classic Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Quote And I think (almost) all the buses being retired are the ones with the ‘old’ interior still. Guess my theory was correct Also meant to mention they’ve been changing the interiors of the older XD40s as well. Rode 305 and 308 a few weeks ago and the seat fabric have the same design as 5xx buses, instead of light blue they had previously Yes you are correct all the retired buses have the old blue seats. 546 is still not in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt1000 Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 https://www.transsee.ca/routelist?a=london Was browsing Transsee today and found this... Thank you Transsee! Can finally track buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilkuro Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-braces-for-backlash-against-route-changes https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-stalls-old-north-bus-route-change-others-get-ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Wilkuro said: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-braces-for-backlash-against-route-changes https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-stalls-old-north-bus-route-change-others-get-ok The myth about not being safe with frequent transit as it'll be causing more traffic and reducing property values reigns supreme I guess. But, transit is driven by people's uses of it and where they want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt1000 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Wilkuro said: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-braces-for-backlash-against-route-changes https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-stalls-old-north-bus-route-change-others-get-ok When I saw that article yesterday I was literally in disbelief. What entitlement. My goodness. Yes, buses are the cause of traffic and not the thousands of other cars using the road during rush h our??? And man what a sad story about the people’s lawn maintenance. I nearly cried For real this city is full of idiots. We don’t want BRT we need more service in all areas of the city! LTC: “ok, here, we are going to service more areas of the city” Londoners: “ummmmmm I DONT THINK SO” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt1000 Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Does anyone know the status of 512? This was the bus involved in the collision on Oxford street where it ended up through the side of a building in December. According to Transsee this vehicle hasn’t been in service since real-time data became available for LTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 257 is up for sale. Quite surprised it survived this long https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/markham-york-region/40-city-bus/1441943390?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4 5600 Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 i was allowed (with permission) to look at orion 257 today. Looks like it hasnt been moved in a long time, as the plants have grown around it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Is there any reason to believe that London Transit will not go beyond NFI for buses deliveries as long as their current fleet manager is around? Secondly, has LTC ever been involved with the CUTRIC program for alternative fueled buses, including electric? IF this is the case, they would need to (?) have other bus models to consider purchasing from and not just go with NFI...because..London, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin ORION Posted July 13, 2019 Root Admin Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 15 hours ago, newflyerinvero said: Is there any reason to believe that London Transit will not go beyond NFI for buses deliveries as long as their current fleet manager is around? Secondly, has LTC ever been involved with the CUTRIC program for alternative fueled buses, including electric? IF this is the case, they would need to (?) have other bus models to consider purchasing from and not just go with NFI...because..London, London was part of the Metrolinx TPI program a few years/contracts back and when Nova Bus was selected as the supplier, the city opted out. I can only guess that its to due with fleet standardization. Why would they go and order a completely different model bus/manufacturer? It doesn't matter who is the fleet manager. Its common sense, financially. I am not sure if they've ever been involved with CUTRIC, but guessing no. Perhaps someone with more knowledge about London Transit can add their points/view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainsubwaybus Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Today at the Children's Museum. 509 was here for kids to show them how it works. Could anyone add this to the wiki please? On a second point, I just arrived in London and I was wondering if there was some good spots to take photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, trainsubwaybus said: Today at the Children's Museum. 509 was here for kids to show them how it works. Could anyone add this to the wiki please? Add what to the wiki? 501-527 are already added to wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainsubwaybus Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 that 509 was used as display. Kids have been able to go inside and learn facts about how its made. I leave you the choice if you want to add this information to the wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCI Classic Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Quote Does anyone know the status of 512 512 is back in service. I got to drive it yesterday and they did a great at repairing the bus. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97SCT Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 In case not already reported, 458 is now in Niagara Falls; 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/ltc-service-in-balance-as-council-talks-budget-speed-limits I don't think I've heard of such thing as reducing frequencies due to lower speed limits. But on the other side, the budget and the pressures to make cuts. It wasn't long ago that London was considered to be one of those cities and agencies that had a proud vision to push transit forward. Forward-thinking. Things just don't seem to be that way anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/2/2019 at 7:15 PM, newflyerinvero said: I don't think I've heard of such thing as reducing frequencies due to lower speed limits. Simple math ... with lower speeds, it takes longer to get from point A to point B. If you do not have enough recovery time available to take additional time from, then you have two choices. Either add a bus (very costly, most Councils do not want to do this) or reduce the headway. Thus a 20 minute route with 3 buses (round trip 60 minutes) becomes a 23 minute headway with three buses (69 minute round trip). I applaud London Transit for their report as most Councils just add more and more barriers to reduce speeds and think there is no impact on existing service. In Hamilton, when James and John were converted to two way many years ago, HSR said it would be at a cost of about $ 1.5 million to HSR. Council did not give additional funds and we were told just to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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