TheMaritimeMan Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Fredericton Transit 8983 is back on the road after being shelved for some time to be painted. It's one sharp looking bus! Looks brand new on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Some cool news - Transit is re-exploring the smartphone app that they first came out with for a short time a few years ago. They're also considering an electronic payment system. They hope to roll out the new features in early 2016. From the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-transit-mobile-app-1.3281404 In other news, I've received word that 8013 is off the road with a failed turbo, and with a new bus order possibly in the works, it may be retired rather than repaired. Another curiosity is apparently 8072 has been off the road for nearly a year due to an undescribed issue that has yet to be fixed, and I indeed haven't seen it in about that long. Also, thanks to Kevin Lo for the latest improvements on the Wiki page. That page has come a long way since I was granted editing rights in July, and I'm quite pleased with how it looks now. Edit 11/24/2015: Surprisingly, 8013 has been repaired and is back on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Tensions are high between Transit and the City of Fredericton over union negotiations. Worst-case scenario could include a strike. http://www.foxrocks.ca/local-news/2015/12/11/fredericton-transit-workers-reject-final-offer-from-city-union Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's not looking good for Transit. The wage dispute has not been resolved, and the union has voted in favor of a strike. If intervention doesn't take place, then the buses could cease operation as early as tomorrow night. From the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-transit-strike-vote-1.3398113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSeaboyer Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 It's really starting to remind me of the Codiac lockout back in 2012 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 An order for one new bus has been approved and will probably take place later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's really starting to remind me of the Codiac lockout back in 2012 now It seems to be the City is having a hard time to please the offer for the drivers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Regarding the union-city negotiations, I just read that the union accepted the city's final offer a couple of weeks ago. I must have missed it when the media reported on it. Also, the 2016 schedule came out a little while ago. Aside from a new font, there are no changes from the 2015 schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 In November I reported about Transit exploring upgrading the system with GPS tracking and electronic fare payment, and it looks like that plan is moving along well. A group of UNB students have started a company called ReadyPass, and by the looks of it Fredericton Transit will be their first customer (or guinea pig, at least). In the past few months I've occasionally seen tablet computers on the bus, and the driver has to open a program and select the route they're on when they change routes. http://www.readypass.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Two new buses have been approved for order. This summer's road construction affects routes 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17. Details: http://www.fredericton.ca/en/transportation/NR2016May19AlternateTransitRoute.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Two buses were ordered a few weeks ago; no ETA on them yet. I've received word that Transit aspires to order 10 new buses in the next three years - enough to retire all buses up to and including 8041 and 8042 (as those two buses also don't have wheelchair ramps). It's a very ambitious goal, one which would require a good deal of federal funding to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 $17.3 million allocated for public transit upgrades in Fredericton and other cities: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/infrastructure-federal-deal-1.3726897 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDuke Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Two New NOVA LFS buses arrived at Fredericton Transit this morning. 8161 and 8162. No word yet on what RTS buses they will retire. as well as when the new buses will be on the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Fredericton Transit 8161 and 8162 have gone into service. 8013 and 8984 have been retired. 8981 is the last remaining RTS with the original "tape strip" stop calling mechanism in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Wiki pages have been updated. Thanks to TheDuke for the shot of 8162! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 I have received word that Transit will indeed be getting the funding to purchase four buses next year, and four more the year after. This will wipe out all buses up to and including 8042. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSeaboyer Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Something I noticed earlier this evening is that, with the new buses (8161 and 8162), it seems as though the doors are a bit slower to open than on the older buses. Is that actually the case or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDuke Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Actually driving 8161 today I don't think the doors are too much slower. originally they came with door brakes on the front with made them much slower. They have since been removed. Maybe that's what you were noticing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSeaboyer Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 That could've been it; it was definitely faster than the doors on 8162 were during their first week of service (when it still had the new-bus smell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Funny you bring that up. I know one of the early 3rd-gen low-floors (either 8111, 8112, or 8121) have doors that move so slowly, that you're sometimes 100m down the road before they finish closing and you can ring the bell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted October 10, 2016 Board Admin Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Uploaded a few photos I took in Fredericton back on May 24, 2016. 8142 wasn't accounted for previously on the Wiki, but it is now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSeaboyer Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I know that the wiki hasn't kept the best track of the cutaways, but I distinctly remember seeing one numbered 8055 a few years ago, and if I had to guess, 8054 is only numbered as such because the 2004 and 2005 numbers were grouped together at one point, leading to the possibility of a cutaway 8043 at one time. I also remember seeing 8122 as a cutaway fairly recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaritimeMan Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 8072 is back in service, after being sidelined for two years due to a transmission issue. I was on it tonight and it seemed to be working as normal. TheDuke sent me a video earlier today of 8013 driving into the garage, under its own power, to be dismantled for parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Does anyone know anything about the company named on this driver's badge? I am unfamiliar with a Nashwaaksis Bus Line. When did it operate? What happened to it? Was it local transit or an intercity bus operation? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDuke Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 15 hours ago, DavidW said: Does anyone know anything about the company named on this driver's badge? I am unfamiliar with a Nashwaakis Bus Line. When did it operate? What happened to it? Was it local transit or an intercity bus operation? Wow where did you find this? I'll ask some of my co-workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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