dzldriver Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 We have never had a strike in Kelowna, but it very well could happen. On another note. 8038 was in the shop the other day to get it running again. I have a feeling that a lack of equipment all over the place is forcing BCT to get these old buses fixed to keep service running. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 8038 is officially back in service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 0:37 AM, dzldriver said: 8038 is officially back in service. And a friend of mine photographed 8038 in service earlier today in Kelowna! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Is 8038 still running, after coming back into service? I'm coming to Kelowna tomorrow, and I hope to run into it! Also what routes would it normally run on??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 No idea if it's still running or not - but from my experience the two best places to look for buses in Kelowna are Queensway Exchange, and Orchard Park Mall, most of the major routes serve those two points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 8038 is still running in service in Kelowna. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I seen it leaving the yard this morning. Still sounds awesome. not sure why they were going to retire it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 1 hour ago, dzldriver said: I seen it leaving the yard this morning. Still sounds awesome. not sure why they were going to retire it. I was able to ride it for a short period today! It was so worth driving out here, to once experience it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 18 minutes ago, AbbyTransitFan said: I was able to ride it for a short period today! It was so worth driving out here, to once experience it again Awesome to hear AbbyTF. it seems to be a better unit than some of our 9700's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 On 11/4/2016 at 6:19 PM, AbbyTransitFan said: I was able to ride it for a short period today! It was so worth driving out here, to once experience it again Excellent! Did you record a video or sound recording on board 8038 by chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 14 hours ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Excellent! Did you record a video or sound recording on board 8038 by chance? Yep! I got a clip of it on the Bus Lounge on Facebook, it won't let me post it on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Hey guys: I am going to try to stay up to date on things here, but I am pretty busy with things here in Kelowna. We have been on strike against First Canada in Kelowna since November 10th, and it doesn't look like the company has any interest in settling this dispute any time soon. Pray for us all and ask our union how you can get involved and help out. www.atu1722.ca.. Have a good day all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-bus-drivers-strike-notice-1.3835657 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Transit service is set to return tomorrow because the union and First Transit has reach an agreement: http://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news/bus-drivers-ratify-agreement-transit-services-resume-tomorrow-1.2227846 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_ftw Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Anyone willing to pm me some of the things you guys got on your new contact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Kelowna has had Transit for past the 40 years: http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/409584835.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 We did get a couple of new buses in Kelowna. Well, the usual....new to us buses. 9750 and 8114 showed up. Didn't remember to get a shot of 8114. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, dzldriver said: We did get a couple of new buses in Kelowna. Well, the usual....new to us buses. 9750 and 8114 showed up. Didn't remember to get a shot of 8114. Noooo, that bus was in Abby and I wasn't able to catch it LOL. Maybe it's time for a road trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 New transit exchange is coming to UBCO: https://bctransit.com/victoria/news/article?nid=1403647176104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bus Fan Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Has 8038 been retired yet? I am asking because BC Transit fleet page doesn't list 1994 D40LF anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 54 minutes ago, Blue Bus Fan said: Has 8038 been retired yet? I am asking because BC Transit fleet page doesn't list 1994 D40LF anymore. That part of the wiki has been like that for a while.... As far as I know, 8038 is still running and 8041 still running in Nanaimo. 8038 was active as of November, so I don't think it's gone anywhere quite yet. 8038 and 8041 are the only 2 1994 D40LF left in the BCT fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, AbbyTransitFan said: That part of the wiki has been like that for a while.... As far as I know, 8038 is still running and 8041 still running in Nanaimo. 8038 was active as of November, so I don't think it's gone anywhere quite yet. 8038 and 8041 are the only 2 1994 D40LF left in the BCT fleet. Looking at a fleet roster from January 2017, 8038 is listed as Contingency while 8041 is not listed at all. So unless 8038 was retired in the past 60 days, it's still active while 8041 is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Blue Bus Fan said: Has 8038 been retired yet? I am asking because BC Transit fleet page doesn't list 1994 D40LF anymore. 8038 is still active in Kelowna. The poor old girl keeps thundering away. Day before yesterday, 9727, 9729 and 9736 showed up in Kelowna. This must be the new buses that BC Transit promised us. 9747 has been parked and deplated as it threw a rod through the side of the block. 9720 is dead but still plated with transmission issues. I haven't had a chance to update the wiki to reflect these changes, as I have had other things going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbyTransitFan Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 15 hours ago, dzldriver said: 8038 is still active in Kelowna. The poor old girl keeps thundering away. Day before yesterday, 9727, 9729 and 9736 showed up in Kelowna. This must be the new buses that BC Transit promised us. 9747 has been parked and deplated as it threw a rod through the side of the block. 9720 is dead but still plated with transmission issues. I haven't had a chance to update the wiki to reflect these changes, as I have had other things going on. 8038 the immortal! BCT's version of the immortal Translink 7115 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 On 05/03/2017 at 1:33 PM, AbbyTransitFan said: 8038 the immortal! BCT's version of the immortal Translink 7115 I wish I could say it was immortal Abby. It has been retired and is sitting in the back corner of the Kelowna lot now. Not sure what broke, but 80 and 97 Flyers as I understand it are on a no fix order. 9709, 9716, 9747 have all be deplated and hauled to the wreckers. We got 9727, 9729, and 9736 sent to us for some unknown reason. Apparently the buses we were supposed to receive at the end of March have now been pushed to the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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