dzldriver Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 17 hours ago, Matt Dunlop said: Victoria possibly, since it has NextRide installed. BTW, does the "screen" for the NextRide system block the stop requested sign on your Novas too? Only on the 92 and 9300's. the 6000's it would appear have a deeper panel and the sign doesn't quite cover it. I will take some pictures when I have a moment and show you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, dzldriver said: Only on the 92 and 9300's. the 6000's it would appear have a deeper panel and the sign doesn't quite cover it. I will take some pictures when I have a moment and show you. Interesting. It blocks the stop request sign on all of our 9333-9433 third gen Novas, as well as our older double deckers (Tridents). Seems after 9435 and newer there is a space above the stop request sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 6:00 AM, dzldriver said: Just noticed this morning that 9400 is no longer here. Was in dead row awaiting repairs, and now it's gone. Anyone are of where it night have went? Spotted 9400 out in service today, in Kelowna. 9749, 9872 and 9878 spotted as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 11 hours ago, SidneyTransitfan said: Spotted 9400 out in service today, in Kelowna. 9749, 9872 and 9878 spotted as well. Makes me wonder if the last three (Flyers) have NextRide installed, seeing as they're close to retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 9749 definitely doesn't. Don't know about the other two as I didn't get to ride them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:40 PM, SidneyTransitfan said: 9749 definitely doesn't. Don't know about the other two as I didn't get to ride them. We only have 4 Kelowna Flyers left. 9749, 9840, 9878, 9872. None of them have NextRide installed. 9400 did come back. Not sure where it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 I've updated the routes on the wiki for Kelowna. There were some that are not in service anymore. Others chagned names. I also divided them up by municipality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 A site for Kelowna's new yard has been proposed: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_5e010b98-969e-11e9-845d-2b69b9b620ac.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 When did Kelowna get Nova 6000? Saw it posted on Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Came to us about two weeks ago. I knew it was coming. Apparently next month we are getting 6001,2,3 as well as a 4400 series. As as for the 6000’s. that will leave all in Kelowna except for two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 http://globalnews.ca/news/6371992/snow-storm-b-c-southern-interior/ 6024 was involved in an incident where it slipped off the road into a ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Well, now I know what it looks like for those emergency windows to open, though I sure hope they open further than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 They do, and easy to remove. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Quite surprised that none of you caught on to this one yet: https://globalnews.ca/news/6538991/transit-bus-impounded-following-traffic-stop-by-kelowna-rcmp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6784 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, 9924 said: Quite surprised that none of you caught on to this one yet: https://globalnews.ca/news/6538991/transit-bus-impounded-following-traffic-stop-by-kelowna-rcmp/ The driver more than likely got fired for it. I don't think the union is gonna be of any help on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 3:45 PM, Peterbiltguy1989@gmail.com said: The driver more than likely got fired for it. I don't think the union is gonna be of any help on that one. They can't just fire a person that admits they have a problem. Human rights case beyond their eildest dreams if they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6784 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, dzldriver said: They can't just fire a person that admits they have a problem. Human rights case beyond their eildest dreams if they did. Bus driver lost their license for drunk driving. Got charged with it too. That's grounds for termination right there. Would you wanna be driven around by a drunk driver? I don't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9924 Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 5:58 AM, dzldriver said: They can't just fire a person that admits they have a problem. Human rights case beyond their eildest dreams if they did. If the driver is convicted, then thats a criminal offence and grounds for termination. There are is also a lot more to the BC Human Rights Code in regards to substance abuse and job termination, but this is not the place to debate that. My personal opinion is that anyone convicted of operating a bus under impairment should receive automatic jail time, regardless of their "substance dependency". Its been a busy 2020 for KRT: https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/295983/RCMP-have-laid-charges-after-a-bus-driver-was-assaulted https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/279613/Kelowna-transit-bus-crashes-into-fourplex https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/276835/A-city-transit-bus-was-involved-in-three-car-collision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 This year has been nuts in Kelowna. You are right about that 9924. I can't believe some of the stuff that we have faced. But really, two of the stories above were not the driver's fault. The other one was the driver trying to protect himself and the public. Just seems that Kelowna is a hot bed for media attention about bus stuff. This stuff happens everywhere else, but it's so commonplace that nobody takes notice of it. Including the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, dzldriver said: This year has been nuts in Kelowna. You are right about that 9924. I can't believe some of the stuff that we have faced. But really, two of the stories above were not the driver's fault. The other one was the driver trying to protect himself and the public. Just seems that Kelowna is a hot bed for media attention about bus stuff. This stuff happens everywhere else, but it's so commonplace that nobody takes notice of it. Including the media. And the drunk driver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzldriver Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 He no longer works there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Was bored, looking at the NextRide site for Kelowna. Noticed one of Victoria's old Arbocs were transferred over there at some point. 2337. I would have assumed that one was sent to the crusher since it's now 8 years old. Must be running on fumes now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 2538 Arboc HandyDART unit was T-Boned. Driver shaken up, lone passenger was unconscious. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/306830/BC-Transit-investigating?fbclid=IwAR1ooS1OQI9a88J723nBh3nEV0focMXDdhT8-GBA71l5jllabuqilfsnHN8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiNorth Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Matt Dunlop said: 2538 Arboc HandyDART unit was T-Boned. Driver shaken up, lone passenger was unconscious. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/306830/BC-Transit-investigating?fbclid=IwAR1ooS1OQI9a88J723nBh3nEV0focMXDdhT8-GBA71l5jllabuqilfsnHN8 That's a nasty looking smash. No question of whose fault it was there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion6784 Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Matt Dunlop said: 2538 Arboc HandyDART unit was T-Boned. Driver shaken up, lone passenger was unconscious. https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/306830/BC-Transit-investigating?fbclid=IwAR1ooS1OQI9a88J723nBh3nEV0focMXDdhT8-GBA71l5jllabuqilfsnHN8 Looks to me that 2538 has spent it's last day in service. Hopefully the old man is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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