DanT Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 On 10/18/2016 at 0:00 PM, Generator said: Yes see the only problem is that if we are only getting 6 buses, it would be 83-88. 89 shouldn't be here. Ah yes you're right, maybe the gap is to not cause confusion between batches for the mechanics? Over the air the coaches are just referred to by the last two numbers; "Coach 41, 42, 43" etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Was at the fire training centre today, managed to grab a shot of Classic 8894 which used to be a training prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenz Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 In addition to the white 1688 and 1689 already reported, a white 1687 and blue 1683 have arrived. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 New Cat Centre transfer point opened last Tuesday, HUGE improvement over the former, buses have their own bays to pull in to in a zig-zag style, shelters are large, and the entire transfer point is accessible (unlike before where if the 7 had a wheelchair it would have to pull into the main area to unload), and the route signs and maps are in huge print, perfect for the visually impaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 2016 Novas entered service today, not sure if the VIs have been retired yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 15 hours ago, DanT said: 2016 Novas entered service today, not sure if the VIs have been retired yet. I was told that 9803 retired yesterday but 9805 remains as a spare unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generator Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 1687 was on the 1 yesterday, unfortunately I was unable to grab a pic. The new Novas have the new GPS, however the new LCD is not under the stop requested sign, it's to the top right of it. It looks kind of bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 On 2016-11-16 at 0:04 PM, Generator said: 1687 was on the 1 yesterday, unfortunately I was unable to grab a pic. The new Novas have the new GPS, however the new LCD is not under the stop requested sign, it's to the top right of it. It looks kind of bad. saw 1688 on Route 7 last night as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 ....and 1689 on route 4 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1overcosc Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Transit staff have revised the 2017-21 business plan to fit council's financial requirements. Most of the improvements are remaining: proposals for expanded Sunday hours, the new Montreal Street express route, and increasing frequencies on express routes are all unchanged from the first draft. The main change is they're dropping the proposal to loop the 701/702 and there's a minor reduction in the number of service hours added in Phase 4 (from 18,615 to 16,415) although it's not specified where they're cutting. Phase 4's improvements were: 1) Extending the Montreal express route from Queen's to SLC and the Kingston Centre 2) New service to unserved areas in the NW (Westbrook, Cataraqui industrial areas, etc.) 3) 30 minute service on Route 1 in evenings and Sundays With a 12% cut in the budget required to support those 3 improvements, at least one of them will scaled back a bit. Given that the report is vague I imagine they're leaving it up to transit staff to make the decision on what to cut later on, possibly in 2019-ish when there's a better idea of what's more needed. Personally, I think 1) is unnecessary while 2) and 3) are important improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 So what are the final fleet numbers of this years Nova's? Are they all delivered and all in service now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, D40LF said: So what are the final fleet numbers of this years Nova's? Are they all delivered and all in service now? 1683-1688 is the highest I've seen; all are in service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, DanT said: 1683-1688 is the highest I've seen; all are in service Except Teddy reported seeing 1689 on the route 4. So was it seven buses then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, D40LF said: Except Teddy reported seeing 1689 on the route 4. So was it seven buses then? Come to think of it, I have seen an 89. Yes, seven. I'll have to check which ones are express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 11 minutes ago, DanT said: Come to think of it, I have seen an 89. Yes, seven. I'll have to check which ones are express. I think 83 is the only express bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristopher24 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have only seen 1683, 1687,1688 and 1689.... 1683 being the only express bus. Not sure where 1684, 1685 and 1686 are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Kristopher24 said: I have only seen 1683, 1687,1688 and 1689.... 1683 being the only express bus. Not sure where 1684, 1685 and 1686 are I seem to recall seeing an 84, I really should write down my sightings rather than going by memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 1683 and 1684 are express, 1687, 1688, 1689 are locals. 85/86 are not in service yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristopher24 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Yes I did see 1684 today on the 502 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 10 hours ago, DanT said: 1683 and 1684 are express, 1687, 1688, 1689 are locals. 85/86 are not in service yet. Are 85 and 86 going to be part of this order? With the recent numbering mess I wouldn't be surprised if they were future buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 4 hours ago, D40LF said: Are 85 and 86 going to be part of this order? With the recent numbering mess I wouldn't be surprised if they were future buses! From what I read in council minutes they should be, however that may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generator Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 The 15XX Novas have begun to receive the new GPS. 1509, 1510 have it, and I believe that 1502 does as well, but I can't confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 What ever happened to the big plans KT had for running buses to outlying communities? I remember Napanee was listed as one destination, and I believe Gan was another one. This was quite a few years ago as I was still living in Kingston at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanT Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 4 hours ago, D40LF said: What ever happened to the big plans KT had for running buses to outlying communities? I remember Napanee was listed as one destination, and I believe Gan was another one. This was quite a few years ago as I was still living in Kingston at the time. I believe the two municipalities didn't agree to help fund the routes, would've been nice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 On 2016-11-24 at 3:18 PM, DanT said: I believe the two municipalities didn't agree to help fund the routes, would've been nice though That's a shame. With Deseronto Transit offering service to Napanee and Belleville it would have been possible to take the bus from Belleville to Kingston, and maybe beyond. Would have been an interesting ride! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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