MiExpress Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 We got everything you mentioned in service, except 9202...oh well. Good times were had! And John, yes 0625 is retired, the mechanic told us that yesterday when we asked about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Here's my shot of 9202: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lap_screw Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 ooh ya who got that MCI logo off 9196! this guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Correction, 0939 has not been renumbered 1039, yet. Rode it today and it is still numbered 0939. It is now renumbered 1039. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Went to the garage today. The dead line consists of only 8894, 9196 and 0625. The damage to the Cutaway is quite extensive, I can see why it was retired. This of course was the first bus in the new paint scheme to be retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Spotted 0519 being towed today down Princess Street. Oddly it didn't seem to be heading to the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Spotted 0519 being towed today down Princess Street. Oddly it didn't seem to be heading to the garage. 0519 is back in service, although I saw it with the bike rack on still. The only one in the fleet still with it (when I saw it). Also a new bus will soon be orderd, I somehow get the feeling this will be another International LC. From reading the info this looks like a replacement for 0625. CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 03-2010Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Council will resolve into the Committee of the Whole “In Camera” and will reconvene as regular Council at 7:30 pm. (f) Award of Tender for One 31’ Mid-Size, Rear-Wheel Drive, Low Floor Transit Bus to Leeds Transit Inc. THAT the tender F18-CS-FL-2009-20 for the purchase of one 31’ mid-size, rear-wheel drive, and low-floor transit coach be awarded to Leeds Transit Inc. for the purchase price of $215,900 plus applicable taxes; - and further - THAT $186,698.21 plus applicable taxes, the net of insurance proceeds less the deductible, be funded from the Transit Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund. (The Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services (10-028) is attached as Schedule Pages 74-75) (File No. CSU-F18-004-2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Award of Tender for One 31’ Mid-Size, Rear-Wheel Drive, Low Floor Transit Bus to Leeds Transit Inc. THAT the tender F18-CS-FL-2009-20 for the purchase of one 31’ mid-size, rear-wheel drive, and low-floor transit coach be awarded to Leeds Transit Inc. for the purchase price of $215,900 plus applicable taxes; Wow! $216K seems an awful lot of money for a cutaway bus. Is this the price tag of an International IC or is that more in the EZ-Rider range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Wow! $216K seems an awful lot of money for a cutaway bus. Is this the price tag of an International IC or is that more in the EZ-Rider range? EZ-Rider Max would cost about $350-400k. Since this is an IC chassis, it would be around 6 figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 For some reason Kingston seems fixated on the International LC. Personally I wouldn't mind seeing an EZ rider here, just to break up the cutaway scene. As far as I know Leeds only supplies cutaways / schoolbuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2822 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 EZ-Rider Max would cost about $350-400k. Since this is an IC chassis, it would be around 6 figures. With those prices you might as well go with more D40LF's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 0835 is in a full body wrap (except for the front) for sure fire. This is the first D40LF in a full wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Have heard that two new D40LFs arrived this morning. I am no hearing that a further three are due to arrive soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Just came back from the garage, got a couple of shots of the two new buses. One has no sign of any fleet number while the other carries 0942 on a piece of paper inside the bus. There are two more coming next week. I can confirm that there are four buses in total which I guess will be 0942-0945, although I wouldn't be surprised if they were renumbered 1042-1045. However as there are more expected later this year I wonder if they will keep them as 09s to keep them seperate from the other buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Just came back from the garage, got a couple of shots of the two new buses. One has no sign of any fleet number while the other carries 0942 on a piece of paper inside the bus. There are two more coming next week.I can confirm that there are four buses in total which I guess will be 0942-0945, although I wouldn't be surprised if they were renumbered 1042-1045. However as there are more expected later this year I wonder if they will keep them as 09s to keep them seperate from the other buses. There the same as their 2008 batches with no changes, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 There the same as their 2008 batches with no changes, right? I was told they were the same as the previous batches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2822 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 The days of the classics must be numbered now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 The days of the classics must be numbered now? Depends who you speak to. I have been told that all remaining high floors may be gone by the end of this year (there are 9 Classics and 1 Orion V left) and I have also heard that the last one will be retired in 2012. I guess we will have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Have heard the Kingston Transit is looking at improving service, don't know when yet however. Included in these service improvements would be 20 minute service and a bus to Gananoque and another to Napanee. This last one would be interesting as it would meen that you could ride Kingston Transit from Gananoque to Napanee, then Deseronto Transit to Belleville. Pity Trenton Transit doesn't run into the Loyalist collage, could be a fun day out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Have heard the Kingston Transit is looking at improving service, don't know when yet however. Included in these service improvements would be 20 minute service and a bus to Gananoque and another to Napanee.This last one would be interesting as it would meen that you could ride Kingston Transit from Gananoque to Napanee, then Deseronto Transit to Belleville. Pity Trenton Transit doesn't run into the Loyalist collage, could be a fun day out! If Kingston does do those service improvements then that would be a sweet transit fan ride from Belleville to Gananoque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Laidlaw runs a bus between downtown Belleville, Loyalist College and Trenton. That would be fun. You mean First Student now lol and yes it would be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Was a new bus map issued for 2009? Last August when I was in Kingston, I was told that there was a problem at the printers and the new issue wasn't ready. I also checked the KT website and the May 2008 map still seems to be up there. I'm going to be heading to Toronto in a few weeks and I was just wondering if I should make the extra stop. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Was a new bus map issued for 2009? Last August when I was in Kingston, I was told that there was a problem at the printers and the new issue wasn't ready. I also checked the KT website and the May 2008 map still seems to be up there. I'm going to be heading to Toronto in a few weeks and I was just wondering if I should make the extra stop. Thanks! Yes, they came out in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 both 0942 and 0943 are now in service. License plates are 0942 - BN8 584, 0943 - BN8 583 Saw lots of Classics today, even got to ride one, never thought that would ne the highlight of a day on the buses!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Classic 8869 has now been retired while an offical roster I just got is missing 8791. So looks like only 7 Classics and 1 Orion V left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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