Enviro 500 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Spotted Golden Arrow #273 on Howe / Drake in downtown Vancouver today: Enjoy! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 18, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Sweet, that's one of their (if not the) newest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Pacific Coach Lines 2006 (H3-45) in Victoria today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 19, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Spotted a blue Canadian Forces Setra S417 here in Edmonton today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 19, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Saw a Diversified X3-45 numbered 545, but I'm pretty sure it was just missing a 2 in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 22, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 A white Carefree Express H3-45 owned by Century McMynn was at West Edmonton Mall tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcooknell Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Canadian Forces Setra (a white one) parked in the Superstore parking lot on 137 Ave near 127 steet in Edmonton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Aquarius Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Got this great photo of an Airport Express coach (#3009) operated by Pacific Western Transportation at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 In Salmon Arm this afternoon spotted a Thompson Valley Charter (Kamloops BC) 102C3SS parked at a sports field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 24, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Some interesting stuff about the new Department of National Defence Setras... NDP campaign protests DND bus contractOTTAWA - NDP MP Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre) and NDP Defence Critic Dawn Black (New Westminster-Coquitlam) were joined in Ottawa today by Dave Ritchie, Canadian Vice-President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), to present a national postcard petition campaign calling on the Conservative Government to put Canada first in military procurement contracts. “We make the best buses in the world right here in Canada,” says Martin. “Both Motor Coach Industries (MCI) of Winnipeg and Prevost Industries in Quebec can build top-notch Canadian buses to carry our troops, but because of this government’s asinine procurement policies, neither Canadian company won the contract.” SETRA, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, won the contract to build 30 troop carrier buses by less than 0.5%, which represents approximately $2000 per unit on buses that cost nearly $500,000 each. But the IAMAW is now calling on the government to cancel this order for carrier buses and re-tender the contract in a competition between the Canadian bus manufacturers. “How does this make sense?” asks Dave Ritchie, Canadian President of IAMAW whose Lodge 1953 represents the workers at MCI. “Not only do we lose the jobs to an off-shore competitor, but the government loses all the income and business tax revenue which would have paid for a big part of the total cost of the buses!” “The Canadian manufacturing sector is getting slaughtered out there,” says Ritchie, “and our own minister of public works is giving jobs away. Government spending should create jobs at home, not in Germany!” Black says military procurement contracts should provide the best equipment at the best value for Canadian Forces, but the government must seriously consider the industrial benefits to Canadians. "Harper’s Conservatives are on a multi-billion dollar spending spree to beef up the armed forces, but I'm concerned that everyday Canadian workers are not feeling the benefits of this spending." “If we don’t support our Canadian manufacturers, who will?” said Martin. From http://www.ndp.ca/page/5825 IN THE NEWS: Buy Canadian buses, postcard campaign urges Contract unfair to Motor Coach: MPTue 30 Oct 2007. PUBLICATION: WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PAGE: A7 Byline: Mia Rabson Thousands of postcards from angry Canadians demanding that the federal government rethink a military bus contract will be dropped off on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's doorstep today. Winnipeg NDP MP Pat Martin and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers put together the postcard campaign after the Department of National Defence awarded a $14-million bus contract to a German company, over a competing bid from Winnipeg-based Motor Coach Industries that was only $60,000 more. Setra, a division of auto-manufacturer Daimler-Chrysler, offered to make 30 troop-carrying buses for about $2,000 less per bus. "For the price of a set of tires, Stephen Harper chose to sell out 1,000 Manitoba workers," Martin said. He said the government should have used its made-in-Canada procurement policy to award the contract to Motor Coach or accept another bid from a Quebec firm. "Our tax dollars are creating jobs in Germany," Martin said. He argues the bids from the Canadian companies are worth more, when you factor in the taxes generated from creating or maintaining Canadian jobs. Motor Coach has previously estimated about $2.5 million in economic spinoffs were lost when the contract was awarded to Setra. Martin also said the difference in cost was so small it would be wiped out just by sending national defence officials on one fact-finding mission to Germany to view the manufacturing facility there or inspect the buses before shipping. He said because the department already has Motor Coach buses, it has staff who are trained to service and maintain those buses. With new buses from Germany, there will have to be training paid for, as well as a new parts storage system. "We've got a fairly compelling case here I think," Martin said. The protesters are asking Ottawa to yank the German contract and retender it to the Canadian companies. Manitoba senior MP Vic Toews said Martin is trying to politicize an independent tendering process that awarded the contract without political pressure. He said the process was established by the former Liberal government in conjunction with all provincial governments, to prevent inappropriate political interference. "As much as I would like to see work awarded to local Manitoba firms, it would not be appropriate for me to ignore the rule of law as Mr. Martin has suggested," Toews said. "If adopted, his advice could result in a massive legal liability and damage our international business reputation." Toews said his office has encouraged MCI to appeal the contract through the Canadian Internal Trade Tribunal, if the company feels the contract was not awarded properly. From: http://patmartin.ndp.ca/page/200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 24, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 A coupe of H3-45s on 63 Avenue at 99 Street - one maroon Dudding Coach Lines one, and behind it was a bus numbered 188, possibly National, but the scheme was a generic one. Diversified 2551 was at the Jubilee Auditorium. A bunch of coaches were at Rexall Place, not sure what was going on there. Lots of school buses and RVs and cars too. Saw a MCI C or D from Ogopogo Lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Ashton did that Ogopogo Lines coach have BC plates? Ogopogo is a mythical monster in Okanagan Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 24, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Sorry, was driving by so couldn't see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Just saw this Lacroix Tours MCI J4500 at Intercity Mall today. Photo taken with my new cell phone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 It's a MCI J4500, sorry to correct you there. Spotted 2 Northwestern MCI EL3s along with Cantrail, Universal Prevosts and Universal EL 3s and International Js as well. In downtown, spotted numerous CBLBC Prevosts, 2 Traxx Prevosts, and well as this MCI F series with frameless windows. Also spotted Super Sightseeing Tours Setra and Hesselgrave Vanhool near Chinatown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 25, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 It's a MCI J4500, sorry to correct you there.I think you meant E4500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Lol, ahahhaha, yeah, whoops. Since he already put J, don't know what i was thinking there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Saw Western Bus Lines #3094 (H3-45) in downtown Victoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 26, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 In town today... Golden Arrow 262 Drayton Valley Bus Association 111 Greyhound 925... I believe this is no longer with GLC. Decals were removed, and only the blue part of the side paint scheme was left on the bus. Here is a photo I took of it in Vancouver in August 2007. Different plates and logos were still in tact then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCW Metrobus Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Greyhound 925... I believe this is no longer with GLC. Decals were removed, and only the blue part of the side paint scheme was left on the bus. Ex-Greyhound 923 and 928 are both now with Thompson Valley Charters, so I suppose it's possible the same is true for that one. Hard to tell though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Aquarius Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I keep seeing this one MC-9/MC-12 hanging around Newmarket lately. Seen it twice, but have never been able to get a good look. It has no decals or company names, just pure grey with a black rear cap, so I think it is privately owned. If I can see it again and have my camera on me, I'll take some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Traxx 852, a Van Hool C2045: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Universal 318 in Salmon Arm tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted May 28, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Traxx 852, a Van Hool C2045Nice, haven't seen that one before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Nice, haven't seen that one before! Thanks, that's the first I've seen of 852 as well. Nice paint scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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