Viva5113 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 8:34 PM, newflyerinvero said: If this is the wrong thread to post this, apologies on advance. I'm aware of an articulated order if XD60s, but I'm unsure of when they're scheduled to be arriving and for which division(s?) It is possible to deliver to SouthWest and BRT division (yes this means transferring 91 to BRT) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1122 Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Has YRT made any plans for when the electric buses will enter service. Since these buses are based out of Newmarket, I have a hunch they'll be used on Route 55 Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 12:45 AM, Tom1122 said: Has YRT made any plans for when the electric buses will enter service. Since these buses are based out of Newmarket, I have a hunch they'll be used on Route 55 Davis. I've heard the same thing that they might be on the 55. To when they go out. They still have to train drivers and mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommike Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 have any of the nova electric here and if are they long range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT_28 Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 1979 is out on Viva Blue, tho I’m not sure when it entered service since its tracker was off until April 26. It could have went out weeks before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuamumble Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 2001 is at Southwest as per this Instagram post (delivered in April)- this is a 2020 New Flyer XD60: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgta2008 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 10:22 PM, Joshuamumble said: 2001 is at Southwest as per this Instagram post (delivered in April)- this is a 2020 New Flyer XD60: Are they expected to replace the Van Hools artics? From what I understand they were reconditioned only a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, sdgta2008 said: Are they expected to replace the Van Hools artics? From what I understand they were reconditioned only a couple of years ago. "Reconditioned" is not the correct word. The buses were converted for regular service with the absolute minimum amount of (mostly cosmetic) work done to replace the branding, such as an exterior repaint, recovered seats, installation of a farebox, and replacement of any fleet number stickers. There were no mechanical overhauls, structural work, or other interior work that would qualify as a "rebuild"; some buses still had loose and dirty interior panels on their first days in conventional service. These buses were basically converted as a stop-gap measure to improve capacity on conventional routes in response to growing ridership without increasing the budget. Now that the artics-on-conventional-routes experiment has proven successful, they are ordering new artics to replace the absolutely worn-out Van Hools. From someone who rides them daily (pre-COVID-19) to and from work, I cannot wait to say good riddance to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Articulated said: "Reconditioned" is not the correct word. The buses were converted for regular service with the absolute minimum amount of (mostly cosmetic) work done to replace the branding, such as an exterior repaint, recovered seats, installation of a farebox, and replacement of any fleet number stickers. There were no mechanical overhauls, structural work, or other interior work that would qualify as a "rebuild"; some buses still had loose and dirty interior panels on their first days in conventional service. These buses were basically converted as a stop-gap measure to improve capacity on conventional routes in response to growing ridership without increasing the budget. Now that the artics-on-conventional-routes experiment has proven successful, they are ordering new artics to replace the absolutely worn-out Van Hools. From someone who rides them daily (pre-COVID-19) to and from work, I cannot wait to say good riddance to them. I'm surprised they lasted 15 years without any rebuild. MiWay retires them at 12 years and Ottawa has to rebuild or retire them at 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Orion V said: I'm surprised they lasted 15 years without any rebuild. MiWay retires them at 12 years and Ottawa has to rebuild or retire them at 12 years. They received their midlife refurb in 2011-2012, while still in Viva service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 29 minutes ago, Articulated said: They received their midlife refurb in 2011-2012, while still in Viva service. Oh right. Forgot about that. That also means they should still keep the 07/08 AG300s for backup use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ber Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 pretty surprised by their unexpected arrival. Not even the wiki page has them listed as future orders. On that note, have the electric buses all arrived yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Ber said: pretty surprised by their unexpected arrival. Not even the wiki page has them listed as future orders. On that note, have the electric buses all arrived yet? Sometimes they're wiki does not get updated all the time. So far the New Flyer electrics have arrived and an electric Nova was spotted at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHool A330 #508 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 NFI XD60 #2007 has arrived in BRT division. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, VanHool A330 #508 said: NFI XD60 #2007 has arrived in BRT division. I believe all of the XD60s are being delivered to BRT division for acceptance before being sent to their final division (in 2007's case, highly likely it will go to SW). Better question, although off-topic, why is there a coach parked inside OMSF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum118 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 7:40 PM, Orion V said: I'm surprised they lasted 15 years without any rebuild. MiWay retires them at 12 years and Ottawa has to rebuild or retire them at 12 years. More like 10-12 years for Mississauga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHool A330 #508 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Articulated said: I believe all of the XD60s are being delivered to BRT division for acceptance before being sent to their final division (in 2007's case, highly likely it will go to SW). Better question, although off-topic, why is there a coach parked inside OMSF? Not really, 2001-2004 were delivered directly to SW division. 2007 was prepared to sent on Route 90. About that coach, that’s TOK’s coach, maybe they just sent to here for maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Spotted 1981 parked at Newmarket Terminal last on July 13th. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 These two ARBOC buses are for the Newmarket Local On-Demand service, formerly route 520/521. Photos attached here: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHool A330 #508 Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 2007 seen on Training bus twins at Vaughan Mills (2001&2007, 2002&2004) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommike Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Hi i saw the novs electric bus out going to the 400 on hwy 9 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted September 5, 2020 Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 15 hours ago, tommike said: Hi i saw the novs electric bus out going to the 400 on hwy 9 today. I also saw a new flyer artic being towed north on highway 400 towards Teston Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Based on photos from Facebook, 2016's first day in service was yesterday. 2014 and 2015 are also active, but are currently being used for training as these are the first New Flyer buses assigned to BRT division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 The XD60s out of BRT Division are starting to enter service very quickly... 2014 and 2017 were out for afternoon rush hour today, both first day in revenue service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ber Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 any news on the LFSes? NFI has delivered their share of their electric buses but nothing yet from Nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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