Darren1984 Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Any update on retirements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 1636, 1637, 1638 in service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 2017-02-21 at 7:04 PM, Darren1984 said: Any update on retirements? I've heard 406, 408 and 509 but I have yet to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, JRM1000 said: I've heard 406, 408 and 509 but I have yet to confirm. Yes, that is correct. Five more retirements to come when 1639-1643 enter service. The original plan to have 5 expansion buses in this option order was revised and now it is a one for one replacement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren1984 Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Are those busses being scrapped or are they going up for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 12 minutes ago, Darren1984 said: Are those busses being scrapped or are they going up for sale? Goes out to the highest bidder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren1984 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 When is 1639 - 1643 going in service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 They have to install the necessary components (Trapeze, Presto, bike rack, etc.) before they go into service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid0920 Posted March 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Presto printed transfers are coming to an end due to many problems. HSR is going back to only tear pad transfers. Printers will be removed from buses in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishap Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 9 hours ago, Hybrid0920 said: Presto printed transfers are coming to an end due to many problems. HSR is going back to only tear pad transfers. Printers will be removed from buses in the near future. The printers are part of the Driver Control Unit, so unless those are being replaced with standalone units (which is a rumour that was floating around last year), the printers can only be disabled. If the HSR got rid of paper tickets and monthly passes once-and-for-all, then the amount of paper transfers required would be quite low. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Other then the subtle improvements from 2015-2016, surely the HSR would have to bring about much more improvements so they cajn be ready for the LRT. I am uncertain if their City Council has put more funding into it to do so. Or, if they have slashed funding away which would be very counter-productive and ridership-draining move. Are there any updates on those such improvements, if there are going to be any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Common sense says to me that the biggest improvements to service can't happen until a new garage is built. There is literally zero room for expansion buses at the MTC. I'm going to guess thats why more of the 04 and 05 D40LF's were retired than anticipated so the new Nova's are replacement instead of expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Wonka said: Common sense says to me that the biggest improvements to service can't happen until a new garage is built. There is literally zero room for expansion buses at the MTC. I'm going to guess thats why more of the 04 and 05 D40LF's were retired than anticipated so the new Nova's are replacement instead of expansion. What about buying some land around the garage, or even building a new garage on Wentworth that can be used by DARTS as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Wonka said: Common sense says to me that the biggest improvements to service can't happen until a new garage is built. There is literally zero room for expansion buses at the MTC. I'm going to guess thats why more of the 04 and 05 D40LF's were retired than anticipated so the new Nova's are replacement instead of expansion. No, the fleet stayed at 251 because the 2017 service budget, which included 5 expansion vehicles, has still not been approved by Council at this point. If approved, the 5 expansion buses will now come out of the 2017 order. As for a new garage, a study is currently going on to determine a new possible location. There is still hope that a new garage will be finalized and built within 4-5 years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 1639, 1640 and 1641 are in service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid0920 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Hybrid0920 said: Is the HSR testing new vinyl sticker advertisement for the inside of the nova buses? Unless this was a sticker that was over top of the panel when the bus was delivered, and they forgot to take it off. That's a protective sheet for that panel. They are normally removed before the bus enters service, but I guess they forgot about that one. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Since the budget doesn't allow for any other funding for new buses, the 10-year Transit Expansion will be delayed by one year. It also means that the annual fare increase, at .10 cents would be put off, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishap Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 20 hours ago, newflyerinvero said: Since the budget doesn't allow for any other funding for new buses, the 10-year Transit Expansion will be delayed by one year. It also means that the annual fare increase, at .10 cents would be put off, too. Given that ridership goes down with every improvement, not doing anything might actually turn things around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Isn't "not doing anything" exactly what the HSR has been doing for the past 20 years though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newflyerinvero Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 On 3/26/2017 at 7:01 PM, Mishap said: Given that ridership goes down with every improvement, not doing anything might actually turn things around. I'm in belief that once the public heard of the big bus expansion over 10 years, they were expecting quite big things to happen every year. It's those expectations that weren't met that probably had the riding public in Hamilton to then leave the bus altogether. Certainly I think the HSR has been wanting to do great things with their transit network especially with the LRT in a matter of 7 or so years. The symptom of the passengers' expectations and what they've seen or not seen if you will from the HSR has been, in my mind, one of the bigger factors for stagnant ridership levels. And of course, there's the Mountain Transit Garage. That alone has prohibited the ability to allow for more buses for expansion. As long as there's just that one garage, good luck on that. At least the good news is that the annual fare increase would be held off until next year for the next wave of improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Announced yesterday, there will be $36.2M for 13 new transit initiatives. Among them, a new bus garage and 15 new buses. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-public-transit-gets-36-2m-for-13-new-projects-1.4049488 In other news, I have yet to see 1642 and 1643 in service and I am trying to get official confirmation on what is retiring next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 9 hours ago, JRM1000 said: In other news, I have yet to see 1642 and 1643 in service and I am trying to get official confirmation on what is retiring next. 1642 and 1643 should enter service on Monday (or Tuesday). Buses 0505 and 0517 are the last two retirements. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM1000 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 1642 was in service for the first time yesterday. No sign of 1643 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren1984 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Are all the retired 04's and 05's sitting up on the hill? Have any been sent to Burlington for scrap? Any 03's on the property left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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