CLRV4094 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Wayside Observer said: With respect to Bob Bratina walking away from the federal government over them funding the LRT and running for mayor again, we know he hates light rail. His vocal opposition towards the LRT reminds me of people complain about change in general, but your right, for him, if he can't drive his car without those ''pesky LRTs'' in the way, then he and many like him will be mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Buses 0602, 0722 and 0821 have recently had their licence plates removed and can be considered retired. Buses 0722 and 0821 are being cannibalized for parts. There will be 5 retirements when the 2100 series buses are ready for service so that means there should be 2 more retirements that are unknown at this point. The 20 new buses will result in a fleet expansion of 15 units due to service enhancements for year 6 of the 10 year Transit Service Plan. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin ORION Posted July 26, 2022 Root Admin Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, hamilton.area.transit said: whats the plan with 0602? going back to being a "storage" bus or going to scrap? You can't read very well. Pretty annoying lately with a number of members here... and there are a ton of you. The plates are removed. Its retired as mentioned above. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfold Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 14 hours ago, hamilton.area.transit said: What do you mean? I have someone who is interesed in buying old retired buses and they want to buy it for their own personal use... The plan is it'll probably end up at AIM metals for scrap. That's where HSR has been sending their retired buses as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 7:08 PM, hamilton.area.transit said: whats the plan with 0602? going back to being a "storage" bus or going to scrap? I have not heard of what the official reason was for the retirement of 0602. I suspect a battery issue but cannot confirm. As far as I know, the batteries were never replaced in the bus. When the 0600s and 0700s were put in storage, the licence plates were never taken off the buses. That confirmed the fact that they were expected back at some time which ended up being about 2 years. Removing a plate is pretty well the final step in the retirement of a bus. The fareboxes and Presto units are even removed before the licence plate. Once a plate is removed, the bus will not be returning to the road. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 I can still remember when the 08 buses were new and some of them were delivered with gold paint instead of yellow until the HSR changed their mind. I didn't think they were due for retirement until I did the math and realized that they're 14 years old now. Time flies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, hamilton.area.transit said: 0601 is retired. Plates gone and parts missing. @Seashore_518203 @Chris W can you confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusDriver91 Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 20 hours ago, G.A said: @Seashore_518203 @Chris W can you confirm this? Both plates on 601 have been removed. So far, Everything else is still intact. (Bike rack, presto, etc) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Do units 70-71 still see service or are they retired? Last year when route 99 was running, all I see was D40LFs on that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianBrick1 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Orion V said: Do units 70-71 still see service or are they retired? Last year when route 99 was running, all I see was D40LFs on that route. The City of Hamilton actually posted a video on Instagram talking about the buses on the route that it does 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLRV4094 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 13 hours ago, Orion V said: Do units 70-71 still see service or are they retired? Last year when route 99 was running, all I see was D40LFs on that route. Due to Covid they haven't been running the last couple of years. Recently 70 did make it out for a video shoot, but other then that, the 99 has been using just regular buses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, CLRV4094 said: Due to Covid they haven't been running the last couple of years. Recently 70 did make it out for a video shoot, but other then that, the 99 has been using just regular buses. Bus 70 only lasted for a trip and a half on the day that the video was shot. It was changed off for a 40' low floor. 70 and 71 do not have driver shields installed which is why they have not been used. They are still available for charters and drivers have the right to refuse to drive them if they are uncomfortable with the lack of a shield. They have done a handful of charters over the last few years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishap Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Seashore_518203 said: 70 and 71 do not have driver shields installed which is why they have not been used. They are still available for charters and drivers have the right to refuse to drive them if they are uncomfortable with the lack of a shield. "I'm not comfortable not collecting fares without a shield. What if I get a passenger who insists on paying?" (Credit where credit is due, I heard a 99 driver make a joke to that effect. That wouldn't even be the strangest thing to happen on a bus.) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 9 hours ago, hamilton.area.transit said: From what im hearing 0705 is the 5th and last unit to retire from the 2101-2120 order. 0702 has also had the plates removed so I am unsure as to the total number of retirements. I was told 5 but it might be more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusDriver91 Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Seashore_518203 said: 0702 has also had the plates removed so I am unsure as to the total number of retirements. I was told 5 but it might be more. A bunch of buses are getting license plate replacements. Including 520, 702, 904 and a few more. (I didn’t have time to do a full look around) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 15 hours ago, BusDriver91 said: A bunch of buses are getting license plate replacements. Including 520, 702, 904 and a few more. (I didn’t have time to do a full look around) Thanks for the info. That makes sense. Normally when they do replatings, they replace the plate right away. I have never seen it where there are days between the old plate being taken off and the new plate put on. So based on parts buses, the only confirmed retirements at this time are 0602, 0722 and 0821. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 1606 and 1615 were delivered today. 1603 was delivered last night. EDIT: 2106 and 2115 were delivered today. 2103 was delivered last night. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiltonPlayzYT Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 3 hours ago, hamilton.area.transit said: I think you mean 2106, 2106 and 2115 lol You said 2106 two times. I think YOU mean 2103. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekoma Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 They need to switch the bus stop for the 5 and the 1A/10 at Main/Macnab. The transit priority light is supposed to help buses merge back into traffic, but with the 5's having recovery time at the front spot, it means the 1A or 10 will still have to merge into active traffic if a 5 is present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Vekoma said: They need to switch the bus stop for the 5 and the 1A/10 at Main/Macnab. The transit priority light is supposed to help buses merge back into traffic, but with the 5's having recovery time at the front spot, it means the 1A or 10 will still have to merge into active traffic if a 5 is present. Or they could, I dont know, finally spread out the schedules between the routes instead of having them idiotically clustered together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfold Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 hours ago, lip said: Or they could, I dont know, finally spread out the schedules between the routes instead of having them idiotically clustered together. 99.9% of your posts are just complaining about everything. Find a new hobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Byfold said: 99.9% of your posts are just complaining about everything. Find a new hobby I'm sorry, so you enjoy having some lackluster service throughout the GTAH? If you enjoy the sorry state of affairs with the way service is operated with certain municipalities, then there's nothing for us to discuss. I'm sure management would love extra pats on the back so feel free to give it to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfold Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, lip said: I'm sorry, so you enjoy having some lackluster service throughout the GTAH? If you enjoy the sorry state of affairs with the way service is operated with certain municipalities, then there's nothing for us to discuss. I'm sure management would love extra pats on the back so feel free to give it to You seem qualified. Apply to a transit system and make changes. Being a keyboard warrior won't solve anything. Just don't apply to Miway. Word is you didn't make it past the 1st round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lip Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, Byfold said: Just don't apply to Miway. Word is you didn't make it past the 1st round. Good on you for trying to make things personal. Funny thing is, i've never applied to MiWay. Pretty happy with my job, but thanks for the offer maybe one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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