Express691 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Millennium2002 said: I'm being nitpicky, but that's odd... Who decided to pick those instead of bus 971 or in the range 703 to 706? 971 is a (tired) zombie so it's better off retired, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky0119 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 8062 is on 257 now, first D60LF on this route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Just now, Ricky0119 said: 8062 is on 257 now, first D60LF on this route? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasW97 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Would to be a great day for tomorrow if majority of BTC's 11 D60LFs make it on the 257 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Last 259 to run on the evening rush of October 26th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Express691 said: Last 259 to run on the evening rush of October 26th. I would've preferred having the 262 renamed to the 259 but oh well, it's still better than having two route numbers serving the same route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Only because I have no idea where to put this: 18501 is in service. Replacements for the remaining S13xx units Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express691 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 18502 in service today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Cat Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Express691 said: 18502 in service today Are these low floor shuttles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buizelbus Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Large Cat said: Are these low floor shuttles? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 I'm curious to know if they finally fixed the stupid angled doors 17501-17505 have, don't get me wrong the 2017 ARBOCs are nice shuttles, but the doors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBusGuy Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 18506 started today (tho I guess I'm posting this past 12 so technically yesterday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 7:04 PM, 8010 said: I'm curious to know if they finally fixed the stupid angled doors 17501-17505 have, don't get me wrong the 2017 ARBOCs are nice shuttles, but the doors... I'm going to jump the gun here and say not. On the Spirit of Mobility ARBOCs, the angled doors are a feature, not a defect. The ARBOC model with the door parallel to the body is the Spirit of Freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 58 minutes ago, SidneyTransitfan said: I'm going to jump the gun here and say not. On the Spirit of Mobility ARBOCs, the angled doors are a feature, not a defect. The ARBOC model with the door parallel to the body is the Spirit of Freedom. As a transit vehicle that has to stop at fixed bus stops that are parallel to the body I think the angled doors are a terrible feature. The problem with Spirit of Freedom shuttles is that their maximum length is 27 feet where our shuttle lengths (Girardin and ARBOC) are a little longer I believe. I asked TransLink about the angled doors and they are aware that it's a bit of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dunlop Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 3 hours ago, 8010 said: As a transit vehicle that has to stop at fixed bus stops that are parallel to the body I think the angled doors are a terrible feature. The problem with Spirit of Freedom shuttles is that their maximum length is 27 feet where our shuttle lengths (Girardin and ARBOC) are a little longer I believe. I asked TransLink about the angled doors and they are aware that it's a bit of an issue. BC Transit has ordered ARBOC Spirit of Mobilitys (with the angled doors) for the past 8 years and there hasn't been a problem. It's just a learning curve for the operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 12 minutes ago, Matt Dunlop said: BC Transit has ordered ARBOC Spirit of Mobilitys (with the angled doors) for the past 8 years and there hasn't been a problem. It's just a learning curve for the operator. But AIUI TransLink runs its cutaways on an unusually-hard duty cycle, more so than the provincial fleet. That’s part of why we have so many problems with them and have to replace them so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, GORDOOM said: But AIUI TransLink runs its cutaways on an unusually-hard duty cycle, more so than the provincial fleet. That’s part of why we have so many problems with them and have to replace them so quickly. I haven't seen any evidence that TransLink retires its' cutaways any earlier than BC Transit does. The exception to this of course was the order of International Champions, which were retired due to defects, and unsuitability for transit style service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, SidneyTransitfan said: The exception to this of course was the order of International Champions, which were retired due to defects, and unsuitability for transit style service. IIRC they were able to sell them fairly easily, since the defects only were an issue for the kind of heavy-duty transit service TransLink was using them for. If you're using them as non-stop shuttles, they're fine. Also, at least they weren't as bad as the original Orion III community buses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmward Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 5 hours ago, GORDOOM said: IIRC they were able to sell them fairly easily, since the defects only were an issue for the kind of heavy-duty transit service TransLink was using them for. If you're using them as non-stop shuttles, they're fine. Also, at least they weren't as bad as the original Orion III community buses! An Orion III:Â Â (from transit toronto) I think you mean an Orion II! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDOOM Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 hours ago, jmward said: An Orion III:Â Â (from transit toronto) I think you mean an Orion II! Derp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulerduler Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 The 2 ex cmbc busses that got transferred to wvmt. Will they keep the same fleet numbers or changed to wvmt style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomasw Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 hours ago, rulerduler said: The 2 ex cmbc busses that got transferred to wvmt. Will they keep the same fleet numbers or changed to wvmt style? If the transfer is temporary it will keep its fleet number but since this is a permanent transfer, which I assume it is, I will most likely be renumbered to the WVMT numbering. They will most likely be renumbered 1606 and 1607. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8010 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, Thomasw said: If the transfer is temporary it will keep its fleet number but since this is a permanent transfer, which I assume it is, I will most likely be renumbered to the WVMT numbering. They will most likely be renumbered 1606 and 1607. But then there's 17501-17505 and 18501-18509... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulerduler Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 And wasnt there s1313? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyTransitfan Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 From the evidence presented here, shuttles are not renumbered - Conventional buses are. The most likely reason shuttles are not renumbered is they are usually in service for less than six years, and it's easier to transfer them between fleets without having to change the numbers all the time. Conventional bus transfers are much longer term, and therefore they are the ones that get renumbered. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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