Bus Tour 27 March 2010

Started by Snorzac, December 13, 2009, 10:07:02 PM

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Will you be attending?

Yes
11 (68.8%)
No
1 (6.3%)
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4 (25%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: March 28, 2010, 12:28:08 AM

bubzie

I DONT KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT! LOUD NOISES!!

*ahem*

i think i can.

Busnerd

can someone please get a final itinirary posted asap and also finish off the handouts as i will get them printed.

lukeo25

as quote from my last post
Quotei hope to be starting at belco. Lets hope i'm not working because i might be working soon :(
i'll be attending

CNG

I will try to attend because Iam sure alot of people would like to meet me in person and see my face. However if can't attend you can join me on my buspedition in the holidays. No need to be shy peers. I know I should not be saying this in this post but details for the buspedition should be posted some time by the end of next week or early the week after, however I do have exams and need to study so it could all change. Drivers interested post your details so we can catch up!
Cheers
CNG

Snorzac

Busn00b the itinerary is pretty much final, when it gets approved by ACTION we will get the programs done

Busnerd

ok thanks for that Zac...can't wait til it gets approval! and i reeeeally hope they allow us to have 464 and 490, even if not with gunzells driving them

Snorzac

Your approved however no 464 or 490 :(. I think we will take 343 and 374 instead.

Lockie

#57
Going to have to withdraw me and the girlfriend. I have a uni paper due that monday so I will need all the time I can get over the weekend. Maybe next time ~

Frank


Busnerd

Yeah zac i was originally suggesting a gas man instead of 990, so the interstaters could compare a gas man to a diesel man

Busnerd

Could anyone speak to someone and see if we can't have 490 or 464 maybe we could have a look in them? or if we see them on the tour we can chase it in the bus, haha

Snorzac

The answer will be no as not everyone will have safety vests on, the only place we will be able to do that is the depot.

CNG

I have a safety vest at home, I could bring it ;)

Busnerd

That was actually the idea zac, that we can do it in the depot, park next to it and either put vests on or be escorted like we were on the tour at tuggeranong depot on the open day where no one wore vests except for staff

Carrie

I want to come, it all depends on my health. My hip has been playing up lately and it gives me a lot of pain. If I can't go I'll let you know on the 26th. I should know how it is by then. Also what number do we board from at Cohen St? Carrie

Snorzac

Platform 3, hope to see you there and hope your hip gets better.

Busnerd

Have we got the final itinirary zac i have people asking for it

Snorzac

#67
Unfortunently ACTION have not allowed us to do a bus swap, so a final itinerary will look like this:
0930: 390 Departs Cohen st Platform 3, we will not pick up anyone waiting at Lathlain st or Cameron Ave.
0945: 390 Pick up City Platform 10, 389 Depart Tuggeranong Platform 6
1000: Buses meet at the back of platform 9 at Woden
1010: Depart for tour of Stromlo, Weston Creek and Tuggeranong Suburbs
1130: Drive through tour of Tuggeranong Depot (subject to approval by ACTION)
1155: Depart for Belconnen
1230: Lunch at Belconnen
1330: Depart for tour of Belconnen suburbs
1500: Make Way to Old Parliament House for a group shot
1530: Drive to Oaks Estate via Parkes Way and Oaks Estate Road returning via Canberra Ave, Causeway and old 83/237
1645: Arrive Woden, 389 returns to Tuggeranong, 390 returns to Belconnen via City
1700: 389 terminates at Tuggeranong, 390 sets down in the City
1715: 390 arrives at Cohen st Bus Station

Carrie

I'm sorry, but I have to pull out as I discovered this morning that my GP is going to have a flu clinic this Saturday, only. So as I don't want to miss out on a flu shot, I can't go on the bus trip. :'(

CNG

It seems like that I can probably go, however can someone just say what the cost is and how to pay?

Snorzac

At the moment we are still unsure of a cost, we should know tomorrow, you pay on the day and it will depend on numbers how much everyone pays, we will probably be looking at $10-15pp.

Busnerd

Feel free to make it $20 and give me proceeds for the bus :P

Snorzac

Wait until you see the program

Busnerd

Well I need it tomorrow at latest please!

It will be wednesday tomorrow, I need it printed thursday at latest as I'm coming down on friday.

Snorzac

Yeah it's all good to go, send it Ryan...lol. Just got informed on the price of the it will be $1.10 per km, plus a booking fee, with the money leftover from last year assuming we do around 400km and we get about 30 people, we are looking at about $17pp which includes $2 towards the restoration of 661

Frank

I'm terribly sorry but I won't be able to make it to the bus tour. Some last minute unavoidable things have come up for me on Saturday. I was really looking forward to it  :'(

The Love Guru

I shall be donating the money left over from last years tour to the restoration of 661. Just got to find the folder that its in LOL. I have feeling its around $100 or so, should help out a little bit.

Busnerd

Yeah thanks chris, we need a new set of belts for it
anyway so that will help

Snorzac

#78
FINAL UPDATE
Unfortunently ACTION have not allowed us to do a bus swap, so a final itinerary will look like this:
0930: 390 Departs Cohen st Platform 3, we will not pick up anyone waiting at Lathlain st or Cameron Ave.
0945: 390 Pick up City Platform 10 (located on Northbourne Ave outside main Interchange, 389 Depart Tuggeranong Platform 6
1000: Buses meet at the back of platform 9 at Woden
1010: Depart for tour of Stromlo, Weston Creek and Tuggeranong Suburbs
1130: Drive through tour of Tuggeranong Depot
1155: Depart for Belconnen
1230: Lunch at Westfield Belconnen
1330: Depart for tour of Belconnen suburbs
1500: Make Way to Old Parliament House for a group shot
1530: Drive to Oaks Estate via Parkes Way and Oaks Estate Road returning via Canberra Ave, Causeway and old 83/237
1645: Arrive Woden, 389 returns to Tuggeranong, 390 returns to Belconnen via City
1700: 389 terminates at Tuggeranong, 390 sets down in the City
1715: 390 arrives at Cohen st Bus Station

Please remember that the tour will more than likely finish after the time on the itinerary, we have the bus booked until 6pm.

How many people plan on attending?

lukeo25

#79
Me :), i'll start at belco

Bus 400


CNG

#81
Probably me, yet I just got a job and I may get rostered on.

CNG

I can come, meet you at Civic on platform 10  :D

Bus 400

Great tour, thanks to all involved.

Snorzac

Thanks for Coming everyone!!

Snorzac

#85
I would especially like to thank, all the drivers, especially Martin (for booking) and Rob for convincing them to let us take 389, Ryan (for all the programs) and Mat for the printing.


Buzz Killington

Sounds like everyone had a great day. Apologies that I could not attend.. hopefully next time!

smitho

#87
Thanks Buzz for the excellent work you did on the tour notes and posters. Very professional and slick.

I hope that the two Regional Managers and ACTION Charter get a copy of the notes a the letter of appreciation. I'm sure they'd go down very well.


Buzz Killington

No worries.

I can probably whip a letter of appreciation up. Thanks for the suggestion!

Snorzac

I think I am going to get together a photo CD and send it to them.

Buzz Killington

I'll send you a copy of the letter to include with it if you'd like.


Barry Drive

I don't think that sending in a collection of photos is such a good idea. I'm still not sure that the North Region Manager / General Manager / South Region Manager (or anyone at ACTION besides the Tuggeranong starters) are aware that 389 was taken when we were told to use 982. I know that it was approved by the Tuggy starters but I don't want to have to explain myself (although at least I can shift the blame onto others).


Buzz Killington

True, although the photos have been posted all over here, so anyone who chooses to have a look would know what buses were used.