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#41
Routes and Timetables / Re: Saturday improved timetabl...
Last post by Sylvan Loves Buses - March 26, 2024, 10:32:42 PMHmm, looks the same to me... *cough "terrible"
Yes, a few extra hours of normal hourly running, how helpful. When's Sunday getting this, oh yeah...
Yes, a few extra hours of normal hourly running, how helpful. When's Sunday getting this, oh yeah...
#42
Routes and Timetables / Re: Saturday improved timetabl...
Last post by Barry Drive - March 26, 2024, 07:50:34 PMSaturday changes confirmed.
New timetables can be found here:
https://www.transport.act.gov.au/getting-around/timetables2/service_future/saturday-timetable-preview
New timetables can be found here:
https://www.transport.act.gov.au/getting-around/timetables2/service_future/saturday-timetable-preview
#43
General Discussion / Re: MyWay replacement
Last post by Barry Drive - March 25, 2024, 10:06:35 AMQuote from: Snorzac on March 24, 2024, 10:12:57 AMI don't think the demo buses will be anything other than retired PR100.2 ... I could be wrongI think you're wrong on this one. Although we still don't know exactly what the demonstration buses will do: will they operate in service; will they accept old MyWay cards?
We do know that they will have an advertising wrap, so I would assume they will be regular service buses. Hopefully we'll know this in a few weeks.
#44
Fleet / Re: Four CD Element 2s (748-75...
Last post by Barry Drive - March 25, 2024, 09:52:23 AMAnd let's not forget there are 9 (or more) at Transit Systems in Sydney which are yet to be registered.
It does appear likely that they are waiting on a software(?) fix before officially accepting the buses and therefore registering them.
While the Elements may not be official trial buses for MyWay+, I have to wonder whether they will go to the trouble to fit the full MyWay/NXTBUS systems knowing that it has to be removed in ~6 months.
It does appear likely that they are waiting on a software(?) fix before officially accepting the buses and therefore registering them.
While the Elements may not be official trial buses for MyWay+, I have to wonder whether they will go to the trouble to fit the full MyWay/NXTBUS systems knowing that it has to be removed in ~6 months.
#45
Fleet / Re: Renaults a go go: the fina...
Last post by triumph - March 24, 2024, 12:01:30 PMThe impact on the Renault retirements though is just as valid.
Presumably with the gas cylinder life expiry imminent, major repair of 345 with the associated off road delay, made repair not feasible.
Presumably with the gas cylinder life expiry imminent, major repair of 345 with the associated off road delay, made repair not feasible.
#46
Fleet / Re: Four CD Element 2s (748-75...
Last post by Snorzac - March 24, 2024, 10:12:57 AMI don't think the demo buses will be anything other than retired PR100.2...I could be wrong
The Elements are clearly troubled, all fit out work for new buses is traditionally done at Belconnen and the fact these four buses are still at Tuggeranong after multiple trips to presumably Sydney tells me they're still not correct and ready to go.
Launceston has had a lot of difficulties with software in the element 2, so much so they were removed from service, my running theory is that nothing will happen with the TC element 2s until such a time Launceston have theirs back on the road and operating reliably.
The Elements are clearly troubled, all fit out work for new buses is traditionally done at Belconnen and the fact these four buses are still at Tuggeranong after multiple trips to presumably Sydney tells me they're still not correct and ready to go.
Launceston has had a lot of difficulties with software in the element 2, so much so they were removed from service, my running theory is that nothing will happen with the TC element 2s until such a time Launceston have theirs back on the road and operating reliably.
#47
Fleet / Re: Renaults a go go: the fina...
Last post by Snorzac - March 24, 2024, 10:07:34 AM345 when last out of the depot was seen blocking a lane on the Tuggeranong Parkway in peak hour so it might be safe to say that some sort of catastrophic mechanical failure forcing an early retirement is at play there rather than a planned retirement...
#48
Fleet / Re: Four CD Element 2s (748-75...
Last post by triumph - March 23, 2024, 11:12:53 PMAs these buses are yet to enter service, and several MyWay+ demo buses are expected, it might be reasonably speculated that the demo buses will be CD Element 2s.
#49
Fleet / Re: Renaults a go go: the fina...
Last post by triumph - March 23, 2024, 11:09:33 PMThe pattern of one out for each new bus entering service seems to have been broken with the retirement of 934 and 345. Note that 345 was disability compliant, so 2 new buses need to enter service to just restore the Renault retirement pattern. Perhaps entry to service of some of the 4 CD Element 2s delivered last year is being anticipated.
#50
Routes and Timetables / Re: Saturday improved timetabl...
Last post by Barry Drive - March 22, 2024, 09:40:51 AMNew GTFS came out recently.
Saturday timetable change takes effect from 6 April. There are no adjustments to the Sunday timetable.
Saturday timetable change takes effect from 6 April. There are no adjustments to the Sunday timetable.