Darts a-go-go !

Started by Barry Drive, May 26, 2012, 11:45:17 AM

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Barry Drive

As was expected, Network 2012 requires fewer buses so some are being "stored", since they won't be needed.

What was not-so-expected was that the buses to be stored are Darts.

Have not got final details of which Darts will go and which will remain. So far it appears that 132-140 will be removed from B depot.

A few need to remain in order to meet the DDA target of 55% by Dec 2012 (maybe as many as 10).

More details once all transfers have occurred.

Barry Drive

132-140 now stored at Woden Depot. Based on reports of T depot Darts in service today, that may be all that are being withdrawn.

CNG

But they r not getting rid of the darts?

Snorzac

155 is stored at Woden, can't tell if there are others.

Barry Drive

There are indeed others. 150-151 153-156 now call Woden home. So that leaves just 10 in service.

Buzz Killington

Quote from: Mayor McCheese on June 08, 2012, 11:16:42 PM
155 is stored at Woden, can't tell if there are others.

That was fast. Saw it in service on Friday morning.

Barry Drive

#6
Looks like one of the buses involved in the collision at Woden Bus Station today was a Dart. Too soon to say if it will be repaired or scrapped.

Maybe they will unstore a Dart from Woden to replace it.

Barry Drive

Bus400 reported via Foursquare this week that a Dart has been removed from Woden Depot. No reports though as to which one it was.

Barry Drive

Can now report that 156 has returned to service, replacing 149.

Bus 400

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A new Dart has been sent to Woden Depot. No confirmation on which unit.

Bus 400

Quote from: Bus 400 on August 07, 2012, 06:43:40 PM
A new Dart has been sent to Woden Depot. No confirmation on which unit.
ACTbusspotter reports via Twitter that Buses 141 & 142 have been transferred to Woden.

smitho

Have noted 3 Darts regularly parked on 'the screen' at Tuggeranong of late, from memory 152, 157 and 146.

Barry Drive

Quote from: smitho on August 08, 2012, 12:07:48 AM
Have noted 3 Darts regularly parked on 'the screen' at Tuggeranong of late, from memory 152, 157 and 146.
One out of three ain't bad: T depot Darts in service are 147 148 152 & 156. Refer ACTBus wiki.

Repairs to 149 appear to have commenced. Don't know if it will return to service or be sent to Woden when it's done.

Buzz Killington

Quote from: smitho on August 08, 2012, 12:07:48 AM
Have noted 3 Darts regularly parked on 'the screen' at Tuggeranong of late, from memory 152, 157 and 146.

156 was the last Dart. 157 was a Hino R197K used in the SSTS back in 2001

smitho

Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 08, 2012, 06:33:26 PM
156 was the last Dart. 157 was a Hino R197K used in the SSTS back in 2001

Will check again re the 150s Darts; it was 147, not 146.

smitho

148 is also in service @ Tugg Depot.

The following Darts are in store at Woden Depot as at 9Aug12, most if not all, minus their MyWay kits:-
132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139
140,141,142
150,151,153,154,155

Buzz Killington

I've seen 147, 148 and 152 out in service the last day or two , so that all fits!

Barry Drive

Not sure what's going on at T depot. Based on sightings by Skitube, and my latest count at Woden Depot, it looks like 5 Darts have returned to service having been swapped for 5 PR100.2s.

Those which have been seen back in service are 155 & 156. Need more sightings to know which others are back.

Barry Drive

All T depot Darts have left Woden except for 150. No change for the B depot Darts.

Bus 400

Bus 137 has returned to Woden. It is located with the Renault artics at the moment.