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#21

Fleet / Re: Bus Discussion (2019-)

Last post by Snorzac - December 13, 2024, 06:09:38 PM

Based on their reliability, that would be a very poor procurement option 

#22

Fleet / Re: Bus Discussion (2019-)

Last post by L94UBbusfan - December 13, 2024, 06:02:45 PM

I hope they do keep them and order more, personally I think they are really nice buses to ride and have a really nice motor noise. Hopefully more Elements are included in the 110 bus order promised by Labor.

#23

Fleet / Re: Bus Discussion (2019-)

Last post by Barry Drive - December 13, 2024, 04:49:59 PM

I don't understand what you mean by "staying here".

The CD Elements were acquired on a 5 year lease.

If you are asking will they be staying beyond their initial 5 years: the answer is 🤷🏽.

If you are asking whether any more will be procured - that's to be determined when the next bus purchase is put out to tender.

#24

Fleet / Re: Bus Discussion (2019-)

Last post by Bus967 - December 13, 2024, 10:53:29 AM

I'm a little curious. Does anybody know if any of the element 2 are staying here in Canberra? I'd love to see more of them running around.

#25

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Barry Drive - December 13, 2024, 08:02:21 AM

Interesting to see that the taps are showing immediately, instead of showing up <24 hours later, that'll be handy down the track.

Interesting? No.

That's the whole point of the new system.

It also proves that the old MyWay system did not use 3G, despite what keeps being claimed.

#26

Photo of the Month / Re: Photo of the Year - Round ...

Last post by Barry Drive - December 13, 2024, 07:48:27 AM

These photos will advance to the final vote:







(I'm sensing a pattern)

Round 2 commences tomorrow

#27

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Sylvan Loves Buses - December 13, 2024, 12:21:36 AM

Even with the old MyWay I would have to call 131710 to request the fleet number. Interesting to see that the taps are showing immediately, instead of showing up <24 hours later, that'll be handy down the track.

Has anyone tried to see how far away you can hold your card/phone from the reader? Being able to holster the card in a pouch, wallet without needing to take it out (provided there's no conflicting cards inside), or contactless like the old system allowed for without being right up against it would be good to know.

#28

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Buzz Killington - December 12, 2024, 09:28:06 PM

Impressively, a few minutes after tapping off using the travel card, I accessed my MyWay+ account. The full transaction and travel history for the QR trip and the travel card trip were already showing. (It would be perfect if the fleet number of the vehicle(s) involved was also shown.)

I checked my account five minutes into a trip today, and my tap on was already shown, with "no exit yet" as my exit location.

Fleet number would be nice, but I suppose it's only the users of this site that would want it.

#29

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by L94UBbusfan - December 12, 2024, 08:01:39 PM

Except for QR read issues, the initial bruhaha seems to have settled down.

Everything seems to be mostly fine now, in my experiences over the last 2 weeks it looks like people have learnt that there is a new system and that they need a new card. I still need to get a MyWay+ card, but using a credit/debit card, which is what I've been doing works too, I just personally prefer using the actual card.

#30

The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...

Last post by L94UBbusfan - December 12, 2024, 07:04:32 PM

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