Minor Maintenance/Repairs Thread

[Bus 400]

Bus 402 couldn't handle working today & had to be tended too at the bus layover near the Hellenic Club by the breakdown truck.

[Merv319]

Friday evening sightings;

Bus 327 died at Chisholm Shops while doing a northbound 67 then got towed away at 7:30pm, meanwhile 981 (or 982) was doing another 67 to Woden then broke down in Deamer Cres.

Toyota Hiace 214-671 and 672 have got the same livery as 214-712 wears.

[Merv319]

406 had some kind of trouble on Constitution Avenue near AusAid. Got fixed up and left there at 2pm.

[Bus 400]

A MAN 18.310 CNG was returned to Tuggeranong Depot early this morning. So early I could only just make out the shape of the bus.

[Bus 400]

Bus 715 died just short of City Bus Station this morning.
Bus 311 had a bladder control problem this afternoon & ended up pulling up on Flemington Road with water & steam pouring out.

[Snorzac]

989 was pulled up on the side of Morshead Drive this afternoon with the breakdown van at its side.

[King of Buses]

986 got a car into the side this morning  on Tom Roberts Ave, Conder this morning around 0800.
Several fire trucks, police cars and an ambulance. From quick glance from Bus 716, not much damage done to the bus.

[Bus 400]

986 got a car into the side this morning  on Tom Roberts Ave, Conder this morning around 0800.
Several fire trucks, police cars and an ambulance. From quick glance from Bus 716, not much damage done to the bus.

http://www.police.act.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/act/2012/july/Collision%20offers%20timely%20reminder%20of%20winter%20driving%20dangers.aspx

Apparently, the Fire Brigade were called to this incident at 07:50 & departed the scene at 14:15.

[smitho]

Lanyon "accident": Unofficial report that motorist was driving with windscreen ice obscuring forward vision at time of prang.

[Buzz Killington]

Yep, that was what was in the Police media release, and our story - http://actbus.net/?p=1873

[smitho]

Apparently a Tuggy Midi caught fire last week; anyone know details?

[Bus 400]

Apparently a Tuggy Midi caught fire last week; anyone know details?

That could of been the "Transport Fire" that the ACT ESA Incidents page showed last week on Yamba Drive, Farrer near Long Gully Road.

Otherwise the only other was a Dart vs Scania CNG at Woden last Wednesday.

[Barry Drive]

152 was at the back of B depot workshops late last week: perhaps that was why. (Not there now.)

[smitho]

That could of been the "Transport Fire" that the ACT ESA Incidents page showed last week on Yamba Drive, Farrer near Long Gully Road.

Otherwise the only other was a Dart vs Scania CNG at Woden last Wednesday.

Yes, it must be the Farrer incident; the Woden Interchange Dart/Scania incident was quite separate, and from memory, occurred last Thursday, not Wednesday. That involved BUS 149.

[Buzz Killington]

Gotta love how well the Darts handle a slight incline...

[Bus 400]

Bus 116 became ill while heading south on Northbourne Avenue this afternoon.

[Bus 400]

Bus 305 & Bus 314 both became ill in the Belconnen Region yesterday. Bus 314 looked to go to the toilet when the bus was pulled over, but then again.........

[King of Buses]

986 back in service. The rear right panel is white just like 723 does.

[Bus 400]

Bus 982 was broken down on Antil Street (Dickson) yesterday evening with the mobile mechanic on site.

In the minds of selected Antil Street residents, it was a ploy by the bus driver to piss them off.

[Barry Drive]

986 back in service. The rear right panel is white just like 723 does.

I don't think it was ever out of service. I saw 986 on the same day as its incident - with the white rear panel. (Fairly certain I mentioned it somewhere at the time.)

[smitho]

986 back in service. The rear right panel is white just like 723 does.

I feel somehow responsible for 723's white bandage panel....

[Bus 400]

A CNG Scania was returned to Tuggeranong Depot early on Thursday morning.

[Snorzac]

304 returned to Belconnen depot on Thursday night on the back of the tow truck after braking down at parliament house.

It was also reported that 307 left Belconnen depot on the back of a flat bed truck approx a week a go.

[Bus 400]

Bus 101 caught alight while on Lawrence Wackett Crescent, Theodore while on a 11 to Woden. The Fire Brigade was called at 15:57.

Also in other news, a car rear ended a bus on Alfred Hill Drive, Melba at around 09:30.

[Buzz Killington]

(Photo courtesy Bus 400)

[Bus 400]

According to the ESA Incidents page, there was another "Transport Fire" (truck/bus) at the intersection of Athllon Drive & Beasley Street (south) in Mawson. The 000 call was made at 15:04. Does anyone know more?

[smitho]

101 still on bricks @ Tugg Depot.

[Barry Drive]

101 still on bricks @ Tugg Depot.

Actually, it's at Belconnen - has been since Monday.

[Bus 400]

Bus 339 was being serviced on Athllon Drive just before Southlands this afternoon.
Also this may of been nothing, but a MAN diesel came to a very sudden stop on that dirt patch on Yarra Glen when the Police hold RBT's/speed checking (just before Cotter Road).

[p_stampy]

304 had it'd hazards on near radford,  then struggled up college St.

[Barry Drive]

Bus 354 came to a sudden stop late last night just after turning into Eastern Valley Way from Emu Bank (2nd last 900 of the night).

[smitho]

495 (victim of Colislaw incident two weeks ago) back in service following AFP forensic checks and windscreen replacement.

[Bus 400]

495 (victim of Colislaw incident two weeks ago) back in service following AFP forensic checks and windscreen replacement.

I forgot about all that when I saw it was the first MAN "Mk II" to be missing front fleet numbers.

Bus 354 was still blocking Eastern Valley Way at 23:40 & I saw no Tuggeranong Mechanic truck all the way home, so Sulwood Drive (where I turned off).

[Bus 400]

Bus 354 came to a sudden stop late last night just after turning into Eastern Valley Way from Emu Bank (2nd last 900 of the night).

As said before, Bus 354 broke down at 23:00, ACT Police tweeted at 02:02 that the bus had then been cleared.

[smitho]

Bus 323 seen being towed south on Athllon Dve, Greenway @ around 1130am on Friday 5 Oct.

[Buzz Killington]

340 was parked on the side of Athllon this morning at Torrens with a smashed window about halfway along the right hand side.

ACTION replied to our tweet to advise that it was a rock thrown up by a mower (the grass mowers were out in force along there this morning) and thankfully there were no injuries. It was on a 64 at the time

[Bus 400]

Bus 445 chucked an Iris (in the heat) today on Capital Circle (Woden bound).

[Bus 400]

Bus 498 was being attended to by the mechanics yesterday on the Tuggeranong Parkway (City bound) at around 17:15ish.

[Bus 400]

Bus 485 was attended to by the Fire Brigade on Northbourne Avenue this morning. Another truck/bus fire occurred an hour later on Belconnen Way at the Kingsford Smith Drive roundabout.

Early reports of Bus 485 was that it had blocked the left lane, but by the time I went through it was parked at the rear of the bus stop.

[Barry Drive]

Later truck/bus fire was a garbage truck.

[Bus 400]

104.7 Traffic Reports, reported a car (with a trailer) had rear ended a bus on Canberra Ave near Dalby St in Fyshwick.

[Barry Drive]

Bus 485 was attended to by the Fire Brigade on Northbourne Avenue this morning.

485 back in service. Whatever happened, may not have been too serious.

[smitho]

Saw 148 being towed northbound along Tuggeranong Parkway by ACTION maintenance vehicle this afternoon at around 1735. 

[smitho]

Gassy was being towed southbound along Athllon Drive, Greenway late this afternoon....from memory, 'twas 336.

[Buzz Killington]

122 and 126 both broke down this arvo.

[Barry Drive]

Work may have stated on fixing 301. After being parked at B workshops "bricks" for many months, it has now been moved. Whereabouts currently unknown.

[Buzz Killington]

Spotted 983 being attended to by mechanics on Athllon this arvo

[smitho]

122 and 126 both broke down this arvo.

123 had issues this afternoon as well....

[Snorzac]

309 was parked in the median strip on William Hovel Dr around 0030 with the breakdown van in attendance, the tow truck was sighted on Coulter Dr heading toward it a few minutes later.

[Buzz Killington]

148 was towed back to Tuggeranong last night