What bus did you get today? (2007-2018)

[The Love Guru]

I believe I heard something about a 319 at 8##am this morning in my bus... Apparently this shift needed a driver....

All shifts need a driver

[King of Buses]

I believe I heard something about a 319 at 8##am this morning in my bus... Apparently this shift needed a driver....

Twas the normal driver...it happens a couple of times a month. We always get a euro 6 in place of a STAG cause of the greater seating capacity than say a gassie. We've had 565, 561 and 562 a few times in the past on this run. And it is the 319 ex-LMP at 0747.

All shifts need a driver

True that 

[Bus 503]

All shifts need a driver

I believe this shift didn't have a driver and someone needed to cover.

[Skitube]

I shall contribute to this thread for the first time (think it's my first time?)
From memory, I had 108, 106, 344, 147 on 7A this morning (probably the first time a bus with hanover LED desto has been used on this charter of sort service)

[King of Buses]

147 on 7A this morning (probably the first time a bus with hanover LED desto has been used on this charter of sort service)

All the Belco Darts and some Irises I believe have run the 7A...the occasional MAN diesel too IIRC. So not the first time, but nonetheless it isn't the most common occurrence.

[Bus 503]

551 (Aircon smelt like.... So disgusting I can't say...) 31
529 (Boring bus) 834

I'm getting on too many Scania's!!  if there's any scanias I do want though, they are gasses (366-372) or a stag which I haven't got on for about 8 months.

[King of Buses]

551 (Aircon smelt like.... So disgusting I can't say...) 31
529 (Boring bus) 834

I'm getting on too many Scania's!!  if there's any scanias I do want though, they are gasses (366-372) or a stag which I haven't got on for about 8 months.

Catch different runs.



479 (319)
949 (67)
538 (606) - I stand by my comments about this bus...

[Bus 503]

521 (4) something in this bus smells like garbage
880 (31) good to get on a bus that might be withdrawn soon.

[Barry Drive]

521 (4) something in this bus smells like garbage

Then maybe take a shower before you get on the bus.

(Too easy.)

[Bus 503]

Then maybe take a shower before you get on the bus.

(Too easy.)

554 (31)
527 (834)

530 (823) this bus smelt like more disgusting things than 551 the other day.

[King of Buses]

530 (823) this bus smelt like more disgusting things than 551 the other day.

The smell gets worse the longer you spend without showering...


970 (719)
350 (3)
451 (315)
443 (54)
443 (767)
402 (319)

[Bus 503]

The smell gets worse the longer you spend without showering...

I think [the smell] is the aircon.... *mind explosion*

[King of Buses]

Yesterday...

577 (919)
577 (918)
456 (900)
363 (940)
363 (900)
349 (961)
327 (919)

[King of Buses]

488 (319)
362 (65)
529 (606)

[Bus 503]

558 (31) seems to go a lot more weirder and sounds different to other k320's
527 (834)

325 (4)
548 (2) lady who got on at the finance building, please try to avoid paying with a $20 note because you spend 2 minutes of our time not  knowing what fare to pay.
375 (31)

[King of Buses]

548 (2) lady who got on at the finance building, please try to avoid paying with a $20 note because you spend 2 minutes of our time not  knowing what fare to pay.

You expect that sort of person to get the message? Especially from this forum?

[Skitube]

another reason i'd always have $20 worth of change ready, especially for drivers in the morning...rolls of 5c coins would be handy for the lady
anyway, currently on 544 on my way home

[Skitube]

564 and 567 this morning, more to come this afternoon

[King of Buses]

475 (319) - It must've received an new windscreen lately. No fleet nos.
937 (67)
538 (606)

[Bus 503]

You expect that sort of person to get the message? Especially from this forum?

No, I'm just making my point.

552 (31) so, at Mouat Street and Northbourne intersection, lights turn green and the bus doesn't go. For some reason, door light are on. Driver opens doors about 5 times but door lights remain on. Driver starts hazard lights, gets out, and try's to shut the doors fully, which they are. Lights still on! Holding up lots of traffic now, and honking. We all disembark, and walk to Northbourne ave stop. No buses for about 5 mins only 202. Soon enough, bus seems to be fixed and starts again...
552 (31) again from northbourne
949 (4) missed 834 and got this bus. Training assessor on board as well as new driver. 949 is whiny but seems to sound good.

Interesting day of buses from me today

[Buzz Killington]

Lol at the honking. That's going to help.

[Bus 503]

Lol at the honking. That's going to help.

I'm also led to believe that 552 worked fine for the rest of the day, but broke down in the evening...

540 (31) obsessed kid in car today stared at this advertisement while we passed
530 (834) smelt of urine. To avoid this problem, I suggest we get a much better 531.

[King of Buses]

540 (31) obsessed kid in car today stared at this advertisement while we passed

As always...
Actually it is pretty awkward when you are out taking photos of buses...and you see people you know (particularly females I know for me)...who see you taking photos of 540...

530 (834) smelt of urine. To avoid this problem, I suggest we get a much better 531.

You can always report buses to ACTION by the way...I do it all the time when things like that seem the way...
I'm probably sounding like a particular driver...logging everything. Hehe



EDIT: After all that, I forgot to mention the buses of the day...
488 (319)
919 (67)
528 (606) - Now this bus really whines...

[Busfanatic101]

I'm also led to believe that 552 worked fine for the rest of the day, but broke down in the evening...

'Broke down in the evening' doesn't sound all that fine to me..

Actually it is pretty awkward when you are out taking photos of buses...and you see people you know (particularly females I know for me)...who see you taking photos of 540...

Regardless of what bus and passengers, I mainly worry about the bus drivers. Some just glare out at you. It's worst when you enlarge the photo and realise that the driver glaring at you is the driver of another run that you get daily 


Anyway, my buses for the day:
575 (65)
447 (318)
304 (31) -first IRIS in months 
447 (School run)
367 (318) - had to wait 12mins for a blue rapid  . Even worse, I missed other bus and had to sprint from ice skating rink to canberra college stop to make the 67 it in time. Otherwise, we would've passed each other at the entrance to woden BS
561 (67) - Bus upgrade from a PR100.2!
967 (67)

[King of Buses]

Regardless of what bus and passengers, I mainly worry about the bus drivers. Some just glare out at you. It's worst when you enlarge the photo and realise that the driver glaring at you is the driver of another run that you get daily 

Umm...who cares what they do? And just saying, tad bit creepy to enlarge the photo to look at drivers...unless of course they specially posed for you :)

[The Love Guru]

[Bus 503]

As always...
Actually it is pretty awkward when you are out taking photos of buses...and you see people you know (particularly females I know for me)...who see you taking photos of 540...

Well, I guess you don't care what other people think and continue photographing buses... that's my attitude at least...

'Broke down in the evening' doesn't sound all that fine to me..Regardless of what bus and passengers, I mainly worry about the bus drivers. Some just glare out at you. It's worst when you enlarge the photo and realise that the driver glaring at you is the driver of another run that you get daily 

I have a photo of 322 that has a driver weirdly staring at me

'367 (318) - had to wait 12mins for a blue rapid  . Even worse, I missed other bus and had to sprint from ice skating rink to canberra

well, it is blue rapid: Blue rapid services depart every 5-8 minutes during peak hour.

Don't know who you are referring too.

[King of Buses]

Well, I guess you don't care what other people think and continue photographing buses... that's my attitude at least...

Don't know who you are referring too.

Yeah that's my attitude. I don't really care what they think and/or say...

And I think he is just talking about all of us...or imparting the way he is teaching his kids about the world...at a guess.

[Busfanatic101]

Umm...who cares what they do? And just saying, tad bit creepy to enlarge the photo to look at drivers...unless of course they specially posed for you :)

I don't enlarge it to look at the driver. When I zoom in on the camera to check out the fleet #s, and the driver is smack bang in the middle of the photo glaring right at you, you can't help noticing...

Yeah that's my attitude. I don't really care what they think and/or say...

Good suggestion, now I'll be able to happily snap photos

And I think he is just talking about all of us...or imparting the way he is teaching his kids about the world...at a guess.

Yeah. Us ignorant kiddies that are plaguing this forum

[Bus 503]

Yeah. Us ignorant kiddies that are plaguing this forum

Thats just horrible...

543 (31)
52# (834)

520 (823)
430 (31) shift is yet to get a euro 6....

[Busfanatic101]

566 (65)
449 (318)
111 (200)
539 (School Run)
332 (343)
514 (65)

Thats just horrible...

hehe...

[King of Buses]

471 (319)
338 (65)
967 (695)
965 (64)
101 (319)

[Bus 503]

551 (31)
527 (834)

527 (823) a bit of a boring bus

[King of Buses]

527 (823) a bit of a boring bus

Whinger. The bus I mean...it whines.

Anyway...
489 (319) - I froze the MyWay reader hehe
979 (67)
332 (695)
970 (71)
335 (313) This run got packed between City and Belco!
475 (313)
414 (318)
472 (19)

[Busfanatic101]

489 (319) - I froze the MyWay reader hehe

I did that the other day too (on a different bus). Everyone behind me had to get off the back


570 (65)
900 (164)
404 (200)
426 (School Run)
387 (300)
535 (300)
923 (65)

[Bus 503]

335 (313) This run got packed between City and Belco!

Was it the 313 at city due at about 4:10? I recall riding it before and yes, it was packed from City to Belco... But many got off at Uni Canberra, was still full though.

[King of Buses]

Was it the 313 at city due at about 4:10? I recall riding it before and yes, it was packed from City to Belco... But many got off at Uni Canberra, was still full though.

Yep. Helps to have an enthusiast friendly driver too 

And the ACTION of the day today was...
367 (919)
559 (900)
565 (934)
410 (TOD Loop)
565 (900)
560 (900)
573 (962)
565 (919)

[The Love Guru]

553 (955)
553 (950)
553 (950)
553 (956)
553 (940)

Bloody unlucky to get the same bus on every trip!

[King of Buses]

553 (955)
553 (950)
553 (950)
553 (956)
553 (940)

Bloody unlucky to get the same bus on every trip!

Your choice to work weekends!

[Bus 503]

421 (932) The Giralang loop seems a bit weird for buses... Always seemed like the buses were struggling to get up.
393 (935) Bus goes awesome! One of my favourites! Went round the Narrabundah terminus fine, note that a peg still exists on Matina a few meters from the terminus on the other side of the road. Friendly driver on 393 too.

[King of Buses]

421 (932) The Giralang loop seems a bit weird for buses... Always seemed like the buses were struggling to get up.
393 (935) Bus goes awesome! One of my favourites! Went round the Narrabundah terminus fine, note that a peg still exists on Matina a few meters from the terminus on the other side of the road. Friendly driver on 393 too.

Yeah that driver of 393 is a nice guy! If you saw some guy on Vernon Circle taking a photo of this bus that was me 

[The Love Guru]

Your choice to work weekends!

No real choice this weekend. If I'm not there it wouldn't have operated.

[King of Buses]

No real choice this weekend. If I'm not there it wouldn't have operated.

I'm sure there were other drivers to ask...even if they're T drivers!

[The Love Guru]

You have NFI

[King of Buses]

You have NFI

Whatever

And 496 today for me (919).

[Bus 503]

Yeah that driver of 393 is a nice guy! If you saw some guy on Vernon Circle taking a photo of this bus that was me 

No I didn't actually, was the 11:56am 935 from city. I was more focused on a car I thought I recognised rather then looking left.

549 (31)
530 (834)

Hehe nothing bad happened today that I can angrily report.

[King of Buses]

No I didn't actually, was the 11:56am 935 from city. I was more focused on a car I thought I recognised rather then looking left.

I photographed it on its return to the City.

Today,
480 (319)
378 (65) first time in ages we have had something that wasn't a gas Scania on this run!
521 (606)

[Bus 503]

550 (31) Nice AOA
536 (834) was very shiny

523 (823)
554 (31) first euro 6 (I believe) on this shift

I photographed it on its return to the City.

Right, I was off the bus by then.

[King of Buses]

483 (319)
343 (65)
519 (606)

[Busfanatic101]

Yesterday: 526 (67), 344 (318), 107 (200), 399 (School Run), 361 (318), 967 (67)


Today:
913 (164)
101 (200)
544 (School Run)
920 (313)
496 (67)


I used the bike racks on all my buses today. The first time I have ever used them. Surprisingly easy to use. The variation between them surprised me though