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

[lukeo25]

500 - 88: Woden to Hume via AMC
909 - 88 - Hume to Woden

[Bus 503]

Okay...An angry day for me today!

551 (31) Aircon was running high, so my nose started to run (have a cold.)
538 (834) Not a classic Scania so it goes into the categorie of Horrible buses. And the aircon smelt of old lemons and dried fish

519 (823) Bus driver made everyone sit down, but some idiots continued to stand so we would stop the bus until they sat down for about a minute. Kids excuse for standing was: "your bus is licensed to stand 60 people." Driver replies: "SIT DOWN IT'S FOR YOUR SAFETY! And at the city she calls the service people and they get his na,e and threaten to call his school. All in all, I missed my 31 and had to walk much further and caught a:
413 (30) Amazing how people don't use the 30 as their own personal northbourne avenue bus like they do on the 31. Some stupid idiot tried to tag on and it didn't work and she said: "always worth a shot," implying that she always tries her my way card even though she knows it has no money on it, but thinks that money will mysteriously come on. Ended up paying with a $10 note. SO SELFISH!!!!!!

[King of Buses]

483 (319)
968 (67)
520 (606)

[Busfanatic101]

Okay...An angry day for me today! >:(551 (31) Aircon was running high, so my nose started to run (have a cold.)538 (834) Not a classic Scania so it goes into the categorie of Horrible buses. And the aircon smelt of old lemons and dried fish 519 (823) Bus driver made everyone sit down, but some idiots continued to stand so we would stop the bus until they sat down for about a minute. Kids excuse for standing was: "your bus is licensed to stand 60 people." Driver replies: "SIT DOWN IT'S FOR YOUR SAFETY! And at the city she calls the service people and they get his na,e and threaten to call his school. All in all, I missed my 31 and had to walk much further and caught a:413 (30) Amazing how people don't use the 30 as their own personal northbourne avenue bus like they do on the 31. Some stupid idiot tried to tag on and it didn't work and she said: "always worth a shot," implying that she always tries her my way card even though she knows it has no money on it, but thinks that money will mysteriously come on. Ended up paying with a $10 note. SO SELFISH!!!!!!

Seriously, don't you think your overreating a bit? (except for the 519 one, and my sympathy lies with those 'idiots' standing up)

389 (65)
957 (164)
428 (39)
457 (School Run)
378 (318)
373 (67)
148 (65)

[The Love Guru]

Okay...An angry day for me today!

551 (31) Aircon was running high, so my nose started to run (have a cold.)
538 (834) Not a classic Scania so it goes into the categorie of Horrible buses. And the aircon smelt of old lemons and dried fish

519 (823) Bus driver made everyone sit down, but some idiots continued to stand so we would stop the bus until they sat down for about a minute. Kids excuse for standing was: "your bus is licensed to stand 60 people." Driver replies: "SIT DOWN IT'S FOR YOUR SAFETY! And at the city she calls the service people and they get his na,e and threaten to call his school. All in all, I missed my 31 and had to walk much further and caught a:
413 (30) Amazing how people don't use the 30 as their own personal northbourne avenue bus like they do on the 31. Some stupid idiot tried to tag on and it didn't work and she said: "always worth a shot," implying that she always tries her my way card even though she knows it has no money on it, but thinks that money will mysteriously come on. Ended up paying with a $10 note. SO SELFISH!!!!!!

503 this your best effort yet.
You are hereby tagged and awarded

[Barry Drive]

And the aircon smelt of old lemons and dried fish

Report it there:
https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/forms/action_feedback

Not here.

BTW, IMO a driver should only be telling passengers to sit down on an artic if they are doing dangerous activities or riding in the turntable or rear steps. The rule that all passengers must be seated only applies to highway school runs. Feel free to report that also.

Some stupid idiot tried to tag on and it didn't work and she said: "always worth a shot," implying that she always tries her my way card even though she knows it has no money on it, but thinks that money will mysteriously come on. Ended up paying with a $10 note.

If she had performed a top up over the internet recently, then yes, credit may mysteriously appear. Highly unlikely that a top up will be available in the afternoon since the upload is only performed at the start of the day. But that hardly makes her a "stupid idiot" or selfish for that matter.

If anything, the fact that she paid cash should be applauded. There are far too many passengers who expect (and often get) a free ride just because there's no credit on their card.

[Skitube]

think my morning 315 was done by 326, and my evening 315 was done by 410

[Snorzac]

110, 390 and 996 for me today

[Bus 503]

549 (31)
519 (834)

522 (823) Drive missed the turnoff down the ramp in the city and decided to go around vermin circle which made me miss the 31. 
458 (30)

[Busfanatic101]

380 (65)
430 (300)
396 (39)
416 (School Run) 14 mins late, messed up my connections  (I'm learning how to grumble from Bus 503)
384 (319)
937 (67)

[King of Buses]

416 (School Run) 14 mins late, messed up my connections  (I'm learning how to grumble from Bus 503)

Don't adopt the bad habits of others.

For me today,
484 (319)
891 (67)
886 (695)
964 (64)
894 (695)

It is sad to think any ride on the these 800 Series Renault's could be my last 

[Snorzac]

May I suggest calling 13 17 10 instead of using the "What bus did you get today?" thread!!!

Today I got a Carbridge MAN 16.240/Designline and BT C1830 (Volvo B7RLE/CR228L)

[King of Buses]

476 (319)
367 (65)
352 (65)
929 (313)
370 (300)
482 (300)
116 (314)
898 (2)
105 (792)
571 (83)
907 (25)
981 (164)
569 (319)

[Bus 400]

A few MAN 18.320's, few Renault PR1002's (my first few in 2-3 years), a Scania L94UB & a Scania K360UA. Going on many routes between Tuggeranong, Gungahlin, Kippax & Fyswick.

[Buzz Killington]

vermin circle

Lols

[King of Buses]

Todays ACTION

561 (919)
425 (900)
574 (932)
404 (952)
547 (952)
362 (900)
563 (961)
359 (900)
559 (900)
370 (919)

[Bus 503]

550 (31)
527 (834)

521 (823)
447 (31)

Sad to know that the new timetables will probably not allow me to get a green bus anymore

[King of Buses]

Sad to know that the new timetables will probably not allow me to get a green bus anymore

Statistically speaking, it is more likely to get a 'green' bus than an 'orange' one.
Just hope the shifts running your services are allocated a artW (Artic), EURO, CNG or IRIS (doubt it would be a STAG). Or alternatively even if it is a std or PR3 shift hope the driver gets a choice in buses and likes one of the 'green' ones.

Anyway, for me today...
488 (319)
975 (67)
526 (606)

[Busfanatic101]

Anyway, for me today...
488 (319)
975 (67)
526 (606)

385 (65)
438 (318)
426 (31) - So I put in a complaint about my regularly late school run on Thursday, and guess what happens?? The driver from that school run took this 31, so I get him anyway (on time though) and the new driver they gave the school run left so on time that I missed it . At least they take these complaints seriously (The status has been changed to 'in progress' on the Access Canberra portal).
389 (56)
332 (318)
975 (67) King of Buses, could we have been on the same one?

[King of Buses]

975 (67) King of Buses, could we have been on the same one?

I got it this morning (from Tuggeranong). But I doubt you were on it unless you were the lazy guy who got on at Soward Way/Athllon and off at the next stop - Soward Way on the other side of Scollay St. He walked further to get to the back of the bus, to sit down, then walk back to the front to get off. All in 30 seconds to a minute!!! Apart from that, the section of the run I was on I was alone so yeah...doubt it sorry! 

[Busfanatic101]

I got it this morning (from Tuggeranong). But I doubt you were on it unless you were the lazy guy who got on at Soward Way/Athllon and off at the next stop - Soward Way on the other side of Scollay St. He walked further to get to the back of the bus, to sit down, then walk back to the front to get off. All in 30 seconds to a minute!!! Apart from that, the section of the run I was on I was alone so yeah...doubt it sorry! 

Mine was in the afternoon, so clearly not.


381 (65)- Glad to have it back, clearly something had happened to it as we had it about 3 weeks straight, I reported it as a pet bus,, then hadn't had it since
959 (164)
115 (200)
552 (School Run) Bus had just been washed and seats were wet
970 (313)
980 (67)

[King of Buses]

552 (School Run) Bus had just been washed and seats were wet

That is just the cleaners way of being nice to the school kids 


For me today,
475 (319)
358 (65)
520 (606)

[Bus 503]

Statistically speaking, it is more likely to get a 'green' bus than an 'orange' one.
Just hope the shifts running your services are allocated a artW (Artic), EURO, CNG or IRIS (doubt it would be a STAG). Or alternatively even if it is a std or PR3 shift hope the driver gets a choice in buses and likes one of the 'green' ones

There is a non green bus shift that used to get a EURO (or more likely) a K320 (new one) and ever since 1 month and a half ago, it has got 912 pretty much everyday.....

558 (31)
518 (834) This is actually an okay scania!!

Mine was in the afternoon, so clearly not.



552 (School Run) Bus had just been washed and seats were wet

Then stand. But wait..The driver might have made you all sit down. That's sad. Damn it, now that I'm complicating mattersand complaining which is something I shouldn't be doing here

[Bus 503]

542 (31)
518 (834) Again!!

891 (4) rattles and vibrates A LOT!
427 (2)
432 (31)

I sighted 534's new AOA today. Looks like 354/5 AOA but a bit more shiny and new. BTW the "Where looking for photos of these buses" thread says that we don't have any photos of 355. I have seen 2 in a news article on ACTBUS.net.

[King of Buses]

470 (319)
371 (65)
529 (606)

[Busfanatic101]

381 (65)
452 (318)
112 (31)
446 (School Run)
967 (313)
573 (63) usually a PR3
135 (65)

[Barry Drive]

BTW the "Where (sic) looking for photos of these buses" thread says that we don't have any photos of 355. I have seen 2 in a news article on ACTBUS.net.

Please explain. A private message will suffice.

[Bus 503]

31 didn't show up.

997 (30)
534 (834)

538 (823)
435 (31)

[Busfanatic101]

569 (67)
497 (171)
517 (39)
403 (200)
344 (300)
926 (65)

[King of Buses]

476 (319)
922 (67)
561 (695)
892 (61)
483 (319)



Expect a bulk of the artic fleet at Tuggeranong Interchange tomorrow about 1100. Mackillop CLG feast day stuff is on and a lot of artics will probably be out doing these charters as usual...

[lukeo25]

371 (to Hume) & 892 (to Woden) both on the 88 to and from work in Hume

[Bus 503]

558 (31)
531 (834)

528 (823)

[King of Buses]

All the buses of the day 
537 (651)
537 (Charter)
538 (Charter)
907 (71)
335 (300)
963 (64)
994 (65)
484 (313)
553 (63)
343 (998)
327 (64)
572 (61)
538 (318)
475 (19)

[King of Buses]

And today...
334 (919)
333 (900)
565 (932)
328 (900)
TV.5964 (Floriade Shuttle)
395 (900)
398 (934)
578 (900)
368 (964)
565 (966)

[Bus 503]

541 (31)
525 (834) It's a good bus!

517 (823) Running quite late
397 (30)

[King of Buses]

472 (319)
919 (67)
522 (606)

525 (834) It's a good bus!

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion...
But I suggest you try 513 and 519. They are nicer than 525 (out of the first 20 Scania artics).

[Busfanatic101]

381 (65)
408 (318)
436 (31)
551 (School Run)
413 (319) New AOA!!
389 (67)

[King of Buses]

413 (319) New AOA!!

Photo(s)?

[Busfanatic101]

Photo(s)?

No, sorry, I didn't have anything on me to take photos with (phone/camera). It is for Natura Homes, as posted in the AOA thread. I'm sure someone will photograph it soon enough.
Just make the most of the suspense and excitement until you see it

[King of Buses]

No, sorry, I didn't have anything on me to take photos with (phone/camera). It is for Natura Homes, as posted in the AOA thread. I'm sure someone will photograph it soon enough.
Just make the most of the suspense and excitement until you see it

Time to search for 413 on Transittimes then...I must admit, the tracking capabilities are a great way to find the buses you want to go on/photograph!

[Bus 503]

Time to search for 413 on Transittimes then...I must admit, the tracking capabilities are a great way to find the buses you want to go on/photograph!

It would be so much easier if you could type in the fleet number of the bus on NEXTTHERE or Transittimes to find a bus in question. But Transport for NSW won't allow it apparently due to "private contracts" with private bus operators; so apparently that means that if Transport for NSW won't allow fleet number bus tracking, the whole of Australia won't be able to either.

[743]

It would be so much easier if you could type in the fleet number of the bus on NEXTTHERE or Transittimes to find a bus in question. But Transport for NSW won't allow it apparently due to "private contracts" with private bus operators; so apparently that means that if Transport for NSW won't allow fleet number bus tracking, the whole of Australia won't be able to either. [emoji14] [emoji14] [emoji14] [emoji14] [emoji14]

TfNSW has nothing to do with the development of apps. That is up to the individual app developers and they can be tailored to each city or operation. For instance, we can ALREADY see fleet numbers for ACTION in the apps, you can't in NSW...nothing to do with TfNSW!

Also, there is zero need for a fleet number search in apps. Remember, these apps are there for the travelling public - not just for bus enthusiasts! The only vehicle ID information which is relevant, especially in Canberra, is wheelchair accessibility and bike rack capability.

If people are so desperate for a fleet number search app, then develop it yourself!

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[Bus 503]

Also, there is zero need for a fleet number search in apps. Remember, these apps are there for the travelling public - not just for bus enthusiasts! The only vehicle ID information which is relevant, especially in Canberra, is wheelchair accessibility and bike rack capability.

Tram Tracker Melbourne has the idea of tracking trams using fleet numbers and that whole app is run by PTV.

[Snorzac]

To keep on topic slightly today I got 552, 331, 113 and 996.

To tramtracker.....have you ever been on a Melbourne team? Have you seen what is missing in their real time system that NXTbus has? The passenger screens, the whole point TramTracker search by fleet number is because the trams do no have pax screens, hence you type your fleet number in and it tells you where you are, its not there for enthusiasts! No need for an app with that feature here because we have passenger screens onboard.

[King of Buses]

484 (319)
935 (67)
535 (606) My precious 

[Bus 503]

535 (606) My precious 

You are so lucky you get your favourite bus(es) all the time. It really is depressing hardly getting on 503 these days

552 (31)
537 (834) What do I think of this bus? Crap.

[King of Buses]

You are so lucky you get your favourite bus(es) all the time. It really is depressing hardly getting on 503 these days

Today was the first time I have been on 535 since April (I'd been on 986 more recently!!!). It helps to have a lot of favourite buses (e.g. 535, 565, 982, 362, 378, 499, 478, 487 etc.) though...and free time so you can actually go looking for your favourite bus(es) when you get the chance...

[Busfanatic101]

Second day using the bike racks ever
341 (171)
454 (39)

size=2px]39165 date=1442234587][/size]The passenger screens, the whole point TramTracker search by fleet number is because the trams do no have pax screens, hence you type your fleet number in and it tells you where you are, its not there for enthusiasts! No need for an app with that feature here because we have passenger screens onboard.

Aye, screens which have a tendency to be turned off... Drivers have been getting really slack with those recently. I'm sure I go on at least one that is turned off daily

[Snorzac]

You realise the drivers have no control over those screens?

557, 576, 438 and 996 for me today

[King of Buses]

You realise the drivers have no control over those screens?

They crash and/or die often enough anyway...

475 (319)
883 (67)
520 (606)