Bus Discussion (2019-)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

301 - 391

Why specifically 390 and 391, shouldn't it be 392/393 as they're the different ones?

[Bus 400]

It may not necessarily be those buses. Someone might have a death wish & write of Bus 400. Delaying 391 retirement.

[triumph]

..... The item didn't explain why the engines couldn't operate without the additive, that is mechanical or compliance issues or both. .....

It seems from what I have since seen, that it is a computer issue with the engines entering 'limp' mode if the Adblue injection fails.
That being the case, in a major emergency warranting by-passing environmental rules, it is probably possible to re-programme the engine management computers.

[triumph]

The fleet wiki entry for the Hino reg 217-499 adds 'Also known as BUS 65', and 'Vehicle fleet number allocation not official'. There are other vehicles in the xx range with similar comments attached.

Wondering about the origin of the xx numbering? Is it something informal originating with ACTION? Or informal fleet numbering introduced by ACTBus for its own needs? Or...?

If there is clarification somewhere already, apologies as I haven't found it.

[Barry Drive]

When Special Needs Transport was moved from Totalcare to ACTION in 1996 (I think), all the mini buses were re-registered using BUS plates and were numbered 004 to 024. These numbers were also their fleet number and radio identifier. (Subsequent additions also used BUS plates.)

At one stage, some of the newer Rosas were also used on the FlexiBus service; when FlexiBus ended they were all re-registered using standard ACT Government plates but the fleet numbers remained active.

So at ACT Bus Wiki we kept using the fleet numbers even when new vehicles were registered directly onto standard ACT Gov plates.

[triumph]

Thankyou. Looks like a bureaucratic fine distinction, or perhaps a change of personnel and thus viewpoint, involved. Perhaps there is/was a registration category involved too.  My main query as to status of the xx range in the Fleet Wiki has been resolved though.

[triumph]

According to a news item in Canberra Times, there was a car/bus collision in Drakeford Dr at Hurtle Ave Bonython late yesterday afternoon. The accompanying photo shows the bus involved was 693.
The item said the road would likely be closed for hours and 2 people treated with no severe injuries reported (yet). Images show a P plater was involved. The bus ended up on a lane through the median.   

[triumph]

When TC registers a newly delivered bus, does it have to follow normal procedure and have the vehicle inspected at Hume or has it authority to do its own inspection?
A second question is what are the blocks of registrations reserved for TC - just all BUS*** or are there other blocks as well?
(Presumably they are treated administratively in the same way that a personalised plate can be retained.)
Just curious.

[Snorzac]

A few weeks ago I spotted an ACT Heavy Vehicle Inspector ute entering Belconnen depot maybe a day or so before BUS800 first showed as registered, so from that I would assume that they are subject to standard heavy vehicle inspections but they're done at the TC depots. 

With the rego plates all the BUS### regos are specifically for government buses, other vehicles (ie field and workshops vehicles) just get the next government plate in sequence (21####)

[triumph]

Thanks.
More or less as I suspected.
The vehicles that do the trial shuttle to Fairbairn, rte 904, are an outlier - supplying a route service but not registered in the BUS### series.

[triumph]

Today's Sunday Canberra Times under All Homes page 3 has an article headed 'This Rental near Tharwa comes with its own bus'. A Mack/Renault is illustrated. Appears complete but no plate and no fleet number discernable. The property is at Clear Range.
(If there is a way to copy the image to the Forum, I am not computer savvy enough to do it.)

[Bus 400]

This is the All Homes listing https://www.allhomes.com.au/clear-range-nsw-2620?tid=181369360

The article https://www.allhomes.com.au/news/cbr-rent-this-home-near-tharwa-with-its-own-action-bus-1197427/

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

It's very hard to tell, but looking at the image the fleet outline looks like 800.

[King of Buses]

Today's Sunday Canberra Times under All Homes page 3 has an article headed 'This Rental near Tharwa comes with its own bus'. A Mack/Renault is illustrated. Appears complete but no plate and no fleet number discernable. The property is at Clear Range.
(If there is a way to copy the image to the Forum, I am not computer savvy enough to do it.)

940.

[Buzz Killington]

Lol, still has the "S" sticker on the windscreen.

[triumph]

A yellow 'sticker' in the form of a bow with black lettered slogan 'Drive So Others Survive!' on it, has appeared on the exterior next(aft) to the front entrance, has appeared on TC buses.

[Snorzac]

This is for "National Road Safety Week" which takes place this week

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

Oh so those aren't [REDACTED] buses, wrong sticker haha