Poll
Question:
Photo of the Month
Option 1: Bus 323 – Bugden Av
votes: 3
Option 2: Bus 347 – Bugden Av
votes: 2
Option 3: 8429MO – Carnegie Cres
votes: 1
Option 4: Buses 135 & 145 – Woden
votes: 2
Option 5: Bus 145 – National Museum
votes: 3
Option 6: Bus 619 & "2619" – Spence Terminus
votes: 3
Option 7: Bus 568 – Cohen St
votes: 2
Option 8: Bus 660 – Mackenzie St
votes: 2
Option 9: Tram 013 – Northbourne Av
votes: 4
Option 10: Bus 597 – Northbourne Av
votes: 2
Submissions are open for Photo of the Month (July 2019). And here's the rules:
● two* photographs may be submitted by any one person, provided they have not been submitted before
● * This month we are seeking photos of Volgren bodied buses¹. If you submit a photo (or two) meeting this criterion, you may post up to three photos but you may only submit a maximum of 2 photos of the same bus.
● photos must be "owned" by the person submitting it (if not, you must have the permission of the photographer to submit the photo - and identify the photographer)
● photos must be have taken legally - ACT Bus does not encourage or condone trespassing
● submitted photographs must prominently feature:
◦ public transport infrastructure (such as bus stop, bus station, bus depot, Light Rail line, tram depot) within the ACT / Queanbeyan region (location must be specified)
and/or
◦ a bus or tram from the ACT or Queanbeyan (taken within the region or a former ACT/Queanbeyan bus) where -
▪ the vehicle is in focus
▪ the fleet or registration number is identifiable (or supplied by photographer if not visible in photograph)
● photos narrower than 640 pixels will not be accepted
If possible, please supply date or month of photo.
Refer here (http://actbus.net/gallery-submissions) for full ACT Bus photo submission conditions.
Photos can be submitted four ways: (1) by posting to this forum topic (2) by posting on ACT Bus Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ACTBus)(and mentioning POTM) (3) by tweeting to @actbus or @actbusspotter (4) by contacting ACT Bus (submit a "contact us" form, send a message to our Facebook page or send me a Private Message) - and we'll send you an email address.
Unhosted photos may be uploaded into the ACT Bus Gallery which will apply a watermark. Requests to remove the watermark will not be considered.
To ensure consistency, photos must be displayed with a width of 640 (or height if 640 if a "portrait" aspect) - photos wider than 640 are required to use the option width=640 or height=640 in the image tag. For example: [img width=640] instead of [img].
Submissions close midnight 27 June², Australian Eastern standard time.
Voting will commence on 28 June. Voting will close 1 July.
The winning photo will be loaded to the actbus.net (http://www.actbus.net/) website and posted to ACT Bus on Facebook. The winner and runner(s)-up will also be included in the Photo of the Year vote. By submitting a photo, you are giving permission for it to be loaded onto the ACT Bus Gallery and Facebook page.
¹ Volgren bodied buses includes QCity and MO 444
² Voting has been shortened by one day
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Bus 323 (https://flic.kr/p/2gi5duc) operates a route 67 to Woden on a foggy morning through Fadden (Mar 2017)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48107135271_18903beec5_z.jpg)
Bus 347 (https://flic.kr/p/2gi4DhK) operates a route 67 to Woden on a foggy morning through Fadden (Aug 2017)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48107184063_77231519ba_z.jpg)
QCity/Transborder 8429MO (https://flic.kr/p/2gi4TMZ) operates the Kookaburra school run along Carnegie Cres Narrabundah (Feb 2019)
I have some more, but I'll save them for another time.
From the Dartwell Tour 4th May:
(https://i.imgur.com/Z9sSTJw.jpg)
135 and 145 at Woden Interchange plt 8
(https://i.imgur.com/7Apj3y6.jpg)
145 at the National Museum
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48022293392_3bcb9fb1b6_o.jpg)
619 and ex STA 2619 meet at Spence Terminus on 2/6/19.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48125806313_9b795f1c3e_o.jpg)
568 lays over on Cohen Street.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7916/46688702225_2fbd06d742_o.jpg)
660 operates former S/R 684 along Mackenzie St, Hackett.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40691207663_0fe16156f3_z.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40691207663_944872ae51_h.jpg)
Transport Canberra/CMET 013 (CAF Urbos 100 3rd Generation) is seen on Northbourne Avenue having just passed over Barry Drive bound for Gungahlin
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40691225463_509f0cd156_z.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40691225463_91d8788119_h.jpg)
Transport Canberra BUS-597 (Scania K320UB with Custom CB80 Body) is seen on Northbourne Avenue on a weekend route 956 service
Voting is open. You may select up to 4.