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

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lukeo25

#3150
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


Busfanatic101

#3153
Quote from: Bus 503 on September 02, 2015, 04:53:02 PMOkay...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)
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428 (39)
457 (School Run)
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373 (67)
148 (65)

The Love Guru

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 02, 2015, 04:53:02 PM
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

#3155
Quote from: Bus 503 on September 02, 2015, 04:53:02 PM
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.

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 02, 2015, 04:53:02 PM
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


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

#3159
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

Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 03, 2015, 05:42:39 PM
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.


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

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 07, 2015, 04:47:59 PM
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

#3168
Quote from: King of Buses on September 07, 2015, 06:19:29 PM
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

Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 07, 2015, 07:10:02 PM
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

#3170
Quote from: King of Buses on September 07, 2015, 07:16:39 PM
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

Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 08, 2015, 04:58:47 PM

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  :P


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

Bus 503

#3172
Quote from: King of Buses on September 07, 2015, 06:19:29 PM
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!!

Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 08, 2015, 04:58:47 PM
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 :P

Bus 503

542 (31)
518 (834) Again!!

891 (4) rattles and vibrates A LOT! :P
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


Busfanatic101

#3175
381 (65)
452 (318)
112 (31)
446 (School Run)
967 (313)
573 (63) usually a PR3
135 (65)

Barry Drive



Quote from: Bus 503 on September 09, 2015, 06:15:34 PM
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.

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538 (823)
435 (31)

Busfanatic101

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344 (300)
926 (65)

King of Buses

#3179
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

#3181
558 (31)
531 (834)

528 (823)

King of Buses

All the buses of the day  8)
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)

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 14, 2015, 04:42:37 PM
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


Busfanatic101

#3188
Quote from: King of Buses on September 14, 2015, 05:16:19 PM
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 :P

King of Buses

Quote from: Busfanatic101 on September 14, 2015, 05:20:55 PM
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 :P

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

#3190
Quote from: King of Buses on September 14, 2015, 05:38:17 PM
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. :P

743

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 14, 2015, 07:04:08 PM
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

Quote from: 743 on September 14, 2015, 08:40:14 PM

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

Quote from: King of Buses on September 15, 2015, 06:25:22 PM

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

Quote from: Bus 503 on September 15, 2015, 06:55:44 PM
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

#3197
Second day using the bike racks ever
341 (171)
454 (39)


Quote from: #Domelight Drew link=topic=7.msg39165#msgTo trasize=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

Quote from: #Domelight Drew on September 15, 2015, 09:34:08 PM
You realise the drivers have no control over those screens?

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

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