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#1
The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...
Last post by triumph - Today at 10:36:00 AMSat 26/4/24
730 (R2)
808 (R9) Due to big sports event, (Watson bound) diverted to avoid Battye St by continuing in Thynne St from Watkins St, thence via Paget St to Braybrooke St and towards Belconnen until doubling back onto the normal route at the Jnc of Braybrooke St with Braybrooke St (!) roundabout. This, in both directions, is a regular diversion for R9 during big game periods.
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730 (R2)
808 (R9) Due to big sports event, (Watson bound) diverted to avoid Battye St by continuing in Thynne St from Watkins St, thence via Paget St to Braybrooke St and towards Belconnen until doubling back onto the normal route at the Jnc of Braybrooke St with Braybrooke St (!) roundabout. This, in both directions, is a regular diversion for R9 during big game periods.
014 (R1)
#2
General Discussion / Re: MyWay replacement
Last post by triumph - Yesterday at 12:14:36 AMSo the Test lead is an 8 month contract. Advertised 23 days ago. Assuming appointee can start say mid May, implies mid January '25 to complete the work. Ummm.
#3
General Discussion / Re: MyWay replacement
Last post by Bus 400 - April 27, 2024, 08:54:17 PMThere's been a few jobs listed with this project.
Test Lead - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74914440?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=369b4560668904e47907d9edb4c8ba6b2758035d
*8 month contract initially, should assess with timeline guessing
Field Service Engineer - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74914851?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=f96bd84494df6cb16af6c14cdd131e36a7465670
Team Lead - Field Services - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74911225?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=f0924ca0a6d4a8f942d5c9f4b5532e5a5f343020
Test Lead - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74914440?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=369b4560668904e47907d9edb4c8ba6b2758035d
*8 month contract initially, should assess with timeline guessing
Field Service Engineer - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74914851?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=f96bd84494df6cb16af6c14cdd131e36a7465670
Team Lead - Field Services - https://www.seek.com.au/job/74911225?ref=search-standalone&type=standout#sol=f0924ca0a6d4a8f942d5c9f4b5532e5a5f343020
#4
Photo of the Month / Photo of the Quarter. Voting o...
Last post by Barry Drive - April 27, 2024, 02:14:41 PMIn the absence of any submissions, here are three photos sent in to ACT Bus:
Bus 931 at Kippax (back when it had a BCC ad). From Facebook user "Jim-Bob"
Bus 676 (in new BCC AOA wrap) at Cohen St. From Instagram user @CanberraTransport
Bus 732 in Isaacs. From '743'
Voting will now commence and close on 1 May.
Bus 931 at Kippax (back when it had a BCC ad). From Facebook user "Jim-Bob"
Bus 676 (in new BCC AOA wrap) at Cohen St. From Instagram user @CanberraTransport
Bus 732 in Isaacs. From '743'
Voting will now commence and close on 1 May.
#5
General Discussion / MyWay+ implementation
Last post by Barry Drive - April 27, 2024, 10:50:06 AMAs has been revealed elsewhere, preliminary works for the implementation of the new system has begun on buses.
The promised "demonstration buses" have yet to appear, although they can't be too far away.
Since there have been no announcements, I thought I'd speculate about the roll-out: my guess is that the new system will be fully operational by the start of school term 4 (14 October).
Between now and then, we should firstly see an awareness campaign (with the demonstrator buses); this will then be followed by an enrolment campaign - the system will enable accounts to be created and new MyWay cards will be distributed.
Drivers will also need to be registered and trained on the new system prior to implementation.
Lastly, during the Term 3 school holidays, all of the buses and tram stops will have their equipment changed out. (Assuming they can all be done in two weeks.) This will probably result in free fares for two weeks and no operational real time system. During this time, any requested balance transfers will occur.
They might also extend the free fare period once the new system is functional.
Time will tell whether I get any of this right.
Feel free to add your own imaginary timeline.
The promised "demonstration buses" have yet to appear, although they can't be too far away.
Since there have been no announcements, I thought I'd speculate about the roll-out: my guess is that the new system will be fully operational by the start of school term 4 (14 October).
Between now and then, we should firstly see an awareness campaign (with the demonstrator buses); this will then be followed by an enrolment campaign - the system will enable accounts to be created and new MyWay cards will be distributed.
Drivers will also need to be registered and trained on the new system prior to implementation.
Lastly, during the Term 3 school holidays, all of the buses and tram stops will have their equipment changed out. (Assuming they can all be done in two weeks.) This will probably result in free fares for two weeks and no operational real time system. During this time, any requested balance transfers will occur.
They might also extend the free fare period once the new system is functional.
Time will tell whether I get any of this right.
Feel free to add your own imaginary timeline.
#6
The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...
Last post by triumph - April 26, 2024, 11:00:55 PM637 (R3)
593 (R3)
593 (R3)
#7
The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...
Last post by L94UBbusfan - April 26, 2024, 08:16:57 PMNo L94's today 
811 (26) - saw 976 on training duties
655 (R8)
465 (R8)
001 (R1)
439 (31)
805 (51)
014 (R1)
410 (25)
811 (26) - saw 976 on training duties
655 (R8)
465 (R8)
001 (R1)
439 (31)
805 (51)
014 (R1)
410 (25)
#8
The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...
Last post by triumph - April 25, 2024, 10:24:01 PMYesterday
309 (R3)
511 (R4) Next R4, timetabled 6 min later from Cohen St, overtook us at ANU stop opposite Clunies Ross St. - consequence of bus I was on commencing 2min late and loading passengers who should have been on the following service, leading to compounding further delay. Traffic was very light. By Woden 7min late. 2nd following R4 had almost caught up too.
371 (57)
658 (57)
001 (R1)
542 (R9)
329 (R3)
309 (R3)
511 (R4) Next R4, timetabled 6 min later from Cohen St, overtook us at ANU stop opposite Clunies Ross St. - consequence of bus I was on commencing 2min late and loading passengers who should have been on the following service, leading to compounding further delay. Traffic was very light. By Woden 7min late. 2nd following R4 had almost caught up too.
371 (57)
658 (57)
001 (R1)
542 (R9)
329 (R3)
#9
Fleet / Re: 26 Scanias: 2022-24
Last post by L94UBbusfan - April 25, 2024, 07:29:51 PMBecause no one has said anything yet, 732 has entered service today. It was first sighted doing an R9 Belconnen to Watson this morning
#10
Fleet / Re: Renaults a go go: the fina...
Last post by L94UBbusfan - April 25, 2024, 07:27:49 PMFor the very short term, TC will be fine. It will be when 5-10 more CNG L94s are retired and before the Yutong's have some significant deliveries they will be having problems with fleet availability (roughly May-September) and as mentioned MyWay+ works and other maintenance problems will also affect the fleet. I also wondered if some of the 26 Scania's would go to Tuggeranong short-term to cover for L94UBs, but probably too much of a hassle just to be there for a few months.
Anyway, 933 has been updated as retired.
Anyway, 933 has been updated as retired.