Racked Renaults

Barry Drive · July 23, 2011, 12:41:10 PM

Quote from: ACTbusspotter on October 07, 2010, 06:21:00 AM
The new permit has started being put into the buses.

And the big news: the range is now
100 to 131
300 to 463
882 to 982.

Either I made a mistake by reporting the wrong info or they have issued amended permits. Anyway, the range on the permits is now:

100 to 131
300 to 463
882 to 999

A DL2 bike rack has now been fitted to 993. May not be long until all PR100.3s are fitted.

Buzz Killington · August 11, 2011, 09:27:02 AM

103, 994 and 998 are racked up.

Barry Drive · August 13, 2011, 01:12:12 PM

Also 992, 101 (occurred on or about 27 July) &
996 (sighted today).

Barry Drive · September 10, 2011, 10:45:47 AM

Been a while between updates (on here anyway). Based on recent sightings, all PR100.3s have bike racks except for:

990 991 995 999 102

Barry Drive · September 29, 2011, 02:05:59 PM

Yesterday Bus 991 was fitted with a bike rack. Which completes the fitment of racks to all PR100.3s.

The current permit expires today. So very soon we can find out how far into the Mk1 buses will get a rack - my guess is somewhere around 856 onwards. By my very dodgy calculations, that will result in 80% of buses by June 2012 (346/430).

Barry Drive · October 13, 2011, 06:10:55 PM

Have finally seen new bike rack permit. In a surprising move, the fleet range is completely unchanged.

So unless a third (*) permit is issued, 80% by 30 June 2012 won't be achieved.

(* I say third because I assume 490 has a separate permit.)

Barry Drive · October 26, 2011, 02:16:32 PM

Quote from: ACTbusspotter on April 14, 2011, 02:01:43 AM
Don't know if 903 has had a rack put back on after its smash repairs - it didn't have one last time I saw it.

Finally, 903 has had a rack put back on. Perhaps this signals the resumtion of rack fitting at T depot. They've got 882-887 + 890-892 unracked.

Buzz Killington · November 01, 2011, 07:31:36 PM

ACTBusspotter tweets that 899 is now racked

Barry Drive · November 01, 2011, 09:08:38 PM

… along with 889 & 896. There could also be others.

Buzz Killington · November 01, 2011, 09:12:13 PM

Quote from: ACTbusspotter on July 23, 2011, 12:41:10 PM
the range on the permits is now:

100 to 131
300 to 463
882 to 999

Backtracking a bit here, but did they forget what 983-989 are?

The Love Guru · November 02, 2011, 12:32:18 AM

Quote from: Buzz Killington on November 01, 2011, 09:12:13 PM
Backtracking a bit here, but did they forget what 983-989 are?

It wont apply to them as they don't meet certain criteria on the permit, mainly the length and weight which are set somewhere around 13.8M and 16t. Obviously there is no intention to, nor does the permit allow for bike racks on artics.

Snorzac · November 07, 2011, 08:05:07 PM

ACTbusspotter is reporting via Twitter that BUS 855 (yes 855) is racked.

Buzz Killington · November 07, 2011, 08:30:45 PM

886 is now racked also

Barry Drive · November 07, 2011, 09:31:05 PM

Quote from: Metrobus on November 07, 2011, 08:05:07 PM
ACTbusspotter is reporting via Twitter that BUS 855 (yes 855) is racked.

I checked the permit. I'm sure noone will be surprised to discover someone has f---ed up. Permit in 855 is exactly the same as the others: bus range of 882 to 999, 100 to 131 and 300 to 463.

Busnerd · November 08, 2011, 02:44:32 PM

I hope you brought it to their attention (much like the pay phone in the lobby that gives free long distance)

Snorzac · November 16, 2011, 07:52:06 AM

BUS 855 with its rack.

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King of Buses · November 21, 2011, 12:36:05 PM

Bus 388 now has a DL2. It is commonly on a 319.

Snorzac · November 21, 2011, 12:55:37 PM

As previously mentioned by yourself...
http://actbus.net/forum/index.php?topic=1362.500

CNG · November 23, 2011, 11:47:16 AM

the rack makes the mk1's look more modern

Moderator note: Do not quote photos.

Merv319 · November 23, 2011, 08:15:55 PM

Quote from: Metrobus on November 07, 2011, 08:05:07 PM
ACTbusspotter is reporting via Twitter that BUS 855 (yes 855) is racked.

OK, so what I've seen this morning was 855...thanks

Buzz Killington · November 23, 2011, 08:16:50 PM

Thanks to ACTbusspotter and Metrobus respectively, 856 and 897 have racks.

Snorzac · November 24, 2011, 12:03:21 AM

Technically CNG was actually the one that pointed out 856...

Buzz Killington · February 01, 2012, 07:48:43 PM

865 is racked, according to Metrobus

Barry Drive · February 02, 2012, 11:52:02 AM

888 possibly racked as well - only saw it quickly, so it could have been 898 ... or something ending in 6 or 8 or 9 :)

Barry Drive · February 03, 2012, 03:12:28 PM

Latest sightings: 900 - racked; 888 - not racked.

Merv319 · February 10, 2012, 10:27:55 PM

Quote from: Buzz Killington on February 01, 2012, 07:48:43 PM
865 is racked, according to Metrobus

Sorry for not having a photo, but I confirmed it :)

Merv319 · February 14, 2012, 09:17:46 PM

Confirmed Bus 867 being racked.

Barry Drive · February 16, 2012, 04:59:57 PM

More bike rack sightings: 877 888 894

Barry Drive · February 27, 2012, 10:14:53 PM

864 & 853 sighted today.

Buzz Killington · March 01, 2012, 07:36:37 PM

ACTBusspotter reports on Twitter that 866 and 893 now have racks.

Snorzac · April 05, 2012, 01:55:02 PM

854 has a rack now.

Barry Drive · April 05, 2012, 02:21:11 PM

... and 852 & 882 (reported on twitter, not posted here - until now).

CNG · May 02, 2012, 04:43:27 PM

860 has a rack, i think that is the first tuggy mk1

Snorzac · May 02, 2012, 11:35:08 PM

862 was apparently...

Barry Drive · May 03, 2012, 12:02:24 PM

The sighting of 862 was not 100% certain, but even if it was they usually fit two racks at a time so 860 & 862 could jointly be considered as being the first T depot Mk1s with bike racks. Unless there were others as well.

smitho · May 04, 2012, 12:09:46 AM

Quote from: ACTbusspotter on May 03, 2012, 12:02:24 PM
The sighting of 862 was not 100% certain, but even if it was they usually fit two racks at a time so 860 & 862 could jointly be considered as being the first T depot Mk1s with bike racks. Unless there were others as well.

Haven't noticed any others....

Bus 400 · May 04, 2012, 07:06:50 PM

Myself & ACTBusSpotter noticed Bus 879 is now racked.

smitho · May 08, 2012, 12:10:58 AM

Not sure if this one has already been reported, but 859 was sitting on the Tuggeranong bricks today with a rack - one of the best of the Tuggy Mark 1s.

Barry Drive · May 08, 2012, 10:40:25 AM

Quote from: smitho on May 08, 2012, 12:10:58 AM
Not sure if this one has already been reported, but 859 was sitting on the Tuggeranong bricks today with a rack - one of the best of the Tuggy Mark 1s.

Not reported before. With every T depot PR100.2 to be racked by 30 June, expect many more over the next 8 weeks. And please keep the reports coming.

smitho · May 09, 2012, 11:21:33 PM

Quote from: ACTbusspotter on May 03, 2012, 12:02:24 PM
The sighting of 862 was not 100% certain, but even if it was they usually fit two racks at a time so 860 & 862 could jointly be considered as being the first T depot Mk1s with bike racks. Unless there were others as well.

*862 was definitely fitted with a rack when observed at Tugg Depot this am; rack-fitted 859 remains on bricks.

smitho · May 16, 2012, 08:26:03 PM

Saw 861 in the 'Shops this am wearing a rack.

Barry Drive · May 18, 2012, 11:24:59 AM

875, 878 and 890 have been sighted "with rack" by myself and Mayor McCheese in the last few days.

smitho · May 22, 2012, 12:30:36 AM

After extended stints on the Tuggy bricks, 859 is now on the Belco bricks, minus its Wayfarer kit, but still sporting its new rack.

Barry Drive · May 27, 2012, 01:24:15 PM

870 871 883 887 892 reported with rack recently

Snorzac · May 31, 2012, 09:37:34 PM

876 was racked (I am sure I reported this via Twitter)

Barry Drive · May 31, 2012, 10:51:31 PM

You reported 878 2 weeks ago, but not 876.

874 also racked.

Snorzac · May 31, 2012, 11:00:48 PM

Ok then, don't quote me on 876 but I am sure it is.

Barry Drive · June 06, 2012, 02:11:06 PM

Latest sighting: 880

Barry Drive · June 09, 2012, 03:56:17 PM

Forget earlier reports of 863 being at Belconnen for withdrawal - it was getting a bike rack fitted before returning to service.

Other recent new sightings are 881 884.

Which just leaves 872 873 891 and some Mk1s rackless.

Bus 400 · June 13, 2012, 10:48:48 AM

Bus 850 now has a bicycle rack.

EDIT
Bus 851 was racked up today.