Today I can bring you news that as I post BUS 999 is been fitted with the new ticketing system. This thread is here to discuss all aspects of the fitting of the system to the buses and which buses have it.
Oh really? I didn't think it was due for a while yet..
It is only going into a couple of buses (999 is the first) to test the fitting of the system and for training. From what I gathered we can expect at least one of each model of bus will have one
I too am pleased they have already begun the roll-out of this trial, but I was under the impression the ticketing system would begin in the last quarter of next year? Isn't this a tad too premature?
Well trainers start training in December and drivers with the equivilant seniority to Ed are due to be trained by April. So no, not really, they have to make sure it fits properly, etc.
I heard that in August.
I'd assume they would be doing a live trial, perhaps selecting certain members of the public to try out the system as well which will usually happen.
Way too early for a live trial. To see how the project is planned to proceed, take a look at the project plan. (http://www.contractsregister.act.gov.au/contracts/cr.nsf/0/C6A1D731877CA15CCA257624001BC4BD/$File/Attachment%203%20S&I%20ARTS_IMS_160609.pdf)
Line 105 "Bus Modifications" is scheduled for 15/10/09 to 10/12/09. WBS 1.6 (Line 76) shows a pilot project from Jan to Jul 2010. WBS 1.9 (Line 138) shows the Smart Card trial running 27/10/10 to 23/11/10.
Perhaps this is advance work for the pilot. Having said that, when I saw 999 yesterday there were no obvious changes.
I had a look at it today, they haven't fitted the system but the poles that will hold the console and tagging devices have been fitted.
Martin reports via Twitter that 885 has been fitted with smartcard readers.
131 now has readers
143 has a reader (Martin's twitter feed)
Had a closer look at 885 - it is only the bracket that has been installed not the reader.
and I am pretty sure 954 has the actual readers. The are larger than the ones seen in other and they are not covered with yellow plastic, picture to come later on
If it's the same as those fitted to the other buses, then it is just the bracket. The reader will (should) have a circular, colourful device and a screen - what is fitted is just a dull black/grey box.
yeah, a grey box
Based on the project plan, 10 buses are due to be fitted with the equipment for a pilot running 16 April - 14 May 2010. No idea what the pilot is actually testing. Buses known to have been fitted out are: 754, 760, 763, 885, 954, 102, 131, 143. Which means there should be 2 more (Irisbus & MAN maybe?).
The driver console will be the Wayfarer 200
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parkeon.com%2Fuk%2Fimages%2Fstories%2Fwayfarer_200-3.jpg&hash=8dd09cd075b043d40705b21198f5f9fee4fa8f22)
and the extra smart card readers will be the Axio model.
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parkeon.com%2Fuk%2Fimages%2Fstories%2Faxio_300.jpg&hash=bfe517eead4270ab37a21b36d21020ee563b9685)
756, 929, 949 and one other (ask Irisbus Rider) were sighted with the new brackets in today.
Logo quite similar to that of the Oyster Card used on public transport in and around London (Oyster Card is a pioneer of this type of public transport smart card).
Quote from: Scania K320UB on April 06, 2010, 07:36:05 PM
756, 929, 949 and one other (ask Irisbus Rider) were sighted with the new brackets in today.
That'd be 875. Apparentlyu a few of the earlier 7** buses also are receiving brackets in the near future.....
Quote from: smitho on April 07, 2010, 01:02:35 PM
Logo quite similar to that of the Oyster Card used on public transport in and around London.
That logo is the Parkeon logo. Expect that it will have the ACTION 'sperm circle' logo in that location.
Quote from: Martin on April 08, 2010, 12:00:40 PM
ACTION 'sperm circle' logo
Circlejerk? :circlejerk:
It will either have the ACTION Sperm, or the MyWay logo. I am itching to see this system up and running! I am starting to get annoyed with the current system after being used to smartcard systems around the place!
Will MyWay have a logo of its own? Will it still be called MyWay considering that a similar name is being used in NSW?
In 6 months or less we will know the answers.
Yeh, I seem to recall seeing something in the staff newsletter about the name of the new ticketing system - and it is MyWay or something very similar to that - name reminded me of "Myki'...the ill-fated Victorian system which they are still struggling with.
851 and 959 now have the system
991
304 is the first Irisbus I've seen fitted out. Still not seen any in the MANs or K320s.
Does 304 retain the reader by the rear door. :P
Yep. Just like the one in the Darts.
824 and 933.
As Martin has said pretty much every bus that ends up in the Belconnen workshops ends up with it.
Quote from: Martin on April 12, 2010, 12:25:38 PM
Will MyWay have a logo of its own? Will it still be called MyWay considering that a similar name is being used in NSW?
In 6 months or less we will know the answers.
893 has the mysterious grey boxes added front and back doors BUT with stickers on them! I only saw them on my way off so no camera phone action :( The MyWay logo is "MyWay" styled to be very pointy so the My sits above in the word Way... reminded me of the CityRail logo except with letters.
NEW PHOTO
This photo is from 958 (taken 15 May 2010).
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"For more information visit www.action.act.gov.au (http://www.action.act.gov.au)"
Admittedly I only had a very quick look, but I couldn't find any info on MyWay on the ACTION site.
i had a good look through and there is nothing up as yet about MyWay yet but it sounds very exciting :)
I have been told that 975 will be trialling the new system
These are from Bus 873
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At the bottom of the current wayfarer is the bracket for the new driver module. There is also one at the rear door & it looked similar to the one at the front.
bus 860 now has it, saw it on the 434 today
Drivers are now being invited to nominate themselves if they wish to take part in the trial.
993 has them, with the MyWay stickers on both.
Metrobus [Stacka] reports (on twitter) that 392 has now been fitted out. Unlike the older buses, the rear validator will be next to the rear door, not across the aisle.
There's now a lot of Tuggy buses fitted out can't remember them all but 803, 804, 861, 862, 922 and 942 come to mind.
I also believe that 990 has the fittings
At least theyre moving quickly with this, can't wait to have it all done, working and launched, will be a slap in the face to cities STILL trying to get it working like Sydney.
Although an article in todays MX has stated that the new MyZone system has seen huge increases in sales of multi tickets and also passenger increases on all modes of transport, good news!
805 has been fitted
335 has been fitted. I still haven't seen any on artics.
Bus 328 has also bee fitted.
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi611.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt193%2FBus400%2FMiscellaneous%2FMyWayBus328.jpg&hash=4075eed0ea48db0d62adb11dbd5c4fe24011283a)
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320, 324, 326 and 327 all have it now
Bus 862 also has been fitted.
Now I haven't seen it yet, but is there a page on wiki where we can see which buses have been fitted?
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There are many more buses with the MyWay (TM) fittings than are listed. As every bus will eventually get fitted, IMO there's little point in listing them on the wiki or even in this topic. Only notable changes (such as the first artic or buses which have the system fully installed) should be mentioned from hereon (again, IMO).
Yep, agreed.
It would appear that there may be some variances as to where the tag machines at the front of the bus are to be as Bus 371 has it in a different location to the other Scania's I've seen (to date).
(https://www.actbus.net/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi611.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt193%2FBus400%2FMiscellaneous%2FMyWay371.jpg&hash=780032cc72c3c1fc2d8eee8fdf1821d391b6b54f)
I know the picture is sideways, but after many attempts at trying to get the picture the right way up, I've given up.
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Also for those that haven't yet seen the tag machine layout in the newer ACTION buses (this was in Bus 336). This is where the rear machines are in the entire TransPerth fleet.
Also going by the holes pocked in Bus 326, whatever is being attached to these "things" will be attached by 4 screws. I suspect a bus driver has pocked the holes to have a better look.
They have now started on the artics - 988 has been done.
Breaking news: 4 B depot buses are set to be fitted with the full MyWay system. They are: 101 102 136 & 143.
Work on fitting the MyWay equipment to the 6 buses (755 & 756 are also being done) is progressing well. It looks good, but it seems that the old Wayfarer will be mounted behind the new one. I'll try to get photos soon.
Bus 755 was around City Interchange this afternoon testing the system.
So I made sure not to waste (what could be) my last chance to photograph 755 on Canberra's roads. In 2 weeks I'll see how my photo of the rear door reader turned out. Sadly 755 was parked on Northbourne Ave at the time so I missed the chance to see the screen when it is on.
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Bus 847 still has the old driver module, but its validator was in the luggage rack.
So, the buses known to have the new system are: 126 143 300 338 375 391 416 705 893 899
List updated.
894 isn't fitted I got it confused with 893.
I've got 391 today, but the old system is not working. So I can't deduct faresavers or sell off peak tickets - but I can still sell cash tickets. Since there is no doubt that they will be using the equipment, they might as well just install it in all buses straight away and work out the glitches in the real system. It's just not worth the money trying to keep the old system alive.
Your wish might come true Martin as 958 has been fitted with MyWay equipment and is in service with it. I, like you, hope they fast track the roll out of the equipment and ticketing and work out the glitches on the run, as the current system is in such a state of disrepair it is more of a liability than an assett.
959 is fitted as well. The system may be fast tracked, to quote a driver, "The old system is falling apart quicker than they can fix it"
852 sighted all fitted out today
836 and 964 have it
830, 832, 840, 846 and 849, are they fitting anything other than mk1s?
I'm yet to see a belco mk1 without it today.
842 and 901
Add 845 & 930
113, 831 and 839
114, 841 and 866
Bus 302 has being fitted.
963
915
I think we can close this thread as it is safe to say that all B buses will be completed in the coming weeks, with all T buses done not long after that.
Maybe we could start a thread for buses that haven't been fitted?
Probably not much point, although once T depot starts being done we may be interested in seeing if any of the Mk1 Renaults aren't being fitted.