What PT did you get today? (2019-)

[Bus 400]

LRV19 (R1)
467 (R2)
838 (56)
583 (R2)
612 (R6)
609 (72)
685 (R4)
LRV3 (R1)
702 (R9)
718 (50)

[triumph]

750 (24)
748 (25)
748 (R8)
Neither Element had MyWay+ equipment, nor PIDs.
Both exhibited a very intrusive high pitched whine rising in pitch and volume as the bus gained speed. Overall, I feel that the Elements need a lot of development still to become a selection of choice for customer experience.

Was walking past the Westfield stop when 750 operating route 24 appeared. So, having time, took the trip to Gungahlin. Waiting for next R8 back, 748 operating a route 25 pulled in. Made the round trip. Next R8 turned out to be 748 again. So, 50% of Element fleet in successive trips. Fortuitous events.

[L94UBbusfan]

My last Monday outing for a bit, but it went very well 
556 (23)
750 (R4)
370 (R4)
384 (R4)
377 (R7)
310 (51)
487 (R2) - really nice ZF
616 (R4)
444 (R4) - to add to riding 444 on the R4, I was onboard at 4:44pm 
308 (24)
370 (R9) - ridden 370 7 times now 
708 (23)

[L94UBbusfan]

308 (24)

Little did I know at the time that this ride on 308 would be my final in service Irisbus Agoraline ride     

Tuesday (12/8/25)
384 (30)

Today (15/8/25)
410 (23)
383 (R4)
859 (R4)
347 (R4) - currently ridden more CNGs than K320s 
014 (R1)
705 (26)

[Bus 400]

539 (55)
513 (ADFA Shuttle)

Ironically the MyWay was out on 539 so I didn't have to pay anyway. Whilst everyone across the road waited for an artic. 

[CBRFlyer]

4/8
748

6/8
748

7/8
748

11/8
748

12/8
748

13/8
748

14/8
748

15/8
748

16/8
390

Lots of variety for my days at work currently 😂

[triumph]

Yesterday
841 (R4)
833 (R4) Validator out of service at destination (Westfield Belconnen Plat 2)

Today
749 (23) PID and MyWay+ not fitted.
019 (R1)
012 (R1)
015 (R1)
710 (31)

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (20/8/25)
862 (31)
650 (30)
848 (R3)
377 (R3)
440 (R8)
816 (26)

Today (21/8/25) 
398 (23)
346 (R4)
371 (R5)
373 (R4) - one of 3 L94s I've been looking for     
010 (R1)
684 (R8) - MyWay+ readers unserviceable
427 (26)
This afternoon was quite the afternoon for CNGs, I saw 6 and rode 3 

[triumph]

607 (R3)
721 (57)
543 (57) Arr Woden via Matilda St
860 (R6) Lve Woden via Bowes and Easty Sts. MyWay+ inoperative
819 (R3) MyWay+ inoperative.

[L94UBbusfan]

Monday (25/8/25)
450 (23)
382 (R4) - now confirmed ridden all MAN CNGs 
378 (R4) - my 100th CNG of the year, I thought I'd be lucky to get 30-40 CNGs this year, 100 was a number at the start of the year I didn't even think was possible, especially with the CNG fleet shrinking quickly (and I also hit 100 CNGs before 100 K320s  )
838 (R3)
379 (59)
616 (R4)
387 (32)
494 (30)

Today (27/8/25)
877 (31)
674 (R2)
801 (R8)
394 (25)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

609 (R4N)
881 (R5S)


Saw 884, 886 and 887 in Woden

[L94UBbusfan]

706 (23)
375 (R4)
346 (30) - one of just 4 buses left with the Hanover flipdot destination board
567 (R8) - something wrong with the MyWay+ reader when I boarded, but it was fixed when I got off
557 (25)

[triumph]

884 (73)
847 (R5)
883 (60)
872 (61)
470 (R6) via Bowes, Launceston Sts and Yamba Dr in lieu of via Ainsworth St. Seemed to manage ok at the new Hospital stop and turnaround.
484 (R6)

[L94UBbusfan]

Monday (1/9/25)
390 (23)
561 (R4)
343 (R4)
858 (R3)
489 (R5)
691 (R4) - MyWay+ reader unserviceable
687 (R4) - saw 887 on its first day of service at the ANU
343 (R9)
449 (23)

Today (3/9/25)
451 (23)
376 (30)
347 (R8)
748 (26)
Today's trip ended up being free. The driver of 451 said the reader wasn't working and the CNGs and Elements don't have MyWay+.

Also noticed on Monday that 811 had a Red Energy ad on top of its Electric bus wrap, surely they could've put the ad on a bus without a wrap on it already.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

Saw 889 in the depot and missed 750 by a minute waah.

706 (R4)

802 (R4)
577 (R6)

[L94UBbusfan]

After a somewhat disappointing Monday trip last week, I definitely made up for it this week with 5 CNGs and 3 L94s   
419 (23)
347 (R4)
389 (R4)
888 (R3) - currently the newest bus in service only entering service on Friday, still had the new bus smell 
372 (59)
720 (R4) - I noticed there are 3 R4 services that leave Tuggeranong in roughly 5 minute intervals, but often the later 2 services catch up with the first service. Today it was 497 which left Tuggeranong first, followed by 644 and then 720. But, despite 720 being the last to leave Tuggeranong, it arrived in Belconnen first, meaning I was able to make the connection to....
367 (R8) - one of 2 L94s I've been hunting for a while now, just 341 left to find now, unfortunately my chances of riding 341 are very slim considering I haven't seen it since July and it should be the next one withdrawn 
387 (R9)
593 (23)

[triumph]

876 (R5)
867 (57)

....
720 (R4) - I noticed there are 3 R4 services that leave Tuggeranong in roughly 5 minute intervals, but often the later 2 services catch up with the first service. Today it was 497 which left Tuggeranong first, followed by 644 and then 720. But, despite 720 being the last to leave Tuggeranong, it arrived in Belconnen first, ....

Same in reverse direction in the morning peak. I have previously commented on this and transfer tactics.
Even can effect 1/4hr interval services. On occasion R3 nearing Spence are running together.

[L94UBbusfan]

881 (31)
389 (R8) - I've noticed some of the MAN CNGs have gotten new steering wheels, so far I've noticed 376, 379 and 389 with them.
413 (26)

[triumph]

881 (43)
881 (43)

[Bus 400]

Whilst normally LRV18 stalks me.  But not like this. This wasn't planned, it ended up like this.

LRV 18 (R1) Macarthur Avenue to EPIC & Racecourse
LRV 18 (R1) Phillip Avenue to Gungahlin Place
LRV 18 (R1) Gungahlin Place to EPIC & Racecourse 
LRV 10 (R1)
LRV18 (R1) Alinga Street to Swinden Street 
LRV 1 (R1) Just missed LRV18, I did get a toot from the bus stop. But crossed paths when I disembarked at Macarthur Ave 

[triumph]

Whilst normally LRV18 stalks me.  But not like this. This wasn't planned, it ended up like this.
/.....

Opposite is my experience. Funny how these things happen. 2nd t*****e Light rail vehicles have now been ridden on 22 times. With only 1 ride being on LRV018.

[L94UBbusfan]

Sunday (14/9/25)
507 (GIO Stadium shuttle)
513 (GIO Stadium shuttle)

Yesterday (16/9/25)
669 (23)
387 (R4)
388 (R3) - now ridden all CNG MANs in 2025
370 (R4)
558 (R8)
549 (26)
The MyWay+ readers were out on 669 and 558 when I boarded, but both were working when I got off 

Today (17/9/25)
423 (23)
371 (R4)
387 (R4)
457 (R8)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

I've had an interesting last couple of weeks. Highlights include:

Wednesday 10th
435 (R4N)
749 (59E) my first element ride of the year
377 (59N)
596 (R6S)
475 (R6W)

Saturday 13th
394 (R4N)
MO62 (N)
MO62 (N) to Sydney
MO62 (S)
MO62 (S)

Wednesday 17th
884 (R4N)
387 (R4N)
603 (R4S bushop) 100th Euro 6 ride of the year. Caught to avoid potentially riding too many Bustech
822 (R6S)

Thursday 18th
640 (R4N)
591 (54E) I really, really wanted to get the 834, but the connection back to Woden would not have worked on this occasion
882 (54W)
501 (R5S)
726 (61S) 100th Bustech ride of the year

Saturday 20th
MO1823 (N) to Gunning for the Fireworks Festival
MO1823 (S)

[L94UBbusfan]

Wednesday 17th
387 (R4N)

Today (17/9/25)
387 (R4)

I wonder if we rode the same service, I was onboard around 3:45pm.

Friday (19/9/25)
546 (23)
569 (R4)
388 (R4) - 100th MAN of the year
369 (R6)
015 (R1)
457 (25)

Saturday (20/9/25)
675 (GIO Stadium shuttle)
680 (GIO Stadium shuttle)

Today (22/9/25) - in the pouring down rain at the start 
403 (23)
372 (R4)
377 (R4) - my 400th bus of the year, ended up catching not just the same bus, but also the same route and same service as my 300th bus of the year 
808 (R4)
378 (R4)
751 (42) - wasn't planned, just got lucky enough to see it in Belconnen
370 (32)
718 (R4)
377 (R9)
667 (23)

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (24/9/25)
720 (31)
377 (R4)
889 (R9)

Today (25/9/25)
848 (31)
646 (R4)
347 (R4) - was quite shocked to see 347 considering fleetwiki said it was withdrawn
366 (R3)
804 (R8)
677 (26)
All trips were free today due to a fleet wide MyWay+ system outage

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

Yeah, I almost got 347 myself today... probably should've waited an extra minute.

This NotMyWay system is a joke, how are issues still present almost a year in. Like 1:5 buses I ride now will have the front reader stop working for no reason saying 'Card Transactions Not Allowed' - the literal thing it was designed to do - and most of the back ones work fine. It's ridiculous.

816 (R4N)
617 (R5S)
464 (R5S)

[lukeo25]

LRV-014
639 (R6)

[triumph]

LRV018 (R1)
LRV006 (R1)

[L94UBbusfan]

815 (R8)
678 (R8)

[triumph]

842 (31)
708 (31) Boarding at Canberra Centre stop, front validator unserviceable, but at later stops was working ok.
892 (51) Random opportunity.
893 Another random opportunity and service I wanted. First day in service.

The recent deliveries have brought fleet numbers into service for which I have had a ride record of a previous same numbered bus. The first recent example occurred on Sept 3 when I rode the current 884 and have a ride record for Renault 884 on 15/1/15!  This, together with some trial bus number repetitions and the Ponchos, has forced me to face up to adapting my records kept in an Excel file   

[CBRFlyer]

I actually used some PT recently...

Saturday
703 (R3)

Yesterday 
LRV006 (R1)
9034 (F1)
9034 (F1)
512 (R2)
LRV006 (R1)

Today
547 (R9)
LRV008 (R1)
367 (59)
530 (R5)
630 (R3)

[triumph]

855 (R3) Validator unserviceable
390 (R3)
825 (R2) Validator unserviceable
889 (R7)
839 (63) Validator unserviceable
876 (R6)
LRV012 (R1)
LRV018 (R1)
405 (R8)

[Bus 400]

LRV12 (R1)
841 (R6)
573 (R6)
834 (R4)
LRV12 (R1)

Long trip just to get 2 photos of buses at the new TCH stop. Although I've learnt there's a camera covering the bus only entrance. When a non bus vehicle enters, security comes out & tells the drivers dropping/picking people up off. If only there was an area near the main entrance for pick up/drop off 🤔.

[triumph]

.....
Long trip just to get 2 photos of buses at the new TCH stop. Although I've learnt there's a camera covering the bus only entrance. When a non bus vehicle enters, security comes out & tells the drivers dropping/picking people up off. If only there was an area near the main entrance for pick up/drop off 🤔.

A bit unclear to me what you are getting at. The Pick Up/Drop Off for the Main Entrance is right at the doors, at the end of the Hospital Rd section accessed off Bateson Rd..

[Bus 400]

I was being sarcastic. 

[L94UBbusfan]

Something a bit different to my usual travels...

Thursday (2/10/25)
QANTAS Dash 8-400 QF2309 Canberra to Brisbane
Brisbane Airport BYD Carbridge Toro (didn't get the fleet number) - my first BYD bus caught since electric demonstrator BUS 710 in 2018.
QANTAS Airbus A330-300 QF61 Brisbane to Tokyo Narita

All of the following trips were taken on the Tokyo Metro
Friday (3/10/25)
Hibuya line
Saikyo line
Saikyo line
Hibuya line

Saturday (4/10/25)
Ginza line
Chiyoda line
Chiyoda line (got off at the wrong station the first time  )
Namboku line
Tozai line

Yesterday (5/10/25)
Hibuya line
Marunouchi line
Fukutoshin line
Yamanote line
Ginza line

The Tokyo Metro is so spectacular and well organised. Services are so frequent and pretty affordable too (roughly 300 yen for an average trip). The system is a bit hard to understand (especially since everything is in Japanese) but I've figured it out slowly but surely. I've been using the train as my sole mode of transportation in Tokyo and it has more than done the job.

[triumph]

751 (901) MyWay+ is not fitted - an indication that TC is yet to feel confident of the Elements? Ummm.
729 (R2)

[L94UBbusfan]

More Japan, I know there is a trip report page on the forum but since this is mainly PT related, I've been posting it here.

Monday (6/10/25)
Sobu line (Toyko Metro)
Shinkansen Toyko to Nagoya

The following trips were taken in Nagoya
Tuesday (7/10/25)
Tokaido line
Tokaido line (realised we caught the wrong train  )

Yesterday (8/10/25)
Sakura-dori line
Higashiyama line
Sakura-dori line

In comparison to Toyko, I found Nagoya's subway system much easier to understand, although the trains are less frequent and the network is less extensive compared to Toyko, which is expected in a smaller city. I've also noticed that it isn't all that uncommon to see public city buses with a manual transmission, a rarity in Australia.

Also geez the Shinkansen is impressive, 250-300kmh the whole trip, makes Australia's long distance trains look like a laughing stock.

[triumph]

875 (R4)
837 (R2)

[triumph]

892 (R5)
801 (R5)
887 (71)
880 (R7) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.
844 (R4)
843 (62)
579 (60) MyWay+ validators not responding.

[lukeo25]

700 (R4)
706 (R8)
017 (R1)
700 (R4)

[L94UBbusfan]

Last Thursday (9/10/25)
Shinkansen Nagoya to Shin-Kobe
Shinkansen Shin-Kobe to Hiroshima
Hiroshima Hop on Hop off bus (Orange route)

I also saw a few CNG buses in Hiroshima too, got a photo of one too, they look similar to Sydney's CNG buses.

Last Friday (10/10/25)
Hiroshima tram (2)
Ferry to Miyajima island
Ferry from Miyajima island
Hiroshima tram (2)

Last Saturday (11/10/25)
Hiroshima double decker Hop on Hop off bus
Shinkansen Hiroshima to Shin-Osaka
Super express train (to Kyoto)

Sunday (12/10/25)
Shinkansen Kyoto to Himeji
Shinkansen Himeji to Kyoto

In Kyoto and Osaka
Monday (13/10/25)
Keihan Main line
Tanimachi line
Chuo line
Chuo line
Tanimachi line
Keihan Main line

Tuesday (14/10/25)
Keihan line
Keihan line

Wednesday (15/10/25)
Kyoto City Bus (205)
Kyoto City Bus (12)
Both buses were some model of Isuzu bus, in fact most buses in Japan were Isuzu from what I saw, including the first Hop on Hop off bus I got in Hiroshima.

Thursday (16/10/25)
Japan Airlines JA846J Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner JL124 Osaka Itami to Tokyo Haneda
Haneda Airport Domestic to International transfer bus

Yesterday (17/10/25)
QANTAS VH-QPD Airbus A330-300 QF60 Tokyo Haneda to Sydney - would have been included in Thursday's travels since it was meant to depart at 10pm, but the flight was delayed by 2 hours and didn't take off until around 12:30am, which led to me missing my connecting flight to Canberra 
Sydney Airport QANTAS International to Domestic transfer bus (some MAN bus)
QANTAS VH-VYC Boeing 737-800 QF803 Sydney to Canberra - after over 24 hours of travel and several lengthy delays, it was nice to get a 737 for the flight home (had WiFi as well but no seat back screens, not that it mattered for a flight this short).

Final Japan post, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to rely on public transport as my only mode of transportation throughout my trip, the only city where I thought transportation could have been a bit better was Hiroshima, but even it was better than Canberra 

[lukeo25]

Endeavour Unit 2808 - Moss Vale to Macarthur
Waratah Unit A34 - Macarthur to Burwood via Granville (due to trackwork on the East Hills line
Transit Systems bus 2253 - Burwood station to international terminal

[L94UBbusfan]

Back to the usual after 2 weeks in Japan.
599 (23)
375 (R4)
382 (30)
883 (R3) - outside temperature display was showing 34 degrees 
486 (R10)
800 (R4)
648 (R4)
389 (R6)
482 (R5)
478 (R4) - sounded quite nice
531 (R4)
822 (R4) - front MyWay+ reader unserviceable at boarding.
425 (23) - MyWay+ reader showing "Card transactions only", despite using a card it wouldn't allow me to tap on, so it ended up being another free ride.

There were a fair few MAN CNGs and Elements out today, didn't see any L94s though unfortunately. Although it was nice to ride a few STAGs, I never manage to ride enough STAGs each year considering they are my second favourite bus type in the fleet.

[lukeo25]

The last 2 days I've travelled on the following:
> Emirates Airbus A380 x2 - Sydney - Dubai - Düsseldorf
> Gate transfer bus at Dubai airport
> Eurowings Airbus A319: Düsseldorf to Birmingham UK
> Transport for Wales Class 158: Birmingham UK Airport to Chester (via Shrewsbury)
> Merseyrail Class 777 : Chester to Bromborough Rake

[L94UBbusfan]

889 (31)
800 (R4) - MyWay+ reader unserviceable
376 (R4)
388 (R4)
008 (R1)
659 (25) - MyWay+ readers p*******d out of order

[triumph]

591 (R3) Front validator unserviceable.
880 (R2)
667 (54)
716 (54)
605 (R3)

[triumph]

873 (R2)
882 (R3)

[CBRFlyer]

Bit of a change for me yet again

15/10
871

16/10
848

17/10
826
876

18/10
875

20/10
841

21/10
881

22/10
872

23/10
891

24/10
889
882

25/10
870

[lukeo25]

EasyJet UK - Manchester Airport (UK) to Zürich Airport
Swiss Railways - Zürich Airport station to Zürich HB (Main Station)