What PT did you get today? (2019-)

[L94UBbusfan]

629 (23)
347 (R4)
361 (R3)
854 (R3) - despite only entering service just over a month ago, this bus had some horrible rattles. I'd say worse than 361, a bus 18 years older.
369 (R6)
375 (57)
463 (R2)
856 (R4)
719 (R9)
371 (R3) - finally doesn't sound like someone shoved a trumpet up it anymore 
456 (23)

[L94UBbusfan]

396 (23)
363 (R8)
412 (26)

[triumph]

396 (R3)
363 (R3)

[triumph]

649 (R3) (A walk, then bus back)

[triumph]

645 (R3)

[triumph]

816 (R3) MyWay+ validator p*******d out of use.
871 (R8) MyWay+ validator p*******d out of use. Noteworthy, the p******s were professional quality - implies a frequent and on-going need.
005 (R1)
412 (R2)
669 (R2)
685 (R4)
609 (R3)

[L94UBbusfan]

Finally recovered from illness and back on the bus again 

584 (23)
330 (R4) - currently the second oldest CNG bus in service. Only 320 is older, which entered service 21 years ago today.
346 (R5)
009 (R1)
316 (20)
540 (26)

My MyWay+ card finally ran out of money today, pretty impressed it took this long considering I got over 100 bus rides from just $30 (granted some buses were CNG and Irisbuses, and I have been travelling on Fridays which are free)

[triumph]

856 (58) ex Woden via Matilda and Bowes Sts
842 (R7)
336 (70) to Woden via Easty St diversion and Bowes St. MyWay+ not fitted.

Back in activity after a few weeks break for a hip renewal. Went well.

[L94UBbusfan]

856 (58) ex Woden via Matilda and Bowes Sts
842 (R7)
336 (70) to Woden via Easty St diversion and Bowes St. MyWay+ not fitted.

Back in activity after a few weeks break for a hip renewal. Went well.

Glad to hear all went well, and that you got some interesting buses.

Yesterday (3/7/25)
459 (R8)
702 (30)

Today (4/7/25)
347 (30)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

I have an Iris that appears to always be on my way to choir rehearsals on Tuesdays now, just too bad I can't stay on it for longer than 10 minutes... Better than nothing I suppose. I'll have to miss one though, they just went on 3 week break and the school holidays are on soon argh. (is it this week or next? I can never keep up because ANU keep changing theirs)

Tuesday:
723 (R4N)
319 (31N)

[triumph]

Yesterday
849 (R8)
012 (R1)
015 (R1)
019 (R1)
012 (R1) again
581 (R8)

Noted 308 on a route 19 mid afternoon.

[L94UBbusfan]

592 (19)
397 (R8) - Saw an Irisbus in Belconnen, fleetwiki says they aren't meant to be used during the school holiday period. It was doing a learner driver run.
511 (R4)
333 (R3)
010 (R1)
623 (19)

[triumph]

An all electric day.
851 (57)
823 (R10)
840 (66) MyWay+ validator unserviceable. Arr Woden Temp. Inter. via Bowes and Matilda Sts
849 (58) Dept Woden temp. Inter. via Matilda and Bowes Sts
874 (57) Currently newest bus in service.

[L94UBbusfan]

823 (R10)

I saw 823 on an R10 around 1pm in the City, so that was likely your bus.

Today (9/7/25)
549 (23)
378 (R3)
515 (R4)
826 (R8)
671 (26) - MyWay+ reader covered with paper saying the reader was unserviceable, but behind the paper the readers looked like they were operational.

[triumph]

I saw 823 on an R10 around 1pm in the City, so that was likely your bus.

Yes

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

671 (26) - MyWay+ reader covered with paper saying the reader was unserviceable, but behind the paper the readers looked like they were operational.

I've noticed some drivers do this just to avoid having to deal with passengers and/or the QR reader crap.

Thursday
476 (R4N)
330 (R5S)

[triumph]

11/7/25
466 (R2)
439 (R2)

Today
868 (R2)
869 (R2)
018 (R1) See note
557 (31)

Note: Travelled North from Alinga Street in section (C2) at the back. Tried to depart Eloura St but after multiple door closing attempts, driver came along and found C2's door not quite fully open. He manually fully opened it, then it would shut and we could proceed. Already PA had 'slight delay' apology announcements.
Next stop, Ipima Street, the same thing again. This time the driver also opened the cabinet above the door and disabled the door shut before we departed.
The lights indicating the push button is ready for opening the door (which was now disabled) remained on, including when the LRV was moving, which latter is also abnormal.
An interesting little cameo indicating the extent of knowledge (other than actual driving) of technical aspects drivers must encompass.
It is noticeable that even minimal delays seem to generate an apology on the PA. I wonder what delay will trigger the apology. Seems like about a minute.
018 is one of the recently delivered and put into service, new battery equipped light Rail vehicles

[triumph]

874 (57) MyWay+ validators unserviceable. Arr. Woden via Matilda St
835 (R6) Dept. Woden via Bowes St, and Easty St
863 (57)

[lukeo25]

383 & 618 - both free rides

[lukeo25]

LRV-009 & 856

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (17/7/25)
506 (25)

Today (18/7/25)
584 (20)
624 (R8)
462 (R9)
813 (R4)
320 (R4) - been looking for 320 for ages, so glad I finally rode it  . It suprises me that the oldest L94 from 2004 is still in service, while newer L94s from 2006 have been withdrawn.
335 (R5)
372 (72)
381 (R6)
873 (R6)
339 (R5) - the old information screen was showing a Windows reload 
336 (R5)
370 (R5)
491 (75)
604 (70)
647 (64)
471 (R4)
370 (R5) again
386 (R7)
351 (R6)
817 (R3) - MyWay+ reader unserviceable, and my first time using the USB ports on the Yutongs
377 (R4)
717 (R3)
581 (R8)
627 (20)

I think I broke all of my own personal bus records today, my aim was 20 buses but I exceeded my own expectations and achieved 24 buses in 1 day. Surprisingly only 8 of my rides were what I'd consider a "bus hop", I thought I'd have to do a bit more bus hopping in the City but alas. There were so many CNGs out today, especially on the R5 (which I rode 5 times). I personally haven't seen this many CNGs out in years, nice sight to see.

I set some goals for today's travels, here's how I went.
Ride 20 buses in 1 day - achieved, rode 24 buses today.
Ride 1 Bustech from each depot in 1 day - achieved, just. I struggled to find Woden Bustechs, luckily I found 717 in Belconnen.
Ride a Yutong from each year - failed, didn't ride any Yutongs from the original batch.
Ride a bus with an All Over Advertisement - achieved, rode 462 in Gungahlin Marketplace AOA.
Ride a Yutong 857-onwards - achieved, rode 873. Was going to ride 876 but it was too out of the way.
Ride 1 of each CNG type - achieved, rode 8 L94s and 3 MAN CNGs   
Ride a number series not ridden yet (ie: 56_, 69_) - achieved, rode buses from the 60_ (604) and 87_ (873) series.

Overall, a very successful day.

[triumph]

836 (30)
014 (R1)
019 (R1)
017 (R1)
631 (R8)

[triumph]

868 (46)
574 (R2) MyWay+ validator unserviceable.

[lukeo25]

441 & 529

[triumph]

866 (57) Dept Woden via Matilda St.
874 (58)
861 (59) Arr Woden via Matilda St.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

415 (R4N)
341 (R5S)

Spotted 749 while I was in the city, guess they got the aussie-made-hunk-of-junk buses going again.

[L94UBbusfan]

719 (31)
310 (R8) - was running so late the next R8 overtook it near Gungahlin.
677 (R8)
408 (26)

[Busnerd]

5?? (28)
018 (R1)
516 (R4)

[triumph]

844 (R3)
828 (R3)
859 (R2)
806 (R2)

[L94UBbusfan]

625 (23)
335 (R4)
389 (R4)
682 (R3)
377 (R6)
860 (R4) - MyWay+ reader unserviceable
748 (R8) - first ride on an Element since September 2024
819 (R4)
450 (23)

[lukeo25]

607 & 449

[Bus 400]

571 (51)
692 (R5)
866 (65)
642 (R7)
830 (66)
669 (47)
443 (R9)
LRV18 (R1)

[triumph]

816 (57)
838 (57) Arr Woden via Bowes
813 (R5) Dept Woden via Bowes, Easty
847 (R5) Arr Woden via Easty, Bowes
846 (57) Dept Woden via Matilda
857 (R2)
459 (R2)
873 (32)
546 (32)
(In case it is not apparent, bold indicates first ride of bus.)

[L94UBbusfan]

695 (31)
379 (R4)
346 (30)
647 (R8)
559 (26)
For me, bold indicates anything I find interesting (mostly CNGs and Irises, but the occasional electric too)

[Bus 400]

684 (50)
LRV14 (R1)
LRV18 (R1)

[CBRFlyer]

So much variety since coming back from a week and a bit off on sick leave...

21/7
425

22/7
830
748

23/7
748

25/7
748
474

26/7
430

28/7
748
469

29/7
748
622

30/7
748

And for the rest of the week I predict I'll drive 
31/7
748
(Some form of STAG)

1/8
748

[triumph]

Yesterday
700 (57)
828 (57)

Today
818 (R3)
832 (R3) Validator out of service on boarding, but ok at next stop 
857 (R2)
407 (R2)

[triumph]

877 (R3)
710 (R3)
880 (R3) !st day and newest in service.
862 (R2)

[L94UBbusfan]

460 (23)
482 (R2)
343 (30)
573 (R8)
318 (19) - now ridden all Irisbuses currently in service this year (granted there are only 4 currently in service)
631 (26)

[Bus 400]

656 (51)
656 (53)
710 (53)
LRV6 (R1)

[Bus 400]

LRV14 (R1)
373 (R5)
513 (R5)
476 (R2)
748 (23)
748 (23)
433 (31)
LRV18 (R1)

[L94UBbusfan]

I wonder what the record for most R4 trips in 2 and a half hours is, because I probably broke it today 
450 (23)
814 (R4)
334 (R4)
386 (59)
374 (R4) - saw 880 on Barry Dr
467 (R4)
335 (32)
870 (R9)
716 (R4)
833 (R4) - used the USB ports
399 (23)

[Bus 400]

LRV19 (R1)
488 (R7)
812 (71)
665 (R4)
570 (R5)
861 (54)
511 (54)
LRV4 (R1)

[Bus 400]

LRV6 (R1)
LRV18 (R1)
566 (26)
551 (26)
420 (18)
702 (51)

[L94UBbusfan]

837 (31)
871 (R2)
351 (R4)
476 (R2)
377 (R4) - my 300th bus of the year
599 (R8)
405 (26)

[triumph]

4/8/25
878 (R3)
511 (R4)
876 (57)
823 (57)
LRV017 (R1)
508 (R8)

Today
688 (R3)
870 (R3)

[Bus 400]

LRV17 (X2)
593 (R9)
372 (R2)
749 (23)
LRV1 (R1)
475 (R1)
431 (56)
LRV1 (R1)

Today appeared to be CNG day. I almost saw Custom Dennings than Yutongs. 

[L94UBbusfan]

547 (R8)
339 (R8)
339 (R8)
628 (26)

[triumph]

859 (57)
827 (57)
514 (58)
392 (57)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

I wonder what the record for most R4 trips in 2 and a half hours is

I feel like my bus hopping days might've exceeded that, but then again my record may be holding onto the old 300 series and not the rapids.

[Edit] Yeah looking back I'm able to see how much Rapid avoidance I tend to do. Apart from getting a vast selection of random rapids in a past year I never really get more than 4-6 of the same route in that amount of time. I can't find my 2020 book for some reason (must be in a box somewhere), but in 2017 I saw on a few days in December that I rode over a dozen 300-series routes in quick succession.

Interesting (and long) day for me today. No elements or CNGs though sadly, even though I did see plenty of them around.
869 (71N)
666 (R7N)
731 (R3N)
662 (43S)
475 (R2S)
801 (R5S)

634 (R4N)
497 (R6E)
479 (R5S)