What PT did you get today? (2019-)

[L94UBbusfan]

547 (23)
388 (30)
373 (R8) - it's been too long since my last L94 ride, so glad I rode one today
716 (28)
676 (26)

[lukeo25]

EuroCity 8 (Train) - Zürich HB to Düsseldorf Hbf

[triumph]

864 (R3) Another bus with front validator not working. Driver remarked it was ok earlier in the shift, and that vibration (jolts too??) is suspected to be the source of these failures.
015 (R1)
889 (R9) There is a traffic calming hump in Watkins St approaching Battye St.. Even with a quite cautious approach the protection skid banged on the hump. I have only experienced this in the Yutongs, and despite assurances, remain to be convinced that the approach/departure angles of the Yutongs are no worse than other types in the fleet. Actual data in degrees and minutes would be conclusive.
876 (R2)

[Bus 400]

There is a traffic calming hump in Watkins St approaching Battye St.. Even with a quite cautious approach the protection skid banged on the hump. I have only experienced this in the Yutongs, and despite assurances, remain to be convinced that the approach/departure angles of the Yutongs are no worse than other types in the fleet. Actual data in degrees and minutes would be conclusive.

I wonder if the box that's protected with seel bars under the Yutongs is to blame. 

[L94UBbusfan]

Wednesday (29/10/25)
832 (31)
377 (R4)
389 (R4)
671 (R8)
817 (20)
704 (26)

Today (31/10/25)
421 (23)
486 (R2)
375 (R3)
722 (R8)
749 (20) - now ridden all Elements in 2025
731 (26) - driver said front MyWay+ wasn't working

[CBRFlyer]

864 (R3) Another bus with front validator not working. Driver remarked it was ok earlier in the shift, and that vibration (jolts too??) is suspected to be the source of these failures.

Worked perfectly fine on the drivers following services as well, just issues on that one R3 😂

[Busnerd]

Wasn't paying close attention so vague responses:

a Volvo CB80
Fairlight (Emerald Class Ferry V2)
Manly Fast Ferry (Didn't check which one)
1708 (I think) - Returned to service CB60 B12BLEA

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (3/11/25)
620 (31)
380 (R4)
473 (R2)
366 (R4)
810 (R4)
385 (R5) - some people thought the old MyWay readers still worked 
579 (R4) - Now here's where the real interesting bit starts, while I was waiting for 385 at Rimmer St I saw 384 pass by on an R4 to Belconnen. I didn't think much of it at the time, but on my way back to Belconnen I overheard someone saying "?? on Barry Drive" on the driver's radio. I wondered if something was wrong with 579, but on the other side of the Barry Drive hill I was greeted to the sight of 384 with its engine hatch open pulled over on the side of the road. My bus and 730 (which was on an R2) had to pull over in the middle of Barry Dr and 384s passengers were spread evenly across the 2 buses. I asked someone who was on 384 what happened and they said 384 lost power going up the hill. First breakdown I've witnessed since April 2024!
701 (R4)
366 (R9)
704 (23)
Pretty successful trip, I found an L94, 2 MAN CNGs I haven't ridden in months and 3 buses I was looking for (those being 620, 701 and 810)

Today (4/11/25)
542 (25)
373 (R8)
451 (25)

[triumph]

Fri 6th
626 (R3) Both validators p*******d out of service.
862 (R3) Both validators p*******d out of service.
669 (31)
LRV018 (R1)
LRV017 (R1)
817 (R8)
444 (R3)

[lukeo25]

Last 2 days:
Enschede Netherlands - Amersfoort Central (train)
Amersfoort Central - Schipol Airport (train)
Emirates Airbus A380 x2 - Amsterdam Schiphol to Sydney via Dubai

[L94UBbusfan]

Monday (10/11/25)
732 (23)
380 (30)
499 (R4)
468 (R5)
366 (R6)
372 (58)
571 (R3) - MyWay+ readers showing "Card Transactions not allowed"
533 (R4)
838 (R3)
653 (23) - MyWay+ readers unserviceable

Yesterday (11/11/25)
427 (26)
468 (R8)
371 (R9) - sounds awful again 
502 (30)

Today (12/11/25)
846 (31) - MyWay+ readers unserviceable
468 (R2) - ridden this bus 3 days in a row
351 (R4) - oldest bus in the TC fleet     
874 (R4)
017 (R1)
680 (26) - the rear reader on the left side when boarding was saying "End of shift", but the one on the right was working fine

[triumph]

886 (66) Departure Woden has reverted to Callam St
828 (71) Arrival Woden via Easty and Callam Sts
871 (59) Departure Woden has reverted to Callam St.. Validators p*******d out of use.
820 (R6) Still using launceston St diversion, and arrival Woden via Callam St.. Validators p*******d out of use. PID blank.

Notes: Only the North end of Callam St is available now to buses. The middle bit is still closed.
       Matilda St is no longer used by buses.
       Buses docking in a Northerly direction at the Woden Temporary Interchange platforms arrive via Bowes St and                       
       leave via Callam St, with the opposite for southerly docking. 

[triumph]

867 (R4) Tapped off Woden Temp. Interchange but account record shows Melrose Dr.
888 (65) Depart Woden via Bowes and rejoin route via Melrose Dr.
885 (71) Approach Woden via Easty and Bowes Sts.
889 (R4)
Journey City, Woden, Cooleman Court and return. First services to turn up.
Previous (13th Nov) route 71 arrival at Woden was via Easty and Callam Sts. Which approach (Callam or Bowes Sts) route used by services terminating seems to be at driver discretion. Today set down at Plat 6 which is much handier to the shopping complex than Plat 1 used on previous route 71 arrival.

(7th November private short ride Irizar 3 axle coach branded FLIXBUS.)

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (17/11/25)
458 (26)
521 (R8)
383 (R8) - 10 minutes late
837 (R8)
863 (26) - not sure why this Belconnen depot run had a Woden bus on it, but I'm not complaining!

Today (18/11/25)
583 (25)
437 (28) - MyWay+ readers out of order
750 (23)
385 (30) - 500th bus ride of the year, at the start of the year I was hoping for 150-200 buses, definitely exceeded that goal 
552 (23)
385 (R4) - 100th R4 ride of the year
488 (R2) - my favourite STAG   
367 (R4)
722 (R8) - reader changed from "Card transactions not allowed" to the regular display upon boarding, but still couldn't tap on with a bank card.
749 (26)
Surprisingly both Elements I rode today just happened to be on the routes I was planning to catch. Both still weren't fitted with MyWay+ yet.

[triumph]

854 R3 MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.
821 (R3) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.
849 (30) Account records incorrect boarding stop.
714 (R9)

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (20/11/25)
599 (30)
689 (R8)
420 (25)

Today (21/11/25)
836 (31) - MyWay+ readers p*******d out of service
692 (R8)
621 (26)

[triumph]

861 (R3)
869 (R4) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.

[Buzz Killington]

A few days late, but

529 (R4)
676 (R2)

[triumph]

Yesterday
850 (R9)
733 (R9)

Today
830 (R3) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service
848 (R3)
855 (R8)
LRV013 (R1) A battery retrofitted unit.
LRV018 (R1) (Delivered new with battery fitted)
734 (23)

[L94UBbusfan]

Monday (24/11/25)
578 (30)
663 (23)

Tuesday (25/11/25)
582 (26)
477 (R8)
375 (43)
515 (R4)
563 (30)

Today (27/11/25)
390 (26)
465 (R8) - saw 980 on Ginninderra Dr
609 (30)
814 (23)
464 (R2)
351 (R4) - oldest bus in the TC fleet, geez the ZF sounds great.
691 (R5) - MyWay+ readers showing "Card Transactions not allowed" upon boarding.
388 (R5)
467 (R2)
375 (R6)
376 (R3)
417 (R7)

Surprisingly out of the 19 buses I caught this week I only experienced 1 failed tap on (today on 691). The Yutongs (especially the Woden ones) seem to be the buses with the most reader issues, every second Yutong from that bunch I see has an out of order p*****d.

Oh and also..
Saturday (29/11/25)
whatever buses are at the Gas bus farewell tour 

[triumph]

825 (40) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.
826 (R2) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.
840 (R9)
019 (R1) Validator on platform (Dickson Interchange to Gungahlin side) didn't respond to MyWay+ card for tap on.
018 (R1)
859 (R9) MyWay+ validators p*******d out of service.

Note only 1/3 of trips actually recorded by TC

[L94UBbusfan]

Saturday (29/11/25)
All of the following trips were part of the Gas Bus Farewell Tour
373 (171)
351 (900)
389 (312)
373 (769)
351 (65)
351 (967)
373 (720) - My 100th L94 trip this year, didn't think I'd get close to this milestone but here we are 
374 (81)
351 (981) - Credits to the driver for some incredible kickdown on this run in particular!
351 (937)
389 (31)
351 (67)
389 (67)
351 (R10)

Today (1/12/25)
367 (31)
388 (R4)
384 (30)
497 (R3)

[CBRFlyer]

Saturday (29/11/25)
351 (981) - Credits to the driver for some incredible kickdown on this run in particular!

Any videos or sound clips of my driving, please feel free to send them through 😂

[L94UBbusfan]

Any videos or sound clips of my driving, please feel free to send them through 😂

Check your PMs 

832 (31)
371 (R4)
376 (R4)
005 (R1) - First ride on a battery retrofitted LRV, the interior remains the same as before while the exterior is like 015 onwards
423 (26)

[triumph]

1/12/25
527 (R2)
814 (R4) MyWay+ p*******d out of use. N bound diversion via Mort, Bunda, Rudd, and Moore Sts due Light Rail works closing Alinga St at Northbourne Ave.

Yesterday
862 (R3) MyWay+ p*******d out of use. PID only showing "TC".
888 (R2)
857 (R2) MyWay+ p*******d out of use.
513 (R2) MyWay+ p*******d out of use.

[L94UBbusfan]

392 (25)
481 (R8)
894 (R2) - First ride on an 89_ Yutong
499 (30)

[Bus 400]

LRV 2 (R1)
573 (R4) 
646 (71)
801 (R7) 
460 (51)

[triumph]

879 (64) Woden arrival via Easty and Bowes Sts route
509 (65) Woden departure via Bowes St, Melrose Dr route. MyWay+ validator out of use with p*****d (for some reason reference to p*****d use in some previous posts has had letters replaced with symbols).
860 (R4) MyWay+ validator covered and out of use.
578 (R4) MyWay+ validator out of use with p*****d.

Saw 898 and 899.
 

[L94UBbusfan]

(for some reason reference to p*****d use in some previous posts has had letters replaced with symbols).

Yeah no clue what that's about, it's not like the word has an offensive meaning or anything (even words considered offensive don't have blocks as far as I know)

Anyway, nothing special this week apart from riding 381 for the first time since July and making a miracle connection on Monday.
Monday (8/12/25)
381 (R4) - now ridden every MAN CNG at least twice this year
377 (30)
694 (R8)
715 (26) - My connection from 694 to 715 was so good I was congratulated by the driver upon boarding

Tuesday (9/12/25)
802 (31) - MyWay+ readers and PID non-operational
393 (23)
375 (R4)
716 (R8)
707 (26)
I saw the Tuggeranong R8 run I usually get wasn't showing up on Anytrip (which pretty much means it's an L94 as this driver NEVER takes MANs) but it was just 638 with a broken reader/tracker  . That really ruined my spirits as that was the only reason why I caught the bus and it was pretty hot too.

Today (11/12/25)
422 (25)
486 (R8)
892 (R2)
637 (30)

[triumph]

LRV019 (R1) Delivered battery equipped
LRV013 (R1) Battery retrofitted.
866 (R3)
692 (R3)
827 (R4) MyWay+ validators p*******d not in service, and PID only showing 'TC'
678 (R2)

Noted Any Trip not providing real time or fleet identity.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

527 (R4N)
901 (R7S) that's got to be new today right?
622 (70S)


Last time I caught a 'BUS901' was 3rd Dec 2018. Can't believe it was that long ago that those Renault's were around, the others kept kicking for so long.

[lukeo25]

524 (R5)
901 (58), pure lucky chance getting it as I saw it going the opposite direction and didn't expect to catch it
519 (58)
684 (57)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

722 (R4N)
479 (R4N)
835 (902E)
524 (56E)
515 (56W)
649 (R2N)
444 (R4S)

I'm really glad I signed up to PTCBR when I did as today a small group of us got to have an exclusive tour of the Woden Bus Depot. Was more fun than I expected and we were given permission by the Depot Manager to take/share some photos. Had an explore of the drivers building (including the signing room, canteen and gym), an extensive look throughout the charging areas, the workshop and we also got to go in the 'pit'. At one point I asked if we could get an opportunity to look underneath an electric bus and just before the end of the tour they hoisted 839 so we could get a squiz.

...

[triumph]

854 (R6) Exit Woden via Bowes St. Still using Launceston St diversion. MyWay+ validators had out of use cards.
567 (R6) p******s used for MyWay+ validators out of use. PID read 'TC'. Launceston St diversion apparently will continue until Feb TT change.
888 (59)
901 (R6) From 19/11/14 have recorded 8 rides on previous 901, last being 30/5/18 rte 15 Spence shops to Community Bus Station
591 (R4).

(Note Experimented with repositioning word p*****d. Showed up ok in preview)

[triumph]

.....

I'm really glad I signed up to PTCBR when I did as today a small group of us got to have an exclusive tour of the Woden Bus Depot. Was more fun than I expected and we were given permission by the Depot Manager to take/share some photos. Had an explore of the drivers building (including the signing room, canteen and gym), an extensive look throughout the charging areas, the workshop and we also got to go in the 'pit'. At one point I asked if we could get an opportunity to look underneath an electric bus and just before the end of the tour they hoisted 839 so we could get a squiz.

...

I received emailed instructions a couple of days ago. Specifying meeting point. Arrived 20 mins early and parked right across from the meeting point. No one turned up so after 1/4hr elapsed after start time I left, wrongly assuming that it got cancelled due to someone being affected by the outrage in Sydney. Very disappointed as, at my age, there probably won't be another opportunity for me to join in.

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

A couple of us were there 40 minutes early, you must've arrived at the wrong hour.

I'm sure there'll be other opportunities, the various transport related groups are becoming quite active now.

[L94UBbusfan]

Yesterday (16/12/25)
864 (31) - MyWay+ readers and PID out of order
481 (R2)
382 (R4)
387 (30)
617 (30) - MyWay+ readers and PID out of order
471 (R2) - Driver was dressed festively for Christmas, I also saw 395 and 411 with Christmas decorations in the front
389 (R4)
419 (R8)
392 (26)

Today (17/12/25)
396 (25)
473 (R8)
377 (43)
900 (R2) - was lucky enough to find 900 this morning, only entered service on Sunday. Funnily enough I went from one of the oldest buses in the fleet (377) to one of the newest (900).
441 (R4)
556 (23) - MyWay+ readers and PID out of order
431 (30)
376 (30) - unless I have an unexpected outing tomorrow or next week, this should be my final bus of 2025, if so, it's nice to end on a CNG.

[triumph]

23rd Dec
869 (R3)
862 (R3) MyWay+ validators unserviceable and covered with notice p******s. (Still experimenting with the word 'p*****d' which has been sometimes censored for reasons unknown.)

24th Dec
882 (31)
425 (R9) Driver momentarily lost focus of which service and missed turn into Gininderra Dr from Mouat St. Doubled back by looping at Cossington-Smith Crescent, Montford Crescent and Colville St. Adds interest to trips when this happens.
583 (30)

[L94UBbusfan]

Friday (2/1/26)
749 (23) - First bus ride of 2026. Still no MyWay+ despite reports that the Elements would have MyWay+ by the end of 2025.
485 (R2)
512 (R4)
710 (R8)
629 (26) - PID out of order but readers were working fine

Today (5/1/26) - geez it's weird not having the CNGs around, what do I ride now? 
721 (25)
709 (R8)
838 (R3)
522 (R4)
563 (R10) - ironically my 10th bus ride of the year was on the R10
683 (66) - MyWay+ readers and PID out of order
890 (65)
805 (65)
483 (R4)
484 (81)
611 (78)
464 (R4)
496 (R5) - transit enforcement officers were on the bus but disembarked when I boarded at Woden
857 (54)
528 (R4)
481 (R8)
423 (25)

Had a couple of goals today, one of which was to try to see the remaining L94s sitting in Tuggeranong Depot. They were pretty easy to find, I got some photos (from outside the depot of course) which were ok but nothing great. 373 and either 367 or 372 were missing a panel behind where the bike rack would be, but the other 2 there (351 and 371) were intact from what I could see. Also saw 961, 970, 971, 972 and 978, surprised they are still there after being withdrawn almost 3 years ago now.

[triumph]

.....
Today (5/1/26)
.....
496 (R5) - transit enforcement officers were on the bus but disembarked when I boarded at Woden
.....

Wow! In 27 years my ticket has been inspected on an ACTION bus just twice. The last time over a decade ago.

(The Light Rail is a different matter - been inspected numerous times.)

[Sylvan Loves Buses]

I noticed those guys on an R4 a couple weeks ago. "damn, it's about bloody time" I thought to myself.

what do I ride now?

I said the exact same once all the Iris and Renault's were gone haha. Although I am so glad I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to ride the 6am 72 anymore, that was rough.

[L94UBbusfan]

Wow! In 27 years my ticket has been inspected on an ACTION bus just twice. The last time over a decade ago.

(The Light Rail is a different matter - been inspected numerous times.)

Funny, I've never had my ticket inspected on any PT in Canberra. I think the only time I've had my ticket inspected on PT was on the L1 in Sydney a couple of years ago but I can't quite remember. I wonder how they'd check a mobile phone bank card tap on (like Apple Pay or Samsung Wallet) or even a physical credit/debit card.

I said the exact same once all the Iris and Renault's were gone haha. Although I am so glad I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to ride the 6am 72 anymore, that was rough.

The MAN CNGs aren't running during the school holidays so I couldn't even ride them. I ended up going out to Denman Prospect and as I mentioned Tuggeranong Depot to see the L94s, which was nice. I mainly focused on riding STAG/Artics and Yutongs and other buses that interested me, but it was quite different without the L94s, last year I went on so many crazy bus trips and made so many crazy transfers just to ride any CNGs, it's kind of weird not doing it anymore.

No PT for me today, used the car (shock horror)     

[Busnerd]

They check a mobile phone/watch etc. in the same way as checking a physical bank or travel card, they tap their device onto your device which will advise if it has been tapped on or not.

There are new devices for TC/CMET staff to check tickets, now a mobile phone (previously a green non-phone device), unsure what specific the NEC app? does and how it compares with the software/app Sydney uses.