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Post by MileagePhoto on Aug 21, 2012 12:41:17 GMT -8
Sure, Translink... bum out Maple Ridge even more.  People in Maple Ridge should just suck it up. ;D Damn right. On another topic- I do not understand why West Van Transit does not publish a summer schedule to match the summer ferry schedules out of Horseshoe Bay. The Transit schedule is the same year round. Sunshine Coast transit modifies their schedule to connect with the ferry. I realize there can't be a perfect schedule to connect with all 3 routes out of HSB, but it seems to me that the current bus schedule matches the off-season ferry schedules out of HSB. This is especially the case for the 257 schedule, and departures are scarce after the PM peak. The 250 schedule isn't so much of an issue, as it always comes every half hour. So, what really needs to be modified to synchronise with the summer ferry schedule is the 257's schedule. Catching a bus from Vancouver and having it connect with a ferry out of HSB can be a wild card, unless you want to get in HSB 30 minutes early or more, especially when the ferry is late. Translink will be hearing from me about this. Give West Vancouver Transit a call, as they are the ones responsible for scheduling, etc. The schedule for the 257 has been a mystery to most who live in Vancouver for a long time, and has been a major frustration for most traveling on Routes 2 and 3, especially on the respective #2 boats. At the end of the day, the bus ends up waiting for the ferry (most of the time) anyway, so the schedule goes out the window. At Tsawwassen, buses are timed only with Route 1 sailings, which makes connecting with everything else a gigantic pain (especially route 30). The only other system with real ferry-connection issues is Nanaimo, which takes the cake as the worst ferry schedule coordination ever. They've gotten better, but it's still pretty bad if you're traveling mid-day. |
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Post by SC Commuter on Aug 21, 2012 14:52:42 GMT -8
Note - don't complain to TransLink. Give West Vancouver Transit a call, as they are the ones responsible for scheduling, etc. Ok, will do. I have been lucky at times, other times not. I happened to be lucky yeaterday when the 250 arrived 3 minutes early, but at other times I have not been so lucky; such as when the 257, full of sunshine coasters, arrived 2 minutes late- likely just past the adjusted cutoff time (because the ferry was late). Being a Sunshine Coaster has its benefits, but also has major inconveniences, that IMO, could and hopefully can be easily solved. |
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Post by Awesome Cheese on Sept 12, 2012 16:01:28 GMT -8
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Sept 24, 2012 17:40:16 GMT -8
I saw something today that amused me...I came out of a coffee shop on Davie St around 4PM and was met by the sight of an Orion bus, the same kind West Vancouver Transit used to operate, driving up Davie St and signalling to turn right onto Thurlow! There were the usual assortment of passengers on board...some were reading, some were listenting to their music, and some appeared to be engaged in idle chitchat. I immediately looked at the side destination sign, which read: "7-Brooklyn Promenade". It was then I realized the dark blue livery wasn't that of West Vancouver Transit but rather that of "NYC Transportation Authority". I also noticed camera equipment set up at the front of the bus interior. But by the time I clued in as to what was going on and attempted to pull my phone out of my pocket to get a picture, the bus was on its way up Thurlow St.
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Post by Neil on Sept 24, 2012 20:03:41 GMT -8
I saw something today that amused me...I came out of a coffee shop on Davie St around 4PM and was met by the sight of an Orion bus, the same kind West Vancouver Transit used to operate, driving up Davie St and signalling to turn right onto Thurlow! There were the usual assortment of passengers on board...some were reading, some were listenting to their music, and some appeared to be engaged in idle chitchat. I immediately looked at the side destination sign, which read: "7-Brooklyn Promenade". It was then I realized the dark blue livery wasn't that of West Vancouver Transit but rather that of "NYC Transportation Authority". I also noticed camera equipment set up at the front of the bus interior. But by the time I clued in as to what was going on and attempted to pull my phone out of my pocket to get a picture, the bus was on its way up Thurlow St. I think it's fantastic that Vancouver now has a direct transit connection to New York City, but really, I doubt that even that guy on the transit forum who hangs around the bus repair depot watching buses get painted would want to spend that much time on a city bus travelling across the continent. But maybe I shouldn't underestimate bus fanatics. |
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Post by MileagePhoto on Sept 24, 2012 22:29:17 GMT -8
I saw something today that amused me...I came out of a coffee shop on Davie St around 4PM and was met by the sight of an Orion bus, the same kind West Vancouver Transit used to operate, driving up Davie St and signalling to turn right onto Thurlow! There were the usual assortment of passengers on board...some were reading, some were listenting to their music, and some appeared to be engaged in idle chitchat. I immediately looked at the side destination sign, which read: "7-Brooklyn Promenade". It was then I realized the dark blue livery wasn't that of West Vancouver Transit but rather that of "NYC Transportation Authority". I also noticed camera equipment set up at the front of the bus interior. But by the time I clued in as to what was going on and attempted to pull my phone out of my pocket to get a picture, the bus was on its way up Thurlow St. I have seen this bus before - it lives in Vancouver and makes appearances every once in a while. The same company owns a few, two are in the MTA New York City Bus scheme: an Orion I (what it sounds like you saw) and an Orion V (urban, with the rear door). I think it's fantastic that Vancouver now has a direct transit connection to New York City, but really, I doubt that even that guy on the transit forum who hangs around the bus repair depot watching buses get painted would want to spend that much time on a city bus travelling across the continent. But maybe I shouldn't underestimate bus fanatics. If the seats were REALLY comfortable with a recliner and didn't smell (which disqualifies about 99.9% of transit buses) I would do it. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Sept 26, 2012 11:14:54 GMT -8
I saw something today that amused me...I came out of a coffee shop on Davie St around 4PM and was met by the sight of an Orion bus, the same kind West Vancouver Transit used to operate, driving up Davie St and signalling to turn right onto Thurlow! There were the usual assortment of passengers on board...some were reading, some were listenting to their music, and some appeared to be engaged in idle chitchat. I immediately looked at the side destination sign, which read: "7-Brooklyn Promenade". It was then I realized the dark blue livery wasn't that of West Vancouver Transit but rather that of "NYC Transportation Authority". I also noticed camera equipment set up at the front of the bus interior. But by the time I clued in as to what was going on and attempted to pull my phone out of my pocket to get a picture, the bus was on its way up Thurlow St. I have seen this bus before - it lives in Vancouver and makes appearances every once in a while. The same company owns a few, two are in the MTA New York City Bus scheme: an Orion I (what it sounds like you saw) and an Orion V (urban, with the rear door). I think it's fantastic that Vancouver now has a direct transit connection to New York City, but really, I doubt that even that guy on the transit forum who hangs around the bus repair depot watching buses get painted would want to spend that much time on a city bus travelling across the continent. But maybe I shouldn't underestimate bus fanatics. If the seats were REALLY comfortable with a recliner and didn't smell (which disqualifies about 99.9% of transit buses) I would do it. Renting out of equipment for Movie's is big business. The rental is well worth the cost of painting a bus. So is this a regular transit bus that is then rented when needed for exterior shots? We have older ones here that are painted and sit in parking lots idle until needed. Sounds like a good idea to simply paint city buses that way and the local transit reap the extra cash. We have quite the fleet of NYPD, Yellow Cabs, various Emergency vehicles, and the like. |
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Post by Awesome Cheese on Sept 30, 2012 15:52:30 GMT -8
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Post by Flugel Horn on Oct 3, 2012 19:34:26 GMT -8
A photo displayed in the Powell River Museum - I think this is during the early years of the Powell River Queen ferry  |
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Post by paulvanb on Oct 3, 2012 20:47:23 GMT -8
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Post by MileagePhoto on Oct 3, 2012 20:54:11 GMT -8
A photo displayed in the Powell River Museum - I think this is during the early years of the Powell River Queen ferry I suspect this is the humble beginnings of Malaspina Coach Lines. That is definitely the Quillayute. Easy distinction is the huge wheelhouse. Again, I only assume the origins of Malaspina Coach. |
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Post by Flugel Horn on Oct 3, 2012 20:59:46 GMT -8
Thanks for the vessel correction, Paul & Mike.
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Post by mrdot on Oct 3, 2012 21:38:21 GMT -8
 yes, this pic. predates BCferries, and was during the Black Ball service years, before the wac Bennett takeover! mrdot.
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Post by Neil on Oct 3, 2012 22:32:05 GMT -8
Looks to be 1946, judging from the plates. The commerical"C" was issued towards the last 3/4 of the issuing year, which up until 1980 always ended on the last day of February.The small one below it is a Commerical Licence (equivalent to the Motor Carrier plates used now). This one looks to be 1946. The bus looks to be a 1946 ACF-Brill model IC-41. Plates were made at Oakalla Prison in Burnaby. Black Ball commenced operations in BC no earlier than 1951, when Peabody moved the remainder of his fleet, including Quillayute, to Canada. |
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 4, 2012 15:35:17 GMT -8
That is definitely the Quillayute. Easy distinction is the huge wheelhouse. Again, I only assume the origins of Malaspina Coach. Pender Queen also had much larger deck openings, which would be obvious in a cardeck photo. MALASPINA COACH LINES are still around. They don't have a history of the company on their website, but their description page features the Queen of Tsawwassen at Earl's Cove in Expo colours. www.malaspinacoach.com/about/about.htm |
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Post by C.Cassidy on Nov 13, 2012 21:06:38 GMT -8
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Post by C.Cassidy on Nov 17, 2012 18:44:24 GMT -8
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Post by C.Cassidy on Nov 26, 2012 11:15:27 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Nov 26, 2012 11:54:14 GMT -8
If there's one thing that crushes any enthusiasts heart (be it planes, trains, ferries, or buses), it's seeing they're loved interests being crushed. One unit, R7141, did get donated to a better cause. She was used a few weeks ago in an earthquake drill scenario to train local emergency crews. Sadly, it doesn't make the sight any less painful. 'She', referring to a bus? |
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Post by Awesome Cheese on Nov 30, 2012 19:04:09 GMT -8
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Post by C.Cassidy on Dec 1, 2012 22:59:43 GMT -8
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Post by C.Cassidy on Dec 2, 2012 22:22:34 GMT -8
It's that time of year again, where transit systems across BC (and North America) dress up buses in seasonal attire. Vancouver dresses up S300 (a community shuttle) and 9715 (a conventional bus) up as reindeer. They're used in parades across the lower mainland, for various fund raisers (such as toys for tots) and then revenue service. Here's some photos of S300 taken today as it ran around the Tri-Cities www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/sets/72157632155750779/with/8239746577/ |
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Post by C.Cassidy on Dec 3, 2012 21:48:22 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Jan 4, 2013 10:25:50 GMT -8
I never quite know where to put posts about the old BC Electric interurban... it's transit, but it was also a 'railroad' of sorts. This may have been posted before, but if not, here's an interesting chronology in photos of the restoration of an old car by the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society. www.fvhrs.org/projects/1225%20Rehabilitation.htm |
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Post by John H on Jan 4, 2013 19:49:46 GMT -8
I never quite know where to put posts about the old BC Electric interurban... it's transit, but it was also a 'railroad' of sorts. This may have been posted before, but if not, here's an interesting chronology in photos of the restoration of an old car by the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society. www.fvhrs.org/projects/1225%20Rehabilitation.htmThey have a nice one restored at Burnaby Village Museum. |
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