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Post by Mike C on Mar 18, 2013 12:32:25 GMT -8
Yes I do read the articles before I post. That is not evident. Please ensure you re-read what you write before posting, to ensure it makes sense and your argument is articulated in a productive way. Perhaps, when posting an article, write a more thorough explanation of what you've posted, so we can have some context to work with. This would be more productive than just a brief sentence.
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Post by Nick on Mar 18, 2013 12:36:27 GMT -8
Yes I do read the articles before I post. That is not evident. Please ensure you re-read what you write before posting, to ensure it makes sense and your argument is articulated in a productive way. Perhaps, when posting an article, write a more thorough explanation of what you've posted, so we can have some context to work with. This would be more productive than just a brief sentence. In Mr. Cheese's defense, all he said was that the new trains "will look like" the MarkII's. He never said (and yes, I'm looking at the original quote, not the edited post) that they would BE the MarkIIs. I think you're being a little jumpy on the trigger finger.
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Post by Mike C on Mar 18, 2013 12:55:13 GMT -8
That is not evident. Please ensure you re-read what you write before posting, to ensure it makes sense and your argument is articulated in a productive way. Perhaps, when posting an article, write a more thorough explanation of what you've posted, so we can have some context to work with. This would be more productive than just a brief sentence. In Mr. Cheese's defense, all he said was that the new trains "will look like" the MarkII's. He never said (and yes, I'm looking at the original quote, not the edited post) that they would BE the MarkIIs. I think you're being a little jumpy on the trigger finger. Definitely a fair statement to make. I had interpreted it differently, and after a misrepresentation of numbers/titles with regard to the Surrey transit study, I went in with preconceived frustration. My apologies.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Mar 18, 2013 14:00:27 GMT -8
In Mr. Cheese's defense, all he said was that the new trains "will look like" the MarkII's. He never said (and yes, I'm looking at the original quote, not the edited post) that they would BE the MarkIIs. I think you're being a little jumpy on the trigger finger. Definitely a fair statement to make. I had interpreted it differently, and after a misrepresentation of numbers/titles with regard to the Surrey transit study, I went in with preconceived frustration. My apologies. It is ok.
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Mar 20, 2013 10:01:27 GMT -8
So I've been doing some digging and found out that Skytrain will begin work on "OMC2" over the next few months.
What is "OMC2"? A piece of property located at 4700 Southridge Drive.
What is the property at 4700 Southridge Drive? None other than the former Bombardier plant that did some finishing work on the first gen MK II cars!
From what I've read, the facility will get a paint booth and be primiarly used to refurbish the MK I and MK II trains over the years.
OH! And speaking of MK Is, the first set of 4 cars should be rolling out later this Spring in the sweep-r scheme.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Mar 20, 2013 13:25:31 GMT -8
speaking of MK Is, the first set of 4 cars should be rolling out later this Spring in the sweep-r scheme. Is sweep-r scheme the grey, blue, yellow and black? Is Translink and British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. putting a new interior on the 114 Mark I's trains that their upgrading?
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Mar 20, 2013 14:10:03 GMT -8
speaking of MK Is, the first set of 4 cars should be rolling out later this Spring in the sweep-r scheme. Is sweep-r scheme the grey, blue, yellow and black? Is Translink and British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. putting a new interior on the 114 Mark I's trains that their upgrading? Correct. The yellow, blue and white scheme was called the "sweep" and when the new scheme came out we nicknamed it the "sweep-r" since it first debuted on the LFR model buses. www.flickr.com/photos/chsscassidy/5508716362/There's been talk of the MK Is getting a new interior but I haven't seen any documents saying they're going ahead with it. I can confirm that all MK Is will also recieve LED interior lighting.
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 23, 2013 19:32:26 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 6, 2013 15:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 6, 2013 20:03:58 GMT -8
Some questions about Translink: Will the 555 express ever go to Lougheed Station? Why are Orion V in a different scheme compared to the rest of the bus? Are the rest of 2001 Orion Vs going to be painted grey with yellow and blue strips on the front?
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Post by Mike C on Apr 6, 2013 20:15:07 GMT -8
Some questions about Translink: Will the 555 express ever go to Lougheed Station?Yes. The HOV interchange on Hwy 1 at Government Street is currently under construction. Upon completion, the 555 will route to Lougheed Station instead of Braid. Why are Orion V in a different scheme compared to the rest of the bus? The original intention of the Orion V buses was to operate as the West Coast Express TrainBus, so their scheme reflects an inverted version of the WCE locomotives. On one bus, the paint scheme is yellow with purple. The rest have yellow with blue on white or grey. TransLink then decided to adopt this paint scheme for their suburban services sub-brand called "ExpressCoach" (called "ExpressBus" on route 555). Are the rest of 2001 Orion Vs going to be painted grey with yellow and blue strips on the front? It's hard to say if it will happen to all of them (I doubt it), but as the buses are overhauled, this is the paint scheme they chose, I am guessing to match the 2009 order, which were ordered with the grey base.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 6, 2013 20:21:37 GMT -8
Some questions about Translink: Will the 555 express ever go to Lougheed Station?Yes. The HOV interchange on Hwy 1 at Government Street is currently under construction. Upon completion, the 555 will route to Lougheed Station instead of Braid. Why are Orion V in a different scheme compared to the rest of the bus? The original intention of the Orion V buses was to operate as the West Coast Express TrainBus, so their scheme reflects an inverted version of the WCE locomotives. On one bus, the paint scheme is yellow with purple. The rest have yellow with blue on white or grey. TransLink then decided to adopt this paint scheme for their suburban services sub-brand called "ExpressCoach" (called "ExpressBus" on route 555). Are the rest of 2001 Orion Vs going to be painted grey with yellow and blue strips on the front? It's hard to say if it will happen to all of them (I doubt it), but as the buses are overhauled, this is the paint scheme they chose, I am guessing to match the 2009 order, which were ordered with the grey base. Thank you for the information Mike C.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 9, 2013 18:06:35 GMT -8
(S)peaking of MK Is, the first set of 4 cars should be rolling out later this Spring in the sweep-r scheme. Do you know what month the first Mark I train will come out with sweep-r livery?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 14, 2013 14:44:34 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 21, 2013 14:43:48 GMT -8
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Post by Mike on Apr 21, 2013 14:54:53 GMT -8
Why does the Canada line have a different livery compared to other Translink services? Because it's operated under contract by Protrans BC, not Translink.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 21, 2013 20:39:11 GMT -8
Why does the Canada line have a different livery compared to other Translink services? Because it's operated under contract by Protrans BC, not Translink. Thank you for the information Mike. Then, why does everything say that Canada line is owned by Translink and not Protrans BC?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 21, 2013 20:45:26 GMT -8
Because it's operated under contract by Protrans BC, not Translink. Thank you for the information Mike. Then, why does everything say that Canada line is owned by Translink and not Protrans BC? "Owned by" and "Operated by" are two different things.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 28, 2013 15:20:05 GMT -8
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Apr 28, 2013 19:25:37 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 1, 2013 13:33:18 GMT -8
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Post by Mike on May 14, 2013 17:45:17 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on May 22, 2013 17:52:09 GMT -8
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Post by Blisswood on Jun 6, 2013 19:49:41 GMT -8
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jun 7, 2013 7:17:27 GMT -8
There's a couple of reasons why Vancouver doesn't have double deckers, and the trolley wires are part of the reason. In most spots in Vancouver, the wires are more than high enough to clear. But in the Downtown area there's some sections of wire that sag much lower (if there's lots of switches and such, it adds quite a bit of weight). There was an Enviro 500 demo in Vancouver a number of years ago, and it cleared the wires. The other reasons are mostly due to maintenance, none of the garages are configured to handle double deckers, instead they were designed for artics. There's also the flip side, why does Victoria have double decker instead of artics? I heard the big reason was space on Douglas Street. For anyone who has been into Downtown Victoria during rush hour, you've seen how many buses cram down through Douglas Street. The double deckers BC Transit has are a little longer than 40', so not much bigger than a typical transit bus. You can easily fit 3 of them back to back, in the same space it would take for 2 articulated buses (60' long), but still keep your capacity similar. Of course, either system could get double deckers, or artics, tomorrow. They just need the money to upgrade/change the infrastructure
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