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Post by FerryDude2012 on Sept 5, 2011 18:24:01 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 24, 2011 14:29:39 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Feb 3, 2012 16:23:15 GMT -8
For a time in the 1950s, it was a medical fad for hospital staff to take patients out to race buses. The thrill of the ride and the vibration was said to aid circulation and speed recovery after surgery. Here, a particularly energetic quartet of doctors are preparing to lead their bed jockey in a battle with a Fageol coach on the 60 RICHMOND EXPRESS line.  (Photo: Leonard Frank collection, Vancouver Public Library) |
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Post by Dane on Feb 3, 2012 19:56:06 GMT -8
LOL this is bizarre. What's actually happening, do you know?
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Post by Neil on Feb 3, 2012 23:55:29 GMT -8
LOL this is bizarre. What's actually happening, do you know? What- you didn't believe me? Okay, actually, the caption apparently said something about UBC students. Maybe it was before they thought of hanging Volkswagens off the Lions Gate. |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 17, 2012 22:37:33 GMT -8
Can anyone tell me what is the closest stop to Burrard and Davie street on the Canada Line??? My g/f has a appointment near there and we are trying to figure out whether to drive or take the Skytrain as we will be staying in Vancouver for two nights.
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 17, 2012 23:45:11 GMT -8
Can anyone tell me what is the closest stop to Burrard and Davie street on the Canada Line??? My g/f has a appointment near there and we are trying to figure out whether to drive or take the Skytrain as we will be staying in Vancouver for two nights. Drive?? What species are you, it's Vancouver! Just walk! Closest to Burrard and Davie would be Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, which is at Davie and Mainland. It's less than 10 minutes walk Northwest up Davie to get to Burrard, assuming you're lucky with the walk signals. |
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Post by lmtengs on Feb 18, 2012 23:11:22 GMT -8
Drive?? What species are you, it's Vancouver! Just walk! Closest to Burrard and Davie would be Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, which is at Davie and Mainland. It's less than 10 minutes walk Northwest up Davie to get to Burrard, assuming you're lucky with the walk signals. Why not just get off at the Burrard Skytrain (no need for the Canada Line) and get aboard the 22 McDonald? It goes down Burrard and you'll get a bus stop right at Burrard and Davie just south of St. Paul's Hospital. But Karl's right. If you want the Canada Line, Roundhouse is where you want to get off, and it's an easy walk to Burrard. The exercise will do you good. Will burn off that Triple O and fries. Finding a parking spot on the street downtown is a pain in the ass, and most Vancouver People including myself avoid driving downtown to park. Parking is one problem. Getting out of downtown in good time is another. Best avoided. Best time to go downtown to park was in the middle of the week, but that was back in the early 1980s when Vancouver was still a village. Karl's probably coming from Tsawwassen, so he'll be on the CanLine anyway. It would take longer to get off at VCC, get up to street level, cross the street, go back down to the Expo Line, catch the train, then get back up to Street level again one station and three-ish blocks later at Burrard, then after all that, catch the 22 down Burrard and actually find the right stop to get off. Not only would that take longer, but for a Victorian who isn't too familiar with Vancouver transit, he could easily end up at UBC or even Horseshoe Bay for that matter.  |
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Post by Neil on Feb 19, 2012 15:51:05 GMT -8
But if he goes that route, Canada Line to Roundhouse is the choice to make. Then the walk to Burrard. Will help him burn off the groceries he's put away if he's starting to get a Buddha Belly. or at least that Triple O and fries. Since no one made any reference to food, let alone to excess groceries, buddha bellies, and two mentions of Triple-Os and fries, I can only conclude we're getting some personal confessions here.  |
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Post by Mike C on Apr 25, 2012 12:09:34 GMT -8
For those interested... Daimler Buses (Orion Bus Industries) made a big announcement today, stating that they will be shutting down operations within the next 12 months. In BC, both BC Transit and TransLink have had histories with Orion. TransLink continues to operate their Orion V suburban coaches, shown here when they still ran downtown:  #9280, Burrard Station by MileagePhoto, on Flickr BC Transit ordered Orion's two most popular models , the Orion I:  #6712, Gondola Exchange, Whistler by MileagePhoto, on Flickr ...and the Orion V:  #600, Prideaux Exchange, Nanaimo by MileagePhoto, on Flickr BC Transit has since retired their entire line of Orions. TransLink was the last Canadian operator to ever order the Orion V (2008), and will likely be one of the last ever operators of these coaches. |
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Post by Mike on Apr 25, 2012 13:22:01 GMT -8
For those interested... Daimler Buses (Orion Bus Industries) made a big announcement today, stating that they will be shutting down operations within the next 12 months. BC Transit has since retired their entire line of Orions. TransLink was the last Canadian operator to ever order the Orion V (2008), and will likely be one of the last ever operators of these coaches. Does West Vancouver still operate Orions? I remember seeing one in Blue Bus paint a couple years ago. |
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Post by Dane on Apr 25, 2012 16:01:27 GMT -8
The D60s are long gone, replaced by D60LFR 712-714. Ex-CMBC units, just like the D60s.
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Post by Mike C on Apr 26, 2012 12:20:10 GMT -8
Does West Vancouver still operate Orions? I remember seeing one in Blue Bus paint a couple years ago. There are currently no Orions in West Vancouver. Current equipment roster: General Motors TDH-4517 |(#61 - preserved "Heritage Bus") New Flyer Industries D40LF (26 buses - #951-959, 961-968, 990-998) New Flyer Industries D60 (3 buses - #912-914) NovaBus LFS (17 buses - #981, #701-704, #801-803, #901-909) Orion Bus Industries Orion I (9 buses - #921-929 - All Retired and scrapped) General Motors GMC C5500 Community Shuttles (3 buses - #S200-S201, S261) Something also notable, with West Vancouver's order of New Flyer Xcelsior coaches (XDE40's) due to arrive this fall, coaches 951-968 have been put up for sale with an availability in August (which doesn't make sense, considering the first XDE40 is not due for delivery until early October). The late summer/early fall will be interesting to see. These coaches are generally in good working order and relatively positive shape, so that could shape who the buyer is. |
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Post by Mike C on Aug 13, 2012 13:27:19 GMT -8
Vancouver riders: Service changes are coming into effect on Monday, September 3rd. These include:
595 service being suspended between Haney Place and Maple Meadows Station, trips will now operate Maple Meadows Station / Langley Center;
189 service will be decreased to 60 min during the early morning;
C25 service will be decreased to 60 min on weekends;
C26 service will be decreased to 60 min on weekends;
C40 service will be decreased to 30 min;
C90 service will be cut completely;
106 and 345 will see minor service increases;
SeaBus service will increase to every 15 min until 7:30 PM Weekdays;
134 and 136 will be served by Community Shuttles on weekends.
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 19, 2012 12:11:40 GMT -8
Vancouver riders: Service changes are coming into effect on Monday, September 3rd. These include: 595 service being suspended between Haney Place and Maple Meadows Station, trips will now operate Maple Meadows Station / Langley Center; Sure, Translink... bum out Maple Ridge even more. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2012 22:07:52 GMT -8
Vancouver riders: Service changes are coming into effect on Monday, September 3rd. These include: 595 service being suspended between Haney Place and Maple Meadows Station, trips will now operate Maple Meadows Station / Langley Center; Sure, Translink... bum out Maple Ridge even more. People in Maple Ridge should just suck it up. ;D
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. |
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Post by Mike C 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 Deleted 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 Deleted 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 Mike C 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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