The one thing that puzzles me with all door loading, are the people who will queue up for the single-leaf back door, as a dozen or more people slowly tricky out, while the front door, and front area of the bus has plenty of vacant space. I like the back seats too, but not that much that I'll hold u...

The change of operator from Transit to Systems to U-Go Mobility of route 920 Parramatta to Bankstown has taken effect, being operated out of Revesby depot. Back when the route was numbered M92 and operated through to Sutherland, the section north of Bankstown was always more heavily patronised and ...

It’s a shame the information isn’t even correct. Route 362 hasn’t actually stopped operating since the end of DST yet this announcement doesn’t mention that and the posters at bus stops say effective May 4. The good news is that the 362 will now run all year round - that’s an improvement in the ser...

Havent had a proper chance to check the R7 timetable changes posted above but for the 550 at least (as its my local service), the changes have just effectively made the cancelled trips 'permanent' in the sense that the base timetable is now the same as the current 'reduced' timetable with a rebalan...

There's no doubt that Sydney needs more artics. For starters, what could be more useful during a prolonged driver shortage than high capacity buses which enable more passengers be carried per driver? Longer term, patronage (and population growth), ongoing densification, a simpler more logical bus ne...

400 was diverted during light rail construction from 31 Mar 2017 when buses could not travel eastbound via High St. Towards Bondi Junction it travelled via Barker St and Avoca St, continuing directly to Frenchmans Rd: https://web.archive.org/web/20200404171750/http://www.lightrail.unsw.edu.au/news/...

There are many things that could be described as deplorable. Such as not conducting the full range of testing, trials and any required rework to ensure the thing reliably operates as it should from the commencement of operations. Doing the job properly, however, is not deplorable. To think so might ...

BanksfielderIdiot823 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:41 am

Campbelltown busboy wrote: Don't you mean Connex and Transit First for region 13 back then

Connex was only ever involved with Region 10; they had nothing to do with R13.

All that changed between Connex and Veolia was a name change. Same organisation, same ownership, just a rebrand.

Perhaps more to the point, the UK with the Elizabeth Line has more recent experience than Australia in commissioning a brand new underground line through a CBD. Throw in the commonality of MTR ownership between the operator of the Elizabeth Line and the operator of Sydney's metro.. and why would you...

There's no doubt that bus patronage in region 9 has returned at a faster rate than the rest of the bus network. There's likely a few factors at play, but one which hasn't been mentioned is that in addition to the L2 and L3, the south east had a very substantial overhaul of the bus network. The new b...

A new bus shelter has been erected on Brontë Road outside Westfield Bondi Junction that lists all the southbound routes. But also included, albeit taped over, is the 333. Is a change of route on the cards for the Circular Quay to Bondi Beach service? The 333 is listed out of numerical sequence on t...

More to the point, what was the fire?

I think there's another aspect to the lethargic state of Sydney Trains - a deliberate approach to slow, defensive driving. This has developed as a feature of British rail operations over the last couple of decades, and perhaps Sydney is showing another result of its long term obsession with British ...

It’s not just about alignment, rolling stock etc. Sydney Trains has gone down a path of slower and slower services, both to satisfy political direction (prioritising on time running over journey time) and also, I suspect, a reflection of the decades old preference to import British senior management...

I particularly recall Constance's admissions that passengers on the upper deck "would have to duck while going under the bridges" at Parramatta, and the public outcry that resulted. There were also media reports of the "new Parramatta ferry" taken at Parramatta during trials.. I...

Perhaps because they aren't "failed" despite earlier issues, and they are being used on Parramatta River services, amongst others. The ten River Class vessels were acquired to replace the SuperCats, HarbourCats and charter vessels which were primarily being used on F3 services. As the arti...

The Freshwater/Emerald clash at both Manly and CQ is far from ideal - it's inaccurate (and feels rather petty) to be airily dismissive of it. Delays of just a couple of minutes to the arriving Emerald at Manly on busy days leads to a late departure due to dwell time - a problem exacerbated as tonyp ...

That’s certainly the case in those cities, but specifically regarding Sydney’s gas 405’s it was all about the gas tanks. There are issues with non DDA compliant buses remaining in service, exacerbated by the premature (in practical terms) decision to cease ordering diesels for Sydney - withdrawing l...

Actually the chatter is pretty much on the money. It's pretty much all been about the gas tanks and their expiry date. The reason withdrawal ages can vary so wildly is that the tanks are often not the same age as the bus - and in fact not all tanks on a bus will necessarily be the same age. The gas ...

The author of these reports appears to be a former employee with a grudge against Transdev. Though to counter, I’d be pretty angry too if conditions genuinely got worse post privatisation. Bear in mind that one of the key drivers for Sydney Ferries being privatised was a series of serious safety in...

There is so much emotion and so many different motivations attached to any discussion about the Manly service that its very difficult to separate facts from fiction or opinion (and most discussion in the public domain is only from one viewpoint). The reality is that for a core of people - again with...

It seems reasonable to consider those might be considerations.

What time was that? Looking at Anytrip, all the usual peak services ran, and at Emerald timings. No sign of a Freshwater until the usual 0930.

The biggest genuine local resistance is unlikely to be about making the beach more accessible (although this makes for nicely divisive and sensationalist media headlines), but about the likely pressure for seriously high density development that any light or heavy rail extension would bring. I just ...

Classic Sydney bus procurement - a bit of everything, mixed in with a bit of everything else, ordered in the fashion of a cottage industry making bespoke orders rather than Australia’s largest bus network….