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- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: Bus Fleet Changes
- Topic: Unknown Operators / Unidentified Buses
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11335
Re: Unknown Operators / Unidentified Buses
Still owned by South Juniors, usually parked outside the club on Anzac Parade opposite the L3 light rail terminus.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:31 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
In which case it would be more sensible for TfNSW to lease and then reallocate rather than the smoke and mirrors of having Transit Systems as the leasee.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:51 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
All NSW government buses have been leased since the 1970s. Vehicles in the private sector are leased, or on hire purchase finance, because all payments are tax deductable where as purchased assets need to be capitalised and depreciated, in the case of buses over 15 years.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Buses are always leased, purchasing outright is an inefficient use of capital. The $30 million plus that would be needed to purchase these 60 buses outright is about what Kelsian pays out in dividends each year. If Transit Systems is currently operating charters with 40 year old buses that would be ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Hybrids are barely more environmentally friendly than diesels, given the amount of time they spend running on the latter. The last government came up with an ill thought out policy and the current one has continued with it. While all diesel buses pollute, current spec Euro VI buses are far less poll...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
The StationLink buses were and remain TfNSW assets. After the Chatswood - Epping shutdown concluded they were cascaded to CDC and Transdev's TfNSW route operations to replace older vehicles. The new buses may be Transit Systems assets, but it is unlikely that they will have shelled out somewhere nor...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Timetable Changes 2024,
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6210
Re: Timetable Changes 2024
Although not specifically mentioned in today's press release about region 8 and 14 service changes, route 280 has been added to the region 8 map and deleted from the region 14 map. Maybe the transfer is permanent?
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Becoming typical of TfNSW to pass the buck to councils rather than themselves or the operator. I though TfNSW supplied all the new blue B signage. Given that maintenance of footpaths and street furniture is the responsibility of local council, and each one probably has its own standards as to how t...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Timeframe likely to have been a major consideration. Had Transit Systems been able to commission the 50 Custom Denning Elements it has in store that would have largely provided the necessary number of buses, that presumably is not likely to happen requiring a plan B. TfNSW is stating that it has no ...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:42 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Sixty diesel buses from an unspecified Chinese manufacturer to be purchased for the Bankstown line shutdown. Will be Transit Systems, as opposed to TfNSW, owned.
Not ideal government admits as fleet of buses bought from China (Sydney Morning Herald)
Not ideal government admits as fleet of buses bought from China (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Timetable Changes 2024,
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6210
Re: Timetable Changes 2024
Plus the fact that route 280 parallels route 160X for much of its route meaning training only needs to be done on the Brookvale to Frenchs Forest section.Stu wrote: ↑This route was chosen most likely due to Warringah Mall tern is being close to R8 Keolis-Downer Brookvale Depot.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:38 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
- Replies: 5216
- Views: 1024372
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Crows Nest appears complete, but there is still building go on around it. The northern entrance to Victoria Cross appears ready to go with signs and barriers in place. But at the southern end, concrete pours were still occurring a few weeks ago. The target date was quoted by the transport minister a...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Rail Observations 2024
- Replies: 105
- Views: 8791
Re: Rail Observations 2024
Shutdowns are an unavoidable on a network that is over 150 years old in parts. Sydney Trains has upped its game in trying to operate reduced services in lieu of full bustitutions.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Rail Observations 2024
- Replies: 105
- Views: 8791
Re: Rail Observations 2024
I doubt many thought that Labor was going to extend the Sydney Trains network, it didn't give any indication in its election manifesto that it planned to. Rightly or wrongly the places where new lines will branch out from are, or soon will, be served by metro lines, so it is logical to continue down...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Rail Observations 2024
- Replies: 105
- Views: 8791
Re: Rail Observations 2024
Even if patronage increased four-fold to match the increased service level (which it wouldn't), the business case for the rail service would still be poor. This is just one of the pie in the sky ideas to introduce / reintroduce a regional railway service that periodically surface. Nothing ever comes...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Rail Observations 2024
- Replies: 105
- Views: 8791
Re: Rail Observations 2024
With the bus service that more or less parallels the railway line operating only hourly, is there really any demand?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Timetable Changes 2024,
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6210
Re: Timetable Changes 2024
280 is being taken over by Keolis Downer Northern Beaches. Temporary arrangement apparently due to a driver shortage.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Bus marshals in Park Street in the city were this afternoon directing passengers boarding region 6 and 7 services to enter via the front door only rather than by both front and rear. No obvious kerbside obstruction, drivers appeared a bit perplexed as passengers, appears they didn't get the memo eit...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Its an operational matter between TfNSW and the operators, doubt the government would be getting involved. There was a theory that the operators of the metropolitan service bus contracts would become responsible for rail replacements in their area as part of the contracts signed in the past couple o...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
Doesn’t Port Stephens Coaches sometimes send their deckers on rail? Still counts if it’s going into Sydney? Possibly, but have never seen it. ...if U-Go can do it and Transit Systems with there bendy buses, CDC, Busways and Transdev should all pitch in to help move people during rail replacement. B...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:31 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Bus Observations 2024.
- Replies: 217
- Views: 22370
Re: Bus Observations 2024
U-Go Mobility has its Bustech CDis out on Wynyard - North Sydney rail replacement services today. First time I can recall a current generation double decker on such a service in Sydney.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
- Replies: 5216
- Views: 1024372
Re: Sydney Metro - Tallawong to Bankstown
Or when it is ready, doubt there is a definitive date in place yet.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: TfNSW Panel 4
- Replies: 4
- Views: 525
Re: TfNSW Panel 4
The NDA is probably not to cover what buses are on the panel given that information has historically been freely available, but probably for other information in the portal that TfNSW does not what operators to share, e.g. how much buses they order cost. This isn't anything new, the document dating ...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: TfNSW Panel 4
- Replies: 4
- Views: 525
Re: TfNSW Panel 4
If panel 3 is still current, no surprise that panel 4 isn't up yet. That sought of Non Disclosure Agreement is standard for being granted access to any government portal. Not as if what is on the panel will be able to be kept secret for long, anything new that pops up in TfNSW funded fleets it can b...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Custom Denning Discussion / Observations
- Replies: 162
- Views: 36513
Re: Custom Denning Discussion / Observations
Yes, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro is a 12 metre bus.tonyp wrote: ↑ Are 12 metre buses allowed in UK?