PTA Transperth Observations - December 2015

the c man · Post by **the c man** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:30 pm

Shoudy Chen wrote:Some of the B12s from CV have gone to Midvale (3019-3022) while others 3007 have gone to BH. 3023 and 3026 stay at CV.
With over 40 B8s coming into Transperth fleet soon, there will be a lot of Renault Artics gone. 726 from Gosnells Depot is still in service and will be gone soon. There's no plans for B8s to come to Gosnells as though that depot will have OC500LEs and a few O405NHs. But with the help of ex-CAT buses, it will increase SR fleet dramatically.

3019-3022 are not in midvale

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:14 pm

I saw 3019 on a 519 so I don't know how it's even possible for it to be in Midvale.

the c man · Post by **the c man** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:30 pm

TP1462 wrote:I saw 3019 on a 519 so I don't know how it's even possible for it to be in Midvale.

exactly. I've seen midvale on my way to and from work everyday and at the front I see the Renault Artics 715-718. I haven't seen any b12s in midland area

PoweredByCNG · Post by **PoweredByCNG** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:36 am

Funny that, because I've seen some of the aforementioned Volvo artics in the Canning contract area today!!

Civic Bossman · Post by **Civic Bossman** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:37 am

Saw another Volvo doing a 210 this morning (1697 I think it was) - maybe becoming a regular shift?

Bus-1809 · Post by **Bus-1809** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:27 am

The B12's are at the following depots:

3003: Trigg
3004: Trigg
3005: Kalamunda
3006: Mandurah
3007: Beckenham
3008: Rockingham
3009: Trigg
3010: Kalamunda
3011: Kalamunda
3012: Rockingham
3013: Trigg
3014: Trigg
3015: Palmyra
3016: Kalamunda
3017: Welshpool
3018: Rockingham
3019: Beckenham
3020: Canning Vale
3021: Canning Vale
3022: Canning Vale
3023: Canning Vale
3024: Rockingham
3025: Rockingham
3026: Canning Vale
3027: Welshpool
3028: Malaga
3029: Malaga
3030: Malaga
3031: Malaga
3032: Malaga

busdriver12 · Post by **busdriver12** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:36 am

Civic Bossman wrote:Saw another Volvo doing a 210 this morning (1697 I think it was) - maybe becoming a regular shift?

You will see a lot of what you class as unusual running while the school holidays are on.

Shoudy Chen · Post by **Shoudy Chen** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:46 pm

2386 running a Route 380 This afternoon. Peculiar why they don't have an airport livery all over this bus.

sylar · Post by **sylar** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:15 pm

Shoudy Chen wrote:2386 running a Route 380 This afternoon. Peculiar why they don't have an airport livery all over this bus.

2386 would have been just been filling in to cover the 380 shift, one of the dedicated 380 buses (2377 - 2380) could have been off the road for what ever reason.

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:18 pm

https://www.tenders.wa.gov.au/watenders ... pen-tender

2245 is for sale, the tender closes on the 7th of January the bus will be made available immediately after a sale has been negotiated between PTA and the potential buyer

ozi_mister_d · Post by **ozi_mister_d** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 11:45 pm

TP1462 wrote:https://www.tenders.wa.gov.au/watenders ... pen-tender

2245 is for sale, the tender closes on the 7th of January the bus will be made available immediately after a sale has been negotiated between PTA and the potential buyer

ok.. do we crowdfund to keep it preserved???

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:10 am

ozi_mister_d wrote:
TP1462 wrote:https://www.tenders.wa.gov.au/watenders ... pen-tender

2245 is for sale, the tender closes on the 7th of January the bus will be made available immediately after a sale has been negotiated between PTA and the potential buyer
ok.. do we crowdfund to keep it preserved???

Any sort of hypothetical scenario is plausible, if their is anyone here that actually does have the financial backing and wants to start a crowdfunding page on go Kickstarter they're more than welcome to I don't see any harm in it

Bus-1809 · Post by **Bus-1809** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:43 am

There will be at least one over east and one overseas operator interested in 2245.

Volvo B8RLEA Allocations, as requested:

3033: Palmyra
3034: Beckenham
3035: Malaga
3036: Joondalup
3037: Beckenham
3038: Malaga
3039: Palmyra
3040: Beckenham
3041: Malaga
3042: Palmyra
3043: Beckenham
3044: Malaga
3045: Palmyra
3046: Beckenham
3047: Malaga
3048: Joondalup
3049: Beckenham
3050: Malaga
3051: Fremantle
3052: Beckenham
3053: Malaga
3054: Fremantle
3055: Canning Vale

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:48 pm

Still in service on Red Cat duties

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:00 pm

1302 the #bigpic360 bus will be parked at Perth Arena between the 3rd and 9th of January for the Hyundai Hopman Cup you'll be able to take a look inside the new stadium with the Oculus Rift VR headset

TRS-80 · Post by **TRS-80** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:22 am

Pretty sure I saw a 228 running with 528 on the desto this afternoon.

Badbusboy66 · Post by **Badbusboy66** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:51 pm

1438 had a different liecense plate in the front this afternoon.

Off The Rails · Post by **Off The Rails** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:57 pm

Badbusboy66 wrote:1438 had a different liecense plate in the front this afternoon.

Not different, just not an actual plate. Although it's a very good copy of the plate.

Cheers!

Zidanehartono · Post by **Zidanehartono** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:57 am

Saw TP1651 on a 206 yesterday.At the rear there's nothing fitted such as an advertisement and even the Transperth logo is not fitted except for the give way,emergency exit and a yellow contrast sign and its fleet no.

Here's what it looks like:

sylar · Post by **sylar** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:30 pm

Hi Zid it looks like the engine hatch has been replaced or repaired possibly due to accident/vandalism damage, the Transperth logo and info line will eventually reappear on the hatch again. Every so often you'll see buses driving around with new unpainted panels or body filler applied to existing panels.

TP1173 · Post by **TP1173** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:48 pm

1264 - Refurb

TP1173 · Post by **TP1173** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:48 pm

At Joondalup Station hoping for some random luck... And out of nowhere like the scene of a Pokemon game, a wild 688 appeared! Upon attempts to catch the wild 688 with a pokeball, it ran away with another trainer back to the woods of the Joondalup Depot. Unfortunately just a driver taxi - but good to see it out and running!

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:53 pm

2375 on a 67

TP1462 · Post by **TP1462** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:01 pm

TP1462 wrote:2375 on a 67

Never mind thought it was delivered to Welshpool, my bad

Zidanehartono · Post by **Zidanehartono** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:53 pm

AOA's of the 2 days in Thornlie (December 28 and 30):
1693-CV Check
1695-Star Wars The Force Awakens
1693-CV Check
2418-Star Wars The Force Awakens

And also i saw TP2015,the ad on the right doesn't appear right.

Here how it looks: