PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - Sep/Oct 2017

[TP1462]

1621 is back from refurb

[sylar]

1569 was seen operating the 27 on St Georges Tce this arvo, also confirming 2557 was delivered to Beenyup as it was on a 402 this morning.

[Shoudy Chen]

1620, 1621 refurbished

[TP1462]

1620, 1621 refurbished

It would help to check that has been mentioned in previous posts by myself and other members

[goroundandround]

2721 has died and gone to Heaven. Well, transferred to Kalamunda, which is the next best thing...

[tonyp]

I'm surprised this hasn't got a mention here yet, considering what a big thing it is:

https://www.railexpress.com.au/wa-budge ... h-network/

I presume that this will be the means by which they can use existing lines to carry the additional trains that will come with extensions such as Morley-Ellenbrook, rather than having to quadruple track etc?

[goroundandround]

Saw a very lost CAT bus yesterday. 2680 (I'm fairly sure) was on Welshpool Rd, heading up the hill past Lesmurdie!

It was being driven by someone in hi-vis overalls, so presumably this was a diagnostic run rather than a wrong turn at St. Georges Tce.

[sylar]

Another confirmed delivery to Beenyup, this time it was 2563 on a 402F this morning.

[TP1462]

B set 077 back in service following an upgrade to B3 standard, set 078 has gone in, set 079 is the last set to be done and is running by itself


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[sylar]

1570 was seen on St Georges Tce today on a 103.

[the c man]

2566&2567 delivered to midvale
726 no longer at midvale

[TP1462]

2566&2567 delivered to midvale
726 no longer at midvale

726 is on the back "home" at Southern River, 2568/69 are registered and should join 2566/67 at Midvale

[Bus Suggestions]

Spotted 1928 on Yellow CAT approx 4:30pm.

[sylar]

Spotted 1928 on Yellow CAT approx 4:30pm.

Palmyra buses on the Yellow CAT during that time of day is fairly common, they are supplementary services for the afternoon peak period for usually an hour or so.

[TP1462]

1622 back from refurb sighted on da 250


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[Off The Rails]

So, a lot of news (and sorry if its repeated):
2568 delivered to Shenton Park, seen doing a 23 this afternoon.
2566 & 2567 apparently are at Midvale (sources tell me this).
2557-2565 all delivered to Beenyup with white desto's. Only fault I can find with how Swan has programmed the desto's, is the number font.
2741 and 2742 are at Bayswater, Path's first two production white desto's.
3082-3085 all delivered with white desto's, the first B8 artics with them.
2297 (Spring in the City), 2426 (Spring in the City), 2318 (Spring in the City), 2074 (Optus), 1347 (Liquor Barons), 1729 (AMSI) and possibly another have all had updated AOA's (brackets are the ads).

Cheers!

[pasha241]

So, a lot of news (and sorry if its repeated):
2568 delivered to Shenton Park, seen doing a 23 this afternoon.
2566 & 2567 apparently are at Midvale (sources tell me this).
2557-2565 all delivered to Beenyup with white desto's. Only fault I can find with how Swan has programmed the desto's, is the number font.
2741 and 2742 are at Bayswater, Path's first two production white desto's.
3082-3085 all delivered with white desto's, the first B8 artics with them.
2297 (Spring in the City), 2426 (Spring in the City), 2318 (Spring in the City), 2074 (Optus), 1347 (Liquor Barons), 1729 (AMSI) and possibly another have all had updated AOA's (brackets are the ads).

Cheers!

are u sure is from Shenton park. remember that this is school holiday sometimes you see bus that arent normaly do the route. maybe 2568 to Beenyup/CV. but if 2568 from SP thats mean that first optimus to Shenton Park

btw i Saw 1513 at SOuth Street yesterday doing 000 on the way to CV Depot

[TP1462]

So, a lot of news (and sorry if its repeated):
2568 delivered to Shenton Park, seen doing a 23 this afternoon.
2566 & 2567 apparently are at Midvale (sources tell me this).
2557-2565 all delivered to Beenyup with white desto's. Only fault I can find with how Swan has programmed the desto's, is the number font.
2741 and 2742 are at Bayswater, Path's first two production white desto's.
3082-3085 all delivered with white desto's, the first B8 artics with them.
2297 (Spring in the City), 2426 (Spring in the City), 2318 (Spring in the City), 2074 (Optus), 1347 (Liquor Barons), 1729 (AMSI) and possibly another have all had updated AOA's (brackets are the ads).

Cheers!

are u sure is from Shenton park. remember that this is school holiday sometimes you see bus that arent normaly do the route. maybe 2568 to Beenyup/CV. but if 2568 from SP thats mean that first optimus to Shenton Park

btw i Saw 1513 at SOuth Street yesterday doing 000 on the way to CV Depot

okay 2 things firstly 2568/69 have been delivered to Shenton Park the NHs in the western burbs” are up for renewal after all that’s all they’ve had for nearly 20 years a new depot is also going to be built in Claremont within the next financial year for about 40 buses as part of service expansion in the western suburbs and elsewhere secondly 2566/67 have been delivered to Midvale as stated in a previous post


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[sylar]

The new bus layover facility on James St which complements the Perth Busport is nearing completion however buses have been seen using the facility since last week.

[Bus Suggestions]

O405NH 1339 crashed into a car in Nedlands last night doing a 103 Foxtrot
9 News Facebook
The West Australian/7 News video

[TP1462]

PTAs new track inspection vehicle was noted on the wharf at Freo today


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[sylar]

On a rare visit to Freo yesterday I manged to get a quick snap of 115 (formerly Perth CAT9) in its shiny new Freo CAT livery

[Bus Suggestions]

Interesting to note is that the CAT on the refurbed OCs are full-on black, rather than only the black outline on the NHs.

[Roderick Smith]

Roderick

Mitchell Freeway bus crash halts traffic.
PerthNow October 30, 2017.
TRAFFIC is at a standstill on the Mitchell Freeway northbound after a bus ran off the road and into bushes.
The private-owed, medium sized bus left the freeway at the Hodges Drive exit around 3.15pm.
There were no passengers onboard at the time.
A bus has come off the road near Hodges Drive on the Mitchell Freeway. Picture: Perth WA Revenue Raisers Alert / Facebook
Traffic is banking up after a bus ran off the road near Hodges Drive on the Mitchell Freeway. Picture: Mainroads
The bus driver has reportedly told emergency crews at the scene that he passed out at the wheel and can not recall what happened.
St John paramedics will assess the driver at the scene.
Traffic is down to one lane northbound in Connolly, and is already banked back to Ocean Reef Road.
Motorists are asked to seek an alternative route as arrangements are made to remove the bus from the bushes.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... a65781112b

[TP1462]

A set 07 is back from refurb just saw it pass through Burswood on a Thornlie train with set 08


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