[Sep/Oct 2018] SA Transport observations

[Former driver37]

Something that doesn't seem to have been mentioned here, 2452 the Merc O500LE with Gemilang body that was on trial with SouthLink appears to have been withdrawn, it's no longer registered.

Wonder if 2453 will be kept at Southlink or perhaps transferred to TT or join the others in early retirement??

[TA3001]

Scania 1977 is in service, at least according to myStops.

[TA3001]

776 is doing the 8:06 M44 from Marion to Adelaide right now. No idea why. The bus id was actually 1521.

[Crispy!]

1828 now O-Bahn Equipped.

[jibb]

Thought by now more might have been equipped! Bound to be O-Bahn bus movements tomorrow to Edinburgh and Port Depots.

[TA3001]

Thought by now more might have been equipped! Bound to be O-Bahn bus movements tomorrow to Edinburgh and Port Depots.

I heard that the latter was to have 28 buses fitted with guide wheels, which coincides with the number of K**0UB Scanias there, so I'd be suprised if more were transferred, unless they are artics. And speaking of O'bahn buses, it's ironic that 1015 did the last B12 from R1 North Tce, given it's a former track bus.

[jibb]

Port will have Artics as well as rigids. I very much doubt that Port will have 28 O-Bahn buses as it only has to cover 110-500-501-502 routes and that certainly doesn't require that many!

[Crispy!]

The fleetlists in the next few days would be able to tell us what has moved where.

[Eagle Eye]

Port will have Artics as well as rigids. I very much doubt that Port will have 28 O-Bahn buses as it only has to cover 110-500-501-502 routes and that certainly doesn't require that many!

I’d imagine a number of 530 trips would be operated from Port Depot as they originate at West Lakes.

[thedom]

Surely everyone realises that those port adelaide buses could be placed into services port adelaide to Marion, seacliff or Glenelg then onto a J1 or M44 or W90. With the wider contract areas a 300G may lead onto a J1 etc. A W90 onto a 502 from paradise.
It should provide a greater variety of runs for the drivers of each existing and newly added depot... and gunzels alike.

[TT]

As well as the 110 into 500/501/502, Port also doing the 530 into H30 (and reverse) and possibly the 578 (into 178,171,190,230 back to Port), although these only operate in am and pm peak.

[Former driver37]

Im assuming wingfield depot would also have obahn shifts aswell to start from west lakes etc?

[jibb]

[quote="Former driver37"]Im assuming wingfield depot would also have obahn shifts aswell to start from west lake
Doubt that-West Lakes services for the O-Bahn would commence their shift from Port Depot.

[TT]

At least 20 Wingfield drivers have been transferred to Port depot to cover the many extra shifts from there. I believe many buses are going from Wingfield to St Agnes to replace the track buses that have gone from St Agnes to Port. Over half the drivers at Port have been Obahn trained in recent weeks.

[jibb]

At least 20 Wingfield drivers have been transferred to Port depot to cover the many extra shifts from there. I believe many buses are going from Wingfield to St Agnes to replace the track buses that have gone from St Agnes to Port. Over half the drivers at Port have been Obahn trained in recent weeks.

What will Wingfield get in return for losing buses to St.Agnes?

[TA3001]

What will Wingfield get in return for losing buses to St.Agnes?

I have heard a rumour about it being closed down. It was only opened for the purpose of reducing not in service running from other depots when LCB entered the scene.

[Former driver37]

I went past pt Adelaide depot this afternoon and can see 1409 and 1405 i think sitting there maybe early 1400s have been transferred??

[PD2/20]

I went past pt Adelaide depot this afternoon and can see 1409 and 1405 i think sitting there maybe early 1400s have been transferred??

See http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1034279#p1034279 in October Bus Timetable changes thread.

[jibb]

What will Wingfield get in return for losing buses to St.Agnes?

I have heard a rumour about it being closed down. It was only opened for the purpose of reducing not in service running from other depots when LCB entered the scene.

At the moment anything and everything is possible. The only problem is where do all 50 odd buses get transferred to(I know some 1200 series are going to St Agnes),however with the exception of Morphettville the other depots don't have a lot of spare room.
Wingfield has Depot code 5,Morphettville 6,St Agnes 7, and Edinburgh 8.
May be one day another depot at Golden Grove like back in 2011.Problem is finding a suitable location to store buses.

[TT]

What will Wingfield get in return for losing buses to St.Agnes?

None. 20 Wingfield drivers have been transferred to Port depot, so a lot less buses required at Wingfield. Even with the track buses at Port it is not to the capacity it has held in the past. Crowded but has the room. And Newton has room to accommodate quite a few more.

[thedom]

The Salisbury South potential satellite depot is still available for lease... perhaps TT will look to that which is closer to Mawson Lakes and Salisbury than Edinburgh. Could house a Hendon sized depot with 20-30 buses - if it suited as a base for Torrens -LCB were considering it at one stage.

What will Wingfield get in return for losing buses to St.Agnes?

None. 20 Wingfield drivers have been transferred to Port depot, so a lot less buses required at Wingfield. Even with the track buses at Port it is not to the capacity it has held in the past. Crowded but has the room. And Newton has room to accommodate quite a few more.

[route 228]

683 Sported Tuesday Afternoon Diving past the Elizabeth Shopping Center and heading to the Elizabeth Interchange With a few drivers learning the Road as Passengers.

[PD2/20]

683 Sported Tuesday Afternoon Diving past the Elizabeth Shopping Center and heading to the Elizabeth Interchange With a few drivers learning the Road as Passengers.

683?

[route 228]

683 Sported Tuesday Afternoon Diving past the Elizabeth Shopping Center and heading to the Elizabeth Interchange With a few drivers learning the Road as Passengers.

683?

You are Right my stuff up put the numbers back to front 863.

[jibb]

Scania O-Bahn Artic 1136 was which was badly damaged by a rear end fire late last year has finally returned to service.