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- Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Parramatta Road Bus Fire
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2355
Re: Parramatta Road Bus Fire
It appears that TSA insured its buses with Allianz, whilst STA still seems to use GIO which would be a hangover from its days as the Government Insurance Office.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Parramatta Rd revamp: What area looks like after WestConnex
- Replies: 5
- Views: 669
Re: Parramatta Rd revamp: What area looks like after WestConnex
I would say so, yes. At the point where double decker buses are being introduced like the B-Line it becomes much more of a commuter service than a rapid service. Rapid service would look much more like an all artic operation.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Sydney commuters gain 1200 more bus, light rail and ferry services for summer
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2860
Re: Sydney commuters gain 1200 more bus, light rail and ferry services for summer
On weekends there are a large number of shortworking 314s between Coogee Beach and Randwick Junction. There is a service every 15 minutes between these two points now, which is a large upgrade compared to the old hourly Sunday frequency.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2021
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5085
Re: STA Observations 2021
Extra services due to Harbour Bridge Shutdown;
200 Chatswood - Macquarie St
252 Lane Cove Interchange - Lang Park
254 North Sydney Station - Lane Cove Interchange
340 Chatswood - Wynyard
343 Chatswood - Martin Place
200 Chatswood - Macquarie St
252 Lane Cove Interchange - Lang Park
254 North Sydney Station - Lane Cove Interchange
340 Chatswood - Wynyard
343 Chatswood - Martin Place
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:11 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2021
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5085
Re: STA Observations 2021
B8 VSTs 3004 and 3005 have been transferred to Brookvale ex Willoughby, in exchange for Euro 3 B12s 1500 and 1501.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:17 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2021
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5085
Re: STA Observations 2021
Some fleet changes that have occurred over the past few days. Randwick has lost its 7 Ivecos (2696-2702) to Mona Vale in exchange for 7 Voith Euro 5 B12s (1876-1882) Waverley has lost 7 of its CNG Merc O500s (2123, 2125-2127, 2141-2143) to Ryde in exchange for 7 ZF Euro 5 B12s (2022-2023, 2033, 2035...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
Out of 1416 buses - ~96% wheelchair accessible Of those 47 (at last check) buses that aren't wheelchair accessible, 29 are at Randwick (61%). I imagine that would give Randwick one of the lowest shares of accessible vehicles across Sydney. The others being 11 at Willoughby, 4 at Ryde and 3 at Waver...
- Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:02 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Private Bus Observations 2020
- Replies: 708
- Views: 106460
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Sydney commuters gain 1200 more bus, light rail and ferry services for summer
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2860
Re: Sydney commuters gain 1200 more bus, light rail and ferry services for summer
So do we have any idea what routes these extra services will be on?
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
Well with the changes happening on 20 December, we still have a couple weeks to wait for timetables. I have also heard that the 430 will be terminating at Martin Place.
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:39 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
I'm on 3851 which oddly is operating a route 200 to Chatswood. Given the fleet lists say its a Mona Vale (F) bus, the front run plate also says F (but driver had no run number showing), curious as to whether this service is actually operated by Mona Vale (seems odd if so), or if this is a recent tr...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
I thought the plan is for the 100 to use Stand T at Wynyard on the outbound, not Stand A, so that avoids such situation of passing through the already congested Wynyard Park twice It would appear that the 100 stays on York Street fully for the inbound and Clarance Street fully on the outbound, whic...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:55 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
How come the 3 door B12's haven't/won't be allocated to Brookvale? Is it due to The Spit hills being too demanding and they struggle going up? Cheers! :wink: I would presume it is due to the fact there are only a limited number of them and there hasn't been the need for a high capacity vehicle with...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
They are doing a full review of each STA region, one region at a time. It’s all to do with privatisation as these will be the networks that are bid on by the new operators. All the routes that were involved in this review were considered to be Region 8 routes, including the 257. Region 7 and Region ...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:56 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
2817, 2819 and 2821 have all now entered service at Mona Vale. 2281 is currently sitting in the workshops at Brookvale.
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:39 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
In addition to the 6 artics inside AMD, there were a few TSA K310 VSTs inside as well as of last night. No doubt all bound for the Northern Beaches where they did K310 VST training earlier in the year.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:10 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
^ Not quite. The buses inside the STA holding yard at Leichhardt are for STA. 4 bendies went to Region 3 Hoxton Park today and 6 bendies to be transferred to STA North Sydney Depot. One must of those 4 region 3 bound bendies must of been sent to Smithfield as there are only 3 bendies at Hoxton Park...
- Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:23 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Private Bus Observations 2020
- Replies: 708
- Views: 106460
Re: Private Bus Observations 2020
Either Anytrip is having a moment or if Newcastle Transports new Bustechs have arrived, their showing up on real time tracking as both O405NH's 550s and OH1418 510's. The new Newcastle Transport Bustechs have indeed arrived and have been spotted in service, although I cannot comment if they are the...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:38 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
What evidence is there that they hate their artics? Apart from the issue of fairness of comparing new with old, what's the consumption like compared to the two rigids that would be needed to replace each one in peaks? And the cost of the extra driver, even at a lower pay rate. This is simply a fals...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
There appears to be no replacement for the part of 136 between East Roseville and Victoria Av/Penshurst St via Smith St (industrial area) & High St. Based on the October 25 changes, it appears that Transport may issues further supplementary advice about changes to other operators in a seperate rele...
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
with the disappearance of route 257, will M depot pick up some 144s and 160x? Particularly as they are likely to lose 200, 343 and 340 to the East as there is now extra capacity there owing to the light rail. What I have heard is that it will be these service changes that see the spilt between the ...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:18 pm
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
Re: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
It is my understanding that all the routes listed in the proposed network as the routes deemed to be Region 8 routes for privatisation purposes. Anything not listed would be deemed to be Region 7. North Sydney will operate the 100, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the TSA artics currently attached to ...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 42791
Re: STA Observations 2020
See https://busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopi ... =3&t=91411 for December 2020 changes
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:46 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
- Replies: 180
- Views: 15253
December Bus Changes - Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore
https://transportnsw.info/news/2020/northern-beaches-lower-north-shore-bus-service-improvements There will be changes to bus services across STA Region 8 from December (no specific date at this point). These include; A new frequent network of routes operating every 10 minutes across the day, seven d...