Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Any news on the Volgren plant reopening?
Surely it must be soon!
Surely it must be soon!
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
I don't believe that it ever closed - just BT has not been putting the new artics on the road.
The new artics are now sitting at Eagle Farm Depot - some in City Glider livery and some in normal livery.
Maybe they will be on the road on August 10 when the extra services commence.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Oh really?
Nice! Thourght it would be strange to close volgren, but did see the deliverys on A.B.deliverys page.
Would assume well see them on the road August 10th.
Is the blue city glider transitioning to all artics or are the artics complementing the existing rigids?
Nice! Thourght it would be strange to close volgren, but did see the deliverys on A.B.deliverys page.
Would assume well see them on the road August 10th.
Is the blue city glider transitioning to all artics or are the artics complementing the existing rigids?
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Is the blue city glider transitioning to all artics or are the artics complementing the existing rigids?daveeyh wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:35 pm I don't believe that it ever closed - just BT has not been putting the new artics on the road.
The new artics are now sitting at Eagle Farm Depot - some in City Glider livery and some in normal livery.
Maybe they will be on the road on August 10 when the extra services commence.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Pretty sure its complimenting, artics on for peak and rigids off peak.
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Thanks BT Enthusiast. Seems logical as the artics aren't really needed off peak, and the more the merrier I guess for peak hour!
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
2073 S to E. Seen at morningside a few minutes ago. Assume same for 2072 and 2074.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
E2882 now with an AOA for QUT like 2880 and 2881. Seen muliple times last week/ this week.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Noticed Willawong's 5057 TAG running a 454 late last night, as well as operating a 451 earlier that afternoon. Definitely an unusual occurrence.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
G630 was seen at Murarrie on Saturday. Are we still down to 7 working examples still?
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Yep, seen all 7 in the past week or so. All 7 still in action.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Are the new Artics out yet? Saw them at the rear lanes of E on Sunday, but haven’t seen then out n about yet.
And of course please post your pics here!
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Seems that Willawong are operating more tags in Centenary Suburbs; W5095 seen on 8:15 AM 453 run.
Also, W1372 has been transferred to W once again; the same thing happened last year, before moving back up to G with 1371 and W1373, but whether this will be permanent is a different question. It has received the new bus stopping lights typical of most W buses, however, so that points at a permanent move.
Also, W1372 has been transferred to W once again; the same thing happened last year, before moving back up to G with 1371 and W1373, but whether this will be permanent is a different question. It has received the new bus stopping lights typical of most W buses, however, so that points at a permanent move.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Thanks.daveeyh wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:28 amMore a case that the buses were Toowong buses prior to going to SWT and the T was never taken off the bus.AirBusTrain wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 11:18 pm The reason as to why SWT buses have T on them is because, they are all maintained, and I am pretty sure they're stored at Toowong depot occasionally.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Just saw a new B8RLEA (reg no. should be XQ93LS) in standard livery turning into Roma Street from INB, working on driver instruction training. No TransLink logos or fleet number. Followed by S1652 on Route 66 bound for UQ Lakes.
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That would be E1664. It will be wrapped in Blue Glider Livery.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
I believe the new artic's delivered are up to 1667 now. Only a couple more until back to rigid's.
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I believe rigids are registered up to 2900, however we should see all T's gas man's replaced with B8s (Like what happened with S, E and V. We might even see some go to G once the deliverys to T are done!
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
What's the rate of delivery of these B8s at present?
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
There have been no B8's delivered since March. There have just been B8RLEA artics since then. WE are up to 2894 in rigids, but after the artics have all been delived we should see quite a number of rigids come aboard quite rapidly, like it pre artic delivery.
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
Whoops
I meant what was the rate of delivery for rigids prior to the artics?
I meant what was the rate of delivery for rigids prior to the artics?
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Re: Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020
They used to be delivered at about 5 a month. (dont quote me on that!! )
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