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- Fri May 12, 2023 12:11 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: CBD & South East Light Rail
- Replies: 6357
- Views: 1137742
Re: CBD & South East Light Rail
Goodness. Nothing short of a 2m high chain link fence with barbed wire. It would look pretty hideous on that. Maybe something like this? Common on many 19th century trams https://img.zcdn.com.au/lf/8/hash/38295/19724150/4/Expandable%2BAluminium%2BBarrier%2BGate.jpg There will be an enquiry and inqu...
- Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:48 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 164600
Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan
From my understanding, Ebusco and BCI have their electric buses produced by a Chinese firm called Wisdom Motor. So much for Ebusco touting themselves as European.
http://www.wisdommotor.com/CompanyProfile
http://www.wisdommotor.com/CompanyProfile
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:01 am
- Forum: Discussion - Perth / WA
- Topic: COVID-19 response
- Replies: 57
- Views: 20895
Re: COVID-19 response
In terms of advancement, though, perhaps it is time to move on. Unfortunately SmartRider vendors in Perth are few and far between, and as yet, debit/credit card payments are not possible onboard buses (so much for the new ticketing promised for the end of 2018!). So the need for cash remains until ...
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:11 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Manly Ferry Services...
- Replies: 208
- Views: 19024
Re: Manly Ferry Services...
Surely this looks ok to TNSW:
https://www.facebook.com/FerriesOfSydne ... 6366666311
(This was before it was taken out of service).
https://www.facebook.com/FerriesOfSydne ... 6366666311
(This was before it was taken out of service).
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:18 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Inner West Light Rail observations
- Replies: 1731
- Views: 366582
Re: Inner West Light Rail observations
I think it’s time to bite the bullet and make the Citadis trams compatible for passenger service on IWLR to avoid this happening again. This incident, which we could be now looking at least several weeks of no L1 service, is just completely appalling and is an indictment on ordering trams with diff...
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:15 am
- Forum: Discussion - Perth / WA
- Topic: PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - 2021
- Replies: 1020
- Views: 118567
Re: PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - 2021
Not entirely... Operators are no longer being allocated individual blocks of fleet numbers... They will now share the same blocks as is done with the artics :roll: Meaning some of them could end up with Path? What about 2791-99? Presumably Path will get those then once its filled up, they will get ...
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:15 am
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Other Body Builders Discussion / Observations
- Replies: 96
- Views: 20321
Re: Other Body Builders Discussion / Observations
Mercedes-Benz Electric bus coming to Australia in 2022 https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2109/mercedes-benz-electric-bus-chassis-2022-in-australia Better than the Volvo 7900? Considering they just had another eCitaro starting a fire that spread throughout the whole depot in Stuttgart, I woul...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:33 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 164600
Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan
https://www.sustainable-bus.com/compone ... is-brazil/
Mercedes Benz is looking into importing the Brazilian eO500U into Oceania. The diesel O500Us are currently marketed as the OH1830LE in Australia.
Mercedes Benz is looking into importing the Brazilian eO500U into Oceania. The diesel O500Us are currently marketed as the OH1830LE in Australia.
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:34 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 164600
Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan
One benefit of opportunity charging in the future is that it reduces the load on the power grid. Imagine in the future, having every vehicle, personal or commercial, charging only at night, worse if its on a hot summer night where residential power usage is higher due to air-conditioning units being...
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:12 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: New Trial Bus Service Boosts Access to Snowfields
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2366
Re: New Trial Bus Service Boosts Access to Snowfields
Twelve buses - that's a serious commitment! Here is a more direct web link: https://transportnsw.info/snowy-mountains-bus-trial#regional-carousel I wonder if there is a reduced school PVR requirement on Fridays in the area. If so, it may mean that the 12 vehicle investment is just utilising idle re...
- Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:46 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Private Bus Observations 2021
- Replies: 621
- Views: 89197
- Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:59 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Sydney’s public transport growing back differently post-pandemic
- Replies: 117
- Views: 15707
Re: Sydney’s public transport growing back differently post-pandemic
The Liberal states see the significance of keeping their economies, in which small business plays a significant role, going. The Labor states see small business as mere collateral damage, based I guess on the philosophy that small business owners are capitalists (never mind the well-being of all th...
- Fri May 07, 2021 12:06 am
- Forum: Discussion - Perth / WA
- Topic: VOLVO’S FIRST ELECTRIC BUSES IN AUSTRALIA DUE MID-2021
- Replies: 90
- Views: 23818
Re: VOLVO’S FIRST ELECTRIC BUSES IN AUSTRALIA DUE MID-2021
On the DOTARS RVCS certification, the chassis is designated as Volvo B0E.
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:26 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: NSW Electric Bus Plan
- Replies: 1681
- Views: 164600
Re: NSW Electric Bus Plan
Thanks. Skimmed a few. Interesting that Nexport talks about the possibility of a diesel to battery conversion. The Bustech XDis being built in Tasmania are designed for conversion to electric drive, with the diesel pulled out at the rear and an electric motor and two battery banks either side inser...
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:29 am
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: Supportrans - body builder ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4138
Re: Supportrans - body builder ?
They are Volgren's contractor in Malaysia, most of the Enduras are built there.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:10 am
- Forum: General Transport Discussion
- Topic: MAN Lion's City electric bus
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5741
Re: MAN Lion's City electric bus
That comes from the Lion badge inherited from Büssing, and "City" refers to city buses. The Lion's City is the branding for MAN integral city buses from 1996 onwards.
Similarly, Lion's Coach is the name for integral coaches from MAN.
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:44 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Private Bus Observations 2020
- Replies: 708
- Views: 143484
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:15 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Ferry Observations 2020
- Replies: 157
- Views: 34591
Re: Ferry Observations 2020
It is on the Ferries of Sydney facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/FerriesOfSydne ... ?__tn__=-R
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:19 am
- Forum: Discussion - Adelaide / SA
- Topic: New Bus
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7868
Re: New Bus
Laugh you may at the looks of it, but it is the most practical design of all the products available for the size range and usage type.
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:41 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: New Custombus model
- Replies: 139
- Views: 42884
Re: New Custombus model
Don't know about this argument. The Quebecers buy standard North American buses for their cities rather than any French or another European bus. Two of big "American" brands, New Flyer and Novabus, are headquartered in Canada. Novabus, owned by Volvo, is in fact a Quebec based company. Th...
- Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:03 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: STA Observations 2020
- Replies: 214
- Views: 58003
Re: STA Observations 2020
Route 410 is Transit Systems. Yes - but there's nowhere to post it otherwise. If I post it in Private Observations , it won't be 100% correct either. My point being, the scheduling is definitely not coordinated and whilst it could be difficult to coordinate, I think the next step would be to increa...
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:15 am
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: CDC Group News 2020
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14970
Re: CDC Group News 2020
CDC Broken Hill is indeed no longer under CDC Victoria. It is now one of the operations of CDC NSW: https://cdcbus.com.au/ . CDC Mildura remains under CDC Victoria. As mentioned in the NSW sub-board: Broken Hill is under CDC NSW only for branding purposes, operationally, they are still under CDC Vi...
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:01 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Murton's Broken Hill
- Replies: 28
- Views: 17797
Re: Murton's Broken Hill
Buslink Broken Hill is officially renamed CDC Broken Hill, along with Buslink Sunraysia into CDC Mildura. https://cdcvictoria.com.au/latest-news/buslink-sunraysia-broken-hill-officially-renamed-cdc-mildura-cdc-broken-hill/ CDC Broken Hill is now under CDC NSW; it is now one of the operations on CDC...
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:56 am
- Forum: Discussion - Melbourne / VIC
- Topic: CDC Group News 2020
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14970
Re: CDC Group News 2020
Noticed a bus in Mildura in CDC white, blue and orange livery with CDC Mildura branding, so presumably the Buslink brand is being phased out. https://www.facebook.com/cdcvictoriabus/posts/1453017914866085?__tn__=-R CDC Victoria has officially rebranded Buslink Sunraysia and Buslink Broken Hill to C...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:21 am
- Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
- Topic: Private Observations 2019
- Replies: 698
- Views: 199370
Re: Private Observations 2019
Why did Hong Kong operate almost exclusively Voith gearboxes for decades, despite hilly typography? Because they are a vastly superior transmission to the temperamental and jerky ZF. Busways has evidently latched into this and know the vast chasm in passenger experience between their woeful ZF MANs...