BT Scanias

BT-Otto · Post by **BT-Otto** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:47 pm

daveeyh wrote:BT Buses website now shows 776 as being withdrawn - I am sure I saw it in service yesterday - can anyone confirm that this is the correct fleet number that has been withdrawn?

776 is definitely still in service.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:44 pm

BT-Otto wrote:
daveeyh wrote:BT Buses website now shows 776 as being withdrawn - I am sure I saw it in service yesterday - can anyone confirm that this is the correct fleet number that has been withdrawn?
776 is definitely still in service.

Yes, I saw it this morning on a City 370.

James00 · Post by **James00** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:36 pm

It was on a 340 today according to real time data.

Edit: sorry didn't see the posts above already confirming its still in service..

racingnathan · Post by **racingnathan** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:46 pm

Where were you able to access the bus number on the real time data?

James00 · Post by **James00** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:42 pm

I download the GTFS feed from the translink website and convert the data with a python script. Then search for the operator ID and fleet number from that data. Brisbane Transport's operator ID is -1366625436, so I search for VU--1366625436_776. If it finds it in the data then it is in service, 4 lines after this is the route id.

I use the data in excel which automatically reads the data and shows which buses are in service and on which routes. (currently only setup for Westside, but I intend to extend it to all operators at a later date and get it online for others to access...but this is a while off).

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:24 pm

James00 wrote:I download the GTFS feed from the translink website and convert the data with a python script. Then search for the operator ID and fleet number from that data. Brisbane Transport's operator ID is -1366625436, so I search for VU--1366625436_776. If it finds it in the data then it is in service, 4 lines after this is the route id.

I use the data in excel which automatically reads the data and shows which buses are in service and on which routes. (currently only setup for Westside, but I intend to extend it to all operators at a later date and get it online for others to access...but this is a while off).

Sorry for going off topic, but has your download found T1595 is in service yet - I still haven't seen it.

James00 · Post by **James00** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:48 am

I've looked a few times but no.

TransitBris · Post by **TransitBris** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:15 am

1595 was on a 373 on Friday afternoon.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:53 pm

Skyblue1 wrote:V700 now withdrawn and presumed at Manheims with 701, 706, 716 and 792??

701 is currently parked outside the Workshops at Toowong.

Skyblue1 · Post by **Skyblue1** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:55 am

Seems 735 is now withdrawn too according to the BT website. Have to get to Virginia and see what's parked up.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:22 pm

Skyblue1 wrote:Seems 735 is now withdrawn too according to the BT website. Have to get to Virginia and see what's parked up.

I saw 735 in service only a week ago so I was surprised to see it appear as withdrawn, akin to 776 is still showing on BT Buses as withdrawn when it was still in service.

BestFriendHasLeprosy · Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:15 am

696 in service with Garden City on 590 this morning.

^^__^^ · Post by **^^__^^** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:29 pm

There are 2-3 lanes of Scania's parked up at S also. Not sure of the numbers but they're there.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:32 pm

BestFriendHasLeprosy wrote:696 in service with Garden City on 590 this morning.

697 is also at G,

Skyblue1 · Post by **Skyblue1** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:34 pm

The scanias at S, won't these be re long withdrawn examples???

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:15 pm

daveeyh wrote:
Skyblue1 wrote:V700 now withdrawn and presumed at Manheims with 701, 706, 716 and 792??
701 is currently parked outside the Workshops at Toowong.

701 and 706 were both parked outside the workshop at Toowong today.

Skyblue1 · Post by **Skyblue1** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:49 am

Just seen a Scania at Eagle Farm on a low loader. Not sure if it's being unloaded or loaded tho.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 7:40 pm

Anyone know the current status/whereabouts of V737 and V786? I haven't them in service since November 2013 and October 2014 respectively.

Hornibrook · Post by **Hornibrook** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:38 am

daveeyh wrote:Anyone know the current status/whereabouts of V737 and V786? I haven't them in service since November 2013 and October 2014 respectively.

Both now de-registered and out of service. Where they actually are is another question.

Skyblue1 · Post by **Skyblue1** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:07 pm

Sherwood maybe??

^^__^^ · Post by **^^__^^** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:16 am

786 and 737 both at S.

daveeyh · Post by **daveeyh** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:42 pm

Hornibrook wrote:
daveeyh wrote:Anyone know the current status/whereabouts of V737 and V786? I haven't them in service since November 2013 and October 2014 respectively.
Both now de-registered and out of service. Where they actually are is another question.

^^__^^ wrote:786 and 737 both at S.

Maybe a bit pedantic, but are these two buses totally de-registered (i.e. registration cancelled, registration plates returned and withdrawn from the BT fleet) or just out of registration (i.e. registration is not current, registration plates still attached so that the bus could be easily placed back in service after payment of registration fees).

Hornibrook · Post by **Hornibrook** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:28 pm

daveeyh wrote: Maybe a bit pedantic, but are these two buses totally de-registered (i.e. registration cancelled, registration plates returned and withdrawn from the BT fleet) or just out of registration (i.e. registration is not current, registration plates still attached so that the bus could be easily placed back in service after payment of registration fees).

The rego check shows them as NOT REGISTERED which generally means that it's been cancelled - and when they are cancelled the plates have to be returned.

The Brisbane City Council are fairly good at paying their rego fees considering all of their vehicles are on a common due date of July 1 each year.

Skyblue1 · Post by **Skyblue1** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 6:06 pm

But if they are reinstated then new plates can be simply attached. With so many new volvos coming on I doubt a return to service will happen anyway.

richard · Post by **richard** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:01 pm

Is there a reason that BT are seemingly replacing low floor air conditioned Scanias with 5-6 years service remaining? On the face of it, not a good financial decision.

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