[Jan-Mar 2022] SA Transport observations

[Lieselta]

Southlink specifically have cancelled services 16 Feburary due to COVID impacts...

Cancelled services from Adelaide Hills

· 840X departing Mount Barker Park n Ride at 7:45am



Cancelled services from city

· 861 departing Currie Street stop D1 at 9:30am

· 861 departing Glen Osmond stop 13 at 10:30am

· 861 departing Currie Street stop D1 at 11:30am

· 861 departing Glen Osmond stop 13 at 4:30pm

· 840X departing Departing Currie stop D1 at 5:10pm

[Lt. Commander Data]

Southlink specifically have cancelled services 16 Feburary due to COVID impacts...

Cancelled services from Adelaide Hills

· 840X departing Mount Barker Park n Ride at 7:45am



Cancelled services from city

· 861 departing Currie Street stop D1 at 9:30am

· 861 departing Glen Osmond stop 13 at 10:30am

· 861 departing Currie Street stop D1 at 11:30am

· 861 departing Glen Osmond stop 13 at 4:30pm

· 840X departing Departing Currie stop D1 at 5:10pm

Where did you see that? Nothing on the AdMet site or DIT Facebook page?

[Lieselta]

Where did you see that? Nothing on the AdMet site or DIT Facebook page?

https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/servic ... id_impacts

[Lt. Commander Data]

Thanks! Must have missed it when I looked

[Eurostar]

Today I saw 4025B in Seaford Rail Depot, slowly getting there with the latest A Citys

[Lieselta]

There's a Labour corflute at Klemzig Interchange within the bus only area, approaching the north bound portal. Surely it wouldn't be legal to venture into that area to hang it up?

[jibb]

Busways Scania Bustech Hybrid 2462 entered service this morning.

[Can I ride for free]

Busways Scania Bustech Hybrid 2462 entered service this morning.

I thought 2462 was already in service do you mean 2461 has entered service today mate?

[jibb]

2461 has yet to enter service.

[route 228]

Railcars 3130 And 3129 Seen testing on the Elizabeth Turn Back Siding Friday Afternoon just after 1pm .Arrived in from Womma End Turned Headlight off so must have been going back Gawler Direction at some Time more testing .. ,

[Can I ride for free]

Busways Scania Bustech Hybrid 2461 entered service this morning

[jibb]

The following buses of Torrens Transit were retired last month.
R1739
R1740

[TT]

I was doing a 252 yesterday afternoon and noticed 1334 (R1334 still showing) in an auction yard off Glenroy St. Pickles auction yard I think.

[jibb]

Morphettville Depot which has a shortage of drivers has transferred the following Scanias to Port Depot--1567-1568-1569-1570.
Caught Port Depot's MAN 18.280 this afternoon on a 262 Morphettville Shift.

[Can I ride for free]

Morphettville Depot which has a shortage of drivers has transferred the following Scanias to Port Depot--1567-1568-1569-1570.
Caught Port Depot's MAN 18.280 this afternoon on a 262 Morphettville Shift.

Is that to cover the loss aswell of 270 272 274 and 276?

[jibb]

I beleive so.

[Eurostar]

Looks like 1665 has had a paint job

[BusFan23]

Not sure if this has been the case for a while but 1187 now has a dome light. I know 1184-1186 have dome lights but are not O-Bahn equiped, but I didn’t think anything between 1187 and 1189 did. Possibly being O-Bahn equiped?

[Can I ride for free]

1187 has had a dome light for ages these buses will be transferred to St Agnes after Gawler rail subs finish next month

[jibb]

The newest Scania Bustech Hybrid 5711 entered service this afternoon.

[thedom]

In a change from last year. KD staff at ARS today advised that the current (outgoing) State government has not funded the adelaide Oval Express services (in reference to the rail services in our conversation). In a change from previous years, the additional rail services will run Not in Service to or from their commencement or cut out locations. Eg NiS to Osborne or Grange from ARS to commence in-bound service. In years past, public were able to board the non-stop services from ARS to Grange and Osborne and in previous years to Salisbury and Brighton.

[jibb]

Minor changes to some School Bus services from Monday 28th March 2022.

[jibb]

Busways have cancelled 28 weekday services from Monday 28th March due to impact of Covid 19..
Busways have taken out another large ad for drivers in today's Advertiser.

[Can I ride for free]

Busways have cancelled 28 weekday services from Monday 28th March due to impact of Covid 19..
Busways have taken out another large ad for drivers in today's Advertiser.

This is my own opinion Do you think it's time someone looks at the accreditation process and how slow and how many hoops you have to go through just to get an accreditation? Is there an easier way even temporarily just to get bums in driver's seats as all companies are struggling to keep services going and buses on the road

[Lt. Commander Data]

This is my own opinion Do you think it's time someone looks at the accreditation process and how slow and how many hoops you have to go through just to get an accreditation? Is there an easier way even temporarily just to get bums in driver's seats as all companies are struggling to keep services going and buses on the road

The best way to attract more staff is to pay more

I did see an advertisement for Busways offering a $500 signing bonus after 6 months I think - a good initiative, but probably not worth it for many people if they didn’t live locally.