PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - 2021

[Squiddy]

2196 has joined 2194/95 at CV, saw on a 208 this afternoon

[Bus-1809]

Random working of the year goes to 1188 on a late night Blue CATS Shift (ie an after midnight finish)!!

[Woolies_truck]

3116 delivered to Wangara

[Zidanehartono]

Southern River's 2426 now wears an AOA for an insurance-company Budget Direct.

[Bus Suggestions]

At least as of Monday, 3240 and 3241 are in service.

[Squiddy]

2096 back from refurb

Unrefurbished 2200 still roaming the streets

[Zidanehartono]

Newbie 3117 sighted at Trucks Centre Kewdale eariler this morning, destined for Swan Transit.

[the c man]

1466 came back from refurb today as I was driving in midvale depot

[pasha241]

i just realize today that transdev change their "not in service' desto style to use all capital letter (like what swan use to have). however i only saw this on Freo bus i not sure rocky and mandurah is similar.

[pasha241]

yesterday i spotted 2685 (Wangara bus) running 000 on Alexander Drive (Dianella) to city. seem odd to see SWan bus running 000 outside their territory. usualy the wangara bus running 000 to city using wanneroo rd, Freeway.

[TP1462]

yesterday i spotted 2685 (Wangara bus) running 000 on Alexander Drive (Dianella) to city. seem odd to see SWan bus running 000 outside their territory. usualy the wangara bus running 000 to city using wanneroo rd, Freeway.

Maybe the driver was going to Mirrabooka or Morley when they’re out of service the drivers are allowed to use whatever route they find the quickest or most practical I do see a lot of Path driver running empty along Albany highway to do the 279 from Gosnells/Maddington


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[Squiddy]

450 terminates on Alexander Dr, I can easily see a shift running there and then empty to the city. Can't imagine Wanneroo Rd or the Freeway ending up being faster than just going straight down Alexander.

[TP1462]

yesterday i spotted 2685 (Wangara bus) running 000 on Alexander Drive (Dianella) to city. seem odd to see SWan bus running 000 outside their territory. usualy the wangara bus running 000 to city using wanneroo rd, Freeway.

Maybe the driver was going to Mirrabooka or Morley when they’re out of service the drivers are allowed to use whatever route they find the quickest or most practical I do see a lot of Path driver running empty along Albany highway to do the 279 from Gosnells/Maddington


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I digress it’s also not uncommon to see a lot of Path drivers running empty along Burslem drive/Warton & Ranford road/South Street to Murdoch station from Maddington to run a circle route or along Albany highway from Maddington to Gosnells or Cannington or occasionally Kelmscott to run that school special they run from Roleystone after running a 279 from Kalamunda and not all path drivers use beach road either to run back to Morley or Malaga from Warwick it just depends on what the driver prefers and what’s the quickest or the most practical

[Bus Suggestions]

Indeed, dead run routes aren't area-limited, often I see Path buses dead-running down Erindale Rd and Reid Hwy to Mirrabooka/Morley/Malaga, Mitchell Fwy to Whitfords, or Wanneroo Rd to the city. Dead runs aren't set routes, and it's both contract and driver incentive to lower the dead run kilometres and time as much as possible.

[Enviro 500]

Maybe the driver was going to Mirrabooka or Morley when they’re out of service the drivers are allowed to use whatever route they find the quickest or most practical I do see a lot of Path driver running empty along Albany highway to do the 279 from Gosnells/Maddington


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I digress it’s also not uncommon to see a lot of Path drivers running empty along Burslem drive/Warton & Ranford road/South Street to Murdoch station from Maddington to run a circle route or along Albany highway from Maddington to Gosnells or Cannington or occasionally Kelmscott to run that school special they run from Roleystone after running a 279 from Kalamunda and not all path drivers use beach road either to run back to Morley or Malaga from Warwick it just depends on what the driver prefers and what’s the quickest or the most practical

Pretty sure Redcliffe controls 279, not Malaga. Are you sure those buses are crossing over to 999 from Southlands?

[Enviro 500]

2096 back from refurb

Unrefurbished 2200 still roaming the streets

Isn't 2200 the last-ever CNG bus in PTA fleet?

2597 on 26 and 2754 on 935 this morning. Both buses were unable to complete their journey due to the protest in front of Parliament house by homeless people. I was aboard 2754 and I saw the whole drama unfolding.

[komen_413]

2096 back from refurb

Unrefurbished 2200 still roaming the streets

Isn't 2200 the last-ever CNG bus in PTA fleet?

2597 on 26 and 2754 on 935 this morning. Both buses were unable to complete their journey due to the protest in front of Parliament house by homeless people. I was aboard 2754 and I saw the whole drama unfolding.

Nope 2097 is, if you are referring by age.

[komen_413]

I digress it’s also not uncommon to see a lot of Path drivers running empty along Burslem drive/Warton & Ranford road/South Street to Murdoch station from Maddington to run a circle route or along Albany highway from Maddington to Gosnells or Cannington or occasionally Kelmscott to run that school special they run from Roleystone after running a 279 from Kalamunda and not all path drivers use beach road either to run back to Morley or Malaga from Warwick it just depends on what the driver prefers and what’s the quickest or the most practical

Pretty sure Redcliffe controls 279, not Malaga. Are you sure those buses are crossing over to 999 from Southlands?

Welshpool, Kalamunda, Redcliffe run the 279.

[TP1462]

Pretty sure Redcliffe controls 279, not Malaga. Are you sure those buses are crossing over to 999 from Southlands?

Welshpool, Kalamunda, Redcliffe run the 279.

To clarify I have seen path drivers dead running from Maddington to Murdoch to run a circle route back to Oats street I think they do a 285 afterwards and I digress when I say that dead running is global and not all Malaga drivers use Beach road when they drive back to Morley or wherever it is they’re going next on their shift the second part of the comment was a generalisation I should have paraphrased better


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[Enviro 500]

Ideally, Path should manage Kalamunda/Canning/Gosnells in the same way that Swan manages Claremont/Marmion/Joondalup, even if it eventually means losing Morley to Swan Midland.

[Off The Rails]

Ideally doesn't equal reality.

All drivers are allowed to use any roads to get to their destination, as long as they're within reasonable distance of the network (such as, a driver couldn't run from Jarrahdale to Armadale via Albany Highway, but they can use South Western Highway, even if they take the same time).

The 279 can be run by any of the 3 SOR Path depots.

Cheers!

[pasha241]

saw 1685 had a minor prong with a car at Intersection at Albany Hwy and liege st (Souuthern side carousel) while doing 508F. Other route (507F and 206F) can't turn right at liege st and must go straight then turn right at Cecil ave.

[Zidanehartono]

Today's train replacement buses for the Midland Line are from what I've seen:

1417
1424
2010
2313
2316
2734
2761
2779
2781
2784
3035
3038
3077
3106
3108

Also today's buses for the 2021 Avon Descent Festival in Guildford are:

1GWE101 (ex-Adams C33)
CVL2789 (ex-Adams C61)
CVL2311

[Squiddy]

2198/2199 now at CV from Joondy

[Enviro 500]

2198/2199 now at CV from Joondy

Missing 2197.