PTA / Transperth & Private Observations - 2021

[the c man]

Spotted 2 NH's down on freo wharf but couldn't get the fleet number as it is dark

[Bus Suggestions]

Part question, wouldn't withdrawn vehicles have their registration cancelled on their withdrawal date? Since 1855 still comes up as registered...

[Enviro 500]

Why is 1855 withdrawn when it is newer than 1234? Did it meet with an accident?

[Squiddy]

Why is 1855 withdrawn when it is newer than 1234? Did it meet with an accident?

No. Generally, new buses are assigned in two ways - either as fleet expansion (an extra bus) or as a replacement for something else. Path's gonna end up with a load more artics as part of this order and if they don't need to expand the fleet and have no remaining NHs to replace then they might as well start replacing the oldest OCs (since they'll be the next to go anyway)

Part question, wouldn't withdrawn vehicles have their registration cancelled on their withdrawal date? Since 1855 still comes up as registered...

'Withdrawn and stored' is probably a better term. The bus would still be around for the time being, it'll just be sitting on the back fence somewhere awaiting decommissioning. In my experience they usually wait out most of the remaining rego period before cancelling it, we will just have to wait and see if the rego is renewed at the end of March.

[Enviro 500]

Does Path need that many high capacity buses? Are them artics meant to replace the midis, of which they seem to have the lion's share?

Rather than storing them, maybe 1855-57 can go over to Fremantle to replace 1257, 1269 and 1298. From what I understand, the OCs have 20 years before their gas tanks expire.

[pasha241]

why must send them to freo. OMG

[TP1462]

Does Path need that many high capacity buses? Are them artics meant to replace the midis, of which they seem to have the lion's share?

Rather than storing them, maybe 1855-57 can go over to Fremantle to replace 1257, 1269 and 1298. From what I understand, the OCs have 20 years before their gas tanks expire.

PATH runs a lot of trunk routes 950, 960 etc this will obviously increase when the Airport & Ellenbrook lines eventually come online which is where a lot of the OC500LEs spend a lot of there time so it makes sense to increase capacity with longer buses they also need stowage roads for the new buses


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[Merc1107]

It's likely that B7s or B8s have already filled the void left by buses written off months, or even years ago.

I would also say the fifty additional articulated buses are desperately needed. So many are stuck in the outer suburbs due to specific trips that need an artic, and for various and sundry reasons (distance, maybe rostering and so on) simply cannot get into Perth to run the services where the extra capacity would be desirable, if not highly necessary. There are many routes across Perth where buses double, even triple bank - additional articulated buses could allow less buses to be used, and the resources to be deployed elsewhere.

[komen_413]

Saw 2030 on tonkin hwy sth bound near Collier rd, any ideas where it could be headed?

[Enviro 500]

Saw 2030 on tonkin hwy sth bound near Collier rd, any ideas where it could be headed?

Sounds like it may be headed to the Airport.

[Transperthpaperbus]

Ex. 1824 is now at The Transporter

[Bus Suggestions]

2677 now wears a Triple M 92.9 AOA.

[Enviro 500]

3217 on 374.

[TP1462]

I saw 2588 on a 490 inbound along Marmion Ave in Alkimos on Sunday is that one at Joondalup?


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[Squiddy]

Yes 2586-2589 are all at Joondalup/Nowergup and have been for some time now.

[Zidanehartono]

Spotted GoPartyBus ex-TP1326 and ex-Brisbane Transport 269 this afternoon sitting at the Cecil Avenue layover in Cannington.

[Squiddy]

3106 spotted on its first day out today

2063 64 65 and 1995 are back from refurb

[the c man]

I saw 2588 on a 490 inbound along Marmion Ave in Alkimos on Sunday is that one at Joondalup?



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It's already been stated numerous time that 2586/7/8 are now at joondalup.

[TP1462]

I saw 2588 on a 490 inbound along Marmion Ave in Alkimos on Sunday is that one at Joondalup?



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It's already been stated numerous time that 2586/7/8 are now at joondalup.

I haven’t been that far north of the river for a few months and I don’t see every post on this forum so it was news to me


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[Squiddy]

I haven’t been that far north of the river for a few months and I don’t see every post on this forum so it was news to me


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Perhaps use the search bar or visit www.perthbus.info before posting if you aren't sure...? There's plenty of information out there, just because you (and some other users as well) can't be bothered to look for it doesn't make ignorance a good excuse imo.

I do wish people on this board would do at least some basic research (or perhaps re-read the thread rules) before posting some of the stuff that's posted on this board. Honestly seems the overall quality of posts here has gone way down as of late.

[TP1462]

I haven’t been that far north of the river for a few months and I don’t see every post on this forum so it was news to me


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Perhaps use the search bar or visit www.perthbus.info before posting if you aren't sure...? There's plenty of information out there, just because you (and some other users as well) can't be bothered to look for it doesn't make ignorance a good excuse imo.

I do wish people on this board would do at least some basic research (or perhaps re-read the thread rules) before posting some of the stuff that's posted on this board. Honestly seems the overall quality of posts here has gone way down as of late.

That’s actually quite the assumption to make not everyone has the time to check websites for information people do work and have other commitments the whole point of this forum is for observations not to be rudely attacked by the forum trolls


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[Bus Suggestions]

I don't fault anyone here prior to squiddy's post, however, to call people "forum trolls" for simply recommending research, and overstate said recommendation as a "rude attack" is, rather poetically, a "rude attack". I agree, not everybody has time to check, but please leave it at a simple apology for not reading said observations, don't retaliate against someone else for trying to help. And on a side note, the observations should be unusual observations, ones which seem out of place, or new. Hence the recommendation to look at previous posts.

Another side note, I'd recommend leaving this argument here.

[Transperthpaperbus]

It would be nice to have an easy way to find out which PTA buses are at which depot and have it regularly updated with the changes as they happen

[Bus-1809]

It would be nice to have an easy way to find out which PTA buses are at which depot and have it regularly updated with the changes as they happen

It's not public information, so unless someone here does it, chances are it won't happen.

Have to say that I agree with Squiddy. The standard of this thread has really gone downhill, seeing as most older members no longer post on this forum.

[Transperthpaperbus]

I know it's wishful thinking but it's worth a go isn't it