Bus Observations 2023

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Fleet Lists wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:58 pm M for Willoughby.
Thanks. That makes sense of course with the name "Willoughby" having several Ms in it! Willumby?
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tonyp wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:25 pm
Fleet Lists wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:58 pm M for Willoughby.
Thanks. That makes sense of course with the name "Willoughby" having several Ms in it! Willumby?
Dates from DGT days. They already had a "W" in Waverley, so for Willoughby they turned W upside down, which is an M.
Or as I usually refer to it, Milloughby.
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The posts about the timetable changes for 27th and/or 30th January have been moved to the timetable thread with my latest reply at viewtopic.php?p=1096329#p1096329
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Bovways wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:44 pm
tonyp wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:25 pm
Thanks. That makes sense of course with the name "Willoughby" having several Ms in it! Willumby?
Dates from DGT days. They already had a "W" in Waverley, so for Willoughby they turned W upside down, which is an M.
Or as I usually refer to it, Milloughby.
Actually, the M originally came from North Sydney tram depot (which it replaced) located on Military Rd.
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The employees there have been known as Wallaby drovers ... :lol: :lol:
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So it's Milloughby Depot, formerly located in Wilitary Road, Morth Sydney. That's all perfectly clear. I'm bound to remember that now.
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Willoughby depot was never located in North Sydney, that always has been and remains seperate. Given that W was already spoken for, what single letter should it have been coded as?
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Not really an STA Thread anymore given their pretty much done & dusted however a bus enthusiast has put up ex STA m/o 3257 (MAN SL202 PMC Metro 90) Up for sale on FB Marketplace for under $10,000.
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The Sydney Olympic Park major bus network map version has been updated to version 9 (16/1/2023). With the continuing driver shortage across the industry it should be another interesting year at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, possibly similar to last year.
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Some years ago STA published a "Bus Stop Infrastructure Guide".

Anyone know who is responsible now for this document and monitoring compliance?
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boronia wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:53 pm Some years ago STA published a "Bus Infrastructure Guide".

Anyone know who is responsible now for this document and monitoring compliance?
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I found a 2011 version of it on the web https://nacto.org/docs/usdg/bus_infrast ... de_nsw.pdf

I doubt that anyone would be maintaining it these days.
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Stu wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:56 pm The Sydney Olympic Park major bus network map version has been updated to version 9 (16/1/2023). With the continuing driver shortage across the industry it should be another interesting year at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, possibly similar to last year.
Remind me what happened last year - thanks :D
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Fleet Lists wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 9:32 pm
Benny95 wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:33 pm
I’d say if Forest and Hillsbus brands being retired. I’m guessing Hunter Valley and Coastal Liner will be following suit
The rumour is that Hunter Valley Buses and Coastal Liner will combine into CDC Hunter Valley.
So I have started a new job in near Newcastle and have observed quite a lot of Southern Hunter Valley Buses (not Coastal Liner) have been transformed into CDC NSW including Edgeworth 4062 MO (Merc 1830) which I saw on Newcastle Road near Jesmond today
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It appears as though the rumour was just a rumour.
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Fleet Lists wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:00 pm It appears as though the rumour was just a rumour.
The only action I’ve not seen yet is any of Thornton or Singos Fleet carrying the CDC NSW Banner. Although I think there might be one of two in Thorntons Fleet that already carry it. The rest seem to be untouched
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Benny95 wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:26 pm The only action I’ve not seen yet is any of Thornton or Singos Fleet carrying the CDC NSW Banner. Although I think there might be one of two in Thorntons Fleet that already carry it. The rest seem to be untouched
I can't recall if there's a second Thornton bus featuring the newer "CDC NSW" logo (Replacing the Hunter Valley Buses logo). m/o 6657 is one of the Thornton buses that has it and was used in a promotion video by CDC NSW to reach out to those who are interested in becoming bus drivers.

There's also a yellow Edgeworth B7RLE CR228L that has the CDC NSW logo (In Canary Yellow Livery) however I can't remember the registration of it.

Not aware of any Singleton buses having them but I may be wrong.
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stajourneyman wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:28 am Word on the street is that there are some interesting upcoming imports for M shortly ...
what are they getting?
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Busways 335 appears to have arrived at Penrith today was seen on the M4 out of service heading towards Penrith Depot at 14:20 very unusual for a Merc to be on the road during Xmas holidays.
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As it is not wheelchair accessible, it should not be in service.
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Penrith depot alone has 30 Mercedes High Floors assuming that's 31 now or anothers been replaced and it wasnt in service
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m/o 1661 wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:23 pm
stajourneyman wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:28 am Word on the street is that there are some interesting upcoming imports for M shortly ...
what are they getting?
...your username is close ...
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Temporary route 420S will be returning between Friday 3 Feb and Monday 6 Feb.

Robey St will be closed due to the Botany Rail Line duplication project. The single line rail bridge will be removed and replaced with a double track bridge.

TfNSW info website displays the route 420S although no timetable is published or available as a pdf.

Road closure map is available on the Live Traffic website.
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stajourneyman wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:10 pm
m/o 1661 wrote: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:23 pm

what are they getting?
...your username is close ...
What type of bus is their username?
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alleve wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:02 pm
stajourneyman wrote: Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:10 pm

...your username is close ...
What type of bus is their username?
my username is a B12 euro 3 artic from brookvale. 1661 was actually the first B12BLEA Euro 3 Artic in the world
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