TTCOrionVII8100: Mission TRANSITFAN 365.

After months of break, this baby the NFI XN60 is a compressed...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:03:33 -0400

After months of break, this baby the NFI XN60 is a compressed natural gas-powered transit bus from New Flyer’s Xcelsior line and the first CNG Xcelsior built. Until then NABI had the 60-BRT with a CNG option but in the past Neoplan USA had the AN460 as an option. The first XN60 is set to debut with the Omnitrans’ BRT Service around 2013.

ISL-G engine

Photo

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:04:17 -0400

Folks, this is it. End of 50 year era… :’(

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:14:18 -0500

Folks, this is it. End of 50 year era… :’(

So many Orion VII NG HEVs at Finch Station, packing a bunch on...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:28:41 -0400

So many Orion VII NG HEVs at Finch Station, packing a bunch on route 36 Finch West bus.

Not even a single dead battery, even if it wasn’t for those crap acids causing problems.

New TTC Trains

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:27:06 -0400

onabus:

My first day back in Toronto and I finally get to ride the new Trains!

“Funded” and “City of Toronto” in the same sentence. Oxymoron?

They are very spacious and clean. They definitely do not have that “Tuberculous Trap” feeling those other dirty subway cars have.

ihearttoronto: Nuit Blanche TTC Rocket

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:26:40 -0400

ihearttoronto:

Nuit Blanche TTC Rocket

A glare of TTC GMDD T6H-5307N High-floor bus #2325 doing its...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:25:34 -0400

A glare of TTC GMDD T6H-5307N High-floor bus #2325 doing its last stand at Downsview Station on route 196B York University Rocket.

The York University Rocket bus was prune to the Fishbowls for years since its inception. It served the riders very well even the Busway opened, the speed of the 6V71N engine cranked up the power on the road. I been riding those ever since I came to Canada in 1998. As a transportation fan, I grew up wioth these buses.

Its reign eventually ended when it turned low-floor in November 2010 with this bus retired in July of that year. All the Fishbowls that served Wilson Division is now at Mount Dennis (the last fishbowls left Malvern in mid-2009) and since been used on the prune 52 Lawrence West. The one and only Fishbowl buses may live on beyond 2012 as the 2 can be used historically for charters and so on. (not even York Region did keep #2006 as a bus and went to scrap last year. Lame.)

Anyway 196, wish of luck using low floor Orion VIIs and an occasional ex-CNG Orion V.

6V71N/V730

ummmjullian: Streetcar by ivxn on Flickr.

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:15:50 -0400

ummmjullian:

Streetcar by ivxn on Flickr.

TTC BUS ROUTES LISTINGS: THEN AND NOW

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:08:00 -0400

Since Mt. Dennis Opened on November 23, 2008, there were changes to the routes in the system. Compare to the November 2008 and September 2011 BPs:

NOVEMBER 23, 2008:

Arrow Rd

35 Jane
36 Finch West
37 Islington
46 Martin Grove
60 Steeles West
84 Sheppard West
96 Wilson
99 Arrow Rd
101 Parc Downsview Park
108 Downsview
120 Calvington
165 Weston Rd. North
191 Highway 27 Rocket
308 Finch East
309 Finch West
311 Islington
312 St Clair
313 Jane
319 Wilson

Birchmount

8 Broadview
9 Bellamy
12 Kingston Rd
16 McCowan
20 Cliffside
22 Coxwell
23 Dawes
24 Victoria Park
31 Greenwood
43 Kennedy
62 Mortimer
64 Main
65 Parliament
69 Warden South
70 O’Connor
72 Pape
81 Thorncliffe Park
83 Jones
87 Cosburn
91 Woodbine
92 Woodbine South
102 Markham Rd
113 Danforth
135 Gerrard
143 Downtown/Beach Express
300 Bloor-Danforth
302 Danforth Rd-McCowan
322 Coxwell
324 Victoria Park

Eglinton

17 Birchmount
25 Don Mills
34 Eglinton East
54 Lawrence East
57 Midland
67 Pharmacy
68 Warden
86 Scarborough
100 Flemingdon Park
116 Morningside
144 Downtown/Don Valley Express
167 Pharmacy North
169 Huntingwood
224 Victoria Park North
300 Bloor-Danforth
303 Don Mills
305 Eglinton East
320 Yonge
354 Lawrence East

Malvern

21 Brimley
38 Highland Creek
39 Finch East
53 Steeles East
85 Sheppard East
95 York Mills
129 McCowan North
130 Middlefield
131 Nugget
132 Milner
133 Neilson
134 Progress
139 Finch-Don Mills
190 Scarborough Centre Rocket
308 Finch East
309 Finch West
321 York Mills
353 Steeles East
385 Sheppard East

Mt. Dennis

5 Avenue Rd
6 Bay
26 Dupont
32 Eglinton West
40 Junction
41 Keele
47 Lansdowne
52 Lawrence West
55 Warren Park
58 Malton
59 Maple Leaf
63 Ossington
71 Runnymede
77 Swansea
79 Scarlett Rd
89 Weston
90 Vaughan
94 Wellesley
126 Christie
127 Davenport
141 Downtown/Mt. Pleasant Express
161 Rogers Rd
168 Symington
171 Mt Dennis
300 Bloor-Danforth
307 Eglinton West
316 Ossington
320 Yonge
329 Dufferin
352 Lawrence West

Queensway

15 Evans
30 Lambton
44 Kipling South
45 Kipling
48 Rathburn
49 Bloor West
50 Burnhamthorpe
66 Prince Edward
73 Royal York
76 Royal York South
80 Queensway
110 Islington South
111 East Mall
112 West Mall
123 Shorncliffe
192 Airport Rocket
300 Bloor-Danforth

Wilson

7 Bathurst
10 Van Horne
11 Bayview
14 Glencairn
28 Davisville
29 Dufferin
33 Forest Hill
42 Cummer
51 Leslie
56 Leaside
61 Avenue Rd North
74 Mt Pleasant
75 Sherbourne
78 St. Andrews
82 Rosedale
88 South Leaside
95 York Mills
97 Yonge
98 Willowdale-Senlac
103 Mt. Pleasant North
104 Faywood
105 Dufferin North
106 York University
107 Keele North
109 Ranee
115 Silver Hills
117 Alness
122 Graydon Hall
124 Sunnybrook
125 Drewry
142 Downtown/Avenue Rd. Premium Express
160 Bathurst North
162 Lawrence-Donway
193 Exhibition Rocket
196 York University Rocket
310 Bathurst
316 Ossington
320 Yonge
329 Dufferin

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011:

Arrow Rd

Birchmount

8 Broadview
9 Bellamy
12 Kingston Rd
16 McCowan
17 Birchmount
20 Cliffside
22 Coxwell
23 Dawes
24 Victoria Park
31 Greenwood
57 Midland
62 Mortimer
64 Main
65 Parliament
69 Warden South
72 Pape
81 Thorncliffe Park
83 Jones
87 Cosburn
91 Woodbine
92 Woodbine South
102 Markham Rd
113 Danforth
135 Gerrard
143 Downtown/Beach Express
167 Pharmacy North
300 Bloor-Danforth
302 Danforth Rd-McCowan
320 Yonge
322 Coxwell
324 Victoria Park

Eglinton

10 Van Horne
25 Don Mills
34 Eglinton East
43 Kennedy
54 Lawrence East
67 Pharmacy
68 Warden
70 O’Connor
86 Scarborough
100 Flemingdon Park
116 Morningside
144 Downtown/Don Valley Express
169 Huntingwood
224 Victoria Park North
300 Bloor-Danforth
303 Don Mills
305 Eglinton East
320 Yonge
354 Lawrence East

Malvern

21 Brimley
38 Highland Creek
39 Finch East
53 Steeles East
85 Sheppard East
95 York Mills
129 McCowan North
130 Middlefield
131 Nugget
132 Milner
133 Neilson
134 Progress
139 Finch-Don Mills
190 Scarborough Centre Rocket
199 Finch Rocket
308 Finch East
309 Finch West
321 York Mills
353 Steeles East
385 Sheppard East

Mt. Dennis

6 Bay
32 Eglinton West
40 Junction
41 Keele
47 Lansdowne
52 Lawrence West
55 Warren Park
58 Malton
59 Maple Leaf
63 Ossington
71 Runnymede
77 Swansea
79 Scarlett Rd
89 Weston
90 Vaughan
94 Wellesley
126 Christie
127 Davenport
141 Downtown/Mt. Pleasant Express
161 Rogers Rd
168 Symington
171 Mt Dennis
300 Bloor-Danforth
307 Eglinton West
316 Ossington
320 Yonge
329 Dufferin
352 Lawrence West

Queensway

15 Evans
26 Dupont
30 Lambton
44 Kipling South
45 Kipling
48 Rathburn
49 Bloor West
50 Burnhamthorpe
66 Prince Edward
73 Royal York
76 Royal York South
80 Queensway
110 Islington South
111 East Mall
112 West Mall
123 Shorncliffe
145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express
192 Airport Rocket
300 Bloor-Danforth

Wilson

5 Avenue Rd
7 Bathurst
11 Bayview
14 Glencairn
28 Davisville
29 Dufferin
33 Forest Hill
42 Cummer
51 Leslie
56 Leaside
61 Avenue Rd North
74 Mt Pleasant
75 Sherbourne
78 St. Andrews
82 Rosedale
88 South Leaside
95 York Mills
97 Yonge
98 Willowdale-Senlac
103 Mt. Pleasant North
104 Faywood
105 Dufferin North
106 York University
107 Keele North
109 Ranee
115 Silver Hills
117 Alness
122 Graydon Hall
124 Sunnybrook
125 Drewry
142 Downtown/Avenue Rd. Premium Express
160 Bathurst North
162 Lawrence-Donway
193 Exhibition Rocket
196 York University Rocket
310 Bathurst
316 Ossington
320 Yonge
329 Dufferin

——

Changes:

2009

- 172 Cherry Street went defunct
- 145 Downtown / Humber Bay Express established

2010

- 43 Kennedy / 70 O’Connor and 57 Midland / 167 Pharmacy North reallocated divisions (Birchmount / Eglinton)
- 199 Finch Rocket established

2011

- 5 Avenue Rd was the first reallocated to Wilson to Mt. Dennis.
- 10 Van Horne joins Eglinton from Wilson, 17 Birchmount rejoins Birchmount from Eglinton, 26 Dupont rejoins Queensway from Mt. Dennis.

A miserable example of TTC 2005 Orion 07.501 VII #7708 on the...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:15:00 -0400

A miserable example of TTC 2005 Orion 07.501 VII #7708 on the dead winter shot of the now-defunct 12B Kingston Rd. branch. This is one of 482 VIIs built, purchased, and delivered in 2002-2005, came pre-equipped with UWE, and replaced older buses (notably GM New Looks). The VIIs became the TTC modern-day represented buses. They are allocated and assigned to New Eglinton and Birchmount Garages in Scarborough.

In serious cases, any of New Eglinton S50EGR VIIs breakdown everyday and 80% of Birchmount’s have the same issues in the winter. The cause is from air / coolant leaks causing the buses to tow back to the garage throughout their careers. As some fans say, they are the most unreliable buses in Toronto’s fleet. Several Scarborough routes have complained due to the fact they die and “abused” as some OG / NG Hybrids do breakdown. Choices are repairs, retirement, or repowered. Most preferred option 2 if TTC needs to purchase replacement buses, it’ll likely happen or not.

S50EGR@275hp / B400R5.

The Drawing of the 2011 New Flyer C40LF built into MTA NYC...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:43:31 -0400

The Drawing of the 2011 New Flyer C40LF built into MTA NYC specs.

New Flyer ceased the older LF models in 2009 with the orders built into 2010 (YRT ordered the last 20 that same year numbered #1001-#1019, some went to HSR due to the Ontario HST shit took effect in July). The contract for this order was awarded in July 2010 for a base order of 135 buses; 90 for New York City Transit and 45 for MTA Bus. Options in the contract are available for 285 buses for New York City Transit, 225 buses for MTA Bus, and 100 buses for assignments unknown at this time, for a total of 610 buses. However, both MTA and New Flyer have settled for the older models built in 2011 and 2012 (they refused to have C40LFRs) and some XD40s that same year. Thanks to those guys, MTA paid up some extra money to New Flyer for these.

Otherwise, people in Ontario are thinking “where’s my 2011 D40LFs?” (Metrolinx agencies deserves the Xcelsiors)

ISL-G@280hp / B400R5

TTC 1996 Orion 05.501 “V” #7026 shown at Scarborough...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:27:21 -0400

TTC 1996 Orion 05.501 “V” #7026 shown at Scarborough Centre Stn. on 131E Nugget Express. It is one of the 135 Vs ordered in 1996 replacing the failing Orion IIIs since they cannot keep service for 18 years due to corrosion problems and also the first accessible buses purchased by the TTC. Upon delivery, they were allocated to Arrow Road (later New Eglinton upon UWE installation on 88 Vs) and Malvern, and now present at Malvern where they will retire in 2013.

S50@275hp / B400R5

Well then...

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:11:01 -0400