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[Mike K.]

They seem to be running the Cowichan Commuter buses (slightly smaller, some seats face backwards like lower floor of double-decker, no NextRide) today. Was just on one for 30 and passed a 50 near Uptown also running them. Guess if they can get them back downtown in time to start their scheduled trips that works to get 6 extra buses.

Ah, that makes a lot of sense.

[Nparker]

Them's the rules!

With the population growth in the west shore the rules makes little sense anymore.

[kenmuir]

Don't the Cowichan commuter buses have bathrooms onboard?  Those are the buses that run the 66/99, right?

[Mike K.]

Bathrooms???

[Cats4Hire]

Don't the Cowichan commuter buses have bathrooms onboard?  Those are the buses that run the 66/99, right?

yeah that's what 66/99 run. Admittedly I didn't really look at the back but I didn't see any bathrooms.

[kenmuir]

I've never ridden them, but some of the 66/99 buses that I've seen pass by have a small booth at the very back on the driver's side and without the window that would normally be there.  The booth area has vents to the exterior driver's side of the bus, so I'd just assumed they were a ghetto bus toilet ala Greyhound (i.e. no running water, just sanitizer) given that it's a 90-minute route in ideal traffic.  

 

edit: added pic gratuitously stolen from CPTDB Wiki

Edited by kenmuir, 25 February 2020 - 06:15 PM.

[vortoozo]

^ That's the engine.

[Midnightly]

With the population growth in the west shore the rules makes little sense anymore.

 

that's what i was thinking.. it might be time to shake up those numbers... maybe if langford was guaranteed a seat at the table they might see more transit needs for the ever growing population being met.. i don't see why Victoria proper needs two seats.. i get they are a central hub (most buses run through the core, transit's home offices are within victoria boarders) 1 seat should be enough

[Victoria Watcher]

those vents are not indicative of a bathroom.  more like electrical or mechanical equipment that gets heated.  perhaps heating or cooling systems.  the engine exhaust is also right there.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 26 February 2020 - 04:37 AM.

[Mike K.]

Bus schedules will be affected this afternoon due to a planned protest on the Saanich Peninsula. Significant delays may be expected on all Peninsula routes. Delays may be experienced on other routes throughout the CRD. Please plan your trip accordingly. From approximately 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. buses will detour as shown below due to double decker safe routing and customer impact.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
70/71/72 Swartz Bay – from Pat Bay Highway, Left on Island View, Right on East Saanich Road, Right on McTavish to McTavish Park and Ride, back to regular route.

70/71/72 Downtown – from McTavish Park and Ride, straight on McTavish, Left on East Saanich Road, Left on Island View, Right on Pat Bay Highway, back to regular route.

81 Brentwood to Butchart Gardens – from McTavish Park and Ride, straight on McTavish, Left on East Saanich Road, Right on Mt. Newton, Left on Wallace, Right on West Saanich Road, Left on Verdier, back to regular route.

81 Brentwood - from McTavish Park and Ride, straight on McTavish, Left on East Saanich Road, Left on Mt. Newton Cross Road, Left to into Saanich Peninsula Hospital. These trips will end at the Hospital.

81 Swartz Bay from Butchart Gardens - regular route to Wallace at West Saanich, Left on West Saanich to Verdier Roundabout, circles roundabout, back down West Saanich Road, Left on Wallace, back to regular route.

81 Sidney/Swartz Bay only for trips that service Saanich Peninsula Hospital – from Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Right on Mt. Newton Cross Road, Right on East Saanich Road, Right on McTavish, straight to McTavish Park and Ride, back to regular route.

82 Saanichton Exchange – from McTavish Park and Ride, straight on McTavish, Left on East Saanich Road, Left on Mt. Newton Cross Road, Left to into Saanich Peninsula Hospital. These trips will end at the Hospital.

82 Sidney – from Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Right on Mt. Newton Cross, Right on East Saanich Road, Right on McTavish, straight on McTavish to McTavish Park and Ride, back to regular route.

This advisory became active on Wednesday February 26, 2020 at 10:20 AM Pacific Standard Time and will expire on Wednesday February 26, 2020 at 11:45 PM Pacific Standard Time.

[laconic]

The assumption seems to be that only the highway will be blocked. The protests blocked both bridges in downtown Victoria. If they block West Saanich, etc then real traffic chaos will ensue.

 

If a group of 50 Stelly's students attempted to block the highway I suspect they'd be moved on in short order.

[Mike K.]

Holy smokes, that’s a huge volume of night cancellations. We’ve never seen this before.


-------- Original message --------
From: notifications@bctransit.com
Date: 2020-02-26 21:15 (GMT-08:00)
To: ******@shaw.ca
Subject: Customer Advisory for Victoria Route 61

Hello ******,

Please be advised of the following advisory for Victoria Regional Transit System - Route 61:

Cancelled service Feb 26 Night service

The following trips will not operate on Wednesday, February 26th 2020:

11 UVIC from Gorge and Garbally 9:54
14 Vic General from UVIC 10:35p.m.
15 Dockyard from UVIC 10:39 p.m.
15 UVIC from Dockyard 11:22 p.m.
15 Dockyard from UVIC 12:00 a.m.
26 UVIC from Dockyard 9:52 p.m.
27 Gordon Head from Fairfield at Blanshard 10:36 p.m.
27 Downtown from Tyndall at Grandview 11:10 p.m.
27 Gordon Head from Fairfield at Blanshard 11:47 p.m.
27 Downtown from Tyndall at Grandview 12:19 a.m.
50 Langford from Government at Superior 10:02 p.m.
50 Downtown from Langford Exchange 12:15 a.m.
61 Sooke from Langford Exchange 11:45 p.m.
61 Langford from Sooke at Townsend 11:44 p.m.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

[Mike K.]

Huge list of cancellations today:

 

Trip Cancellations

The following trips will not operate on Wednesday, March 4th 2020:

3 James Bay from Royal Jubilee Hospital at 7:51 a.m.

4 UVIC from Douglas and Kings at 7:44 a.m.
4 UVIC from Fairfield at Blanshard at 7:59 a.m.
4 UVIC from Fairfield at Blanshard at 8:31 a.m.

6 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 8:08 a.m.
6A Royal Oak via Emily Carr from Douglas at View at 8:40 a.m.
6 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 8:28 a.m.

7 UVIC from Douglas and View at 8:06 a.m.

10 Royal Jubilee from Douglas and Beacon at 8:25 a.m.

11 UVIC from Tillicum Centre at 7:15 a.m.

14 Vic General from UVIC at 8:32 a.m.
14 UVIC from Victoria General Hospital at 7:21 a.m.

15 Esquimalt from Yates and Broad at 7:49 a.m.
15 Esquimalt from UVIC at 9:21 a.m.

16 UVIC from Carey at Ravine at 8:03 a.m.
16 UVIC from Carey at Ravine at 8:24 a.m.
16 UVIC from Carey at Ravine at 8:46 a.m.

21 Downtown from Camosun Interurban at 7:44 a.m.

26 UVIC from HMC Dockyard at 8:15 a.m.

27 Gordon Head from Shelbourne and McKenzie at 7:58 a.m.
27 Downtown from Tyndall at Grandview at 8:46 a.m.

30 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 8:05 a.m.
30 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 7:07 a.m.
30 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 7:35 a.m.

31 Downtown from Royal Oak Exchange at 7:04 a.m.
31 Royal Oak from Government at Superior at 7:46 a.m.

46 Dockyard from Westhills Exchange at 8:16 a.m.

50 Downtown from Langford Exchange at 6:54 a.m.
50 Downtown from Langford Exchange at 7:15 a.m.
50 Downtown from Langford Exchange at 7:41 a.m.
50 Langford from Government at Superior at 8:43 a.m.
50 Langford from Government at Superior at 8:18 a.m.

71 From MacDonald Park at Pat Bay at 6:02 a.m.

[Brantastic]

So why exactly are we seeing all of these cancellations after all of these new buses? Is it a shortage of drivers?

[Cats4Hire]

So why exactly are we seeing all of these cancellations after all of these new buses? Is it a shortage of drivers?

there only seems to be 5 of them currently (IDs 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160) and they were running (according to Nextride) around 7-8AM when most these cancellations took place. Although we do seem to have more borrowed buses as well. I thought they were using the Cowichen commuter buses but I saw one of those "to garage" at 7PM a couple nights ago when it should have long left so I assume we've borrowed some Cowichen buses although no idea how many.

[Nparker]

Pay for it and they may not come.

...the city will continue to pay for its entire youth population to ride the bus despite actual ridership...

https://www.vicnews....sses-per-month/

Why let something like facts get in the way of ideology/social engineering?

[E2V]

I noticed, in the paper today, a request for opinion on Transport Canada’s intent to bar vessels with a length of less than 20 metres from accessing the International Marina. I thought smaller boats were already prohibited. Does this constitute a change in the rules? Has some group been complaining?

[Nparker]

 

I noticed, in the paper today, a request for opinion on Transport Canada’s intent to bar vessels with a length of less than 20 metres from accessing the International Marina.

So only the larger BC Transit buses would be allowed to access the marina? 

[E2V]

Sorry, I thought this was a general infrastructure thread. 

[Nparker]

I noticed, in the paper today, a request for opinion on Transport Canada’s intent to bar vessels with a length of less than 20 metres from accessing the International Marina. I thought smaller boats were already prohibited...

Sorry, I thought this was a general infrastructure thread. 

There is a specific thread for the International Marina.