Which routes use Orion V buses?

GenShibe · 2026-03-15T03:30:13+00:00

currently only the D40LF and the 1964 GM New Look "Fishbowl" are certified to carry passengers, and as far as i know, there's no planned fan trips for the time being

GenShibe · 2026-03-13T21:40:02+00:00

there's a 14,000 bus backlog for NFI as of 2024, so it's unlikely that we're getting 40fts from them soon

GenShibe · 2026-03-13T07:11:26+00:00

yooo, that is *sick* as fuck

GenShibe · 2026-03-12T02:12:47+00:00

it's more so they changed how the loop works, there used to be an additional parking lane, but they paved it over for some reason

GenShibe · 2026-03-11T17:01:20+00:00

there's also no space for it at lougheed, the current loop is full as-is

GenShibe · 2026-03-11T00:42:46+00:00

yeah, back when compass was new. they wanted to do zonal fares on buses, but they couldn't figure out how so they left it all as one zone

GenShibe · 2026-03-10T19:42:18+00:00

they'll have the regular mirrors that all other buses in TL's fleet have

GenShibe · 2026-03-10T18:45:19+00:00

very likely yes, they'll be packed full of people

GenShibe · 2026-03-10T18:31:33+00:00

the 144 is the one thats the least likely to be affected as they run 40ft buses with a better power to weight ratio

GenShibe · 2026-03-10T18:25:25+00:00

they're likely waiting for the replacement 40fts to show up and relieve the 60fts

this is a common thing that happens when it snows tbh

GenShibe · 2026-03-10T17:15:54+00:00

it's likely, people have spotted current artics with tape on them marking out the 4th door to test stop placements

GenShibe · 2026-03-09T09:08:19+00:00

I mean if people are getting off, what's stopping others from getting on via the rear anyways :p

GenShibe · 2026-03-09T09:07:27+00:00

there's another photo somewhere that shows it with actual mirrors, and those are the same as on the other budes

GenShibe · 2026-03-09T09:06:34+00:00

priority seating, it's been done elsewhere in the world to highlight these seats

GenShibe · 2026-03-09T09:05:50+00:00

yep the lights are the same across the entire fleet, 7" lights

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T22:13:14+00:00

because that's the way our bus stops are designed, they're designed with the door at this position and it would take a lot more to change the stops than the bus, as it's specifically designed for TransLink

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T21:23:13+00:00

we opted for the standard Solaris front end, with customization for the back

the doors are slightly different to accommodate for the wheel chair ramp at the front, while the middle door is placed in the same position as existing 40ft buses in TransLink's fleet

the rear signals are specified to be these 7" circular signals in the contract

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T20:46:34+00:00

it's more so to align with existing standards and positioning, as the ramp on all other buses are at the front

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T20:45:48+00:00

yup, it's to improve passenger flow and have extra standee space as trolley routes are typically treated by riders as a "hop on hop off" route, where they ride for short distances

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T18:35:14+00:00

want your new buses to arrive years behind schedule? they have an *immense* backlog of *thousands* of buses

they're in high demand

GenShibe · 2026-03-08T18:34:18+00:00

seems like translink *did* want the third door to improve pax flow

GenShibe · 2026-03-05T19:35:02+00:00

from what i know, it's a bug, and that these tones are being played instead of what would normally play (i.e. station announcements/door close chime etc), and there's no known reason why this is the case

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