Enzo Aquarius

Used to fly to BWI a few times a year pre-2020. Figured AC would give it the boot eventually with the proximity to IAD/DCA/PHL. With the Silver Line extension to IAD and Amtrak connections, BWI is a lot more accessible from the other nearby airports.

Definitely interested in both days! Will check my availability.

Agreed with your proposal; it aligns with other operators that sub-contract services. Individual contractors can have their own pages with details on what fleet they're operating; but the penultimate fleet pages should be under the Pacific Western naming.

New flights announced on E195-E2s: Toronto (YYZ) - Montreal (YUL) - Start Feb 1, 2023 3 daily flights Toronto (YYZ) - Ottawa (YOW) - Start Feb 1, 2023 4 daily flights Toronto (YYZ) - Vancouver (YVR) - Start Feb 7, 2023 1 daily flight

Updating my list - Air Canada - Airbus A320-200 (YYZ-FLL) Beechcraft 1900D (YYZ-MDT) Canadair CRJ-200 (YYZ-EWR) (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-705 (YYZ-EWR) (Jazz) Canadair CRJ-900 (YYZ-BWI, YYZ-PHL, PHL-YYZ) (Jazz) Embraer 175 (EWR-YYZ) (AC prior to transfer to Sky Regional) Embraer 175 (DCA-YYZ, EWR-YYZ, YYZ-BWI, YYZ-DCA, YYZ-IAD, YYZ-PHL) (Sky Regional, Jazz) Embraer 190 (EWR-YYZ) Westjet - Boeing 737-700 (YYZ-PUJ) Sunwing - Boeing 737-800 (YYZ-POP) Allegiant Air - McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (MDT-SFB) McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (SFB-MDT) Airbus A319-100 (MDT-SFB) Airbus A320-200 (SFB-MDT) American Airlines - Embraer ERJ-145 (MDT-PHL, PHL-YYZ) Delta Air Lines - Boeing 717-200 (MDT-ATL) McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (ATL-YYZ) Spirit Airlines - Airbus A320neo (BWI-LAS, LAS-BWI) United Airlines - Bombardier CRJ-200 (MDT-IAD) Bombardier CRJ-700 (IAD-YYZ) US Airways - Bombardier CRJ-200 (YYZ-PHL, PHL-YYZ, ABE-PHL) DHC-8-200 (PHL-ABE)

You're correct; looks like somebody mixed the window placement. Going to be a breezy ride for anybody sitting in those back seats this winter.

Bunch of interesting buses showed up at Upper Canada Mall today: EX-TTC Orion V 9411 Ex OC Transpo Classic 8776 EX-Greyhound MCI (MC-9?) 4583 Saw what also appeared to be an ex-Woodstock Classic arrive as well along with an older Prevost.

Some major changes happening with Air Canada out of YYZ starting July 1st. May be in response to increasing delay/cancellation issues. I didn't see many of these changes earlier this week so these were likely pushed out in the past few days. There are some service increases, but a majority of the changes are cuts. EDIT: Looks like may been a scheduling issue with some destinations (IE - DCA is showing up again) Canada Calgary - 11x daily from 10 Charlottetown - 1x daily from 3 Deer Lake - Cut for the summer Fort McMurray - Cut for the summer Fredericton - 3x daily from 2 Kelowna - Upgauged to mainline MAX 8 London, ON - 3-4x daily from 2 (WestJet is also adding a flight) Moncton - No change to frequency, but sole mainline flight is changed to Rouge. Ottawa - 9x daily from 10x Quebec City - 3x daily from 5 Saint John, NB - 1x daily from 2 Sudbury - 2x daily from 3 Vancouver - 12x daily from 13 Windsor - 2x daily from 4 Winnipeg - 2x daily from 4 USA Baltimore - 3x daily from 2x Boston - 5x daily from 6x Charlotte - 3x daily from 2x Chicago - 5x daily from 6x Cincinnati - Cut for the summer Columbus - 2x daily from 3x Detroit - 2x daily from 3x Los Angeles - 5x daily from 4x in mid-July Miami - 1x daily from 2x Newark - 4x daily Jazz service from 3x (though this may be due to United going from 2x daily to 1x) New York LGA - 8x daily from 9-10x Orlando - 3x daily from 2x Philadelphia - 1x daily from 4x (American still operating 4x daily, upgauging one E145 flight to a CRJ-900) Raleigh-Durham - 2 out of 3 departures upgauged to mainline A220 San Francisco - 2x daily from 4 Washington DCA - Cut for the summer (American still operating 2x daily)

They're slowly working the busses up in use; operating longer schedules on lengthier routes at a gradual pace. You also have to consider that they only have 1 charging station available at Newmarket Terminal. The bus schedules have to be timed so they have a chance to recharge when necessary while not holding up the other electric fleet if they need charging. At 6 minutes (correct me if I'm wrong) per bus to charge, it adds up if multiple busses need charging around the same time. This is all a learning curve for YRT, to quote them: We are working towards purchasing more electric buses in the future, but this will take time, further testing and research, and budget approvals. The electric bus trial will allow us the opportunity to gain more knowledge and experience on electric bus technology, which will inform research and decisions on the purchase of additional electric buses.

There are a number of factors for YRT running these buses: - This is a pilot program meant to "test the grounds" with electric busses and their capabilities across Canada (hence the name "Pan-Canadian Electric-Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial). - These buses are still "new" technology, only having been in active service around North America for less than 10 years. Transit agencies and bus manufacturers are still learning how to improve the technology (just the same as regular electric car manufacturers). - YRT originally stuck the eBusses on routes 55 and 44 (both with easy access to the rapid charging station at Newmarket Terminal), but have been expanding their use on many YRT North routes, showing progress in their comfort with running them on routes away from a charging station (especially routes 50, 96 and Aurora routes). - YRT appears to be focusing on keeping these buses out primarily during busy periods (morning and evening), notably since bus service in northern York Region is significantly cut compared to pre-pandemic service levels. The service has generally been consistent during weekdays (excerpt from October 22nd): - 1911 ran from 5:16 AM to 9:15 AM and then 2:46 PM to 8:21 PM. - 1912 ran from 6:05 AM to 8:09 AM and then 2:03 PM to 6:56 PM. - 1921 ran one route 44 routing in the morning run, then 3:05 PM to 6:30 PM. - 1922 ran from 6:02 AM to 9:36 AM and then 3:24 PM to 8:23 PM. - 2101 ran from 4:39 AM to 10:47 AM and then 2;09 PM to 8:09 PM. - 2102 ran from 6:55 AM to 12:41 PM then 4:26 PM to 8:32 PM. - 2103 ran from 5:48 AM to 8:48 AM and then 2:05 PM to 7:49 PM. That's 7 out of the 9 electric busses (in active service) running. As things continue to improve, suspended services resume, and YRT gets more comfortable with the scheduling and operation of these busses, I'm sure we'll see them out more. So, overall, seems like YRT is doing fine with them?

The Region is currently doing infrastructure work on Yonge north of Davis in preparation for transit lane construction, so the expansion to EG GO is underway. Route 52 goes up toward the cut-off with Holland Landing and Bradford, there's not much in that area right now except for a hotel. There's development coming along the road leading into Bradford however.

Saw YRT 2104 going down the 404 in Newmarket today. Not showing up yet on Transsee.

For anybody curious about the Orion Is/New Look, here's the view from Google Street View https://goo.gl/maps/uFsN2s8WsxxBZcAY9 There's an old Mobility cutaway there too that doesn't have any visible fleet number. These buses were retired around April 2009 so they were placed at the facility shortly before this picture was taken. The facility was retrofitted around 2010 and was vacant for some years prior to the Region acquiring it. Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I recall the garage was used for VIVA storage/maintenance alongside YRT at first.

GO Transit doesn't keep a historical bus fleet but many remain in service with other bus service providers. If you check the wiki for GO Transit's retired fleets, we've tracked many which have been sent to other agencies.

It's likely left-over information they didn't remove after the 2019 winter travel season. Air Transat doesn't own 737-700s but have leased some from ASL Airlines France. Before COVID, it was quite common for Air Transat to work with European airliners to temporarily lease airframes for the busier winter vacation travel season. Sunwing does the same thing. They do have 737-800s, but most have been removed from the fleet during 2020, notably with the A321s coming in.