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Toronto Transportation Society - 2012 Fan Trips

Started by Seashore_518203, Feb 16 2012 12:46 PM

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#1 Seashore_518203

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 12:46 PM

The Toronto Transportation Society (TTS) will be operating the following fan trips in 2012:
  • Woodstock Transit # 14 Fan Trip - Saturday, June 2 - The TTS will charter the last remaining GMC new look bus in regular service in Ontario. A five hour trip is planned and the fan trip details should be up on the TTS website within 1-2 weeks.
  • Transportation Weekend - Saturday, September 1 - The TTS will charter Grand River Transit 9200 (D40LF) for a six hour tour of the Kitchener/Waterloo area. This bus was the first low floor bus in the Province of Ontario and is now in it's 20th year of operation. During the fan trip, we may have an optional one way trip aboard the Waterloo Central Railway (Waterloo to St, Jacobs) with the bus meeting us in St. Jacobs.
  • Transportation Weekend - Sunday, September 2 - In keeping with the rail theme of past weekends, the TTS will charter a bus (vehicle to be determined) from Mississauga Transit and use it to visit the Halton County Radial Railway.
  • Christmas Lights Charter - Saturday, December 15 - A tour of the Brampton area will take place. We will charter a vehicle (to be determined) from Brampton Transit for a day/evening charter,
More details on these events will be posted once they are known.

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 01:32 PM

Well, looks like I have some days to book off work! Very interested in all of these charters.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 02:10 PM

View PostSeashore_518203, on 16 February 2012 - 12:46 PM, said:

  • Transportation Weekend - Saturday, September 1
  • Transportation Weekend - Sunday, September 2
More details on these events will be posted once they are known.
I am definitely interested in the Transportation weekend, and I'll try to work it into my usual Labour Day Toronto trip.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 02:44 PM

i'm definitely in for the Woodstock event.
Not definitely sure about Kitchener or Mississauga.

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 03:36 PM

partially interested in the woodstock and grand river charter,
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 05:46 PM

Very interested in the first 3 events! :D
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 05:57 PM

In for Woodstock.

If you can confirm the Waterloo Central Railway portion for the GRT charter I'm possibly in (I ride the 92xx almost everyday for free so...). Otherwise I'm in for the Mississauga portion.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 06:49 PM

View PostSeashore_518203, on 16 February 2012 - 12:46 PM, said:

The Toronto Transportation Society (TTS) will be operating the following fan trips in 2012:
  • Woodstock Transit # 14 Fan Trip - Saturday, June 2 - The TTS will charter the last remaining GMC new look bus in regular service in Ontario. A five hour trip is planned and the fan trip details should be up on the TTS website within 1-2 weeks.
  • Transportation Weekend - Saturday, September 1 - The TTS will charter Grand River Transit 9200 (D40LF) for a six hour tour of the Kitchener/Waterloo area. This bus was the first low floor bus in the Province of Ontario and is now in it's 20th year of operation. During the fan trip, we may have an optional one way trip aboard the Waterloo Central Railway (Waterloo to St, Jacobs) with the bus meeting us in St. Jacobs.
  • Transportation Weekend - Sunday, September 2 - In keeping with the rail theme of past weekends, the TTS will charter a bus (vehicle to be determined) from Mississauga Transit and use it to visit the Halton County Radial Railway.
  • Christmas Lights Charter - Saturday, December 15 - A tour of the Brampton area will take place. We will charter a vehicle (to be determined) from Brampton Transit for a day/evening charter,
More details on these events will be posted once they are known.

very interested in Woodstock and GRT charter!!

For X'mas light charter, would TTS consider 8500 to be the chartered vehicle? I haven't been riding that bus since 2004 during the TTS charter on it............

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 07:49 PM

View PostCimon8000, on 16 February 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:


For X'mas light charter, would TTS consider 8500 to be the chartered vehicle? I haven't been riding that bus since 2004 during the TTS charter on it............

That bus has send back to England, so it's long gone for a while!
More and more transit system are sticking to LF because of economical issues! Where as HF, it will be a rare to see in much future times!

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:09 PM

View Postgeneral682002, on 16 February 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

That bus has send back to England, so it's long gone for a while!

didnt know that...... i thought it was just sitting at the garage unplated

View PostCimon8000, on 16 February 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:

very interested in Woodstock and GRT charter!!

For X'mas light charter, would TTS consider 8500 to be the chartered vehicle? I haven't been riding that bus since 2004 during the TTS charter on it............

it was retired a few years ago, and even if it wasnt i doubt we could take alot of places, one of the reasons it was retired was of MTO redtape
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 10:00 PM

I actually might be in T.O. still come June 2nd, so I can probably come to the Woodstock event.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 11:18 PM

View Postgeneral682002, on 16 February 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:



That bus has send back to England, so it's long gone for a while!

What?!?!? When was it being sent back to England?!?!?!?

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 11:41 PM

View PostCimon8000, on 16 February 2012 - 11:18 PM, said:

What?!?!? When was it being sent back to England?!?!?!?
+1... Thats news to me. It was out back the last time I was in Brampton a few weeks ago.

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Posted 17 February 2012 - 12:26 AM

View Postgeneral682002, on 16 February 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

That bus has send back to England, so it's long gone for a while!
As far as I know, it's been sitting at the back of the garage away from prying eyes.

I'll have to ask one of my "contacts" tomorrow...
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:14 AM

hey there i am in for the 9200 charter not sure about the other ones yet

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 10:18 AM

View PostD. DeLarge, on 17 February 2012 - 12:26 AM, said:

As far as I know, it's been sitting at the back of the garage away from prying eyes.

I'll have to ask one of my "contacts" tomorrow...

Just heard from someone, so it's better you ask someone for confirmed.
More and more transit system are sticking to LF because of economical issues! Where as HF, it will be a rare to see in much future times!

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 09:38 PM

View Postgeneral682002, on 18 February 2012 - 10:18 AM, said:

Just heard from someone, so it's better you ask someone for confirmed.
It's already confirmed it's at Clark sitting away from prying eyes. See the main BT thread.
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Posted 21 February 2012 - 01:25 PM

Im down for all 4 days

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Posted 16 March 2012 - 03:43 PM

Mailed my Woodstock form today.

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Posted 26 March 2012 - 09:21 AM

Is there a flyer for the Woodstock charter? I checked the website and it's not up.
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