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Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:51 pm
by adelaide transport
No-testing and driver training this week.As per new timetables,services begin next Sunday.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:11 pm
by timtam20292
adelaide transport wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:51 pm
No-testing and driver training this week.As per new timetables,services begin next Sunday.
SA Labor's facebook says first services start using it tomorrow. So they are training bus drivers at the same time?

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:42 pm
by adelaide transport
ABC TV news reported that some buses will begin using the tunnel from tomorrow,but not all services.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:04 pm
by The Scooter Guy
I absolutely enjoyed my walk in the tunnel, especially the emergency exit corridor! I felt like I was in a video game!
Did you see me on TV? :P
I might even appear in tomorrow's newspaper too.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:18 pm
by Nathan
Our boy loves all things transport, so we bought him down around 2 for the walk-through. Even in the last hour, it was still mighty busy. Having a bus stationed outside the tunnel in the original O-Bahn livery was a nice touch. Feel sorry for the ambos though, the fire engine was much more popular with the kids!

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:59 am
by Nort
Probably really good reasons to not do it since it would fill the tunnel with leaves, but the Rymill Park end lattice structure would look amazing with a Bougainvillea or a native equivalent growing over it

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:49 am
by Brucetiki
Nathan wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:18 pm
Our boy loves all things transport, so we bought him down around 2 for the walk-through. Even in the last hour, it was still mighty busy. Having a bus stationed outside the tunnel in the original O-Bahn livery was a nice touch. Feel sorry for the ambos though, the fire engine was much more popular with the kids!
Also loved the photos that was on the original 1540 - especially the original 1501/1502 with the SL200 style display screens, the first orders outside PMC, and the original O-Bahn branding.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:58 am
by Nathan
Brucetiki wrote:
Nathan wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:18 pm
Our boy loves all things transport, so we bought him down around 2 for the walk-through. Even in the last hour, it was still mighty busy. Having a bus stationed outside the tunnel in the original O-Bahn livery was a nice touch. Feel sorry for the ambos though, the fire engine was much more popular with the kids!
Also loved the photos that was on the original 1540 - especially the original 1501/1502 with the SL200 style display screens, the first orders outside PMC, and the original O-Bahn branding.
You'd be impressed then that we have a copy of the original 'Northern Busway' style guide in our studio library.

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Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 2:54 pm
by Nathan
On to the related side-works, what the hell is going on with this paving on the Rundle St corner (outside San Churro)?

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Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:07 pm
by rhino
[Shuz] wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:26 pm
Norm, this isn't the 1950s anymore where every John, Dick and Larry stops for a chat with the bus driver and sends a Christmas card to his family. People just want to get from A to B. The driver's job is to do just exactly that.
WTF is this?? Do you think you're too cool to acknowledge someone who's job it is to take you from A to B? Too TOOL more like it. I don't know what your job is, but I assume you are happy if you are never acknowledged for making somebody's day a little more pleasant, because you get paid and that should do. It's people with your attitude that are to blame for poor service.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:50 pm
by The Scooter Guy
Nathan wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:58 am
Brucetiki wrote:
Nathan wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:18 pm
Our boy loves all things transport, so we bought him down around 2 for the walk-through. Even in the last hour, it was still mighty busy. Having a bus stationed outside the tunnel in the original O-Bahn livery was a nice touch. Feel sorry for the ambos though, the fire engine was much more popular with the kids!
Also loved the photos that was on the original 1540 - especially the original 1501/1502 with the SL200 style display screens, the first orders outside PMC, and the original O-Bahn branding.
You'd be impressed then that we have a copy of the original 'Northern Busway' style guide in our studio library.

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I'd like to have a look inside that guide.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:10 pm
by [Shuz]
rhino wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:07 pm
[Shuz] wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:26 pm
Norm, this isn't the 1950s anymore where every John, Dick and Larry stops for a chat with the bus driver and sends a Christmas card to his family. People just want to get from A to B. The driver's job is to do just exactly that.
WTF is this?? Do you think you're too cool to acknowledge someone who's job it is to take you from A to B? Too TOOL more like it. I don't know what your job is, but I assume you are happy if you are never acknowledged for making somebody's day a little more pleasant, because you get paid and that should do. It's people with your attitude that are to blame for poor service.
There are signs aboard all buses, trains and trams stating that there is no correspondence to be had with the driver of the vehicle. It's not a matter of being cool. It's following those instructions.

Those who disobey it are the rude ones.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:19 pm
by rhino
[Shuz] wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:10 pm
rhino wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:07 pm
[Shuz] wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:26 pm
Norm, this isn't the 1950s anymore where every John, Dick and Larry stops for a chat with the bus driver and sends a Christmas card to his family. People just want to get from A to B. The driver's job is to do just exactly that.
WTF is this?? Do you think you're too cool to acknowledge someone who's job it is to take you from A to B? Too TOOL more like it. I don't know what your job is, but I assume you are happy if you are never acknowledged for making somebody's day a little more pleasant, because you get paid and that should do. It's people with your attitude that are to blame for poor service.
There are signs aboard all buses, trains and trams stating that there is no correspondence to be had with the driver of the vehicle. It's not a matter of being cool. It's following those instructions.

Those who disobey it are the rude ones.
Yes, I'm sure those signs are there to deter travellers from saying Hi or Good Morning to the driver when they board, or to say Thank You or Goodbye when they alight. How rude that would be, indeed!

Common sense dictates that those signs are to deter travellers from standing and conversing with the driver during travel Shuz.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:54 pm
by [Shuz]
Ergo, refer to my original post.

Re: News & Discussion: O-Bahn

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:54 pm
by citywatcher
rhino wrote:
[Shuz] wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:10 pm
rhino wrote:
Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:07 pm
WTF is this?? Do you think you're too cool to acknowledge someone who's job it is to take you from A to B? Too TOOL more like it. I don't know what your job is, but I assume you are happy if you are never acknowledged for making somebody's day a little more pleasant, because you get paid and that should do. It's people with your attitude that are to blame for poor service.
There are signs aboard all buses, trains and trams stating that there is no correspondence to be had with the driver of the vehicle. It's not a matter of being cool. It's following those instructions.

Those who disobey it are the rude ones.
Yes, I'm sure those signs are there to deter travellers from saying Hi or Good Morning to the driver when they board, or to say Thank You or Goodbye when they alight. How rude that would be, indeed!

Common sense dictates that those signs are to deter travellers from standing and conversing with the driver during travel Shuz.
Not like you rhino to get miffed
I usually try to acknowledge the driver but sometimes they're grumpy and don't look at you so I don't bother
We all have our good and bad days

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