New spin, old bus style...

[dewline]

New spin, old bus style...
Originally uploaded by dwight_ew

Spotted this over the long weekend on the McKenzie King Bridge, and considering how new and how few of this particular model there are in the OC Transpo fleet right now...well, it made sense at the time and still does now.

Pleased to report that I had my first ride on one of these babies after work today whilst en route to the National Capital Freenet Reunion Party in Lincoln Fields. Smooth ride, nice set up on the "ground floor". I'm only sorry I didn't try out the "second floor" of the bus, but hopefully that will happen with the next ride.

Also hoping to have my camera along for the occasion...

Comments

[emperorkefka.livejournal.com]

Ooooh. There are tons of these in Victoria, and I love them. They are so comfortable, and the second floor is so incredibly quiet

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

If you do plan to ride on the second floor, better take some shin pads. In England, the drivers do *not* till you are clear of the stairs before pulling away from the curb. I lost count of how many times I barked my shins on the stairs -- OUCH.

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Drivers aren't allowed to go until everyone is off the stairs and on the second floor is sitting. That's why they have a spotter on the second level. Unfortunately, it's leading to some fairly serious service slow-downs on the route the double-decker is currently running.

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Lawsuit-aversion tactics already in play, then?

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Ministry of Transport regs, actually.

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Ah. Makes sense from that standpoint as well.

[radargrrl.livejournal.com]

Double deckers on Ottawa streets? Kewl!

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Yep. Hoping for more rides on those particular buses!

Beautiful!

[(Anonymous)]

Wot a loverly bus.

Ray

Re: Beautiful!

[dewline.livejournal.com]

It does have nice clean lines to it!