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Last Updated - September 1, 2026
Photos of the Month
September 2026
James Bures Photo of the
Month:
Martin Parsons Photo of the
Month:
A couple of photos from my recent trip to the UK:
A series of New Routemaster double decker buses. 1000 of these buses were built from 2011-17 as a tribute to the original AEC Routemaster that operated in London from 1956-2005. The modern version is manufactured by Wrightbus, featuring a hybrid drivetrain consisting of the Cummins ISBe diesel paired with a Siemens ELFA2 electric drive system.
A London Underground 1973 Stock consist passing through Chiswick Park station while operating on the Piccadilly Line. Built by Metro-Cammell from 1974-77, these are among the oldest trains in operation on the London Underground. They are due for replacement by 2030, with the first of the new trains entering service late this year.
Stay tuned for a special section on this system in the near future.
It's that time of the year, back to
school! Edmonton's school special bus routes were the same for many years,
consisting of dedicate routes, most with 1 or 2 trips and numbered from
600-900.
With the dismissal of Charles Stolte as ETS manager in June 2015 who was more
inclined to keep the status quo rather than bring about changes, changes
were coming to school service. Although it took a few years, one of changes was reducing the number of dedicated school special routes
and where possible simply folding them into existing routes
designation for the trip being a school trip. The second was creating
variations of regular routes which used the regular route number with a "S"
suffix. These routes usually travelled a route that overlapped with a
regular route for a distance, but then branched off to a serve a school.
Finally, there were the dedicated school specials with remained with their
600-800 series numbers, but with a reduction in their numbers. ETS would
also replace the window signs with proper readings on the destination signs
for school routes in time. The "S" suffix was only used for a few years,
starting in September 2019 and ending on April 23, 2021 on the Friday before
the BNR launch. Under the BNR, the "S" suffix would be done away and
dedicated school routes reduced and limited to the 600 series number range.
Photos:
4338 signed up for the 61S along 86 St and 4488
with a dash sign for the 812. Both of these photos were taken on September
3, 2019. These were school extras from W.P. Wagner that no longer sees
school extra service with the Valley Line located near by.
4943 is seen at 111 Ave and Kingsway as a route 100S. I
believe this was the only artic school run, and this was right at about the
time that ETS started getting a bit more creative with artic deployment.
This run would cease with the lockdowns in March and not return for the next
school year. February 25, 2021.
Finally, 8003 working a PM 23S from Leger Transit
Centre on the last weekeday before the rollout of the BNR and the end of "S"
suffix routes.
Nico's Video of the
Month:
Welcome aboard the SeaBus, Vancouver's famous passenger ferry operated by TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC).
This video was recorded aboard TransLink's oldest vessel, the Burrard Beaver, which was built in 1976 and is still in service today!
Enjoy the show!
Recorded in April 2026.
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Photos of the Month September 2026 |
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James Bures Photo of the Month: |
Martin Parsons Photo of the Month: |
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A couple of photos from my recent trip to the UK:
A series of New Routemaster double decker buses. 1000 of these buses were built from 2011-17 as a tribute to the original AEC Routemaster that operated in London from 1956-2005. The modern version is manufactured by Wrightbus, featuring a hybrid drivetrain consisting of the Cummins ISBe diesel paired with a Siemens ELFA2 electric drive system. A London Underground 1973 Stock consist passing through Chiswick Park station while operating on the Piccadilly Line. Built by Metro-Cammell from 1974-77, these are among the oldest trains in operation on the London Underground. They are due for replacement by 2030, with the first of the new trains entering service late this year. Stay tuned for a special section on this system in the near future. |
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It's that time of the year, back to
school! Edmonton's school special bus routes were the same for many years,
consisting of dedicate routes, most with 1 or 2 trips and numbered from
600-900. With the dismissal of Charles Stolte as ETS manager in June 2015 who was more inclined to keep the status quo rather than bring about changes, changes were coming to school service. Although it took a few years, one of changes was reducing the number of dedicated school special routes and where possible simply folding them into existing routes designation for the trip being a school trip. The second was creating variations of regular routes which used the regular route number with a "S" suffix. These routes usually travelled a route that overlapped with a regular route for a distance, but then branched off to a serve a school. Finally, there were the dedicated school specials with remained with their 600-800 series numbers, but with a reduction in their numbers. ETS would also replace the window signs with proper readings on the destination signs for school routes in time. The "S" suffix was only used for a few years, starting in September 2019 and ending on April 23, 2021 on the Friday before the BNR launch. Under the BNR, the "S" suffix would be done away and dedicated school routes reduced and limited to the 600 series number range. Photos: 4338 signed up for the 61S along 86 St and 4488 with a dash sign for the 812. Both of these photos were taken on September 3, 2019. These were school extras from W.P. Wagner that no longer sees school extra service with the Valley Line located near by. 4943 is seen at 111 Ave and Kingsway as a route 100S. I believe this was the only artic school run, and this was right at about the time that ETS started getting a bit more creative with artic deployment. This run would cease with the lockdowns in March and not return for the next school year. February 25, 2021. Finally, 8003 working a PM 23S from Leger Transit Centre on the last weekeday before the rollout of the BNR and the end of "S" suffix routes. |
Nico's Video of the Month: |
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| Welcome aboard the SeaBus, Vancouver's famous passenger ferry operated by TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC). This video was recorded aboard TransLink's oldest vessel, the Burrard Beaver, which was built in 1976 and is still in service today! Enjoy the show! Recorded in April 2026. |
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| Webmaster
Comments:
Welcome to Barp.ca. Check out the
"What's New" page (via the link on the left hand side of this page) for a
list of recent updates.
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