0:10 likes the Translink bus with the Articulated bus in the background. This is when the poles are down when dewire or no wires at all. Seattle's wire switches are diffrent than the Vancouver switches
It was my understanding that the air-brakes are limited to on-board air and that the air compressor doesn't run while on battery. If that is true, they must have a larger air tank and/or make use of regenerative braking - I don't think I could make one of our trolley buses go that far using the brakes as much as they did.
It's good that someone in King County decided to try a Vancouver trolleybus on Seattle streets so they can see what a modern trolleybus can do rather than just whine about the upkeep cost of the old trolleybuses. If they like it, they can plan on how to fund the purchase of new buses.
Boy, that's a real mindtrip, seeing a TransLink bus in Seattle. I can think of many, many instances where these buses' emergency batteries would have come in very handy in Seattle! I sure hope Seattle doesn't decide to replace its trolleys with diesel-electric buses...
@guinessbeer Seattle needs to replace its old trolleys by 2014, either with new trolleys or new hybrid diesel buses. So it wants to know what new ones might cost them in maintenance. Yes, Vancouver has a large system.
so are the busses being replaced the brightly coloured green and yellow and blue and yellow ones I think there are othe colours too
canadiancatgreen 2 months ago
It's so nice to see a Translink teaming up with Sound Transit or Metro Transit.
kr192101 4 months ago
Let's hope that Seattle get these buses.
kr192101 6 months ago
I'm glad they did this. :D
kr192101 6 months ago
0:10 likes the Translink bus with the Articulated bus in the background. This is when the poles are down when dewire or no wires at all. Seattle's wire switches are diffrent than the Vancouver switches
kr192101 6 months ago
It was my understanding that the air-brakes are limited to on-board air and that the air compressor doesn't run while on battery. If that is true, they must have a larger air tank and/or make use of regenerative braking - I don't think I could make one of our trolley buses go that far using the brakes as much as they did.
lebmaster1 1 year ago
It's great that Seattle has decided to test Vancouver's new trolley bus.
NobHillBorn 1 year ago
It's good that Seattle has decided to try one of the new Vancouver trolley buses. If they like it, they can plan on how to pay for new buses.
NobHillBorn 1 year ago
It's good that someone in King County decided to try a Vancouver trolleybus on Seattle streets so they can see what a modern trolleybus can do rather than just whine about the upkeep cost of the old trolleybuses. If they like it, they can plan on how to fund the purchase of new buses.
NobHillBorn 1 year ago
is 2242 going to be with Seattle perm? or is it borrowed from Vancouver
Bakubronze 1 year ago
Boy, that's a real mindtrip, seeing a TransLink bus in Seattle. I can think of many, many instances where these buses' emergency batteries would have come in very handy in Seattle! I sure hope Seattle doesn't decide to replace its trolleys with diesel-electric buses...
Nachtwolf1 1 year ago
nice footage! HD videos on Seattle's trolleybuses are rare in Youtube. Please make more and share more with us! Thank you.
jemdude22 1 year ago
You mean King County borrowed a trolleybus - right?
SilvermanStan 1 year ago
@SilvermanStan Ummm, yeah.
OranViri 1 year ago
why was it in Seattle? Doesn't Vancouver already have a trolley bus system?
guinessbeer 1 year ago
@guinessbeer Seattle needs to replace its old trolleys by 2014, either with new trolleys or new hybrid diesel buses. So it wants to know what new ones might cost them in maintenance. Yes, Vancouver has a large system.
OranViri 1 year ago
@guinessbeer we do, but Vancouver was showcasing the trolleys how Vancouver has the nice low floor buses, unlike seattle, there the high floors.
kr192101 6 months ago