Calgary Transit -- On Board 2016 Grande West Vicinity

A short ride on board one of Calgary Transit's brand new Grande West Vicinity community shuttle buses (#1634) that entered service in December of 2016. This video was taken on Route 104 Sunnyside/Foothills Medical Centre.
Specs:
Cummins ISB6.7
ZF 6AP1002B

[@CTTPhotos]

Damn thats one funky bus

[@dt9960]

Nice vid. This bus sounds nice especially for a new one! Subscribed.

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I just recently found out they decommissioned these buses back in August 2018, no wonder I haven't been seeing them around lately. Now I'm mad, since I much prefer these kinds of shuttle buses (as well as those old Eldorados) rather than those Chevy Arbocs...

[@TransitSpotlight]

The problem with these buses is that the union didn't think these were "community shuttle buses" and wanted to pay the Vicinity operators big bus wages. Transit and the Union disagreed with the matter, which resulted in the Vicinity demos being sent back to Grande West.

[@irvinecurrie8967]

Hi can someone please help me on how to reduce lag on bus simulator 2012?

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I want to ride this bus but they're so hard to find. It's always the same old Chevrolet shuttle bus that comes.

[@skinnylee2]

They seem to usually be on the 94.

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I actually managed to catch it on route 86 the day after I made the comment.

[@knowahl.a.denglish6034]

finally a video btw why did u change ur name?

[@skinnylee2]

I've decided to stop letting the whole world know my full name.

[@knowahl.a.denglish6034]

oh well i hope u came back to Omsi 2 cu theres more maps and more american buses

[@updownacross38]

Did you quit?

[@skinnylee2]

I'm still around. Just not much to upload lately as my motivation to keep running this as a gaming channel has lapsed. I assure you I'll have something up in the near future.

[@updownacross38]

November Bravo Ok thanks for the reply.

[@jeffrouse47]

They bought these to replace my fav eldorado ez riders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thewinnipegtransitfan1014]

Jeff Rouse eldorados are junk

[@TransitSpotlight]

These were actually trial units on a two-year trial with Calgary Transit.

[@robwillie226]

Crappy, non-Canadian built, problematic bus.

[@TransitSpotlight]

They sure seem to be pretty problematic! 2 of the 10 Vicinity's they have haven't been active since April! Only 4 have been active in the past month.

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

So you're saying anything not Canadian built is crappy? I rode on lots of Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Scania buses throughout my childhood in Singapore and they were beasts.