News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Buses

[bay transit]

I believe things have improved quite a bit since new schedules and rosters commenced last weekend.Hopefully things will continue to improve,especially on-time running.
Light-City buses are still taking on and training new drivers.

[terrytate]

i know, i have applied

just rying to get some info on teh role of bus driver, the salary and shift patterns?

can anyone help me out please?

[bay transit]

Why not try ringing them or asking them,or even try asking some of the bus drivers who work for Light-City buses?

[duke]

The service was on time and working well throughout the start of Jan. Now school has gone back its useless.
I have been waiting ages at 15 min Go-Zones for buses to turn up.
I have seen so many people get on at North Tce stops and say "Waited over 30mins not validating my ticket".
They are randomly putting small buses on in peak hour once again. Where is the sense in this? The 548 starts at Vic Square. It stops 4 times before North Tce and its already full before turning onto North Tce.

[crawf]

[dsriggs]

I've been seeing buses parked around the place with nobody in them quite a bit. Shouldn't they be at the depot?

[bay transit]

Reason is drivers park their buses at a suitable layover point to have a meal break.This is common practice with all 3 Adelaide Metro bus operators.
It is cheaper for the bus operators to do this rather than the buses having to return to their depot for a break in a lot of cases.Many bus drivers still have a meal break at their nearest depot.

[crawf]

Okay..... Adelaide Metro is seriously f*cked. Thanks to these useless clowns, I was extremely late for work today all because my bus was over 20 minutes late. To make it even more frustrating it turned up with two other buses behind it. Once I finally arrived in the city and got on my second express bus, the bloody thing stopped at so many god damn stops!. And to make it even more worse, some drunk bogan dropped rice all over the bus floor and then whinged someone else did it.. another 5 minutes gone. I was so flipping mad today!

I am considering of going for my drivers licence because I am sick of being frustrated by Adelaide's pathetic excuse for public transport. Weeks ago, the bus was 25 minutes late and then turned down the wrong road!, amazingly I just got on time.

[Nathan]

Screw getting your licence. Riding in is the quickest way to get into town, plus you get free parking (or at least get a folding bike, then you can ride in and then take it on your second bus, relieving you from worrying about transfers)

[jk1237]

All I demand is to put the 174 back down North Tce (like all the other Payneham Rd buses) instead of this idiotic decision to put it down Grenfell St to connect with the airport buses. First couple of weeks has seen 177 buses jammed full out of the city, with 174 containing just a few people, caus naturally those on North Tce aren't gonna go running up to Grenfell St to get a 174. Its the most mindbogingly retarded decision they have made. And to get to Grenfell St why not use Pulteney St rather than Frome St so you can atleast cover the busy Adl uni stop

They must have read part of my post because as of this week, my 174 bus now travels up Pulteney St to get to Grenfell St, not Frome Street anymore

[crawf]

Well it's been a week since these timetable changes and I'm not sure if there has been much improvement at all. I haven't caught buses alot this week. But the times I have, the bus has been late or the bus that did run on time previously has been late, the worst was waiting 10 minutes in the freezing cold at night. Seriously who ever was the bright spark to change these contracts in the first place needs to be sacked and thrown into a pool of sharks. Buses in Adelaide have never been amazing but since late last year it's gone incredibly downhill. It's hard to believe how crap the buses have become.

The other day I had a driver drive straight past me on the western end of Currie Street even after hailing it. The bus was full but not overloaded so there was no reason what so ever for him to not pick me up. He even saw me but was either too lazy or retarded to pull over... Extremely EXTREMELY frustrating $%@#!

So it's not the timetables, it's also some of these drivers who have no idea of the road rules, couldn't care less about punctuality or just demented. Thankfully there is some good drivers out there.

[Omicron]

My route has been marvellous - on time every single day at any stop I've happened to catch it from, in either direction. Ten points!

Now to fix the next issue - hyperactive braking (BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release) and an odd habit at red lights of revving the engine to within an inch of its life and dumping the clutch, which doesn't make any sense because they're all automatics.

[monotonehell]

...Now to fix the next issue - hyperactive braking (BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release BRAKE release) and an odd habit at red lights of revving the engine to within an inch of its life and dumping the clutch, which doesn't make any sense because they're all automatics.

I HATE drivers who do this. It's been going on for years. Must be new drivers who haven't learn't how to control the vehicle yet?

[PeFe]

From the 'Tiser

Double-decker buses back on our streets with express service between the city and Adelaide Airport


Torrens Transit driver Daniel Polesso will be behind the wheel of the new JetExpress double-decker bus which will take passengers to and from Adelaide Airport. Picture: Keryn Stevens


PUBLIC transport passengers will be able to ride a double-decker bus on Adelaide’s roads for the first time in more than five decades.

The 4.3m-tall bus will carry up to 107 passengers between the Adelaide Airport and CBD as part of a new JetExpress service starting November 10.

The State Government is leasing the Gold Coast-built bus for around $20,000 over the next six months and will operate during peak demand periods from 5am to 10am, and 4pm to 9pm on weekdays, to service growing numbers of visitors using Adelaide Airport.

Transport Minister Stephen Mullighan said the service will run hourly, the trip will take around 25 minutes for the cost of a Metroticket and will complement existing public transport services.

He said the double-decker, which is the first such public service since double-decker trolley buses were removed in 1958, will “enable us to carry more people between the airport and the city as more airlines and more flights continue to be added at the airport’’.

“The service will operate hourly and take approximately 25 minutes, providing 10 trips in the morning period and 10 in the evening,” he said.

“The service will pick-up and drop of passengers on Grote St adjacent the Central Market and Victoria Square and proceed via Pulteney St and North Tce to cater for the major hotels within the CBD.”

The bus has 14 cameras which cover upstairs seating and the downstairs luggage section and has an entertainment system which will feature SA Tourism videos.

Bus service contractor Torrens Transit will operate JetExpress and driver Daniel Polesso said passengers were in for a treat.

“It handles a bit like a normal length bus, is very easy to drive and is a very smooth ride,’’ the 30-year-old said.

The double-decker service will be reviewed following a six-month trial period.

Adelaide Airport managing director Mark Young said he expected the new bus would be popular with visitors to the state.

“The new double-decker bus is something unique and different for our customers,’’ he said.

JetExpress Double Decker

Manufacturer — Bustech

Model — CDI

Built — 2014

Lease cost — $20,000 for six months

Capacity — 92 seated, 15 standing

Top speed — limit set at 80km/h

Engine — 9L, 6 cylinder diesel


http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 7102532829

[skyliner]

Reminds me of big cities. Will be a real advantage to the airport. If successful, are there any more planned to be involved?
Anyone heard anymore about the tramline idea to the airport?

ADELAIDE - TOWARDS A GREATER CITY SKYLINE