If you saw my Instagram post, you may have been aware that I am now graduating college! As a result, there will be some changes coming going forward. While they won't be abrupt, they will be gradual. I am making this post mainly to address a shift in the content that I usually post as I transition from life in Santa Cruz back to life in the Bay Area (East Bay in particular). Most of the content coming forward will be coming from the area I'm transitioning back to. As you all know, I am known for documenting transit and elevators in Santa Cruz (including Santa Cruz Metro and UC Santa Cruz TAPS). However, don't fret! I still have a lot of videos from that area I still need to post! I have been filming as many rides as I can before my time in Santa Cruz was about to come to a close.
Honestly, I never even envisioned myself documenting transit (buses in particular). When I first rode Santa Cruz Metro as a college freshmen, the D60LFs were one of the most amazing sound buses I've ever heard. I could never get enough, so just had to get a video ride of them. As a result, my first bus video I posted did really well and I decided to start documenting different buses around the area. Later down the road, I realized I had to document the increasingly diverse fleet Santa Cruz has. Since no one else has made comprehensive documentaries, of the transit in Santa Cruz including such a diverse fleet they have, I felt like I had the responsibility to cover all of it (p.s. I know can be very expensive to travel to Santa Cruz with the $7 HWY 17 pass). I dedicated some time to film different routes, including the sceneries they bring or just film the vibes they bring in depending what type of bus is running on the it. Going to Santa Cruz isn't just going to Santa Cruz, you are almost entering into a time capsule with very old buses (some of which came from agencies which retired them). It's almost like a bus retirement home filled with buses from so many different agencies. There are so many things I will miss: regularly riding the 1993 Phantoms (which are now phased out of regular service), the ex-VTA D60LFs, riding the XN60s or the C40LFs on the 18 everyday to campus, the deafeningly loud 9800s, the singing John Deere 2200s, the good sounding axles from the C40LF(R)s, dark rides at night (spooky). I'm definitely gonna miss the vibes that were brought in. Along the way, I have made some new transit enthusiast friends as my interest in transit has strengthened. Sometimes, a bus ride isn't just a bus ride. There can be many little things to appreciate along the way, especially when you're riding with fellow enthusiasts. All in all, I have developed a bigger appreciation for transit whose seeds were planted by Santa Cruz Metro. As things are changing, it's time to carry my legacy to different agencies as I won't be in Santa Cruz as often. Of course, I will always return, but I won't get to ride that agency everyday. What I will really miss were the good old days of, you know, just riding the buses in Santa Cruz. It uplifted me during an ordinary day when I was overwhelmed with projects or just not having a good day.
Another important component of Santa Cruz Metro and TAPS I am really thankful for are the operators. They have to work day in and day out to drive people from A to B. Even if they have to deal with buses breaking down, overcrowding on UCSC routes using 1 door suburban buses, people talking excessively loud on the bus on Friday nights, or many curves on the Highway 17, they do what they can to keep the community moving and that is the one thing that I will highly appreciate. I have also come across some most cool and chill operators, which you often don't come across. I also loved the energy they brought into an ordinary bus ride. To all the operators who work hard carrying the community around, thank you.
In addition, for elevators, while most weren't so wholesome, there were some cool elevators I have come across in Santa Cruz. This includes the gated single-speed OTIS elevator at the Branciforte Plaza, the inclined elevator at Shadowbrook Restaurant, (the first elevator I posted from UCSC) the OTIS elevator with CJA, the Westinghouse Freight at UCSC (now being modded). I will also miss the land of ESCOs lmaoo. During my last 4 years, my interest in elevators has also strengthened and I've learned a lot about the technical aspects behind them. I've many more cool vintage ones, the modern sleek ones, and many high rises. I've also made some new elevator friends during that time and will never forget the moments that we filmed elevator rides together and goofed around together.
All in all, I am very thankful for everything that's happened here making my passion in elevators and transit more meaningful during my last 4 years in Santa Cruz.
For the next few months, I plan to take a small break from filming for the summer and finish posting lots of videos from Santa Cruz and areas surrounding it!
Welp, this will be my last words as I say goodbye to Santa Cruz and moments the last 4 years brought in. End of an era, and a beginning of a new one.
Vince Transport Productions
MAJOR UPDATE - PLEASE READ
If you saw my Instagram post, you may have been aware that I am now graduating college! As a result, there will be some changes coming going forward. While they won't be abrupt, they will be gradual. I am making this post mainly to address a shift in the content that I usually post as I transition from life in Santa Cruz back to life in the Bay Area (East Bay in particular). Most of the content coming forward will be coming from the area I'm transitioning back to. As you all know, I am known for documenting transit and elevators in Santa Cruz (including Santa Cruz Metro and UC Santa Cruz TAPS). However, don't fret! I still have a lot of videos from that area I still need to post! I have been filming as many rides as I can before my time in Santa Cruz was about to come to a close.
Honestly, I never even envisioned myself documenting transit (buses in particular). When I first rode Santa Cruz Metro as a college freshmen, the D60LFs were one of the most amazing sound buses I've ever heard. I could never get enough, so just had to get a video ride of them. As a result, my first bus video I posted did really well and I decided to start documenting different buses around the area. Later down the road, I realized I had to document the increasingly diverse fleet Santa Cruz has. Since no one else has made comprehensive documentaries, of the transit in Santa Cruz including such a diverse fleet they have, I felt like I had the responsibility to cover all of it (p.s. I know can be very expensive to travel to Santa Cruz with the $7 HWY 17 pass). I dedicated some time to film different routes, including the sceneries they bring or just film the vibes they bring in depending what type of bus is running on the it. Going to Santa Cruz isn't just going to Santa Cruz, you are almost entering into a time capsule with very old buses (some of which came from agencies which retired them). It's almost like a bus retirement home filled with buses from so many different agencies. There are so many things I will miss: regularly riding the 1993 Phantoms (which are now phased out of regular service), the ex-VTA D60LFs, riding the XN60s or the C40LFs on the 18 everyday to campus, the deafeningly loud 9800s, the singing John Deere 2200s, the good sounding axles from the C40LF(R)s, dark rides at night (spooky). I'm definitely gonna miss the vibes that were brought in. Along the way, I have made some new transit enthusiast friends as my interest in transit has strengthened. Sometimes, a bus ride isn't just a bus ride. There can be many little things to appreciate along the way, especially when you're riding with fellow enthusiasts. All in all, I have developed a bigger appreciation for transit whose seeds were planted by Santa Cruz Metro. As things are changing, it's time to carry my legacy to different agencies as I won't be in Santa Cruz as often. Of course, I will always return, but I won't get to ride that agency everyday. What I will really miss were the good old days of, you know, just riding the buses in Santa Cruz. It uplifted me during an ordinary day when I was overwhelmed with projects or just not having a good day.
Another important component of Santa Cruz Metro and TAPS I am really thankful for are the operators. They have to work day in and day out to drive people from A to B. Even if they have to deal with buses breaking down, overcrowding on UCSC routes using 1 door suburban buses, people talking excessively loud on the bus on Friday nights, or many curves on the Highway 17, they do what they can to keep the community moving and that is the one thing that I will highly appreciate. I have also come across some most cool and chill operators, which you often don't come across. I also loved the energy they brought into an ordinary bus ride. To all the operators who work hard carrying the community around, thank you.
In addition, for elevators, while most weren't so wholesome, there were some cool elevators I have come across in Santa Cruz. This includes the gated single-speed OTIS elevator at the Branciforte Plaza, the inclined elevator at Shadowbrook Restaurant, (the first elevator I posted from UCSC) the OTIS elevator with CJA, the Westinghouse Freight at UCSC (now being modded). I will also miss the land of ESCOs lmaoo. During my last 4 years, my interest in elevators has also strengthened and I've learned a lot about the technical aspects behind them. I've many more cool vintage ones, the modern sleek ones, and many high rises. I've also made some new elevator friends during that time and will never forget the moments that we filmed elevator rides together and goofed around together.
All in all, I am very thankful for everything that's happened here making my passion in elevators and transit more meaningful during my last 4 years in Santa Cruz.
For the next few months, I plan to take a small break from filming for the summer and finish posting lots of videos from Santa Cruz and areas surrounding it!
Welp, this will be my last words as I say goodbye to Santa Cruz and moments the last 4 years brought in. End of an era, and a beginning of a new one.
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