NYPD Police Bus

[aemoreira81]

Curious: do any police agencies in Canada utilize retired or diverted transit buses for various purposes? This one looks like a command center. The NYPD has had this bus since 1991.

[new.flyer.408]

I believe the Toronto Police used to have an ex-Toronto Transit Commission GM New Look (#7930)....not sure if it's still around.

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/roberts/234/abbus.htm

Images are at the bottom. Site is Fred Tang's.

[A. Wong]

Calgary Fire Department has/used to have a MC-8.

TTC had a MC-9 Command Centre at one point too.

[OC Transpo 8238]

The RCMP used to have a old OC Transpo 76XX Fishbowl, it was scrapped in 05-06.

[2044]

Toronto and York Region police have some ex. GO A2s.

[MCW Metrobus]

The City of Vancouver has an ex-transit T6H4523N, #5509, converted to mobile command unit.

[aemoreira81]

So maybe the TTC could learn a lesson and convert a retired bus to a command center...right?

Also, the FDNy also has another 1991 bus, although it still has its seats in it...I'm not sure what its purpose is, although it may be for emergency shelter.

[A. Wong]

 

So maybe the TTC could learn a lesson and convert a retired bus to a command center...right?

 

TTC had a MC-9 Command Centre at one point too.

Not sure if it was a retired bus though.

[Oc4526]

Also, the FDNy also has another 1991 bus, although it still has its seats in it...I'm not sure what its purpose is, although it may be for emergency shelter.

Ive seen 3333 at times sq last year (nypd hwy patrol)

So it seems the nypd has more then one ex transit bus in there fleet

[BCT-3122-D800-10240]

Calgary police had an ex greyhound MC9 (IIRC) for anti drunk driving purposes for testing, phones etc

Yup, and it's been replaced by an Ex-Greyhound MCI 102C3 now! Can't find the pics at the moment though...

Calgary also had an ex CTS Flyer D800 as a mobile command post for police, fire, ems

[aemoreira81]

Ive seen 3333 at times sq last year (nypd hwy patrol)

So it seems the nypd has more then one ex transit bus in there fleet

I know of a 3307 also, which is a retired 1986 GMC RTS (#4505) from the NYCTA.

[2044]

Not sure if it was a retired bus though. :angry:

I believe it was an ex. Grey Coach. The current TTC Comand bus (TTC1) is a Prevost LeMirage entertainer coach.

[aemoreira81]

I believe it was an ex. Grey Coach. The current TTC Comand bus (TTC1) is a Prevost LeMirage entertainer coach.

When a retired D800, New Look, or D901 could have worked.

[MaT]

Windsor Fire & Rescue's command center is TW' retired 401(I think, I know its a 4XX Orion I). The bus they hd before that was a TW 7XX new look, I think they still have it too at the apparatus repairshop near my place. I'll add a pic in a bit when I find it.

[leylandvictory2]

So maybe the TTC could learn a lesson and convert a retired bus to a command center...right?

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Most if not all the retired TTC buses are no longer road worthy or not economical to extend their life expectantcy.

[OC Transpo 8238]

Does anybody know the fate of the Fishbowl that ran with the NYPD?? I know they had a few Flxible Fishbowls but they also had a GM Fishbowl around.