Calgary Transit

Area served	Calgary, AB
Founded	1970
Fleet size	~971 buses 201 LRV's
Number of routes	160
Annual ridership	94.2 million per year(2009) 402,355 (daily)
Annual revenue	$90,300,000 (2007)

Calgary Transit is the public transit service in the city of Calgary, Alberta.

History

Calgary Transit System became Calgary Transit on July 7, 1970.

Routes

See List of Calgary Transit routes

Fares

Current

Facilities

See List of Calgary Transit facilities

Conventional transit

Active roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
864-899		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Roller signs, retrofitted with Vultron II Flipdot	50-51 Steel frame, cushioned
900-979		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Roller signs, retrofitted with Vultron II Flipdot	50-51 Steel frame, cushioned
980-1016		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Vultron II Flipdot	50-51 Steel frame, cushioned	First CT GM New Looks to use electronic destination signs.
1017-1092		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Vultron II Flipdot	50-51 Steel frame, cushioned	1046 is the last remaining bus in the active fleet with the two tone blue livery.
1093-1161		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Transdot Flipdot, some changed to Vultron II Flipdot	50-51 Steel frame, cushioned
5108-5117		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Gulton (Luminator) Flipdot	48 American Seating Model 6468	ex Connecticut Transit
5001-5056		1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Vultron III Flipdot	47 American Seating Model 6468	First full sized buses to appear in white/3 stripe livery.
5057-5107		1991-92	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Vultron III Flipdot	47 Steel frame, cushioned
7001-7010		1992	NFI	D40	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Vultron III Flipdot	43 American Seating Model 6468
7501-7550		1993	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison B400R5	Vultron III Flipdot	37 American Seating Model 6466	First low floor buses for Calgary Transit.
7551-7591		1995	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R4	Vultron III Flipdot	39 American Seating Model 6466
7601-7644		1996	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5	Vultron III Flipdot	39 American Seating Model 6466	All refurbished 2009-2011.
7651-7694		1999	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R5	Vultron III Flipdot	39 American Seating Model 6466	Units currently being refurbished
7701-7782		2001	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R5	7701 Pocatec, 7702-82 Balios LED	39 American Seating Model 6466
7783-7817		2002	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R5	Balios LED	39 American Seating Model 6466
7818-7858		2003	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R5	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6466
7859-7890		2004	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6466	7870-72 have USSC Mariella seats as a retrofit.
7891-7920		2005	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6466	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. 7900 has touch strip back doors which became a norm for calgary in 2007
7921-7962		2005	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6466	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. Inner wall heating
7963-7980		2006	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Luminator Horizon LED	38 American Seating Model 6468	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. Built to Winnipeg Transit specifications.
7981-8015		2007	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6468	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. Inner wall heating.
6001-6006		2007	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Luminator Horizon LED	55 American Seating Model 6468	Two roof top mounted heaters, flatback. Inner wall heating. First buses to receive new livery.
8016-8065		2007-2008	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6468	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. Inner wall heating. Entered service without livery (plain white), livery applied from August to December 2008.
6007-6021		2007-2008	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Luminator Horizon LED	55 American Seating Model 6468	Two roof top mounted heaters, flatback. Inner wall heating.
6022-6041		2008	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Luminator Horizon LED	55 American Seating Model 6468	Two roof top mounted heaters, flatback. Inner wall heating.
8066-8095		2008	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Luminator Horizon LED	39 American Seating Model 6468	Thermo King rear mounted heater, flatback. Inner wall heating. 8066 entered service with Co-op Stuff a bus ad wrap and has since been decalled in new red livery.
6042-6063		2009	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Luminator Horizon LED	55 American Seating Model 6468	Two roof top mounted heaters, flatback. Inner wall heating.
8101-8130		2010	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon LED	37 American Seating Model 6468	First units began arriving August 12, 2010. First units in service October 4, 2010.
8131-8158		2010-2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon LED	37 American Seating Model 6468	Delivery complete
8159-8160		2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon LED	37 American Seating Model 6468	Delivery complete
8161-8180		2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Luminator Horizon LED	37 American Seating Model 6468	Delivery complete
8181-8200		2012	Nova Bus	LFS 40102
8201-8202		2012	NFI	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R

Retired roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year Built	Year Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
201-203		1973		Dodge	Maxivan					Dial-a-ride
230-241		1949	1973	CC&F	C-36					Ex-Calgary Transit System 230-241 in 1970 All retired and scrapped in 1973
247-249		1982	1999-2002	OBI	Orion 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643	Luminator, changed to Vultron II	39	247-249 sold to Whitehorse Transit 18-20 in 1988.
250-255		1973		Flxible	Flxette					Dial-a-ride
256-264		1974		Flxible	Flxette					Dial-a-ride
250-264 (2nd), 265-280		1982	1999-2002	OBI	Orion 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643	Luminator, changed to Vultron II	39	280 delivered as 246, but renumbered before entering service. 268-280 built with outward-opening push-bar doors instead of plug doors.
282-302		1980	1997-2000 or 2002	OBI	Orion 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT643	Luminator, changed to Vultron II	39	296 sold to Cardinal Coach Lines 1610 in 1999 298 sold to Cardinal Coach Lines for parts only 302 sold to Whitehorse Transit 16
303		1970	1982	GMC	TDH-3301 New Look	General Motors Toro-flow	Allison M41	Roller Sign	33	Wrecked Dec. 1976. This may have been before the repower. Shell sold Aug. 1980.
303 (2nd)		1980	1997-2000 or 2002	OBI	Orion 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT643	Luminator, changed to Vultron II	39	Sold to Whitehorse Transit 17
304-307		1970	1982	GMC	TDH-3301 New Look	General Motors Toro-flow	Allison M41	Roller Sign	33	Repowered to Detroit Diesel 6V53N in mid-1970's 304-305 sold to Airdrie Transit 304-305 in 1982 306 sold to Diversified Transportation 571, Fort McMurray in 1982 307 sold to a restuarant in Vancouver, British Columbia
308-317		1966		GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look	General Motors Toro-flow	Allison M41	Roller Sign	35	Ex-Calgary Transit System 308-317 in 1970
318-327		1967		GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look	General Motors Toro-flow	Allison M41	Roller Sign	35	Ex-Calgary Transit System 318-327 in 1970
328-336		1973	1982	GMC	TDH-3302N New Look	General Motors 6V53N	Allison AT540	Roller Sign	33
364-369		1956		CC&F	CD-52TC	AEC AH470	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970
370-372		1957		CC&F	CD-52TC	AEC AH470	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970
373-374		1958		CC&F	CD-52TC	AEC AH470	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970
375-382		1959		CC&F	CD-52TC	AEC AH470	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 To Calgary Transit 375-382
383-392		1960		CC&F	TD-51	AEC AV690	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970
393-396		1961		CC&F	TD-51	AEC AV690	Spicer			Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970
397-399		1961	1982	GMC	TDH-5301 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	53	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 Two peice front route number roll sign One peice destination roll sign
473-482		1982	1998-2001	Flyer	D901A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Transdot Flipdot	51
483-502		1979	1997-2001	Flyer	D900	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Luminator, changed to Vultron II	51	489 Wrecked in 1992, 502 sold to in Airdrie Transit 1986
503-512		1976	1982-1983	Flyer	D800	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 183	Roller Sign	51	503 transfered to Calgary Fire Department, 504-512 Sold to Winnipeg Transit as 381-389
513-522		1974	1990	Flyer	D800	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 183	Roller Signs	52
523-539		1972	1981	Flyer	D700A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 183	Roller Signs	51 (523-526), 49 (527-539)	523-526 have single exit rear doors, 527-539 have dual width bi-fold rear doors
540-546		1971	1981	Flyer	D700A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 183	Roller Sign	49	Double Exit Rear Door
547-549		1966	1972	Daimler-Duple	SRC6 Roadliner					Ex-Calgary Transit System 547-549 in 1970
550		1961	Apr. 1984	GMC	TDH-5301 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	53	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet number in 1970 Two peice front route number roll sign One peice destination roll sign
551		1962	Apr. 1984	GMDD	TDH-5301 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	53	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet number in 1970 Scrapped
552-561		1964	May / June 1985	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	53	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 560 scrapped. All others either sold or auctioned off
562-571		1965	June 1985	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	53	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 Clear glass standee windows All units either sold or auctioned off
572-593		1966	June & Sept. 1985	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	52	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 576, 580, 584, 591 sold to Brewster Transportation 21-24 in 1985 578-579, 588, 590, 593 sold to Maverick Coach Lines 766, 765, 769, 768, 767 in 1985 All other units either sold or auctioned off
594-621		1967	Mar. 1986 and Feb. 1989	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	52	Ex-Calgary Transit System same fleet numbers in 1970 595-601, 603-605 sold to Western Bus Lines 595-604 in 1986 606-621 sold to Perimeter Transportation 656-671 in 1986 All other units either sold or auctioned off
622-636		1969	1988-1992	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	52
637-650		1970	1988-1993	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	52
651-662		1971	1987-1989	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Signs	48	Double Exit Rear Doors, 651-655 have Allison VS2-6.
663-686		1972	1988-1994	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	52
687-711		1973	1989-1993/2002	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	51	694 and 703 were active until the end of 2002
712-781		1974	1990-1994/2003	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	51	716 and 759 were active until early 2003
782-863		1975	1989-2003	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Roller Sign	51	861-863 sold to St. Catharines Transit in 1984 as 7534, 7535 and 7510. 844-853 have Allison VS2-6.
1017 (2nd)		1980	2004	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Roller signs	?	Ex St. Albert Transit 827, bought 1999
1018-1019 (2nd)		1981	2004	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Roller signs	?	Ex St. Albert Transit 828 and 830, bought 1999
868501		1992	2002	OBI	Orion 02.501	Navistar 7.3	Allison AT-545	Vultron II Flipdot	21

Community shuttle

Active roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign (front only)	Seating	Notes
1601-1612		2007	Eldorado National	EZ Rider II MAX	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Luminator Horizon LED	24, American Seating Metropolitan padded	All units in this series originally entered service plain white. 3 stripe scheme added shortly after, and now all have been changed to the new red livery as shown in photo of 1604.
1613-1624		2009	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II MAX	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Luminator Horizon LED	24, American Seating Metropolitan padded
1701-1721		2009	GM/Arboc	4500/SOM26D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM	Axion	21, Freedman Seating Company Citiseat padded	1708 Wrecked
1722-1753		2011	GM/Arboc			GM	Axion	21
1754-1758		2011	GM/Arboc			GM	Axion	18	Hybrid
1759- 1793		2011	GM/Arboc			GM	Axion
1794-1823		2012-13	GM/Arboc			GM	Axion

Retired roster (incomplete)

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year Built	Year Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Notes
1822-1839		2004	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 6.0 Diesel	Automatic	Luminator Horizon	21, Cushion Bench Seating	1825 wrecked
1840-1862		2005	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 6.0 Diesel	Automatic	Luminator Horizon	21, Cushion Bench Seating
1863-1883		2006	Ford/ElDorado	E-450/ Aerotech	Ford Power Stroke 6.0 Diesel	Automatic	Luminator Horizon	21, Cushion Bench Seating
1884		2007	Ford/ElDorado	E-450/ Aerotech	Ford Power Stroke 6.0 Diesel	Automatic	Luminator Horizon	21, Cushion Bench Seating	Replacement bus for wrecked 1825
1951-1953		1986	1991	GMC/Blue Bird	VanDura 30					Leased from Cardinal Coach Lines).
1951-1953 (2nd)		1980s		Ford/Wayne	E-350	Ford	Ford			Leased (possibly from Cardinal Coach Lines) in 1995-96
1954-1961		1989	1994	GMC/Blue Bird	VanDura 30					Leased from Cardinal Coach Lines.
901962-901965		1993		Ford/Thomas	E-350/Minotour	Ford V8	Ford	Card	20	Leased from Cardinal Coach Lines
901966-901976		1994	2000	Ford/Thomas	E-350/Minotour	Ford V8	Ford	Card	20	Leased from Cardinal Coach Lines. Originally CNG
891901-891902		1995		Ford/Blue Bird	E-350	Ford V8	Ford	Card	16	Leased.
891903-891905		1995		Ford	E-350	Ford V8	Ford	Card	20	Leased. 1903 had stereo and A/C. 1905 wrecked and retired after hitting low overhead rail bridge by Victoria Park Garage.
1990-1995		2000	2010	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 7.3 Diesel	Automatic	Vultron (Retrofitted)	21, Cushion Bench Seating
1905-1925		2001	2010	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 7.3 Diesel	Automatic	Vultron (Retrofitted)	21, Cushion Bench Seating
1801-1817		2002-03	2010	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 7.3 Diesel	Automatic	Vultron (Retrofitted)	21, Cushion Bench Seating
1818-1821		2004	2011	Ford/Corbeil	E-450/Coral	Ford Power Stroke 6.0 Diesel	Automatic	Transdot (Retrofitted)	21	Due to be delivered in late 2003, but actual delivery in spring 2004
1977-1980		1995	1999-2000	Ford/Thomas	E-350/Minotour	Ford V8	Ford	Card	20	Leased from Cardinal Coach Lines. Returned to Cardinal Coach Lines in late 1999 or 2000
868502		1996	2005	Ford/Overland	E-450/ELF	Ford V8	Ford	Card	20	Originally CNG. Sold to ETS in 2005
891930-891939		1996		International/Thomas		Navistar		Card	20	Sold to Cardinal Coach Lines
891981-891989		1997		Ford/Goshen	E-350/GC II	Ford V8	Ford	Card	21
891940-891961		1998-99		Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford V8	Ford	Transdot / Vultron (Retrofitted)	21
868503-868513		2000	2005	Ford/Overland	E450/ELF	Ford V8	Ford	Balios LED	20	Sold to ETS in 2005

CTrain light rail

Current roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Livery	Notes
2001-2027		1980-81	Siemens/DüWag	U2	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	Retired Due to Accidents (year): 2010(2002), 2019(2007), 2027(2008)
2028-2030		1982-83	Siemens/DüWag	U2	3 Stripe White Base since entering service
2031-2083		1983-84	Siemens/DüWag	U2	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	Retired due to Accident (year): 2050(2007)However repaired and back in service as of 2010, 2057(2009)
2090		1980-1981	Siemens/DüWag	U2	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	ex 2019B and 2027A
2101-2102		1988	Siemens/DüWag	U2	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	Ex 3001-3002, purchased from Edmonton Transit System in 1990
2201-2215		2001-02	Siemens	SD160	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	2202, 2204, 2205, 2207, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2215 Now in the Red livery after rebuild
2216-2232		2003-04	Siemens	SD160	3 Stripe White Base since entering service	2216,2217,2223,2224,2227 In the Red livery after rebuild
2233-2272		2006-07	Siemens	SD160	Plain White entering service for most, Changed to Red Grey White livery afterwards. Units 2233-2234 were the last to remain plain white until August 2008 and now all in new livery.	2240 equiped with low prowfile resistor boxes
2301-2338		2010-12	Siemens	SD160		All delivered and in service by end of May 2012. 2318-2334 in ghost livery.

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