Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative

The Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative (initially called the Purchasing Co-operative) is helps municipalities across Ontario save costs by coordinating their transit purchase and delivery. The unit cost of new buses is reduced thus allowing the savings to be returned to taxpayers or the transit agency.

History

The joint bus purchase initiative was originally started in 2006 with a consortium of six transit agencies: Barrie Transit, York Region Transit, Durham Region Transit, Burlington Transit, London Transit and Transit Windsor. Transit Windsor later dropped out. The buses would be 40 foot diesel buses to be delivered in 2007 and 2008.

In 2008, another joint purchase was placed with more agencies and Metrolinx taking over the initiative. This request for proposal was for 40 foot diesel buses, 40 foot diesel-electric hybrid buses, and 30 foot diesel buses.

A new joint procurement program was created in 2010 for specialized buses, which included transit systems in York Region, Peel Region, Oakville, Burlington, Durham Region, North Bay, and Waterloo Region.

Vehicle procurements

Year of bid	Vehicle type	Scheduled delivery	Bidders	Resulting manufacturer	Participants	Notes
2006	40 foot diesel low floor	2007	New Flyer Nova Bus Orion	New Flyer	Barrie Transit Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit London Transit York Region Transit	Not under Metrolinx Transit Windsor dropped out, buses redirected to York Region Transit
		2008
2008	40 foot diesel low floor	2009		New Flyer	Barrie Transit Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit Elliot Lake Transit Hamilton Street Railway London Transit Commission Milton Transit North Bay Transit Welland Transit York Region Transit
		2010 option			Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit Hamilton Street Railway London Transit Commission Milton Transit North Bay Transit York Region Transit
	40 foot diesel-electric hybrid low floor	2009		New Flyer	St. Catharines Transit
		2010 option			London Transit Commission St. Catharines Transit
	30 foot diesel low floor	2009		ElDorado	Cobourg Transit Durham Region Transit London Transit Commission Sarnia Transit York Region Transit
		2010 option			Cobourg Transit Cornwall Transit Durham Region Transit London Transit Commission Sarnia Transit
2010	8 metre diesel specialized high floor	2010			5 agencies	Cancelled due to pricing for EPA 2010-compliant engines not being available at the time of bid
		2011 option
	8 metre diesel specialized low floor	2010			Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit Grand River Transit North Bay Transit Oakville Transit TransHelp Peel York Region Transit
		2011 option
2010	8 metre diesel specialized high floor	2011		Crestline Coach	Burlington Transit Cornwall Transit Durham Region Transit Handicap Action Group Incorporated Kenora Transit Welland Transit	Kenora's will be 6.5-7m
	8 metre diesel specialized low floor			Creative Carriage	Barrie Transit Cornwall Transit Oakville Transit St. Thomas Transit York Region Transit and 2 agencies
2011	40 foot diesel low floor	2011	New Flyer Nova Bus Orion	New Flyer	Barrie Transit Durham Region Transit Hamilton Street Railway Kingston Transit London Transit Commission North Bay Transit St. Catharines Transit Welland Transit York Region Transit	Bidders asked to bid newest model
	40 foot diesel-electric hybrid low floor				London Transit Commission Transit Windsor
	40 foot diesel low floor	2012 option			Barrie Transit Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit Hamilton Street Railway Kingston Transit London Transit Commission Milton Transit North Bay Transit St. Catharines Transit Welland Transit
	40 foot diesel-electric hybrid low floor				London Transit Commission Transit Windsor
	40 foot diesel low floor	2013 option			Barrie Transit Burlington Transit Durham Region Transit Hamilton Street Railway Kingston Transit London Transit Commission Milton Transit North Bay Transit St. Catharines Transit Welland Transit
	40 foot diesel-electric hybrid low floor				London Transit Commission