Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 19, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 For those interested in tracking city-owned vehicles used by ETS, here is a roster compiled by me with help from M. Parsons and mike from edmonton. ETS Service Vehicle Roster Note that Budget vehicles are also used, so it's useless to track those. Usually Crown Victorias, but I've heard about a Honda Odyssey as well. Any additions/corrections would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonguy Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I definately saw some TSOs driving around in an unmarked SUV, i forget the make, but this was about a week ago at West Edmonton Mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 19, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I would guess Ford Excursion? I mean, the bigger the better to them I bet. Ford Escape maybe. I often wonder how much it costs them to rent out Budget vehicles all the time, and what we bought these "SECURITY" Excursions for if they are just going to rent. Though I did see one at the Ferrier MES fueling up. I'm pretty sure the PSOs use marked police cars, but not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I'm pretty sure they DO NOT use marked police cars. I've seen them in an assortment of other vehicles though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microbus Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've never seen PSO's in police cars, can't imagine that either.... Usually either in Budget vehicles, or old inspector vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've never seen PSO's in police cars, can't imagine that either.... Usually either in Budget vehicles, or old inspector vans. I can imagine it, but then I'm warped BTW Microbus, you are in that yahoo group that we talked about the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microbus Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I can imagine it, but then I'm warped BTW Microbus, you are in that yahoo group that we talked about the other day I am eh? Gonna hafta check yahoo after work I guess I think I have bus 4521 today... woohooo heheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I am eh? Gonna hafta check yahoo after work I guess I think I have bus 4521 today... woohooo heheh Yeah, you did have 4521. You still had it at 1801 at the Coliseum too ! A bit of a flip-flop, I was on Marty's bus this time when we went past you at the Col. TC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microbus Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Yeah, you did have 4521. You still had it at 1801 at the Coliseum too ! A bit of a flip-flop, I was on Marty's bus this time when we went past you at the Col. TC. That explains why he wouldn't look towards me then either... you distracted him!!! He has to learn to keep that #5 on time.. the next #5 was early lol And I got a ride home in that Ford Excursion tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 That explains why he wouldn't look towards me then either... you distracted him!!! He has to learn to keep that #5 on time.. the next #5 was early lol And I got a ride home in that Ford Excursion tonight Traffic on Jasper EB was just crawling that trip. He actually got back to Westmount on time (going home trip !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 13, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I paid a visit to City Hall today, and they now have about 4 new Ford Crown Victorias with a PEACE OFFICER blue livery. On the door, there is sort of a crest, that I believe says EDMONTON TRANSIT. They have LED lightbars, so I can't tell what color they are, probably orange. They are numbered 0#. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Escape sitting there was in that scheme also (could it be H2316?). I'll have to get some more information sometime - my windows were all fogging up from the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I paid a visit to City Hall today, and they now have about 4 new Ford Crown Victorias with a PEACE OFFICER blue livery. On the door, there is sort of a crest, that I believe says EDMONTON TRANSIT. They have LED lightbars, so I can't tell what color they are, probably orange. They are numbered 0#. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Escape sitting there was in that scheme also (could it be H2316?). What you describe matches the SUV I saw today. Indeed, it does say Edmonton Transit on the crest. Specifically (on this SUV), the livery was a blue stripe with a thin grey stripe down the middle. It was actually rather nice looking. Better than regular supervisor/ security vehicles. Happy mike, from edmonton that they seem to be going away from the big ass SUV's for security work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 15, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Makes me wonder if the Excursions are still around... I thought they were two-tone blue stripes when I saw them (a lighter one in the middle), but you probably saw it in the daylight as opposed to my parkade lighting. They bring a new meaning to "Car 3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I paid a visit to City Hall today, and they now have about 4 new Ford Crown Victorias with a PEACE OFFICER blue livery. On the door, there is sort of a crest, that I believe says EDMONTON TRANSIT. They have LED lightbars, so I can't tell what color they are, probably orange. They are numbered 0#. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Escape sitting there was in that scheme also (could it be H2316?). I'll have to get some more information sometime - my windows were all fogging up from the cold. I saw a couple of those 'Peace Officer' cars at WTC today. Two of them in the old [128 University] stall. Their Red & Blue emergency lights were going too ! And yeah, about 3-4 PSO personel in and about the vehicles. I didn't see anything happening, they were probably waiting for a bus to pull in wth some 10-17 / 18 on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 I saw a couple of those 'Peace Officer' cars at WTC today. Two of them in the old [128 University] stall. Their Red & Blue emergency lights were going too ! And yeah, about 3-4 PSO personel in and about the vehicles. I didn't see anything happening, they were probably waiting for a bus to pull in wth some 10-17 / 18 on board. Red and Blues are only currently allowed on private property however they are getting emergency vehicle status. there are sirens in the new vehicles but currently disconnected. Transit cops will be official peace officers soon too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 SUV is #01, cars are #02-04. All 4 were in the City Hall parkade today. Tooks pics, but on film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Pics of 01 and 03. Disregard the date on the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 22, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yesterday I went there, and verified the license plate number on the Ford Escape to be ERT-941. That means that H2316 is now that Peace Officer vehicle (or has the plate from it...). Either way, it's a hybrid Escape and likely is the same one. Note the different lightbar. Ford Escape: Wonder what ever became of this one... Dodge Ram: H2368 (LRT work truck 6-0) was the only other vehicle parked near it. Ford Excursions: F2008 was inside on the top level, and F2004 sat on 99 Street beside City Hall. Crown Victoria: Peace Officer vehicle 02 was parked outside near Chancery Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Units 1 & 2 outside the Winspear: And the peace officer logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted March 2, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Spotted a new support van: H2353 2006 Chevrolet Express blue/silver LRT Support No No FJA-078? Industrial roof rack and ladder Roster has been updated. http://www.awesysnet.ca/junk/ets/Service%2...le%20Roster.xls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonguy Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I've seen ETS Peace Officers at WEM almost every day this week, especially in the early evening hours. On numerous occasions taking people into custody, a lot of whom seemed to look rather underage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaintrolley Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I've seen ETS Peace Officers at WEM almost every day this week, especially in the early evening hours. On numerous occasions taking people into custody, a lot of whom seemed to look rather underage. Well if they are going to cause trouble I don't feel sorry for them. Let them all be rounded up and taken into custody. It's unfortunate that so many 'youth' don't have worthwhile pursuits and have to loiter and get into mischief. Individually, most are probably nice kids, but they gather into these little groups and get braver / stupider and start trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted March 10, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Not an ETS vehicle, but here is a picture of University Peace Officer Crown Victoria #93. I saw one with a non-LED light bar - it was strobe and had colored lenses - and as I looked in my mirror, I'm pretty sure it said PEACE OFFICER on the rear too, so maybe they just repainted their older cars. Anyway, I got some more info on some of the service vehicles at D.L. today, so I'll have an updated roster soon. Some of the vehicles at DL (including locomotive 2010 and the Tampers) have "LRT Track Maintenance" now decalled onto them, on the grey stripe if they have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted April 24, 2007 Author Board Admin Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 This post hasn't been updated for a while, so I'll update it with a spotting of H2372. I had extra time to spare downtown so I took a look in the parkade and found it. H2372 2006 Ford Freestar blue/silver Bus Support Not a pusher vehicle Lightbar-LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 This post hasn't been updated for a while, so I'll update it with a spotting of H2372. I had extra time to spare downtown so I took a look in the parkade and found it.H2372 2006 Ford Freestar blue/silver Bus Support Not a pusher vehicle Lightbar-LED I think I saw that vehicle 2-3 times today. Once at the University, later parked outside of Paterson, and finally heading south passed Millgate (few minutes after seeing it at Paterson). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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