BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 6, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 School's out for the summer. The Golden Arrow lot by Belvedere has a varying number of buses - one time just one Freightliner/Thomas, one time three of them, and today two of them with a small Blue Bird/Ford minibus. The Laidlaw lot seems to have all their buses in it, and Edmonton Christian Schools' lot is also full. Though their Thomas Vista which I've seen around isn't there. I wanted to get pictures of that thing, since the rear had the larger reverse light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted July 7, 2007 Board Admin Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Well passing by again this afternoon, the ECS Vista was there, and there are three Freightliner/Thomases in the Golden Arrow yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hybrid school buses are out! Kelowna is the first place to operate these new buses, which can reduce emissions to about 90%. The cost, however, is around $240,000, which is reported to be $50,000 over the average price for a school bus. When the bus brakes, it recharges itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 17, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I assume those are the IC ones I read about a while ago. Most hybrids have regenerative braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38 Highland Creek Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hybrid school buses are out! Kelowna is the first place to operate these new buses, which can reduce emissions to about 90%. The cost, however, is around $240,000, which is reported to be $50,000 over the average price for a school bus. When the bus brakes, it recharges itself. Awesome. Just like transit hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Greetings from Toronto! I am a newly hired driver here for Stock Transportation and would like to share some pics with you. when i take them of course! heres is a glamour shot i actually found online.... bus 2255... My bus is 2256 same as that one.... (for now at least.... shes a spare unit) 12 years and still kicking strong! Edited April 25, 2008 by OriOn VII 7551 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Greetings from Toronto! I am a newly hired driver here for Stock Transportation and would like to share some pics with you. when i take them of course!Here is my Unit (for the time being... shes a spare) 2256. Its a glamour shot i actually found online.... but its my bus... 12 years and still kicking strong! Kewl. Looks like the one in the photo is #2255 however.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Kewl. Looks like the one in the photo is #2255 however.... so it is! well my bus is the same as that one then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Greetings from Toronto! I am a newly hired driver here for Stock Transportation and would like to share some pics with you. when i take them of course!heres is a glamour shot i actually found online.... bus 2255... My bus is 2256 same as that one.... (for now at least.... shes a spare unit) 12 years and still kicking strong! Well, I hope your division area will treat you very well. Where I worked last year in Oakville division had too many office politics and the fleets are junk! Usually Toronto area have newer buses as the school board pays more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Well, I hope your division area will treat you very well. Where I worked last year in Oakville division had too many office politics and the fleets are junk! Usually Toronto area have newer buses as the school board pays more. Its not bad... im in toronto north div. we have 40 gasoline engine buses which are thomas minitours (single rear axle) on new GMC/Chevy chasis. (like the one in my avatar) Very nice buses. but hard to get a hold of. as there are 260 drivers in my division. but i would say the avrage age of the fleet is 7-8 years. besides my beast of course.... and i am told new buses are coming in july..... maybe Ford super duty van chasis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Its not bad... im in toronto north div. we have 40 gasoline engine buses which are thomas minitours (single rear axle) on new GMC/Chevy chasis. (like the one in my avatar) Very nice buses. but hard to get a hold of. as there are 260 drivers in my division. but i would say the avrage age of the fleet is 7-8 years. besides my beast of course.... and i am told new buses are coming in july..... maybe Ford super duty van chasis.... I think you'll be getting Ford/Thomas as Stock seems to be having a huge deal with Thomas buses. Already they've received their C2 model last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CN7066 Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Nice photos, reminds me of when I used to ride a propane-powered late 80's Blue Bird All American FE bus to and from school every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hybrid school buses are out! Kelowna is the first place to operate these new buses, which can reduce emissions to about 90%. The cost, however, is around $240,000, which is reported to be $50,000 over the average price for a school bus. When the bus brakes, it recharges itself. Any idea what fleet numbers these buses are? I was in Kelowna recently and got a few photos of some newer School Buses for School District #23 Central Okanagan including an IC rear engine unit. I assume those are the IC ones I read about a while ago.Most hybrids have regenerative braking. And I wonder if my Attached image is one of those new Cheese Wagon Hybrids? :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted November 29, 2008 Board Admin Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Nope, probably just a regular RE. Also, as far as I knew they only had CE conventional hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian National Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Feels weird that I'm starting to get into the School Bus thing. It was just last week where school buses were weird... I guess the Transit Strike has taken an effect on me. Today Spotting: STOCK 2008 Saf-T-Liner C2 #7737 at the Gloucester Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario Point55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Feels weird that I'm starting to get into the School Bus thing. It was just last week where school buses were weird... I guess the Transit Strike has taken an effect on me.Today Spotting: STOCK 2008 Saf-T-Liner C2 #7737 at the Gloucester Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario Point55. It's 2007 model. They've ordered about at least over 50 or so all over Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian National Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 It's 2007 model. They've ordered about at least over 50 or so all over Ontario. Ah, thanks for the correction. I'm still kinda new to the whole school bus thing. Point55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Well, I guess Thunder Bay can be considered "Western Ontario". Maybe we can have a sub-forum for school buses under Motorcoach section?? Spotted this little guy while waiting for my bus this morning. Don't see these buses quite often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 30, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Nice, ex-Laidlaw IC BE200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T6H-5307N Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Nice, ex-Laidlaw IC BE200. I assume we can say ex-Laidlaw due to the crazy fleet numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted January 31, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Correct. I think you can also say that's a 2009 unit but don't quote me on that...(and that would only be if FSC is keeping the same number format) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Noticed today one of the Stock has a different fleet # at the front of the hood on one of the 20 pass. minibus. There was a Stock name except the side, perhaps renaming National Express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.surf.lfs Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Correct. I think you can also say that's a 2009 unit but don't quote me on that...(and that would only be if FSC is keeping the same number format) I think the unit is either 2008 or 2009, since (I think) they were put in service only this school season. I only started seeing them after September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palringo Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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