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14 hours ago, sdgta2008 said:

Anyone notice if the Eldorado EZ Rider II's are still sitting at Transbus in Vaudreuil-Dorion?  I can't remember when was the last time one was on the road for Exo Presqu'île.  I wonder if they've been transferred to serve Valleyfield like 363... ?

363 never saw service for exo PI. At first the Vaudreuil/Valleyfield service was to be taken over by exo PI, but Valleyfield decided to start their own service. 363 was always intended for that service, I will edit the wiki to reflect that.

361 last saw service on April 9th on route 51 and 362 last saw service in August 2020 according to Transit Tracker. I will be going to pass by their garage in the coming weeks to get an updated roster for the Street Side Guide

exo Presqu'ile sighting at John Abbott

366 44

382 and 386 35

1245 7

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10 hours ago, MTL66 said:

363 never saw service for exo PI. At first the Vaudreuil/Valleyfield service was to be taken over by exo PI, but Valleyfield decided to start their own service. 363 was always intended for that service, I will edit the wiki to reflect that.

361 last saw service on April 9th on route 51 and 362 last saw service in August 2020 according to Transit Tracker. I will be going to pass by their garage in the coming weeks to get an updated roster for the Street Side Guide

exo Presqu'ile sighting at John Abbott

366 44

382 and 386 35

1245 7

Thanks for the update.  Do you recall if the destination sign working on 361 when you saw it?

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12 hours ago, sdgta2008 said:

Thanks for the update.  Do you recall if the destination sign working on 361 when you saw it?

I did not see it personally, I referedto the real time data from the transit tracker to know the last time it was in service.

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AM Rush

exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (all BLUS livery is green unless otherwise noted)
3622231 on 401 (car blocked) (BLUS blue livery)
803014 on 400 and later 500 (exo aqua blue livery)
804515 on 400 (exo aqua blie livery)
805015 on 400 (exo pink livery)
8047235 on 401 (white livery)
8056236 on 500 and later 401 (BLUS livery)
8062230 (last digit unsure) on 400 (BLUS incomplete livery)
8073238 on 400 (white livery with Transdev small logo)
8599230 on 401 (BLUS livery)
8609230 on 400 (BLUS livery)
508819 cutaway on 600 (carblocked - cannot comment on livery)
508919 cutaway on 600 (white livery with Transdev small logo)
Ménard 2113 on 401

exo Le Richelain
308118 on 323 (shot twice) (exo aqua blue livery)
308318 on 124 and later 323 (exo baby blue livery)
308518 on 323 and later HLP (exo light pink livery)
308718 on 321 (exo blue livery)
308818 on 321 (exo pink livery)
308918 on 321 (shot twice) (exo baby blue livery)
309018 on 323 and later HLP (exo purple livery)
309118 on 323 (exo baby blue livery)
309218 on 323 (exo jade green livery)
309418 on 321 (exo light blue livery)
309518 on 123 and later 321 (shot thrice) (exo blue livery)
811612 on 121 (white livery with black exo circle)
811712 on Express Magdelaine (white livery with black exo circle)
812910 on 323 (white livery with black exo circle)
813109 on 123 (white livery with black exo circle)

exo Roussillon
309618 on 100 (exo light blue livery)
8059226 on 100 (shot twice) (white livery with small Transdev logo)
806116 on 100-P (exo aqua blue livery)
811207 on 100 (exo aqua blue livery)
811412 on 100 (shot twice) (white livery with black exo logo)
811512 on 100 (white livery with black exo logo)
811228 on 100 (white livery)

exo Vallée du Richelieu
362307 on 300 (CITVR livery)
303214 on 300 (exo jade green livery)
303514 on 300 (exo pink livery)
303614 on HLP (exo pink livery)
305917 on 300 (exo aqua blue livery)

Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (all vehicles in SJSR livery unless otherwise noted)
3568257 on 96 Local (and later on 96A)
8028256, 8043256 (later HLP) on 96A
3014253, 307218, 8003252 (white livery), 8055256, 8058256, 810619 on 96 Express
8020253, 8027256, 8048255 (later to 96-E), 8055256, 8598259 (later to 96-A), 810719 on 96 Super Express (shot twice)

Other
803414 on route 600 (Ste-Julie?) (exo blue livery)
803514 on unknown route (exo pink livery)
806717 on route 600 (Ste-Julie?) (shot twice) (exo pink livery)
809807 on unknown route (white livery with black exo circle)
811305 on unknown route (white livery with black exo circle)
812810 on unknown route (white livery with black exo circle)
812910 on unknown route (white livery with black exo circle)
813009 on either exo Le Richelain 123 on 323 (white livery with black exo circle)
811612 on unknown route (white livery with black exo circle)
886059 on 10 Montréal Express (Sherbromontreal)
811228 on route ?00 (Roussillon 100?) (white livery)
8046235 on unknown route (white livery with small Transdev logo)

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Exo La Presqu'île:

381 on the 15.

382 on the 35.

386 on the 51.

I updated the VINs of those buses to the fleet number on Transit Tracker.

Also, there are 2 buses tracking as 376 currently on Transit Tracker. I saw 376 myself on the 21 and 373 on the 61 (very bad photos below but they prove this).

 

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I mistakenly thought Dufresne was starting the exo Rous contract this month, so I took a look at their garage a few days back.

New arrivals are ex-Transbus 1203, 5 unmarked recent looking Prevost X series coaches with wheelchair lifts, 2 unmarked Prevost H series, and a few minibuses I couldn't see without trespassing.

Opinion: That's a lot of deadheading from St-Martine to Delson.

Meanwhile at La Quebecoise La Prairie, many 2009+ LFS from the old Le Richelain contract are still there. With nothing recent looking.

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On 6/2/2021 at 1:40 PM, rgilmtl said:

I mistakenly thought Dufresne was starting the exo Rous contract this month, so I took a look at their garage a few days back.

New arrivals are ex-Transbus 1203, 5 unmarked recent looking Prevost X series coaches with wheelchair lifts, 2 unmarked Prevost H series, and a few minibuses I couldn't see without trespassing.

Opinion: That's a lot of deadheading from St-Martine to Delson.

Meanwhile at La Quebecoise La Prairie, many 2009+ LFS from the old Le Richelain contract are still there. With nothing recent looking.

There will be a local Garage closer to Delson, buses are just being stored in Ste-Martine for now. Buses will have a 5 digit fleet number as follows. 8YYXX, 8 is the assigned number for Roussillion, YY being the year of the bus and XX being the number of buses in that series. So far they 81901 to 81903 which are Chevrolet Cutaways, 81101 which is Ex-Transbus 1203 and 81601 to 81605, all used Prevosts, preliminary indication being Ex-State of Michigan units, still to be confirmed. The only bus that will not have the 8 Prefix will be 3072, which is a former charter coach being transferred to the Roussillion Service.

 

In other news, the Vicinities has started to arrive for exo Assomption, spotted 221-901 (Purple) and 221-902 (Green) at their Repentigny garage this evening.

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890229 renumbered with an extra leading 8. Also retrofitted with a rear destination sign that I don't remember this unit having. Some other recently exo'd coaches from St-Philippe also have new rear signs.

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The VIN's on the tracker might not be accurate. I went to Chambly today and waited for a bus listed as 1N9MNAC6XCC084081, but a Midi numbered 1682 showed up (probably ex Transbus 353 ). The AC was blasting hot air into the bus and it must have been 40 degrees inside. Up there as one of the least pleasant bus rides I've ever experienced.

I also got to ride 1522, which was a 2015 Vicinity. Probably this one here: https://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Transit_Cape_Breton_7085 It wasn't tracking.

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20 hours ago, Gerbil said:

The VIN's on the tracker might not be accurate. I went to Chambly today and waited for a bus listed as 1N9MNAC6XCC084081, but a Midi numbered 1682 showed up (probably ex Transbus 353 ). The AC was blasting hot air into the bus and it must have been 40 degrees inside. Up there as one of the least pleasant bus rides I've ever experienced.

I also got to ride 1522, which was a 2015 Vicinity. Probably this one here: https://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Transit_Cape_Breton_7085 It wasn't tracking.

I have all the VINs for Chambly. I went to visit their garage last weekend and got persmission to take photos of all the VINs of the buses in the yard. The only 1 I am missing is 1206 which was on a lift getting a tire changed.

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Last week, while at Terminus Centre-Ville, I photographed buses 804715 and 805015, both Prevost X3-45 buses. When I photographed them, they both had EN TRANSIT destination signs. These buses formerly operated for exo CRC but have been rellocated since La Quebecois took over that contract. Does anybody know which exo property these buses have been reallocated to? Thanks for your help.

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On 8/5/2021 at 9:20 AM, Seashore_518203 said:

Last week, while at Terminus Centre-Ville, I photographed buses 804715 and 805015, both Prevost X3-45 buses. When I photographed them, they both had EN TRANSIT destination signs. These buses formerly operated for exo CRC but have been rellocated since La Quebecois took over that contract. Does anybody know which exo property these buses have been reallocated to? Thanks for your help.

I sent you an email with the current roster.

 

exo Roussillon/Autobus Dufresne will have a 3rd LFS is service soon. Purchased used from auction, the VIN indicates it is Ex-Minnesota Valley Transit Authority 4253.

A 2012 Nova Bus LFX that was retired in 2019 after Metro Transit assumed control over the METRO Red Line BRT service

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I took Presqu'île's ex-MiWay Eldorado, 361, on the 35 this morning. Got it on the 10:20 departure from Terminus MacDonald. The display doesn't seem to work. It went back to the garage after that trip. 

383 was also on the 35. This one still shows its VIN on the Transit Tracker.

Got 381 on the 15 and 1245 on the 7 after that. There was a driver change on 381 and the finishing driver boarded the Eldorado to, presumably, go back to the garage.

If anyone wants pictures of 1245, it seems to do the same run every day. It starts on the 12:24 7 departure from Gare Vaudreuil, then 13:04 from Fairview, 13:50 from Vaudreuil, etc... It then interlines to the 10 during rush hour.

 

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On 9/1/2021 at 5:25 PM, West Island Transit Fan said:

I took Presqu'île's ex-MiWay Eldorado, 361, on the 35 this morning. Got it on the 10:20 departure from Terminus MacDonald. The display doesn't seem to work. It went back to the garage after that trip. 

383 was also on the 35. This one still shows its VIN on the Transit Tracker.

Got 381 on the 15 and 1245 on the 7 after that. There was a driver change on 381 and the finishing driver boarded the Eldorado to, presumably, go back to the garage.

If anyone wants pictures of 1245, it seems to do the same run every day. It starts on the 12:24 7 departure from Gare Vaudreuil, then 13:04 from Fairview, 13:50 from Vaudreuil, etc... It then interlines to the 10 during rush hour.

 

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Do you happen to have the VIN for 383 so I can update my exo roster please.

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