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M. Parsons

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On February 18, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Articulated said:

781 and 784 are also apparently at Can-Ar's yard in Vaughan, ON. Their subsidiary company TOK Transit is the contractor for Fort Erie Transit.

What buses, if any, were retired when the 2014 XN40s entered into service over a year ago? The original staff report recommended the replacement of 4 New Flyer buses, although now with the 5 ElDorados gone (and no further reports of any new deliveries) I'm guessing they were retired instead.

And it seems as of last week, I spotted #781 (renumbered #2803) operating for Billy Bishop Airport Shuttle via Porter Airlines in Toronto. 

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Update:

According to MHT's fleet manager, buses 746 & 747 (D40LF) and 748-753 (D40LFR) will be retired with the next order of buses. The new model(s) are yet to be determined, however they will be CNG buses.

Arbocs 720-725 and 730 will be replaced by new Arbocs as well.

This will happen within the next 5 years.

Edit: next 5 months, apparently.

D40LF 743 was retired in August of 2017 after breaking down. It was sold to a private owner back in July.

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757 broke down when leaving the terminal on rte. 41. A shuttle had to be put in place.

It blocked the exit on to S. Railway St, and the rest of the buses had to take an alternate route.

Active buses (October, 2018):

2009 Arboc SOM:

720

721

2010 Arboc SOM:

722

723 (Active daily as a worker shuttle)

724

725 (in garage)

730 (in garage)

2012 Arboc SOM:

732

2013 Arboc SOM:

731

733 (in garage)

734 (on routes 22/20/11)

2014 Arboc SOM:

735

2015 Arboc SOM:

736

2018-19 Glaval (unknown):

Presumably numbered 726-729; 737-739, not delivered

2005 D40LF:

746

747

2009 D40LFR:

748 (in garage. EDIT: active today)

749 (not active, not in garage)

750

2010 D40LFR:

751 (engine replaced)

752 (sign glitch)

753

2014 XN40:

754 (FLC Wrap)

755

756

757

758

759 (River Dental Wrap)

2012 C40LFR (ex. ETS 6007-6008):

760

761

2018-19 Grande West Vicinity 35':

(762-772 haven't been delivered yet)

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Medicine Hat Transit is no longer going to replace all of the diesel buses, stating that they'll keep it 2/3 CNG and 1/3 diesel. They are ordering 6 new CNG buses and 5 more diesel, either 35 or 40 feet long. 

They are also ordering 7 new special Transit buses to replace 720-725, 730, and 737.

https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2018/10/25/city-scales-back-natural-gas-transit-switch/

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The tender for the 11 buses was awarded to Grande West for 35' Vicinity buses, 5 will be diesel and 6 will be CNG.

The 7 specialized transit buses was awarded to Overland Custom Coach and by the looks of it will be a Glaval product such as the Titan II LF.

https://docs.medicinehat.ca/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/REGULAR_MEDICINE_HAT_CITY_COUNCIL_3568_Agenda_Packet_2018-11-05_6_30_00_PM.pdf?meetingId=3568&documentType=AgendaPacket&itemId=0&publishId=0&isSection=false&fbclid=IwAR1izwuajw7tYdelUGeQNwIwCmYTQTwVjshJTUarvmQ7G3TTtnw92y3Fu-w

 

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Does anyone know any history about:

  • Mobile command post 1044 (old look, formerly 744)
  • City storage 1045 (new look, formerly 752)
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    On 10/7/2009 at 10:01 PM, Stevep said:

    Some retired Medicine Hat buses I saw on my way to Regina.

    MH_750.jpgMH_750_rear.jpg

    MH_Old_Look1.jpgMH_Solo.jpg

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    On 10/8/2009 at 5:46 PM, TTC 9701 said:

    What is the last one there?

    doesnt look like a Club Car.

     

    On 10/12/2009 at 7:19 PM, M. Parsons said:

    It just hit me... I think 773 was a Fleury.

    773 was a Solo, and that definitely isn't a solo.

The fleet number of the bus in question is 714. The fleet manager didn't know that bus existed.

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On 8/25/2014 at 1:48 PM, Dane said:

Does anyone know why the route numbers are so high and spread apart? It is a bit unusual, although does make service areas very clear.

1*- Service in the north: 10, 11, 12 (former)

2*- Service to South Hill/Flats: 20, 21, 22

3*- Service along Dunmore Road (there are a lot of strip malls along this road): 30, 31

4*- Service to college 40, 41

5*- Service to Ross Glen 50, 51 (former), 53

6*- Service to South Ridge/Southlands: 60, 61, 62

Didn't apply to the 5 route system in 2017.

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