Airdrie Transit

Airdrie Transit is a public transit service serving Airdrie, Alberta.

Service consists of three regional transit routes (branded Intercity Express or ICE) operating to and from downtown Calgary, to and from CrossIron Mills/McKnight Westwinds LRT, and to and from the Town of Crossfield, three local routes, a dial-a-ride program providing early evening and Saturday service, and ACCESS Airdrie, a paratransit service.

History

Airdrie Transit commenced service in 1980 with a minibus and secondhand vehicles.

In 2010, the service underwent a major rebranding and upgrading with new vehicles, and the launch of the two-way Intercity Express service to Calgary. First Canada replaced Cardinal Coach Lines as the contractor for local service, with the City of Airdrie operating and maintaining the ICE fleet.

Route 903 Airdrie-Crossfield was created in October 2015 as a pilot project to extend ICE service north to Crossfield, with the bus then continuing to downtown Calgary. The pilot was unsuccessful and route 903 was cancelled.

Service was reorganized again in 2017. The three local routes were replaced by two routes (1 and 3) operating in a counter-clockwise and clockwise loop respectively around Airdrie, with route 900 operating all day as a north-south spine, with the LRT connection moved from McKnight-Westwinds to Rundle. Pacific Western was chosen as the new contractor for local service.

Routes

Current

• 1 South Terminal-Genesis Place-Gateway-8 St
• 3 South Terminal-8 St-Gateway-Genesis Place
• 900 Airdrie-CrossIron Mills-Rundle LRT
• 901 ICE East
• 902 ICE West

Former

• 1 West
• 2 Central
• 3 East
• 903 Airdrie-Crossfield

Fares

Airdrie Transit fares are divided into three categories, ICE downtown, ICE zone, and local services.

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Facilities

Airdrie Transit is divided into three facilities. Administration is based out of Airdrie City Hall. The regional Intercity Express fleet is based out of 15 East Lake Hill, a City of Airdrie facility. This facility includes indoor storage and maintenance. Airdrie Transit's local fleet is based out of the contract provider's facility at 2 East Lake Circle. This includes outdoor storage, contracted dispatch and maintenance.

Offices

• Address: 400 Main St. SE, Airdrie, AB T4B 3C3
• Email: transit@airdrie.ca
• Phone: 403-948-8875
• Website: www.airdrietransit.ca
• Twitter: @AirdrieTransit

Rosters

Current

Airdrie Transit currently operates a fleet of 14 vehicles. The fleet includes buses for the Intercity Express, Local Transit and Access Airdrie paratransit. Spare buses for local service may be provided by the contractor.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
3700-3702		2010	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R
3711		2011	Nova	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
3714		2013	Nova	LFS	Cummins ISL 9	ZF 6AP1400B
3715		2013	NFI	XD60	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R
3716		2015	NFI	XD60	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R	Delivered November 2015 Entered service mid January 2016.
3718-3722		2017	Ford Arboc	T350 SOI 23	Ford Powerstroke	Ford
3723		2018	Nova	LFS	Cummins ISL 9	ZF 6AP1400B	Equipped with USB chargers Initially numbered 3718 when delivered. Renumbered to 3723 August 2019.
3725-3726		2019	Nova	LFS	Cummins L9	ZF 6AP1400B	Equipped with USB chargers
3727-3729		2021	Nova	LFS	Cummins L9	ZF 6AP1400B	Equipped with USB chargers
3730-3731		2021	Nova	LFS Artic	Cummins L9 330	ZF EcoLife (6 speed)	3730 License Plate is A-16957 3731 License Plate is A-16958 Equipped with USB chargers

Retired

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
V287, V290		2002	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Power Stroke 7.3L	Automatic	Ex-OC Transpo
304-305		Sept. 1970	GMC	TDH-3301			Ex-Calgary Transit 304-305; bought in 1982
406, 409		1981	Blue Bird	All Canadian			Ex-Red Deer Transit 7159-7160; bought in 1981.
444, 446		1963	GMC	TDH-5301			Leased ETS 444, 446
501		Dec. 1979	Flyer	D900			Ex-Calgary Transit 502; bought in 1986
1179-1181		1995	Ford/Thomas	Minotour	Ford V8		Ex-Calgary Transit, leased from Cardinal Coach Lines as #89-1977, 89-1980 & 89-1979 Returned to Cardinal in 2001
1298		1996	Ford
1495			Ford Overland	E-350 ELF-125			Ex-demonstrator?
2315-2316, 2325		2003	Ford/Corbeil	E-450/Coral	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L	Automatic
2327		2001	Chevrolet/Corbeil	4500/Minibus	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L	Automatic	Transferred from school service in Calgary around 2008.
2450		2004	Ford/Thomas	E-450/Thomas	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L	Automatic	Used for "Special Needs Transit"
2702		2005	Ford/Corbeil	E-450/Minibus	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L	Automatic
3703-3709		2010	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM26D	GM Duramax 6.6L
3712		2012	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOF27D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM
3717		2015	Grande West	Vicinity 27.5'	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B	Returned to Grande West in 2016, sold to Transit Cape Breton in 2017.

External links

City of Airdrie Transit

References

v·d·e History of Public Transit in Calgary
Current
Operators	Airdrie Transit, Calgary Transit, COLT, Red Arrow Motorcoach, Roam, Southland Transportation
Modes	Articulated Bus, CNG Bus, Diesel Bus, Light Rail, Motorcoach, Shuttle Bus
Past (incomplete)
Operators	Calgary Municipal Railway, Calgary Transit System
Modes	Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus, Gasoline Bus, Passenger Rail, Streetcar, Electric Trolleybus
Future
Operators	Okotoks Transit
Modes	Street-Running LRT