Blue Water Area Transit



Area served	Port Huron, MI, Fort Gratiot, MI & Chesterfield Township, MI
Founded	September, 1976
Fleet size	83
Number of routes	11

For transit services in Sarnia, Ontario, see Sarnia Transit.

Blue Water Area Transit (BWAT) provides public transit service to Port Huron, Michigan.

History

Established in September, 1976, with assistance from the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority.

Facilities

Garage/Office

Address: 2021 Lapeer Ave., Port Huron, MI 48060
Email: Visit http://bwbus.com/contact-us/ for any questions or comments about this bus service.
Fax: 810-987-2431
Phone: 810-987-7373

Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5	2019	Hometown Manufacturing	Streetcar
10550-10553	2010	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II MAX 32' CNG	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison
14001-14014	2014	Chevrolet ARBOC	G4500 Spirit of Mobility (SOM26G)			Newer body style
14831-14840?	2014	Chevrolet ARBOC	G4500 Spirit of Mobility (SOM26G)
(19 buses)	2019	Ford Champion	E-450 LF Transport CNG
(19 buses)	2020	Ford Champion	E-450 LF Transport CNG
12554-12558	2012	ElDorado National	Axess BRT 40' CNG	Cummins Westport ISL G		Delivered in August 2012. 2013 models
21601-21615	2021	ENC	E-Z Rider II BRT 32' CNG	Cummins Westport L9N	Allison B300R
21952e-21953e	2021	Proterra	ZX5 40'	UQM HD250	Eaton EEV-7202	Awarded through $1.5 million grant from the FTA.^[1] Entered service on 7/14/2021.
22138-22139	2022	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 40' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N
23140-23145	2023	Gillig	Low Floor CNG 35' (G31D102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N		[1]
28500, 28587-28599	2009	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II MAX 32' CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
17		?	?			1 trolley, make and model unknown. Used for the Blue Water Trolley tour service.
22	2000	Chance	American Heritage Streetcar	Cummins	Allison	Used for the Blue Water Trolley tour service.
31		?	?			1 trolley, make and model unknown. Used for the Blue Water Trolley tour service.
S550-S558	1980	OBI	Orion I (01.501)			Photo
S560-S563	1993	OBI	Orion I (01.502)
2101-2106	2001	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G	Allison AT-545	2000 models
2107-2108	2001	OBI	Orion II (02.501)		Allison AT-545	2000 models
2201-2202	2002	Neoplan USA	AN345/3 CNG	Detroit Diesel Series 60G	Allison B500R	Used for Blue Water YMCA service. Used as spares for the I-94 Express and M-29 bus routes.
2420-2421	2003	OBI	Orion II (02.501)	Cummins B5.9	Allison AT-545	Last Orion II buses manufactured. 2002 models
2422-2427, 2434-2435	2004	Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II	Ford 5.4L	Ford 4R100	Delivered in May. 4 sold to Community Enterprises of St. Clair County in late 2012.
2440-2443	2005	DCCBNA	SLF 232 CNG	Cummins Westport B Gas Plus	Allison B300R	Single-door. Delivered in June 2005. 2004 models
9601-9608	1996	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G	Allison AT-545
9914-9919	1999	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G	Allison AT-545
10701-10710?	2010	Chevrolet ARBOC	G4500 Spirit of Mobility (SOM26G)
12900	2005	OBI	Orion VII CNG (07.501)	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Suburban Ex-Gwinnett County Transit G006. Returned to Orion after engine fire and rebuilt using NG rear end body panels Used as engineering bus by Orion (1255A) before being sold to BWAT in 2012.
27484	2007	Chevrolet Goshen	C5500 GC II 5500
28473-28481, 28485-28486	2008	Ford Goshen	E-450 GC II
29600	2007	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	John Deere 6081H	Allison B400R	Ex-Orion demo 1225; bought in 2010. ^[2]
92627	1992	BIA	Orion II (02.502)	Cummins B5.9	Allison AT-545	Ex-Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania 627
99646-99647	1999	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.501)	Cummins B5.9G	Allison AT-545	Ex-Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania 646-647