Chilliwack Transit System
Chilliwack Transit System serves the communities of Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, and Hope. Local governace and funding is provided by the City of Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley Regional District. The Agssiz-Harrison system is additionally funded by the District of Kent and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, while the Hope system includes the District of Hope in as a funding and Governance partner. The intregional 66 Fraser Valley Express route includes the City of Abbotsford as a local participant. Planning and administration support is provided by BC Transit. Operations are contracted to Transdev Canada. Transdev Canada in Chilliwack also operates Agassiz-Harrison Transit System and Hope Regional Transit System under the same contract. Agassiz
History
- 1 June 1980 Chilliwack System begins service
- 1995 The former Fraser-Cheam Regional district is absorbed along with Abbotsford and Mission into the new Fraser Valley Regional District.
- 1999 Agassiz -Harrison- system begins service.
- July 2, 2012: Complete network restructuring replaces or renames most old routes [1]
- April 6, 2015: Route 66 Fraser Valley Express introduced, connecting Chilliwack to Central Fraser Valley Transit System in Abbotsford and TransLink in Langley [2]
- September 5, 2017: Route 22 Hope introduced, connecting Chilliwack and Agassiz to Hope [3]
- March 27, 2022: All routes except for 66 renumbered as part of the consolidation of route numbers in the Fraser Valley due to the rollout of NextRide [4]
- February 27-28, 2023: Members of CUPE Local 561 union strike for 2 days as an escalation of job action, following unsuccessful negotations with First Transit
- March 20, 2023: Members of CUPE Local 561 union begin full strike, suspending all service except for essential HandyDART trips [5]
Routes
Current
- Chilliwack Transit System:
- Interegional Route (planned and funded in conjunction with City of Abbotsford)
- Agassiz-Harrison Transit System:
- Hope Regional Transit System:
Former
- 1 Fairfield
- 2 McNaught
- 3 Chilliwack Central
- 4 Hospital
- 5 Downtown to Luckakuck Way
- 6 Sardis via Wiltshire
- 7 Sardis via Higginson
- 10 Promontory
- 12 Vedder Crossing
Fares
Active roster
Conventional (Chilliwack)
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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4401-4402 | ![]() |
2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 35' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 | |
4439-4441 | ![]() |
2018 | Grande West | Vicinity 35' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 | |
9201-9208 | ![]() |
2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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9213-9215, 9217-9218, 9221-9222 | ![]() |
2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
|
9354, 9367 | 2009 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | ||
9447-9449, 9451, 9459, 9478-9479, 9482 | ![]() |
2015 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 |
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Agassiz-Harrison and Hope
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4034-4036 | ![]() |
2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 | |
4065-4066 | 2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 |
|
HandyDART
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2779-2784 | 2021 | Chevrolet Girardin |
4500 Micro Bird/G5 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L | |||
2856-2857 | 2022 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Vortec 6.0L |
Transferred/retired roster
Conventional (Chilliwack)
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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0115-0116 | ![]() |
2001 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E |
|
6715 | ![]() |
1992 | OBI | Orion I 01.507 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | |
6757 | ![]() |
1980 | OBI | Orion I 01.504 | Detroit Diesel 6V53N | Allison MT-643 | |
6766, 6778 | 1981 | OBI | Orion I 01.504 | Detroit Diesel 6V53N | Allison MT-643 | ||
6782-6784 | ![]() |
1989 | OBI | Orion I 01.507 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
|
8099 | 1996 | NFI | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | ||
9206-9208, 9210 | 2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
| |
9216, 9224, 9229-9231 | ![]() |
2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
|
9304-9305, 9315-9318 | ![]() |
2008 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
|
9450, 9454 | ![]() |
2015 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 |
|
9756 | ![]() |
1996 | NFI | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | |
9849-9850 | ![]() |
1998 | NFI | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
|
9923, 9930 | ![]() |
1999 | Dennis | Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Allison AT-545 |
Agassiz-Harrison and Hope
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2319 | ![]() |
2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| |
3005-3006 | ![]() |
2013 | Grande West | Vicinity 27.5' | Cummins ISB6.7 | ZF 6AP1002B |
HandyDART
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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C031, C043 C048 |
1989 | Dodge Weco |
Ram Wagon | 5.9L V8 | |||
C253 | 1996 | Ford Procomm |
E-350 Procomm |
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C258 | 1997 | Ford Procomm |
E-350 Procomm |
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C571 | 1996 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
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C594 | ![]() |
1997 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
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C940 | 2001 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
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C968 | 2003 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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C995 | 2005 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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B031 | 2005 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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B044 | 2006 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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2106, 2109 | 2007 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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2214, 2238 | ![]() |
2009 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar V |
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2359 | 2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2401 | 2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
2557 | 2014 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
2580, 2590 | ![]() |
2015 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
|
References
- ↑ Chilliwack Transit System Customer Alert, BC Transit, retrieved July 3, 2023
- ↑ Official Launch for the Fraser Valley Express, BC Transit, retrieved July 3, 2023
- ↑ Hope transit service set to launch, BC Transit, retrieved July 3, 2023
- ↑ Route Renumbering in Chilliwack Transit System, BC Transit, retrieved July 3, 2022
- ↑ Ongoing service suspension in Fraser Valley transit systems, BC Transit, retrieved July 3, 2023