Coast Mountain Bus Company 19401-19432
Coast Mountain Bus Company 19401–19432 are a set of 32 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 units built in 2019. Ordered after a successful trial with two demonstrator units from November 2017 to March 2018, 27 units replaced retiring 2000–2001 Orion V units while five were for expansion. The first units were completed in late June 2019 and preparation for delivery began at Dynamic Specialty Vehicles in early August 2019.
They were first introduced on route 620 on October 30, 2019, followed by route 301 on November 13. On January 6, 2020, they were also introduced to the 555 Port Mann Express, coinciding with the transfer of route operations to Richmond and the launch of RapidBus. These units also started seeing service on the 351 on September 7, 2020, and on the 340 on September 9, 2021.
In total, these units can be found running on the following six routes:
- 301 Newton Exchange/Richmond–Brighouse Station
- 311 Scottsdale/Bridgeport Station
- 340 Scottsdale/22nd Street Station
- 351 White Rock Centre/Bridgeport Station
- 555 Port Mann Express
- 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Station
Following the 2019 XN40s, these are the second in the fleet to be delivered with TSI's Internet Protocol Slim Line Wedge CCTV cameras pre-installed, a departure from the analog TSI Color Dome and IR Sideview cameras that were pre-installed on units delivered since 2012. This is in part of the Camera Replacement Project that started with trials on select 2018 XN40 units. In addition to being CMBC's first double-decker units, these units are also the first to be equipped with USB charging outlets for passengers and second vehicle type equipped in the fleet, following the Burrard Chinook SeaBus[1].
Unlike other Enviro500 units built in North America, these have their exhaust pipe on the curbside instead of under the unit resulting in a few inches increase in length. As a result, the total length of the buses is 42.7 feet.
All seating is transverse seating with the exception of the five fold-up seats in the front of the lower deck in the priority seating section. The upper deck seats 57, while the lower seats 30.
In October 2021, all 32 units had a modification made to the fuel filter with the installation of a fuel filter guard. The fuel filter's location adjacent to the tag axle made it susceptible to damage from debris caught and kicked up by the axle, leading to fuel spills. After major two fuel spills in 2021, Coast Mountain Bus Company together with Alexander Dennis – as the buses were still under warranty – designed and fabricated various fuel filter guard prototypes to test. At the end, a final design with a metal bracket with a 45-degree angled bottom was installed on all units. The design was replicated on the second double-decker order and has been made standard on all future Alexander Dennis double-decker buses.
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
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Cummins L9 380 hp | ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 87 – Lazzerini Practico 3840 and 3845 | Luminator Titan |
Details
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Paint | Build Date | Entered Service | VIN | License Plate | Transit Centre | Notes |
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19401 | ![]() |
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2019 | 12/4/2019 | SFETBU942KTN16638 | NN 9969 | Richmond |
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19402 | ![]() |
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May 2019 | 10/30/2019 | SFETBU944KTN16639 | NN 9977 | Richmond |
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19403 | ![]() |
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2019 | 11/13/2019 | SFETBU94XKTN16645 | NY 2170 | Richmond | |
19404 | ![]() |
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2019 | 11/19/2019 | SFETBU941KTN16646 | NY 2171 | Richmond | |
19405 | ![]() |
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2019 | 12/18/2019 | SFETBU943KTN16647 | PB 0783 | Richmond | |
19406 | ![]() |
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June 2019 | 12/16/2019 | SFETBU945KTN16648 | PB 0784 | Richmond | |
19407 | ![]() |
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2019 | 12/18/2019 | SFETBU947KTN16649 | PB 0785 | Richmond | |
19408 | ![]() |
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2019 | 12/23/2019 | SFETBU943KTN16650 | PC 7301 | Richmond | |
19409 | ![]() |
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June 2019 | 3/6/2020 | SFETBU944KTN16656 | PE 1116 | Richmond | |
19410 | ![]() |
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May 2019 | 12/31/2019 | SFETBU946KTN16657 | PB 0786 | Richmond |
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19411 | ![]() |
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June 2019 | 1/3/2020 | SFETBU948KTN16658 | PC 7344 | Richmond |
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June 2019 | 2/19/2020 | SFETBU94XKTN16659 | PE 1094 | Richmond | |
19413 | ![]() |
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May 2019 | 12/24/2019 | SFETBU946KTN16660 | PB 0787 | Richmond | |
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2019 | 12/27/2019 | SFETBU948KTN16661 | PC 7329 | Richmond | |
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June 2019 | 2/11/2020 | SFETBU94XKTN16662 | PE 1095 | Richmond |
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2019 | 12/28/2019 | SFETBU941KTN16663 | PC 7321 | Richmond | |
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July 2019 | 6/29/2020 | SFETBU943KTN16664 | PG 8283 | Richmond |
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2019 | 6/18/2020 | SFETBU943KTN16681 | PG 8284 | Richmond |
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July 2019 | 8/31/2020 | SFETBU945KTN16682 | PP 2444 | Richmond |
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19420 | ![]() |
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2019 | 3/5/2020 | SFETBU947KTN16683 | PE 1117 | Richmond |
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19421 | ![]() |
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2019 | 3/13/2020 | SFETBU949KTN16684 | PE 1135 | Richmond | |
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2019 | 8/28/2020 | SFETBU949KTN16685 | PG 8285 | Richmond | |
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2019 | 1/10/2020 | SFETBU942KTN16686 | PC 7338 | Richmond | |
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July 2019 | 1/2/2020 | SFETBU944KTN16687 | PC 7330 | Richmond | |
19425 | ![]() |
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July 2019 | 1/9/2020 | SFETBU946KTN16688 | PC 7339 | Richmond | |
19426 | ![]() |
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2019 | 1/7/2020 | SFETBU945KTN16696 | PC 7336 | Richmond | |
19427 | ![]() |
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2019 | 2/15/2020 | SFETBU947KTN16697 | PE 1096 | Richmond | |
19428 | ![]() |
August 2019 | 1/7/2020 | SFETBU946KTN16707 | PC 7337 | Richmond | ||
19429 | ![]() |
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2019 | 2/13/2020 | SFETBU948KTN16708 | PE 1097 | Richmond | |
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2019 | 5/29/2020 | SFETBU94XKTN16709 | PG 8286 | Richmond | ||
19431 | ![]() |
2019 | 5/21/2020 | SFETBU948KTN16711 | PG 8287 | Richmond | ||
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August 2019 | 5/7/2020 | SFETBU946KTN16710 | PE 1136 | Richmond |
References
- ↑ The Buzzer August 23, 2019 Issue translink.ca, retrieved 09-08-2019