Coast Mountain Bus Company 9543–9581, 9583–9590

Coast Mountain Bus Company 9543–9581, 9583–9590 are a set of 47 Nova Bus LFS units built in 2009.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Cummins ISL 280 hp	ZF 6HP554C 6 speed	36 – 4ONE Aries	Axion Technologies Orange LED

History

This series is the only diesel-powered third-generation LFS order in the Coast Mountain Bus Company fleet. They are fitted with Venturi exhaust tips to reduce exhaust heat emissions. Due to a fleet numbering error, there is no unit 9582.

When delivered, the interior dome lights were all white. Over time, the light covers were changed to blue to reduce glare at night. Along with the other TransLink Nova Bus units in 2009, these are among the only buses to be delivered with a two-tone stop request chime, as opposed to a single tone typically used on other TransLink buses. However, some units have had their chimes replaced with a single tone due to routine wear and tear.

This series is split into three different productions. The first group consisting of units 9543–9551 as part of production L532 and the second group consisting of units 9552–9573 as part of production L533. These two were manufactured at the Saint-Eustache, Quebec plant. The third group consisting of the remaining units are part of production L534 and were manufactured at the Plattsburgh, New York plant.

Some units were retrofitted with different cooling units. Coaches 9552–9557 were modified to be fitted with an EMP cooling unit and 9568–9573 with Modine eCooling units.

These units were among the first orders delivered with the passenger voice-announcement and display systems by INIT pre-installed. CCTV cameras were installed in 2011. Compass Card readers were gradually installed starting in late 2012 and through 2013.

Following a trial on unit 9755, all second and third-generation Nova Bus LFS units in the fleet received exterior front modifications. The modification involved drilling a rectangular hole and installing a maintenance access panel for easier wiper motor access. The work commenced in January 2016 and was completed by 2018 on all units. Due to this modification, the front fleet numbers on this series had to be repositioned from the middle to the driver's side.

In June 2022, units 9563, 9564, 9567 and 9576 were fitted with seven interior bike racks for service on the 900 Bike Bus between Bridgeport Station and the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. Capable of carrying a total of nine bikes (seven inside and two outside), these buses also carried a special Bike Bus vinyl wrap livery and had a capacity of 18 seated passengers with no standees allowed. These were also the only buses in the fleet to be designated as not wheelchair accessible due to their designation as a Bike Bus. Following the end of the Bike Bus trial period, these buses returned to regular revenue service with the interior bike racks removed, seats restored to their original configurations and special liveries removed. Units 9543-9546 were used for Bike Bus service in summer 2023.

After an initial trial on the 9726–9791 series Novas, hard barriers were installed replacing the "shower curtain" installed on all non-barrier buses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Installation work was done on this series in the summer of 2023.

Deployment

This series is entirely based out of Richmond Transit Centre and can be found on any conventional bus route operated by this depot. Since 2023, units 9543–9546 are the designated buses for the 900 Bike Bus, a seasonal summer service.

When first delivered, this series was entirely based out of Vancouver Transit Centre. With the arrival of the 2018 Nova Bus LFS HEV units in November 2018, this series began to transfer out to Richmond where it replaced aging New Flyer D40LF units.

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Paint	Date	VIN	License Plate	Transit Centre	Notes
9543			October 2009	2NVYL82U093000497	PC 7302 (prev. BY 4088)	Richmond	Reindeer unit from 2016–2018 Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton in February 2017 Temporarily loaned from Richmond to Vancouver from October–November 2020 Richmond reindeer unit since 2020 nicknamed Comet Designated Bike Bus unit as of 2023 and fitted with interior bike racks for route 900 Bike Bus Wrapped in blue and purple Bike Bus livery for the 2023 season Wrapped in a purple Bike Bus livery for the 2024 season
9544			2009	2NVYL82U293000498	PC 7303 (prev. BY 4089)	Richmond	Refurbished in November 2021 Designated Bike Bus unit as of 2023 and fitted with interior bike racks for route 900 Bike Bus Wrapped in pink and purple Bike Bus livery for the 2023 season Wrapped in a blue Bike Bus livery for the 2024 season
9545			2009	2NVYL82U493000499	PC 7304 (prev. BY 4090)	Richmond	Designated Bike Bus unit as of 2023 and fitted with interior bike racks for route 900 Bike Bus Wrapped in an orange and purple Bike Bus livery for the 2023 season Wrapped in an orange Bike Bus livery for the 2024 season
9546			2009	2NVYL82U793000500	PC 7305 (prev. BY 4122)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Burnaby March–September 2017 Designated Bike Bus unit as of 2023 and fitted with interior bike racks for route 900 Bike Bus Wrapped in a teal and purple Bike Bus livery for the 2023 season Wrapped in a yellow Bike Bus livery for the 2024 season
9547			2009	2NVYL82U993000501	PC 7306 (prev. BY 4079)	Richmond	Refurbished in November 2021
9548			2009	2NVYL82U093000502	PC 7307 (prev. BY 4123)	Richmond	Refurbished in July 2019
9549			2009	2NVYL82U293000503	PC 7308 (prev. BY 4145)	Richmond
9550			2009	2NVYL82U493000504	PC 7309 (prev. BY 4146)	Richmond
9551			2009	2NVYL82U693000505	PC 7310 (prev. BY 4124)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Burnaby March–September 2017 Suffered a minor alternator fire at No. 3 Road & Cook Road on January 2, 2024. Returned to service on October 23, 2024
9552			2009	2NVYL82U193000511	PC 7311 (prev. BY 4104)	Richmond
9553			2009	2NVYL82U393000512	PC 7312 (prev. BY 4107)	Richmond	Refurbished in September 2023
9554			2009	2NVYL82U593000513	SV 2696 (prev. BY 4108)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton during C40LFR shortage in December 2016
9555			2009	2NVYL82U793000514	SX 6594 (prev. NG 5712, BY 4109)	Richmond	Refurbished in January 2022
9556			2009	2NVYL82U993000515	PX 8708 (prev. BY 4125)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton during C40LFR shortage in December 2016
9557			2009	2NVYL82U093000516	SX 6641 (prev. CG 2647)	Richmond
9558			October 2009	2NVYL82U293000517	PF 7788 (prev. BY 4147)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton during C40LFR shortage in December 2016 Refurbished in January 2024
9559			2009	2NVYL82U493000518	SW 4738 (prev. BY 4116)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Port Coquitlam, then Hamilton during C40LFR shortage in December 2016
9560			2009	2NVYL82UX93000524	SW 4739 (prev. BY 4117)	Richmond
9561			2009	2NVYL82U193000525	SW 4740 (prev. CG 2674)	Richmond
9562			2009	2NVYL82U093000526	RN 2792 (prev. BY 4126)	Richmond
9563			2009	2NVYL82U593000527	SX 6642 (prev. CG 2669)	Richmond	Refurbished in December 2021 Was fitted with interior bike racks for service on the 900 Bike Bus for the 2022 season Wrapped in teal and purple Bike Bus livery July–October 2022
9564			2009	2NVYL82U093000528	VC 5838 (prev. NG 5676, BY 4148)	Richmond	Was fitted with interior bike racks for service on the 900 Bike Bus for the 2022 season Wrapped in aqua and purple Bike Bus livery July–September 2022
9565			2009	2NVYL82U093000529	RR 6029 (prev. BY 4149)	Richmond
9566			2009	2NVYL82U093000530	SX 6644 (prev. BY 4127)	Richmond
9567			October 2009	2NVYL82U093000531	PM 1159 (prev. BY 4134)	Richmond	Involved in an MVA at No. 1 Road & Garry Street on December 19, 2021, resulting in minor frontal damage. Returned to service on June 27, 2022 Was fitted with interior bike racks for service on the 900 Bike Bus for the 2022 season Wrapped in teal and purple Bike Bus livery July–September 2022
9568			2009	2NVYL82U093000532	SP 9131 (prev. BY 4132)	Richmond
9569			2009	2NVYL82U093000533	SV 2697 (prev. BY 4135)	Richmond
9570			2009	2NVYL82U093000534	SC 0164 (prev. CG 2625)	Richmond
9571			2009	2NVYL82U093000535	SH 2876 (prev. BY 4136)	Richmond
9572			October 2009	2NVYL82U093000536	SV 2698 (prev. CG 2648)	Richmond
9573			2009	2NVYL82U093000537	SX 6645 (prev. BY 4137)	Richmond	Refurbished in October 2019
9574			2009	4RKYL82U694000124	VC 5839 (prev. CG 4409)	Richmond	Has blue BC Transit-style side fleet numbers
9575			November 2009	4RKYL82U894000125	SV 2688 (prev. NG 5677, CG 4395)	Richmond
9576			2009	4RKYL82UX94000126	VC 5840 (prev. CG 4396)	Richmond	Refurbished in May 2022 Was fitted with interior bike racks for service on the 900 Bike Bus for the 2022 season Wrapped in red/pink and purple Bike Bus livery July–October 2022. Only Bike Bus unit to not have the front wrapped
9577			2009	4RKYL82U194000127	VC 5841 (prev. CG 4410)	Richmond
9578			2009	4RKYL82U394000128	RW 4264 (prev. CG 4411)	Richmond
9579			2009	4RKYL82U594000129	SV 2689 (prev. CG 4397)	Richmond	Used in the filming of the UBC LipDub in 2011 Refurbished in March 2024
9580			2009	4RKYL82U194000130	SW 4742 (prev. CG 4398)	Richmond
9581			2009	4RKYL82U394000131	SH 2847 (prev. CG 4455)	Richmond
9583			November 2009	4RKYL82U594000132	VC 5842 (prev. CG 4423)	Richmond	Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton in October 2022
9584			2009	4RKYL82U794000133	VC 5843 (prev. CG 4412)	Richmond	Refurbished in April 2019
9585			2009	4RKYL82U994000134	SV 2690 (prev. CG 4413)	Richmond
9586			2009	4RKYL82U094000135	SW 4741 (prev. CG 4456)	Richmond	Has BC Transit-style rear fleet number Temporarily loaned from Vancouver to Hamilton during C40LFR shortage in December 2016
9587			2009	4RKYL82U294000136	SW 4743 (prev. CG 4399)	Richmond
9588			2009	4RKYL82U494000137	SW 4744 (prev. CG 4457)	Richmond
9589			2009	4RKYL82U694000138	PX 8707 (prev. CG 4424)	Richmond
9590			2009	4RKYL82U894000139	RR 6031 (prev. CG 4414)	Richmond	Refurbished in February 2021

References

• The Buzzer Blog - Questions and Replies, buzzer.translink.ca, retrieved 13-04-2010

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