Coast Mountain Bus Company Port Coquitlam Transit Centre

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Port Coquitlam Transit Centre
Address 2061 Kingsway Avenue,
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Service Areas Vancouver, Burnaby,
New Westminster,
Port Moody, Coquitlam,
Port Coquitlam, Surrey,
Belcarra, Anmore,
Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Mission
Opening Date August 18, 1978
Operations
Models ARBOC SOF 27
Chevrolet/Girardin G4500/G5
NFI C40LFR
NFI XDE60
NFI XN40
Number of Routes 48

Coast Mountain Bus Company's Port Coquitlam Transit Centre (abbreviated as PTC, PCT or PCTC) is located at 2061 Kingsway Avenue and opened in August 1978 to coincide with the expansion and improvement of bus service in the Coquitlam area.[1]

Up until the opening of Hamilton Transit Centre, PTC was the only yard with CNG fueling capabilities. CNG fueling stations were installed in 1991 during a joint pilot project between BC Transit and BC Gas to evaluate the use of CNG buses in Vancouver using three CNG-converted MCI Classics and later 25 New Flyer C40 units. The fueling facilities were expanded in the late-1990s as the CNG fleet grew with the arrival of the New Flyer C40LF units.[2]

For about two to three years, PTC also had hydrogen fuel cell stations as part of the fuel cell-powered bus pilot project using three New Flyer F40LF units in 1998–2000.

This yard is primarily responsible for running routes in Belcarra, Anmore, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, and Maple Ridge, with some routes in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Mission. It is also responsible for Community Shuttle operations in the Northeast Sector, with some routes in Burnaby and New Westminster.

In June 1991, PTC also became the first yard to maintain articulated buses following the delivery of the New Flyer D60 units.[3]

In January 2009, PTC was used as an impromptu landing pad for a medevac operation due to a traffic accident nearby.

PTC was the home base for the IC Bus AC Series Community Shuttle units when they were active from 2013–2016. They were the subject of various mechanical problems during their time in service. The most apparent problem was exhaust fumes making their way into the interior of the buses, making bus operators ill.[4] The problem was first apparent in May 2013. Many of these units were quickly withdrawn from service and older GMC shuttles were transferred in from various operations to replace them. Some were also pulled from storage at OTC. All IC shuttles were completely withdrawn from service by October 14, 2016, and completely replaced by a fleet of Girardin G5 buses.

Several C40LFR units in December 2016 suffered from cracked front axle beams resulting from a manufacturing defect during a period of heavy snowfall. This prompted all other garages to send in a contingency fleet for the time being. New Flyer later issued a recall for 1098 Low Floor buses from model years 2005–2007 which may have defective front axle beams.[5]

In November 2019, during the Coast Mountain Bus Company strike, Port Coquitlam Transit Centre suffered fleet shortages due to the maintenance workers' overtime ban, C40LFR refurbishments, and the ongoing upgrades for three of the six maintenance bays. As a result, numerous XN40s were transferred from Hamilton Transit Centre and Surrey Transit Centre, as well as some XDE60s from Burnaby Transit Centre, to help fill the service void. [6]

Beginning in the spring/summer of 2023, Port Coquitlam Transit Centre will undergo renovations and upgrades to help expand the depot. Work is expected to be complete in 2025 and includes work on the following:

  • Building a new stores area
  • Expanding training rooms, offices and Operator facilities such as quiet rooms
  • Constructing two double-decker bus bays in maintenance to accommodate the introduction of deckers to PTC
  • Replacement of various hoists and catwalks in the maintenance shop
  • Creating dedicated Community Shuttle bus bays in the garage
  • Refurbishing existing facilities such as lunchrooms and the Operator's bullpen
  • Introduction of new bus wash bays to accommodate deckers

Routes

Conventional:

Community Shuttle:

Fleet

Conventional

Fleet Number Range Manufacturer Model Name Total
3309–3316, 3318–3358 NFI C40LFR 49
14001–14045, 16001–16005, 16007,
16009, 16010, 16012, 16014–16016, 16018,
16021–16028, 16031, 16037, 16041, 16043–16051
NFI XN40 77
18032, 18038–18046, 18063, 19042 NFI XDE60 12

Community Shuttle

Fleet Number Range Manufacturer Model Name Total
18519, 18522–18524, 18526, 19552 Chevrolet/Girardin G4500/G5 7
21501–21562 Chevrolet/ARBOC G4500/SOF 27 62
24506–24509, 24526, 24528, 24532 Chevrolet/ARBOC G4500/Freedom 7

PTC has 126 CNGs and 12 hybrid vehicles amounting to a total of 138 conventional units. This is in addition to 76 Community Shuttle vehicles as of October 5, 2024.

References

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Transit Centres BurnabyHamiltonPort CoquitlamRichmondSurreyVancouver
Closed Transit Centres North VancouverOakridge
Under Contract First TransitWest Vancouver Transit
Former Contractors Bonny's Taxi Ltd.Bowen Island Community TransitDW Services Ltd.Metro Shuttle Service Ltd.First Canada
Current Fleet

2101–2199, 2201–2289 2501–2540 2541–2574 3309–3358 7447–7499, 7501–7504 8102–8117 8118–8156 9277–9285 9401–9499, 9501–9542 9543–9581, 9583–9590 9605–9699, 9701–9725 9726–9791 9797–9799 12001–12025 14001–14045 15001–15021 16001–16051 16101–16130, 16137 16201–16226 18001–18063 18101–18206 18301–18404 18451–18473 19001–19047 19101–19147 19301–19302 19303–19304 19401–19432 21001–21025 21401–21425 22001–22015 23001–23015 23201–23215 24001–24016 24101–24150

Community Shuttle Fleet 17506–17564 18510–18527 19503–19535, 19538–19549 19550–19554 21501–21562 23601–23606 23651–23665 24506–24548 24601–24634
Retired Fleet 1158–1192 1205–1223 1209–1210 2701–2947 3001–3021 3101–3210 3211–3257 3258–3282 3283–3299, 3301–3308 4101–4115 4116–4143 4144–4192 4193–4199, 4201–4278 5501–5508 5509–5521 6601–6630 7101–7150 7151–7197, 7199–7243 7244–7246 7247–7297 7298 7301–7374 7375–7399, 7401–7429 7430–7446 8001–8021 8022–8047 8048–8099, 8101 9101–9115 9116–9127 9201–9276
Retired Community Shuttle Fleet S001 S002 (1st) S002 (2nd) S003–S004 S006–S012 S013–S016 S017 S018–S056 S057–S059 S060–S061 S062–S102 S200–S236 S237–S257 S258–S301 S302–S356 S357–S380 S381 S382–S393 S410–S434 S435–S464 S465–S471 S501–S544 S1301–S1320 S1321 S1322–S1325 16501–16562
Paint Schemes BC Transit paint scheme Original B-Line paint scheme New B-Line paint scheme Clean Air Bus paint scheme Ghost paint scheme RapidBus paint scheme Sweep paint scheme Sweep-R paint scheme Blue Sweep-R paint scheme Sweep-R Without Charcoal Suburban paint scheme Suburban grey paint scheme
Other List of Current TransLink Ad-WrapsList of Former TransLink Ad-WrapsRapidBusTransLink Operations During the COVID-19 PandemicTransLink Vancouver 2010 Olympic OperationsTrolleybuses in Vancouver
SeaBus SeaBus
Current Fleet Burrard BeaverBurrard Pacific BreezeBurrard Otter IIBurrard Chinook
Retired Fleet Burrard Otter
Terminals R2 Marine Dr Lonsdale QuayCanada LineExpo LineR5 Hastings St Waterfront Station
Bus Loops and Exchanges
Vancouver Expo Line 29th Avenue StationBlanca Loop99 B-Line Boundary LoopExpo LineR5 Hastings St Burrard StationExpo LineMillennium Line99 B-Line Commercial–Broadway StationR4 41st Ave Dunbar LoopExpo LineR4 41st Ave Joyce StationKnight Street–Marine DriveR5 Hastings St Kootenay LoopExpo Line Main Street StationCanada Line Marine Drive StationMarpole LoopExpo Line Nanaimo StationStanley Park LoopR4 41st Ave99 B-Line UBC ExchangeCanada LineExpo LineSeaBusR5 Hastings St Waterfront Station
Burnaby &
New West
Expo Line 22nd Street StationExpo Line Braid StationMillennium Line Brentwood StationExpo Line Edmonds StationExpo LineMillennium Line66 Fraser Valley Express Lougheed StationExpo Line New Westminster StationExpo LineMillennium Line Production Way StationExpo Line Metrotown StationR5 Hastings St SFU ExchangeMillennium Line Sperling Station
Tri-Cities Millennium Line Burquitlam StationMillennium LineR3 Lougheed Hwy Coquitlam Central StationMillennium Line Moody Centre Station Port Coquitlam Station
Richmond Canada Line Bridgeport StationCanada Line Richmond–Brighouse StationSteveston Exchange
North Shore Capilano UniversitySeaBusR2 Marine Dr Lonsdale QuayLynn Valley CentreR2 Marine Dr Park RoyalR2 Marine Dr Phibbs Exchange
Pitt Meadows
& Maple Ridge
R3 Lougheed Hwy Haney Place Maple Meadows Station Pitt Meadows Station
South of Fraser 66 Fraser Valley Express Carvolth ExchangeR1 King George Blvd Guildford ExchangeLadner ExchangeLangley CentreR1 King George BlvdR6 Scott Rd Newton ExchangeExpo LineR6 Scott Rd Scott Road StationScottsdale ExchangeSouth Delta ExchangeSouth Surrey Park and RideExpo LineR1 King George Blvd Surrey Central StationWhite Rock Centre
Former Exchanges Airport StationBrentwood MallCoquitlam StationCoquitlam Recreation CentreCoquitlam Town CentreEast Guildford Park and RideLougheed MallLougheed Park and RideMatthews ExchangeMeadow Ridge CentrePitt Meadows Park and RidePort Moody StationPNE Park and RidePort Coquitlam CentreRenfrew LoopRichmond CentreRichmond ExchangeSexsmith Park and RideSouth Richmond Park and RideUpper Zoo LoopWalnut Grove Park and Ride
Routes
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6
Conventional

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 19 20 22 25 26 27 28 29 32 33 41 44 49 50 80 84 99 100 101 104 106 110 112 116 119 123 128 129 130 133 134 136 143 144 145 150 151 152 153 155 156 159 160 179 183 188 191 209 210 211 212 222 228 229 230 231 232 236 240 241 245 246 247 249 250 253 254 255 257 301 310 311 312 314 316 319 320 321 323 324 325 326 329 335 337 340 341 342 345 350 351 352 354 364 375 388 391 393 394 395 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 410 418 430 480 501 502 503 509 531 555 595 601 602 603 604 606 608 620 640 701 791 900

Community Shuttle 23 31 42 68 102 103 105 109 131 132 146 147 148 157 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 180 181 182 184 185 186 187 189 214 215 227 251 252 256 262 280 281 282 322 360 361 362 363 370 371 372 373 412 413 414 416 560 561 562 563 564 609 614 616 618 619 719 722 733 741 743 744 745 746 748 749
NightBus N8 N9 N10 N15 N17 N19 N20 N22 N24 N35
School Trips 840 855 864 865 880 881
Discontinued/ Renumbered 1 23 35 42 43 51 70 95 96 97 98 102 103 108 114 115 125 131 133 135 137 139 142 147 148 149 150 154 158 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 177 178 179 189 190 197 222 226 226 239 242 258 259 274 290 292 310 317 318 328 330 332 353 355 356 357 358 390 411 420 421 424 425 488 490 491 492 496 506 507 511 590 617 705 709 712 721 722 804 807 828 848 861 863 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C15 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 C26 C27 C28 C29 C30 C31 C35 C36 C37 C38 C40 C41 C43 C44 C45 C46 C47 C48 C49 C50 C51 C52 C53 C60 C61 C62 C63 C64 C70 C71 C73 C74 C75 C76 C84 C86 C87 C88 C89 C90 C92 C93 C94 C95 C96 C98 C99 N6 N16Games ExpressMetrotown ShuttleNorth Vancouver Games ExpressSexsmith Park & Ride Shuttle TrainBus