First Canada

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First Canada was the Canadian division of FirstGroup. They operated transportation services in the employee, intercity, student, and transit sectors.

On October 26, 2022, First Transit signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Transdev North America.[1][2] First Student Canada was not included in the sale. Transdev completed the acquisition of First Transit on March 7, 2023, and as of that date all First Transit contracts began operating under the Transdev brand.[3]

Systems

Coach/Intercity

School transportation

Transportation for school-aged children is provided under the First Student Canada branding.

Transit

First Canada operated the following municipal transit services under contract:

Motorcoach Fleet Roster

The following is a list of motorcoaches that operated under the First Canada branding. School vehicles may be found under First Student Canada, and vehicles provided for transit contracts are listed under their individual system pages.

Active

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Operation Notes
600-633 2010 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Oilsands (northern Alberta)
640-654 2014 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Oilsands (northern Alberta)
1110 2010 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
11864 2011 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Northern BC
29870, 29875, 29881 2010 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Northern BC
463923-463945 2017 IC Bus CE Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison Various
  • Painted white with 44 highbacked seats.
  • Equipped with LED destination signs above the windshield and in the first passenger window.
  • Equipped with rooftop air conditioning unit; rear backup camera.
X301 2018 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Northern BC

Retired/Transferred

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Operation Notes
102 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
284 1998 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
506 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
566, 568, 570,
580, 583, 585, 587 		2004 Setra S 417 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Oilsands (northern Alberta) Leased from US in December 2008 to ?
634-639 2012 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Oilsands (northern Alberta)
784 1996 MCI 102-D3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
879 1989 MCI MC-9 Special Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
932 1992 MCI 102-C3 Caterpillar 3176B 7-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
979 1991 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6 speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
982, 988 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 7-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
1157-1158 1995 MCI 102-D3 Caterpillar 3176B 7 speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
1188, 1190 2002 MCI G4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
1250 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar 3176B 7-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
1372 1985 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA or 8V92TA? Cardinal Coach Lines Exx-?
1399 1989 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Cardinal Coach Lines Ex-R&J McMynn Leasing.
1400 1986 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Cardinal Coach Lines
1494 1989 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA or 8V92TA? 5-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
1734 1988 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 5-speed manual Cardinal Coach Lines
2200-2201 2001 Prevost LeMirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
2342 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
2362 1991 Prevost LeMirage XL-40 Cardinal Coach Lines
  • Ex-?; purchased in February 2003.
2462 1993 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
2463 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
2487 2004 Blue Bird TC/3000 RE Caterpillar C7 Allison Cardinal Coach Lines
2801 ? MCI 102-DL3
3021 ? Van Hool T2145 Cardinal Coach Lines
3034-3035 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
6546 1990 MCI 102-C3 Ex-Greyhound Canada 6546.
8876 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
9185, 9187, 9192-9193 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
9637 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
9637, 9674 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
  • Purchased in May 2010.
27613, 27615 2001 Prevost LeMirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500 Oilsands (northern Alberta)
28353 2004 Prevost LeMirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500 Oilsands (northern Alberta)
48133 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
  • Ex-Peter Pan Bus Lines; purchased in June 2012.
  • Equipped with stainless steel on the bottom portion of the bus.
49409 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Northern BC
49582 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Northern BC
50002 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Northern BC
  • Purchased in April 2010.
50847 1998 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
51490 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar C10 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
58440 2008 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
  • Ex-Claxton Bus Lines; purchased in 2011.
63123 2005 MCI J4500 Caterpillar C13 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
  • Purchased in February 2014.
63453 2006 MCI J4500 Caterpillar C13 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
63460 2006 MCI J4500 Caterpillar C13 Allison B500R Oilsands (northern Alberta)
  • Purchased in November 2013.
65150 2009 MCI E4500 Caterpillar C13 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
109095-109100 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
109127 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines
109189, 109194, 109198 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Cardinal Coach Lines Ex-Century McMynn Leasing; purchased in October 2010.
119056 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
186069, 188026 2018 Volvo 9700 Volvo D13 Allison B500 Northern BC
  • 4 units total.
  • Listed for sale in December 2024. [4]
F127 MCI 102-A3 Ex-Farwest Bus Lines.
F128 1991 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92T 6-speed manual
1992 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92T 6-speed manual Ex-Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 813.
1993 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92T 6-speed manual Ex-Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 816.

Site Service Bus Fleet Roster

Buses in this section operated on First's oil sands and mining contracts in northern Alberta and northern BC.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Capacity/Length Notes
6833-6839,
7038-7052 		2015 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
120953-120962 2012 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 66 passenger body
130997-131021 2013 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 66 passenger body
  • Equipped with coach style high-backed seats
  • All passenger windows are double-paned
131848-131865,
131867-131871 		2013 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
  • Equipped with coach style high-backed seats.
  • Air conditioning, luggage bays.
142201-142204 2014 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
150375-150383 2015 Blue Bird Vision Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
150502-150503,
150520-150544 		2015 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
  • Delivered in white/black; with Mobile Climate Control roof-top HVAC unit.
  • Equipped with coach style high-backed seats.
  • Air conditioning, luggage bays.
  • 150502 temporarily loaned to Regina in the summer of 2014, renumbered to G502.
  • 150502-150503, 150539-150540 transferred to First Student (Calgary).

Shuttle Bus Fleet Roster

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Body Manufacturer Body Model Chassis Model Engine Transmission Operation Notes
2068 Diamond VIP 2500 Ford E-450 Transferred to Hinton Transit in 2021.
2999-3000 2007 StarTrans HD Senator Chevrolet C5500 GM Duramax 6.6L Allison Saskatchewan
  • Originally based in Calgary.
  • Transferred to Saskatchewan in November 2012 and November 2011.
105629-105630 2008 Diamond Coach VIP 2500 Chevrolet C5500 GM Duramax 6.6L Allison Cardinal Coach Lines
  • 24 passenger seating
  • A/C
  • 105629 - Based in Whitecourt, AB in August 2012
121278, 121281-121282, 121296 2012 Federal Coach Premier Shuttle Freightliner M2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS
  • 121296 license plate C45360 (NWT)
  • 121296 VIN: 1FVACWDU5CDBK9450
121441 2012 Diamond VIP 2500 Ford E-450 Transferred to Hinton Transit in 2022.
133031 2013 Diamond VIP 2500 Ford E-450 Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford
142251 2014 Diamond VIP 2500 Ford E-450 Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford
EDA88236 2014 Diamond VIP 2500 Ford E-450 Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford
F138 2008 CBB Polar V Ford E-450 Ford Powerstroke 6.0L Ford Northern BC
F139-F140 2016 Goshen GC II Ford E-450 Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford Northern BC

References

  1. ↑ [1] First Transit Signs Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Transdev North America
  2. ↑ [2] Transdev to Acquire First Transit to Deliver Safe, Sustainable, and More Innovative Solutions to Communities
  3. ↑ [3] Transdev Completes Acquisition of First Transit to Become Leading Private Operator of Transportation in the U.S.
  4. ↑ https://www.autotrader.ca/a/volvo/9700/vancouver/british%20columbia/5_61767937_20240124190348321/?ms=heavy_trucks&showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=18_15_132&sprx=-1
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