Limocar
Limocar is an intercity, transit, school bus, and charter service operator in the province of Québec. The company serves the Montreal—Sherbrooke corridor, with bus service to numerous municipalities in the Estrie region.
History
Limocar was started by Claude St-James and Michel Laroche in 1979.[1] The company was acquired by Transdev in July 2007 and became their Canadian division. The company was renamed Transdev Limocar.[2] In March 2011, the holdings of Veolia Transport and Transdev merged to form Veolia Transdev Québec. Transdev Limocar continues as a division of Veolia Transdev and reverted to the Limocar name in October 2012. A new logo and livery comprising of black, turquoise, and yellow-green were also introduced. In 2019, new branding aligning with Transdev was introduced with an all-over red livery.
Public transit operations
Limocar had the contracts for the following transit systems.
- CIT des Laurentides central zone (formerly CIT des Basses Laurentides)
- CIT Roussillon (to Autobus La Québécoise in 2003)
- CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu
Intercity corridors
Current
- Montréal-Sherbrooke Express: Montréal, Longueuil, Bromont, Granby, Cowansville, Magog and Sherbrooke;
- Montréal-Sherbrooke Local: Montréal, Longueuil, Chambly, Richelieu, Marieville, Rougemont, Saint-Césaire, Abbotsford, Granby, Bromont, Waterloo, Stukely-Sud, Eastman, Magog and Sherbrooke;
- Brossard-Sherbrooke Express: Brossard (Quartier DIX30, REM), Bromont, Magog and Sherbrooke).
Current schedule (updated February 2024).
Former
- Montréal—Mont-Tremblant—Saint-Jovite—Ferme-Neuve (to Groupe Galland August 5, 2005)
- Sherbrooke—Drummondville—Trois-Rivières—Québec (to Autocars ADS July 22, 2005)
Facilities
Beloeil
- Address: 1500 Louis Marchand, Beloeil, Québec J1G 2P3
- Fax: 450-446-5666
- Phone: 450-446-8899
Boisbriand
- Address: 4243 Marcel Lacasse, Boisbriand, Québec J7H 1N3
- Fax: 450-435-0793
- Phone: 450-970-8899
East-Angus
- Address: 16 Rue David Swan, East Angus, QC J0B 1R0
- Fax: 819-832-3359
- Phone: 819-832-4862
Roussillon
- Address: 1100 boul. Édouard VII, St-Philippe, Québec J0L 2K0
- Fax: 450-619-6268
- Phone: 450-632-2020
Roster (current Limocar intercity service)
Active
Retired
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8005 | 2010 | Prevost | X3-45 |
All-time roster
Limocar's fleet numbering systems includes a three or four digit unit number, followed by a division number in a smaller font, followed by one digit representing the unit's model year.
NOTE: Division numbers are subject to change and may not always be accurately represented.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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801223-803223 | 2003 | Prevost | H3-45 | Used on CIT Roussillion service | |||
804225-805225 | 2005 | Prevost | H3-45 | Used on CIT Roussillion service | |||
806019 | 1980 | Prevost | LeMirage |
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806227 | 2007 | Prevost | H3-45 | Used on CIT Roussillion service | |||
807010 | 1980 | Prevost | LeMirage | Ex-Autobus Laterrière 922. | |||
807338-809338 | 2008 | MCI | J4500 | Initially purchased for special contracted AMT express routes between Vaudreuil and Côte-Vertu and between L’Île-des-Soeurs and Longueuil. The routes were cancelled due to controversy over the private operation and amenities offered on the buses. The buses are currently used on CITSO service. | |||
810228-812228 | 2008 | MCI | J4500 | Initially purchased for special contracted AMT express routes between Vaudreuil and Côte-Vertu and between L’Île-des-Soeurs and Longueuil. The routes were cancelled due to controversy over the private operation and amenities offered on the buses. The buses are currently used on CIT Roussillion service | |||
816050-820050 | 2000 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ||||
832041 | 1981 | Prevost | Le Mirage | ||||
834041 | 1991 | Prevost | Le Mirage XL | ||||
835043 | 1993 | Prevost | Le Mirage XL | ||||
836055 | 1995 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | ||||
836339-839339 | 1999 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500 | Used on CITSO service | |
845044 | Prevost | H3-40 | |||||
850058-851058 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
855206-857046 | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
856206 | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
857046 | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
860207 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
860057 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
864048-868048 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
865048-867048 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | 866 sold to Groupe Galland | |||
868209 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
869040 | 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
870050-871050 | 2000 | Prevost | H3-45 |
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872059-873059 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
874056 | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
875223-877223 | 2003 | Prevost | H3-45 | Transfered to CIT Roussillon from division 05 | |||
878053-879053 | 2003 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
880050 | 1990 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | ||||
880052-881052 | 2011 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
881049 | 1999 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | ||||
882053-884053 | 2003 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
885057 | 2007 | Prevost | H3-45 | ||||
886229-887229 | 2009 | Prevost | X3-45 | Transfered to CIT Roussillon from division 05 | |||
890229-891229 | 2009 | Prevost | X3-45 | Used on CIT Roussillon service | |||
950017 | 1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1502. | |||
953017-954017 | 1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur T1500 & 1503. | |||
957014 | 1974 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1204. | |||
958015-960015 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1308, 1307 & 1309. | |||
960017 | 1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | To Transport Fontaine 60 in 1989. | |||
961015 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1302. | |||
965015 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1304. | |||
965017 | 1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | To Transport Fontaine 65 (1) in 1989. | |||
970015 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Ex-Voyageur 1311. | |||
1993 | Prevost | H3-40 |
References
- ↑ Historique. limocar.ca (archived). Retrieved on 02 November 2012.
- ↑ About Transdev Limocar. transdev.ca. Retrieved on 02 November 2012.