Medicine Hat Transit 748-753 (3rd)
Medicine Hat Transit 748-753 are 2019 Grande West Vicinity 30' CNG buses.
They were ordered in November 2018, along with 5 diesel units and 7 special transit units as part of a fleet replacement program.[1].
Delivery began in December 2019, and the buses began entering service on January 15, 2020. As Medicine Hat reuses old fleet numbers, they are the third order of buses to carry their fleet numbers. The first were New Looks 748-749 and 750-753, and the second were New Flyer D40LFRs 748-750 and 751-753.
| Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
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| Cummins Westport B6.7N | ZF 6AP1020B | 22 - American Seating InSight Prime | Luminator Horizon white LED |
Features
These are the first buses to feature white LED destination signs. They are also the first to have Luminator INFOtransit screens inside.
Other features include Valeo HVAC systems, 2.4 amp USB charging ports, three wheelchair positions utilizing the American Seating Q'Pod Q'Straint wheelchair restraint system, and Vapor two-leaf front and rear doors. There are two 'stop requested' signs; one sign in the front employing red LEDs to spell out Stop Request, as well as one in the back using the standard backlit printed plastic method.
Details
| Fleet Number |
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| 748 | 10/2019 | 2G9B30GA3KA098467 | CFP-2128 | 
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10/2019 | 2G9B30GA5KA098468 | CFP-2009 |
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| 750 | 10/2019 | 2G9B30GA7KA098469 | CFP-2010 |
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| 751 | 10/2019 | 2G9B30GA9KA098470 | CFP-2005 |
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10/2019 | 2G9B30GA0KA098471 | CFP-2006 |
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| 753 | 10/2019 | 2G9B30GA2KA098472 | CFP-2007 |
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- ↑ Originally intended to be 35 foot buses, the order was later modified to consist of 30 foot buses.FS18-105 Supply Eleven (11) 35 - 40 ft Transit Buses, City of Medicine Hat, retrieved 11/03/2018.