Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System
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Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System, officially named RDN Transit System, serves the regional district of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The service is operated by the region's transportation division.[1] Planning and administrative services are provided by BC Transit.
This the first transit system in Canada to be fully operated by buses powered by CNG.[2]
During April to mid-May of 2018, three D40LF were in service while regular fleet of 50 XN40 had smart bus technology installed on them. This is the first system for BC Transit to start installing smart bus technology.[3]
Routes
- 1 Nanaimo Rapid Line
- 5 Fairview
- 6 Harewood
- 7 Cinnabar/Downtown
- 8 Cedar/VIU
- 9 Intercity Line
- 15 VIU Connector
- 20 Hammond Bay
- 25 Ferry Shuttle
- 30 NRGH
- 31 Lantzville
- 40 VIU Express
- 70 NCX Nanaimo – Cowichan Express
- 72 Downtown/Country Club
- 78 Cassidy/Downtown
- 88 Parksville
- 92 Hammond Bay
- 97 Eaglecrest
- 98 Qualicum Beach
- 99 Deep Bay (Tuesday-Saturday)
Active roster
Conventional
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020-1044 | 
|
2013 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B | |
| 1048-1051 1054-1057, 1069 |
|
2015 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B | |
| 1070-1093 | 
|
2016 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B |
Community Bus
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2726-2729 | 
|
2020 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOF 27 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L |
HandyDART
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2701-2715 | 2020 | Chevrolet Girardin |
4500 Micro Bird/G5 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L |
Transferred/Retired Roster
Conventional
Community Shuttle
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C545 | 1996 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar II |
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| C701, C704 | 1993 | Ford Overland |
E-450 ELF 125 |
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| 2375 | 2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
| 2388-2389 | 2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
| 2589 | 2015 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
HandyDART
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C025 | 1989 | Dodge Weco |
Ram Wagon | 5.9L V8 | |||
| C076 | 1989 | Dodge Weco |
Ram Wagon | 5.9L V8 | |||
| C216 | 1996 | Ford Procomm |
E-350 Procomm |
||||
| C556-C558 C574 |
1996 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar II |
||||
| C917 | 1999 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
| |||
| C987-C990 | 
|
2005 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
|||
| 2118-2119 | 
|
2007 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
|||
| 2141, 2158-2159 | 2008 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
||||
| 2209-2210, 2212 | 2009 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar III |
||||
| 2331 | 2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
| 2443-2444 | 
|
2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | ||
| 2453-2454 2482 2510-2511 2513-2515 |
|
2014 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | ||
| 2592, 2601 2604 |
2015 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
| 6854 | 1982 | Ford Weco| |
E-350 Weco| |
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| L049 | 1986 | Ford Procomm |
E-350 Procomm |
| |||
| L059 | 1990 | Dodge Weco |
Ram WagonWeco | 5.9L V8 |
|
References
- ↑ BC Transit - Nanaimo Regional Transit System, BC Transit, retrieved on 2009-08-20
- ↑ Fully Compressed Natural Gas Powered Fleet in Nanaimo Creates Jobs and a Greener Future for British Columbians, BC Transit, retrieved on 2017-02-09
- ↑ RDN Transit rolling out retro buses while it modernizes its fleet Nanaimobulletin.com, retrieved 03-31-2018.
