Richmond Hill Transit

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Area served Richmond Hill, ON
Founded 1960
Fleet size 26 (2000)
Number of routes 8

Richmond Hill Transit was a public transit service in the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario.

In 2001, Richmond Hill Transit was folded into York Region Transit.

History

Logo used until the early 1990s

Richmond Hill Transit was established in 1960 in order to provide public transit service in Richmond Hill. Richmond Hill Transit was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited as the private contractor the town paid to run the system. The town took over greater control of the system in 1976, with Travelways remaining the contractor. Operations were later contracted to Laidlaw Transit in the 1980's, followed by Pacific Western Transportation in the mid to late 1990's.

On January 1, 2001, Richmond Hill Transit was merged with Markham Transit, Newmarket Transit and Vaughan Transit to form one regional public transit company called York Region Transit.

Routes

Fleet

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
12, 14 1973 GMDD T8H-5307A
New Look
Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8 Ex-GO Transit 1025, 1021.
39 1968 GMDD TDH-4519
New Look
Ex-London Transit 39.
56 9/1952 Fitzjohn FTG-31 Ex-Canadian National Transportation 302; purchased via Bus Sales of Canada.
102 Champion Solo Unknown year.
103 1968 GMC TDH-3502
Old Look
500 1973 UTDC/RekVee Club Car Deutz 6-cylinder Diesel Allison AT540
501-503 1976 Mercedes-Benz O309
504 1978 OBI Orion I
(01.501)
505 1979 OBI Orion I
(01.501)
506 1980 OBI Orion I
(01.501)
To YRT 506.
507 1981 OBI Orion I
(01.501)
To YRT 507.
508 1985 OBI Orion I
(01.502)
To YRT 508.
509 1987 OBI Orion I
(01.502)
To YRT 8709.
510 1981 OBI Orion I
(01.503)
Ex-GO Transit 1508; purchased circa 1986.
511-524 1989 NFI D40 To YRT 8911-8924.
525 1988 OBI Orion II
(02.502)
To YRT 8525.
526 2000 OBI Orion II
(02.501)
To YRT 8526.
527 1991 OBI Orion II
(02.502)
To YRT 8527.
528-530 1998 Champion Solo To YRT 9828-9830.
531-533 1999 OBI Orion VI
(06.501)
To YRT 9931-9933.
1198 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1199 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1501 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1505 1978 GMC RTS-03
(TW-7603)
7102 1967 GMDD TDH-5303
New Look
Ex-TTC 7102.
74369 1978 OBI Orion I
(01.501)
80521 International
Wayne
S-1800
Lifeguard
Operated by Laidlaw Transit Services[1]

Buses with unknown fleet numbers

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
Prevost H3-41 This bus should have Pacific Western Transportation Livery
Prevost H3-45 This bus should have Pacific Western Transportation Livery
MCI MC-9 Ex-Can-ar Coach Service #?

References

  1. Richmond Hill Transit 80521 (Laidlaw); Paul A. Bateson, Flickr; 2 Jun 1990