Toronto Transit Commission 9000-9026

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Toronto Transit Commission 9000-9026 are 2013 Nova Bus LFS Artic buses. These are the first articulated buses purchased by the TTC since the late 1980s, and the first buses purchased from Nova Bus since 1998. The TTC has long recognized the need for articulated buses, however until recently was not able to find a manufacturer who met their criteria. In a 2009 report regarding the procurement of buses, the TTC was interested in following the experience of then recent customers of the LFS Artic.[1]

Engine Transmission Seating Destination sign
Cummins ISL9 EPA 2010, 330 hp Allison B500R 6: American Seating 6468; 42: American Seating InSight Luminator Horizon

History

Order

In February 2012, the TTC issued a request for proposals for the supply of articulated buses in 2013, 2014, and 2015. New Flyer and Nova Bus each submitted bids, and on August 2, 2012, the TTC awarded Nova Bus the contract for 27 buses to be delivered in 2013. An additional 56 and 70 buses would be purchased in 2014 and 2015.[2] The TTC later approved the advancement of the 2015 order and will have 126 buses delivered in 2014.

Modifications

This order sees a number of features that are a first for TTC buses. These include LED headlights, LED interior lighting, lighter passenger seats with improved ergonomics, and electric powertrain cooling. The popularity of these features has increased since their introduction to the market more than five years prior.

The pilot bus (9000) had additional LED brake light strips under the radiator louvers. These were removed prior to delivery. In addition, the bus featured LED crossbar lighting inside that is not included on subsequent deliveries.

On December 20, 2013, the first bus (9001) officially entered service on route 7 Bathurst. Despite a delay in production due to a tire recall, the TTC was able to meet their target of a December launch date.

This series began getting the new Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system installed in August 2018. The entire series was equipped with VISION by October 2018.

Deliveries History

These buses were delivered to Wilson Division. They were able to retire the 7000 series Orion Vs.

Movement History

In October 2018, 9023-9026 were transferred to Mount Dennis. In early March 2019, 9000, 9008-9011, 9013-9014, 9017-9020, and 9022 were transferred to Malvern when the Nova LFS hybrids had to be pulled from service due to a mechanical failure on February 28, 2019. 9012, 9016, and 9021 were also transferred to Malvern. In late March 2019, 9018-9021 were transferred to Mount Dennis. From April 2019 to June 2019, 9001-9002, 9004-9017, 9022 were transferred to Mount Dennis from Malvern and Wilson once the units were rebuilt. From August 2019 to March 2020, 9001-9002, 9004-9016 were transferred to Malvern. In December 2020, 9000-9002, 9004-9022 were transferred to Wilson in exchange for some 1200 units. In May 2021, 9020-9022 were transferred to Mount Dennis. In September 2021, 9020 and 9021 were transferred to Wilson but were transferred back to Mount Dennis in November 2021. In March 2023, 9020 and 9021 were once again transferred to Wilson. From August 2023 to September 2023, 9019 and 9020 were transferred to Mount Dennis. In August 2024, 9019-9022 were transferred to Wilson.

Deployment

This series is currently operating out of Mount Dennis, and Wilson divisions.

Mount Dennis Division buses may appear on routes: 29 Dufferin, 41 Keele, 320 Yonge, 329 Dufferin, 341 Keele, 929 Dufferin Express, and 941 Keele Express.

Wilson Division buses may appear on routes: 7 Bathurst, 60 Steeles West, 89 Weston, 307 Bathurst, and 320 Yonge.

Details

Fleet
number 		Thumbnail Date VIN License plate(s) Garage Status/Disposal Notes
9000 04/2013 2NVYS92U9D3000905 903 5BK
(prev. 453 2BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Pilot bus
  • Delivered to Wilson on July 18, 2013.
  • First entered service on January 22, 2014 on route 7
  • Later returned to NovaBus Factory for modifications and reentered service on May 2, 2014.
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in January 2021. Final unit from this series to be rebuilt.
9001 10/2013 2NVYS92J6D3001094 419 9BH Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on December 13, 2013.
  • First NovaBUS LFS Artic to enter service on December 20, 2013 on route 7.
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in April 2019.
9002 10/2013 2NVYS92J8D3001095 687 4BL
(prev. 420 0BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in December 2013.
  • Entered service on January 2, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
  • Image before refurbishment
9003 10/2013 2NVYS92JXD3001096 720 0BH Wilson
Retired
May 2019
  • Delivered to Wilson on December 16, 2013.
  • Entered service on December 23, 2013 on route 7
  • Crashed into hydro pole at Bathurst and Davenport on November 14, 2018; front of the bus was severely damaged.[3]
9004 10/2013 2NVYS92J1D3001097 687 0BL
(prev. 719 9BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in December 2013.
  • Entered service on January 9, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in April 2019.
9005 2013 2NVYS92J3D3001098 719 8BH Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in December 2013.
  • Entered service on January 8, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in April 2019.
9006 2013 2NVYS92J5D3001099 687 5BL
(prev. 507 5BK; 719 7BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in December 2013.
  • Entered service on January 13, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9007 2013 2NVYS92J8D3001100 752 6BL
(prev. 719 6BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on December 23, 2013.
  • Entered service on January 17, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in April 2019.
9008 2013 2NVYS92JXD3001101 733 4BK
(prev. 719 5BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on December 23, 2013.
  • Entered service on January 20, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in April 2019.
9009 2013 2NVYS92J1D3001102 752 7BL
(prev. 719 4BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on December 23, 2013.
  • Entered service on January 24, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9010 2013 2NVYS92J3D3001103 730 4BK
(prev. 719 3BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in December 2013.
  • Entered service on January 21, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9011 2013 2NVYS92J5D3001104 732 1BK
(prev. 719 2BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 12, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9012 2013 2NVYS92J7D3001105 753 2BL
(prev. 719 1BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 11, 2014 on route 7
  • Was hit by a car on the right side of the bus.
  • Sent to Hillcrest for bodywork in September 2014.
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9013 2013 2NVYS92J9D3001106 731 2BK
(prev. 719 0BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 4, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9014 2013 2NVYS92J0D3001107 765 0BL
(prev. 718 9BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 6, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9015 2013 2NVYS92J2D3001108 732 0BK
(prev. 718 8BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 6, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9016 2013 2NVYS92J4D3001109 935 8BK
(prev. 718 7BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 13, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9017 2013 2NVYS92J0D3001110 509 6BK
(prev. 718 6BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 13, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9018 2013 2NVYS92J2D3001111 509 3BK
(prev. 720 9BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 18, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9019 2013 2NVYS92J4D3001112 459 7BM
(prev. 226 5BK; 720 8BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in January 2014.
  • Entered service on February 14, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9020 2013 2NVYS92J6D3001113 920 1BK
(prev. 720 7BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in February 2014.
  • Entered service on February 20, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9021 2013 2NVYS92J8D3001114 773 2BL
(prev. 720 6BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in February 2014.
  • Entered service on March 4, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9022 2013 2NVYS92JXD3001115 225 9BK
(prev. 720 5BH) 		Wilson Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in February 2014.
  • Entered service on March 5, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in May 2019.
9023 2013 2NVYS92J1D3001116 928 5BK
(prev. 720 4BH) 		Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in February 2014.
  • Entered service on March 5, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9024 2013 2NVYS92J3D3001117 720 3BH Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Wilson in February 2014.
  • Entered service on March 6, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9025 2013 2NVYS92J5D3001118 295 9BM
(prev. 509 0BK; 720 2BH) 		Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on February 21, 2014.
  • Entered service on March 7, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in June 2019.
9026 2013 2NVYS92J7D3001119 720 1BH Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Wilson on February 21, 2014.
  • Entered service on March 11, 2014 on route 7
  • Rebuilt and repainted in the LFLRV livery in July 2019.

References

  1. ↑ Procurement authorization amendment - options to purchase 95 forty-foot clean diesel low floor city buses (Report). Toronto Transit Commission. 27 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Notice of award- procurement authorization (Report). Toronto Transit Commission. 27 September 2012. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
  3. ↑ TTC bus collides with hydro pole, sends 25 people to local hospital


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Low Floor Diesel 3100-3369, 7913, 7952, 8005-8006, 8008-8013, 8051, 8079, 8091, 8100-8219, 8300-8334, 8335-8396, 8400-8504, 8510-8617, 8620-8716, 8720-8964, 9200-9239
Low Floor Hybrid 1000-1149, 1200-1423, 1500-1689, 3400-3654, 7000-7133, 7200-7333
Low Floor Electric 3700-3724, 3725-3749, 3750-3759, 6000-6203, 6600-6735
Articulated Diesel 9000-9026, 9027-9152
Articulated Hybrid 9400-9467
High Floor Diesel 2252
Wheel-Trans W500-W519, W520-W579, W580-W627, W628-W647, W648-W670, W700-W790, W791-W837
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