Victoria Regional Transit System

The Victoria Regional Transit System is the public transit provider in Greater Victoria, Sidney and Sooke in British Columbia, formerly known as the Capital Region Transit System Transit service levels, routes, fares, and budget are determined by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission. Management for whole system and operations are provide by BC Transit with input from Victoria Regional Transit Commission. The regular service is provided by BC Transit; while, HandyDart systems are contracted out to First Transit.

History of the Victoria system

National Electric Tramway and Lighting Company begins streetcar service on 22 February 1890. ^[1]
Company renamed Victoria Electric Railway and Lighting Company Limited on 06 April 1894.^[2]
Bought by Consolidated Railway Company (owner of Mainland systems) 01 May 1896.^[3]
Streetcar involved in Collapse of Point Ellice Bridge on May 26, 1896, killing 55 passengers. Consolidated Railway Company forced into Bankrupcy as a result
British Columbia Electric Railway Company purchases franchises systems and fleet on 15 April 1897^[4]
Blue Line Transit begins operating motor bus service between Victoria and Oak Bay in 1928.
Vancouver Island Coach Lines begins urban transit operations between Saanich and Victoria late 1920s.
BCER begins its motor bus route in 1928,
BCER demonstrates trolley bus technology in 1945, Motor buses are ultimately chosen to replace the street car system.
First Post war delivery of CCF/Brill gas buses arrives in 1946.
BCER buys Blue Line Transit franchise, routes and fleet Sept.1946. ^[5]
Last Street Car service in 1948.
BCER buys VICL's Saanich transit routes in 1949; BCER operation of routes commences Spring 1950.
BCER bought by provincial Government and renamed BC Hydro and Power Authority on 30 March, 1962, transit operations rebranded as BC Hydro^[6]
Victoria system becomes Capital Region Transit System on Sept.1, 1973. ^[7]
first major service expansion since early post war era with introduction of fastBUS routes 927 Gordon Head, 928 Majestic and 26 Crosstown and 28 Majestic local routes in Feb. 1974
919 Carey and 930 Douglas fastBUS routes introduced Dec. 1975; 919 discontinued in 1977.
Rural commuter services formerly operated by private operators South West Coach Lines (Western Communities and Sooke) and Pacific Commuter Ltd(Cordova Bay and Saanich Peninsula) are taken over by provincially owned Vancouver Island Transit Ltd in 1975, operated under contract by BC Hydro
BC Hydro operates system under contract to CRTS Sept 1, 1973-March 30, 1980^[8]
BC Hydro Fleet and facilities transferred to Urban Transit Authority on April 1 1980. ^[9]
Major service expansion to Saanich Peninsula and Western Communities. replacing VITL services in January 1981.
CRTS renamed Victoria Regional Transit System on 01 April 1983. ^[10]
Metro Transit Operating Company operations merged into BC Transit in 1985. ^[11]
First 40' Low Floor buses for a North American transit system introduced in 1992.
provided extra transit services for 1994 Commonwealth Games using equipment loaned from Lower Mainland and Provincial systems.
First North American system to operate Dennis Trident 3 axle Double Decker Buses in 2000.
First Canadian system along with Kelowna Regional Transit System to operate hybrid diesel-electric buses in 2004.

Transit Centres

Current:

Victoria Transit Centre ("VTC")

520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3.
Years of operation: 1948- present.
Capacity: 149 Conventional Buses.^[12]
Service Bays: 10.^[13]
Body and Paint Bays: 4.^[14]
Fuel types supported: Diesel; Charging Bays to be added in near future to support Battery- Electric Buses
BC Transit administration offices housed on site.

Langford Transit Centre ("LTC")

Years of operation: 1998- present
1000 Henry Eng Pl, Victoria, BC V9B 6B2.
Capacity: 140 Conventional Buses; potential for expansion to accommodate 30 additional buses.^[15]
Service Bays: 10.^[16]
Refit Bays: 2.^[17]
Control Centre. ^[18]
Fuel tyoes supported: Diesel, CNG.

HandiDart Transit Centre

Years of Operation: 1988- present
4206 Commerce Circle, Victoria, BC, V8Z6N6.
Capacity: 54 Custom/paratransit Buses.^[19]
Service Bays: 2.^[20]
Fuel types supported: Diesel.

Under Construction/ Planned

Burnside Rd. HandiDart Centre (Under Construction)

currently under construction at corner of Burnside Road and Watkiss Way; due to open in 2023,
facility will replace current HandiDart transit centre, allowing for development of new conventional transit centre at Commerce Circle and surrounding properties.

Commerce Circle Transit Centre (CTC) (Planned)

Facility for up to 144 conventional buses to be built on current site of Handidart Centre and adjoining lands owned by BC Transit including former Gray Line yard currently leased to Wilson's Transportation.

Routes

Active Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1152, 1155, 1157-1161, 1163-1185	2019	New Flyer	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1186	2020	New Flyer	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1223-1232	2021	New Flyer	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
1233-1253	2022	New Flyer	XN40
4200-4214, 4216-4224	2020	Grande West	Vicinity 30' CNG	Cummins B6.7N	Voith DIWA.6
4234-4248	2022	VMC	Classic Vi30 CNG	Cummins B6.7N	Voith DIWA.6
4463	2018	Grande West	Vicinity 35'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6
6001, 6005	2017	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5
9021-9039	2002	TransBus	Trident DM5000	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E	9037-9039 are ex-Kelowna 0251-0253 as noted in series page.
9041-9049	2004	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E
9101, 9105	2005	New Flyer	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison E^P40 hybrid System	9101-9103 transferred from Kelowna. 9104 was retired due a fire on June 24th, 2016.
9286-9289	2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Transferred from Central Fraser Valley in early 2021.
9301-9306, 9308-9314	2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9331-9335, 9339, 9342, 9345, 9347, 9354-9399, 9403-9415, 9417-9433	2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9434	2012	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Equipped as "LFS Smart Bus".
9435-9446	2013	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	9435-9440: Voith D864.5 9441-9446: ZF 6AP1400B
9452-9453, 9455-9458, 9460-9477, 9480-9481, 9483-9486	2015	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	9462 transferred from Central Fraser Valley in 2018. 9463-9466 transferred from Central Fraser Valley in 2021.
9501-9506, 9508-9522, 9524-9526	2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.5
9528	2007	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R	EPA 2010 demo, formerly EPA 2007 demo.
9529-9531	2008	ADL	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Ex-OC Transpo 1201-1203. Arrived July 18th, 2013.
9532-9542	2020	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins L9 330	Voith D864.6

Non-Revenue Fleet

These vehicles are primarily used for training purposes but may occasionally be utilized for revenue service.

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
9817		1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9843		1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3

HandyDART

Operations contracted to First Transit.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
2374	2012	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2440	2013	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2458-2459, 2479, 2481-2482, 2536, 2547, 2554, 2557	2014	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L	2554 transferred from Vernon in 2021. 2557 transferred from Chilliwack in 2021.
2558, 2611-2614, 2616	2015	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2631-2636	2016	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2688-2700	2020	Chevrolet Girardin	4500 Micro Bird/G5	GMC Vortec 6.0L
2757-2772	2021	Chevrolet Girardin	4500 Micro Bird/G5	GMC Vortec 6.0L
2787-2790	2021	Ford Girardin	T-350 Micro Bird MB-II	Ford 3.7L gasoline

On order

Conventional fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
(15)			Grande West	Vicinity 30' CNG	Cummins B6.7N	Voith DIWA.6
(8)		2021	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins L9 330	Voith D864.6

Leased/Demonstrator Roster

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission/Power Delivery System	Notes
7118	1997	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 17-017
7119	1998	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold to Regina Transit. Ex-STM 18-018
7120	1998	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 18-012
7122	1997	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 17-033
7130	2009	Yaxing	JS6830GHDP	Cummins ISB	ZF 6HP504C	Trial bus in 2010 for Community Shuttle fleet.
7132	2013	New Flyer	MiDi 35'	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300R	Trial bus in 2014. Transferred to Kelowna in April 2014.
9092	2016	BYD	K9	BYD TYC90A 180 kW	BYD FADMD7315 Lithium iron phosphate batteries	Model BYD6122LGEV. 6 month trial beginning in April 2018.
9601	2008	New Flyer	H40LFR	Siemens ELFA 85 kW	Ballard HD6 150 kW fuel cell hybrid system	Demonstrator Hydrogen bus in 2008.

Transferred/Retired Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0104-0107 0110 0112	2001	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from other regional systems in October 2016.
0221-0230 0236-0237	2002	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from other regional systems in October 2016 and late 2017.
600-609	1990	OBI	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Transferred to other systems. 606, 608-609 had an '8' prefix added to their fleet number after transfer.
610	1991	OBI	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Transferred to other systems, last operated in Campbell River. Scrapped in January 2012.
746-753	1963	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH	Transferred to other Municipal Systems between 1982-1985 .
754-761	1965	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH	Transferred to other Municipal Systems between 1985-1986.
762-771	1966	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	762-764, 766, 769 transferred to other Municipal systems in late 1990s.
772-779	1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	773, 775-779 transferred to other Municipal systems between 1995-1997.
780-781	1970	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	780 transferred to Nanaimo as 6380 in 1990. 781 loaned to Vancouver (Oakridge) in summer 1995 during Oak Street Bridge upgrade project.
782-784	1970	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	783-784 loaned to Vancouver (Oakridge) in summer 1995 during Oak Street Bridge upgrade project.
785-789	1972	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	785 transferred to Prince George in 1990 as 6199; returned in 1991. 785-786 loaned to Vancouver (Oakridge) in summer 1995 during Oak Street Bridge upgrade project. 787-789 transferred to Nelson in 1975.
787-793	1976	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	790-792 retrofitted with wheelchair lifts in front door sometime around 1979 for one year test. Converted back to normal. Transferred to other Municipal Systems by 1996.
790-799	1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	790-794 transferred to Vancouver as 3551-3553, 7552, 7551 in 1975. 795-799 transferred to North Vancouver as 4551-4555 by 1978.
800-816	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	800 transferred to Kamloops as 5586 in 1996. 813-816 renumbered to 959-962 in September 1981.
817-826	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	817-821 transferred to Vancouver (Kensington) as 5931-5935 by 1976. 822-826 renumbered to 963-967 in September 1981.
827-831	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Transferred from Vancouver (Kensington) 5801-5805 in 1975. Renumbered to 968-972 in September 1981.
832-834	1976	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Renumbered to 973-975 in September 1981.
835-836	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Transferred from Vancouver (Surrey) 7805-7806 in 1980. Transferred to Nanaimo 5606-5607 in 1981.
837-865	1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	837, 843, 856 sold to Strathcona County Transit as 911-913 in 2000. 838, 841, 851-852 sold to Metro Transit as 510-513 in 2003. 840, 854 sold to Strathcona County Transit as 917-918 in 2003. 855 transferred to Comox Valley as 8855 in early 2000s. 860, 863 transferred to Kelowna in 2002.
866-879	1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	866-867, 870 transferred to Nanaimo as 5900-5901, 5904 in 1988-1990. 868, 876, 879 transferred to Kamloops as 5902, 5910, 5913 in 1989-1990. 869 transferred to Prince George as 5903 in 1990.
900	1963	GMC	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-South Suburban Safeway Lines 576 in 1974, entered service after rebuilding Sept. 1976.
902-904 906-907 909 911	1964	GMC	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-South Suburban Safeway Lines 584-586, 588-589, 591, 593 in 1974, entered service after rebuilding Sept. 1976. 904, 906, 907, 909, 911 transferred to Vancouver (Oakridge) as 6904, 6906, 6907, 6909, 6911 in 1984 Same units returned to Victoria after Expo in November 1986.
920-928	1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
929-940	1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
941-956	1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731
950-953	1967	GMC	SDM-5302 New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4-speed manual	Née-New York Bus Tours 258, 256-257, 259. 950 transferred from Royal Blue Line 607 before 1980. 951-953 transferred from Vancouver Island Transit Lines 6311-6312, 6314 in 1980. 950 transferred to Kamloops in 1980; returned in 1981.
954-955	1968	GMC	S8M-5303A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4-speed manual	Née-New York Bus Tours 261-262. Transferred from Vancouver Island Transit Lines 6315-6316 in 1980.
956-958	1964	GMC	SDH-5302 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Née-Greyhound Lines (World's Fair) 272-274; ex-Pioneer Bus Company 272-274. Transferred from Vancouver Island Transit Lines 6317-6319 in 1980. Transferred to Vancouver (Oakridge) as 6956-6958 in 1984.
959-960	1965	GMC	SDM-5302 New Look	6V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	Née-88 Transit Lines 337-338. Transferred from Royal Blue Lines 604-605 in 1980. Transferred to storage in Vancouver (Oakridge) in 1981.
961	1966	GMC	SDM-5302 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	Ex-Inter-County Motor Coach 157; purchased in 1974.
959-962	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Renumbered from 813-816 in September 1981.
963-967	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Renumbered from 822-826 in September 1981.
968-972	1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Renumbered from 827-831 in September 1981.
973-975	1976	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Renumbered from 832-834 in September 1981. 975 transferred to Kelowna in 2001.
1162	2019	New Flyer	XN40	Cummins Westport L9N	Voith D864.6
4058 4060-4061	2017	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6	4060-4061 renumbered from 4005-4006. 4058 transferred to Vernon in March 2018. 4060-4061 transferred to Comox Valley in November 2018.
4062-4067	2017	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6
4071-4072	2018	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6	Transferred to Penticton in May 2022.
4215	2020	Grande West	Vicinity 30' CNG	Cummins B6.7N	Voith DIWA.6
4400	2017	Grande West	Vicinity 35'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6	Transferred to Kelowna in August 2019.
4456-4462, 4464	2018	Grande West	Vicinity 35'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6	4456-4458 transferred to Dawson Creek in December 2020.
6000 6002-6004 6006-6012	2017	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5	6006-6012 Transferred to Kelowna in June 2018. 6000 transferred to Kelowna in July 2019. 6002-6004 transferred to Kelowna in August 2019, loaned back between September 2019 and April 2020.
8001-8009	1991	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8010-8025	1992	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8026-8028	1993	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8029-8033	1992	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8034-8048	1994	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
8049-8065 8070 8072, 8077-8079 8082 8084, 8086-8090 8092	1995	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
8095-8117	1996	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	8111, 8115-8117 transferred to Nanaimo; 8111, 8115 transferred back March 2014. 8097 transferred to Central Fraser Valley in September 2015. 8098 transferred to Powell River in summer 2017. 8099 transferred to Chilliwack in July 2017. 8100 transferred to Sunshine Coast; transferred back. 8104 transferred to Central Fraser Valley. 8105, 8107, 8112, 8117 transferred to Nanaimo in Spring 2018; transferred back Fall 2018. 8110 transferred to storage in Whistler. 8114 transferred to Central Fraser Valley; transferred back.
8901-8904	1989	MCI	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-CMBC.
8905-8910	1987	GMDD	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-CMBC.
8911-8915	1989	MCI	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-CMBC.
9001-9010	2000	Dennis Duple Metsec	Trident DM5000	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E
9051-9078	2000	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	9071 and 9074 transferred back in 2018. Re-entered service in 2019.
9081-9085	2001	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E
9088 9090-9091	2000	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Ex-Whistler 0003, 0005-0006. 9088 transferred to Fort St. John. 9090 transferred to Prince George. 9091 transferred to Kitimat in April 2016.
9102-9104, 9106	2005	New Flyer	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison E^P40 hybrid System	9104 retired due a fire on June 24th, 2016.
9211-9220 9223	2006	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9245-9254 9261	2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9319-9339, 9400-9402, 9416	2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	9319-9331 transferred to Whistler for 2010-11 winter season; all returned. 9324-9325, 9331, 9345, 9421 transferred to Whistler for 2011-12 winter season; 9331, 9345, 9421 returned. 9319, 9321-9323, 9326, 9330 transferred to Kelowna in 2012. 9345, 9362-9363 transferred to Whistler for 2012-13 winter season; all returned. 9403-9494 transferred to Whistler in December 2013; transferred back in Spring 2018. 9400-9402, 9405-9415 transferred to Whistler in April 2014; 9403-9407, 9409-9414 transferred back in Spring 2018; 9408 transferred back in Fall 2018; 9415 transferred back in Spring 2019. 9327 transferred to Kelowna in Fall 2014. 9320 transferred to North Okanagan in Spring 2015. 9328-9329 transferred to Kelowna in Spring 2015. 9376 transferred to Penticton in early 2018; transferred back in August 2019.
9463-9466, 9478-9479, 9482	2015	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
9507, 9523	2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.5
9527	2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500H	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison E^P40 hybrid System
9702-9706 9734 9737 9746 9748	1996-1997	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	9702-9706 transferred from Kamloops in June 2015. 9734 transferred from Trail in August 2018. 9737 transferred from storage in Whistler in September 2017. 9746, 9748 transferred from Kelowna in August 2018.
9750-9760	1995-1996	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Repurchased from CMBC in early 2014. Originally Vancouver Regional Transit System buses.
9815-9816 9818-9828	1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9831-9839 9842 9845-9852	1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Transferred from Prince George. Transferred to Trail in Fall 2010; 9852 returned in 2018.
9861-9864 9866-9868 9870-9871 9873-9877	1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Transferred from Prince George. Transferred to Kamloops in Summer 2010; 9874 returned in Winter 2011-12, 9875 returned in 2018. 9874 transferred to Kelowna in Spring 2015.
9881-9891	1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3

Community Shuttle

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
C971-C974	2003	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar		First units to operate "Community Bus" routes, entered service September 2004. C972 transferred to 100 Mile House in February 2011.
2001-2006	2005	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2040, 2045, 2058-2063	2006	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar		2040 transferred from Creston Valley in March 2013. 2045 transferred from Comox Valley in March 2013.
2077-2084	2007	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2122-2129, 2132-2133	2008	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar		2125 transferred to Revelstoke in 2016.
2196	2009	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar		Transferred to Elk Valley in November 2011.
2334-2339, 2371	2012	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2401-2402, 2405-2409, 2413-2417, 2423-2424	2013	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L	2407 transferred to Clearwater. 2408 transferred to Ashcroft-Clinton. 2414, 2416-2417 transferred to Prince George in October 2016. 2415 transferred to Kelowna.
2490-2495, 2502-2508, 2534-2535	2014	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L	2508 transferred to Cowichan Valley. 2534-2535 transferred to Comox Valley in August 2016.

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C441-C442	1999	Ford/Corbeil	E-350/?
C443-C447, C449-C455, C458	2000	Ford/Corbeil	E-350/?
C460-C463	2001	Ford/Corbeil	E-350/?
C927, C930, C941, C944, C946	2001	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III
C464	2002	Ford/Girardin	E-350/?
C467-C471	2003	Ford/Corbeil	E-350/?
C991-C994	2005	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
B008, B015, B017-B018	2005	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2054-2056, 2076	2006	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2102-2103, 2120	2007	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2143-2151	2008	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2228-2235	2009	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar
2301-2302, 2306-2307	2010	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM23D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2311	2009	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/ARBOC	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Originally numbered L103 as a demonstrator.
2342-2344, 2347-2351, 2369, 2370, 2372-2373	2012	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2346	2011	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter MiniBus	Mercedes-Benz OM 642 LA	Mercedes-Benz W5A380	2012 model.
2359	2012	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Chilliwack.
2368	2011–2012	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter MiniBus	Mercedes-Benz OM 642 LA	Mercedes-Benz W5A380	Transferred to Kootenay Lake West.
2399, 2429, 2431, 2441	2013	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2427	2013	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Prince George in October 2016.
2450	2011	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter MiniBus
2455-2456, 2478, 2480, 2483, 2537, 2541-2546, 2548-2549, 2555	2014	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2561-2562	2015	Chevrolet/ARBOC	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L

References

↑ [[1]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[2]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[3]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[4]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[5]] Daily Colonist, page 1, Sept 5 1946, retrieved 10-20-1946
↑ [[6]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[7]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[8]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[9]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[10]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [[11]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]
↑ [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

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Current Bus Fleet
New Flyer	1020-1044, 1045-1069, 1070-1114, 1115-1139, 1140-1147, 1148-1185, 1186-1202, 1203-1212, 1213-1232, 1233-1253, 9101-9106, 9815-9828, 9831-9856
Nova	6000-6029, 9201-9210, 9211-9231, 9232-9267, 9268-9289, 9290-9300, 9301-9318, 9319-9433, 9434, 9435-9446, 9447-9486
Double Deck	9021-9039, 9041-9049, 9501-9526, 9528, 9529-9531, 9532-9542, 9543-9550
Vicinity	3001-3015, 4007-4061, 4062-4070, 4071-4073, 4200-4233, 4234-4248, 4400-4432, 4433-4474
Aero Elite	3016-3023, 3024-3028
ARBOC	2311-2315, 2316-2377, 2378-2449, 2451-2557, 2558-2624, 2625-2640, 2641-2662, 2663-2687, 2723-2756
Sprinter	2340-2341, 2345-2346, 2368
Micro Bird	2688-2722, 2757-2784, 2785-2801
Systems
North Central	100 Mile House, Bella Coola, Bulkley Nechako, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hazeltons, Kitimat, Port Edward, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Skeena, Smithers, Terrace, Williams Lake
Vancouver Island	Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Salt Spring Island, Victoria
South Coast	Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, Hope, Powell River, Pemberton Valley, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Whistler
Southern Interior	Ashcroft-Clinton, Clearwater, Kamloops, Kelowna, Merritt, Revelstoke, Shuswap, South Okanagan-Similkameen, Vernon
Kootenays	Boundary, Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, Creston Valley, Elk Valley, Kimberley, West Kootenay
Former Systems	Vancouver, Golden

[1] [[1]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[2] [[2]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[3] [[3]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[4] [[4]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[5] [[5]] Daily Colonist, page 1, Sept 5 1946, retrieved 10-20-1946

[6] [[6]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[7] [[7]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[8] [[8]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[9] [[9]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[10] [[10]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[11] [[11]],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt Victoria, British Columbia, retrieved 10-20-2018

[12] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[13] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[14] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[15] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[16] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[17] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[18] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

[19] [Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]

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