York Region Transit 501-520
York Region Transit 501-520 are Van Hool A330 buses built between 2005 and 2006. Originally delivered for Viva service as part of a batch numbered 5101-5160, 20 units have been refurbished and converted for use on conventional YRT service and renumbered to the early 500-series. The prototype, bus 5102/501, was outshopped in late 2012. Refurbishments of the remaining buses were carried out from 2013 to 2014.
The buses are painted in YRT's three-tone blue livery. They have retained the push-buttons for passengers to open the rear doors. Inside, the seats have been replaced with Kiel Ideo seats, which are upholstered in the standard fabric used on YRT buses up to 2009. The operator's cab door had to be removed to fit the farebox and Presto transfer cutter. A Presto reader was fitted on a stanchion just below the windshield.
Note that this is the second use of some of the fleet numbers, which were previously occupied by ex-Vaughan Transit Orion I 500-series buses that had been retired a few years earlier.
These buses are normally found on 3 Thornhill, 4/4A Major Mackenzie, 5 Clark, 7 Martin Grove, 10 Woodbridge, 12 Pine Valley, 13 Islington, 20 Jane, 21 Vellore Local, 23 Thornhill Woods, 26 Maple Local, 28 Huntington, 77/77A Highway 7, 85/85C Rutherford, 87 Autumn Hill, 88 Bathurst, 760 Vaughan Mills/Wonderland, and school specials.
Upon entering service, these buses retired 9931-9933. They also transferred 920-927 to Southeast Division.
| Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins ISL 280 hp | Voith D864.3E 4 speed | 36 Kiel Ideo | TwinVision Amber LED |
Details
| Current number |
Former number |
Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License plate | Paint | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 5102 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B652063478 | 498 4BH
(prev. BN2 140) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
|
| 502 | 5109 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B352063485 | 495 6BH
(prev. BN7 775) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
|
| 503 | 5112 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B952063488 | 498 6BH
(prev. BN2 127) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in June 2013. |
| 504 | 5114 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B752063490 | 493 5BH
(prev. BN2 107) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in April 2013. |
| 505 | 5117 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B252063493 | 497 6BH
(prev. BN2 113) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in May 2013. |
| 506 | 5119 | 2005 | YE2UF26B652063495 | 498 1BH
(prev. BN2 123) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
| |
| 507 | 5121 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26BX52063497 | 495 9BH
(prev. BN2 121) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in May 2013. |
| 508 | 5136 | 
|
2005 | YE2UF26B252063512 | 495 0BH
(prev.BN2 128) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in April 2013. |
| 509 | 5139 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B662063515 | BN2 145 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in June 2013. |
| 510 | 5141 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26BX62063517 | BN2 134 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in September 2013. |
| 511 | 5143 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B362063519 | 492 1BH
(prev. BN7 786) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
|
| 512 | 5146 | 2006 | YE2UF26B362063522 | 498 9BH
(prev. BN2 118) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in February 2014. | |
| 513 | 5149 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B962063525 | 494 9BH
(prev. BN2 112) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
|
| 514 | 5150 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B062063526 | BN2 133 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in May 2013. |
| 515 | 5151 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B262063527 | 717 7BJ
(prev. BN2 065) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
Refurbished in November 2013. |
| 516 | 5154 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B262063530 | 496 3BH
(prev. BN7 793 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in February 2014. |
| 517 | 5156 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B062063718 | 498 5BH
(prev. BN2 115) |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in November 2013. |
| 518 | 5158 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B762063720 | BN2 130 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) | Refurbished in November 2013. |
| 519 | 5159 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B962063721 | 498 7BH
(prev. BN2 142) |
Special | Southwest (Transdev) |
|
| 520 | 5160 | 
|
2006 | YE2UF26B062063722 | BN2 114 |
|
Southwest (Transdev) |
|
