Roam

Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission, branded as Roam, is the transit operator in Banff and Canmore, AB. At it's inception, it was Canada's first all-bio-diesel-electric-hybrid bus service. It has since acquired clean diesel buses, which run exclusively on diesel.

The service, along with its standard bus stops, features 10 specialty stops with LED displays for notification of when buses will arrive. As well, an electronic fare system issues receipts which can issue random coupons and prizes.

History

Banff Transit was rebranded as Roam on June 2, 2008 with an upgraded network, infrastructure, and new hybrid buses. On April 21, 2011, the Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (BVRTSC) was established to provide regional transit within the Bow Valley area. The first regional route, connecting Banff and Canmore, began service on December 3, 2012. Local service within Canmore began operating on November 1, 2016, and seasonal shuttle service to Lake Minnewanka was added for Summer 2017.

Every Roam bus and coach sports a unique wrap featuring the animals native to the Bow Valley, the work of award-winning local photographers.

Routes

Schedules & Routes System Map

Current

1 - Sulphur Mountain
2 - Tunnel Mountain
3 - Banff-Canmore Regional
4 - Cave & Basin (Summer only)
5C - Cougar Creek
5T - Three Sisters
6 - Lake Minnewanka (Summer only)
8X - Lake Louise / Banff Express
9 - Johnston Canyon
12 - Grassi Lakes (Summer only)

Former

7 - Banff Centre
10 - Moraine Lake Express (Fall only)
11 - Lake Louise

Fares

https://roamtransit.com/fares/

Roster

Active

Fleet Number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission/ Hybrid system	Notes
1001	2008	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISL	Allison E^P40 System
1005-1006	2012	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
1007	2012	Chevrolet Arboc	Express 4500 SOF26D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM 6L90-E
1011-1012	2016	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B
1013-1014	2016	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
1015	2017	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
1017-1019	2018	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	ZF 6AP1400B
1021	2018	Grande West	Vicinity	Cummins B6.7	ZF 6AP1002B
1022-1024	2019	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	ZF 6AP1400B
1026-1029	2019	MCI	D45 CRT LE	Cummins ISX-12	Allison GEN V	First production units.
1030-1031	2021	Proterra	ZX5 40’	2x 205 kW hub motors	Eaton EEV-7202 2-speed
1032	2023	Proterra	ZX5 40’
1033	2021	Proterra	ZX5 40’	2x 205 kW hub motors	Eaton EEV-7202 2-speed
1034	2019	Proterra	Catalyst BE40			Ex-demonstrator; acquired in 2021.
1035	2022	Proterra	ZX5 40’
1036-1039	2023	Proterra	ZX5 40’
1042-1045	2024	MCI	D45 CRT LE	Cummins X12
1046-1048	2025	Nova Bus	LFSe+	BAE HDS200 Series-EV	Direct drive
1049-1051	2025	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7
1052-1054	2024	Ford Champion	E-450 Challenger

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Hybrid system	Notes
1002, 3, 1004	2008	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISL	Allison E^P40 System	3 destroyed by fire in 2014.
1008	2012	Chevrolet Arboc	Express 4500 SOF26D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM 6L90-E
1020	2007	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II MAX	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Ex-Calgary Transit 1612; purchased in 2018.

References

Bus Drawings and Photos
Personal notes and sightings

External links

Roam Transit

v·d·e History of Public Transit in Calgary
Current
Operators	Airdrie Transit, Calgary Transit, COLT, Red Arrow Motorcoach, Roam, Southland Transportation
Modes	Articulated Bus, CNG Bus, Diesel Bus, Light Rail, Motorcoach, Shuttle Bus
Past (incomplete)
Operators	Calgary Municipal Railway, Calgary Transit System
Modes	Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus, Gasoline Bus, Passenger Rail, Streetcar, Electric Trolleybus
Future
Operators	Okotoks Transit
Modes	Street-Running LRT