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Revision as of 12:18, 11 March 2013
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Area served | Brampton, ON |
Founded | 1976 |
Fleet size | 285 (conventional) 63 (Züm) |
Number of routes | 38 (conventional) 3 (Züm) |
Ridership | 16,328,909 (2011) |
Union | ATU Local 1573 |
Brampton Transit provides transit service to the city of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, a rapidly growing suburb of Toronto. Brampton Transit offers services that cover the whole of Brampton, and offers connections to other parts of the Greater Toronto Area through GO Transit's Georgetown corridor rail and bus service, as well as Mississauga Transit (Mississauga), York Region Transit (York Region) and the TTC (Toronto).
History
Starting out as a Dial-a-bus service until the mid 1970's amalgamation of various smaller agencies, Brampton Transit is currently expanding to meet the needs of the city, including: bumping up frequencies, purchasing new buses to replace old ones, and introducing new routes to existing and developing areas of the city. Recent developments include the online route planning system eRide, equipping its fleet with bike rack for the Bike & Ride program, and planned future Bus Rapid Transit service known as Züm.
Züm
Main article: Züm
In the summer of 2009, the City of Brampton unveiled its new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service brand, "Züm" (pronounced Zoom). Previously known as AcceleRide, Züm began service in September 2010 and has grown to a network of BRT lines along key corridors throughout the City. Züm is operated by a fleet of specially painted New Flyer Xcelsior BRT buses.
Fares
Brampton Transit website fares section
As of November 2011:
Age group | Cash | PRESTO e-purse | 5 tickets | 10 tickets | Weekly pass | Monthly Pass |
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Students (Grades 1–8; 9–12 with student ID) | $3.25 | $2.45 | $12.25 | $24.50 | $25.50 | $100.00 |
Adults & College/University Students | $3.25 | $2.65 | $13.25 | $26.50 | $27.50 | $107.00 |
Seniors (65+ w/ Brampton Transit Senior ID) | $1.00 | $1.50 | $7.50 | $15.00 | $12.00 | $47.00 |
Other
Cost | |
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Children (5 and under with fare paying passenger) | Free |
GO Fare Integration | $0.65 (cash/PRESTO) |
GTA Weekly Pass | $52.00 |
PRESTO Card (non-refundable) | $6.00 |
Visually Impaired (With CNIB Card) | Free |
Garages
Brampton Transit has two garage locations used for both administrative purposes and the servicing and dispatch of its fleet of buses:
- Clark Garage, 185 Clark Boulevard (opened 1980). This garage operates the following routes: 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 35, 40, 50, 52, 53, 54, 92, 115
- Sandalwood Garage, 130 Sandalwood Pkwy West (opened Fall 2008). This garage operates the following routes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 51, 56, 501, 502, 511
Fleet
Prior to 2002, the numbering series was based on year built and number in the fleet (8280 being built in 1982 and bus 80 of the fleet), subject to resetting every 100 buses. With larger orders coming and beginning with the 2002 D40LF's, the numbering system was changed to year built and bus number in the specific order (0201 being built in 2002 and the first bus of the order for that year).
Total Buses by Manufacturer
(Not Including 13s)
Garage | New Flyer | Nova | Orion | Total |
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Clark | 55 | 50 | 31 | 134 |
Sandalwood | 127 | 56 | 8 | 193 |
Total | 182 | 106 | 39 | 327 |
Active
NOTE: Allocations subject to change with fleet availability and without notice.
Retired
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Notes |
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5736-5744 | 1957 | GMC | TDH-4512 Old Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH-series | Rollsign |
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6682-6685 | 1966 | GMDD | TDH-5303 New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH-series | Rollsign | Ex-TTC 3900 series acquired in 1985 | |
7110-7113 | 1971 | GMDD | T6H-5305 New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH-9 | Rollsign | Ex-Mississauga Transit 2000 series acquired in 1989 | |
7410-7413 | 1974 | Rek-Vee | Club Car | Ex-Bramalea Bus 7410, 7411, 7412 and 7413 | ||||
7518-7520 | 1973-1974 | Rek-Vee | Club Car | Ex-GO Transit 1218, 1222 and 1224, acquired 1975 and 1976 | ||||
7522-7535 | 1975 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH-9 | Rollsign | First new Brampton Transit bus order | |
7745-7753 | 1977 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Rollsign | ||
7854-7858 | 1978 | Flyer | D800B | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Rollsign | ||
7959-7966 | 1979 | GMDD | T6H-4523N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Rollsign | ||
8067-8069 | 1980 | GMDD | T6H-5307N New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Rollsign | First 40 foot bus order | |
8170-8174 | 1981 | OBI | 01.501 | Detroit Diesel 6V53T | Allison MT-643 |
Rollsign | ||
8275-8281 | 1982 | GMDD | T6H-5307N New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Rollsign | ||
8273-8274, 8289 | 1982 | GMDD | T8H-5307A New Look | Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Allison V730 | 8273-8274: Rollsign
8289: Balios Orange LED |
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8500 | 1985 | Leyland | Olympian | Cummins L10 | Leyland Hydracyclic | Luminator Matrix |
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8575, 8690-8691 | 1985 | GMDD | T8H-5307A New Look | Detroit Diesel 6V92T | Allison V730 | 8575: Rollsign
8690-8691: Balios Orange LED |
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8686-8687 | 1986 | OBI | 01.508 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison HT-747 | Rollsign | 8687 refurbished. | |
8788-8793 | 1987 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V731 | Rollsign |
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8894-8899 | 1988 | OBI | 01.508 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | Rollsign | 8894, 8896, 8898, 8899 refurbished | |
8901-8909 | 1989 | OBI | 01.508 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | Luminator MAX |
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9014-9028 | 1990 | OBI | 01.508 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | 9018, 9021, 9023, 9024, 9027, 9028: Luminator MAX 9014, 9015, 9016, 9017, 9019, 9020, 9022, 9025, 9026: Luminator Horizon |
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9129-9137 | 1991 | OBI | 05.501 | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | Luminator MAX | ||
9176-9180 | 1991 | NFI | D40S | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D864.3 | 9176, 9177-9180: Dual GO-style rollsigns
9177: Luminator Matrix:MAX front only |
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9638-9640 | 1996 | NFI | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison World B400R | Luminator Matrix:MAX | All refurbished | |
9643 | 1996 | OBI | 06.501 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison World B400R | Luminator Matrix:MAX | All refurbished |
Demonstrated and leased
NOTE: this list is incomplete
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Notes |
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184-1 | 2005 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP552C | Axion LED | Nova Bus demo June to July 2005 | |
SR1321 | 2009 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison EP40 | Luminator Horizon | Displayed at Clark in October 2009 | |
0475 | 2004 | NFI | D60LF | Detroit Diesel S50EGR ULSD | Allison B500R | Balios Orange LED |
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External links
- Brampton Transit
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1573
- "An Olympian Transit System", A Short Review of Brampton Transit (by Paul A. Bateson)