Area served
Brampton, ON
Founded
1976
Fleet size
276 (Conventional) 63 (Züm)
Number of routes
42
2011 ridership
16,328,909
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
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
Notes/Restrictions
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
Wonderland Express
One Way, Single = $7.50; One Way, Family of Four = $22.00
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 (effective Nov 26): 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 (effective Nov 26): 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).
Active
NOTE: Allocations subject to change with fleet availability and without notice.
Fleet number(s)
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Year
Manufacturer
Model
Engine
Transmission
Destination sign
Garage allocation
Notes
9641-9645
1996
OBI
06.501
Detroit Diesel Series 50
Allison World B400R
Luminator Matrix:MAX
Clark
All refurbished
9643 retired
9846-9864
1998
OBI
06.501
Detroit Diesel Series 50
Allison World B400R
Luminator Matrix:MAX
Clark
All refurbished
9965-9972
1999
OBI
05.501
Detroit Diesel Series 50
Allison World B400R
9965-9969, 9972: Luminator MAX 3000
9970-9971: Luminator Horizon
Clark
All refurbished
0181-0188
2001
OBI
05.501
Cummins ISM
Voith D863.3E
0181, 0182, 0184-0188: Balios Orange LED
0183: Axion LED
Sandalwood
0201-0221
2002
NFI
D40LF
Cummins ISC
Voith D864.3E
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
0301-0317
2003
NFI
D40LF
Cummins ISC
Voith D864.3E
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
0401-0435
2004
NFI
D40LF
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.3E
Luminator Horizon
0419-0435: Clark
0401-0418: Sandalwood
Mobile Climate Control (MCC) equipped
Feature driver draft doors
0401-03, 0406, 0410-11, 0414-15, 0420, 0423, 0427, 0429 received new livery
0601-0621
2005-2006
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
Clark
MCC equipped
Feature driver draft doors
0622-0638
2006
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
0622-0632: Voith D864.5
0633-0638: ZF 6HP552C
Luminator Horizon
0622-0625: Clark
0626-0638: Sandalwood
MCC equipped
0701-0715
2007-2008
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
First in fleet to have redesigned front
0801-0810
2008
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
Clark
0811-0827
2008
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
0811-0812, 0821-0827: Clark
0813-0820: Sandalwood
0901-0916
2009
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
0910, 0912-0916: Clark
0901-0909, 0911: Sandalwood
Have Nova's electronic stop request beep
0917-0926
2009
Nova Bus
LFS 40102
Cummins ISL
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
First in fleet to have redesigned rear ("3rd generation")
1050-1074
2010
NFI
XDE40
Cummins ISL9
Allison EP 40 hybrid system
1050-1072: Luminator Horizon
1073-1074: Luminator Spectrum
Sandalwood
1101-1130
2010-2011
NFI
XD40
Cummins ISL9
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
1101-1120: Clark
1121-1130: Sandalwood
1150-1165
2011
NFI
XDE40
Cummins ISL9
Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
1201-1218
2012
NFI
XD40
Cummins ISL9
1201-1210: ZF 6AP1400B
1211-1218: Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
1201-1210: Sandalwood
1211-1218: Clark
1250-1251
File:Züm 1250-a.jpg
2012
NFI
XDE40
Cummins ISL9
Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
2 units for Züm added on from previous order
1275-1294
2012
NFI
XDE60
Cummins ISL9
Allison H 50 EP hybrid system
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
1301-1319
2012
NFI
XD40
Cummins ISL9
Voith D864.5
Luminator Horizon
Sandalwood
Retired
Fleet number(s)
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Year
Manufacturer
Model
Engine
Transmission
Destination sign
Notes
5736-5744
1957
GMC
TDH-4512 Old Look
Detroit Diesel 6V71N
Allison VH-series
Rollsign
Ex-HSR 500 series acquired in 1976-1977
5741 donated to HCRY
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
8500
1985
Leyland
Olympian
Cummins L10
Leyland Hydracyclic
Luminator Matrix
8575, 8690-91
1985
GMDD
T8H-5307A New Look
Detroit Diesel 6V92T
Allison V730
8575: Rollsign
8690-8691: Balios Orange LED
8686-8687
1986
OBI
01.508
Detroit Diesel 6V71N
Allison HT-747
Rollsign
8687 refurbished.
8788-8793
File:Brampton Transit 8788.jpg
1987
MCI
Classic
Detroit Diesel 6V71N
Allison V731
Rollsign
8788 in older scheme
All retired by end of February 2008
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
First to feature electronic signs
Feature Luminator MAX only as front sign
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
First to feature A/C
Most refurbished
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
Ex. GO Transit 1900 series acquired in 2000
Feature Suburban style seating
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
External links
Facilities
Terminals
Bramalea GO Station - Bramalea Terminal - Brampton Gateway Terminal - Downtown Terminal - Heart Lake Terminal - Lisgar GO Station - Mississauga City Centre Terminal - Mount Pleasant Village & GO Station - Trinity Common Terminal - York University Terminal - Humber College
Garages
Clark Blvd. Facility - Sandalwood Facility
Bus Stops
1000-1999 - 2000-2999 - 3000-3999 - 4000-4999 - 8000-8999
Routes
Regular
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 40 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 81 92
Express
104 115 185 199
Züm
501 502 505 511 561
School
200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 211 212 213 214 215 216 217
Discontinued
4 6 21 22 26 52 54 56 66 77 91 93 94
Active Fleet
D40LF
0830-0838
D60LF
0839
Nova LFS
0601-0621 , 0622-0638 , 0701-0715 , 0730-0739 , 0801-0810 , 0811-0827 , 0901-0916 , 0917-0926 , 1401-1415 , 1501-1519 , 1601-1623 , 1701-1713 , 1801-1823 , 1901-1916 , 2007-2024 , 2101-2108 , 2201-2224
Nova LFSe
2150-2151
XD40
1101-1130 , 1201-1218 , 1301-1319
XD60
2475-2492
XDE40
1050-1074 , 1150-1165 , 1250-1251 , 2401-2422
XDE60
1275-1294 , 1475-1484 , 1575-1579 , 1580-1592 , 1675-1682 , 1775-1785 , 1875-1885 , 1975-1976 , 2075-2084
XE40
2152-2157
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