Brampton Transit



Area served	Brampton, ON
Founded	1976
Fleet size	288 (conventional) 93 (Züm)
Number of routes	41 (conventional) 4 (Züm)
Ridership	20,411,022 (2014)
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

Brampton Transit in its current incarnation was created from the January 1st 1976 amalgamation of the Bramalea Dial-A-Bus service (started in early 1973) and the transit operation in the old town of Brampton that had been operated by various contractors and operators since 1950 (using their own buses).

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 April 2013:

Age Group	Cash	PRESTO e-purse	PRESTO Weekly Pass	PRESTO Monthly Pass	Notes
Child	$3.75	$2.50	$27.00	$105.00
Students	$3.75	$2.50	$27.00	$105.00
Adults	$3.75	$2.80	$31.00	$118.00	Including college and university students
Seniors	$1.00*	$1.55	$15.00	$50.00	Must Show Brampton Transit Senior Identification card.

Other

	Cost
Children (5 and under with fare paying passenger)	Free
GO Fare Integration	$0.75 (cash/PRESTO)
GTA Weekly Pass	$61.00
PRESTO Card (non-refundable)	$6.00
PRESTO Protective Card Sleeve	$2.00
Visually Impaired (With CNIB Card)	Free

Bus routes

Brampton Transit currently operates 82 bus routes throughout the City of Brampton. Regular routes are numbered 1-99, Züm routes in the 500 series, and school routes in the 200 series.

Current routes

The following are current Brampton Transit bus routes. The colour behind each route number is the colour used for each route's line and icon. School routes are in the regular Brampton Transit blue.

1	Queen	2	Main	3	McLaughlin	4	Chinguacousy	5	Bovaird	6	James Potter	7	Kennedy
8	Centre	9	Vodden	10	South Industrial	11	Steeles	12	Grenoble	13	Avondale	14	Torbram
15	Bramalea	16	Southgate	17	Howden	18	Dixie	19	Fernforest	20	East Industrial	21	Heart Lake
23	Sandalwood	24	Van Kirk	25	Edenbrook	26	Mount Pleasant	29	Williams	30	Airport Road	31	McVean
32	Father Tobin	33	Peter Robertson	35	Clarkway	36	Gardenbrooke	40	Central Industrial	50	Gore Road	51	Hereford
52	McMurchy	53	Oaklea	56	Springbrook	57	Charolais	58	Financial Drive	60	Mississauga Road	92	Bramalea GO
115	Airport Express	185	Dixie Express
501	Züm Queen	502	Züm Main	505	Züm Bovaird	511	Züm Steeles

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 35, 36, 40, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, 92, 115, 185
Sandalwood Garage, 130 Sandalwood Pkwy West (opened Fall 2008). This garage operates the following routes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 56, 58, 60, 501, 502, 505, 511

The original garage Brampton Transit operated out of after being formed was once located at 77 Hale Road (used from 1976 until the Clark Garage was built in 1980).

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

Garage	New Flyer	Nova	Orion	Total
Clark	65	70	6	141
Sandalwood	168	70	2	240
Total	233	140	8	381

Active

NOTE: Allocations subject to change with fleet availability and without notice.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Garage allocation	Notes
0201-0221	2002	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3E	Luminator Horizon	Sandalwood	0201-02, 0204, 0206-08, 0210-12, 0214, 0216-17, 0220-21 refurbished and in new livery
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	MCC equipped Feature driver draft doors Repainted in 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 order with redesigned headlights.
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
0917-0926	2009	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Luminator Horizon	Sandalwood	First and only order with the 2009 redesigned rear.
1050-1074	2010	NFI	XDE40	Cummins ISL9	Allison E^P40 hybrid system	1050-1072: Luminator Horizon 1073-1074: Luminator Spectrum	Sandalwood
1101-1130	2010-2011	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Luminator Horizon	Clark
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	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	1301-1310: Clark 1311-1319: Sandalwood
1401-1415	2014	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	1401-1410: Clark 1411-1415: Sandalwood	First order with the 2013 redesigned rear and 1/3 2/3 front doors.
1475-1484	2013	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 50 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	Sandalwood
1501-1519	2015	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	1501-1509: Sandalwood 1510-1519: Clark
1575-1584	2014	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 50 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	Sandalwood
1585-1594	2015	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 50 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	Sandalwood
9965-9972	1999	OBI	05.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	9965-9969, 9972: Luminator MAX 3000 9970-9971: Luminator Horizon	9966-9967, 9969-9972: Clark 9965, 9968: Sandalwood	Refurbished

On Order

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Garage allocation	Notes
1675-1682 (subject to change)		2015	NFI	XDE60	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 50 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	TBD	8 Units Presumed specifications City of Bramptoon exercises options for 8 buses

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes
0181-0188	2001	OBI	05.501	Cummins ISM	Voith D863.3E	0181, 0182, 0184-0188: Balios Orange LED 0183: Axion LED
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.
7301-7303	1973	Mercedes-Benz	O309D				Ex-Bramalea Dial-A-Bus 7301-7303; acquired in 1974.
7304-7306	1973	Ford	Econoline				Ex-Bramalea Dial-A-Bus 7304-7306; acquired in 1974.
7410-7413	1974	Rek-Vee	Club Car				Ex-Bramalea Dial-A-Bus 7410-7413; acquired in 1974.
7518	1974	Rek-Vee	Club Car				Ex-GO Transit 1218; acquired in 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	Ex-Santa Monica 5100 series Purchased from and refurbished by Mississauga Truck & Bus in 1999-2001
8500	1985	Leyland	Olympian	Cummins L10	Leyland Hydracyclic	Luminator Matrix	Ex-Gray Line Victoria 170; bought in 1989 Sold to Double Deck Tours in 2012
8575, 8690-8691	1985	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	8575: Rollsign 8690-8691: Balios Orange LED	Ex-Santa Monica 5100 series Purchased from and refurbished by Mississauga Truck & Bus in 1999-2001
8686-8687	1986	OBI	01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-747	Rollsign	8687 refurbished.
8788-8793	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 were 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 B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	All refurbished
9641-9645	1996	OBI	06.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	All refurbished.
9846-9864	1998	OBI	06.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Luminator Matrix:MAX	Refurbished

Demonstrated and leased

NOTE: this list is incomplete

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes
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 E^P40	Luminator Horizon	Displayed at Clark in October 2009
0475	2004	NFI	D60LF	Detroit Diesel S50EGR ULSD	Allison B500R	Balios Orange LED	Leased from New Flyer for driver familiarization before articulated Züm Xcelsior deliveries. Original to OC Transpo as 6332 (retired for New Flyer trade-in credit) Operated in OC Transpo scheme with Brampton Transit logos and "Training Bus" lettering Leased from late February to June 2012
7407-7409	1974	Ford	B600				Leased from McNab Bus Sales.
7414	1974	Ford	B700				Leased from McNab Bus Sales.
7415-7416	1974	Rek-Vee	Club Car				Oakville Transit 7415-7416; Leased in 1975. Exx-GO Transit 1230 and 1232; Returned in July 1975.
7517	1974	Ford	B700				Leased from McNab Bus Sales.
7519-7520	1973-1974	Rek-Vee	Club Car				GO Transit 1222 and 1224; Leased in 1975. Returned to GO Transit in July 1975.
7521	1975	Ford	B700				Leased from McNab Bus Sales.