Coast Mountain Bus Company 9201-9276
Coast Mountain Bus Company 9201–9276 are 76 Orion Bus Industries V 05.501 Suburban units built in 2000-2001.
They were purchased at a cost of $29 million (approx. $380,000 per unit) to provide more comfortable rides along Highway 99. As part of the Strategic Transportation Plan to connect regional town centres, they provide greater passenger amenities for commuters between Bridgeport Station, Delta, South Surrey, and White Rock.
Units that ran on the 555 Port Mann Express when the route was introduced in 2012 carry the ExpressBus decal.
Initially they were found exclusively on the following routes:
- 311 Scottsdale/Bridgeport Station
- 351 Crescent Beach/White Rock Centre/Bridgeport Station
- 352 Ocean Park/Bridgeport Station
- 354 White Rock South/Bridgeport Station
- 488 Garden City/Burrard Station
- 490 Steveston/Burrard Station
- 491 One Road/Burrard Station
- 492 Two Road/Burrard Station
- 496 Railway/Burrard Station
- 601 South Delta/Boundary Bay/Bridgeport Station
- 602 Tsawwassen Heights/Bridgeport Station
- 603 Beach Grove/Bridgeport Station
- 604 English Bluff/Bridgeport Station
In addition to the routes listed, they are also found on these routes:
- 301 Newton Exchange/Brighouse Station
- 555 Carvolth Exchange/Lougheed Station – Port Mann Express
- 606 Ladner Ring
- 608 Ladner Ring
- Port Coquitlam Transit Centre routes during bus shortages
Amenities
- High floor for better passenger views of surroundings and traffic
- Increased seating
- Air conditioning
- Reading lights
- High-back reclining seats
- Luggage racks
- Fully accessible
- Bike rack
After refurbishment, they received an updated suburban paint scheme with a grey background instead of white.
In 2009, passenger voice-announcement and display systems by INIT were introduced. However, unit 9258 did not receive a digital display and instead retained its original next stop display. Compass Card readers were gradually installed starting in late 2012 and through 2013.
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination sign |
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Detroit Diesel S50EGR 275 hp | Allison World B500R6 6 speed | 47 – Otaco 2003 Recliner | Balios Orange LED |
Details
Fleet number |
Thumbnail | Paint | Date | VIN | License plate | Transit centre | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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9201 | 2000 | 1VH5H6M26Y6501257 | DP 1375 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9202 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M28Y6501471 | EC 6357 | Port Coquitlam | Retired – April 2019 |
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9203 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2XY6501472 | HA 0052 | Port Coquitlam | Retired – October 2019 |
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9204 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M21Y6501473 | JC 7873 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9205 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M23Y6501474 | KX 3005 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9206 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M25Y6501475 | HA 0053 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9207 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M27Y6501476 | HA 0054 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9208 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M29Y6501477 | EF 3764 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9209 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M20Y6501478 | Port Coquitlam | Retired – December 2018 |
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9210 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M22Y6501479 | 2697 EV | Richmond | Retired – August 2011 |
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9211 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M20Y6501481 | 2713 EV | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9212 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M22Y6501482 | 2714 EV | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9213 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M24Y6501483 | KX 3027 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9214 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M26Y6501484 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9215 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M28Y6501485 | 2717 EV | Richmond | Active |
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9216 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2XY6501486 | HA 0078 | Richmond | Active |
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9217 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M21Y6501487 | DP 1384 | Richmond | Retired – August 2019 |
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9218 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M23Y6501488 | DP 1385 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9219 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M25Y6501489 | DP 1386 | Surrey | Retired – January 2019 |
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9220 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501503 | DB 3900 | Richmond | Active |
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9221 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2016501504 | ET 7808 | Richmond | Active |
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9222 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501505 | DP 1387 | Richmond | Active |
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9223 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501507 | DT 3091 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9224 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501508 | DP 1388 | Surrey | Retired – December 2018 |
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9225 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501509 | Richmond | Retired – August 2004 |
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9226 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501510 | DP 1389 | Surrey | Retired – May 2019 |
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9227 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501511 | EA 1410 | Richmond | Active |
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9228 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501512 | DB 3901 | Richmond | Active |
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9229 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2116501513 | DP 1390 | Richmond | Active |
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9230 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2316501514 | DP 1391 | Surrey | Retired – December 2018 |
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9231 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2516501515 | DP 1392 | Richmond | Active |
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9232 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2716501516 | DP 1394 | Richmond | Active |
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9233 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501517 | DB 3902 | Surrey | Retired – September 2019 |
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9234 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2016501518 | DP 1425 | Surrey | Retired – November 2018 |
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9235 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501519 | 7295 FD | Richmond | Active |
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9236 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501520 | KX 3030 | Richmond | Active |
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9237 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501522 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 | ||||
9238 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2416501523 | KX 3032 | Richmond | Retired – February 2019 |
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9239 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501524 | KX 3016 | Richmond | Active | |||
9240 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501525 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9241 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501526 | LL 9721 | Port Coquitlam | Active | |||
9242 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2116501527 | KX 9276 | Richmond | Active |
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9243 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2716501533 | 7302 FD | Richmond | Retired – October 2019 |
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9244 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501534 | KY 8278 | Richmond | Active |
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9245 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2016501535 | Richmond | Retired – December 2018
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9246 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501536 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9247 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2416501537 | KY 8281 | Richmond | Active |
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9248 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501538 | KY 8282 | Richmond | Active |
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9249 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501539 | KY 8283 | Richmond | Retired – February 2019 |
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9250 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2416501540 | Port Coquitlam | Active |
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9251 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501541 | Richmond | Active |
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9252 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501542 | KY 8286 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019
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9253 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501543 | Richmond | Retired – August 2019 |
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9254 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2116501544 | DB 3912 | Richmond | Active |
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9255 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2716501547 | Richmond | Active |
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9256 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501548 | KY 8400 | Richmond | Retired – March 2019
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9257 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2016501549 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9258 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501553 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9259 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501555 | KY 8403 | Richmond | Active |
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9260 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2816501556 | KY 8404 | Richmond | Active |
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9261 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501557 | KY 8405 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9262 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2116501558 | Richmond | Active |
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9263 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2316501559 | Richmond | Active |
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9264 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2X16501560 | Richmond | Retired – December 2018 | ||||
9265 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2116501561 | KY 8408 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 | |||
9266 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2316501562 | Richmond | Active |
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9267 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2516501563 | Richmond | Active |
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9268 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2716501564 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9269 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2916501565 | Richmond | Active |
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9270 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2016501566 | KY 8413 | Richmond | Retired – February 2019 |
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9271 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501567 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 | ||||
9272 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2416501568 | Richmond | Active |
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9273 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501569 | Richmond | Retired – January 2019 |
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9274 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2216501570 | KY 8428 | Richmond | Retired – October 2019 |
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9275 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2416501571 | Richmond | Active |
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9276 | 2001 | 1VH5H6M2616501572 | KY 8430 | Richmond | Active |
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References
- New Express Buses Offer A Smoother Ride For Long Distance Travel on Highway 99, translink.bc.ca, retrieved 09-24-09
- UPDATE: Bus crash sends 20 to hospital; minivan sought. www.bclocalnews.com, retriieved 10-02-2011
- Several people hurt in bus crash on Highway 99, www.news1130.com, retrieved 10-02-2011