Comox Valley Transit System

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Comox Valley Transit System serves the Commox Valley area in British Columbia. The service is operated by Watson and Ash Transportation.[1]

Routes

Route Map

  • 1 - Fitzgerald
  • 2 - Cumberland
  • 3 - Comox via Ryan & Lerwick
  • 4 - Comox via Comox Road
  • 5 - Vanier
  • 6 - Uplands
  • 10 - Royston-Buckley Bay
  • 11 - Little River
  • 12 - North Valley Connector
  • 99 - School Special

Fares

Current fares

Facilities

Garage/HQ

  • Address: 1635 Knight Road, Comox, BC
  • Fax: 250-339-2797
  • Phone: 250-339-5453 / 250-339-5426 (Office)

Current Bus Roster

Fleet Number Range Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
9914-9915, 9948 File:Comox Valley Transit System 9948-a.jpg 1999 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (30')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Allison World B300R
  • 9915 spotted running in Comox Feb. 23, 2009
  • 9948 originally assigned to Fort St. John. Wrapped for Chances Gaming Entertainment.
  • Unsure if others are still in Comox.
9059 File:Comox Valley Transit System 9059-a.JPG 2000 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
9084 2001 TransBus Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
  • Originally assigned to Victoria Regional Transit System when new in 2001. Refurbished at Victoria Transit Centre in 2011 and resumed service in Comox in September 2011.
0225-0226 Comox Valley Transit System 0225-a.jpg 2002 TransBus Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
9279-9283 Comox Valley Transit System 9283-a.jpg 2008 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
  • Air Conditioned.
  • 9279 originally assigned to Whistler.
  • 9280 originally assigned to Penticton.
  • 9282 transferred from Victoria after Olympic service in Whistler.

Retired/Transferred Bus Roster

Fleet Number Range Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
5903 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N
8808 1974 GMDD T6H-5308N
6055, 6059 1963 GMDD TDH-4519 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
  • 6059 active on BCT June 1995 roster.
  • Transferred or retired.
6221 1976 GMDD T6H-4523N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 or VS2-6
  • 6221 Noted active on BCT June 1995 roster.
  • Transferred or retired. Date?
6238 1976 GMDD T6H-4523N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 or VS2-6
  • 6238 Noted active on BCT June 1995 roster.
  • Transferred or retired. Date?
6787-6789 1989 OBI Orion I 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748
  • All 3 noted active on BCT June 1995 roster.
  • Transferred to?
8855 1981 GMDD T6H-5307N
9281-9282 2008 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
9913, 9916 1999 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (30')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Allison World B300R
  • 9913 to Prince Rupert.
  • 9916 to Squamish.
0224 2002 TransBus Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
  • To Cranbrook.

HandiDART Roster (Incomplete)

Fleet Number Range Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
C-567 1996 Ford/CBB E-Super Duty/Polar
  • Retired
C-914, C-915 File:Comox valley transit C-915a.jpg.JPG 1999 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
  • Wheel Chair lift at rear.
  • C-914 retired?
2074 2006 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2136 2008 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2186-2189 2009 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
B-024 File:Comox Valley Transit B-024-a.jpg 2005 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
B-045 2006 Ford/CBB E450/Polar

References

  1. BC Transit - Commox Valley Transit System, bctransit.com, retrieved on 2009-08-19