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Area served	British Columbia
Founded	1989
Website	www.firststudentinc.com

First Student (Vancouver) is an British Columbia-based subsidiary of FirstGroup plc which provides school and contract transportation services. Formerly operating under the Cardinal Coach Lines name, a company that was based in Calgary, Alberta, the subsidiary is based in Vancouver, with satellite operations throughout Metro Vancouver and the rest of British Columbia. All aforementioned branches were absorbed into First Student Canada following its acquisition of Cardinal Coach Lines in 2005.

History

1989: Cardinal Coach Lines (Cardinal) begins its operations in Vancouver.

2005: Cardinal is acquired by FirstGroup plc's Canadian branch; First Student Canada; based out of Burlington, ON.

2008: First Student Canada decals begin to be applied on school buses and commuter coaches.

Yards

Surrey:

12079 103A Avenue, Surrey, BC

Vancouver:

1420 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC

Vancouver School Bus Fleet Roster

Large Buses

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Capacity	Notes
1656-1658	1999	Thomas	FS-65	Cummins B5.9	Allison	72 passenger body	Tall tinted side passenger windows. 1656, 1658 transferred to Alberta in August 2014.
1750-1751	2001	Blue Bird	TC/2000 FE	Cummins B5.9	Allison	84 passenger body	Luggage bays. Rear air ride suspension. Equipped with air brakes and engine retarders
2001-2005	1998	Blue Bird	TC/2000 FE	Cummins B5.9	Allison	72 passenger body	2003 has luggage bays.
2006	1991	Blue Bird	TC/2000 FE			78 passenger body
2007-2008	1990	Blue Bird	GMC C60			72 passenger body
2016-2021	1999	Blue Bird	TC/2000 FE	Cummins B5.9	Allison	72 passenger body
2195	2002	Blue Bird	GMC CV200	CAT 3126	Allison	36 passenger body
2212-2215	2003	Blue Bird	TC/2000 FE	Cummins B5.9	Allison	84 passenger body	Luggage bays. Rear air ride suspension. Equipped with air brakes and engine retarders
2481-2484	2005	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner HDX	Mercedes-Benz MBE 900	Allison	84 passenger body
2493	2005	Thomas	FS-65	Mercedes-Benz MBE 900	Allison	72 passenger body	Tall, tinted side passenger windows
2539-2543	2005	Thomas	FS-65	Mercedes-Benz MBE900	Allison	72 passenger body	Tall, tinted side passenger windows 2543 has a wheelchair lift. 2543 transferred to Calgary in 2013.
2764-2768	2007	Thomas	FS-65	Mercedes-Benz MBE900	Allison	72 passenger body	Luggage bays, interior luggage racks. 2765, 2767, 2768 transferred from Vancouver to Calgary in November 2015. 2764, 2766 based in Vancouver as of 2019
2849	2002	Thomas	FS-65	CAT 3176B	Allison	36 passenger body	Rear air ride suspension Transferred to Vancouver from Calgary in November 2009; returned in August 2014.
3294	2003	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner EF	Cummins B5.9	Allison	84 passenger body	Purchased from a US First Student branch in 2008.
3297-3298	2006	IC Bus	FE300	Navistar DT466E	Allison	84 passenger body	Purchased from a US First Student branch in 2008. Transferred to Calgary in July 2014.
3472-3481	2020	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body
3823, 3825-3826, 3828-3840	2020	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body
6121-6122, 6124-6126	2021	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body
6127-6130	2020	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body	Underfloor luggage bays
9726-9727, 9729-9732	2021	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body
100877-100880	2010	IC Bus	CE	Navistar MaxxForce 7	Allison	36 passenger body
102207-102222	2010	IC Bus	CE	Navistar MaxxForce 7	Allison	72 passenger body	102210-102211, 102216, 102222 transferred to Calgary in mid-2021.
131408	2013	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	Cummins ISB 6.7L	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body
140684-140691	2014	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner EFX	Cummins ISB 6.7L	Allison 2500 PTS	78 passenger body	140685, 140688 and 140690 were transferred from Calgary in November 2016. The rest of the units are original to Vancouver.
201822-201824	2020	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner EFX	Cummins ISB 6.7L	Allison 2500 PTS	84 passenger body
205183	2020	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner EFX			84 passenger body
206054	2004	Corbeil	International 3800	Navistar T444E	Allison	72 passenger body	Ex-Laidlaw Education Services
223442	2002	Corbeil	International 3800	Navistar T444E	Allison	72 passenger body	Ex-Laidlaw Education Services
214207	2021	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body	Gasoline powered
216368	2021	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	Cummins ISB 6.7L	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body	Tinted windows Underfloor luggage bays "Megaphone" style horn above driver's window License Plate: PP-5656 (BC)
216875-216886	2021	IC Bus	CE	PSI 8.8L V8	Allison 2500 PTS	36 passenger body	Gasoline powered
229326	2006	IC Bus	CE			72 passenger body

Large Buses (letters)

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Capacity	Notes
C255-C257	2006	IC Bus	CE	Navistar VT365	Allison	72 passenger body	Transferred to Calgary in August 2015; renumbered to 155107, 155109, 155108.
C258-C259	2007	IC Bus	CE	Navistar DT466E	Allison	72 passenger body	C259 transferred to Edmonton in June/July 2016.
F279-F284	2015	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	Cummins ISB 6.7L	Allison 2500 PTS	72 passenger body	F279 and F284 transferred to Calgary in August/September 2018.

Small Buses

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Body Manufacturer	Body Model	Chassis	Engine	Transmission	Capacity	Notes
1988-1991	2000	Blue Bird	MB-IV	Ford E-350	Ford Powerstroke 7.3L	Ford	30 passenger body	Wheelchair lift equipped
2023-2096	1998	Blue Bird	MB-IV	GMC Savana 3500	GM 6.5L turbo diesel	GM	30 passenger body	2023-2037 are wheelchair lift equipped.
2105	1996-2002	Blue Bird	MB-II	GMC Savana 3500			30 passenger body
2331	2001-2003	Blue Bird	Micro Bird Handy Bus	Ford E-350			30 passenger body	Equipped with wheelchair lift in rear
2963-2965	2006	Thomas	Minotour	Ford E-450	Ford Powerstroke 6.0L	Ford	30 passenger body	2963, 2965 are wheelchair lift equipped.
3279-3288	2007	Girardin	MB-II	GMC Savana 3500	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM	30 passenger body
3325	2007	Girardin	G5	Ford E-450			30 passenger body	Equipped with rear wheelchair lift
3334	2007	Girardin	G5	Ford E-450			30 passenger body	AN-2391 (BC)
080521-080523 080568	2008	Girardin	G5	Ford E-450	Ford Powerstroke 6.0L	Ford	30 passenger body
093383-093386	2009	Corbeil	Quantum	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM	30 passenger body
111286-111294 111300-111303	2011	Corbeil	Quantum	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM	30 passenger body	111286-111290 equipped with wheelchair lift.
121789-121795	2012	Corbeil	NexBus	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM	30 passenger body	Wheelchair lift equipped.
143217-143218 143223-143226	2014	Thomas	Minotour	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM	30 passenger body
206562-206576	2020	Blue Bird	Micro Bird MB-II	Ford Transit T-350	Ford EcoBlue 2.0L	Ford TorqShift 6R140	30 passenger body

Small Buses (letters)

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Body Manufacturer	Body Model	Chassis	Engine	Transmission	Capacity
BM1128, BM1130, BM1133-BM1134	2018	Blue Bird	Micro Bird MB-II	Ford Transit T-350	Ford Duratec 3.7L	Ford TorqShift 6R140	30 passenger body
HN004859, HN004879, HN004904, HN004915, HN004931, HN005202, HN004967, HN004981, HN004986	2017	Thomas	Minotour	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM	30 passenger body
HN005012, HN005039, HN005078, HN005085, HN005129, HN005202, HN005210, HN005230, HN005240	2017	Thomas	Minotour	Chevrolet Express 3500	GM Vortec 6.0L	GM	30 passenger body

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