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Area Served |
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
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Founded |
2000
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Fleet Size |
218 Conventional 28 Mobility Plus
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Number Of Routes |
67
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2010 Ridership |
18 million
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Unions |
Canadian Auto Workers, Local 4304
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Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
On January 1, 2000 the Region of Waterloo created GRT by assuming the operations of the former Kitchener Transit (which also served Waterloo) and Cambridge Transit.
Fares
Item
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Effective July 1, 2012
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Comments
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Cash Fare
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$3.00
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Exact change only. Operators DO NOT carry change.
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Adult Tickets
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$10.50
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Sold in strips of 5
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Reduced Tickets
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$9.00
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Sold in strips of 5, valid for Seniors (65 +), elementary and high school students. Must present Photo ID Card to operator upon boarding.
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Adult Monthly Pass
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$68.00
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Reduced Monthly Pass
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$56.00
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Valid for Seniors (65 +), elementary and high school students. Must present Photo ID Card to operator upon boarding.
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Conestoga College Pass (4-mth term)
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$227.00
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Photo ID Card included
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Corporate Monthly Pass
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$58.35
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Day Pass / Sunday Family Pass
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$6.00
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Photo ID Card
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$5.00
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Available at the Ainslie St. and Charles St. Terminals
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90 minute transfer
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FREE
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Request upon boarding (when bus fare is paid)
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Rosters
Active fleet
Fleet numbers
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Thumbnail
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Engine
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Transmission
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Destination sign
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Seating
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Garage
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Notes
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9200-9213
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1992
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Voith D863.3
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Luminator Matrix:MAX
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34 American Seating Innovator 850
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Strasburg
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- Ex-Kitchener Transit 9200-9213
- First low floor 40 foot buses in Ontario.
- First D40LFs to be rebuilt and now have two wheelchair positions.
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9400-9403, 9405-9410, 9412-9419, 9421-9424
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File:Grand River Transit 9418.jpg
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1994
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Mega:MAX
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35 American Seating Innovator 850
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Strasburg
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- Ex-Kitchener Transit 9400-9403, 9405-9419, 9421-9424
- Second wheelchair position added.
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530-531
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1997
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins C8.3
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Matrix:MAX
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35 American Seating Model 6468
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Strasburg
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532-535
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1998
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OBI
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Orion 06.501
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Cummins M11
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Matrix:MAX
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32 American Seating Model 6468
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Conestoga
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 532-535
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536-537
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1999
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISC
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Matrix:MAX
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36 American Seating Model 6468
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Conestoga
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2200-2207
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2002
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NFI
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D40LF
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Cummins ISC
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Horizon
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36 American Seating Innovator 850
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Strasburg
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2300-2329
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2003
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OBI
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Orion 07.501
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Cummins ISC
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2300-2309: Allison B400R
2310-2329: ZF 5HP592C
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Luminator MAX 3000
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37 American Seating Innovator 850
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Strasburg
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2400-2417
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2004
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 5HP552C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 American Seating Innovator 850
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2400-2405, 2416, 2417 Conestoga 2406-2415 Strasburg
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- Fully low floor.
- 2408-2409 used for iXpress.
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2418-2432
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2005
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP552C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 American Seating Innovator 850
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Conestoga
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Fully low floor.
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2601-2614
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File:Grand River Transit 2607.jpg
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2006
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP552C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 4ONE Aries
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2601-2604 Conestoga 2605-2614 Strasburg
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2701-2724
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File:Grand River Transit 2718.jpg
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2007
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP554C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 4ONE Aries
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2701-2719, 2721-2723 Strasburg 2720, 2724 Conestoga
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First in fleet to have redesigned front, tinted windows, and rear signs.
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8007-8021
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File:Grand River Transit 8010.jpg
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2008
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP554C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 4ONE Aries
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8007-8011 Conestoga 8012-8021 Strasburg
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8022-8027
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File:Grand River Transit 8023.jpg
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2008
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Nova Bus
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LFS HEV 40102
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Cummins ISL
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Allison EP40 hybrid system
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Luminator Horizon
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39 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg
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20901-20913
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2009
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP554C
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Luminator Horizon
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37 4ONE Aries
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20901-20910 Conestoga 20911-20913 Strasburg
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- First 3rd gens (new rear design) in fleet
- Used for iXpress.
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21001-21009
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2010
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP554C
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Luminator Horizon
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37 4ONE Aries
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21001-21006 Strasburg 21007-21009 Conestoga
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21001-21006 used for iXpress.
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21101-21115
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File:21115 (640x480).jpg
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2011
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL9
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ZF 6AP1400B
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Luminator Horizon
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37 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg
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21116-21121
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2011
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Nova Bus
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LFS HEV 40102
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Cummins ISB6.7
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Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
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Luminator Horizon
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37 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg
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21201-21221
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2012
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL9
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ZF 6AP1400B
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Luminator Horizon
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37 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg
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- Assumed fleet numbers and specifications.
- First buses ordered without window openings.
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Retired fleet
Fleet numbers
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Thumbnail
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Engine
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Transmission
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Destination sign
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Seating
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Notes
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755
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1975
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison VH9
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Rollsign
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 755
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770
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1977
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Rollsign
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 770
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793
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File:Grand River Transit 793-A.jpg
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1978
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Flyer
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D800B
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V730
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Rollsign
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 793
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511, 514
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1979
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Rollsign
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 511, 514
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804-808
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1982
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V730
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Rollsign
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 804-808
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517-518
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1984
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GMDD
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TC40-102N Classic
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Rollsign
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 517-518
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809
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1984
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GMDD
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V730
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Rollsign
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 809
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8501-8510
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1985
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GMDD
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V731
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Rollsign
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519
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File:Grand River Transit 519.jpg
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1987
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V731
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Rollsign
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 519
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8801-8806
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1987
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison V731
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Luminator MAX
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 8801-8806
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8520, 521-522
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File:Grand River Transit 522-a.jpg
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1989
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison V731
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Rollsign
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Otaco Benches
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 520-522
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8901-8906
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File:Grand River Transit 8903.jpg
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1989
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison V731
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Luminator MAX
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 8901-8906
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8907-8914
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File:Grand River Transit 8911.jpg
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1989
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OBI
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Orion 05.501
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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8907, 8909, 8910: Voith D863.3
8911-8913: Allison HTB-748
8914: Allison B400R
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Luminator MAX
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 8907-8914
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9001-9013
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1990
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OBI
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Orion 05.501
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Voith D863.3
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Vultron
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 9001-9013
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317-319
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1991
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OBI
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Orion 01.507
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison HTB-748
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Rollsign
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 317-319
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8523, 524
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1991
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison VR731
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8523: Luminator MAX 3000
524: Luminator MAX
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Otaco Benches
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 523-524
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8525
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1992
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MCI
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TC40-102N Classic
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison VR731
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Luminator MAX side signs on front and side
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American Seating Model 6468
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 525
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8526, 8527, 528, 8529
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File:Grand River Transit 8526-A.jpg
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1994
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OBI
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Orion 05.501
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Cummins L10
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ZF 4HP500
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Various Luminator flip-dot
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American Seating Model 6468
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 526-529
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9404, 9411, 9420
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1994
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Mega:MAX
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35 American Seating Innovator 850
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9600-9622
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1996
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NFI
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C40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50G
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Allison B400R
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Luminator Mega:MAX
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35 American Seating Inovator 850
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2433
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2005
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Nova Bus
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LFS 40102
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Cummins ISL
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ZF 6HP552C
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Luminator Horizon
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39 American Seating Innovator 850
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Fully low floor
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busPLUS (Operated by Hendry Coach Lines)
MobilityPLUS (all-time, incomplete fleet)
Service Vehicles
Also see
External links
References
- Personal sightings and notes