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Area Served |
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
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Founded |
2000
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Fleet Size |
249 Conventional 30 Mobility Plus
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Number Of Routes |
60
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2011 Ridership |
19.5 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, 2013
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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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$11.50
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Sold in strips of 5
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Reduced Tickets
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$10.00
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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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$72.00
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Reduced Monthly Pass
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$60.00
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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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$204.00
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Photo ID Card included
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College Pass (4-mth term)
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$240.00
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U Pass
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$72.23
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Corporate Monthly Pass
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$61.00
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Day Pass / Sunday Family Pass
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$6.00
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T.R.I.P. Pass
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$40.00
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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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Conventional bus fleet
Active
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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9400, 9402, 9403, 9407, 9408, 9410, 9412, 9413, 9415-9417, 9419, 9421, 9424
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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 Road
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- Ex-Kitchener Transit 9400, 9402, 9403, 9407, 9408, 9410, 9412, 9413, 9415-9417, 9419, 9421, 9424
- Second wheelchair position added.
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8530-8531
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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 Road
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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 Boulevard
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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 Road
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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 MAX3000
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37 American Seating Innovator 850
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Strasburg Road
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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, 2415-2417 Conestoga Boulevard 2406-2414 Strasburg Road
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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 Boulevard
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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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2601-2605 Conestoga Boulevard 2606-2614 Strasburg Road
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2701-2724
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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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2701-2718 Strasburg Road 2719-2724 Conestoga Boulevard
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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 Boulevard 8012-8021 Strasburg Road
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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 Road
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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 Boulevard 20911-20913 Strasburg Road
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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 Road 21007-21009 Conestoga Boulevard
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21001-21006 used for iXpress.
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21101-21115
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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 Road
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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 Road
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21201-21220
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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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35 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg Road
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- First buses ordered without window openings.
- Features Smart Bus interior.
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21301-21333
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2013
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NFI
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XD40
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Cummins ISL9
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ZF 6AP1400B
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Luminator Horizon
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33 4ONE Aries
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Strasburg Road
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18 replacement, 15 expansion.
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Retired
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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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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Ex-Kitchener Transit 8501-8510
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8608
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1986
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Orion
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01.508
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Cummins L10 240 hp
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Voith D863.3 3 speed
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Luminator MAX
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45 American Seating Model 6468
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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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8801: Luminator Matrix:MAX
8802-8806: Luminator MAX
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American Seating Innovator 850
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Ex-Kitchener Transit 8801-8806
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8520, 521-522
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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 side signs
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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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American Seating Innovator 850
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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 Matrix:MAX
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American Seating Innovator 850
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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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9001-9005, 9007-9012: Vultron TransDot
9006: Luminator Matrix:MAX
9011: Luminator Mega:MAX
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American Seating Innovator 850
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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
524: Luminator MAX side signs
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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
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American Seating Model 6468
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 525
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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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- Ex-Kitchener Transit 9200-9213
- First low floor 40 foot buses in Ontario.
- First D40LFs rebuilt and had two wheelchair positions.
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8526, 8527, 528, 8529
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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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Luminator Matrix:MAX
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American Seating Model 6468
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Ex-Cambridge Transit 526-529
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9401, 9404, 9405, 9406, 9409, 9411, 9414, 9418, 9420, 9422, 9423
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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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- Ex-Kitchener Transit 9401, 9404, 9405, 9406, 9409, 9411, 9414, 9418, 9420, 9422, 9423
- Second wheelchair position added.
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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 Innovator 850
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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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Ex-Cambridge Transit 532-535
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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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References
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