Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission 6324-6350

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OC Transpo 6324-6350 are D60LF built by NFI in 2004. Fleet numbers 6331-6340 were previously used on the 1963 GMDD TDH-5303 units.

They feature American Seating Innovator 850 seats, tip-in windows, A/C and Balios Orange LED destination signs.

Replacement

These buses along with the remaining Detroit Diesel Series 50-powered D60LFs in the fleet will be replaced one for one by 226 new buses from New Flyer. The 226 buses being replaced were built between 2001 and 2004. OC Transpo has experienced problems with these buses which lead to buses being out of service for major repairs. The 226 buses were also due for mid-life rebuilds. OC Transpo was approached by New Flyer in April 2010 about a deal for a discount on new buses. A large hybrid bus order by the Chicago Transit Authority was canceled in 2009, and therefore the production space is left open. OC Transpo, needing to replace the 226 buses built from 2001 to 2004, would fill that space. The buses for OC Transpo would be diesel-powered D60LFRs. The deal with New Flyer outlined a 19 percent discount on the 226 buses including a trade-in credit for the older buses. The new buses would be covered by a five-year bumper-to-bumper warranty. Also as part of the deal, OC Transpo received a ten percent discount on the 80 buses ordered earlier in the year.[1][2] Delivery of the new buses began in August 2010 as planned.

Details

# Thumbnail VIN License Plate Paint Status Notes
6324 26150 BL5 750 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired Nov 2010
6325 26151 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6326 26152 BL5 749 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6327 26153 BL5 757 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired Oct 28, 2010
6328 26154 BL5 756 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6329 26155 BL5 755 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png
6330 26156 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6331 26157 BL5 751 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png
6332 26158 BL5 752 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6333 File:OC Transpo 6333-a.jpg 26159 BL5 753 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6334 26160 BL5 758 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6335 26161 BL5 759 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired Nov 2010
6336 26162 BL5 760 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6337 26163 BL5 761 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png
6338 26164 BL5 762 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6339 26165 BL5 76? OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6340 26166 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png
6341 26167 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6342 26168 BL5 766 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired Nov 2010
6343 File:OC Transpo 6343-a.jpg 26169 BL5 765 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6344 26170 BL5 764 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6345 26171 BL5 763 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired early Nov 2010
6346 File:OC Transpo 6346-a.jpg 26172 BL5 770 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6347 26173 BL5 771 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired
6348 File:OC Transpo 6348-a.jpg 26174 BL5 77? OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired early Nov 2010
6349 File:OC Transpo 6349-a.jpg 26175 BL5 773 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired early Nov 2010
6350 26176 OC Transpo maple leaf paint.png Retired

References

  1. Manufacturer offers discount on $150M bus deal after Chicago contract falls through, ottawacitizen.com, retrieved on 2010-04-22
  2. Fleet Acquisition Strategy, ottawa.ca, retrieved on 2010-04-22