Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System
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Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System, officially named RDN Transit System, serves the regional district of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The service is operated by the region's transportation division.[1] Planning and administrative services are provided by BC Transit.
This the first transit system in Canada to be fully operated by buses powered by CNG.[2]
During April to mid-May of 2018, three D40LF were in service while regular fleet of 50 XN40 had smart bus technology installed on them. This is the first system for BC Transit to start installing smart bus technology.[3]
Routes
- 1 'Downtown/Country Club'
- 5 'Fairview'
- 6 'Harewood'
- 7 'Cinnabar/Cedar'
- 11 'Lantzville'
- 15 'VIU Connector'
- 20 'Hammond Bay'
- 25 'Ferry Shuttle'
- 30 'NRGH'
- 40 'VIU Express'
- 50 'Downtown/Woodgrove'
- 88 'Parksville'
- 91 'Intercity'
- 92 Hammond Bay'
- 97 'Eaglecrest'
- 98 'Qualicum Beach'
- 99 'Deep Bay' (Tuesday-Saturday)
Active roster
Conventional
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020-1044 | 
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2013 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B | |
| 1048-1050, 1069 | 
|
2015 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B | |
| 1070-1093 | 
|
2016 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6AP1400B | |
| 9864 | 
|
1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
|
Community Bus
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2589 | 2015 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOM28D | GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
| 2726-2729 | 
|
2020 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOF 26 | GMC Vortec 6.0L |
HandyDART
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2701-2715 | 2020 | Chevrolet Girardin |
4500 Micro Bird/G5 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L |
Transferred/Retired Roster
Conventional
Community Bus/HandyDART
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C917 | 1999 | Ford/CBB | E-450/Polar III |
| |||
| C987-C990 | 
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2005 | Ford/CBB | E-450/Polar III | |||
| 2118-2119 | 
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2007 | Ford/CBB | E-450/Polar III | |||
| 2141, 2158-2159 | 2008 | Ford/CBB | E-450/Polar III | ||||
| 2209-2210, 2212 | 2009 | Ford/CBB | E-450/Polar III | ||||
| 2331, 2375 | 2012 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOM28D | GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
| 2388-2389, 2443-2444 | 
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2013 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOM28D | GMC Duramax 6.6L | ||
| 2453-2454, 2482, 2510-2511, 2513-2515 | 
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2014 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOM28D | GMC Duramax 6.6L | ||
| 2592, 2601, 2604 | 2015 | Chevrolet/Arboc | 4500/SOM28D | GMC Duramax 6.6L |
References
- ↑ BC Transit - Nanaimo Regional Transit System, BC Transit, retrieved on 2009-08-20
- ↑ Fully Compressed Natural Gas Powered Fleet in Nanaimo Creates Jobs and a Greener Future for British Columbians, BC Transit, retrieved on 2017-02-09
- ↑ RDN Transit rolling out retro buses while it modernizes its fleet Nanaimobulletin.com, retrieved 03-31-2018.
