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]
Active roster
Conventional
Community/HandyDART
Transferred/Retired Roster
Conventional
Fleet number(s)
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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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Notes
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0112
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2000
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TransBus
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Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2
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Cummins ISBe-215
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Voith D823.3E
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9083, 9085
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2001
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TransBus
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Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2
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Cummins ISBe-215
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Voith D823.3E
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600-601
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1990
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OBI
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Orion V 05.501
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison HTB-748
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6052
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1963
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GMDD
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TDH-4519 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH
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6053, 6060
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1963
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GMDD
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TDH-4519 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH
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- Originally Victoria 746, 753.
- 6053 was destined to be restored, but found to be in too rough of shape.
- Scrapped sometime in 2006.
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6062
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1964
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GMDD
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TDH-4519 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH
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6089-6090
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1965
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GMDD
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TDH-4519 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH
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- Ex-Vancouver 4617-4618 in 1975.
- 6089 transferred to Kelowna.
- 6090 used as storage shed at Nanaimo Transit Garage; scrapped 1995.
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6081, 6083
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1965
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GMDD
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TDH-4519 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH
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- Originally Victoria 754, 760.
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6179-6180
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1970
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GMDD
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T6H-4521 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison VH
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- No rear door.
- Originally numbered 254-255 when new in 1970.
- Retired 1996.
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6380
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1970
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GMDD
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T6H-4521 New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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Allison VS2-6
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6229-6231, 6251
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1976
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GMDD
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T6H-4523N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VH9 or VS2-6
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- 6251 originally Vancouver 3516.
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5601-5602, 5606-5607
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1974
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GMDD
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T6H-5308N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison VS2-6
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- 5601-5602 originally Vancouver 3833-3834.
- 5606-5607 originally Vancouver 5810-5811; ran in Victoria as 835-836 before being transferred to Nanaimo.
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5884
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1981
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison V730
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5900-5901, 5904, 5914-5915
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1982
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GMDD
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T6H-5307N New Look
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Detroit Diesel 6V71
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Allison V730
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- 5900-5901, 5904, 5914 all originally Victoria 866-867, 870, 880.
- 5914 transferred to Nanaimo in 1982.
- 5915 new to Nanaimo.
- 5900 sold to Metro Transit as 515.
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6787-6789
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1989
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OBI
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Orion I 01.507
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison HTB-748
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6724-6725, 6727
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1991
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OBI
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Orion I 01.507
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Voith D863.3 3 speed
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8002, 8006
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1991
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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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8012, 8026-8027
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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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8034-8035, 8041, 8043, 8047
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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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Voith D863.3
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8070, 8077, 8085-8092
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1995
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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8116-8117
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1996
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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8907
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1987
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GMDD
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TC40-102N "Classic"
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Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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Allison V731
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- Equipped with Telma 4 Stage retarder.
- Ex-CMBC 4132.
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8914
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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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- Equipped with Telma 4 Stage retarder.
- Ex-CMBC 4186.
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9222, 9224-9228
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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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Voith D864.5
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9260, 9262-9264
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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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Voith D864.5
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9286-9289
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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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Voith D864.5
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9718-9737
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1996
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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9752
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1996
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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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9815-9816
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1998
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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9831-9833, 9845-9846
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1998
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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- 9831-9833 transferred from Kamloops in July 2015.
- 9832-9833 transferred to Victoria in mid/late 2016.
- 9845-9846 transferred to Victoria in 2017.
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9891
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1998
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NFI
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D40LF
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
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Voith D863.3
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- Transferred from Victoria in February 2011.
- Transferred to Victoria in January 2017.
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Community Bus/HandyDART
References
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Current Bus Fleet
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New Flyer
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1020-1044, 1045-1069, 1070-1114, 1115-1139, 1140-1147, 1148-1185, 1186-1202, 1203-1212, 1213-1232, 1233-1253
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Nova
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6000-6029, 9201-9210, 9211-9231, 9232-9267, 9268-9289, 9290-9300, 9301-9318, 9319-9433, 9434, 9435-9446, 9447-9486
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Double Deck
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9041-9049, 9501-9526, 9528, 9529-9531, 9532-9542, 9543-9550
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Vicinity
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3001-3015, 4007-4061, 4062-4070, 4071-4073, 4200-4233, 4234-4248, 4400-4432, 4433-4474
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Aero Elite
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3016-3023, 3024-3028, 3029-3034
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ARBOC
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2311-2315, 2316-2377, 2378-2449, 2451-2557, 2558-2624, 2625-2640, 2641-2662, 2663-2687, 2723-2756, 2802-2860, 2861-2895
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Sprinter
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2340-2341, 2345-2346, 2368
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Micro Bird
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2688-2722, 2757-2784, 2785-2801
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Systems
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North Central
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100 Mile House, Bella Coola, Bulkley Nechako, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hazeltons, Kitimat, Port Edward, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Quesnel, Skeena, Smithers, Terrace, Williams Lake
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Vancouver Island
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Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Salt Spring Island, Victoria
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South Coast
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Agassiz-Harrison, Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, Hope, Powell River, Pemberton Valley, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Whistler
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Southern Interior
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Ashcroft-Clinton, Clearwater, Kamloops, Kelowna, Merritt, Revelstoke, Shuswap, South Okanagan-Similkameen, Vernon
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Kootenays
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Boundary, Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, Creston Valley, Elk Valley, Kimberley, West Kootenay
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Former Systems
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Vancouver, Golden
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