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'''Thirdwave Bus Services''' is a privately-owned school bus company in the Greater Vancouver area. The company's head office and main shop is located in Richmond. There are two satellite yards, one in Coquitlam and one in Surrey, which are used to store buses used on school routes further away from the Richmond yard. The company also has operations in the Okanagan.
'''Thirdwave Bus Services''' is a privately-owned school bus company in the Greater Vancouver area. The company's head office and main shop is located in Richmond. There are two satellite yards, one in Coquitlam and one in Surrey, which are used to store buses used on school routes further away from the Richmond yard. The company also has operations in the Okanagan, Sunshine Coast and Victoria.
 
==Facilities==
===Richmond Garage===
*'''Address:''' 13551 Verdun Pl #120, Richmond, BC V6V 1W5
*'''Email:''' dispatch@thirdwavebus.com
*'''Phone:''' 604-247-1221
 
===Sunshine Coast Garage===
*'''Address:''' 4373 Solar Rd, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1
*'''Phone:''' 604-855-1260
 
===Victoria Garage===
*'''Address:''' 482 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC V8T 4T5
*'''Phone:''' 250-382-4333


==All-Time Fleet Roster==
==All-Time Fleet Roster==
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!Capacity / Length
!Capacity / Length
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|40, 42-43
|40, 42-43
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 40-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 40-a.jpg|128px]]
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|[[GMC]] [[Blue Bird CV200|CV200]]
|[[GMC]] [[Blue Bird CV200|CV200]]
|conventional
|conventional
|
|48 passenger body
|
| align="left"|
*43 has single red warning lights and is equipped with a wheelchair lift.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|68
|68
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Propane powered.
*Sold in 2018 and converted into a skoolie. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175547/https://thebusness.wixsite.com/home</ref>
*Sold in 2018 and converted into a skoolie. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175547/https://thebusness.wixsite.com/home</ref>
*Listed for sale in May 2020. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175904/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/rvs/d/aldergrove-skoolie-project-for-sale-obo/7119379851.html</ref>
*Listed for sale in May 2020. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175904/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/rvs/d/aldergrove-skoolie-project-for-sale-obo/7119379851.html</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|69
|69
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Propane powered.
*Sold in 2017.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|70
|70
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Yellow grille
*Yellow grille
*Propane
*Propane powered.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|71
|71
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Propane powered.
*Oldest bus running for Thirdwave in the Lower Mainland
*Was the oldest bus running for Thirdwave in the Lower Mainland.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|72
|72
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| align="left"|
*Yellow grille
*Yellow grille
*Propane
*Propane powered.
*Sold and used to shuttle construction workers at Vancouver International Aiport
*Sold and used to shuttle construction workers at Vancouver International Aiport.
*Listed for sale again in August 2020. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200823142131/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/rvs/d/richmond-passenger-bus-for-sale/7179032437.html]
*Listed for sale again in August 2020. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200823142131/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/rvs/d/richmond-passenger-bus-for-sale/7179032437.html</ref>
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|73
|73
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Yellow grille, propane
*Ex-[[Early Dawn Bus Lines]].
*retired July 2011
*Yellow grille
*Propane powered.
*Retired in July 2011.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|74
|74
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Yellow grille, propane
*Yellow grille
*Retired April 2011
*Propane powered.
*Retired in April 2011.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|75
|75
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Retired
*Retired.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|76
|76
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| align="left"|
*Sold to Bodwell High School? (North Vancouver)
*Sold to Bodwell High School? (North Vancouver)
*This was the last bus with a standard transmission to run for Thirdwave
*This was the last bus with a standard transmission to run for Thirdwave.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|78
|78
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|85
|85
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 85-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 85-a.jpg|128px]]
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
*Sold in 06/2021
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|86
|86
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[School District No. 36]]
*Ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 36|School District No. 36]].
*air brakes, high roof
*Equipped with air brakes and a high roof.
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|- align="center" style="background:#dddddd;"
|90-92
|90-92
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane, air brakes
*Propane powered.
*Possibly ex-School District No. 35 or ex-School District No. 36
*Equipped with air brakes.
*Possibly ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 35|School District No. 35]] or ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 36|School District No. 36]].
*All retired
*All retired
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Taller roof line
*Taller roof line.
*Tall tinted passenger windows
*Tall tinted passenger windows.
*All retired by 2014
*All retired by 2014.
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|120-127
|120-127
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 120-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 120-a.jpg|128px]]
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[Watson & Ash Transportation]]
*Ex-[[Watson & Ash Transportation]].
*123 and 124 retired due to damage
*123 and 124 retired due to damage.
*120, 121, 125, 126 sold
*120-122, 125, and 126 sold.
*127 was sold to Canadian Outback Rafting.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|161
|161
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|162, 165
|162, 165
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 162-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 162-a.jpg|128px]]
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|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[Prince Albert Catholic Schools]] #339 (162) and #310? (165)
*Ex-[[Prince Albert Catholic Schools]] #339 (162) and #310? (165).
*162 was sold in 11/2017.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|174
|174
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|200-201
|200-201
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 200-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 200-a.jpg|128px]]
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|84 passenger body
|84 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[School District No. 83]] #4833-4834
*Ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 83|School District No. 83]] #4833-4834.
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
*200 was sold in 09/2021
*201 was sold to a movie company and had an aftermarket stereo.  
*201 was sold to a movie company and had an aftermarket stereo.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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|84 passenger body
|84 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[School District No. 83]] #5830
*Ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 83|School District No. 83]] #5830.
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
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|70 passenger body
|70 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Air brakes, rear air suspension
*Equipped with air brakes, and rear air suspension.
*Aftermarket luggage bays retrofitted
*Aftermarket luggage bays retrofitted.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|206-207
|206-207
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|84 passenger body
|84 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[School District No. 83]] #3833 (206) and #3832 (207)
*Ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 83|School District No. 83]] #3833 (206) and #3832 (207).
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|210
|210
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|72 passenger body
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[Golden Arrow School Buses]], acquired summer 2010
*Ex-[[Golden Arrow School Buses]], acquired summer 2010.
*5/6 units listed for sale on Autotrader.ca in October 2020.
*5/6 units listed for sale on Autotrader.ca in October 2020.
|- align="center"
*212 is retired as of March 2020.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|218-219
|218-219
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 218-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 218-a.jpg|128px]]
|1991-1992
|1991
|[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird All American|TC/3000 FE]]
|[[Blue Bird All American|TC/3000 FE]]
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|84 passenger body
|84 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[School District No. 38]]
*Ex-[[British Columbia School District No. 38|School District No. 38]].
*Retired by 2017 and sold.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|228
|228
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| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Luggage bays
*Luggage bays
*Purchased used in July 2011 from Daewon Foreign Language School (EDAUS), Campbell River, BC
*Purchased used in July 2011 from Daewon Foreign Language School (EDAUS), Campbell River, BC.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|229
|229
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|48 passenger body
|48 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Delivered in 2011
*Delivered in 2011.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|230-233
|230-233
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 230-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 230-a.jpg|128px]]
|2010
|2011
|[[IC Bus|IC Corporation]]
|[[IC Bus|IC Corporation]]
|[[IC Bus CE Series|CE Series]]
|[[IC Bus CE Series|CE Series]]
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|70 passenger body
|70 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Delivered in 2011
*Delivered in 2011.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|234-238
|234-238
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|70 passenger body
|70 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane powered
*Propane powered.
*Does not have air brakes
*Not equipped with air brakes.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|272-273
|272-273
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|84 passenger body
|84 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*272 delivered September 2014
*272 delivered September 2014.
*273 delivered October 2014
*273 delivered October 2014.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|279-280
|279-280
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|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|conventional
|conventional
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
*Propane powered.
|- align="center"
|281-282, 284
|
|
|2014
|[[IC Bus|IC Corporation]]
|[[IC Bus CE Series|CE Series]]
|conventional
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Purchased new in August 2015.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|291-292
|286
|
|
|
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|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|300
|291-292
|
|
|
|
|[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]]
|[[IC Bus|IC Corporation]]
|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|[[IC Bus CE Series|CE Series]]
|conventional
|conventional
|72 passenger body
|
|
| align="left"|
*Propane
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|301
|300-301
|
|
|2019
|2017
|[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird Corporation|Blue Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|conventional
|conventional
|
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Built in 2015.
*Propane powered.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|308-315
|308-315
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|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|[[Blue Bird Vision|Vision]]
|conventional
|conventional
|
|72 passenger body
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Built in 2017.
*Propane powered.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|316
|316
|
|
|
|2015
|[[Thomas Built Buses]]
|[[Thomas Built Buses]]
|[[Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2|Saf-T-Liner C2]]
|[[Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2|Saf-T-Liner C2]]
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|
|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Luggage bays?
*Ex-?
*Luggage bays
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|317
|317
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|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Propane
*Propane powered.
|}
|}


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|align="left"|
|align="left"|
*Sold
*Sold
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|22
|22
|
|
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|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|24
|24
|
|
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|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|25
|25
|
|
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|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|34
|34
|
|
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|
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|48
|48-49
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 48-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 48-a.jpg|128px]]
|1986-1993
|1986-1993
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|[[Dodge]] Ram Van gasoline
|[[Dodge]] Ram Van gasoline
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*Sold in 2011
*48 was sold in 2011.
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|49
|
|1986-1993
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]]
|[[Dodge]] Ram Van gasoline
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
|- align="center"
|50-56, 59
|50-56, 59
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 53-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 53-a.jpg|128px]]
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|[[Ford]] Econoline
|[[Ford]] Econoline
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*51 and 54 equipped with standard dual flip-out passenger entrance doors, all others equipped with a standard van door
*51 and 54 are equipped with standard dual flip-out passenger entrance doors, all others are equipped with a standard van door.
*51, 52 and 56 are sold
*51, 52 and 56 are sold.
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="dddddd"
|60-66
|60-67
|
|1996-2002
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
|- align="center"
|67
|
|
|1999
|1999
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|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|  
| align="left"|  
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*62 was sold to Richmond Christian School.
*67 was sold to Sasamat outdoor center.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|80
|80
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|
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|81
|81-82
|
|
|1996-2002
|1996-2002
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|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|  
| align="left"|  
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
*High roof line
*High roofline
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|87
|87
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|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|  
| align="left"|  
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222048/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-bus/7115467836.html</ref>
*Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222048/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-bus/7115467836.html</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|99
|99
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|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|100-101
|100-101
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|
|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|104
|104
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|2002
|2002
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
*111 was manufactered in January 2003
*111 was manufactured in January 2003.
*111 was sold in 2021.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|116-119
|116-119
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|2002
|2002
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*118 was listed for sale in April 2020<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506223216/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106006231.html</ref>
*Select units have single red warning lights.
*116 was sold in October 2021.
*118 was sold in April 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506223216/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106006231.html</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|128-131
|128-143
|
|
|2002
|2002
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|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*131 was leased to the JCCGV for the 2018 summer for summer camps.
*Select units have single red warning lights.
|- align="center"
*135 was sold in February 2018.
|133-143
|
|1996-2002
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"  
|144
|144-145
|
|2004
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|145
|
|
|2004
|2004
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*Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506221534/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106009231.html</ref>
*Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506221534/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106009231.html</ref>
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"  
|148
|148-151
|
|
|2004
|2004
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|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
*150 sold in 2021.
|149
|
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|150
|
|
|
|
|
|- align="center"
|151
|
|
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]]
|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|152-153
|152-153
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|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E450]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E450]]
|
| align="left"|
*152 retired in June 2020.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|154
|154
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|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|155-159
|155-159
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|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]]
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
*155 and 156 were sold in mid-2021. Built 6/2004.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|160
|160
Line 802: Line 797:
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"  
|163-164
|163-164
|[[File:Thirdwave Bus Services 164-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Thirdwave Bus Services 164-a.jpg|128px]]
Line 809: Line 804:
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|166
|166
|
|
|1997-2002
|2001
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
*Sold in 2019.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|167-168
|167-168
|
|
|
|1997
|
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-II|Girardin MB-II]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
*Sold in 2017.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|169
|169
|
|
|
|1998
|
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|
| align="left"|
*Sold in 2017.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|170
|170
Line 837: Line 836:
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|171-173
|171-172
|
|
|2006
|2006
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|173
|
|
|
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|175
|175
Line 851: Line 857:
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]]
|[[Ford]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|176
|176
Line 859: Line 865:
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Single red warning lights
*Single red warning lights.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|177-178
|177-178
Line 866: Line 872:
|
|
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|179
|179
Line 873: Line 879:
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|180-181
|180-181
Line 880: Line 886:
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]] [[Corbeil Bus Corporation Minibus|Minibus]]
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]] [[Corbeil Bus Corporation Minibus|Minibus]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|182
|182
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 182-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Thirdwave Bus Services 182-a.jpg|128px]]
|1999
|1999
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[Blue Bird]] / [[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-II|MB-II]]
|[[GMC]] Savana or [[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
| align="left"|
*Sold
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|183
|183
|
|
|1996-2002
|2002
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]] [[Corbeil Bus Corporation Minibus|Minibus]]
|[[Corbeil Bus Corporation|Corbeil]] [[Corbeil Bus Corporation Minibus|Minibus]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|184
|184
|
|
|1997-2007
|1997-2007
|[[Blue Bird]] [[Blue Bird Micro Bird|Micro Bird]]
|[[Blue Bird]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|185
|185
Line 909: Line 916:
|[[GMC]] Savana
|[[GMC]] Savana
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|187
|187
|
|
|
|2007
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|
|[[GMC]] Savana
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|192
|192
Line 922: Line 929:
|May 2007
|May 2007
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|196
|196
Line 930: Line 937:
|
|
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]] [[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|MB-IV]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 3500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|197-198
|197-198
Line 939: Line 946:
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|199
|199
Line 947: Line 954:
|
|
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Wheelchair lift equipped
*Wheelchair lift-equipped.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|208-209
|208-209
Line 954: Line 961:
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|
| align="left"|
*209 retired in June 2021.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|217
|217
Line 962: Line 970:
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Gasoline powered
*Gasoline powered.
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]].
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
Line 971: Line 979:
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Gasoline powered
*Gasoline powered.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|222
|222
Line 978: Line 986:
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]]
|[[Girardin Minibus|Girardin]]
|
|
|
| align="left"|
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|223
|223
Line 984: Line 992:
|2004
|2004
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Girardin Minibus MB-IV|Girardin MB-IV]]
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E350]]?
|[[Ford]] [[Ford Motor Company E-Series Cutaway|E-450]]
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Retired in June 2020
*Sold in June 2020 to [[Western Educational Adventure]].<ref>https://archive.is/yAHol</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|224-227
|[[Thirdwave Bus Services 224-227|224-227]]
|
|
|2011
|2011
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system.
*225 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]].
*225-227 were sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in August 2020.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|239-256
|239-256
|
|
|2012-2014
|2012-2013
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system.
*240 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
*240 and 256 were sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
*250 listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222529/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7105990706.html</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|257
|257
Line 1,016: Line 1,023:
|258-260
|258-260
|
|
|2012-2014
|2012-2013
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system.
*258 and 260 were sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|264-267
|264-267
Line 1,026: Line 1,034:
|January 2014
|January 2014
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]  
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system
*Dual-mode gasoline/propane fuel system.
*266 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
*266 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
|- align="center"
|274
|
|
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|276-277
|274-277
|
|
|
|
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|
| align="left"|
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|294
|294-296
|
|
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
| align="left"|
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
|- align="center"
|295
|
|November 2015
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|
|- align="center" bgcolor=dddddd
|296
|[[File:Thirdwave Bus Services 296-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Thirdwave Bus Services 296-a.jpg|128px]]
|December 2015
|December 2015
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
*Sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
*294 and 296 was dold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|297-299
|297-299
Line 1,073: Line 1,059:
|
|
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|
| align="left"|
*299 sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
*299 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|302-306
|302-306
Line 1,081: Line 1,067:
|2016
|2016
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
||[[Girardin Minibus G5|Girardin G5]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]]
|[[Chevrolet Express]] 4500
|
| align="left"|
*306 sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
*306 was sold to [[4Seasons Transportation]] in summer 2020.
|}
|}


Revision as of 04:16, 13 April 2024

Thirdwave Bus Services is a privately-owned school bus company in the Greater Vancouver area. The company's head office and main shop is located in Richmond. There are two satellite yards, one in Coquitlam and one in Surrey, which are used to store buses used on school routes further away from the Richmond yard. The company also has operations in the Okanagan, Sunshine Coast and Victoria.

Facilities

Richmond Garage

  • Address: 13551 Verdun Pl #120, Richmond, BC V6V 1W5
  • Email: dispatch@thirdwavebus.com
  • Phone: 604-247-1221

Sunshine Coast Garage

  • Address: 4373 Solar Rd, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A1
  • Phone: 604-855-1260

Victoria Garage

  • Address: 482 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC V8T 4T5
  • Phone: 250-382-4333

All-Time Fleet Roster

Not a complete list

Large Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Body Manufacturer Chassis / Model Type Capacity / Length Notes
40, 42-43 Thirdwave Bus Services 40-a.jpg 1996 Blue Bird GMC CV200 conventional 48 passenger body
  • 43 has single red warning lights and is equipped with a wheelchair lift.
68 Thirdwave Bus Services 68-a.jpg 1991 Blue Bird GMC 6000 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold in 2018 and converted into a skoolie. [1]
  • Listed for sale in May 2020. [2]
69 1996 Blue Bird GMC CV200 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold in 2017.
70 Thirdwave Bus Services 73 and 70-a.jpg 1995-2003 Blue Bird GMC CV200 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
71 Thirdwave Bus Services 71-a.jpg 1984 Wayne Lifeguard GMC 6000 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Was the oldest bus running for Thirdwave in the Lower Mainland.
72 Thirdwave Bus Services 72-a.jpg 1997 Blue Bird GMC CV200 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
  • Sold and used to shuttle construction workers at Vancouver International Aiport.
  • Listed for sale again in August 2020. [3]
73 Thirdwave Bus Services 73 and 70-a.jpg 1994 Blue Bird GMC CV200 conventional 72 passenger body
74 Thirdwave Bus Services 74-a.jpg 1990 Blue Bird GMC 6000 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Yellow grille
  • Propane powered.
  • Retired in April 2011.
75 Thirdwave Bus Services 75-a.jpg 1984-1991 Blue Bird Chevrolet C60 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Retired.
76 Wayne Lifeguard International conventional 72 passenger body
  • Sold to Bodwell High School? (North Vancouver)
  • This was the last bus with a standard transmission to run for Thirdwave.
78 2001 Corbeil International 3800 / DT466E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
79 2001 Corbeil International 3800 / DT466E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
83 Thirdwave Bus Services 83-a.jpg 2001? Corbeil International 3800 / T444E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
84 Thirdwave Bus Services 84-a.jpg 2001 Corbeil International 3800 / DT466E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
85 Thirdwave Bus Services 85-a.jpg 2001 Corbeil International 3800 / DT466E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
  • Sold in 06/2021
86 Thirdwave Bus Services 86-a.jpg 2001 Corbeil International 3800 / DT466E conventional 72 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
89 Thirdwave Bus Services 89-a.jpg 1996 Thomas Built Buses International 3800 / T444E conventional 72 passenger body
90-92 Thirdwave Bus Services 91-a.jpg 1989 Blue Bird Chevrolet C60 conventional 72 passenger body
112-115 Thirdwave Bus Services 115-a.jpg 1996-97 Thomas Saf-T-Liner EF transit 72 passenger body
  • Taller roof line.
  • Tall tinted passenger windows.
  • All retired by 2014.
120-127 Thirdwave Bus Services 120-a.jpg 1999 Blue Bird TC/2000 transit 72 passenger body
  • Ex-Watson & Ash Transportation.
  • 123 and 124 retired due to damage.
  • 120-122, 125, and 126 sold.
  • 127 was sold to Canadian Outback Rafting.
161 Thirdwave Bus Services 161-a.jpg 2006 IC Corporation CE300 conventional
  • Luggage bays
162, 165 Thirdwave Bus Services 162-a.jpg 1997 Corbeil International 3800 / T444E conventional
174 Thirdwave Bus Services 174-a.jpg 2007 IC Corporation CE300
188 Thirdwave Bus Services 188-a.jpg 2008 IC Corporation CE300 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Tinted windows
189 2008? IC Corporation CE300 conventional 72 passenger body
190 Thirdwave Bus Services 190-a.jpg 2008? IC Corporation CE Series conventional
193 Thirdwave Bus Services 193-a.jpg 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit 84 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
194 Thirdwave Bus Services 194-a.jpg 2006 IC Corporation CE200 conventional 72 passenger body
195 Thirdwave Bus Services 195-a.jpg 2009 IC Corporation CE300 conventional 72 passenger body
200-201 Thirdwave Bus Services 200-a.jpg 2005 Blue Bird TC/3000 RE transit 84 passenger body
  • Ex-School District No. 83 #4833-4834.
  • Luggage bays
  • 200 was sold in 09/2021
  • 201 was sold to a movie company and had an aftermarket stereo.
202 Thirdwave Bus Services 202-a.jpg 2005 IC Corporation RE300 transit 84 passenger body
203-205 Thirdwave Bus Services 205-a.jpg 2010 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 70 passenger body
  • Equipped with air brakes, and rear air suspension.
  • Aftermarket luggage bays retrofitted.
206-207 Thirdwave Bus Services 206-b.jpg 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit 84 passenger body
210 Thirdwave Bus Services 210-a.jpg 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit 84 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
211-216 Thirdwave Bus Services 211-a.jpg 2008-09 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 conventional 72 passenger body
  • Ex-Golden Arrow School Buses, acquired summer 2010.
  • 5/6 units listed for sale on Autotrader.ca in October 2020.
  • 212 is retired as of March 2020.
218-219 Thirdwave Bus Services 218-a.jpg 1991 Blue Bird TC/3000 FE transit 84 passenger body
228 Thirdwave Bus Services 228-a.jpg 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit 84 passenger body
  • Luggage bays
  • Purchased used in July 2011 from Daewon Foreign Language School (EDAUS), Campbell River, BC.
229 2010 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 48 passenger body
  • Delivered in 2011.
230-233 Thirdwave Bus Services 230-a.jpg 2011 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 70 passenger body
  • Delivered in 2011.
234-238 2012 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 70 passenger body
261-263 2013 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 70 passenger body
  • Factory-spec luggage bays
268-270 Thirdwave Bus Services 268-a.jpg 2014 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 70 passenger body
271 Thirdwave Bus Services 271-a.jpg 2015 Blue Bird Vision conventional 70 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
  • Not equipped with air brakes.
272-273 Thirdwave Bus Services 273-a.jpg 2014 IC Corporation RE Series transit 84 passenger body
  • 272 delivered September 2014.
  • 273 delivered October 2014.
279-280 2016 Blue Bird Vision conventional 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered.
281-282, 284 2014 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 72 passenger body
  • Purchased new in August 2015.
286 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 72 passenger body
291-292 IC Corporation CE Series conventional 72 passenger body
300-301 2017 Blue Bird Vision conventional 72 passenger body
  • Built in 2015.
  • Propane powered.
308-315 Thirdwave Bus Services 308-a.jpg 2019 Blue Bird Vision conventional 72 passenger body
  • Built in 2017.
  • Propane powered.
316 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 conventional
  • Ex-?
  • Luggage bays
317 Blue Bird Vision conventional
  • Propane powered.

Small Buses

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Body Type Chassis Type Notes
17 Corbeil Dodge Ram Van gasoline
19 1991 Blue Bird Chevrolet
  • Sold
22 Blue Bird Chevrolet
24 Blue Bird Chevrolet
25 1989 Blue Bird Chevrolet
34 Blue Bird Chevrolet
48-49 Thirdwave Bus Services 48-a.jpg 1986-1993 Corbeil Dodge Ram Van gasoline
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 48 was sold in 2011.
50-56, 59 Thirdwave Bus Services 53-a.jpg 1990 Corbeil Ford Econoline
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 51 and 54 are equipped with standard dual flip-out passenger entrance doors, all others are equipped with a standard van door.
  • 51, 52 and 56 are sold.
60-67 1999 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 62 was sold to Richmond Christian School.
  • 67 was sold to Sasamat outdoor center.
80
81-82 1996-2002 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
  • High roofline
87 2001 Corbeil Chevrolet Express
  • Single red warning lights.
  • Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020.[4]
99 Thirdwave Bus Services 99-a.jpg 1992-2002 Corbeil Ford E350
  • Single red warning lights.
100-101
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
104
105-111 Thirdwave Bus Services 111-a.jpg 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Single red warning lights.
  • 111 was manufactured in January 2003.
  • 111 was sold in 2021.
116-119 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Select units have single red warning lights.
  • 116 was sold in October 2021.
  • 118 was sold in April 2020.[5]
128-143 2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Select units have single red warning lights.
  • 135 was sold in February 2018.
144-145 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
146
147 August 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • Listed for sale on Craigslist in April 2020[6]
148-151 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • 150 sold in 2021.
152-153 2003-2007 Girardin MB-IV Ford E450
  • 152 retired in June 2020.
154 Girardin MB-IV Ford
155-159 Thirdwave Bus Services 157-a.jpg 2004 Corbeil Ford
  • 155 and 156 were sold in mid-2021. Built 6/2004.
160 Girardin MB-IV Ford
163-164 Thirdwave Bus Services 164-a.jpg 2005 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
166 2001 Girardin MB-IV Ford
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
  • Sold in 2019.
167-168 1997 Girardin MB-II Ford E350
  • Sold in 2017.
169 1998 Girardin MB-IV Ford E350
  • Sold in 2017.
170 2005-07 Girardin G5 Ford
171-172 2006 Girardin G5 Ford
173 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
175 1997-2002 Girardin MB-IV Ford
176 2001 Corbeil Minibus Ford E350
  • Single red warning lights.
177-178 Chevrolet Express
179 Thirdwave Bus Services 179-a.jpg 1996-2002 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express
180-181 1996-2002 Corbeil Minibus Chevrolet Express 3500
182 Thirdwave Bus Services 182-a.jpg 1999 Blue Bird / Girardin MB-II Chevrolet Express
  • Sold
183 2002 Corbeil Minibus Chevrolet Express 3500
184 1997-2007 Blue Bird MB-IV Ford E-450
185 2013 Girardin MB-IV GMC Savana
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
187 2007 Girardin G5 GMC Savana
192 May 2007 Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
196 Thirdwave Bus Services 196-a.jpg Girardin MB-IV Chevrolet Express 3500
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
197-198 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express
199
  • Wheelchair lift-equipped.
208-209 Thirdwave Bus Services 208-a.jpg 2009 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
  • 209 retired in June 2021.
217 2009 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
221 2011 Micro Bird by Girardin Chevrolet Express
  • Gasoline powered.
222 Girardin
223 2004 Girardin MB-IV Ford E-450
224-227 2011 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
239-256 2012-2013 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
257 Girardin MB-IV
258-260 2012-2013 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
264-267 Thirdwave Bus Services 266-a.jpg January 2014 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
274-277 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
294-296 Thirdwave Bus Services 296-a.jpg December 2015 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
297-299 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500
302-306 Thirdwave Bus Services 306-a.jpg 2016 Girardin G5 Chevrolet Express 4500

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175547/https://thebusness.wixsite.com/home
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200528175904/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/rvs/d/aldergrove-skoolie-project-for-sale-obo/7119379851.html
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200823142131/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/rvs/d/richmond-passenger-bus-for-sale/7179032437.html
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506222048/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-bus/7115467836.html
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506223216/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106006231.html
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200506221534/https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/cto/d/richmond-northeast-school-buses-for-sale/7106009231.html
  7. ↑ https://archive.is/yAHol
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