Toronto Transit Commission 3725-3749

Interior view

Toronto Transit Commission 3725-3749 are Proterra Catalyst BE40 buses built and delivered in 2019 and 2020.

Motor	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
UQM HD220 220 kW (peak)	EEV-7202 2 speed	32 American Seating InSight	Luminator Horizon

History

Order

In 2016, the City of Toronto made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For the TTC's part, they committed to procuring fully-electric buses, with a target for a zero-emissions fleet by 2040. The TTC issued a Request for Information (RFI) in early September 2017 to survey the battery-electric bus industry. Three manufactures of long-range electric buses (BYD Auto, New Flyer, and Proterra) were identified. It was proposed that the TTC procure ten buses from each manufacturer for a long-term trial. This would allow them to verify all aspects of bus's performance.^[1]

From April 16 to 20, 2018, all three manufacturers sent demonstrator buses to the TTC. They were displayed at the Hillcrest Complex, Leslie Barns, and each bus division. On April 21, the public had a chance to view the buses during Ward 4 Community Environment Day at Richview Collegiate Institute.

At its June 12, 2018 Board Meeting, the Commission approved the purchase of a further 30 buses from all three manufacturers. Ten of these buses were purchased from Proterra. The first ten buses from Proterra are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2019.^[2]^[3]

Due to repeated delays in the delivery schedule by BYD, the TTC has decided to not exercise options for additional buses by BYD and was able to negotiate with both New Flyer and Proterra to increase their orders by 5 buses each so that the TTC will still receive a total of 60 eBuses in 2019.^[4] The TTC will receive 25 eBuses from New Flyer, 25 eBuses from Proterra, and 10 eBuses from BYD.

Features

In addition to being the first TTC conventional buses with a fiberglass and composite body structure, these buses are the first in the fleet to have slide-out rear doors as opposed to slide-guide or swing-out rear doors, operated using two pairs of pushbutton switches mounted on both the exterior and the interior of the bus (although the exterior buttons were covered prior to entry into service). They are the first conventional buses since the Orion VIs to have rear windows. Inside, the seats on the low-floor section (with the exception of the rearmost row of seats on the driver's side) are all arranged longitudinally, and they are the first conventional buses in the TTC fleet with padded backrests in addition to padded seat cushions.

As with recent bus orders, these buses were delivered with dual LCD information screens, the Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system, and USB chargers mounted under certain seats. Like previous past bus orders, all units in this series are equipped with bike racks, interior and exterior CCTV cameras, and driver barriers.

Delivery

These buses are currently being delivered to Mount Dennis division. The first 10 buses were delivered between August and September 2019. The remaining 15 buses were delivered between February and April 2020.

Deployment

The TTC will initially deploy its battery-electric buses on routes that are 75km in length or shorter ^[5].

This series is currently operating out of Mount Dennis division. They may appear on routes: 6 Bay, 26 Dupont, 32 Eglinton West, 41 Keele, 47 Lansdowne, 71 Runnymede, 77 Swansea, 79 Scarlett Rd, 89 Weston, 126 Christie, 141 Downtown/Mt Pleasant Express, 161 Rogers Rd, 168 Symington, 511 Bathurst, and 989 Weston Express.

Details

Fleet number	Date	VIN	License plate	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
3725	2019	7JZTH12J6KS000031	936 9BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Pilot bus. Delivered to Mount Dennis on August 23, 2019. Entered service on October 26, 2019 on route 6. First unit from this series to be delivered and the first one to enter service.
3726	2019		937 0BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on August 30, 2019. Entered service on November 8, 2019 on route 6.
3727	2019		936 7BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 4, 2019. Entered service on December 2, 2019 on route 6.
3728	2019		936 8BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 11, 2019. Entered service on November 27, 2019 on route 6.
3729	2019		936 5BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 12, 2019. Entered service on November 4, 2019 on route 6.
3730	2019		936 6BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019. Entered service on February 7, 2020 on route 32.
3731	2019	7JZTH12J7KS000037	936 3BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 10, 2019. Entered service on November 20, 2019 on route 6.
3732	2019		936 4BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019. Entered service on December 23, 2019 on route 6.
3733	2019		936 1BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 25, 2019. Entered service on November 26, 2019 on route 6.
3734	2019		936 2BK	Mount Dennis	Active	Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019. Entered service on January 15, 2020 on route 6.
3735	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis on February 21, 2020.
3736	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3737	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3738	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3739	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3740	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3741	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3742	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3743	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3744	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3745	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3746	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3747	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3748	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
3749	2019			Mount Dennis	Delivered	Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.