Toronto Transit Commission 3725-3749

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

Units Motor Transmission Seating Destination sign
3725-3734 UQM HD220 220 kW (peak) Eaton EEV-7202 2 speed 32 American Seating InSight Luminator Horizon
3735-3749 2x 190 kW Hub motors

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.

Units 3735-3749 feature roof charging rails mounted on trapezoidal bulges near the front of the roof. Additionally, they feature Proterra's DuoPower drive system instead of the ProDrive system used on units 3725-3734.

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.

Testing

Towards the end of August 2020, the TTC embarked on an extensive testing regimen of the three different types of electric buses. Buses 3700 (New Flyer), 3729 (Proterra), and 3758 (BYD) were loaded with bags containing 9000 pounds of water to simulate a load and operated out of service along various routes in the city.[5] The testing was paused in October 2020 and resumed on January 20, 2021.

Deployment

The TTC will initially deploy its battery-electric buses on routes that are 75km in length or shorter [6]. Initially restricted to rush hour only runs, they began to be sent out on all-day runs starting in January 2020.

This series is currently operating out of Mount Dennis division. They may appear on routes: 14 Glencairn, 29 Dufferin, 32 Eglinton West, 35 Jane, 41 Keele, 45 Kipling, 79 Scarlett Rd, 161 Rogers Rd, 168 Symington, 171 Mt Dennis, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 320 Yonge, 329 Dufferin, 332 Eglinton West, 335 Jane, 341 Keele, 396 Wilson, 501 Queen, 929 Dufferin Express, 935 Jane Express, 941 Keele Express, and 945 Kipling Express.

Details

Fleet
number 		Thumbnail Date VIN License plate Garage Status/Disposal Notes
3725 Toronto Transit Commission 3725-a.jpg 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 Toronto Transit Commission 3726-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J8KS000032 937 0BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on August 30, 2019.
  • Entered service on November 8, 2019 on route 6.
3727 Toronto Transit Commission 3727-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12JXKS000033 936 7BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 4, 2019.
  • Entered service on December 2, 2019 on route 6.
3728 Toronto Transit Commission 3728-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J1KS000034 936 8BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 11, 2019.
  • Entered service on November 27, 2019 on route 6.
  • Involved in accident on November 29, 2021 where it was detached from the tow truck while being towed, hitting a fence.
3729 Toronto Transit Commission 3729-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J3KS000035 936 5BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 12, 2019.
  • Entered service on November 4, 2019 on route 6.
3730 Toronto Transit Commission 3730-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J5KS000036 936 6BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019.
  • Entered service on February 7, 2020 on route 32.
3731 Toronto Transit Commission 3731-a.jpg 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 Toronto Transit Commission 3732-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J9KS000038 936 4BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019.
  • Entered service on December 23, 2019 on route 6.
3733 Toronto Transit Commission 3733-b.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J0KS000039 936 1BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on September 25, 2019.
  • Entered service on November 26, 2019 on route 6.
3734 Toronto Transit Commission 3734-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH12J7KS000040 936 2BK Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in late September 2019.
  • Entered service on January 15, 2020 on route 6.
3735 2019 7JZTH13J1KL000172 373 3BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis on February 21, 2020.
  • Entered service on July 28, 2020 on route 32.
3736 Toronto Transit Commission 3736-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH13J3KL000173 373 4BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on November 13, 2020 on route 41.
3737 2019 7JZTH13J5KL000174 373 5BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 3, 2020 on route 32.
3738 2019 7JZTH13J7KL000175 373 6BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service in mid-September 2020 on route 32.
3739 Toronto Transit Commission 3739-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH13J9KL000176 373 7BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on September 4, 2020 on route 6.
3740 2019 7JZTH13J0KL000177 BH8 077 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on September 11, 2020 on route 32.
3741 2019 7JZTH13J2KL000178 BH8 078 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 7, 2020 on route 32.
3742 Toronto Transit Commission 3742-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH13J4KL000179 BH8 079 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on November 8, 2020 on route 32.
3743 2019 7JZTH13J0KL000180 BH8 080 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 10, 2020 on route 41.
3744 Toronto Transit Commission 3744-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH13J2KL000181 BH8 081 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 14, 2020 on route 32.
3745 2019 7JZTH13J4KL000182 BH8 082 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 7, 2020 on route 77.
3746 2019 7JZTH13J6KL000183 BH8 083 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 6, 2020 on route 79.
3747 Toronto Transit Commission 3747-a.jpg 2019 7JZTH13J8KL000184 BH8 084 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on November 12, 2020 on route 32.
3748 2019 7JZTH13JXKL000185 BH8 085 Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on October 7, 2020 on route 6.
3749 2019 7JZTH13J1KL000186 425 3BL Mount Dennis Active
  • Delivered to Mount Dennis in Spring 2020.
  • Entered service on November 4, 2020 on route 168.

References

  1. ↑ Green Bus Technology Plan. 13 November 2017. Toronto Transit Commission.
  2. ↑ Chief Executive Officer’s Report –July2018 Update. 10 July 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.
  3. ↑ Toronto Transit Commission CEO’s Report October 2018. October 2018. Toronto Transit Commission.
  4. ↑ Financial Update for the Period Ended May 4, 2019 and Major Projects Update. 12 June 2019. Toronto Transit Commission.
  5. ↑ ttcrobert. "How do you trick a non commissioned @takethettc #NewFlyer #Ebus into thinking its picking up a #TTCBus load of our customers? Well, fill giant bags with 9000lbs of water and hit the road. As part of the commissioning process of these new buses at #ArrowRoadDivision we run them through a rigorous series of tests to make sure they meet the mark and these tests get us one step closer to a #zeroemission fleet👍🏼 As @adamsandler said in the #Waterboy "now that's what I call some high quality H2O"" Instagram, 28 August 2020.
  6. ↑ TTC marks environmental milestone as 1st electric bus enters service. June 2019. CBC.


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Active Fleet
Buses
Low Floor Diesel 3100-3369, 7900-7979, 8000-8099, 8100-8219, 8300-8334, 8335-8396, 8400-8504, 8510-8617, 8620-8716, 8720-8964, 9200-9239
Low Floor Hybrid 1000-1149, 1200-1423, 1500-1689, 3400-3654, 7000-7133, 7200-7333
Low Floor Electric 3700-3724, 3725-3749, 3750-3759
Articulated Diesel 9000-9026, 9027-9152
Articulated Hybrid 9400-9467
High Floor Diesel 2252
Wheel-Trans W500-W519, W520-W579, W580-W627, W628-W647, W648-W670, W700-W790, W791-W837
Rail Vehicles
Streetcars 2766, 4001, 4207, 4400-4603, 4604-4663, 4500, 4549
Rapid Transit 5000-5371, 5381-6136, 6141-6196, 6200-6275, 6500-6517
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