Victoria Regional Transit System

The Victoria Regional Transit System is the public transit provider in Greater Victoria, Sidney and Sooke in British Columbia. Transit service levels, routes, fares, and budget are determined by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission. Management is provide by BC Transit.

Active Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
8095, 8096, 8098-8115		1996	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	8111, 8115-8117 transferred to Nanaimo; 8111, 8115 transferred back March 2014. 8097 transferred to Central Fraser Valley in September 2015
9001-9010		2000	Dennis Duple Metsec	Trident DM5000	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E
9021-9036		2002	TransBus	Trident/DM5000	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E
9037-9039		2002	TransBus	Trident/DM5000	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E	Ex-Kelowna 0251-0253 in Oct. 2009.
9041-9049		2004	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.3E
9066-9071, 9073-9078		2000	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	9051-9065 and 9072 transferred to other systems.
9085		2001	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Transferred from Nanaimo.
9091		2000	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E	Originally Whistler 0006.
9101-9106		2005	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid System	9101-9103 transferred from Kelowna.
9331-9335, 9339, 9342, 9345, 9347, 9354-9399, 9416-9433		2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9434-9446		2012-2013	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	9434-9439: Voith D864.5 9440-9446: ZF 6AP1400B	9434 "LFS Smart Bus"
9452-9453, 9455-9458, 9460-9461, 9467-9486		2015	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
9501-9513, 9520-9524, 9526		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Voith D864.5	9514-9516 transferred to Kelowna in Nov 2009. 9520-9524, 9526 transferred from Kelowna in Feb 2010.
9527		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500H	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid System
9528		2007	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Cummins ISL9	Allison B500R	EPA 2010 demo, formerly EPA 2007 demo.
9529-9531	File:Victoria Regional Transit System 9529-a.JPG	2008	ADL	Enviro500	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R6	Ex OC Transpo 1201-1203 Arrived July 18th, 2013.
9702-9706		1996	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Transferred from Kamloops in June 2015
9753, 9755, 9758		1995-1996	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex TransLink-CMBC. 9753 was the first in service.
9817-9828		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9834-9839		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Transferred from Kamloops in June 2015
9861-9863, 9871		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9881-9890		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	9891 transferred to Nanaimo Nov 2010.

Community Shuttle

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2334-2339		2012	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2401-2402, 2405-2406, 2409, 2413-2414, 2416-2417, 2424		2013	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2490-2495, 2502-2508, 2531-2535		2014	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2301-2302, 2306-2307, 2311		2010	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM23D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2342-2344, 2347-2351, 2369-2373		2012	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2399, 2427, 2429, 2431, 2441		2013	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2346, 2450		2011-2012	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter MiniBus			2346 built in 2012. 2450 built in 2011.
2458-2459, 2479-2481, 2483, 2536-2537, 2543, 2555		2014	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L
2558, 2561-2562, 2611-2614, 2616		2015	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L

Leased/Demonstrator Roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
7118		1997	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 17-017
7119		1998	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold to Regina Transit. Ex-STM 18-018
7120		1998	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 18-012
7122		1997	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Leased from Nova Bus for the duration of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Sold afterwards. Ex-STM 17-033
7130		2009	Yaxing	JS6830GHDP	Cummins ISB	ZF 6HP504C	Trial bus in 2010 for Community Shuttle fleet.
7132		2013	NFI	MiDi 35'	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300R	Trial bus in 2014. Transferred to Kelowna in April 2014.
9601		2008	NFI	H40LFR	Siemens ELFA 85 kW	Ballard HD6 150 kW fuel cell hybrid system	Demonstrator Hydrogen bus in 2008.

Transferred/Retired Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
601-609		1990	OBI	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Transferred to small communities 606, 608-609 had an '8' prefix added to their fleet number
610		1991	OBI	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Transferred to small communities, last operated in Campbell River Scrapped in January 2012
746-753		1963	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH	746-747 transferred to Nanaimo as 6053-6054; 6054 transferred back in 1990, transferred to Courtenay in 1992 748-753 renumbered 6055-6060
754-761		1965	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH
762-771		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	767 preserved by the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society.
772-779		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
780-781		1970	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6
782-784		1970	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
785-786		1972	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	785 transferred to Prince George in 1990 as 6199; returned in 1991 as 785.
787-789		1972	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Transferred to Nelson as 6201-6203.
790-794		1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	790-791, 793 - to Vancouver - Oakridge Transit Centre 3551-3553 in 1975 792, 794 - to Vancouver - Surrey Transit Centre 7551-7552 in 1975. Bucket style seating.
795-799		1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	795-799 to West Vancouver Blue Bus 55-59 in 1975. Bench style seating.
787-793		1976	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	787-789 to UPF 6265-6267 - 6265-6266 assigned to Kamloops at unknown date. 6267 assigned to Prince Rupert at unknown date. 790-792 retrofitted with wheelchair lifts in front door sometime around 1979 for one year test. Converted back to normal. 790 to UPF 6268 - assigned to Prince George.
800-816		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bench seating. Geared for hill climbing. 813-816 renumbered to 959-962 - date unknown.
817-821		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bucket seating, high speed rear end, overhead reading lights. 817-821 to Vancouver Kensington Transit Centre 5931-5935 - date unknown
822-826		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bucket seating, high speed rear end, overhead reading lights. 822-826 renumbered to 963-967 - date unknown
827-831		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bench seating. Geared for hill climbing. Ex-Kensington Transit Centre 5801-5805 in late 1970's, though date unknown. Renumbered to 968-972.
832-834		1976	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bucket seating, high speed rear end, overhead reading lights. 832-834 renumbered to 973-975 - date unknown
835-836		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Bench seating. Geared for hill climbing. Ex-Surrey Transit Centre 7805-7806 after 1976, though date unknown exactly. To UPF 5606-5607 - assigned to Nanaimo.
837-865		1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Bench seating. 837, 843, 856 sold to PWT - Strathcona County Transit - Sherwood Park, Alberta 911-913 sometime in 2000. 911 quickly renumbered to 914.
866-879		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Otaco shell seating. 866-867 to UPF 5900-5901 - assigned to Nanaimo, 1988. 868 to UPF 5902 - assigned to Kamloops in 1989. 869-870 to UPF 5903-5904. 5903 assigned to Prince George in 1990. 5904 assigned to Nanaimo in 1990. 876, 879 to UPF 5910, 5913 - assigned to Kamloops in 1989.
920-928		1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Retired in May 2010.
929-940		1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Retired in May 2010.
950-953		1967	GMC	SDM-5302 New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Manual transmission
954-955		1968	GMC	S8M-5303A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Manual transmission
941-956		1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Retired in May 2010.
8001-8009		1991	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8010-8025		1992	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8026-8028		1993	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8029-8033		1992	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
8034-8048		1994	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
8049-8065, 8070, 8072, 8077-8079, 8082, 8084, 8086-8090, 8092		1995	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
8901-8904		1989	MCI	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-Vancouver-CMBC.
8905-8910		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-Vancouver-CMBC.
8911-8915		1989	MCI	TC40-102N "Classic"	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-Vancouver-CMBC.
9051-9065, 9072		2000	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E
9081-9084		2001	TransBus	Dart SLF (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISBe-215	Voith D823.3E
9088, 9090-9091		2000	Dennis	Dart SLF	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Ex Whistler 0003, 0005-0006.
9211-9220, 9223		2006	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9245-9254, 9261		2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9274-9278, 9280-9282, 9286		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9319-9330, 9400-9415	File:Victoria Regional Transit System 9329-a.jpg	2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
9815-9816		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9851-9852		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3
9874-9875		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3

Community Shuttle

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C972		2003	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar V			Transferred to 100 Mile House in February 2011.
2001-2006		2005	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar V
2040, 2045, 2058-2063		2006	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar V			2040 transferred from Creston Valley in March 2013. 2045 transferred from Comox Valley in March 2013.
2077-2084	File:Victoria Regional Transit System 2080-a.JPG	2007	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar V
2122-2129, 2132-2133, 2196		2009	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar V			2196 transferred to Elk Valley in November 2011.
2407-2408, 2415		2013	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		2407 transferred to Clearwater. 2408 transferred to Ashcroft-Clinton. 2415 transferred to Kelowna.

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C441-C442		1999	Ford Corbeil	E350
C443-C447, C449-C455, C458		2000	Ford Corbeil	E350
C460-C463		2001	Ford Corbeil	E350
C927, C930, C941, C944, C946		2001	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
C464		2002	Ford Girardin	E350
C467-C471		2003	Ford Corbeil	E350
C991-C994		2005	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
B008, B015, B017-B018		2005	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
2054-2056, 2076		2006	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
2102-2103, 2120		2007	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
2143-2151		2008	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar
2228-2235		2009	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar			*All units retired in 2015.
2359		2012	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Chilliwack.
2368		2012	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter MiniBus			Transferred to Kootenay Lake West.