West Vancouver Municipal Transit

The West Vancouver Blue Bus Transit system is owned and operated by the District Municipality of West Vancouver under a contract with TransLink. The system started operating in 1912 and currently services eleven routes serving West Vancouver, Lion's Bay and Vancouver where some local service is provided. All West Vancouver Municipal Transit buses were equipped with bike racks in June 1999.

The following are West Vancouver Transit routes:

• 250 Horseshoe Bay/Dundarave/Vancouver
• 251 Queens/Vancouver/Park Royal
• 252 Inglewood/Vancouver/Park Royal
• 253 Caulfeild/Vancouver/Park Royal
• 254 British Properties/Park Royal/Vancouver
• 255 Dundarave/Lynn Valley Centre
• 256 Folkstone/Whitby Estates/Spuraway (served by Community Shuttle)
• 257 Horseshoe Bay/Vancouver Express
• 258 UBC/West Vancouver (peak periods during Sept-April only)
• 259 Lions Bay/Horseshoe Bay
• C12 Lions Bay/Caulfeild

Fleet Roster

Vehicles 912-998 are owned by West Vancouver. Vehicles 701-803 are owned by the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (Translink).

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Current Destination Sign	Notes
951-959, 961-968	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 953.jpg	1995	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Luminator MegaMax	951 equipped Balios signs
981	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 981.jpg	1998	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison World B400R5	Luminator MegaMax	Ex. CMBC B7298
990-998	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 992.jpg	1999	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Balios Orange LED	990 has Allison World B400R 5 speed Ex. CMBC 7299 993 has Axion LED signs
701-704	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 701.jpg	2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Axion LED	TransLink sweep paint scheme with darker blue paint. Does include coat of arms emblem.
712-714		2007	NFI	D60LFR	Cummins ISM	Allison World B500R6	Luminator Horizon	Ex-Coast Mountain Bus Company B8102-B8104. Transferred Mid-Late Summer of 2009. Fitted with coat of arms emblem.
801-803	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 803.jpg	2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Axion LED	TransLink sweep paint scheme with darker blue paint. Does include coat of arms emblem.
901-909		2009-2010	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C	Axion LED	replacements or Orion Is (921-929)

Retired Fleet Summary

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Current Destination Sign	Notes
921-929	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 921.jpg	1992	OBI	Orion I	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Luminator MegaMax	Lift Equipped Has rear electronic sign All retired or stored as of March 27th, 2010
912-914	File:West Vancouver Municipal Transit 912.jpg	1991	NFI	D60	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB748	Luminator MegaMax	Ex CMBC 3001, 3002, & 3021 Express buses Lift Equipped 912 & 913 equipped Luminator MegaMax 3000 signs

References

• The Buzzer June 11, 1999 Issue, translink.ca, retrieved 26-03-2010