York Region Transit 541-570

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York Region Transit 541-570 is wheelchair accessible.

York Region Transit 541-570 are ElDorado E-Z Rider II buses built and delivered in September 2005. These were the first order of buses for YRT from the E-Z Rider series. This series was to be comprised of 2 deliveries: 541-556 and 573-586. The second order was renumbered to their current 557-570 because of delays acquiring the 2005 D40LFs (now numbered 571-585). This batch of E-Z Rider IIs was ordered to increase service and replace the retiring Champion SoLos.

546, 555 and 557-559 had white Y logos on the sides of the bus after they received the new livery, but were removed after the logos consistently peeled off the bus.

At the beginning of November 2009, North Division's re-liveried buses received full decals and fleet number placement on the upper left-hand corner of the front windshield, similar to the placement of fleet number on the EZ Rider II MAXs. The re-livery work finished with 543 receiving the new livery in August 2010.

Upon 1701-1715 entering service, some units from this series were removed from service and stored (notably all/most of Southwest's units), with some of those stored units retired in Late 2017.

A number of retired units were listed for sale, and tenders for disposal awarded in early May 2018 to Tokmakjian Inc. for 4 units, and a scrap dealer in Port Perry for 10 units.

Around the same time, three previously stored/retired units (546, 547 and 623) were reactivated, re-plated and put back into service in mid-May 2018 due to a community bus shortage in Southwest Division.

These buses appear on 1 Highway 7, 9 9th Line, 15 Stouffville, 16 16th Ave, 21 Vellore Local, 22 King City, 31 Aurora North, 32 Aurora South, 33/33A Wellington, 40 Unionville Local, 41 Markham Local, 42 Berczy, 44 Bristol, 45 Mingay, 51 Keswick, 52 Holland Landing, 54 Bayview, 55/55B Davis Drive, 56 Gorham-Eagle, 57/57A Mulock, 58 Mount Albert, 81 Inspiration, 82 Valleymede, 84 Oak Ridges, 91B Bayview, 98 Yonge, 99 Yonge, GO Shuttles 201, 203, 204, 222, 223, 240, 241, and 242, 560 Maple Community Bus, 561 Woodbridge Community Bus, 589/590 Richmond Hill Community Bus, and school specials.

Engine Transmission Seating Destination Sign
Cummins ISB Allison B300R 26: American Seating Metropolitan Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet
number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate Paint Division Status/Disposal Notes
541 York Region Transit 541-b.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC665C084211 478 9BH

(prev. BM2 290)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018

  • Used as a demonstrator at OTE 2005.
  • Demonstrated for Brampton Transit.
  • Very small front fleet number.
542 York Region Transit 542-b.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC685C084212 479 2BH

(prev. BM3 483)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
543 York Region Transit 543-a.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC6X5C084213 479 0BH

(prev. BM3 487)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
544 York Region Transit 544-a.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC615C084214 479 1BH

(prev. BM3 490)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018

545 York Region Transit 545-a.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC635C084215 BM4 057 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

546 York Region Transit 546-c.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC655C084216 220 4BK

(prev. BM4 058)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Active
  • Initially removed from service in September 2017, but brought back in service in May 2018 due to fleet shortage on community bus routes
547 York Region Transit 547-b.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC675C084217 220 5BK

(prev. BM4 059)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Active
  • Initially removed from service in September 2017, but brought back in service in May 2018 due to fleet shortage on community bus routes
548 York Region Transit 548-b.jpg 2005 1N9FLAC695C084218 BM4 062 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

549 York Region Transit 549-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC665C084252 479 3BH

(prev. BM4 065)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

550 York Region Transit 550-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC685C084253 721 8BJ

(prev. 479 4BH; BM4 068)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Stored
  • Currently using as public relation bus.
551 York Region Transit 551-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC6X5C084254 479 5BH

(prev. BM4 067)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

  • Small front fleet number.
552 York Region Transit 552-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC615C084255 628 4BJ

(prev. BM4 069)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

553 York Region Transit 553-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC635C084256 479 6BH

(prev. BM4 073)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018

554 York Region Transit 554-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC655C084257 479 7BH

(prev. BM4 075)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
Summer 2017

Retired due to rear end damage from a collision.

555 York Region Transit 555-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC675C084258 647 3BJ

(prev. 479 8BH; BM4 077)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018
  • Rear fleet number is black.
556 York Region Transit 556-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC695C084259 479 9BH

(prev. BM4 076)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
557 York Region Transit 557-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC666C084043 642 6BJ

(prev. 359 4BF; BM4 106)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

558 York Region Transit 558-c.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC616C084032 BM4 096 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Active
559 York Region Transit 559-d.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC636C084033 718 3BJ

(prev. 359 5BF; BM4 092)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active Formerly based at Southeast (Miller).
560 York Region Transit 560-d.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC656C084034 643 4BJ

(prev. 359 6BF; BM4 093)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

561 York Region Transit 561-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC676C084035 641 7BJ

(prev. 359 7BF; BM4 091)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Active
562 York Region Transit 562-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC696C084036 647 2BJ

(prev. BN7 931; BM4 090)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
  • Refurbished in Fall 2014.
  • Front fleet number is a different font.
  • Enlarged rear fleet number.
  • Formerly based at Southeast (Miller).
563 York Region Transit 563-c.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC606C084037 BM4 095 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Retired

Retired due to abandonment of the refurbishment program while at MTB.
Sold for scrap May 2018

564 York Region Transit 564-c.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC626C084038 BM4 098 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Active
  • Enlarged rear fleet number.
565 York Region Transit 565-c.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC646C084039 359 8BF

(prev. BM4 100)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southeast (Miller) Active
566 York Region Transit 566-b.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC606C084040 720 8BJ

(prev. 359 9BF; BM4 102)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
  • Formerly based at Southeast (Miller).
  • No side logos.
  • "No smoking, no littering, no loud music" sign is missing inside the bus.
  • Small front fleet number.
567 York Region Transit 567-c.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC626C084041 BM4 101 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

568 York Region Transit 568-d.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC646C084042 BM4 104 York Region Transit New scheme.PNG Southwest (Transdev) Retired
January 2018

Sold for scrap May 2018

  • Enlarged front fleet number.
569 York Region Transit 569-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC6X6C084045 480 0BH

(prev. BM4 107)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active
570 York Region Transit 570-a.jpg 2005 1N9FNAC686C084044 628 1BJ

(prev. BM4 105)

York Region Transit New scheme.PNG North (TOK Transit) Active


D40LF 571-585, 601-609, 610-618, 701-730, 801-819, 901-945, 1001-1019
D40LFR 1020-1038, 1101-1120
XD40 1401-1434, 1801-1826, 1901-1908, 2206-2240
XD60 2001-2028, 2241-2264
XE40 1911-1914, 2101-2106, 2201-2202
E-Z Rider II BRT 1066, 1161
ARBOC 1871-1883, 1981-1982, 1991-1996, 2091-2092
CS-2 1891-1897
A330 501-520, 521-536, 5124-5135, 5137, 5138, 5140, 5142, 5144, 5145, 5148, 5152, 5153, 5155, 5157
LFS 1501-1518, 1601-1614, 1615-1621, 1701-1715
LFSe 1921-1922
LFS Artic 1370-1396, 1770-1774, 1971-1980, 2270-2295
Support Fleet Various numbers