York Region Transit 541-570
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.
On December 31, 2018 all remaining units in North Division were taken off the road. They were replaced with 1801-1835. The only known active units are 546-547 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 |
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Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | 26: American Seating Metropolitan | Luminator Horizon |
Details
Fleet number |
Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License plate | Paint | Division | Status/Disposal | Notes | |
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541 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC665C084211 | 478 9BH
(prev. BM2 290) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018 |
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542 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC685C084212 | 479 2BH
(prev. BM3 483) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired November 2018 |
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543 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC6X5C084213 | 479 0BH
(prev. BM3 487) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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544 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC615C084214 | 479 1BH
(prev. BM3 490) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018 |
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545 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC635C084215 | BM4 057 | Southwest (Transdev) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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546 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC655C084216 | 220 4BK
(prev. BM4 058) |
Southwest (Transdev) | Active |
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547 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC675C084217 | 220 5BK
(prev. BM4 059) |
Southwest (Transdev) | Active |
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548 | 2005 | 1N9FLAC695C084218 | BM4 062 | Southwest (Transdev) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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549 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC665C084252 | 479 3BH
(prev. BM4 065) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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550 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC685C084253 | 721 8BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Stored |
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551 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC6X5C084254 | 479 5BH
(prev. BM4 067) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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552 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC615C084255 | 628 4BJ
(prev. BM4 069) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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553 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC635C084256 | 479 6BH
(prev. BM4 073) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold to Tokmakjian Inc. in May 2018 |
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554 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC655C084257 | 479 7BH
(prev. BM4 075) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired Summer 2017 Retired due to rear end damage from a collision. |
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555 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC675C084258 | 647 3BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018
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556 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC695C084259 | 479 9BH
(prev. BM4 076) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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557 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC666C084043 | 642 6BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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558 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC616C084032 | BM4 096 | Southeast (Miller) | Retired December 2018 |
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559 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC636C084033 | 718 3BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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560 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC656C084034 | 643 4BJ
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Southeast (Miller) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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561 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC676C084035 | 641 7BJ
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Southeast (Miller) | Retired December 2018 |
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562 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC696C084036 | 647 2BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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563 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC606C084037 | BM4 095 | Southeast (Miller) | Retired
Retired due to abandonment of the refurbishment program while at MTB. |
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564 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC626C084038 | BM4 098 | Southeast (Miller) | Retired December 2018 |
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565 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC646C084039 | 359 8BF
(prev. BM4 100) |
Southeast (Miller) | Retired December 2018 |
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566 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC606C084040 | 720 8BJ
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North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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567 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC626C084041 | BM4 101 | Southwest (Transdev) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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568 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC646C084042 | BM4 104 | Southwest (Transdev) | Retired January 2018 Sold for scrap May 2018 |
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569 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC6X6C084045 | 480 0BH
(prev. BM4 107) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |
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570 | 2005 | 1N9FNAC686C084044 | 628 1BJ
(prev. BM4 105) |
North (TOK Transit) | Retired December 31, 2018 |