Comparison of Modes
Adding up to a cleaner environment Transit Exchange, July/Aug. 1998 Both trolleys and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses play their part in reducing pollution in the Greater Vancouver region. Along with diesel buses, they make up most of the BC Transit fleet. How do trolleys and CNG buses rate pollution wise? And how does each of these technologies compare in cost? After covering diesel buses in the February issue of Transit Exchange, we now tackle the rest of the fleet. Trolley buses: in ...
news
news 01/01: From a source in Victoria: Tridents were not to be put out in service New Years Eve. But, apparently, they were. Three had seats slashed on the upper deck. All have been repaired using spare bolts of cloth sent over from the UK with the buses. Overall BCT is pleased with the Tridents and will likely exercise its option for more, but this time with Alexander bodywork. Trident 9009 seems to be the odd man out... its body was built in Birmingham, England, not Portugal. It appears the ...
Quesnel
Quesnel BEST PRACTICES IN PUBLIC TRANSIT NO. 1 SUMMER 2005 PUBLISHED BY BC TRANSIT Photo by Mas Matsushita Getting your Politicians on Board: A Case Study Quesnel, British Columbia, a small community of 10,000 residents, is big on transit. City council makes transit a priority and continually stays in touch...
Wheelchair
Wheelchair Wheelchair accessibility in the 90s Wheelchair accessibility in the 90s Experimental wheelchair lift fitted to 2846 (From Transit Vancouver newsgroup on yahoo groups) > Interesting to note as well that at one time, 2846 was fitted with a wheelchair lift as an experiment to see how difficult it would be to fit lifts in the trolleybus fleet. The lift was fitted to the rear doors... resulting in a 3 seat- bench being placed opposite the rear exit. To make up for the lost seats, some ...
Vehicle database (0 matches)
Main database (22 matches)
2GHYT82W7C3500481
BC Transit (BC) 5904
Ex Victoria 870 in 1990, to Nanaimo 06/03:5904 now has a route number sign, looks to be spooled on the full width reels, the right hand destinatio
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Demonstration vehicle 5001
GM TA60102N articulated demonstrator, leased Mississauga Transit 5001, used on #20 Granville/Victoria route and PNE express routes 8/82 Photos:MTN
2GHYT82W4D3500275
Demonstration vehicle
GM TC40102N "Classic" demonstrator used on #9 Broadway route, April 1983
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Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 7315
;99/10*:STC-179;Involved in MVA 00/10/31;Involved in MVA 00/10/31;10/31/00:S7316 was involved in a serious accident this morning. From what I saw on
D900 D102401508
BC Transit (BC) 1642
Leased, with option to buy fr. Metro Transit, Seattle, WA. 97/12; DC says the first bus to enter revenue service on the 310 route.Stored 7/98 (DC);
D901A D102402715
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 1188
DE, double-stream front bi-fold doors renumbered 7/91 Renumbered into permanent series, Winter 95/96; 96.09.16: IF caught V1188 (a 1982 Flyer D901) on
T48A 8324
Transit Museum (TRAMS) (BC) 2401
dual stream front bi-fold doors 2401 retired by 1984. Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at
T48A 8325
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2402
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
T48A 8327
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2404
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Sur
T48A 8328
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2405
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Sur
T48A 8329
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2406
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Sur
T48A 8330
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2407
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Sur
T48A 8331
Private (See Notes)
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
T48A 8333
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2410
dual stream front bi-fold doors ;retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
T48A 8334
Private (See Notes) 2411
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
T48A 8336
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 2413
dual stream front bi-fold doors ; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
T48A 8338
Private (See Notes) 2415
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Sur
T6H5308N C026
BC Transit (BC) 9902
T-Bar rear exit door, AS6461 suburban bucketseats, hi-speed rear axle 5 1/7 diff ratio.to Port Coquitlam Transit Centre 9913 in 1978 to Surrey 7940 in
T6H5308N C033
BC Transit (BC) 9906
T-Bar rear exit door, AS6461 suburban bucket seats, hi-speed rearaxle 5 1/7 diff ratio to Port Coquitlam Transit Centre in 1978 to Surrey in 1991 to O
T6H5308N C057
BC Transit (BC) 8833
"Super V" gearing pkg. for hillclimbing. VS2-6 trans., to OTC, ex Pacific Stage Lines 6872 in 1978, to Surrey Transit Centre 7806 in 1979, Renumbered
T6H5308N C080
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 8829
"Super V" gearing pkg. for hillclimbing. 1976: to Surrey Transit Centre 7802 Renumbered into permanent series, Winter 95/96 Seen working OTC route, M
T6H5308N C118
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 9958
ex Kensington Transit Centre 5938 in 1976; 7918-damaged severely in 6/83 when hydro transformer crashed through roof. Repaired by taking the front sec
Photograph database (9 matches)
1FDXE45P64HB01754
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
Resting @ Braid Stn on C35 route, New Westminster BC
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Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
Helping out in Poco on community shuttle route C40, April 2007
2AUYT82J6L3000221
Transit Museum (TRAMS) (BC)
Off route in Mission, BC!
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Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
Layover on #791 route, Braid Station, New Westminster BC - Feb 2009
2FYD2LL14WU018134
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
Just turning onto the bottom of 8th Street NB on the 123 route, New Westminster BC
2FYD2UM17XU020370
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
Atop Burnaby Mountain, en route to SFU
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BC Transit (BC)
On Route 27a, Victoria BC - May 2010
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Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
E/B W Hastings on temporary route detour, Vancouver BC - July 2013
E800 E10240 0575
Transit Museum (TRAMS) (BC)
2649 en route to pickup passengers for a fantrip
