Toronto Transit Commission fleet
The Toronto Transit Commission bus fleet is the collection of transit buses owned and used by the Toronto Transit Commission for its bus routes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current fleet
Surface
Most buses (aside from the 62 feet (19 m) articulated Nova LFS buses) are 40 feet (12.19 metres) long. All buses are used in local/express service and are wheelchair equipped .
In addition, Wheel-Trans operates a fleet of 129 buses. With 540 wheel chair accessible buses in the regular fleet the TTC operates one of the largest para-transit systems in North America, behind New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Access-A-Ride with 2116 buses.
Numbering of buses prior to 2010 used the same four-digit format as the TTC regular fleet. Starting in 2010, Wheeltrans' newer buses used a numeric format starting with W and followed by three digits.
Order Year | Thumbnail | Builder/Model/Fuel Type | Engine/Transmission | Fleet/(Quantity/Number Active) | Division | Notes |
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1998–1999 |
New Flyer Industries |
7300-7350 (51) (39 active) |
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1999-2003 |
Ford |
9751-9889 9890-9891 (241) (20/2 active) |
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2002–2005 |
OBI |
7400-7499 7500-7619 7620-7793, 7795-7882 (482) (100/120/262 active) |
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2006-2007 |
OBI |
Cummins ISB 260HP (hybrid) |
1000–1149 7900-7979 8000-8099 (330) (150/80/100 active) |
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2007-2009 |
OBI |
1200–1423 1500–1689 (543) 1700-1829(223/188/130 active) |
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2009-2012 |
Diesel |
8100-8219 8300-8334 8335-8396 (217) (120/35/62 active) |
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2009-2012 | W100-W209 W210-W300 (301) (210/91 active) |
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2013 |
Nova Bus |
9000-9026(27) (all active)[1] |
First low floor articulated buses in TTC fleet | |||
2014 |
Nova Bus |
9027-9152(126) (all active) |
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2015 | 8400-8504 (105) (55/55 50/50 active) (55 Q2 2015, 50 Q4 2015) |
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2016 | 8510-8617 (108) (32/108 active) |
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Retired bus fleet
Non-standard buses
Make/Model | Thumbnail | Fleet number | Description | Fleet size | Fleet total | Acquired | Retired | Division | Notes |
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REO 96HTD | Diesel buses | Ex-Hollinger Bus Lines | |||||||
REO W | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Rek-Vee Industries Club Car | Shuttle buses | 32 | 1980s | 1980s | |||||
White Motor Company 50A | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Yellow Coach Y-Z (227, 229) | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Yellow Coach Y | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Yellow Coach Y | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Yellow Coach Z-AQ-273 | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Yellow Coach Y-U-316 | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Ford 29B | Diesel buses | 4 | |||||||
Ford 19B | Diesel buses | 7 | |||||||
Ford 72B | Diesel buses | 10 | |||||||
AEC 404 | Double-decker bus | Later converted to single-decker bus | |||||||
Aerocoach P-46-37 and 371 | Diesel buses | 4 | |||||||
Fageol or J. G. Brill Company Twin Coach 44S | Diesel bus | ||||||||
Fifth Avenue Bus Company L and J | Double-decker bus | ||||||||
FitzJohn FTG | Diesel buses | 25 | Ex-North York Bus Lines | ||||||
FitzJohn Falcon | Ex-Hollinger Bus Lines | ||||||||
FitzJohn Hercules JXLD | Ex-Hollinger Bus Lines | ||||||||
Packard ED | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Pierce Arrow | Diesel buses | ||||||||
Prevost Car 50-PI-33 | Trainer/Command Unit | 3 | 1990s | 2006 | |||||
MCI MC-8 | 572 | Command Unit | 1 | 1997 | 2005 | Notably used during World Youth Day | |||
GMDD PD-4103 and 4104 | Diesel buses | 23 | 23 |
Built from 1959-1989
Make/Model | Thumbnail | Fleet number | Description | Fleet size | Fleet total | Acquired | Retired | Division | Notes |
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GMDD TDH 5301 | 2900–2949, 2950–2984, 3100-3139 | Diesel buses | 125 | 125 | 1959, 1960, 1962 | 1978-1979 | Some sold to OC Transpo and 2939 was sold to Barrie Transit | ||
GMDD TDH 4517 | 2985–2999 | Diesel buses | 15 | 15 | 1960 | ||||
GMDD TDH 5302 | 3140-3149 | Diesel buses | 10 | 10 | 1962 | ||||
GMDD TDH 5303 | 3300-3379, 3500-3599, 3700-3799, 7100-7179 | Diesel buses | 360 | 360 | 1963, 1964–1965, 1966, 1967 | ||||
GMDD TDH 5304 | 3150-3174, 3980-3999, 7180-7199 | Diesel buses | 65 | 65 | 1963, 1966–1967, 1967 | ||||
GMDD T6H 5305 | 7300-7354, 7355-7395, 7523-7562 | Diesel buses | 136 | 136 | 1968–1969, 1969–1970, 1972 | ||||
Flyer D700A | 7500-7509, 7510-7522 | Diesel buses | 23 | 23 | 1969, 1972 | 1988-1990 | Queensway | ||
GMDD T6H 5307N | 7570-7599, 7700-7779, 7900-7962 | Diesel buses | 173 | 173 | 1973, 1973, 1974–1975 | ||||
Flyer D800A | 7560-8004 | Diesel buses | 45 | 45 | 1974–1975 | early 1990s | Queensway Lansdowne |
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GMDD T6H 5307N | 8010-8117 | Diesel buses | 108 | 108 | 1975 | 1990-November 2004 | Malvern Arrow Rd |
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GMDD T6H 5307N | 8140-8158 | Diesel buses | 19 | 19 | 1976 | Malvern | Several buses were renumbered into the 2150-2155 series. | ||
GMDD T6H 5307N | 8160-8204, 8270-8314, 8320-8369 | Diesel buses | 140 | 140 | 1977, 1979, 1980 | All retired by April 2007 | Several buses were renumbered into the 2000-2110 series. | ||
Flyer D800B | 8210-8223, 8230-8260 | Diesel buses | 45 | 45 | 1977–1978 | September 1998-September 1999 | Queensway | 8257 has been preserved by the CTHF and scrapped in early 2014 in Winnipeg at the New Flyer plant. | |
OBI Orion 01.501 "I" | 8370-8378 | Diesel bus | 9 | 9 | 1981 | early 1990s | |||
Flyer D901 | 8380-8476 | Diesel buses | 97 | 97 | 1981 | 1999 | Danforth, Queensway, Wilson | ||
Flyer D901SS | 8477-8486 | Diesel buses | 10 | 10 | 1981 | 1999 | Queensway, Old Eglinton |
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GMDD T6H 5307N | 8520-8561, 8570-8729 | Diesel buses | 202 | 202 | 1981–1982 | 2011 | Birchmount, Danforth | Many buses were renumbered into the 2000-series series. | |
GMDD TA60-102N | 8500-8511 | Diesel articulated buses | 12 | 12 | 1982 | 1987 | Eglinton Malvern | Acquired by MiWay (then known as Mississauga Transit) as a part of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Articulated bus demo program. | |
OBI Orion 01.501 "I" | 8730-8739 | Diesel bus | 10 | 10 | 1982 | early 1990s | |||
GMDD T6H 5307N | 8740-8985 | Diesel buses | 246 | 246 | 1982–1983 | 2005-2011 December | Birchmount, Malvern, Arrow, Danforth, Old Eglinton, Wilson | All buses were renumbered into the 2000-series series; no bus was renumbered to 2321 because 8821 was sold for scrap after an accident. | |
Flyer D901 |
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6000-6122, 6130-6204 | Diesel buses | 198 | 198 | 1985–1986 | 2003-2007 | Arrow Road, Birchmount, Danforth, Old Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway, and Wilson | 6068 and 6133 were the last buses retired. They were retired in September 2007
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OBI Orion II | 9500-9529, 9530-9564, 9570-9627 | custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle | 123 | 123 | 1985-1989 | 1998-2002 | Lakeshore | Buses experienced mechanical problems and was deemed too costly to fix | |
GMDD/MCI TC40-102N "Classic" | 6210-6293 | Diesel buses | 84 | 84 | 1987 | 2005-2010 | Arrow Road, Birchmount, Danforth, Davenport, Malvern, Mount Dennis, Lansdowne, Old Eglinton | 6221 & 6223 were restricted to Toronto Island in duties in March 2009, retired in 2010, taken off the roster in February 2012, and sold to Belka enrichment centre. | |
OBI Orion 03.501 "III" (Orion-Ikarus 286) | 6360-6419, 6530-6559 | Diesel articulated buses | 90 | 90 | 1987, 1989 | June 2003 | Arrow Road, Eglinton, Malvern, and Wilson |
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NFI D40 | 6300-6359, 6420-6434, 6440-6521 | Diesel buses | (0/0/0) | 157 (60/15/82) | 1987-1989 | 2009 | Arrow Rd, Danforth, Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway |
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OBI Orion 01.508 "I" | 9360-9361 | Diesel buses | 0 | 2 | 1989 | early 1990s | Arrow Rd, Danforth, Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway |
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Built from 1990 to 2002
These buses were all 40 feet (12.19 metres) long and are used in local service.
Year | Builder andmodel name | Thumbnail | Powertrain(Engine and transmission) | Numbers | Division | Notes |
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1990–1991 (retired 2004) | NFI D40 | Cummins LTA10B and Allison V30 | 6560-6638 | Arrow Rd, Danforth, Eglinton, Malvern, Queensway |
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1990–1991 (retired 2005) | OBI Orion 05.501 "V" CNG | Cummins L10G and Allison B400R | 9370-9394 | Wilson |
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1991 (retired 2012) | OBI Orion 02.501 "II" | Detroit Diesel 8.2 L / Navistar 7.3 L and Allison AT-545 | 9700-9706 | Lakeshore |
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1991–1992 (retired 2010) | OBI Orion 05.501 "V" | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA and Allison B-400R WTEC | 6640-6745 | Mount Dennis, Queensway, Eglinton, Birchmount, Davenport, Malvern |
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1996 (retired 2013-2015) | OBI Orion V | Detroit Diesel Series 50 and Allison B400R | 7000-7134 | Arrow Road, Eglinton, Malvern |
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1996–1997 (retired 2015) | OBI Orion V ex-CNG | Cummins M11 280HP and Allison World B400R | 9400-9449 | Wilson |
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1998 (retired 2014-2015) | Novabus RTS-06 WFD | Detroit Diesel Series 50 and Allison VR-731 | 7200-7251 | Arrow Road, Danforth |
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1997 (1981 rebuilds) (retired 1998) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA and Allison V730 | 1002–1036 | Arrow Road, Birchmount, Malvern |
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1997–1998 (retired 2006) | OBI Orion 06.501 "VI" CNG | Cummins L10-280G and Allison B-400R WTEC | 9200-9249 | Wilson |
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1997–2000 (1977–1981 rebuilds) (retired 2009) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N and Allison V730 | 2000-2110 (ex 8181-8204, 8270-8369, 8520-8561 and 8571) | Arrow Road, Birchmount, Malvern, Mount Dennis, Wilson |
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1998 (1978–1981 rebuilds) (retired 2006) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N and Allison V730 | 2600–2619 | Arrow Road |
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1999 (1975–1977 rebuilds) (retired 2007) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N and Allison V730 | 2150-2155 (ex 8010-8117, 8140-8180) | Malvern |
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1999–2001 (1981-1982 rebuilds) (retired 2011) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N and Allison V730 | 2700-2765, 2767-2858 (ex 8520-8561, 8570, 8572-8729) | Mount Dennis Wilson Malvern |
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2001-2004 (1982-1983 rebuilds) (retired 2011) | GMDD T6H 5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N and Allison V730 | 2240-2320, 2322-2485 (ex 8740-8820, 8822-8985) | Mount Dennis Wilson Malvern |
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Paratransit
Make/Model | Thumbnail | Description | Fleet size | Year acquired | Year retired' | Notes |
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Thomas Built Buses Mighty Mites | custom-built wheelchair-accessible vehicle | 62 | late 1970s - by contractor Allways Transportation | 1985 - all retired by TTC | Buses did not have regular TTC livery (cream with red and white stripe); all buses owned by contractor | |
Wayne Corporation Transette | custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle | 5 | late 1970s - by contractor Allways Transportation | 1985 - all retired by TTC | Buses did not have regular TTC livery (cream with red and white stripe); all buses owned by contractor | |
Accessobus Mark II (likely a Prevost Car H3 series suburban bus) | 48 seat highgway coach-custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle | 1 | 1986 | N/A | Demonstrater bus only | |
Dutcher Motors Corporation Para Transit Vehicle (PTV)[2] | custom-built 7-passenger van based wheelchair accessible vehicle | 1 | 1987 - demonstrator bus only | N/A | Dutcher Motors founded 1984 and failed to make any production PTV and later acquired by MedNet Inc of Battlefield, Michigan[3] | |
Chevrolet Caprice Classic | wheelchair accessible station wagons | 22-27 | early 1980s | 1989 | Cars were not painted with TTC livery |
See also
References
- ↑ http://ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2012/September_27/Reports/Notice_of_Award_-_Pr5.pdf
- ↑ http://publicdocs.lodi.gov/Docs/COUNCIL_COMM/2010/06-05-1991_07.pdf
- ↑ Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 117 (Monday, June 19, 1995). Gpo.gov. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.
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