Coast Mountain Bus Company

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Coast Mountain Bus Company
ParentTransLink
FoundedApril 1, 1999
Headquarters700 – 287 Nelson's Court
New Westminster, BC
Service areaMetro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Service typeTransit bus, express bus, trolley bus, express coach, shuttle bus, passenger ferry
Routes
  • 220 (bus)
  • 1 (ferry)
Hubs6 transit centres
Fleet
  • Bus: 1,677
  • Ferry: 4[1]
Daily ridership730,000[2]
Chief executiveMichael McDaniel (president & general manager)[3]
Websitecoastmountainbus.com

Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for public transit in the region. The buses form part of the integrated transit network of the Lower Mainland.

History[edit]

The Coast Mountain Bus Company was created on April 1, 1999, concurrent with the implementation of TransLink. Bus service in Metro Vancouver was formerly provided by BC Transit, the provincial government crown corporation that operates transit outside of Metro Vancouver.

Services[edit]

Coast Mountain Bus Company operates the buses throughout Greater Vancouver, except for some routes in West Vancouver, which are run by its own municipal transit system. One contract operator provides select Community Shuttle service, and another contract operator provides HandyDART services:

This includes:

  • Regular transit service
  • School specials
  • Express coach service to/from suburban municipalities
  • Trolley bus service – 13 routes primarily in the City of Vancouver
  • NightBus – special late-night routes that generally start service at approximately 1 am
  • B-Line express bus (1 route)
  • RapidBus express bus (6 routes)
  • Community shuttles – routes operating minibuses that connect to the larger ones
  • SeaBus – passenger ferry across the Burrard Inlet

The regional transit network including bus routes, service levels and fares are set by TransLink.

B-Line[edit]

The 99 B-Line is the busiest bus route in North America, with an average weekday ridership of 56,000 passengers as of 2016.

B-Lines are a type of express bus route with bus rapid transit elements using mostly 60-foot (18 m) low-floor articulated buses. All B-Line routes currently in operation feature all-door boarding as of January 1, 2018.[4]

One route is currently in operation:

Four routes no longer operate:

RapidBus[edit]

Main article: RapidBus (TransLink)

On January 6, 2020, two of the existing B-Line routes (the 95 and the 96) were rebranded as RapidBus routes (routes R5 and R1 respectively), and the following routes began service:[5]

A fifth RapidBus was introduced on April 6, 2020:[6]

On January 2, 2024, a sixth RapidBus was added:

Fare Paid Zones[edit]

A Fare Paid Zone is a clearly marked territory on which passengers must have valid proof of payment and present it for inspection upon request of a transit employee. Initially, these were only in effect in SkyTrain and SeaBus stations and vehicles until June 25, 2007, when the law was changed. Now, all buses, including West Vancouver Blue Buses, are designated Fare Paid Zones. The reason for implementing Fare Paid Zones on buses was to remove the responsibility of fare enforcement from bus drivers, as too many of them were being assaulted in disputes over fare payment. Fare enforcement on all buses are now the responsibility of the Transit Police and Transit Security Department. Officers may board a bus at any time and conduct a fare inspection. Those who fail to pay the fare and retain proof of payment could be removed from the bus and/or fined $173.[8]

Facilities[edit]

Current facilities[edit]

  • Burnaby Transit Centre: Located at 3855 Kitchener Street, Burnaby, it was built in 1986. This transit centre is split into two facilities (north and south,) separated by Kitchener Street. Serving the North Shore, parts of Burnaby and Vancouver, Burnaby Transit Centre is also home to many support services such as Environmental Services, Trolley Overhead, Facilities Maintenance, Fire Prevention, and Non-Revenue Vehicle Maintenance. Beginning in September 2016, North Shore transit routes operate out of this transit centre. Fleet Overhaul at this location is where the majority of body repair and repainting is carried out, as well as engine and component overhaul, while minor repair is most likely carried out at the bus's home garage.
  • Hamilton Transit Centre: Located at 4111 Boundary Road, Richmond, this facility opened in September 2016, and took over operations of various South Delta, Richmond, Burnaby and New Westminster routes. It is the second transit centre to have abilities to house CNG buses.
  • Port Coquitlam Transit Centre: Located at 2061 Kingsway Avenue, Port Coquitlam, it opened in August 1978. It was the first garage to support Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. Serves the Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows areas.
  • Richmond Transit Centre: Located at 11133 Coppersmith Way, Richmond, it opened on September 4, 2000. It is the main base for the suburban routes served by Orion V highway coaches and local routes in Richmond, White Rock, Delta, and some Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver routes.
  • Surrey Transit Centre: Located at 7740 132nd Street, Surrey, it opened in May 1975. It is the base for most Surrey, Langley, and North Delta services and some White Rock and Ladner services. As of May 2018, it is the third transit centre to have abilities to house CNG buses.[9]
  • Vancouver Transit Centre: Located at 9149 Hudson Street, Vancouver, it opened on September 2, 2006. It is the garage for Vancouver bus services. This garage serves the trolley routes, as well as most of Vancouver's buses.

Former facilities[edit]

  • North Vancouver Transit Centre (1946–2016): This depot, built in 1945, was located at 536 East 3rd Street, North Vancouver. It was the base for most North Shore services not operated by West Vancouver Municipal Transit. It closed in September 2016, and all North Vancouver routes now operate from Burnaby Transit Centre.
  • Oakridge Transit Centre (1948–2016): Located at 949 West 41st Avenue, it opened in 1948. Oakridge was to be decommissioned and likely sold for re-development beginning in 2007. However, with the arrival of several New Flyer and Nova Bus orders starting in 2006, it remained an active support facility, conducting retrofitting on these vehicles in preparation for revenue service. Additionally, the Oakridge yard was home to many retired coaches, including E901/902 trolleys, New Flyer D40s, and other vehicles. In the second quarter of 2008, as part of a re-organization and expansion at Burnaby Transit Centre, Oakridge took over many of the tasks formerly located at the other facilities. The Community Shuttle service was one of the groups moved, making Oakridge an active transit centre once again. However, in September 2016, the shuttle operations were shifted to the new Hamilton Transit Centre. The property has since been sold for $440 million to a developer.[10]

Management and personnel[edit]

Employees[edit]

CMBC's 5200+ employees are spread across Metro Vancouver.

  • The 3700 bus operators, represented by Unifor Local 111, and the 1100 maintenance employees, represented by Unifor Local 2200, work out of the six regional depots.
  • The SeaBus staff of 80, including marine attendants, deck officers, engineers, coordinators (also represented by Unifor Local 2200), and office staff work from their North Vancouver location.
  • The 600 staff involved in scheduling, training, operational planning, and administrative services are spread throughout the system, as well as at CMBC's head office in New Westminster are represented by the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378.
  • In October 2008, CMBC was named one of BC's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.[11]
  • Coast Mountain Bus Company operates the Transit Security Department for TransLink. Transit security officers are mobile, ride buses and trains, inspect fares, issue fines and patrol TransLink properties (bus loops and exchanges, SkyTrain stations, SeaBus, etc.) and are authorized to arrest persons who commit criminal offences on or in relation to any TransLink properties per the Criminal Code. Transit security officers are also authorized to enforce Transit Conduct and Safety Regulations, as well as the Transit Tariff Bylaw under the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act (SCBCTA Act).

Labour disputes[edit]

In 2001, over 3,400 workers rallied in a strike and disrupted transit service for 123 days, from April 1, 2001, to August 1, 2001. SkyTrain service was not affected.[12]

In January 2024, CUPE 4500, a union representing transit supervisors and other bus system staff, went on strike. All bus and SeaBus service operated by CMBC in Metro Vancouver was cancelled on January 22 and January 23 as a result.[13] The union applied to the BC Labour Relations Board for permission to picket at SkyTrain facilities; if approved, this would mean any future job action by CUPE 4500 would shut down SkyTrain services on all three lines.[14]

Fleet roster[edit]

Current fleet[edit]

The following fleet is owned by TransLink and operated and maintained by CMBC.

Order year Picture Manufacturer Model Powertrain (engine/transmission) Propulsion Fleet (qty.) Notes
<<< 40 feet >>>
2005–2007 NFI E40LF

E40LFR

Electric trolley bus 2101–2199, 2201–2289
(188)
  • 2105 was involved in a fatal MVA with a stolen van on April 8, 2014[16]
  • 2237 was involved in a serious crash with an unmarked Vancouver Police SUV on June 4, 2021, at 41st Avenue between Knight Street and Dumfries Street[17]
2006 NFI C40LFR
  • Cummins Westport C-Gas Plus
  • Cummins Westport ISL-G
  • Allison WB-400R6
 CNG 3309–3358
(50)
  • 3344 was T-boned by a pickup truck near Moody Centre Station on September 12, 2018.[18]
2006 NFI D40LFR
  • Cummins ISL
  • Allison WB-400R6
 Diesel 7447–7499, 7501–7504
(57)
2007 NovaBus LFS
  • Cummins ISL
  • ZF 6HP592C
 Diesel 9601–9699, 9701–9725
(124)
  • 9621 crashed into a Salvation Army in New Westminster in 2008.[19]
2007–2008 OBI V (05.501) Diesel 9277–9285
(9)
2008 NovaBus LFS
  • Cummins ISL
  • ZF 6HP554C
 Diesel 9726–9791
(66)
Diesel 9797–9799
(3)
2009–2010 NovaBus LFS HEV
  • Cummins ISB
  • Allison Hybrid EP 40
 Hybrid 9401–9499, 9501–9542
(141)
  • 9438 went rolling down a hill and crashed into a power pole on Gilmore Avenue in March 2020[21]
  • 9449 involved in a major MVA along Marine Drive in February 2017.[22]
  • 9479 involved in a fatal stabbing incident at Aberdeen Station in July 2019[23]
  • 9506 caught fire on Burrard Street in September 2011 and returned in January 2013[24]
NovaBus LFS Diesel 9543–9581, 9583–9590
(47)
2014 NFI XN40
  • Cummins Westport ISL G
  • ZF 6AP1400B
 CNG 14001–14045
(45)
2016 NFI XD40
  • Cummins ISL9
  • ZF 6AP1400B
 Diesel 16101–16140
(40)
2016–2017 NFI XN40
  • Cummins Westport ISL G
  • ZF 6AP1400B
 CNG 16001–16051
(51)
  • 16017 involved in a fatal MVA with a pedestrian on 6th St at 16th Ave in Burnaby in December 2018; subsequently suspended from service until late May 2019.[25]
2018 NFI XN40
  • Cummins L9N[26]
  • ZF 6AP1400B
 CNG 18101–18206
(106)[27]
2018 NovaBus LFS HEV
  • Cummins B6.7
  • BAE Systems Hybridrive HDS 200
 Diesel hybrid 18301–18404[28]
(104)
2018 NovaBus LFS Suburban
  • Cummins L9
  • ZF EcoLife
 Diesel 18451–18473[29]
(23)
2019 ADL Enviro500 Diesel 19401–19432

(32)

2019–2020 [30] NFI XN40 CNG 19101–19147
(47)
2021 ADL Enviro500 Diesel 21401–21425

(25)[31]

2022 NovaBus LFSe+
  • BAE Systems Series-EV HDS 200
 Battery electric 23201–23215[32]
<<< 60 feet >>>
2007 NFI D60LFR Diesel 8102–8117
(16)
2007–2008 NFI E60LFR Electric trolley bus 2501–2540
(40)
2009 NFI E60LFR
  • Vossloh Kiepe propulsion[15] and Škoda traction motor
 Electric trolley bus 2541–2574
(34)
  • 2553 struck and killed a pedestrian at Main Street Science World station on September 19, 2012[33]
NFI DE60LFR
  • Cummins ISL
  • Allison Hybrid EP 50
 Hybrid 8118–8156
(39)
  • 8146 involved in a fatal crash in Downtown East Side on July 7, 2018[34]
  • 8152 involved in a fatal crash in Burnaby near Hastings and Holdom Avenue on May 23, 2018[35]
2012–2013 NFI XDE60
  • Cummins ISL9
  • Allison Hybrid H 50 EP
 Hybrid 12001–12025

(25)

  • 12002 had a suspicious package found on board at Bridgeport Station in June 2020[36]
  • 12024 used as test platform for new "RapidBus" livery, later given same livery as 2015+ units.[37]
2015–2016 NFI XDE60
  • Cummins ISL9
  • Allison Hybrid H 50 EP
 Hybrid 15001–15021

(21)

  • 15006 was stolen from Surrey Central Station on January 2, 2020, while the driver was using the toilet. Bus was pulled over and recovered on Fraser Hwy and Pacific Hwy.[38]
  • 15013 involved in a head on collision with a Ford Mustang in February 2019 outside of Surrey Central Station[39]
2016 NFI XDE60
  • Cummins ISL9
  • Allison Hybrid H 50 EP
 Hybrid 16201–16226

(26)

2018 NFI XDE60
  • Cummins L9
  • BAE Systems Hybridrive HDS 300
 Hybrid 18001–18063

(63)

  • First units in new RapidBus livery[40]
2019 NFI XDE60
  • Cummins L9
  • BAE Systems Hybridrive HDS 300
 Hybrid 19001–19047

(47)

  • 19004 involved in a fatal crash on I-90 near Seattle during delivery on March 22, 2019[41]
2021
NFI XDE60 Hybrid 21001–21025
(25)[42]
2022 NFI XDE60 Hybrid 22001–22015 (15)[42]
2023 NFI XDE60 Hybrid 23001–23015 (15)[42]
2024 NFI XDE60 Hybrid 24001–24016 (16)[43]

Community Shuttle[edit]

Year Picture Builder Model Chassis Powertrain (engine/transmission) Propulsion Fleet series Notes
2016–2018 Girardin G5 Chevrolet G4500
  • GM Vortec 6000/L96
  • GM 6L90-E with Telma retarder
 Gasoline 16501–16562 (except 16512),

17506–17564,

18510–18527

  • 17518 struck and killed a pedestrian near White Rock Centre on July 3, 2020[44]
  • 18526 struck a pedestrian on Hastings Street in Burnaby in June 2019[45]
2019–2020 ARBOC Spirit of Mobility
  • GM Vortec 6000/L96
  • GM 6L90-E
 Gasoline 19503–19535, 19538–19549
2019 Girardin G5 Gasoline 19550–19554
2020–2021 ARBOC Spirit of Freedom Gasoline 21501–21562
2023 Girardin G5 Gasoline 23601–23606
2023 Girardin G5 Ford E-450 Gasoline 23651–23665

SeaBus[edit]

Main article: SeaBus
Year Manufacturer Picture Propulsion Name Notes
1976 Victoria Diesel Burrard Beaver
2009 Esquimalt Graving Dock (Victoria) Diesel Burrard Pacific Breeze
2014 Damen Shipyards Group in Netherlands Diesel Burrard Otter II

Notes[edit]

Prefixes[edit]

Letter prefixes are prepended to the bus numbers on most conventional Coast Mountain buses, except trolleys. Generally, the prefixes are used to identify which garage the bus is operating from.

  • B – Burnaby
  • H – Hamilton
  • P – Port Coquitlam
  • R – Richmond
  • S – Surrey (or Community Shuttle)
  • V – Vancouver (formerly Oakridge)
  • T – Training vehicle (or HandyDART)
Former prefixes[edit]

These are prefixes not in use that were formerly used.

  • N – North Vancouver (until September 2016)

Numbering[edit]

Since 2012, Coast Mountain buses are numbered by the order year, series number and unit number. For example, bus number 12001 would have been ordered in 2012, is part of that year's "000" series (denoting New Flyer XDE60 articulated buses), and the first bus received. The order year may not reflect a bus' production year; bus number 12024 is the 24th bus in the same order placed in 2012 but was not produced until 2013. Series numbers vary by year and are often not reused on the same models each year. Community Shuttles since 2016 are always numbered in the "500" series. Prior to 2012, buses followed a legacy numbering system adopted from the former BC Transit Vancouver Regional Transit System, where buses would be numbered by series. Bus number 3334, for example, would be bus number 134 of the New Flyer C40LF/C40LFR 3200/3300 series. Unlike the current numbering system, all bus numbers ending in −00 would be skipped due to BC Transit policy. This was abolished when the new system was implemented in 2012. Exceptions to this are trolley buses, which follow a numbering scheme dating back to the British Columbia Electric Railway era, and older Community Shuttles, which followed either a three-digit system or the four-digit system of West Vancouver. These Community Shuttles carried "S" prefixes to denote "Shuttle" and their numbering systems did not skip bus numbers ending in −00.

Additional fleet notes[edit]

The first prototype 40-foot (12 m) New Flyer/Vossloh Kiepe low-floor trolley bus arrived at the Oakridge Transit Centre on July 2, 2005.[49] The 187 additional vehicles of that type arrived in 2006–2007, and all had entered service by the end of 2007. The first 60-foot (18 m) articulated trolley coach (#2501) arrived at the Oakridge Transit Centre in January 2007. The others started arriving in January 2008, and all 74 had entered service by the end of 2009.[50]

It was announced that the original bike racks on the 2006 New Flyer buses can only be used in daylight, as they blocked the headlights at night. All of them have been replaced with a modified "V2W" rack.

Retired fleet[edit]

The following fleet were owned by TransLink and operated and maintained by CMBC or demonstrated with CMBC.

Order year Year retired Picture Manufacturer Model Powertrain (engine/transmission) Propulsion Fleet Notes
<<< 40 feet >>>
1982 Flyer Industries D901A Diesel 1158–1192
GMDD T6H-5307N
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V730
 Diesel 4101–4115
1987 2007 GMDD TC40-102N
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731
 Diesel 4116–4143
1989 2006–2007 MCI TC40-102N
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731
 Diesel 4144–4192
1990 2006–2007 MCI TC40-102N
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Voith D86.3ADR
 Diesel 4193–4199 4201–4278
1991 2006–2010, 2014 (3104) NFI D40
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HTB-748
 Diesel 3101–3210
1992 2009–2010 NFI D40
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HTB-748
 Diesel 3211–3257
1995 2011 NFI C40 Diesel (ex-CNG) 3258–3282
1995–1996 2012–2015, 2018 (7115) NFI D40LF Diesel 7101–7150
  • 7112 is used as a community outreach bus.[51]
1996 2012–2019 NFI D40LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison WB-400R5
 Diesel 7151–7243
1996 2010 NFI F40LF
  • Cummins ISB
  • GM-Allison EP-40 hybrid system
 Diesel electric (ex-hydrogen fuel cell) 7244–7246
1998 2019 NFI D40LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison WB-400R5
 Diesel 7247–7297
1998 2000 (CMBC), 2013 (WVMT) NovaBus LFS
  • Cummins C8.3
  • Allison B400R5
 Diesel 7298
1998 2019 [52] NFI C40LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
  • Allison WB-400R5
  • Cummins Westport C Gas Plus
  • Voith D863.3
 CNG/Diesel (ex-CNG) 3283–3299, 3301–3305
1999 2019 NFI D40LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison WB-400R5
 Diesel 7299, 7301–7374
2000 2024 NFI D40LF Diesel 7375–7399, 7401–7408, 7410–7418, 7420–7425, 7427–7429
2000–2001

2018–2023

OBI V (05.501)
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
  • Allison WB-500R6
 Diesel 9201–9276

(76)

  • 9210 involved in a serious accident on Hwy 99 in August 2011 and was retired [53]
2001 2024 NFI D40LF Diesel 7430–7437, 7440–7442, 7444, 7446
<<< Trolley bus >>>
1982–1983 2002–2008 Flyer Industries E901A-E902 Electric trolley bus 2701–2947
<<< 60 feet >>>
1991 2010 An older high-floor NFI D60
  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HTB-748
 Diesel 3001–3021
1998 2019 NFI D60LF Diesel 8001–8021
  • 8003 was involved in a fatal crash on King George Boulevard in February 2014[54]
1999 2019 NFI D60LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison WB-500R5
 Diesel 8022–8047
2000 2019 NFI D60LF
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison WB-500R5
 Diesel 8048–8099, 8101
  • 8054 retired owing to a major engine fire in 2003; coach completely consumed.[55]
  • 8055 was involved in a major accident in the George Massey Tunnel in July 2014 and was retired[56]
<<< SeaBus >>>
1977 2016 Vancouver Diesel Burrard Otter
  • First Seabus to be retired
<<< Community Shuttle >>>
1996–1997 Ford E450
  • International T444E
  • Ford AOD
 Diesel S057–S061
2000 Ford E350
  • International T444E
  • Ford AOD
 Diesel S001
2001 Ford E350
  • International T444E
  • Ford AOD
 Diesel S002
2002–2003 Ford E450
  • International T444E
  • Ford AOD with Telma retarder
 Diesel S006–S056
2004 Ford E450
  • International VT365
  • Ford Torqshift with Telma retarder
 Diesel S062–S102
2005 GMC C5500
  • GM Duramax 6.6L
  • Allison 1000 with Telma retarder
 Diesel S202–S236
2005 GMC C5500
  • GM Duramax 6.6L
  • Allison 1000 with Telma retarder
 Diesel S237–S57
2007 GMC C5500
  • GM Duramax 6.6L
  • Allison 1000 with Telma retarder
 Diesel S258–S301
2008–2009 GMC C5500
  • GM Duramax 6.6L
  • Allison 1000 with Telma retarder
 Diesel S305–S356,

S357–S380

2012 International AC series
  • International MaxxForce 7
  • Allison 1000
 Diesel S410–S434
2013 International AC series
  • International MaxxForce 7
  • Allison 1000
 Diesel S435–S464
2013 Chevrolet G4500
  • GM Vortec 6000/L96
  • GM 6L90-E with Telma retarder
 Gasoline S1301-S1320, S1321
2014 International AC series
  • International MaxxForce 7
  • Allison 1000
 Diesel S465–S471
2014 Chevrolet G4500
  • GM Vortec 6000/L96
  • GM 6L90-E with Telma retarder
 Gasoline S1322-S1325, S501-S544

Demonstrator units[edit]

Year Picture Manufacturer Model Powertrain (engine/transmission) Propulsion Fleet Notes
2005 NovaBus LFS
  • Cummins ISL
  • ZF 5HP522C
 Diesel 1001, 1002
2005 Orion VII
  • Cummins ISB
  • BAE HybridDrive
 Diesel-Hybrid 1003
2011 Orion VII Diesel 1004
2011 NFI XDE40 Diesel-Hybrid 1005
2011 NovaBus LFX Diesel 1006
2014 ADL Enviro500
  • Cummins ISL9
  • Allison B500R
 Diesel 1008, 1009
  • Demonstrated with CMBC from November 2017 to March 2018[57]
  • Ran on routes 301, 311, 351, 354, 555, 601 and 620[58]
  • Wrapped in #TransLinkTomorrow livery[58]
2017 [59] BYD K9 Battery electric 1007 Serving routes 4 and 41[60]
2019 [61] NFI XE40
  • Siemens ELFA2
 Battery electric 19303, 19304 Serving route 100 only[62]
2019 [63] NovaBus LFSe
  • TM4 SUMO HD
 Battery electric 19301, 19302
2020 [64] NovaBus LFSe+ Battery electric 1010
  • Demonstrated with CMBC from February to March 2022
2023 [65] Solaris Trollino 12 Electric trolley bus 1011
  • Demonstrated with CMBC from August to September 2023[66]

Gallery of fleet examples[edit]

  • A regular-length low-floor trolleybus
    A regular-length low-floor trolleybus
  • A low-floor articulated trolleybus
    A low-floor articulated trolleybus
  • An older regular-length low-floor urban bus
    An older regular-length low-floor urban bus
  • An older low-floor articulated bus
    An older low-floor articulated bus
  • A regular-length high-floor commuter bus
    A regular-length high-floor commuter bus
  • A newer regular-length low-floor urban bus
    A newer regular-length low-floor urban bus
  • A newer low-floor articulated bus
    A newer low-floor articulated bus
  • A SeaBus departing Lonsdale Quay
    A SeaBus departing Lonsdale Quay
  • An older El Dorado Aero Elite community shuttle bus
    An older El Dorado Aero Elite community shuttle bus

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