SMS Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I took this picture at Guelph Transit garage... is it common for old buses to have this plate? When did they phase out this system? I don't remember seeing these on TTC buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRT Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I took this picture at Guelph Transit garage... is it common for old buses to have this plate? When did they phase out this system? I don't remember seeing these on TTC buses. I see those plates on some old DRT buses and other buses from small systems. I don't think they are good for anything now, just certain transit systems don't bother to remove them. (I remember seeing photos of buses in the scapyard with those plates still on). I think the last buses I saw those plates on were 1990's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I think the last year they were applied was 1993, but don't quote me on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I think the last year they were applied was 1993, but don't quote me on that. It was around 1993. The last Kingston Transit buses to have them were the 1992 Orion V's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VIII Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 It was around 1993. The last Kingston Transit buses to have them were the 1992 Orion V's. Our last buses with them are the late 1993 Vs, the D60s also had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I took this picture at Guelph Transit garage... is it common for old buses to have this plate? When did they phase out this system? I don't remember seeing these on TTC buses. If none of the buses rebuild, they still intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I took this picture at Guelph Transit garage... is it common for old buses to have this plate? When did they phase out this system? I don't remember seeing these on TTC buses. we did have 'em once upon a time, too they were likey removed at 6 and 12 time, if not earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Interesting! Public Vehicle... does this mean other types of public vehicles had this? I'm thinking along the lines of emergency vehicles... fire, police, ambulance. Or is it just for transit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Interesting!Public Vehicle... does this mean other types of public vehicles had this? I'm thinking along the lines of emergency vehicles... fire, police, ambulance. Or is it just for transit? at the time, i think it was limited to buses, taxis and limos etc. feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 i remember em on School buses. tho these were not the plate versions that were/are on taxi's in Ontario Taxi's are plated by each locale... and some aren't even plated. Was a former taxi driver myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleville 0457 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Interesting!Public Vehicle... does this mean other types of public vehicles had this? I'm thinking along the lines of emergency vehicles... fire, police, ambulance. Or is it just for transit? I believe they were only attached to buses owned by companies who had cross boundary rights or operated inter city charters. A municipality that only operated it's vehicles within its own boundaries did not need them. Here in Belleville, Loyalist College was at one time outside the city and the route operated under a PV licence into Sidney Township. Since amalgamation and expansion the College is now in the city, and the PV is not required. The truck licence is a PCV but I don't think there is a plate for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I wonder since you brought up cross boundry there are initials that commercial vehicles entering quebec need... any one in ottawa notice if PRP is listed along the side of any of the plates on oc transpo... best routes to look at world be any entering quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin L Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 any one in ottawa notice if PRP is listed along the side of any of the plates on oc transpo... best routes to look at world be any entering quebec. No, even the newest plates don't have PRP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleville 0457 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I wonder since you brought up cross boundry there are initials that commercial vehicles entering quebec need... any one in ottawa notice if PRP is listed along the side of any of the plates on oc transpo... best routes to look at world be any entering quebec. PRP plates are issued to participants in the International Registration Plan, only a small number of jursidictions in North America do not participate they are Mexico, Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, and NWT PRP plates for trucks are in the series PA-PZ i.e. 792 (Crown)1PA BP is the letter combination used on prorated bus plates i.e. BP1 (Crown)792. They would be seen only on intercity coaches that run regular routes. If I recall most "hounds" carry Alberta plates so Ontario PRP plates on buses are quite a rare sight. Charter coaches are not required to participate in IRP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC60102N Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I believe they were only attached to buses owned by companies who had cross boundary rights or operated inter city charters. A municipality that only operated it's vehicles within its own boundaries did not need them. Here in Belleville, Loyalist College was at one time outside the city and the route operated under a PV licence into Sidney Township. Since amalgamation and expansion the College is now in the city, and the PV is not required. The truck licence is a PCV but I don't think there is a plate for it. Kitchener Transit had them on buses too for this same reason... Waterloo was too cheap to have their own transit so they mooched off Kitchener Transit and therefore the buses obviously had to cross city limits to get into Waterloo ( and also St.Jacobs Country ). Some of the plates still remain on some of the 8900 Classics and Orions. Waterloo is STILL mooching off Kitchener AND Cambridge even today with more than transit lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greater Golden Horseshoe Transit Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Kitchener Transit had them on buses too for this same reason... Waterloo was too cheap to have their own transit so they mooched off Kitchener Transit and therefore the buses obviously had to cross city limits to get into Waterloo ( and also St.Jacobs Country ). Some of the plates still remain on some of the 8900 Classics and Orions.Waterloo is STILL mooching off Kitchener AND Cambridge even today with more than transit lol!! Ok? How are Waterloo and Cambridge mooching off Kitchener for transit when the Region of Waterloo owns and operates all the vehicles and facilities, not the three cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC 8208 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 PRP plates are issued to participants in the International Registration Plan,only a small number of jursidictions in North America do not participate they are Mexico, Alaska, Yukon, Nunavut, and NWT PRP plates for trucks are in the series PA-PZ i.e. 792 (Crown)1PA BP is the letter combination used on prorated bus plates i.e. 792 (Crown)1BP. They would be seen only on intercity coaches that run regular routes. If I recall most "hounds" carry Alberta plates so Ontario PRP plates on buses are quite a rare sight. Charter coaches are not required to participate in IRP reason why i asked was when i was in Ottawa trucks had to have PRP plates to operate in Quebec and i was thinking it would have been the same for OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 at the time, i think it was limited to buses, taxis and limos etc. feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks that makes much more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I took this picture at Guelph Transit garage... is it common for old buses to have this plate? When did they phase out this system? I don't remember seeing these on TTC buses. What unit and model was the bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Guelph 137 - GM(?) Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YRT-Guy Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I know YRT # 2036 (Ex Markham Transit) has one of those plates at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6254 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 YRT 2006, 2033 also have it, but 2028 doesn't. I know YRT # 2036 (Ex Markham Transit) has one of those plates at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double T Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Anyone have pics of ottawa area taxi/public vehicle plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Anyone have pics of ottawa area taxi/public vehicle plates? I checked my oldest OC photos from 1997 but I only have front shots. Even 337, 5101, 5931 and 6101 don't have the plates any more, even though they were last refurbished in the early 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
306 Carlton Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 This is from Cornwall Transit 9446, a 1994 Orion V CNG. I'm surprised nobody that went on the charter either saw or posted this already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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