Kamloops Transit System

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Kamloops Transit System serves the city of Kamloops, British Columbia. The service is operated by Farwest Coach.[1]

Contents

Routes

Greater Kamloops

Route Map

  • 1 Tranquille (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Airport
  • 2 Parkcrest (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange
  • 4 Pacific Way (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Thompson Rivers University, Aberdeen Mall
  • 5 Pineview (Mon-Sun) - Thompson Rivers University, Aberdeen Mall, Costco
  • 6 City Loop (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Hospital
  • 7 Aberdeen (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Thompson Rivers University, Aberdeen Mall
  • 8 Battle (Mon-Sat) - Lansdowne Exchange
  • 9 Gleneagles (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Thompson Rivers University
  • 10 North Shore (Mon-Fri) - Thompson Rivers University, Aberdeen Mall
  • 11 Lorne (Mon-Sat) - Lansdowne Exchange - cancelled temporarily due to construction on Lorne Street.
  • 14 Batchelor Hills (Mon-Sat)

Valleyview-Barnhartvale

Route Map

  • 16 Juniper Ridge (Mon-Sat) - Lansdowne Exchange, Valleyview Square
  • 17 Dallas (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange, Valleyview Square, Wildlife Park

Westsyde

Route Map

  • 3 Westsyde (Mon-Sun) - Lansdowne Exchange
  • 13 Yellowhead (Mon-Sun) - Rayleigh Store, Heffley Creek

Fares

Current Fares

Facilities

Garage/HQ

  • Address: 1550 Ord Rd., Kamloops, BC
  • E-mail: ralph.vanderheide@firstgroup.com
  • Fax: 250-376-7398
  • Phone:
    • General Info: 250-376-1216
    • HandyDART: 250-376-7525
    • Office: 250-376-6373

Current roster

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
5610 Kamloops Transit System 5610.jpg 1974 GMDD T6H-5308N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6 Retained as a 'Special events bus'
8067-8069, 8071, 8073 Kamloops Transit System 8073.jpg 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3 Air Conditioned.
9202-9205 2006 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
  • Air Conditioned
  • 9203 and 9205 transfered from Kelowna
  • 9202 and 9204 transfered from Kelowna June 2010
9206-9210 Kamloops Transit System 9207.jpg 2006 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
9230-9231 2006 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 Transfered from Kelowna April 2010
9701-9707 Kamloops Transit System 9701.jpg 1996 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3 Air Conditioned.
9874-9875 1998 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3 Air Conditioned.
  • Transferred from Victoria in Nov. 2011. 9874 transferred back in Mar. 2012.
9831-9839, 9861-9868 Kamloops Transit System 9868.jpg 1998 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3 Air Conditioned.

Roster of vehicles either retired, or transferred to other communities (Currently incomplete)

Fleet Number Range Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
621-627 1954 GMC TDH-4512 Old Look Detroit Diesel Allison Ex-Western Bus Lines.
0114-0116 Kamloops Transit System 0114.jpg 2001 TransBus Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
  • 0114 transferred to Cowichan Valley Transit
  • 0115-0116 transferred to Chilliwack sometime before May, 2008.
5457 1967 GMDD TDH-5304 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71 Allison VH
5510-5511 1969 GMDD T6H-5306 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
5608-5610. 5625 Kamloops Transit System 5610.jpg 1974 GMDD T6H-5308N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6
  • Originally Vancouver 5813, 5814 in 1974.
  • 5608 noted as active in Kamloops in March 1991, then noted as active in Terrace, Jan. 1, 1994.
  • 5609 noted as active in Terrace in March 1991, then noted as active in Kamloops, Jan. 1, 1994.
  • Both 5609 and 5610 noted retired in Kamloops in June 2002
5880-5883 1981 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison 5880-5883 noted active on BCT December 1991 roster.
5902, 5910, 5913 1981 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison 5902, 5910, 5913 noted active on BCT December 1991 roster.
6083, 6088 1965 GMDD TDH-4519 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71 Allison VH
  • Originally Victoria 760 & 758 in 1965.
  • Noted on BCT Rosters as stored March 1991, and in January 1994.
  • Transferred or scrapped?
6105 1966 GMDD TDH-4519 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71 Allison VH Originally Victoria 764 in 1966.
6155 1969 GMDD T6H-4521 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
6201, 6203 1972 GMDD T6H-4523N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
  • Originally Victoria 787, 789 in 1972.
  • 6201 noted on BC Transit Roster as stored in March, 1991.
  • 6203 active as of January 1, 1994, but retired or transferred sometime after.
6210, 6212, 6213, 6238, 6263-6266 1976 GMDD T6H-4523N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 or VS2-6 6212-6213, 6238, 6263-6266 noted active on BCT December 1991 Roster.
8067, 8070, 8072, 8086 Kamloops Transit System 8072.jpg 1995 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.3 Transferred to Victoria sometime in 2006-2007.
8604-8605 1990 OBI 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748 Originally assigned to Victoria when new in 1990.
8776 1969 GMDD T6H-4521 New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH
8831 1974 GMDD T6H-5308N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VS2-6
8910 1987 GMDD TC40-102N "Classic" Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
  • Telma 4 Stage retarder.
  • Ex-Vancouver (CMBC) 4140.
  • Transferred from Whistler Feb 2010. Retired and sent to Mike's Auto Towing in May 2012.
8904 1989 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731 Ex-Vancouver-CMBC #4144.
Now in Berks Intertruck yard, Duncan, BC.
9054 2000 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E
9058 2000 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (35')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Voith D823.3E Transfered to Vernon March 2011
9265-9267 Kamloops Transit System 9266.jpg 2007 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 9265 and 9266 transfered to Abbotsford and 9267 transfered to Kelowna end of 2009
9274-9277 2008 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 Transfered to Victoria spring 2009
9943-9944 Kamloops Transit System 9944.jpg 1999 Dennis/Plaxton Dart SLF (30')/
Pointer 2
Cummins ISBe-215 Allison B300R

Community Bus roster

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
C448 2000 Ford/Corbeil E350
C958 2001 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
C963-C963 2003 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
B013-B014, B019 2005 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
C981 2005 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2066 2006 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2089, 2105 2007 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2207, 2226-2227 2009 Ford/CBB E450/Polar
2396 GMC/Arboc 4500/SOM28D GMC Duramax 6.6L

References

  1. BC Transit - Kamloops Transit System, bctransit.com, retrieved on 2009-08-19
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