Transit Windsor

Area served	Windsor, ON
Founded	November 1, 1977
Fleet size	106 buses
Number of routes	14
Annual ridership	6,300,000

Transit Windsor (Formerly the Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway Company) operates transit service in the City of Windsor Ontario, and small portions of neighbouring Lasalle and Tecumseh. Connections are made with DDOT, SMART and the Detroit People Mover at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit Michigan via Transit Windsor's Tunnel Bus service while transfers can be made to Tecumseh Transit at Tecumseh Mall in East Windsor.

Facilities

Garage

• Transit Centre: 3700 North Service Road East
• Windsor International Transit Terminal: 300 Chatham St. West

Routes

Current City routes (as of July 29th 2009)

1A	Transway	1C	Transway	1C	Express	2	Crosstown	3	Central	3	West
4	Ottawa	5	Dominion	6	Dougall	7	South Windsor	8	Walkerville	10	Lauzon
14	Parent

International Travel

Tunnel Bus

Fleet

Active bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes
411-412		1991	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Rollsign
413-418		1998	OBI	Orion 06.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Luminator Mega:MAX
419-424		1999	OBI	Orion 06.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Luminator Mega:MAX
425-430		2002	OBI	Orion 07.501	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	425-427, 429-430 Luminator Horizon; 428 Axion Technologies LED
431-444		2004	OBI	Orion 07.501	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	Luminator Horizon
499		1989	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Luminator Mega:MAX	Ex-NYCMTA demo
521		1988	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign
523		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign	Ex-DDOT 1947, acquired January 15th, 2002
526		1988	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign
528-530, 532-533		1989	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Rollsign
535, 537, 539, 541-542		1990	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Rollsign
543-545, 547-548		1991	MCI	TC40-102A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Rollsign
549-553		1997	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R	Luminator Mega:MAX	Feature rear destination signs All are rebuilt
554		1991	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Rollsign	Ex-St. Thomas Transit 9101, acquired 2002
555-564		2005	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Luminator Horizon
565		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Luminator Horizon	Ex-Durham Region Transit 8099, Exx-Clarington Transit 99, Nee-DDOT 1942; acquired 2008 Equipped with A/C
566		1985	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Luminator Horizon	Ex-Durham Region Transit 8098, Exx-Clarington Transit 98, Nee-STCUQ 8512; acquired 2008 Equipped with A/C
567, 569		1986	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign	Ex-DRT 8118-8120, acquired in 2008
601-618		2009	New Flyer	DE40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	Equipped with rear destination signs
619-629		2011	New Flyer	XDE40	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	Axion Technologies LED	Equipped with rear destination signs
701-702		2006	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Luminator Horizon	Mainly used on the Tunnel Bus Equipped with new fareboxes
2701-2710		2007-08	GMC/Goshen	C4500/GC II 5500	GMC Duramax Diesel 6.6L	Allison 1000	Luminator Horizon	Used on Caesar's Windsor Employee shuttle and low ridership routes

On order

Fleet mumber(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes
630-633		2013	New Flyer	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5		4 buses, to be approved by city council
634-637		2014	New Flyer	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5		4 buses, to be approved by city council

Retired bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination Sign	Notes
201-203		1980	OBI	Orion 01.501	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT643		Sold to Pickering Transit in 1986
204-207		1981	OBI	Orion 01.501	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT643		Sold to Pickering Transit in 1986
201		1986	OBI	Orion 02.502				Ex-Fort Frances Transit 994, bought in 1996 Retired in 2002, sold to St. Thomas Transit as 8601
202		1990	OBI	Orion 02.502				Ex-Fort Frances Transit 995, bought in 1996 Retired in 2002, sold to St. Thomas Transit as 9001
401-405		1984	OBI	Orion 01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison MT644		403 to Windsor Fire & Rescue (Command Bus) 405 to Eastway in 2003
406-410		1985	OBI	Orion 01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison MT644		406 was the first bus to get a white livery in October 1998
501-510		1986	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign
511-518		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign
515	128px	1987	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign	Ex-DDOT 1933, acquired January 15th, 2002
519-520, 522-525		1988	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Rollsign
527, 531, 534		1989	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Rollsign
536, 538, 540		1990	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Rollsign
546		1991	MCI	TC40-102A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VR731	Rollsign
568		1986	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Rollsign	568 retired Ex-DRT 8118-8120, acquired in 2008
703-708		1962	GMDD	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A 703, 704, 706, 707 and 708 sold to Chatham Coach Lines
709-714		1963	GMDD	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A 712 sold to Chatham Coach Lines
715-716		1964	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A
717-726		1965	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A 718 sold to St. Catherines Transit in May 1983 721 sold to Burlington Transit in May 1983
727-741		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A 728 sold to Burlington Transit in May 1983 739 sold to St. Catharines Transit in May 1983
742-756		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A 750 sold to St. Thomas Transit in 2002
757-761		1968	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9		Ex-SW&A
762-766		1968	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison		Ex-SW&A
767-770		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison		Ex-SW&A
801-806		1971	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison		Ex-SW&A
807-814		1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison		Ex-SW&A 809 sold to St. Thomas Transit
815-822		1975	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison		Ex-SW&A Renumbered 771-778 773 to Windsor Fire & Rescue for training in 2002
901-904		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
905-913		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
914-921		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
1815		1966	MCI	MC-5A				Ex-SW&A
1816		1966	GMC	PD-4107				Ex-SW&A, acquired August 1976
1817		1966	GMC	PD-4107				Ex-SW&A, acquired August 1976
9801-9810		1998	Ford/Girardin	E Super Duty/ MB-IV 200C	Ford Powerstroke 7.3L			9806 sold to St. Thomas Transit in 2002
2201-2210		2002	Ford/Starcraft	E-Series/AllStar
2502-2508		2004	Ford/ElDorado	E-450/ Aerolite	Ford 7.3L	Ford 4R100	Rollsign	Used on Caesar's Windsor Employee shuttle and low ridership routes 2501 retired
2601		2006	Ford/ElDorado	E-450/ Aerolite	Ford 7.3L	Ford 4R100	Rollsign	Used on Caesar's Windsor Employee shuttle and low ridership routes

Leased/demo bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5009		1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from Mississauga Transit during June 1983
8201		1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from Hamilton Street Railway during June 1983
8202		1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from Hamilton Street Railway during June 1985
		1984	OBI	03.501			Orion III demonstrator, leased from Orion during June 1985
8206		1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from Hamilton Street Railway in June 1986
8204		1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from Hamilton Street Railway in June 1987
9370		1993	NFI	D60	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 5HP590	Leased from Mississauga Transit in 1995
601-606		1981	Grumman Flxible	40102-6			Ex-Santa Clara VTA 16xx Long-term lease from 1995/1996 until 1999 from National Refurbs Inc. 606 later went to Vaughan Transit and Clarington Transit
		Unknown, maybe 1980	OBI	01.501			All white bus with a green stripe with a gold border. Demo'd for an unknown period during March of 1980.

Supervisor/service fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Notes
8		?	Ford	?	Sweeper
15		?	GMC	?	Plow
16		?	Ford	F-350 or F-450	Plow
88		?	GMC	?	Tow Truck Retired
132		?	Chrysler	Concorde	Burgendy
201		?	Dodge	Caravan	Service van
203		?	Dodge	Caravan	Service Van
206		2008?	Chevrolet	Uplander	Service van
White		2008?	Chevrolet	Uplander	Service van
302		?	?	?	Service van
303		?	?	?	Service van
306		?	?	?	Service van
307		?	?	?	Service van
308		?	?	?	Service van
2202		2002?	Ford	Starcraft	Maintenance Van

External links

• Transit Windsor (Official website)

v·d·e Current Fleet High Floor 411-412, 499, 501-510, 511-518, 519-526, 523, 527-534, 535-542, 543-548, 554, 565, 566, 567-569 Low Floor 413-418, 419-424, 425-430, 431-444, 549-553, 555-564, 701-702 LF Hybrid 601-618, 619-629 Shuttles 2501-2508, 2601, 2701-2710 Routes Current 1A, 1C, 1C Express, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, Tunnel Bus Facilities Current Windsor International Transit Terminal - Transit Centre