York Region Transit 5201-5225

Interior layout of 5201-5225, before refurbishment

York Region Transit 5201-5225 are Van Hool AG300s, built and delivered in 2005 and 2006.

The original order was for 22 articulated AG300 units for use exclusively on Viva Blue; this was soon discovered to be inadequate, and was increased to the current 25. Currently, these buses run on Viva Blue and Purple.

Television screens were installed on all units in 2006, but fell into disuse by 2008. Some units were restarted by 2009, with the new network provided by Byte Media.

Refurbishment

In 2010, York Region budgeted for a cosmetic "refresh" of these buses beginning in 2011. Refurbished buses received bodywork and repainting, rebuilt powertrain, reupholstered seats, and new floor edges. 5218 was the first bus to undergo refurbishment, returning in September 2011. Work was accelerated during the 2011-2012 strike.

Identifying features of refurbished buses include a blue-coloured rear taillight bezels (instead of red) and yellow interior floor edges (instead of black). Some buses also received yellow stop request buttons.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
5201-5225	Cummins ISM 330 hp	Voith D864.3E 4 speed	54 Kiel Lite	TwinVision Amber LED

Details

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Division	Notes
5201		2005	YE2UE27B752062213	BN7 767 (BM3 322)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in March 2012 Right side fleet number, newAG300 sticker, and Van Hool plate missing.
5202		2005	YE2UE27B452062511	BN7 752 (BM2 464)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Was the test bus for the new stickers applied to YRT and Viva buses. Refurbished in September 2012 No front fleet number.
5203		2005	YE2UE27B652062512	BN7 751 (BL9 478)		BRT (York BRT Services)	First AG300 delivered. First bus used on service start-up in 2005 (Viva Blue). Featured on Van Hool's web site for the AG300. Refurbished in January 2012 No front fleet number.
5204		2005	YE2UE27B852062513	BN7 761 (BM3 367)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in July 2012
5205		2005	YE2UE27BX52062514	BN7 754 (BM2 472)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Involved in a front-end accident in early 2008. Refurbished in July 2012 No front fleet number.
5206		2005	YE2UE27B152062515	BN7 768 (BM2 465)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Displayed at 2005 Richmond Hill Heritage Day. Refurbished in March 2012
5207		2005	YE2UE27B352062516	BN7 755 (BM3 372)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in June 2012 Front fleet number is a different font.
5208		June 2005	YE2UE27B552062517	BN7 762 (BM2 466)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in January 2012 Front logo missing.
5209		2005	YE2UE27B752062518	BN7 776 (BM2 467)		BRT (York BRT Services)	No front fleet number. Refurbished in November 2012
5210		2005	YE2UE27B952062519	BN7 763 (BM2 474)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in October 2012
5211		2005	YE2UE27B552062520	BN7 764 (BM2 476)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Front fleet number is a different font. Missing a portion of the livery on the driver side. Refurbished in November 2012
5212		2005	YE2UE27B752062521	BN2 150 (BM2 486)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in July 2012 Missing a portion of the livery on the driver side.
5213		2005	YE2UE27B952062522	BN7 756 (BM2 490)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in July 2012
5214		2005	YE2UE27B052062523	BN7 757 (BM2 491)		BRT (York BRT Services)	First Viva bus to have a TV display installed. Present at Viva opening ceremonies in September 2005. Previously a Bio-diesel and door sensor test bus. Refurbished in August 2012
5215		2005	YE2UE27B252062524	BN7 758 (BM2 500)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in August 2012
5216		2005	YE2UE27B452062525	BN7 769 (BM3 351)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in November 2012
5217		2005	YE2UE27B462062526	BN7 770 (BM3 352)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in March 2012 Front fleet number is a different font.
5218		2005	YE2UE27B662062527	BN2 149 (BM3 354)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in September 2011
5219		Oct. 2005	YE2UE27B862062528	BN7 771 (BM3 377)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in February 2012 No front fleet number.
5220		2006	YE2UE27BX62062529	BN7 765 (BM3 381)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in February 2012 No front fleet number.
5221		Oct. 2005	YE2UE27B662062530	350 6BF (BN7 766) (BM3 312)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in November 2012
5222		2006	YE2UE27B862062531	BN7 785 (BM3 385)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in June 2012 Front fleet number is a different font.
5223		2006	YE2UE27BX62062532	BN7 772 (BM3 338)		BRT (York BRT Services)	No front fleet number. Refurbished by June 2012
5224		2006	YE2UE27B262062671	BN2 148 (BM3 336)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Refurbished in March 2012
5225		2006	YE2UE27B462062672	BN2 147 (BM3 341)		BRT (York BRT Services)	Displayed at Trans-Expo 2006. Enlarged front fleet number. Refurbished in November 2012

York Region Transit active fleet Orion V 001-005, 008-014, 225-233, 301-310 Orion VI 9701, 9703, 9931-9933 D40LF 311-335, 401-412, 571-585, 601-609, 610-618, 701-730, 801-819, 901-945, 1001-1019 D40LFR 1020-1038, 1101-1120 E-Z Rider II 541-570, 619-621, 623 E-Z Rider II MAX 850-868, 980-990, 991-996 E-Z Rider II BRT 1060-1064, 1065-1072, 1160-1162 ARBOC 1180-1187, 1188-1197 A330 5101-5160, 501-520 AG300 5201-5225, 7201-7205, 8201-8211 LFX 1080-1094 Support Fleet Various numbers