Calgary Transit System

The Calgary Transit System was the provider of public transit in the City of Calgary between 1947 and 1970. During its 23-year run, it operated streetcars, motor buses, and electric trolleybuses.

Calgary's last streetcar

History

• Founded in 1947 from the Calgary Municipal Railway.

• Last day of streetcar service was on December 29, 1950.

• Became Calgary Transit in 1970.

Streetcar System

See Calgary Municipal Railway.

Diesel/Gasoline Bus Roster

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year Built	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
201-210		1947	Twin	41-S			Ex-BC Hydro Transit bought 1965
211-217		1965	International Robin Nodwell	1853 FC Econobus			Ex-301-307
218-227		1947	GMC	TDH-3610 Old Look	Detroit Diesel 4-71		Ex 318-327 Retired 1965 219-222 sold to Medicine Hat Transportation Company as 37-40
302-303		1941	Leyland Motors	Tigress	Gasoline	4-speed manual	30 seated, 30 standees Ex. Calgary Municipal Railway, same numbers
304-307		1943	Ford	Transit 39B	Ford 239 cu. in. V8	3 speed manual	Ex. Calgary Municipal Railway, same numbers
308-317		1946	CC&F	C-36			Ex. Calgary Municipal Railway, same numbers
308-317		1966	GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look			To Calgary Transit 308-317
318-327		1967	GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look			To Calgary Transit 318-327
328-329		1948	CC&F	C-36
330-341		1949	CC&F	C-36			To Calgary Transit 330-341
342-357		1949	Twin	41-S
358-363		1954	Flxible	FT2P-40	FTC 220
364-369		1956	CC&F	CD-52TC
370-372		1957	CC&F	CD-52TC
373-374		1958	CC&F	CD-52TC
375-382		1959	CC&F	CD-52TC			To Calgary Transit 375-382
383-392		1960	CC&F	TD-51	AECA690
393-396		1961	CC&F	TD-51	A690
397-399		1961	GMC	TDH-5301 New Look			Ex 301-303. To Calgary Transit 397-399
547-549		1966	Daimler-Duple	SRC6 Roadliner			To Calgary Transit 547-549
550		1961	GMC	TDH-5301 New Look			Ex 304. To Calgary Transit 550
551		1962	GMDD	TDH-5301 New Look			rejected ETS bus, bought 1963. To Calgary Transit 551
552-561		1964	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	To Calgary Transit 552-561
562-571		1965	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	To Calgary Transit 562-571
572-593		1966	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	To Calgary Transit 572-593
594-621		1967	GMDD	TDH-5303 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	To Calgary Transit 594-621
622-636		1969	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	To Calgary Transit 622-636

Electric Trolley Bus Roster

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Electronic System	Notes
400-429		1947	CC&F	T-44	GE	422 did the last trolleybus run. 422 preserved at the Reynolds - Alberta Museum.
430-459		1948	CC&F	T-44	GE	432 Preserved by the Vintage Electric Streetcar Company. 446 and 459 stored at Sandon.
460-470		1949	CC&F	T-44	GE
471-476		1950	CC&F	T-44	GE
477-480		1950	CC&F	T-48A	GE
481-484		1953	CC&F	T-48A	GE
485-504		1948	AC&F	TC-44	GE	Ex Baltimore Transit Company, bought 1957.

v·d·e History of Public Transit in Calgary
Current
Operators	Airdrie Transit, Calgary Transit, COLT, Red Arrow Motorcoach, Roam, Southland Transportation
Modes	Articulated Bus, CNG Bus, Diesel Bus, Light Rail, Motorcoach, Shuttle Bus
Past (incomplete)
Operators	Calgary Municipal Railway, Calgary Transit System
Modes	Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus, Gasoline Bus, Passenger Rail, Streetcar, Electric Trolleybus
Future
Operators	Okotoks Transit
Modes	Street-Running LRT