Cardinal Coach Lines 2809-2817

Cardinal Coach Lines 2809-2817 were 1997-99 model Blue Bird International 3800 buses. A defining feature of these units were their high-backed passenger seats; a feature not typical on school buses in the Calgary area at the time. Other features included an internal speaker/PA system and an exterior light monitor panel above the driver's seat.

The units were originally delivered to a Ryder Student Transportation branch in the U.S. state of Illinois. They would then be transitioned into the First Student fleet in 1999, following its acquisition of Ryder Student Transportation. Cardinal Coach Lines went on to purchase the units in 2006, with the units being imported into Canada and delivered to the Calgary branch the same year.

Units	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
2809	Navistar DT466	?	71 passengers	None
2810-2817	Navistar T444E

Details

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Year	VIN	License plate	Location	Status/Disposal	Notes
2809		1997-99		G-36521 (AB)	Calgary	Retired August 2016	Alternatively numbered 6692 with previous operator.
2810		1997-99		G-36230 (AB)	Calgary	Retired November 2015
2811		1997-99		G-36520 (AB)	Calgary	Retired 2016
2812		1997-99		G-36519 (AB)	Calgary	Retired August 2015	Numbered 595132 with previous operator. Alternatively numbered 304 with previous operator.
2813		1997-99		G-36524 (AB)	Calgary	Retired July 2016	Numbered 595136 with previous operator. Alternatively numbered 305 with previous operator.
2814		1997-99		G-36591 (AB)	Calgary	Retired 2016	Alternatively numbered 306 with previous operator.
2815		1997-99		G-36590 (AB)	Calgary	Retired October 2017	Alternatively numbered 307 with previous operator.
2816		1997-99		G-36516 (AB)	Calgary	Retired July 2016	Numbered 595861 with previous operator. Alternatively numbered 308 with previous operator.
2817		1997-99		G-36518 (AB)	Calgary	Retired May 2017