Grand River Transit

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Area Served The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
Founded January 1, 2000
Fleet Size 245 Conventional
30 Mobility Plus
14 Light Rail Vehicles (Operated by Keolis Canada)
Number Of Routes 60
2014 Ridership 21.6 million
Unions Unifor, Local 4304

Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

On January 1, 2000 the Region of Waterloo created GRT by assuming the operations of the former Kitchener Transit (which also served Waterloo) and Cambridge Transit.

Fares

Item Effective July 1, 2022 Comments
Cash Fare $3.50 Exact change only. Operators DO NOT carry change.
Adult Monthly Pass $90.00
Reduced Monthly Pass $75.00 Valid for Seniors (65 +), elementary and high school students. Must present Photo ID Card to operator upon boarding.
College Pass (4-mth term) $300.00 Photo ID Card included
SunONE summer pass.For elementary and high school students,July-August. $126.00
U Pass $98.60
Corporate Monthly Pass $76.50
Day Pass $8.50
Family Pass $8.50 Valid on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.
Affordable Transit Program.Pass. $46.80 Available at the Ainslie St Terminal.
90 minute transfer FREE Request upon boarding (when bus fare is paid)

Routes

List of currently active routes

201 iXpress Fischer-Hallman 202 iXpress University 203 iXpress Maple Grove 204 iXpress Highland-Victoria 205 iXpress Ottawa 206 iXpress Coronation
1 Queen River 3 Ottawa South 4 Glasgow-Margaret 5 Erb 6 Bridge-Courtland 7 King
8 Weber 9 Lakeshore 10 Pioneer 12 Westmount 13 Laurelwood 14 Bathurst
16 Strasburg-Belmont 19 Hazel 20 Victoria-Frederick 21 Elmira 22 Laurentian West 23 Idlewood
26 Trillium 27 Morrison 28 Franklin North 29 Keats-University 30 Ring Road 31 Columbia
33 Huron 34 Bingemans 35 Greenbrook 36 Thomas Slee 50 Dundas-Myers 51 Hespeler
53 Franklin 55 Grand Ridge 56 Langs 57 Blair 58 Elgin North 60 Burnett
61 Preston 62 Speedsville 63 Champlain 65 Saginaw 67 Eagle-Pinebush
76 Doon South 77 Wilmot 78 Fountain 79 Breslau
91 Late Night Loop 110 College Express

Conventional bus fleet

Active Bus Roster

Fleet numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Garage Notes
8007-8021 2008 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 39 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
20901-20909, 20911-20913 2009 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries 20901-20908: Conestoga Boulevard

20909-20913: Strasburg Road

21001-21008 2010 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries 21001-21006: Strasburg Road

21007-21009: Conestoga Boulevard

  • 21001-21006 mainly found on iXpress routes.
21101-21115 2011 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
21116-21121 2011 Nova Bus LFS HEV 40102 Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system
Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
21201-21220 2012 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 35 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
  • Features Smart Bus interior.
21301-21333 2013 NFI XD40 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 33 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
21401-21405 2014 NFI XD40 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 33 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
21501-21524 2015 NFI XD40 Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 33 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
21701-21718 2017 NFI XD40 Cummins L9 ZF 6AP1400B Luminator Horizon 33 4ONE Aries 21701-21706: Conestoga Boulevard

21707-21718: Strasburg Road

21719-21757 2017-2018 NFI XD40 Cummins L9 Voith D864.6 Luminator Horizon 33 4ONE Aries 21719-21720, 21722-21757: Strasburg Road

21721: Conestoga Boulevard

21901-21912 2019 Nova Bus LFS Cummins L9 Voith D864.6 Luminator Horizon SMT 35 4ONE Aries Strasburg Road
  • Built at the Plattsburgh plant.
22001-22031 2020 Nova Bus LFS Cummins L9 Voith D864.6 Luminator Horizon SMT 35 4ONE Aries
22101-22104 2021 Nova Bus LFS HEV Cummins B6.7 BAE Systems HDS 200 Luminator Horizon SMT 35 4ONE Aries 22103: Northfield Garage

22101, 22102, 22104: Northfield Garage

22105-22108 2021 VMC Classic 30' Cummins B6.7 Voith D854.6 Luminator Horizon SMT 24 4ONE Aries 22105, 22108: Strasburg Road

22106, 22107: Strasburg Road

22201-22229 2022 Nova Bus LFS HEV Cummins B6.7 BAE Systems HDS 200 Luminator Horizon SMT 35 4ONE Aries
22301-22311 2023 Nova Bus LFSe+ BAE Systems GPM-12
electric motor
Direct drive 35 USSC Gemini
  • 22301, 22307-22308 & 22310 are in service.
  • 22302-22303, 22309 & 22311 are delivered.
22312-22341 2023 Nova Bus LFS HEV 22312-22318 are in service.

Current Orders

Fleet numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Notes
TBD 2024 Nova Bus LFS Artic HEV
TBD 2024 Nova Bus LFSe+
  • 5 buses on order

Demonstrator Buses

Fleet numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Notes
4501 2019 Nova Bus LFS Artic
  • Displayed at the Northfield Garage Open House on July 14th, 2022.
2020 Nova Bus LFSe+
  • Displayed at the Northfield Garage Open House on July 14th, 2022.

Retired

Fleet numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Notes
317-319 1991 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748 Rollsign
511, 514 1979 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Rollsign
517-518 1984 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Rollsign
519 1987 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 Rollsign
521-522 1989 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731 Luminator MAX side signs Otaco Benches
524 1991 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 Luminator MAX side signs Otaco Benches
528 1994 OBI Orion 05.501 Cummins L10 ZF 4HP590 Luminator Matrix:MAX American Seating Model 6468
532-535 1998 OBI Orion 06.501 Cummins M11 Allison B400R Luminator Matrix:MAX 32 American Seating Model 6468
755 1975 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Rollsign
770 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Rollsign
793 1978 Flyer D800B Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Rollsign
804-808 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Rollsign
809 1984 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Rollsign
2200-2207 2001-2002 NFI D40LF Cummins ISC Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 36 American Seating Innovator 850
2300-2329 2003 BIA Orion 07.501 Cummins ISC 2300-2309: Allison B400R
2310-2329: ZF 5HP592C
Luminator MAX3000 37 American Seating Innovator 850
2400-2417
2004 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 5HP552C Luminator Horizon 39 American Seating Innovator 850
  • Fully low floor.
2418-2433 2005 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP552C Luminator Horizon 39 American Seating Innovator 850
  • Fully low floor.
2601-2614 2006 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP552C Luminator Horizon 39 4ONE Aries
2701-2724 2007 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 39 4ONE Aries
8022-8027 2008 Nova Bus LFS HEV 40102 Cummins ISL Allison EP40
hybrid system
Luminator Horizon 39 4ONE Aries
  • First Hybrid buses in the fleet.
8501-8510 1985 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 Rollsign
8520 1989 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731 Luminator MAX side signs Otaco Benches
8523 1991 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 Luminator MAX Otaco Benches
8525 1992 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 Luminator MAX side signs American Seating Model 6468
8526-8527, 8529 1994 OBI Orion 05.501 Cummins L10 ZF 4HP590 Luminator Matrix:MAX American Seating Model 6468
8530-8531 1997 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins C8.3 Allison B400R Luminator Matrix:MAX 35 American Seating Model 6468
8536-8537 1999 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISC Allison B400R Luminator Matrix:MAX 36 American Seating Model 6468
8608 1986 Orion 01.508 Cummins L10
240 hp
Voith D863
3 speed
Luminator MAX 45 American Seating Model 6468
8801-8806 1987 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 8801: Luminator Matrix:MAX
8802-8806: Luminator MAX
American Seating Innovator 850
8901-8906 1989 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731 Luminator MAX American Seating Innovator 850
8907-8914 1989 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 8907, 8909, 8910:
Voith D863
8911-8913:
Allison HTB-748
8914:
Allison B400R
Luminator Matrix:MAX American Seating Innovator 850
9001-9013 1990 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863 9001-9005, 9007-9012: Vultron TransDot
9006: Luminator Matrix:MAX
9011: Luminator Mega:MAX
American Seating Innovator 850
9200-9213 1992 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863 Luminator Matrix:MAX 34 American Seating Innovator 850
  • Ex-Kitchener Transit 9200-9213.
  • First low floor 40 foot buses in Ontario.
  • First D40LFs rebuilt and had two wheelchair positions.
9400-9424 1994 NFI D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Luminator Mega:MAX 35 American Seating Innovator 850
9600-9622 1996 NFI C40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R Luminator Mega:MAX 35 American Seating Innovator 850
20910 2009 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries
  • Formally used for iXpress.
  • Retired from a fire in November 2016.
21009 2010 Nova Bus LFS 40102 Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C Luminator Horizon 37 4ONE Aries
  • Was written-off after a fire in July 2020.

ION

Active Rail Roster

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Motor Notes
501-514 2017-18 Bombardier Flexity Freedom VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB
515 2020-21 Bombardier Flexity Freedom VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB

Active Bus Roster

Fleet numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Garage Notes
21758-21766 2017 NFI XD40 Cummins L9 Voith D864.6 Luminator Horizon SMT 33 4ONE Aries Conestoga Boulevard
  • Can be found on local routes at times.

busPLUS fleet

Operated by Voyageur Transportation

Fleet
numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination Sign Seating Garage Notes
1045, 1050 2010 Ford

StarTrans

E-450

Candidate

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel Ford 5R110 Window Card Manitou Drive
1054 2010 GMC

Goshen

G4500

GC II

GM Duramax 6.6L GM 6L90
6 speed automatic
Window Card Manitou Drive
1435 2014 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Universal

GM Vortec 6.0L GM 6L90 6 speed automatic Window Card Manitou Drive
1714-1719 2017 Chevrolet

Arboc

G4500

SOF27D

GM Vortec 6.0L GM 6L90 6 speed automatic Luminator Horizon Manitou Drive
16222 2016 Ford

Girardin

E-450

G5

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel Ford 5R110 Window Card Manitou Drive
17114 2017 GMC

Girardin

G4500

G5

GM Vortec 6.0L GM 6L90 6 speed automatic Window Card Manitou Drive

Operated by Hendry Coach Lines

Fleet
numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination Sign Seating Notes
48H-49H? 1997 GMC 4-speed automatic
  • 2 units, replaced by 59H-62H.
56H 2005 Ford

Diamond Coach

E-450

VIP 2500

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel Ford TorqShift 4R100W Window card
59H-62H 2001 Ford

Corbeil

E-450

Minibus

Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Diesel Ford TorqShift 4R100W Window card
  • Only 62H remains in service.
63H-65H 2011 Ford

StarTrans

E-450

Senator

Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel Ford TorqShift 5R110W Window card
70H 2011 Ford

StarTrans

E-450

Senator

Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel Ford TorqShift 5R110W Window card
  • Shorter model.

MobilityPLUS

Active

Note: not all buses may be listed.

Fleet
numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1904-1905, 1907 2005 Ford

ElDorado National

E-450

Aerotech

1908-1909, 1927, 1928 2007 Ford

Goshen

E-450

GC II

1932-1933, 1935 2008 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

1947 2009 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1952-1953, 1955 2010-2012 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

2010s - Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1966, 1969-1970 2014 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

8064-8065 2005 Ford

ElDorado National

E-450

Aerotech

11501-11511[1] 2015 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

11601-11611[2] 2016 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

  • 11611 operated by Woolwich Transit Inc.
11701-11705[3] 2017 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

11801-11803 2018 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

Retired

Note: not all buses may be listed.

Fleet
numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
908 1998 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450

Micro Bird

909-911 1996 Ford

Blue Bird

E-350

Micro Bird

912-913 1998 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450

Micro Bird

1901-1903 2003 Ford E-450 cutaway
1906 2004 Ford

ElDorado National

E-450 cutaway
1913 1997 Ford

Blue Bird

E-350

Micro Bird

1914-1916 2000 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450

Micro Bird

1917-1918 2001 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450

Micro Bird

1919-1922 2002 Ford

Girardin

E-450

MB-IV 200

1924-1925 1998 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450

Micro Bird

1926 2005 Chevrolet cutaway
1929, 1930 2007 Ford

Goshen

E-450

GC II

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
  • 1929 VIN - 1FDXE45PX7DA20641
  • 1930 VIN - 1FDXE45P87DA20640
1934 2008 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline VIN -1FDXE45S87DB43004
1938-1944 2008-2009 Ford

Champion

E-450

Challenger

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1945-1947 2009 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1949-1951, 1954 2010 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
  • 1949 is retired (Feb. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2019)
  • 1950 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017)
  • 1951 is retired (Sept. 2017) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Jan. 2018)
  • 1954 is retired (Fall 2016) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Apr. 2017)
1956-1958 2011 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford V10 6.8L gasoline
  • 1956 is retired (July 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019)
  • 1957 is retired (July 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019)
  • 1958 is retired (February 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (August 2019)
1959, 1961 2012 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
  • 1959 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL9C1198873
  • 1961 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL0C1199037
1962-1965, 1967-1968 2013 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
  • 1963 is retired (Oct. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (December 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL1D1178327
  • 1963 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL5D1178492
  • 1964 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL8D1189695
  • 1965 is retired (Apr. 2021) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.com (May 2021)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL0D1178769
  • 1967 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL0D1189545
  • 1968 is retired (Apr. 2021) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (May 2021)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL2F1102876
1971 2015 GMC

Glaval

G4500

Titan II

GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
  • 1963 is retired (Oct. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (November 2020)
    • VIN - 1GD675BL5F1103374
1972-1973 2015 Ford

Glaval

E-450

Universal

Ford V10 6.8L gasoline
  • 1972 is retired (Sept. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Sept. 2020)
    • 1972 VIN - 1FDFE4FSXFDA04839
  • 1973 is retired (Nov. 2019) and is listed for auction on GovDeals.ca (Jan. 2020)
2000-2001 2001 Ford

Blue Bird

E-450 cutaway
2003 2005 Ford

ElDorado National

E-450 cutaway
8061 2001 Ford E-450 cutaway
8063 2002 Ford E-450 cutaway

Service vehicles fleet

See Grand River Transit service vehicles for a list of non-revenue vehicles.

See also

References

  • Personal sightings and notes

External links

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Facilities
Divisions Strasburg (Kitchener) - Conestoga (Cambridge) - Northfield (Waterloo)
Stations Ainslie - Conestoga - Conestoga College - Cambridge Centre - Fairway - Sportsworld - Sunrise Centre - The Boardwalk - University of Waterloo
Former Stations Charles Street - Fairview Park - Forest Glen Plaza - Highland Hills Mall - Stanley Park Mall
Bus Stops 1000-1999 - 2000-2999 - 3000-3999 - 4000-4999 - 6000-6999 - 7000-7999
Vehicles Active Fleet - Retired Fleet
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busPLUS 76 77 78 79
Express 110
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