Kitchener Public Utilities Commission

Kitchener Public Utilities Commission was a public utility and transit operator in the Kitchener-Waterloo area from 1927 to 1973. The KPUC operated a trolley coach route along King Street from January 1947 to March 1973. It ran from the carbarn in Kitchener (at Kitchener Junction, the former connection with the Grand River Railroad interurban line) to University Avenue in Waterloo. Transit operations were passed onto Kitchener Transit on March 26th, 1973.

Bus

All-Time Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-10		1939	Yellow Coach	733
2 (2nd), 4 (2nd)		1947	CC&F	C-36
6 (2nd), 8 (2nd)	Renumbered 571-572.
10 (2nd)		1948	Aerocoach	P-371
10 (3rd)			Reo	School Bus			Unknown year.
12-20 (even #s)		1940	Ford	19B
12 (2nd), 14 (2nd)	Renumbered 591-592.
16 (2nd)	Renumbered 573.
18 (2nd), 20 (2nd)			Ford	99-T			Unknown year. Ex Lishman's Coach Lines #?.
22-32 (even #s)		1941	Ford	19B
28 (2nd)	Renumbered 651.
30 (2nd)	Renumbered 593.
32 (2nd)	Renumbered 652.
34-38 (even #s)		1942	Ford	19B
34 (2nd)	Renumbered 594.
36 (2nd)	Renumbered 574.
38 (2nd)	Renumbered 595.
40-44 (even #s)		1943	Ford	29B
40 (2nd), 42 (2nd)	Renumbered 653-654.
46-56 (even #s)		1944	Ford	72-T
58-64 (even #s)		1945	Ford	72-T
66-76 (even #s)		1946	Ford	99-T
78-86 (even #s)		1947	Ford	99-T
88-92 (even #s)			Ford				Unknown year and model.
94, 96, 98	Renumbered 575-577.
100-108 (even #s)	Renumbered 601-605.
110-114 (even #s)	Renumbered 641-643.
116-132 (even #s)	Renumbered 661-669.
571-577		1957	GMC	TGH-3102			Originally numbered 6, 8, 16, 36, 94, 96 & 98. To Kitchener Transit 571-577 in March 1973.
591-595		1959	GMC	TGH-3102			Originally numbered 12, 14, 30, 34 & 38.
601-605		1960	GMC	TGH-3102			Originally numbered 100-108 (even #s).
641-643		1964	GMC	TGH-3501			Originally numbered 110-114 (even #s). To Kitchener Transit 641-643 in March 1973.
651-654		1965	GMC	TGH-3501			Originally numbered 28, 32, 40 & 42. To Kitchener Transit 651-654 in March 1973.
661-669		1966	GMC	TGH-3501			Originally numbered 116-132 (even #s). To Kitchener Transit 661-669 in March 1973.
671-678		1967	GMC	TDH-3501			To Kitchener Transit 671-678 in March 1973.
680-689		1968	GMC	TDH-3502			To Kitchener Transit 680-689 in March 1973.
690-691		1969	GMDD	T6H-5305			To Kitchener Transit 690-691 in March 1973.
700-701		1971	GMDD	T6H-5305			To Kitchener Transit 700-701 in March 1973?
720-721		1972	GMDD	T6H-5307N			To Kitchener Transit 720-721 in March 1973?

Electric Trolley Bus

All-Time Roster

Trolley bus service ran from December 1946 until March 1973.

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Electronic System	Notes
101-119 (odd #'s)		1946	CC&F	T-44		Sold to Vancouver in 1973.
121-129 (odd #'s)		1948	CC&F	T-44		Sold to Vancouver in 1973.
131		1949	CC&F	T-44		Sold to Vancouver in 1973.
133-141 (odd #'s)		1951	CC&F	T-48A		Ex Ottawa Transportation Commission 2004, 2002-2003, 2005 and 2001; bought 1959. Sold to Vancouver in 1973.

See also

Kitchener Public Utilities Commission signs

References

• Wikipedia
• Personal notes and sightings