Société de transport de l'Outaouais

Area served	Gatineau, QC
Founded	1991 (from CTCRO)
Fleet size	365
Number of routes	65
Ridership	N/A
Union	CUPE Local 5910 (Operators, Mechanics) Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1557 (Supervisors)

The Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) serves the city of Gatineau and provides peak-hour service to Chelsea and Cantley in the province of Quebec. Both cities are located just east of Canada's capital city Ottawa.

Almost all of the STO's bus routes travel into downtown Ottawa where one of the STO's major terminals is located. Connections with OC Transpo buses can be made on Rideau & Wellington Streets, as well as Tunney's Pasture during peak-hours.

History

Transit service in the Outaouais region was previously provided by the Commission de transport de la communauté regionale de l'Outaouais (CTCRO), created on May 1, 1972. The CTCRO became the Société de transport de l'Outaouais on January 1, 1991.

STO launched its Rapibus BRT in 2013, adding a backbone of high-level service network.

Routes

System Map

• Rapibus
• Regular
• Peak
• Express
• Interzone
• School

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 111 Rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau, QC J8Z 1T4
• Fax: 819-770-5987
• Phone:
  • Admin: 819-770-7900
  • Info: 819-770-3242

Terminus & Park and Ride

See Terminus/Park and Ride locations

Conventional Transit Fleet

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0314-0328 ( 9 / 15 units )		2003	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 6HP552C	0314-0315, 0321-0323 and 0326 retired.
0401-0417 ( 12 / 17 units )		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 6HP552C	0401-0404 and 0410 retired.
0501-0517 ( 16 / 17 units )		2005	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP552C	0514 retired after fire.
0601-0617 ( 17 / 17 units )		2006	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C
0701-0702 ( 2 / 2 units )		2007	Nova Bus	Ex-LFS HEV Current-LFS	Cummins ISL	GM-Allison EP40 hybrid system	First production Nova Bus LFS HEV buses Feature USSC Aries passenger seats 0701 converted conventional diesel by April 2014 0702 was converted to conventional diesel in March 2019
0703-0716 ( 14 / 14 units )		2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	0703 has the same seat upholstery used in the hybrids.
0801-0819 ( 19 / 19 units )		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
0901-0910 ( 10 / 10 units )		2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5
0911-0925 ( 15 / 15 units )		2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	First in fleet to have updated front and rear (3rd gen).
1001-1027 ( 27 / 27 units )		2010	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1101-1107 ( 7 / 7 units )		2011	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1201-1202 ( 2 / 2 units )		2011	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Used on the Rapibus service
1203-1226 ( 23 / 24 units )		2012	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Used on the Rapibus service 1210 retired after fire on April 19th, 2022.
1227-1233 ( 7 / 7 units )		2012	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1301-1321 ( 20 / 21 units )		2013	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Used on the Rapibus service 1318 retired after fire on June 2nd, 2021.
1401-1414 ( 14 / 14 units )		2014	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	First 4th generation buses in fleet. Used primarily on the Rapibus service.
1501-1507 ( 7 / 7 units )		2015	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system
1601-1609 ( 9 / 9 units )		2016	Nova Bus	LFS Artic HEV	Cummins ISL9	BAE Systems HDS 300 hybrid system	First Nova articulated hybrids to operate in Canada Trial period Jan. 12-15 on route 200/400 on rush hour Returned to St-Eustache late January for modifications, has returned to the STO early May Entered service on route 400 on July 22, 2016
1610-1616 ( 7 / 7 units )		2016	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system	Entered service in June 2016.
1701-1715 ( 15 / 15 units )		2017	Nova Bus	LFS Artic HEV	Cummins ISL9	BAE Systems HDS 300 hybrid system	Entered service in early 2017.
1716-1730 ( 15 / 15 units )		2017	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins ISB6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system	Entered service in early 2017.
1801-1827 ( 27 / 27 units )		2018	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system	Entered service in early 2018. Last 10 units have the new driver's window.
1901-1909 ( 9 / 9 units )		2019	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system	Delivered in December 2018-January 2019
2001-2043 ( 43 / 43 units )		2020	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system	Entered service in February 2020
2101-2114 ( 14 / 14 units )		2021	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system
2201-2216 ( 16 / 16 units )		2021	Nova Bus	LFS HEV	Cummins B6.7	BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system

On order

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
(2 units)		2023	Nova Bus	LFSe+			ATUQ & RTL co-ordinated tender for 24 buses in total for 4 agencies.

Historical Fleet

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
7901		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7901 Restored in early 2011 as historical bus. Currently stored. No longer operates on public routes. License plate removed.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0201-0209		2002	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R5
0301-0313		2003	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R5
0314-0315, 0321-0323, 0326		2003	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 6HP552C
0401-0404, 0410		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 6HP552C
0514		2005	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP552C	0514 retired due to fire.
2185		1985	GMC/Thomas	Conventional			Ex-CTCRO 2185.
2192, 2292, 2392, 2492		1992	OBI	Orion 02.501	Cummins B5.9	Allison AT-545
2598, 2698		1998	Ford	E-SuperDuty	Ford		Owned by the Casino de Hull.
7206		1972	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-CTCRO 7206
7301-7320		1973	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-CTCRO 7301-7320.
7401-7425		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-CTCRO 7401-7425.
7501-7520		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Ex-CTCRO 7501-7520.
7601-7610		1976	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7601-7610.
7701-7710		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7701-7710.
7742, 7757		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-OC Transpo 7742 & 7757, bought in 2005.
7801-7813		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7801-7813.
7814-7817		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7814-7817.
7902-7907		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 7902-7907
8001-8015		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 8001-8015. 8007-8014 sold to OC Transpo in 1995
8101-8103		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-STL 386, 372 & 374; purchased in 2001. 8101 was a 1981 model.
8110-8113		1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-STCUM 24-012, 24-036, 24-096 & 24-052; purchased in November/December 2001. 8112 was a 1982 model.
8201-8204		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CMTS (Sherbrooke) 32103, 32105 and 32115 8202 was last to be retired, and was sold to a private collector in May 2009. 8203 was a 1983 model.
8301-8308		1983	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-CTCRO 8301-8308 No rear doors
8310-8312		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	1983 models. Ex-STCUM 25-013, 25-058 & 25-077; purchased November/December 2001
8401-8406		1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex CTCRO 8401-8406. All had Pylon Rollsigns but they were retrofitted with Luminator signs.
8413		1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-OC Transpo 8413; bought in 2005.
8501-8509		1985	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 8501-8509. All had Pylon Rollsigns but they were retrofitted with Luminator signs.
8536, 8539, 8544		1985	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-RTC 8536, 8539, and 8544; bought in 2008.
8545		1985	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-OC Transpo 8545; bought in 2005?
8601-8604		1986	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 8601-8604.
8614, 8620, 8624		1986	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-RTC 8614 & 8620, and 8624; bought in 2008.
8785		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-OC Transpo 8785; bought in 2005
8801-8808		1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 8801-8808. All had Pylon Rollsigns but they were retrofitted with either Luminator or Balios signs.
8901-8915		1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 8901-8915. All had Pylon Rollsigns but they were retrofitted with either Luminator or Balios signs. Retired around fall 2017.
9001-9005		1990	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 9001-9005.
9006-9007		1990	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-CTCRO 9006-9007. 9006 retired due to structural problems 9007 was assigned to a specific run, which includes a morning Interzone trip, followed by driver shuttles, followed by an evening Interzone trip.
9008-9015		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-CTCRO 9008-9015. First buses purchased with A/C units
9101-9129		1991	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	All units retired by March, 2018
9130		1991	MCI	TC40-102A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-RTC 9111. Retired shortly after entering STO service in 2008.
9131-9138		1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-Calgary Transit. Purchased late 2014. All retired by January 2020.
9201-9223		1992	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	All units retired by February 2018.
9224-9225		1991	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	9225 was the last active unit Ex-Calgary Transit. Purchased late 2014.
9401-9426		1994	Nova Bus	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	All units retired by February, 2018
9501-9520		1995	Nova Bus	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Remaining units retired by May, 2018.
9601-9603		1996	Nova Bus	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R5	Suburban config. with bench seats and single-stream rear door.
9701-9705		1997	Nova Bus	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R5
0001-0012		2000	Nova Bus	RT80-2W RTS-06 WFD	Detroit Diesel S50	ZF 5HP590	0007-0012 had suburban seating

Demonstrators

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
			Van Hool	A500			Trialed in early 1990's
		1988	NFI	D60			Methanol demo. Trialed in early 1990's
1000		1995	NovaBus	T80-206 RTS-06	Cummins M11E 280 hp	Allison VR731 3 speed
402		1997	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T70-606)			Codiac Transit #402, trialed in 1997
9705		1998	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel S50 250 hp	Allison B400R5 5 speed	OC Transpo #9705, trialed in 1998
7249		1998	NovaBus	T80206 RTS-06 WFD	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731RH	TTC #7249; trialed in 1998.
			NFI	D40LF			Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) unit.
			NFI	D40i			Silver demo. Single piece rear door.
		2005	Nova Bus	LFS Suburban
40881		2008	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	In service June 25-August 15, 2008
1322		2012	BYD	K9			5 month trial commencing July 2013

Bought for parts

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
7920		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-OC Transpo 7920, bought in 2005.
8408 & 8417		1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-OC Transpo 8408 & 8417, bought in 2005.
8547		1985	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-OC Transpo 8547, bought in 2005.
8792		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	Ex-OC Transpo 8792, bought in 2010
0141-0143		2001	Nova Bus	RT80-2W RTS-06 WFD	Detroit Diesel S50	ZF 5HP590	Ex-Société de transport de Lévis Purchased May 2011, scrapped late 2011.

Paratransit fleet

Operated by Autobus Outaouais

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2109		2001	?	?
2266, 2278-2279		2002	?	?
2325		2003	?	?
2678-2679		2006	?	?
2800, 2802, 2812, 2820, 2828-2829, 2835, 2837, 2842, 2854, 2870, 2889, 2899		2008	Chevrolet/Startrans	?

External links

• STO website (English)
• STO website (French)

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