Stratford Transit 9764-9768

Stratford Transit 9764-9768 were Nova Bus LFS 40102 buses built in 1997 for the Hamilton Street Railway.

In May 2011, Stratford city council approved the offer by MTB Transit Solutions for five refurbished secondhand buses at a price of approximately $90,000 each; almost as much as one new bus. The purchase of these new buses will make Stratford Transit's fleet fully accessible.^[1] The buses were acquired in July 2011.

The buses have seating for 35 passengers with spaces for wheelchairs available by folding seats. A new Ricon flip-out wheelchair ramp was installed at a widened front door (52 inches) by MTB, and the ramp at the rear door was removed. Mechanical components were overhauled and the exterior was repainted and decalled into Stratford's livery. New flooring was installed and the buses were repowered with new engines and transmissions.^[2]

These buses were mainly used as school specials but were found in regular service at times when needed.

Units	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
9765, 9767-9768	Cummins C8.3	ZF 5HP500	35: American Seating Innovator 850	Luminator Mega:MAX
9764, 9766	Cummins C8.3	ZF 5HP500	35: American Seating Innovator 850	Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet Number	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
9764	12/1997	2NVYL82K5V3000164	554 7BJ (prev. 531 4BF)	Retired February 17 2023 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in February 2023	Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 9703.
9765	1997	2NVYL82K9V3000166	531 1BF	Retired February 2021	Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 9705.
9766	1997	2NVYL82K4V3000169	504 0BJ (prev. 531 2BF)	Retired	Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 9708. Retrofitted with Luminator Horizon destination sign.
9767	12/1997	2NVYL82K6V3000173	569 6BF	Retired	Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 9712.
9768	12/1997	2NVYL82K3V3000180	531 3BF	Retired Last used for police training. Listed for auction on govdeals.com in June 2018.	Ex-Hamilton Street Railway 9719.