Transit Cape Breton

Transit Cape Breton is a public transit agency in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia. It serves the communities of Sydney, Glace Bay, North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Reserve Mines, and New Waterford.

Routes

Maps & schedules As of September 5, 2023

• 1 - Sydney/CBU/Dominion/Glace Bay
• 2 - Sydney/CBU/Glace Bay Express
• 3 - New Aberdeen
• 4 - Steele's Hill
• 5 - Sydney/North Sydney/Sydney Mines
• 6 - Sydney/Westmount
• 7 - Shopping Malls
• 8 - Sydney/Whitney Pier
• 9 - Sydney/New Waterford via SPAR Road
• 10 - Alexandra Street
• 11 - Ashby/Malls
• 12 - Sydney/Sydney River/Howie Center
• 13 - George Street/Hospital
• 14 - Cape Breton University Express
• 15 - Cape Breton University Express via Malls
• 15 - Cape Breton University Express via Mayflower Mall

Past Routes

• 6 - Sydney Mines/North Sydney Mall

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 227 Welton St., Cape Breton, NS B1P 5R9
• Email: epw@cbrm.ns.ca
• Phone: 902-539-8124

Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
7083-7084		2015	GMC Elkhart Coach	G4500 EC II	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans.
7089		2016	Chevrolet Goshen Coach	G4500 Impulse	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		2015 model.
7091		2016	Chevrolet Champion	G4500 Challenger	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans.
7092-7093		2017	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
7095		2017	GMC Champion	G4500 Challenger	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans.
7106		2017	Ford World Trans	E450	Ford Triton V10		Used for Routes 3/4 and 7/11.
7108		2018	GMC Champion	G4500 Challenger	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans.
7111		2007-08	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Red Deer Transit 783; purchased in 2018.
7112-7113		2019	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Delivered already numbered as 7100-7101. Both units entered service in May 2019 without livery. Both units given the "Ride The Bus" wrap.
7114-7115		2008	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Red Deer Transit 781, 784; purchased in 2019.
7116		2017	Ford World Trans	E450	Ford Triton V10		Used for Routes 3/4 and 7/11.
7123		2020	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Delivered in May 2020, entered service without livery.
7124		2010	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Ex-Medicine Hat Transit 753; purchased in 2020.
7125-7126		2009	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Ex-Medicine Hat Transit 748-749; purchased in 2020.
7126-7128		2010	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Ex-Medicine Hat Transit 752, 751; purchased in 2020.
7129		2020	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
7130		2009	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R6	Ex-Medicine Hat Transit 750; purchased in 2020.
7131		2021	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
7132		2020-21	Chevrolet Starcraft	G4500 MVP			Handi-Trans.
7134		2009	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Barrie Transit 69709; purchased in 2020.
7136		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-London Transit 129; purchased in 2021.
7137		2022	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Wrapped for Cape Breton University.
7138		2017	Ford Starcraft	E450 MVP			Ex-?; purchased in 2021. Used for Routes 3/4 and 7/11.
7139		2009	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Red Deer Transit 823; purchased in 2021.
7140		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-London Transit 128; purchased in 2021.
7141		2022	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
7142		2016	GMC Elkhart Coach	G4500 EC II	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans. Ex-Halifax Transit 431; purchased in 2022.
7143-7144		2015	Nova Bus	LFS Suburban	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1200B	Ex-Transcollines C12, C11; purchased in 2022.
7145-7147		2014	New Flyer	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Ex-Genentech Shuttle 465-467; purchased in 2022.
7148		2023	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Allison B400R

On order

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
			Chevrolet
			GMDD	New Look
8			Ford Thomas	Cutaway			Handi-Trans
10-17		1985	Chevrolet Wayne	C60 Lifeguard
410		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Halifax Transit Corporation 449.
411		1979	OBI	Orion 01.503			Ex-GO Transit 1500.
412-413		1979	OBI	Orion 01.503			Ex-GO Transit 1504-1505; purchased in 1986.
414-415		1981	OBI	Orion 01.505			Ex-Charterways 3004-3005; purchased in 1986. 414 renumbered 712.
416		1988	OBI	Orion 01.507
501-507		1990	Blue Bird	TC/3000
508-512		1991	Blue Bird	TC/3000			512 had a MT&T Yellow Pages painted ad (full bus) in 1992.
513-514		1993	Blue Bird	TC/3000
701		1993	Thomas
712		1981	OBI	Orion 01.505			Ex #414.
714		1988	OBI	Orion 01.507
719			Blue Bird	TC/3000
723		1991	Blue Bird	TC/3000
725			Blue Bird	TC/3000			Ex-511
726		1991	Blue Bird	TC/3000
727-728		1994	Blue Bird	TC/3000
729-730		1992	Ford
731		1993	Thomas	Transliner
738			Ford Corbeil	Cutaway	Ford
739-741		2000	Blue Bird	TC/2000	Cummins ISB	Allison
742		1991	OBI	Orion 01.507	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex-Milton Transit 9001; purchased in 2001.
743		1988	OBI	Orion 01.507			Ex-Milton Transit 8801; purchased in 2001.
744-745		2002	Blue Bird	TC/2000	Cummins ISB	Allison
746		1989	OBI	Orion 01.507			Ex-Cobourg Transit 22-89, purchased in 2003.
747		1993	Ford				Ex-?; purchased in 2003.
748		1989	OBI	Orion 01.507			Ex-Cobourg Transit 21-89; purchased in 2003.
749		2002	Chevrolet Corbeil	Cutaway			Ex-?; purchased in 2003.
4571		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4571.
4572		1968	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4572.
4573-4574		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4573-4574.
4575		1971	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4575.
4576		1971	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4576.
4577		1972	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4577.
4578-4579		1975	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look			Ex-Sydney & Whitney Pier Bus Services 4578-4579.
4580			GMDD	New Look			Ex-?
4583		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-City Transit 4525.
4587		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look
7000		2005	Ford ElDorado	E-450
7050		1988	OBI	Orion 01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison HT-740	Ex-LTC 212; purchased in 2004.
7051		2003	Ford ElDorado	E450
7052		1988	OBI	Orion 01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison HT-740	Ex-LTC 213; purchased in 2004.
7053-7054		1991	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863	Ex-LTC 255, 254; purchased in 2006.
7056-7057		1997	OBI	Orion 05.504	Cummins M11	Allison B400R	Ex-Golden Empire Transit 9720, 9721; purchased in 2006.
7058		2007	GMC StarTrans	G4500 Candidate			Handi-Trans.
7059		2007	Chevrolet StarTrans	Cutaway
7060		2007	GMC StarTrans	G4500 Candidate			Handi-Trans.
7061-7062		1994	OBI	Orion 05.505	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP590	Ex-LYNX 422 & 427; purchased in 2008.
7063		2008	GMC StarTrans	G4500 Candidate			Handi-Trans.
7064-7065		1994	OBI	Orion 05.505	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP590	Ex-LYNX 437 & 423; purchased in 2008.
7066		2008	GMC StarTrans	G4500 Candidate			Handi-Trans.
7067-7074		1997	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex-Broward County Transit 9710, 9705, 9739, 9740, 9717, 9741, 9726, 9733; purchased in 2009.
7076		2010	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Vortec V8 6.0L, 324 hp		Handi-Trans.
7077		2011	GMC Goshen Coach	G4500 GC II	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Handi-Trans.
7078		2012	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Vortec V8 6.0L, 324 hp		Handi-Trans.
7079-7080		2012	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II BRT	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300R
7081		2013	GMC Glaval	G4500 Titan II	GM Vortec V8 6.0L, 324 hp		Converted for conventional service.
7082		2014	Chevrolet Goshen Coach	G4500 GC II	GM 6.0L (gasoline)		Converted for conventional service.
7085		2015	Grande West	Vicinity B30A	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B
7086-7088		2002-03	New Flyer	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-LTC 419, 438 and 422; purchased in 2015.
7090		2014	Grande West	Vicinity B30A	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B	Ex-demonstrator; purchased in 2015.
7094		2015	Grande West	Vicinity B27A	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B	Ex-Airdrie Transit 3717; purchased in 2017.
7096-7097		2017	Grande West	Vicinity B30A	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF 6AP1002B
7098-7099		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Barrie Transit 69007 and 69107; purchased in 2018.
7100		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP592C	Ex-Fredericton Transit 8041; purchased in 2018.
7101		2006	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Barrie Transit 68406; purchased in 2018.
7102		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 0705; purchased in 2018.
7103		2006	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Barrie Transit 68506; purchased in 2018.
7104		2005	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	Ex-Kingston Transit 0620; purchased in 2018. Wrapped for Cape Breton University.
7109-7110		2007-2008	New Flyer	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Red Deer Transit 732 & 783; purchased in 2018. 7110 was given a special "Ride The Bus" wrap.
7117		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 5HP592C	Ex-Durham Region Transit 8161; purchased in 2018. Wrapped for Cape Breton University.
7120-7121		2005	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Halifax Transit 614-615; purchased in 2019. Retained MetroLink livery, blue portion painted green.

Buses acquired for parts

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
8042		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP592C	Ex-Fredericton Transit, purchased 2018.
602		2005	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Halifax Transit, purchased 2019.
747		2005	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Ex-Medicine Hat Transit; purchased in 2020.
0703		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Ex-St. Catharines Transit; purchased in 2018.

External Links

• www.cbrm.ns.ca/transit