Airdrie Transit

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Airdrie Transit is a public transit service serving Airdrie, Alberta.

Service consists of four regional transit routes (branded Intercity Express or ICE) operating to and from downtown Calgary, to and from CrossIron Mills/McKnight Westwinds LRT, and to and from the Town of Crossfield, three local routes, a dial-a-ride program providing early evening and Saturday service, and ACCESS Airdrie, a paratransit service.

History

Airdrie Transit commenced service in 1980 with a minibus and secondhand vehicles.

In 2010, the service underwent a major rebranding and upgrading with new vehicles, and the launch of the two-way Intercity Express service to Calgary.

Routes

Fares

Airdrie Transit fares are divided into three categories, ICE downtown, ICE zone, and local services.

Facilities

Airdrie Transit is divided into three facilities. Administration is based out of Airdrie City Hall. The regional Intercity Express fleet is based out of 15 East Lake Hill, a City of Airdrie facility. This facility includes indoor storage and maintenance. Airdrie Transit's local fleet is based out of the contract provider's facility at 2 East Lake Circle. This includes outdoor storage, contracted dispatch and maintenance.

Offices

  • Address: 400 Main St. SE, Airdrie, AB T4B 3C3
  • Email: transit@airdrie.ca
  • Phone: 403-948-8875
  • Website: www.airdrietransit.ca
  • Twitter: @AirdrieTransit

Rosters

Current

Airdrie Transit currently operates a fleet of 16 vehicles. The fleet includes buses for the Intercity Express, Local Transit and Access Airdrie paratransit.

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2327 Airdrie Transit 2327-a.jpg 2003 Chevrolet/Corbeil Minibus Automatic
  • Spare
2702 2005 Ford/Corbeil E-450/Minibus Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Automatic
3700-3702 Airdrie Transit 3702-a.jpg 2010 NFI D60LFR Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R
3703-3709 Airdrie Transit 3707-a.jpg 2010 Chevrolet/Arboc C4500/SOM26D
3711 Airdrie Transit 3711-a.jpg 2011 Nova LFS Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
3712 File:Airdrie Transit 3712a.jpg 2012 Chevrolet/Arboc C4500/SOF27D
3714 Airdrie Transit 3714-a.jpg 2013 Nova LFS Cummins ISL 9
3715 Airdrie Transit 3715-a.jpg 2013 NFI XD60 Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R
3716 2015 NFI XD60 Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R
  • Delivered November 2015
  • Entered service mid January 2016. Possibly January 18, 2016.
3717 Airdrie Transit 3717-a.jpg 2015 Yaxing Vicinity B27A Cummins ISB6.7 ZF 6AP1002B

Retired

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
V287, V290 Airdrie Transit V290-a.jpg 1998-2002? Ford/Goshen E-450/GC II Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Automatic Ex-OC Transpo
304-305 Sept. 1970 GMC TDH-3301 Ex-Calgary Transit 304-305; bought in 1982
406, 409 1981 Blue Bird All Canadian Ex-Red Deer Transit 7159-7160; bought in 1981.
444, 446 1963 GMC TDH-5301 Leased ETS 444, 446
501 Dec. 1979 Flyer D900 Ex-Calgary Transit 502; bought in 1986
1179-1181 Airdrie Transit 1180-a.jpg 1995 Ford/Thomas Minotour Ford V8
1298 1996 Ford
2315-2316, 2325 Airdrie Transit 2316-a.jpg 2003 Ford/Corbeil E-450/Minibus Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Automatic 2315 used for "Special Needs Transit"
2450 Airdrie Transit 2450-a.jpg 2004 Ford/Thomas E-450/Thomas Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Automatic Used for "Special Needs Transit"

External links

City of Airdrie Transit