Red Deer Transit

Red Deer Transit is the public transportation provider in the city of Red Deer, Alberta.

The employees are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 569.

Routes

Routes and Schedules

Current

• 1 Gaetz Avenue Rapid Bus
• 2 Crosstown
• 3 Hospital - College
• 4 Glendale - South East
• 10 Rosedale
• 11 Anders - Vanier Woods
• 12 Gasoline Alley
• 13 West Park - College - Bower
• 15 Pines - Normandeau
• 16 Oriole Park
• 18 Riverside Industrial
• 19 Edgar Industrial

Former

Regular routes

• 1 South Hill/Vanier Woods - Bower Mall, Bower, Southpointe Common, Inglewood South
• 2 Oriole Park/Johnstone Park (South) - Fairview, Riverside Meadows, Oriole Park, Johnstone Park
• 3 College/Anders - West Lake, Bethany Care Centre, South Hill, Sunnybrook
• 4 Glendale/Kentwood - Village Mall, Highland Green, Glendale, Northwood Estates
• 5 Rosedale/Deer Park - Woodlea, Michener Centre, Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park
• 7 Morrisroe/Vanier Woods - Parkvale, Mountview, Deer Park Co-Op, Lancaster
• 8 Pines/Normandeau - Parkland Mall, Pines, Normandeau, Kentwood (East)
• 9 Eastview/Inglewood - Grandview, Eastview Estates, Deer Park, Collicutt Centre, Anders (south)
• 10 West Park/Gaetz Ave South - Hospital, Red Deer College, Bower Mall, Westerner
• 11 Johnstone Park (North)/Kentwood (West) - Parkland Mall, GH Dawe, Johnstone Park (North), Kentwood (West)
• 12 Gasoline Alley (Mon-Sat) - Bower Mall, Westerner, Petrolia Industrial Park, Gasoline Alley
• 12A Gasoline Alley/Springbrook (AM/PM peak) - Bower Mall, Westerner, Petrolia Industrial Park, Gasoline Alley, Springbrook
• 50 Edgar Industrial Park
• 51, 52, 53, 54 Riverside Industrial/Olymel

High School routes

• 20 Oriole Park - Oriole Park & Fairview to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 21 Kentwood - Highland Green, Glendale, Kentwood & Normandeau to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 22 Normandeau - Pines & Normandeau to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 23 Eastview Estates - Clearview, Rosedale, Deerpark (North) & Eastview Estates to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 24 East Hill - East Hill, Morrisroe, Deer Park (South), Anders, Lancaster & Sunnybrook to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 25 Bower (PM peak) - Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School to West Park & Bower
• 26 West Park - West Park & Bower to Hunting Hills High School/Notre Dame High School
• 27 Rosedale - Eastview Estates, Clearview, Rosedale & Deerpark (North) to Hunting Hills High School/Notre Dame High School
• 28 Eastview Estates - Clearview, Rosedale, Deerpark (North) & Eastview Estates to Eastview Middle School
• 29 City Centre - City Center to Hunting Hills High School/Notre Dame High School
• 31 LTCHS Express (AM peak) - Central Middle School to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 32 Normandeau - Pines & Normandeau to Central Middle School
• 33 City Centre Express - City Center to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School
• 35 Oriole Park - Oriole Park, Fairview & Riverside Meadows to Central Middle School
• 36 City Centre Express (PM peak) - Central Middle School to City Centre Terminal
• 37 Rosedale - Clearview, Rosedale & Deerpark (North) to St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School
• 38 Deer Park - Anders to St. Francis of Assisi Middle School
• 39 Anders South - Anders on the Lake, Lancaster, Deer Park (South) & Morrisroe to Eastview Middle School

Fares

Current

Facilities

Office/Garage

• Address: 7721 40 Ave., Red Deer, AB T4N 3T4
• Email: transit@reddeer.ca
• Fax: 403-314-5837
• Phone: 403-342-8225

Sorensen Station Transit Terminal/Parkade

• Address: 49 St. and 49 Ave.

Fleet Roster

Current

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
780-785		2008	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	785 in storage; remainder are retired.
818-824		2009	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	818 and 823 retired.
863-868		2010	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	863, 866, 868 in storage.
889-897		2010	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Began assembly in autumn 2010.
1017, 1083		2012	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	2013 model year.
1104-1105		2013	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
1106-1108		2014	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	1107 formerly assigned to Blackfalds Lacombe Regional (BOLT) service.
10006-10007		2015	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
10008-10009		2014	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Formerly assigned to Blackfalds Lacombe Regional (BOLT) service.
10021-10025		2016	Nova Bus	LFS Natural Gas	Cummins Westport ISL G
10037, 10066		2015	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B
10074-10077, 10079-10084		2018	Nova Bus	LFS Natural Gas	Cummins Westport ISL G
10104-10113, 10136, 10147		2016	Nova Bus	LFS Natural Gas	Cummins Westport ISL G		10147 assigned to Red Deer County service (route 12).
10263-10267		2021	Grande West	Vicinity Vi30 CNG	Cummins Westport B6.7N
10292-10293		2016	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins ISB6.7	ZF	Ex-Calgary Transit 1634, 1629; purchased in 2020.

Retired

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
181-185		1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	183 retired February 7, 2011, others retired September 2010
251-254		1990	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731
271-272		1990	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731
305, 308		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	ETS 305, 308; leased in 2005. 305 was not put into service and was returned. 308 renumbered to 1331.
337-338		1994	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison B400R
371-372		1996	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R
390-392, 416-417		1998	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R
418-420		1999	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R
343	Renumbered 1332
500		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7134.
501 (1)	Renumbered 7101 in 1968
501 (2)		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7125.
502 (1)	Renumbered 7102 (1) in 1968.
502 (2)		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7137.
503-504 (1)	Renumbered 7103-7104 in 1968.
503-504 (2)		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7138-7139
505 (1)	Renumbered 7105 in 1968.
505 (2)		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7141
506 (1)	Renumbered 7106 in 1968.
506 (2)		1988	NFI	D40	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Ex-St-Augustin, QC 89-112; purchased in 2004. Nee-AC Transit.
507-508 (1)	Renumbered 7107-7108 in 1968.
507-508 (2)		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7140 & 7142
509 (1)	Renumbered 7109 in 1968.
509 (2)		1988	NFI	D40	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Ex-St-Augustin, QC 89-109; bought in 2004. Nee-AC Transit 2547.
510 (1)	Renumbered 7110 in 1968.
510-513		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7144-7147. 510 was stored on property for possible future use June 2009; returned to service December 16, 2009. It was retired in February 10, 2011 and was the last high floor bus in fleet to be retired
515		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-7126
656-659		2005	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
726-732		2007	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
1331		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-308.
1332		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-343. Exx-ETS 343; leased in 2005.
7101 (1)		1948	CC&F	C-36	Hall-Scott gasoline	Manual	Ex-501 (1). Exx-Sorensen Bus Lines 173; purchased in 1966. Nee-Calgary Transit System 329.
7101 (2)		1958	GMC	TDH-5105 Old Look			Ex-ETS 432; leased in 1980.
7102 (1)		1950	Prevost	Citadin			Ex-502. Exx-Diamond Bus Lines 7; purchased in 1966.
7102 (2)							Unknown year/manufacturer/model Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980.
7103-7104		1957	GMC	TGH-3102 Old Look			no rear door Ex 503-504. Exx-Sorensen Bus Lines 151, 165; purchased in 1966. Nee-Northern Bus Lines 5, 7.
7105		1958	GMC	TGH-3102 Old Look			Ex-505. Exx-Sorensen Bus Lines 144; purchased in 1966.
7106		1959	Blue Bird	Transit			Ex-506. Exx-?; purchased in 1966.
7107-7108		1964	GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look			Ex 507-508. Exx-City Bus Service 179-180; purchased in 1966.
7109-7110		1965	GMC	TDH-3501 Old Look			Ex 509-510. Exx-City Bus Service 181-182; purchased in 1966.
7111-7112		1967	Fargo	School Bus
7113		1967	Chevrolet/Wayne	Transit
7114		1958	GMC	TGH-3102 Old Look			Ex-Sudbury Bus Lines 20; purchased circa 1966.
7115-7116		1968	GMC	TDH-3502 Old Look
7117		1959	Chevrolet	School Bus			Ex-?; purchased in 1969. Handicap bus (no seats). Listed as a service vehicle in 1979.
7118-7119		1970	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6
7120		1972	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	First Canadian built T6H-5307N.
7121		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
7122-7124		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6
7125-7127		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	7125-7126 renumbered 501, 515.
7128-7130		1964	GMC/Blue Bird	Transit			Ex 7150-7152. 7128 kept its ETS colours. 7130 transferred/sold to the City of Red Deer.
7131-7132		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Retired and sold before 1994.
7133-7135		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	7134 renumbered 500.
7137-7142	Renumbered 502-504, 507, 505, 508
7143-7148		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	7143 was the last silverside to operate. 7144-7147 renumbered 510-513.
7149		1981	Blue Bird	All Canadian
7150-7152 (1)		1964	GMC/Blue Bird	Transit			ETS #?; leased in 1976, later purchased and renumbered 7128-7130.
7150-7152 (2), 7153-7160		1981	Blue Bird	All Canadian			7159-7160 sold to Airdrie Transit as 406, 409 in 1981.
7181		1973	Dodge	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7182		1967	Chevrolet	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7183-7184		1968	GMC	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7185		1970	Chevrolet	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7186		1969	GMC	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7187		1975	Chevrolet	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7188		1976	Chevrolet	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7189		1975	Chevrolet	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
7190		1975	International	School Bus			Prairie Bus Lines #?; leased in 1980-81.
10067-10069		2009	GM/Arboc	4500/SOM26D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM	Ex-Calgary Transit 1701, 1710, 1721.

Current Non-Revenue Vehicle Roster

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
786		2008	Honda	Odyssey			Bylaw Supervisor
1118		2015	Ford	Transit Connect			Supervisor

Retired Non-Revenue Vehicle Roster

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
80		1986	Ford	E-Series van			Supervisor
166		1988	Dodge	Ram Van			Supervisor
282		1991	Chevrolet	Corsica
286		1991	Ford	Ranger
388		1997	Ford	E-Series Superwagon			Supervisor
7117		1959	Chevrolet	School Bus			Ex-Handicap bus (no seats). Listed as a service vehicle in 1979
7136		1978	Dodge	Aspen			Supervisor
7161		1982	Dodge	Maxivan			Supervisor

Action Bus (Paratransit) Transportation

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
758		2010	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
849		2012	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
915		2014	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
977		2015	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-350
978		2015	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-350
995		2015	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
1131		2015	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
1132		2015	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
1166		2015	Goshen Ford	GC-II E-350
10019		2017	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10101		2017	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10154		2018	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10155		2018	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10156		2018	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10157		2018	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10211		2019	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450 CNG
10269		2021	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450
10270		2021	Starcraft Ford	Allstar E-450

External Links

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