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

In May 2011, Stratford city council approved the offer by [[MTB|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.<ref>[http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3139019 Stratford Transit to double fleet with five used buses], stratfordbeaconherald.com, retrieved on 2011-07-19</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.city.stratford.on.ca/documents/agendas2011/20110512-CommServicesMinutes-May122011.pdf Stratford City Council minutes], city.stratford.on.ca, retrieved on 2011-07-19</ref>

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

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
!Units
!Engine
!Transmission
!Seating
!Destination Sign
|- align="center"
|9765, 9767-9768
|rowspan=2|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins C8.3|C8.3]]
|rowspan=2|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat|5HP500]]
|rowspan=2|35: [[American Seating]] [[American Seating Innovator 850|Innovator 850]]
|[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Mega:MAX|Mega:MAX]]
|- align="center"
|9764, 9766
|[[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]]
|}

==Details==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet<br>Number
!Thumbnail
!Build<br>Date
![[Vehicle Identification Number|VIN]]
!License plate(s)
!Status/Disposal
!Notes
|- align="center" id="9764"
|9764
|[[File:Stratford Transit 9764-a.jpg|128px]]
|12/1997
|[[Nova Bus 'V VINs'#V3000162|2NVYL82K5V3000164]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 550 0BJ - 559 9BJ#554 7BJ|554 7BJ]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 530 0BF - 539 9BF#531 4BF|531 4BF]])
|<font color='red'>Retired</font><br>February 17 2023<hr>Listed for auction on [https://web.archive.org/web/20230222031503/https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=163&acctid=5646 govdeals.com] in February 2023
| align="left"|Ex-[[Hamilton Street Railway]] [[Hamilton Street Railway 9701-9720#9703|9703]].
|- align="center" id="9765" 
|9765
|[[File:Stratford Transit 9765-a.jpg|128px]]
|1997
|[[Nova Bus 'V VINs'#V3000162|2NVYL82K9V3000166]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 530 0BF - 539 9BF#531 1BF|531 1BF]]
|<font color='red'>Retired</font><br>February 2021
| align="left"|Ex-[[Hamilton Street Railway]] [[Hamilton Street Railway 9701-9720#9705|9705]].
|- align="center" id="9766" 
|9766
|[[File:Stratford Transit 9766-b.jpg|128px]]
|1997
|[[Nova Bus 'V VINs'#V3000162|2NVYL82K4V3000169]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 500 0BJ - 509 9BJ#504 0BJ|504 0BJ]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 530 0BF - 539 9BF#531 2BF|531 2BF]])
|<font color='red'>Retired</font>
| align="left"|
*Ex-[[Hamilton Street Railway]] [[Hamilton Street Railway 9701-9720#9708|9708]].
*Retrofitted with [[Luminator]] [[Luminator Horizon|Horizon]] destination sign.
|- align="center" id="9767" 
|9767
|[[File:Stratford Transit 9767-a.jpg|128px]]
|12/1997
|[[Nova Bus 'V VINs'#V3000162|2NVYL82K6V3000173]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 560 0BF - 569 9BF#569 6BF|569 6BF]]
|<font color='red'>Retired</font>
| align="left"|Ex-[[Hamilton Street Railway]] [[Hamilton Street Railway 9701-9720#9712|9712]].
|- align="center" id="9768" 
|9768
|[[File:Stratford Transit 9768-a.jpg|128px]]
|12/1997
|[[Nova Bus 'V VINs'#V3000162|2NVYL82K3V3000180]]
|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 530 0BF - 539 9BF#531 3BF|531 3BF]]
| align="left"|<center><font color=red>Retired</font></center><hr>
*Last used for police training.
*Listed for auction on [https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=90&acctid=5646 govdeals.com] in June 2018.
| align="left"|Ex-[[Hamilton Street Railway]] [[Hamilton Street Railway 9701-9720#9719|9719]].
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Stratford Transit fleet|9764]]