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The employees are represented by Unifor Local 333. | The employees are represented by Unifor Local 333. | ||
==History | ==History== | ||
*[[National Electric Tramway and Lighting Company]] begins streetcar service | * '''February 22, 1890:''' [[National Electric Tramway and Lighting Company]] begins streetcar service <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''April 6, 1894:''' Company renamed [[Victoria Electric Railway and Lighting Company Limited]] <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
* '''May 1, 1896:''' Bought by [[Consolidated Railway Company]] (owner of Mainland systems) <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | |||
*Company renamed [[Victoria Electric Railway and Lighting Company Limited]] | * '''May 26, 1896:''' Streetcar involved in Collapse of Point Ellice Bridge, killing 55 passengers. [[Consolidated Railway Company]] forced into Bankrupcy as a result | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''April 15, 1897:''' [[BC Electric Railway|British Columbia Electric Railway Company]] purchases franchises systems and fleet <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
* '''Late 1920s:''' [[Vancouver Island Coach Lines]] begins urban transit operations between Saanich and Victoria | |||
*Bought by [[Consolidated Railway Company]] (owner of Mainland systems) | * '''1928:''' Blue Line Transit begins operating motor bus service between Victoria and Oak Bay | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''1928:''' [[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] begins its motor bus route | ||
* '''1945:''' [[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] demonstrates trolley bus technology. Motor buses are ultimately chosen to replace the street car system | |||
* | * '''1946:''' First post-war delivery of CCF/Brill gas buses arrives | ||
* | * '''September 1946:''' [[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] buys [[Blue Line Transit]] franchise, routes and fleet <ref>[https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1046uvic_8 Daily Colonist, page 1, Sept 5 1946], Daily Colonist, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''1948:''' Last Street Car service | ||
* '''1949: [[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] buys [[Vancouver Island Coach Lines|VICL]]'s Saanich transit routes. BCER operation of routes commences Spring 1950 | |||
* | * '''March 30, 1962:''' [[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] bought by provincial Government and renamed [[BC Hydro and Power Authority]], transit operations rebranded as [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]]<ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
* '''September 1, 1973:''' Victoria system becomes [[Capital Region Transit System]] <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia],All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | |||
*[[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] begins its motor bus route | * '''February 1974:''' First major service expansion since early post-war era with introduction of fastBUS routes '''927 Gordon Head''' and '''928 Majestic''', and local routes '''26 Crosstown''' and '''28 Majestic''' | ||
*[[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] demonstrates trolley bus technology | * '''1975:''' Rural commuter services formerly operated by private operators [[South West Coach Lines]] (Western Communities and Sooke) and [[Pacific Commuter Ltd]] (Cordova Bay and Saanich Peninsula) are taken over by provincially owned [[Vancouver Island Transit Ltd]], operated under contract by [[BC Hydro Transit|BC Hydro]] | ||
*First post-war delivery of CCF/Brill gas buses arrives | * '''December 1975:''' 919 Carey and 930 Douglas fastBUS routes introduced | ||
* '''1977:''' 919 Carey discontinued | |||
*Last Street Car service | * '''April 1, 1980:''' BC Hydro Fleet and facilities transferred to [[Urban Transit Authority]] <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
*[[BC Electric Railway|BCER]] buys [[Vancouver Island Coach Lines|VICL]]'s Saanich transit routes | * '''January 1981:''' Major service expansion to Saanich Peninsula and Western Communities, replacing [[Vancouver Island Transit Ltd|VITL]] services | ||
* | * '''April 1, 1983:''' [[Capital Region Transit System|CRTS]] renamed [[Victoria Regional Transit System]] <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''1985:''' [[Metro Transit Operating Company]] operations merged into [[BC Transit]] <ref>[https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/victoria-bc.html Victoria, British Columbia], All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018</ref> | ||
* '''1992:''' First 40' Low Floor buses for a North American transit system introduced | |||
*Victoria system becomes [[Capital Region Transit System]] | * '''1994:''' Extra transit services for 1994 Commonwealth Games provided using equipment loaned from Lower Mainland and Provincial systems | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''2000:''' First North American system to operate Dennis Trident 3 axle Double Decker Buses | ||
* '''2004:''' First Canadian system along with [[Kelowna Regional Transit System]] to operate hybrid diesel-electric buses | |||
*First major service expansion since early post-war era with introduction of fastBUS routes 927 Gordon Head | * '''March 2009:''' The first hybrid diesel-electric double decker in North America, [[BC Transit 9527|9527]], enters service | ||
* | * '''2019:''' NextRide real-time bus tracking is introduced | ||
* '''2020:''' [[Compressed Natural Gas|CNG]]-fueled buses are added to the Victoria fleet | |||
* | * '''March 19, 2020:''' The COVID 19 pandemic results in temporary service reductions and suspensions due to lack of ridership. Rear-door boarding implemented with fare collection suspended | ||
by David A. Wyatt | * '''April 3, 2020:''' Late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays temporarily suspended for routes '''4''', '''6''', '''14''', '''15''', '''27''', and '''28''' as a result of COVID 19 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529708758602 Annual Spring Service Change], BC Transit, published April 1, 2020</ref> | ||
* '''June 1, 2020:''' Rear-door boarding discontinued and fare collection resumed | |||
* | * '''September 7, 2020:''' Late-night service re-introduced <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529710231073 Fall service changes head to the Victoria Regional Transit System], BC Transit, published August 24, 2020</ref> | ||
by David A. Wyatt | |||
* | |||
by David A. Wyatt | |||
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*First | |||
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*NextRide real-time bus tracking is introduced | |||
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*The COVID 19 pandemic results in temporary service reductions and suspensions due to lack of ridership. | |||
==Transit Centres== | ==Transit Centres== | ||
===Current=== | ===Current=== | ||
====Victoria Transit Centre (VTC)==== | ====Victoria Transit Centre (VTC)==== | ||
*520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3 | * Years of operation: 1948-present | ||
* 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3 | |||
*Capacity: | * Capacity: 154 Conventional Buses <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Service Bays: 10 | * Service Bays: 10 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Body and Paint Bays: 4 | * Body and Paint Bays: 4 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Fuel types supported: Diesel; | * Fuel types supported: Diesel; charging bays to be added in near future to support Battery-Electric Buses | ||
*BC Transit administration offices housed on site | * BC Transit administration offices housed on site | ||
====Langford Transit Centre (LTC)==== | ====Langford Transit Centre (LTC)==== | ||
*Years of operation: 1998-present | * Years of operation: 1998-present | ||
*1000 Henry Eng Pl, Victoria, BC V9B 6B2 | * 1000 Henry Eng Pl, Victoria, BC V9B 6B2 | ||
*Capacity: 140 Conventional Buses; potential for expansion to accommodate 30 additional buses | * Capacity: 140 Conventional Buses; potential for expansion to accommodate 30 additional buses <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Service Bays: 10 | * Service Bays: 10 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Refit Bays: 2 | * Refit Bays: 2 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Control Centre | * Fuel types supported: Diesel, CNG | ||
* Control Centre <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | |||
==== | ====Commercial Circle Transit Centre (CTC)==== | ||
*Years of Operation: 1988-present | * Years of Operation: 1988-present | ||
*4206 Commerce Circle, Victoria, BC, V8Z6N6 | * 4206 Commerce Circle, Victoria, BC, V8Z6N6 | ||
*Capacity: 54 Custom/ | * Capacity: 54 Custom/Paratransit Buses <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Service Bays: 2 | * Service Bays: 2 <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/documents/1529716133686|Victoria Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022]</ref> | ||
*Fuel types supported: Diesel | * Fuel types supported: Diesel | ||
* Currently used for HandyDART operations, as well as office spaces for training | |||
===Under Construction/Planned=== | ===Under Construction/Planned=== | ||
====Burnside Rd. HandyDart Centre (Under Construction)==== | ====Burnside Rd. HandyDart Centre (Under Construction)==== | ||
*Currently under construction at corner of Burnside Road and Watkiss | * Currently under construction at corner of Burnside Road and Watkiss Way; due to open in 2023 | ||
*Facility will replace current HandyDart transit centre, allowing for development of new conventional transit centre at Commerce Circle and surrounding properties | * Facility will replace current HandyDart transit centre, allowing for development of new conventional transit centre at Commerce Circle and surrounding properties | ||
==== | ====Saanich Transit Centre (STC) (Planned)==== | ||
*Facility for up to 144 conventional buses to be built on current site of | * Facility for up to 144 conventional buses to be built on current site of Commercial Circle Transit Centre and adjoining lands owned by BC Transit including former Gray Line yard currently leased to Wilson's Transportation | ||
==Routes== | ==Routes== | ||
Line 127: | Line 111: | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 47 'Goldstream Meadows / Downtown'|47 Goldstream Meadows / Downtown]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 47 'Goldstream Meadows / Downtown'|47 Goldstream Meadows / Downtown]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 48 'Happy Valley / Downtown'|48 Happy Valley / Downtown]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 48 'Happy Valley / Downtown'|48 Happy Valley / Downtown]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 49 'Skirt Mountain / Langford Exchange|49 Skirt Mountain / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 51 'Langford / UVic'|51 Langford / UVic]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 51 'Langford / UVic'|51 Langford / UVic]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 52 'Colwood Exchange / Bear Mountain'|52 Colwood Exchange / Bear Mountain]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 52 'Colwood Exchange / Bear Mountain'|52 Colwood Exchange / Bear Mountain]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 53 'Victoria General Hospital / Langford Exchange'|53 Victoria General Hospital / Langford Exchange]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 53 'Victoria General Hospital / Langford Exchange'|53 Victoria General Hospital / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 54 'Metchosin'|54 Metchosin]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 54 'Metchosin'|54 Metchosin / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 55 'Happy Valley'|55 Happy Valley | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 55 'Happy Valley'|55 Happy Valley / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 57 'Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange'|57 Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 57 'Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange'|57 Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 58 'Goldstream Meadows'|58 Goldstream Meadows]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 58 'Goldstream Meadows'|58 Goldstream Meadows / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 59 'Triangle Mountain'|59 Triangle Mountain]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 59 'Triangle Mountain'|59 Triangle Mountain / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 60 'Wishart'|60 Wishart]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 60 'Wishart'|60 Wishart / Langford Exchange]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 61 'Sooke / Langford / Downtown'|61 Sooke / Langford / Downtown]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 61 'Sooke / Langford / Downtown'|61 Sooke / Langford / Downtown]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 63 'Otter Point'|63 Otter Point]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 63 'Otter Point'|63 Otter Point]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 64 'Langford Exchange / Sooke via East Sooke and Beecher Bay'|64 Langford Exchange / Sooke via East Sooke and Beecher Bay]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 64 'Langford Exchange / Sooke via East Sooke and Beecher Bay'|64 Langford Exchange / Sooke via East Sooke and Beecher Bay]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 65 'Sooke / Downtown via Westhills'|65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 65 'Sooke / Downtown via Westhills'|65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 95 'Langford / Downtown Rapidbus'|95 Langford / Downtown Rapidbus (Blink)]]''' | |||
===Saanich Peninsula=== | ===Saanich Peninsula=== | ||
Line 156: | Line 140: | ||
===Former=== | ===Former=== | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 5 'South Fairfield'|5 South Fairfield]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 16 'Uptown / UVic'|16 Uptown / UVic]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 16 'Uptown / UVic'|16 Uptown / UVic]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 18 'UVic'|18 UVic]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 19 'Hillside Mall'|19 Hillside Mall]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 29 'UVic'|29 UVic]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 33 'UVic'|33 UVic]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 34 'James Bay / Downtown'|34 James Bay / Downtown]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 49 'Langford Exch'|49 Langford Exch]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 50 'Langford / Downtown'|50 Langford / Downtown]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 56 'Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange'|56 Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 73 'Swartz Bay / Downtown'|73 Swartz Bay / Downtown via West Sidney]]''' | |||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 76 'Swartz Bay / UVic'|76 Swartz Bay / UVic]]''' | * '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 76 'Swartz Bay / UVic'|76 Swartz Bay / UVic]]''' | ||
* '''[[Victoria Regional Transit System route 86 'Deep Cove / McTavish Exch'|86 Deep Cove / McTavish Exch]]''' | |||
==Active Roster== | ==Active Roster== | ||
Line 170: | Line 165: | ||
!Transmission | !Transmission | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 1148-1185|1152, 1155,<br> 1157-1161,<br> 1163-1185]] | |[[BC Transit 1148-1185|1152, 1155,<br> 1157-1161,<br> 1163-1185]] | ||
Line 212: | Line 198: | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | |[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | ||
|[[New Flyer Industries XN40|XN40]] | |[[New Flyer Industries XN40|XN40]] | ||
| | |[[Cummins#Cummins Westport|Cummins Westport]] [[Cummins Westport L9N|L9N]] | ||
| | |[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.6]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 232: | Line 218: | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins_Westport_B6.7N|B6.7N]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins_Westport_B6.7N|B6.7N]] | ||
|[[Voith DIWA.6]] | |[[Voith DIWA.6]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center | |- align="center | ||
Line 252: | Line 229: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 9021-9039| | |[[BC Transit 9021-9039|9026-9029, <br>9032-9033, <br>9036-9039]] | ||
|[[File:BC Transit 9028-a.jpg|128px]] | |[[File:BC Transit 9028-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
Line 279: | Line 256: | ||
|[[Voith]] [[Voith|D864.5]] | |[[Voith]] [[Voith|D864.5]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
* | * 9286 transferred from [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System|Central Fraser Valley]] in May 2021 | ||
* 9287-9289 transferred from [[Central Fraser Valley Transit System|Central Fraser Valley]] in early 2021 | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 9301-9318|9301-9303, <br>9305-9306, <br>9308, <br>9310-9314]] | |[[BC Transit 9301-9318|9301-9303, <br>9305-9306, <br>9308, <br>9310-9314]] | ||
Line 290: | Line 268: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 9319-9433|9332-9335,<br> 9339, 9342,<br> 9345, 9347,<br> 9355-9360,<br> 9362-9372,<br> 9374-9379,<br> 9381-9388,<br> 9390-9391,<br> 9393-9396,<br> 9398-9399, <br> 9403-9415,<br> 9417-9433]] | |[[BC Transit 9319-9433|9332-9335,<br> 9339, 9342,<br> 9345, 9347,<br> 9355-9360,<br> 9362-9366,<br> 9368-9372,<br> 9374-9379,<br> 9381-9385,<br> 9387-9388,<br> 9390-9391,<br> 9393-9396,<br> 9398-9399, <br> 9403-9415,<br> 9417-9433]] | ||
|[[File:BC Transit 9394-a.jpg|128px]] | |[[File:BC Transit 9394-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
Line 477: | Line 455: | ||
!Transmission | !Transmission | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|} | |} | ||
Line 584: | Line 544: | ||
*Model BYD6122LGEV. | *Model BYD6122LGEV. | ||
*6 month trial beginning in April 2018. | *6 month trial beginning in April 2018. | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[BC Transit 9093|9093]] | |||
|[[File:BC Transit 9093-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2022 | |||
|[[Proterra]] | |||
|[[Proterra ZX5|ZX5]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| align="left" | | |||
* Demo unit <ref>[https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/news?nid=1529717752527 Electric buses coming to Victoria], BC Transit, retrieved August 20, 2022</ref> | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|9601 | |9601 | ||
Line 734: | Line 704: | ||
*Transferred to other Municipal Systems by 1996. | *Transferred to other Municipal Systems by 1996. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit | |[[BC Transit 6204-6208|790-794]] | ||
| | | | ||
|1973 | |1973 | ||
Line 743: | Line 713: | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*790-794 transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Vancouver]] as 3551-3553, 7552, 7551 in 1975. | *790-794 transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|Vancouver]] as 3551-3553, 7552, 7551 in 1975. | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[BC Transit 6390-6399|795-799]] | |||
| | |||
|1973 | |||
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]] | |||
|[[General Motors T6H-4523N|T6H-4523N]]<br>[[New Look]] | |||
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]] | |||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|VS2-6]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
*795-799 transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|North Vancouver]] as 4551-4555 by 1978. | *795-799 transferred to [[Vancouver Regional Transit System|North Vancouver]] as 4551-4555 by 1978. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 753: | Line 732: | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|VS2-6]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|VS2-6]] | ||
| align="left"| | | align="left"| | ||
*800 transferred to [[Kamloops Transit System|Kamloops]] | *800 transferred to [[Kamloops Transit System|Kamloops]] (not renumbered) in August 1996. | ||
*813-816 renumbered to 959-962 in September 1981. | *813-816 renumbered to 959-962 in September 1981. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
Line 972: | Line 951: | ||
*Renumbered from 832-834 in September 1981. | *Renumbered from 832-834 in September 1981. | ||
*975 transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] in 2001. | *975 transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] in 2001. | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[BC Transit 1115-1139|1123, 1137]] | |||
|[[File:BC Transit 1137-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2017 | |||
|[[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] | |||
|[[New Flyer Industries XN40|XN40]] | |||
|[[Cummins|Cummins Westport]] [[Cummins Westport ISL G|ISL-G]] | |||
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.5|D864.5]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 1148-1185|1162]] | |[[BC Transit 1148-1185|1162]] | ||
Line 1,032: | Line 1,020: | ||
*Transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] in August 2019. | *Transferred to [[Kelowna Regional Transit System|Kelowna]] in August 2019. | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[BC Transit 4433-4446|4456- | |[[BC Transit 4433-4446|4456-4464]] | ||
|[[File:BC Transit 4456-a.jpg|128px]] | |[[File:BC Transit 4456-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
Line 1,163: | Line 1,151: | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
|[[Dennis]]<hr>[[Duple Metsec]] | |[[Dennis]]<hr>[[Duple Metsec]] | ||
|[[Alexander Dennis Trident 3|Trident]]<hr>[[Duple Metsec DM5000|DM5000]] | |||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] | |||
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D864.3E]] | |||
| align="left"| | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|[[BC Transit 9021-9039|9021-9025, <br>9030-9031, <br>9034-9035]] | |||
|[[File:BC Transit 9028-a.jpg|128px]] | |||
|2002 | |||
|[[TransBus International|TransBus]] | |||
|[[Alexander Dennis Trident 3|Trident]]<hr>[[Duple Metsec DM5000|DM5000]] | |[[Alexander Dennis Trident 3|Trident]]<hr>[[Duple Metsec DM5000|DM5000]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] |
Revision as of 04:42, 13 March 2024
The Victoria Regional Transit System is the public transit provider in Greater Victoria, Sidney and Sooke in British Columbia, formerly known as the Capital Region Transit System. Transit service levels, routes, fares, and budget are determined by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission. Management for whole system and operations are provided by BC Transit with input from Victoria Regional Transit Commission. Regular service is provided by BC Transit while HandyDart systems are contracted out to Transdev Canada.
The employees are represented by Unifor Local 333.
History
- February 22, 1890: National Electric Tramway and Lighting Company begins streetcar service [1]
- April 6, 1894: Company renamed Victoria Electric Railway and Lighting Company Limited [2]
- May 1, 1896: Bought by Consolidated Railway Company (owner of Mainland systems) [3]
- May 26, 1896: Streetcar involved in Collapse of Point Ellice Bridge, killing 55 passengers. Consolidated Railway Company forced into Bankrupcy as a result
- April 15, 1897: British Columbia Electric Railway Company purchases franchises systems and fleet [4]
- Late 1920s: Vancouver Island Coach Lines begins urban transit operations between Saanich and Victoria
- 1928: Blue Line Transit begins operating motor bus service between Victoria and Oak Bay
- 1928: BCER begins its motor bus route
- 1945: BCER demonstrates trolley bus technology. Motor buses are ultimately chosen to replace the street car system
- 1946: First post-war delivery of CCF/Brill gas buses arrives
- September 1946: BCER buys Blue Line Transit franchise, routes and fleet [5]
- 1948: Last Street Car service
- 1949: BCER buys VICL's Saanich transit routes. BCER operation of routes commences Spring 1950
- March 30, 1962: BCER bought by provincial Government and renamed BC Hydro and Power Authority, transit operations rebranded as BC Hydro[6]
- September 1, 1973: Victoria system becomes Capital Region Transit System [7]
- February 1974: First major service expansion since early post-war era with introduction of fastBUS routes 927 Gordon Head and 928 Majestic, and local routes 26 Crosstown and 28 Majestic
- 1975: Rural commuter services formerly operated by private operators South West Coach Lines (Western Communities and Sooke) and Pacific Commuter Ltd (Cordova Bay and Saanich Peninsula) are taken over by provincially owned Vancouver Island Transit Ltd, operated under contract by BC Hydro
- December 1975: 919 Carey and 930 Douglas fastBUS routes introduced
- 1977: 919 Carey discontinued
- April 1, 1980: BC Hydro Fleet and facilities transferred to Urban Transit Authority [8]
- January 1981: Major service expansion to Saanich Peninsula and Western Communities, replacing VITL services
- April 1, 1983: CRTS renamed Victoria Regional Transit System [9]
- 1985: Metro Transit Operating Company operations merged into BC Transit [10]
- 1992: First 40' Low Floor buses for a North American transit system introduced
- 1994: Extra transit services for 1994 Commonwealth Games provided using equipment loaned from Lower Mainland and Provincial systems
- 2000: First North American system to operate Dennis Trident 3 axle Double Decker Buses
- 2004: First Canadian system along with Kelowna Regional Transit System to operate hybrid diesel-electric buses
- March 2009: The first hybrid diesel-electric double decker in North America, 9527, enters service
- 2019: NextRide real-time bus tracking is introduced
- 2020: CNG-fueled buses are added to the Victoria fleet
- March 19, 2020: The COVID 19 pandemic results in temporary service reductions and suspensions due to lack of ridership. Rear-door boarding implemented with fare collection suspended
- April 3, 2020: Late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays temporarily suspended for routes 4, 6, 14, 15, 27, and 28 as a result of COVID 19 [11]
- June 1, 2020: Rear-door boarding discontinued and fare collection resumed
- September 7, 2020: Late-night service re-introduced [12]
Transit Centres
Current
Victoria Transit Centre (VTC)
- Years of operation: 1948-present
- 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3
- Capacity: 154 Conventional Buses [13]
- Service Bays: 10 [14]
- Body and Paint Bays: 4 [15]
- Fuel types supported: Diesel; charging bays to be added in near future to support Battery-Electric Buses
- BC Transit administration offices housed on site
Langford Transit Centre (LTC)
- Years of operation: 1998-present
- 1000 Henry Eng Pl, Victoria, BC V9B 6B2
- Capacity: 140 Conventional Buses; potential for expansion to accommodate 30 additional buses [16]
- Service Bays: 10 [17]
- Refit Bays: 2 [18]
- Fuel types supported: Diesel, CNG
- Control Centre [19]
Commercial Circle Transit Centre (CTC)
- Years of Operation: 1988-present
- 4206 Commerce Circle, Victoria, BC, V8Z6N6
- Capacity: 54 Custom/Paratransit Buses [20]
- Service Bays: 2 [21]
- Fuel types supported: Diesel
- Currently used for HandyDART operations, as well as office spaces for training
Under Construction/Planned
Burnside Rd. HandyDart Centre (Under Construction)
- Currently under construction at corner of Burnside Road and Watkiss Way; due to open in 2023
- Facility will replace current HandyDart transit centre, allowing for development of new conventional transit centre at Commerce Circle and surrounding properties
Saanich Transit Centre (STC) (Planned)
- Facility for up to 144 conventional buses to be built on current site of Commercial Circle Transit Centre and adjoining lands owned by BC Transit including former Gray Line yard currently leased to Wilson's Transportation
Routes
Victoria, Saanich. UVic, Esquimalt & Oak Bay
- 1 South Oak Bay / Downtown
- 2 James Bay / South Oak Bay
- 3 James Bay / Royal Jubilee
- 4 UVic / Downtown
- 5 James Bay / Willows
- 6 Royal Oak Exchange / Downtown
- 7 UVic / Downtown
- 8 Interurban / Tillicum Centre / Oak Bay
- 9 Royal Oak Exchange / UVic
- 10 James Bay / Royal Jubilee
- 11 Tillicum Centre / UVic
- 12 University Heights / UVic
- 13 Ten Mile Point / UVic
- 14 Victoria General / UVic
- 15 Esquimalt / UVic
- 17 Cedar Hill
- 21 Interurban / Downtown
- 22 Victoria General / Hillside Centre
- 24 Cedar Hill / Tillicum Centre
- 25 Maplewood / Tillicum Centre
- 26 Dockyard / UVic
- 27 Gordon Head / Downtown
- 28 Majestic / Downtown
- 30 Royal Oak Exchange / Downtown
- 31 Royal Oak Exchange / Downtown
- 32 Cordova Bay / Royal Oak Exchange
- 35 Ridge
- 39 Westhills / Interurban / Royal Oak / UVic
West Shore
- 43 Royal Roads via Belmont Park
- 46 Dockyard / Westhills
- 47 Goldstream Meadows / Downtown
- 48 Happy Valley / Downtown
- 49 Skirt Mountain / Langford Exchange
- 51 Langford / UVic
- 52 Colwood Exchange / Bear Mountain
- 53 Victoria General Hospital / Langford Exchange
- 54 Metchosin / Langford Exchange
- 55 Happy Valley / Langford Exchange
- 57 Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange
- 58 Goldstream Meadows / Langford Exchange
- 59 Triangle Mountain / Langford Exchange
- 60 Wishart / Langford Exchange
- 61 Sooke / Langford / Downtown
- 63 Otter Point
- 64 Langford Exchange / Sooke via East Sooke and Beecher Bay
- 65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills
- 95 Langford / Downtown Rapidbus (Blink)
Saanich Peninsula
- 70 Swartz Bay / Downtown via Highway 17
- 71 Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown via Saanichton
- 75 Saanichton / Royal Oak / Downtown
- 81 Brentwood / Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay
- 82 Sidney / Saanichton via Stautw
- 83 Sidney / Brentwood / Royal Oak Exchange
- 85 North Saanich
- 87 Saanichton / Sidney via Dean Park
- 88 Airport / Sidney
Former
- 5 South Fairfield
- 16 Uptown / UVic
- 18 UVic
- 19 Hillside Mall
- 29 UVic
- 33 UVic
- 34 James Bay / Downtown
- 49 Langford Exch
- 50 Langford / Downtown
- 56 Thetis Heights / Langford Exchange
- 73 Swartz Bay / Downtown via West Sidney
- 76 Swartz Bay / UVic
- 86 Deep Cove / McTavish Exch
Active Roster
Conventional
HandyDART
- Operations contracted to First Transit.
Fleet number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2374 | 2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2440 | 2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2458-2459, 2479, 2481-2482, 2536, 2547, 2554, 2557 |
2014 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
2558, 2611-2614, 2616 | 2015 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2631-2636 | 2016 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2688-2700 | 2020 | Chevrolet Girardin |
4500 Micro Bird/G5 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L | |||
2757-2772 | 2021 | Chevrolet Girardin |
4500 Micro Bird/G5 |
GMC Vortec 6.0L | |||
2787-2790 | 2021 | Ford Girardin |
T-350 Micro Bird MB-II |
Ford 3.7L gasoline |
On Order
Conventional
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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Leased/Demonstrator Roster
Fleet number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission/Power Delivery System | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7118 | 1997 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R | ||
7119 | 1998 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R |
| |
7120 | 1998 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R | ||
7122 | 1997 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R | ||
7130 | 2009 | Yaxing | JS6830GHDP | Cummins ISB | ZF 6HP504C |
| |
7132 | 2013 | New Flyer | MiDi 35' | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison B300R |
| |
9092 | 2016 | BYD | K9 | BYD TYC90A 180 kW | BYD FADMD7315 Lithium iron phosphate batteries |
| |
9093 | 2022 | Proterra | ZX5 |
| |||
9601 | 2008 | New Flyer | H40LFR | Siemens ELFA 85 kW | Ballard HD6 150 kW fuel cell hybrid system |
|
Transferred/Retired Roster
Conventional
Fleet number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0104-0107 0110 0112 |
2001 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E |
| |
0221-0230 0236-0237 |
2002 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E |
| |
600-609 | 1990 | OBI | Orion V 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
| |
610 | 1991 | OBI | Orion V 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 |
| |
746-753 | 1963 | GMDD | TDH-4519 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71 | Allison VH |
| |
754-761 | 1965 | GMDD | TDH-4519 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71 | Allison VH |
| |
762-771 | 1966 | GMDD | TDH-4519 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH |
| |
772-779 | 1969 | GMDD | T6H-4521 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH |
| |
780-781 | 1970 | GMDD | T6H-4521 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
782-784 | 1970 | GMDD | T6H-4521 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH |
| |
785-789 | 1972 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
787-793 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH9 |
| |
790-794 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
795-799 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-4523N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
800-816 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
817-826 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
827-831 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
832-834 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
835-836 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
837-865 | 1981 | GMDD | T6H-5307N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 |
| |
866-879 | 1982 | GMDD | T6H-5307N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 |
| |
900 | 1963 | GMC | TDH-5303 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH9 |
| |
902-904 906-907 909 911 |
1964 | GMC | TDH-5303 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH9 |
| |
920-928 | 1988 | MCI | TC40-102N Classic |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 | ||
929-940 | 1989 | MCI | TC40-102N Classic |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 | ||
941-956 | 1991 | MCI | TC40-102N Classic |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 | ||
950-953 | 1967 | GMC | SDM-5302 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Spicer 4-speed manual |
| |
954-955 | 1968 | GMC | S8M-5303A New Look |
Detroit Diesel 8V71N | Spicer 4-speed manual |
| |
956-958 | 1964 | GMC | SDH-5302 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH9 |
| |
959-960 | 1965 | GMC | SDM-5302 New Look |
6V71N | Spicer 4 speed manual |
| |
961 | 1966 | GMC | SDM-5302 New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Spicer 4 speed manual |
| |
959-962 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
963-967 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
968-972 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
973-975 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-5308N New Look |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VS2-6 |
| |
1123, 1137 | 2017 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL-G | Voith D864.5 | ||
1162 | 2019 | New Flyer | XN40 | Cummins Westport L9N | Voith D864.6 | ||
4058 4060-4061 |
2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 |
| |
4062-4067 | 2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 | ||
4071-4072 | 2018 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 |
| |
4215 | 2020 | Grande West | Vicinity 30' CNG | Cummins B6.7N | Voith DIWA.6 | ||
4400 | 2017 | Grande West | Vicinity 35' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 |
| |
4456-4464 | 2018 | Grande West | Vicinity 35' | Cummins B6.7 | Voith D864.6 |
| |
6000 6002-6004 6006-6012 |
2017 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.5 | ||
8001-8009 | 1991 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | ||
8010-8025 | 1992 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | ||
8026-8028 | 1993 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | ||
8029-8033 | 1992 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Voith D863.3 | ||
8034-8048 | 1994 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | ||
8049-8065 8070 8072, 8077-8079 8082 8084, 8086-8090 8092 |
1995 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | ||
8095-8117 | 1996 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
| |
8901-8904 | 1989 | MCI | TC40-102N "Classic" | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 |
| |
8905-8910 | 1987 | GMDD | TC40-102N "Classic" | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 |
| |
8911-8915 | 1989 | MCI | TC40-102N "Classic" | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 |
| |
9001-9010 | 2000 | Dennis Duple Metsec |
Trident DM5000 |
Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E | ||
9021-9025, 9030-9031, 9034-9035 |
2002 | TransBus | Trident DM5000 |
Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E | ||
9051-9078 | 2000 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E |
| |
9081-9085 | 2001 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E | ||
9088 9090-9091 |
2000 | TransBus | Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2 | Cummins ISB | Voith D823.3E |
| |
9101-9106 | 2005 | New Flyer | DE40LF | Cummins ISL | GM-Allison EP40 hybrid System |
| |
9211-9220 9223 |
2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | ||
9245-9254 9261 |
2007 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | ||
9319-9339, 9354, 9361, 9367, 9373, 9380, 9386, 9389, 9392, 9397-9398, 9400-9402, 9416 |
2009 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
| |
9463-9466, 9478-9479, 9482 | 2015 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL9 | Voith D864.5 | ||
9507, 9523 | 2008 | Alexander Dennis | Enviro500 | Cummins ISM | Voith D864.5 | ||
9527 | 2008 | Alexander Dennis | Enviro500H | Cummins ISL | GM-Allison EP40 hybrid System |
||
9702-9706 9734 9737 9746 9748 |
1996-1997 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | ||
9750-9760 | 1995-1996 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
| |
9815-9828 | 1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 | ||
9831-9839 9842-9843 9845-9852 |
1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
| |
9861-9864 9866-9868 9870-9871 9873-9877 |
1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
| |
9881-9891 | 1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Voith D863.3 |
Community Shuttle
Fleet number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C971-C974 | 2003 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
| |||
2001-2006 | 2005 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
||||
2040, 2045, 2058-2063 |
2006 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
| |||
2077-2084 | 2007 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
||||
2122-2129, 2132-2133 | 2008 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
| |||
2196 | 2009 | Ford CBB |
E-450 Polar |
| |||
2334-2339, 2371 | 2012 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L | |||
2401-2402, 2405-2409, 2413-2417, 2423-2424 | 2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
| ||
2490-2495, 2502-2508, 2534-2535 | 2014 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
4500 SOM28D |
GMC Duramax 6.6L |
|
HandyDART
References
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia,All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Daily Colonist, page 1, Sept 5 1946, Daily Colonist, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia,All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Victoria, British Columbia, All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt, retrieved October 20, 2018
- ↑ Annual Spring Service Change, BC Transit, published April 1, 2020
- ↑ Fall service changes head to the Victoria Regional Transit System, BC Transit, published August 24, 2020
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Regional Transit System Facility Master Plan Feb. 2022
- ↑ Electric buses coming to Victoria, BC Transit, retrieved August 20, 2022