York Region Transit 201-223 (2nd): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:52, 12 December 2021

Interior layout of YRT 201-225.

York Region Transit 201-223 were Van Hool AG300 buses built and delivered in 2005 and 2006. They were originally used on Viva service and were numbered 5201-5225. After meeting their expected 12 year lifespan, they were converted for conventional YRT service in order to accommodate ridership growth on routes 20 Jane and 90 Leslie. 23 of the original 25 VIVA units were converted for YRT service, with the remaining two VIVA units becoming parts buses.

The buses were painted in YRT's three-tone blue livery. Inside, the operator's cab was modified similar to the 20 A330 buses that were converted in 2013. The cab door had to be removed to fit the farebox and Presto unit. A Presto reader was fitted on a stanchion just below the windshield. The passenger seats were upholstered in fabric similar to that used on YRT buses up to 2009.

Despite being converted for conventional service in 2017-2018, the units had already exceeded their 12-year lifespan at the time of conversion. They were withdrawn beginning in Summer 2020, as the 2000-series New Flyer XD60 articulated buses began entering service.

In March 2021, four retired units (203, 210, 217 & 222) were repurposed for use as mobile vaccination clinics, and parked at Canada's Wonderland to serve as part of the drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic set up on-site.

This is the second use of this number series, as the 200-series had previously been in use by SLF-235 units 201-223.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Cummins ISM 330 hp	Voith D864.3E 4 speed	54: Kiel Lite	TwinVision Amber LED

Details

Current number	Former number	Date	VIN	License plate	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
201	5201	2005	YE2UE27B752062213	155 2BL (prev. 630 1BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired June 2020	Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
202	5202	2005	YE2UE27B452062511	630 4BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired June 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
203	5203	2005	YE2UE27B652062512	413 7BL (prev. 158 6BL; 489 2BH)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020 Converted into mobile vaccination clinic.	First AG300 delivered to York Region. Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
204	5204	2005	YE2UE27B852062513	355 1BL (prev. 491 2BH)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020	Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
205	5205	2005	YE2UE27BX52062514	489 1BH	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired July 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
206	5206	2005	YE2UE27B152062515	155 3BL (prev. 630 0BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020	Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
207	5207	2005	YE2UE27B352062516	912 2BK (prev. 488 9BH)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired September 2020	Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
208	5208	2005	YE2UE27B552062517	632 9BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired July 2020	Re-entered service on December 18, 2017.
209	5209	2005	YE2UE27B752062518	639 3BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired August 2020	First unit converted into local service. Re-entered service on December 20, 2017.
210	5210	2005	YE2UE27B952062519	413 6BL (prev. 155 4BL; 633 6BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020 Converted into mobile vaccination clinic.	Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
211	5211	2005	YE2UE27B552062520	635 7BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired July 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
212	5212	2005	YE2UE27B752062521	639 1BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired August 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
213	5213	2005	YE2UE27B952062522	639 4BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired July 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
214	5214	2005	YE2UE27B052062523	633 4BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired August 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
215	5215	2005	YE2UE27B252062524	155 5BL (prev. 638 5BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired September 2020	Re-entered service on July 9, 2018.
216	5216	2005	YE2UE27B452062525	493 8BH	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired July 2020	Re-entered service on February 14, 2018.
217	5217	2005	YE2UE27B462062526	413 5BL (prev. 155 6BL; 633 5BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020 Converted into mobile vaccination clinic.	Re-entered service on July 5, 2018.
218	5218	2005	YE2UE27B662062527	155 7BL (prev. 639 5BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020	Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
219	5219	2005	YE2UE27B862062528	491 7BH	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired May 2020	Re-entered service on December 20, 2017.
220	5220	2005	YE2UE27BX62062529	155 8BL (prev. 491 8BH)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired September 2020	Re-entered service on July 4, 2018.
221	5221	2006	YE2UE27B662062530	637 9BJ	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired August 2020	Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
222	5222	2006	YE2UE27B862062531	413 4BL (prev. 635 8BJ)	BRT (TOK Transit)	Retired October 2020 Converted into mobile vaccination clinic.	Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
223	5223	2006	YE2UE27BX62062532	639 6BJ	Southwest (Transdev)	Retired August 2020	Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.

York Region Transit active fleet

D40LF	571-585, 601-609, 610-618, 701-730, 801-819, 901-945, 1001-1019
D40LFR	1020-1038, 1101-1120
XD40	1401-1434, 1801-1826, 1901-1908, 2206-2240
XD60	2001-2028, 2241-2264
XE40	1911-1914, 2101-2106, 2201-2202
E-Z Rider II BRT	1066, 1161
ARBOC	1871-1883, 1981-1982, 1991-1996, 2091-2092
CS-2	1891-1897
A330	501-520, 521-536, 5124-5135, 5137, 5138, 5140, 5142, 5144, 5145, 5148, 5152, 5153, 5155, 5157
LFS	1501-1518, 1601-1614, 1615-1621, 1701-1715
LFSe	1921-1922
LFS Artic	1370-1396, 1770-1774, 1971-1980, 2270-2295
Support Fleet	Various numbers edit

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 [[File:York Region Transit 205 interior-a.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Interior layout of YRT 201-225.]]
-'''[[York Region Transit]] 201-223''' are [[Van Hool]] [[Van Hool AG300|AG300]] buses built and delivered in 2005 and 2006. They were originally used on [[Viva]] service and were numbered [[York Region Transit 5201-5225|5201-5225]]. After meeting their expected 12 year lifespan, they were converted for conventional YRT service in order to accommodate ridership growth on routes [[York Region Transit route 20 'Jane'|20 Jane]] and [[York Region Transit route 90 'Leslie'|90 Leslie]]. 23 of the original 25 VIVA units were converted for YRT service, with the remaining two VIVA units becoming parts buses.
+'''[[York Region Transit]] 201-223''' were [[Van Hool]] [[Van Hool AG300|AG300]] buses built and delivered in 2005 and 2006. They were originally used on [[Viva]] service and were numbered [[York Region Transit 5201-5225|5201-5225]]. After meeting their expected 12 year lifespan, they were converted for conventional YRT service in order to accommodate ridership growth on routes [[York Region Transit route 20 'Jane'|20 Jane]] and [[York Region Transit route 90 'Leslie'|90 Leslie]]. 23 of the original 25 VIVA units were converted for YRT service, with the remaining two VIVA units becoming parts buses.
-The buses are painted in YRT's three-tone blue livery. Inside, the operator's cab was modified similar to the [[York Region Transit 501-520|20 A330 buses that were converted in 2013]]. The cab door had to be removed to fit the farebox and Presto transfer cutter. A Presto reader was fitted on a stanchion just below the windshield. The passenger seats were upholstered in fabric similar to that used on YRT buses up to 2009.
+The buses were painted in YRT's three-tone blue livery. Inside, the operator's cab was modified similar to the [[York Region Transit 501-520|20 A330 buses that were converted in 2013]]. The cab door had to be removed to fit the farebox and [[Presto]] unit. A Presto reader was fitted on a stanchion just below the windshield. The passenger seats were upholstered in fabric similar to that used on YRT buses up to 2009.
 Despite being converted for conventional service in 2017-2018, the units had already exceeded their 12-year lifespan at the time of conversion. They were withdrawn beginning in Summer 2020, as the [[York Region Transit 2001-2028|2000-series]] [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries XD60|XD60]] articulated buses began entering service.
+In March 2021, four retired units (203, 210, 217 & 222) were repurposed for use as mobile vaccination clinics, and parked at Canada's Wonderland to serve as part of the drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic set up on-site.
 This is the second use of this number series, as the 200-series had previously been in use by [[DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America SLF 200|SLF-235]] units [[York Region Transit 201-223|201-223]].
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 |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISM|ISM]] 330 hp
 |[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D864.3E]] 4 speed
-|54 [[Kiel]] Lite
+|54: [[Kiel]] Lite
 |[[TwinVision]] [[TwinVision Amber LED|Amber LED]]
 |}
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 !Status/Disposal
 !Notes
-|- align="center" id="201" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="201"
 |201
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5201|5201]]
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 |<font color="red">Retired</font><br>June 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="202" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="202"
 |202
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5202|5202]]
-|
+|[[File:York Region Transit 202-b.jpg|128px]]
 |2005
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#52062511|YE2UE27B452062511]]
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 |2005
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#52062512|YE2UE27B652062512]]
-|[[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#158 6BL|158 6BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 480 0BH - 489 9BH#489 2BH|489 2BH]])
+|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 410 0BL - 419 9BL#413 7BL|413 7BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#158 6BL|158 6BL]]; [[Ontario Bus License Plates 480 0BH - 489 9BH#489 2BH|489 2BH]])
 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+| align="left"|<center><font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020</center><hr>
+*Converted into [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|mobile vaccination clinic]].
 | align="left"|
 *First AG300 delivered to York Region.
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="205" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="205"
 |205
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5205|5205]]
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
 |- align="center" id="207"
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>September 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="208" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="208"
 |208
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5208|5208]]
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 |<font color="red">Retired</font><br>July 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on December 18, 2017.
-|- align="center" id="209" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="209"
 |209
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5209|5209]]
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 |2005
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#52062519|YE2UE27B952062519]]
-|[[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#155 4BL|155 4BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#633 6BJ|633 6BJ]])
+|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 410 0BL - 419 9BL#413 6BL|413 6BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#155 4BL|155 4BL]]; [[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#633 6BJ|633 6BJ]])
 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+| align="left"|<center><font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020</center><hr>
+*Converted into [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|mobile vaccination clinic]].
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="211" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="211"
 |211
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5211|5211]]
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 |<font color="red">Retired</font><br>July 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
-|- align="center" id="212" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="212"
 |212
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5212|5212]]
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 |<font color="red">Retired</font><br>August 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
-|- align="center" id="213" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="213"
 |213
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5213|5213]]
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 |<font color="red">Retired</font><br>July 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on December 17, 2017.
-|- align="center" id="214" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="214"
 |214
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5214|5214]]
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>September 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 9, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="216" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="216"
 |216
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5216|5216]]
-|
+|[[File:York Region Transit 216-b.jpg|128px]]
 |2005
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#52062525|YE2UE27B452062525]]
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 |
 |2005
-|[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#52062525|YE2UE27B452062525]]
+|[[Van Hool AG300 '5 VINs'#62062525|YE2UE27B462062526]]
-|[[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#155 6BL|155 6BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#633 5BJ|633 5BJ]])
+|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 410 0BL - 419 9BL#413 5BL|413 5BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates  150 0BL - 159 9BL#155 6BL|155 6BL]]; [[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#633 5BJ|633 5BJ]])
 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+| align="left"|<center><font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020</center><hr>
+*Converted into [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|mobile vaccination clinic]].
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 5, 2018.
 |- align="center" id="218"
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 3, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="219" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="219"
 |219
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5219|5219]]
-|[[File:York_Region_Transit_219-b.jpg|128px]]
+|[[File:York Region Transit 219-b.jpg|128px]]
 |2005
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '6 VINs'#62062528|YE2UE27B862062528]]
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 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+|<font color="red">Retired</font><br>September 2020
 | align="left"|Re-entered service on July 4, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="221" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="221"
 |221
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5221|5221]]
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 |2006
 |[[Van Hool AG300 '6 VINs'#62062531|YE2UE27B862062531]]
-|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#635 8BJ|635 8BJ]]
+|[[Ontario Bus License Plates 410 0BL - 419 9BL#413 4BL|413 4BL]]<hr>(prev. [[Ontario Bus License Plates 630 0BJ - 639 9BJ#635 8BJ|635 8BJ]])
 |[[Image:York Region Transit New scheme.PNG|60px]]
 |[[York Region Transit BRT Division|BRT (TOK Transit)]]
-|<font color="green">Active</font>
+| align="left"|<center><font color="red">Retired</font><br>October 2020</center><hr>
-| align="left"|
+*Converted into [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|mobile vaccination clinic]].
-Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
+| align="left"|Re-entered service on July 1, 2018.
-|- align="center" id="223" bgcolor="dddddd"
+|- align="center" id="223"
 |223
 |[[York Region Transit 5201-5225#5223|5223]]

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