Brandon Transit
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| Slogan | "People Moving People" |
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| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | 900 Richmond Avenue E. |
| Locale | Brandon, MB |
| Service area | Urban Area |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 10 |
| Hubs | 2 |
| Fleet | 23 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Website | brandontransit.ca |
Brandon Transit is the municipally operated bus service in Brandon; the second largest city in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Public transportation began in the city in 1913 when the Brandon Municipal Railway started their streetcar service, with bus operations being introduced in 1932 after the MacArthur Transportation Company Limited assumed the service. Brandon Transit started up in 1955, initially with a private operator, which the city took over two years later.[1]
Contents
Services[edit]
Fixed bus routes and Handi-Transit operate seven days a week. [2]
Regular Routes[edit]
- 1 - Richmond West
- 4 - Trans Canada
- 5 - Assiniboine
- 6 - Victoria East
- 9 - 18th Street South
- 10 - Central Belt
- 11/12 - Industrial via Maple Leaf
- 20/21 - City Circular
- ACC North Campus Shuttle
Charter Routes[edit]
- 22 N/E Festival Route
- 23 S Festival Route
(Routes 22/23 only run during the [2])
Handi-Transit[edit]
Handi-Transit Service provides door-to-door transportation for passengers with a disability who are unable to use the regular bus service. Clients must be registered to make use of the service.
Bio-diesel project[edit]
Originally this was a demonstration project to test one bus using fuel made entirely from waste restaurant fryer oil; the bus was running on 100% bio-diesel with no petro-diesel at all. Now that the feasibility has been proven, the goal was to eventually operate part of the fleet only using city restaurant waste products.[3]
The Bio-Diesel test was discontinued in 2009 when the demonstration unit caught fire. The fire was not related to the Bio-diesel, it was revealed to be an electrical fire. This bus was also the last Orion I in service.[4]
Fleet Roster[edit]
| Number | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-12 | 2008 | ElDorado National | EZ Rider II MAX | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | Spares |
| 49-50 | 2002 | New Flyer Industries | D40LF | Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | |
| 51-54 | 2010 | New Flyer Industries | D40LFR | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | |
| 55-61 | 2010 | New Flyer Industries | D35LFR | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | First Canadian order of D35LFR's |
Facilities[edit]
Transit Operations[edit]
- Address: 900 Richmond Avenue East
- Coordinates: 49°49′36″N 99°55′31.5″W / 49.82667°N 99.925417°W
- Facilities: Head office and bus maintenance
Information Centre[edit]
- Address: 800 Rosser Avenue
- Coordinates: 49°50′54″N 99°56′55.6″W / 49.84833°N 99.948778°W
- Facilities: Information, maps, tickets, passes, etc.
Downtown Bus Mall[edit]
- Address: 8th Street, between Rosser Ave and Pacific Ave.
- Coordinates: 49°50′56″N 99°56′54.3″W / 49.84889°N 99.948417°W
- Facilities: shelters, benches
- Bus bays: 8
Richmond Terminal[edit]
- Address: Richmond Avenue, west of 18th Street
- Coordinates: 49°49′38.8″N 99°57′48.5″W / 49.827444°N 99.963472°W
- Facilities: shelters, benches
- Bus bays: 4
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