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West Vancouver Blue Bus

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West Vancouver Blue Bus
ParentWest Vancouver
Founded1914
Headquarters221 Lloyd Avenue, North Vancouver
Service areaWest Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Lions Bay
Routes12
Fleet62
WebsiteBlue Bus
A side view of a West Vancouver Blue Bus New Flyer Industries D40LF

West Vancouver Blue Bus, formally West Vancouver Municipal Transit, was founded in 1914[1] and is one of the oldest continuously operated municipal systems in North America.[citation needed] The system was transferred to BC Transit in 1981[1] and now operates as a sub-contractor for TransLink, Metro Vancouver's regional transportation authority.[2]

Routes

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See also: List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver

As of April 2020, Blue Bus operates the following 12 routes, serving the cities of West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver and the Village of Lions Bay:

  • 214 Phibbs Exchange / Blueridge (Operates Community Shuttle service during off-peak times)
  • 215 Phibbs Exchange / Indian River
  • 227 Phibbs Exchange / Lynn Valley Centre
  • 250 Vancouver / Horseshoe Bay / Dundarave (250A)
  • 251 Park Royal / Queens
  • 252 Park Royal / Inglewood
  • 253 Vancouver / Park Royal / Caulfeild
  • 254 Vancouver / Park Royal / British Properties
  • 255 Capilano University / Dundarave
  • 256 Park Royal / Whitby Estates Spuraway
  • 262 Lions Bay / Caulfeild

All buses are designated "Fare Paid Zones", which means passengers are required by law to have a valid fare while on board the bus. Failing to pay the fare or not having a valid fare while on board the bus could result in the passenger being fined $173 and/or removed from the bus. Fare inspections are conducted by Transit Security Officers and members from the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service.

Active fleet

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All active West Vancouver Blue Bus vehicles are owned by TransLink. West Vancouver Blue Bus owned their own buses until August 2019.

Model

Year

Picture Manufacturer Model Fleet Notes
2007 Nova Bus LFS 701–706 (6)
2009 Nova Bus LFS 901–909 (9)
  • 909 struck a fire hydrant at 15th St and Chesterfield Ave on March 27, 2016[3]
2012/2016 New Flyer Industries XD40 1201–1217, 1601–1614 (31)
2017/2018/2019 Chevrolet/Arboc G4500/SOM28G 17501–17505, 18501–18509, 19501–19502 (16)

Numbering

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West Vancouver buses are numbered by production year and unit number. For example, bus number 1201 would be produced in 2012, and the first unit received from that order. Exceptions to this are buses built before 1991 and Community Shuttles built before 2013. Since 2017, Community Shuttles follow the standard TransLink numbering system, adding a "5" in between the year and unit number to denote its place in TransLink's Community Shuttle "500" series.

Retired/Transferred fleet

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Year Picture Manufacturer Model Fleet (Qty.) Notes
1961 General Motors TDH-4517 61 (1)
1991 New Flyer Industries D60 912–914 (3)
1992 Orion Bus Industries Orion I 921–929 (9)
1995 New Flyer Industries D40LF 951–959, 961–968 (17)
1996 New Flyer Industries D40LF 971 (1)
1998 NovaBus LFS 981 (1)
1999 New Flyer Industries D40LF 990–998 (9)
2005 General Motors GMC C5500 Community Shuttle S200–S201, S261 (3)
2007 New Flyer Industries D60LFR 712–714 (3)
2008 Nova Bus LFS 801–803 (3)

References

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  1. ^ a b Davison, Sarah (December 28, 1993). "Buff brings blue bus back". The Province. p. A2. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blue Bus | District of West Vancouver". www.westvancouver.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ Richter, Brent. "Mercedes and bus collision ends in waterworks". North Shore News. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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