Calgary Transit and Brampton Transit have added new transit buses to their respective fleets.
Calgary Transit to bring in new shuttle buses
Calgary Transit will be adding 160 community shuttle buses to its fleet during the next year. The shuttle buses will replace older models of buses.
The agency says the buses will feature air conditioning for a better ride for customers and will offer better fuel efficiency, enhanced reliability and lower maintenance costs. Each new shuttle also includes a single front-mounted bike rack, available during daylight hours only, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Calgary Transit notes the first wave of new shuttles began rolling out in May, with more arriving in the months ahead. Some of the agency’s older shuttles feature more than 800,000 kilometers (497,000 miles) of use.
The new shuttles follow the introduction of 20 new shuttles in 2024.
Brampton Transit to add 55 zero-emission buses from New Flyer
New Flyer Industries Canada ULC (New Flyer) will deliver 55 new Xcelsior® buses to Brampton Transit. The new order includes 20 Xcelsior® hybrid-electric 40-foot buses and 35 Xcelsior® clean-diesel 60-foot buses (70 equivalent units). This award will be included in New Flyer’s second quarter 2025 backlog.
"At New Flyer, our broad product portfolio enables us to meet the evolving needs of agencies like Brampton Transit, offering the right propulsion technology and vehicle configuration for every operation," said NFI President Chris Stoddart. "With more than 300 buses delivered to Brampton over the past 30 years, this latest order is a strong endorsement of our commitment to delivering innovative, propulsion-agnostic mobility solutions that help cities move forward.”
Brampton Transit operates more than 500 buses across 70 routes, including the city’s Züm bus rapid transit service.
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