| Slogan | "People Moving People" |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Web site | 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 |
Regular bus routes operate from Monday to Saturday, with no Sunday or holiday service. The Handi-Transit service is available on Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.[2]
(Routes 22/23 only run during the Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival)
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.
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. This bus was also the last Orion I in service.[4]
| 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 |