Brandon Transit
 | |
| 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 |
| 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]
Services
Fixed bus routes and Handi-Transit operate seven days a week. [2]
Regular Routes
On July 31, 2017, Brandon Transit overhauled its existing route system. All former routes, except for Route 4 (Trans Canada), were replaced with more downtown-centric routes, and Route 4 was modified, its main change being that it now returns to the Downtown Terminal via the 1st Street Bridge instead of Braecrest Ave and the 18th Street Bridge.
| Route Number | Route Name | Notes | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Trans Canada | Brandon Transit | |
| 5 | Assiniboine | Brandon Transit | |
| 8 | Maryland West | Brandon Transit | |
| 14 | Victoria West | Brandon Transit | |
| 15 | East Hospital/ACC | Brandon Transit | |
| 16 | South End Link | Brandon Transit | |
| 17 | South Central | Brandon Transit | |
| 22 | Riverheights West | Brandon Transit | |
| 23 | 1st Street South | Brandon Transit | |
| (none) | Industrial | Service between various pick-up locations and the Industrial Hub from 5:30am to 7:00am, the Industrial Hub and Maple Leaf Foods from 2:00pm to 4:30pm every 15 minutes, and no particular destinations (route depends on riders' own destinations) from 11:45pm to 2:15am | 2:00-4:30pm (Brandon Transit) |
The former routes, used since 2002, were as follows:[3]
| Route Number | Route Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond West | |
| 4 | Trans Canada | |
| 5 | Assiniboine | |
| 6 | Victoria East | |
| 9 | 18th Street South | |
| 10 | Central Belt | |
| 11 | Industrial | |
| 12 | Industrial | |
| 20 | City Circular | |
| 21 | City Circular | |
| 22 | N/E Festival Route | Charter route; run only during the Brandon Winter Festival |
| 23 | S Festival Route | Charter route; run only during the Brandon Winter Festival |
| (none) | ACC North Campus Shuttle |
Handi-Transit
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.
UPass
All members of the Brandon University Students' Union[4] (on the Brandon campus) and Assiniboine Community College Student Association[5] receive an annual Universal Bus Pass (UPass) through their student card.
Bio-diesel project
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.[6]
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.[7]
Fleet Roster
| 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 |
| 67-80 | 2016 | Novabus | Novabus LFS | Cummins ISL |
Facilities
Transit Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
References
- ↑ Transit History of Brandon, Manitoba
- ↑
- ↑ "Brandon Transit Rider's Guide" (PDF) (in English, French, Spanish, and Chinese). Brandon Transit. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ "BUSU U-Pass".
- ↑ "ACCSA Services".
- ↑ Bio-diesel bus project
- ↑ http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Brandon_Transit
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