West Vancouver Blue Bus
Public bus service in West Vancouver, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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| Parent | West Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Headquarters | 221 Lloyd Avenue, North Vancouver |
| Service area | West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Lions Bay |
| Routes | 12 |
| Fleet | 62 |
| Website | Blue Bus |
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.
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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) |
| |
| 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
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.
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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) |
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