Roam - Banff Transit

Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (Roam), rebranded from Banff Transit in 2008, serves Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise in central Alberta. Each bus in the fleet is wrapped in artwork featuring a selection of local wildlife. These wraps originally acted as identification in place of fleet numbers, however all units have since had fleet numbers added.


Roam Units

Preview: Unit: Description: Date of Photo:

2008 Nova Bus LFS HEV (#1001-1004)

roam1-1.jpg 1001 1001 running NB on Banff Avenue as a route 2. This unit, along with three others in the Roam fleet, is a rare example of a non T-drive Nova LFS Hybrid; less than 20 were built before Nova switched production to the 3rd generation LFS with conventional T-drive. February 2015
roam2-1.jpg 1002 1002 running SB on Banff Avenue as a route 1. June 2019
roam1002-2.jpg 1002 1002 running SB on Banff Avenue as a route 1. Note the detour visible: Banff Avenue was partially closed to facilitate physical distancing during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2020
roam4-1.jpg 1004 1004 running NB on Banff Avenue as a route 1. March 2017

2012 Nova Bus LFS (#1005-1006)

roam5-1.jpg 1005 1005 loading passengers outside of the Banff High School terminal while running as a route 3. February 2015
roam5-2.jpg 1005 The rear of 1005. February 2015
roam1005-3.jpg 1005 1005 at the Canmore terminal as a route 3. July 2021
roam6-1.jpg 1006 1006 running SB on Banff Avenue as a route 2. March 2017
roam1006-2.jpg 1006 1006 arriving at the Canmore terminal as a route 3. July 2020
roam1006-3.jpg 1006 1006 after departing the Canmore terminal as a route 3. July 2020

2012 Arboc SOF26D / Chevrolet 4500 (#1007-1008)

2016 Grande West Vincinity (#1011-1012)

roam1012-1.jpg 1012 1012 at the Canmore terminal as a route 5. Note the replacement passenger side headlight assembly. July 2021
roam1012-2.jpg 1012 1012 departing the Canmore terminal as a route 5. July 2021

2016 Nova Bus LFS (#1013-1014)

roam13-1.jpg 1013 1013 running NB on Banff Avenue as a route 1. June 2019
roam1013-2.jpg 1013 1013 running NB on Beaver Street (one block East of Banff Avenue) as a route 1. Routes 1-4 were on detour at the time due to Banff Avenue being partially closed to facilitate physical distancing during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2020
roam1014-1.jpg 1014 1014 at Lake Louise as a route 8. July 2020
roam1014-2.jpg 1014 The rear of 1014. July 2020

2017 Nova Bus LFS (#1015)

roam15-1.jpg 1015 1015 at the Two Jack lake loop as a route 6. June 2019
roam15-2.jpg 1015 1015 at the Two Jack lake loop as a route 6. June 2019

2018 Nova Bus LFS (#1017-1019)

roam1017-1.jpg 1017 1017 arriving at the Canmore terminal as a route 5. July 2020
roam1017-2.jpg 1017 The rear of 1017. July 2020
roam1019-1.jpg 1019 1019 running SB on Tunnel Mountain Road as a route 2. Note the "Face Coverings Requested" P/R message for Covid-19. July 2020
roam1019-2.jpg 1019 The rear of 1019. July 2020

2007 ElDorado E-Z Rider II MAX, ex Calgary Transit #1612 (#1020)

2018 Grande West Vincinity (#1021)

roam1021-1.jpg 1021 1021 at the Canmore terminal as a route 5. July 2021
roam1021-2.jpg 1021 1021 departing the Canmore terminal as a route 5. July 2021

2019 Nova Bus LFS (#1022-1024)

roam22-1.jpg 1022 1022 running NB on Banff Avenue as a route 1. June 2019
roam1022-2.jpg 1022 1022 arriving at the Canmore terminal as a route 5. July 2020
roam1022-3.jpg 1022 1022 running SB on Banff Avenue while on driver training. November 2023
roam1023-1.jpg 1023 1023 running NB on Banff Avenue, approaching the Banff High School terminal as a route 1. November 2023
roam1023-2.jpg 1023 The rear of 1023. November 2023
roam1024-1.jpg 1024 1024 running NB on Tunnel Mountain Road as a route 2. July 2020
roam1024-2.jpg 1024 The rear of 1024. July 2020

2019 MCI D45 CRT LE (#1026-1029)

roam1026-1.jpg 1026 1026 at the Banff High School terminal as a route 3. This is the first production unit of the MCI "low floor" coach, with serial number ending in 081000. These buses feature a small low floor section accessible through the middle door, with additional steps leading up to the main cabin. July 2020
roam1026-2.jpg 1026 1026 running WB on Moose Street as a route 8. July 2020
roam1027-1.jpg 1027 1027 turning onto Banff Avenue NB, arriving at the Banff High School terminal as a route 8x. November 2023
roam1027-2.jpg 1027 The rear of 1027. November 2023
roam1029-1.jpg 1029 1029 at the Banff High School terminal as a route 3. July 2020
roam1029-2.jpg 1029 The rear of 1029. July 2020

2019 Proterra Catalyst BE40, ex demonstrator (#1034)

roam1034-1.jpg 1034 1034 running NB on Banff Avenue, approaching Caribou Street as a route 2. This bus was acquired in 2021, after serving as Edmonton Transit Service #6014. November 2023
roam1034-2.jpg 1034 1034 running SB on Banff Avenue, at the SB stop across the street from the Banff High School terminal. November 2023
roam1034-3.jpg 1034 1034 running WB on Moose Street, turning onto Banff Avenue SB as a route 2. November 2023
roam1034-4.jpg 1034 The rear of 1034. November 2023

2021-23 Proterra ZX5 (#1030-1033, 1035-1039)

roam1032-1.jpg 1032 1032 running SB on Banff Avenue, approaching Caribou Street as a route 2. November 2023
roam1032-2.jpg 1032 The rear of 1032. November 2023
roam1032-3.jpg 1032 1032 turning onto Moose Street EB from Banff Avenue NB as a route 2. November 2023
roam1035-1.jpg 1035 1035 parked outside of the garage maintenence area. November 2023
roam1038-1.jpg 1038 1038 turning onto Banff Avenue NB, arriving at the Banff High School terminal as a route 3. November 2023
roam1038-2.jpg 1038 The rear of 1038. November 2023
roam1038-3.jpg 1038 1038 after arriving at the Banff High School terminal. November 2023
roam1038-4.jpg 1038 1038 running SB on Banff Avenue, approaching Caribou Street as a route 2. November 2023
roam1039-1.jpg 1039 1039 turning onto Banff Avenue NB, arriving at the Banff High School terminal as a route 9. November 2023
roam1039-2.jpg 1039 The rear of 1039. November 2023
roam1039-3.jpg 1039 1039 after arriving at the Banff High School terminal. November 2023

Former Banff Transit units

This page last updated on November 26, 2023.

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