EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
2004 Corbiel / Ford E Series DATS shuttles  

From 1976 until 2003, ETS' DATS (Disabled Adult Transit Service - a door to door bus service for adults over 16 years of age incapable of using regular transit) operations were mostly contracted out to various agencies. DATS became city-owned in 2004, resulting in the need for a fleet of buses and a new garage (Percy Wickman - located across the street from the Paterson Shops) to store them in. Aside from the lone Crestline delivered in 2002 (#5001), these 9 buses were the first of the new fleet. One major spotting difference between this order and the later ones is the different rear door configuration; the rear doors on this series only have one window instead of two. Units 5002-5004 have the lighter duty Ford E-350 chassis, while the rest have the Ford E-450. #5003 was retired prematurily due to a major engine fire in 2007. The rest ran until sometime in late 2012 / early 2013..

Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	5002	June 24th, 2009	5002 Southbound on 178st at 81ave.
	5005	July 27th, 2009	5005 Westbound on 137ave at 97st. Here you can see the rear door styling unique to the 2004 order.
	5006	February 21st, 2009	5006 Northbound on 83st at 82ave.
	5007	July 28th, 2009	5007 Westbound on Jasper Avenue at 101st.
	5008	June 25th, 2007	5008 shortly after departing the fuel station near Percy Wickman Garage.
	5010	July 17th, 2009	5010 Northbound on 111st adjacent to Southgate Transit Centre.

This page last updated on January 13th, 2014.

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