EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
2007 IC Bus LC Series #31-33  

Unsatisfied with the performance of the Glaval Easy Ons, ETS began examining additional options for Para Transit fleet renewal. In late 2009, they picked up three IC Bus LC Series units. These buses are ex manufacturer demo units, and thus aren't built to ETS' usual specs. They were most likely built in 2007, however this remains unconfirmed. With the majority of the ELF buses reaching 10+ years in service at the time, ETS probably decided to purchase these units out of sheer despiration for new buses! While ETS ended up choosing the ElDorado Passport body for future orders, the IC Bus cutaway chassis found its way onto the 2013 order of Passport HDs due to the discontinuation of the GMC / Chevrolet C5500 chassis. These buses all included A/C on delivery, however #31 has since had its A/C unit removed. As of mid-2018, all of these buses are retired, having been replaced by the 2000-series Vicinity units.


Thumbnail Bus # Date Description
31 January 26th, 2010 31 not in service on the ramp at Ferrier Garage.
31 August 12th, 2013 31 at Lewis Farms as a route 315 Big Lake. The bus had had its A/C unit removed at this point, however ETS reinstalled the empty shroud on the rear of the bus for the sake of producing a more streamlined appearance.
31 August 12th, 2013 A rear view of 31 at Lewis Farms as a route 315 Big Lake. Note that the bus has also had its fuel door relocated to the rear, probably for the sake of having some consistency with the ElDorado Passports.
32 January 18th, 2010 32 at Jasper Gates Plaza as a route 305 Jasper Gate. This was the bus' first day in regular service for ETS.
32 January 18th, 2010 32 at Westmount as a route 305 Jasper Gate. This was the bus' first day in regular service for ETS.
32 March 29th, 2010 32 Southbound on 156st at 87ave as a route 310 Rio Terrace.
32 April 29th, 2013 32 at Jasper Place as a route 317 Winterburn.
32 May 7th, 2013 32 Eastbound on Stony Plain Road at around 158st as a route 317 Jasper Place.
33 March 29th, 2010 33 pulling into Southgate as a route 55.
33 March 29th, 2010 33 at Southgate as a route 55.
33 March 29th, 2010 33 at Southgate as a route 55.
33 March 29th, 2010 33 at Southgate as a route 55.
33 March 29th, 2010 Interior toward the rear of 33. Note the demo-style seating.
33 November 10th, 2011 33 at Lewis Farms as a route 315 Big Lake.
33 July 4th, 2019 Interior of the retired #33, looking from the driver's compartment towards the rear.

This page last updated on July 20, 2019.

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