Southland Transportation  

Southland Transportation (a division of Pacific Western Transportation) is a school bus operator in the Edmonton area. Based out of Calgary, they expanded operations to Edmonton after PWT decided to rebrand the Red Arrow school bus division as Southland in mid-2008. Originally the Edmonton fleet primarily consisted of former Red Arrow units; however many have now been retired or transferred elsewhere. On occasion buses will swap divisions, and many units have also been renumbered. Buses are listed by their current Southland fleet numbers on this page, with ex-Red Arrow or other former numbers listed alongside them where applicable.

Thumbnail Bus # Year Make / Model Capacity Date Description
179 2010-2016 IC Bus CE-300 72 passenger February 2020 #179 running Westbound on Jasper Avenue approaching 101 Street.
878 2002-2003 Corbeil / International 3800-T444E 72 passenger June 29th, 2011 #878 Eastbound on 102ave at 99st.
977 1997 Corbeil / International 3800-T444E 54 passenger April 20th, 2012 #977 parked at West Edmonton Mall. The small wheels, interchangable destination sign, tinted windows, and wheelchair lift sure make for an interesting looking bus!
2227 2005 IC Bus CE-200 72 passenger May 2nd, 2012 #2227 Eastbound on 29ave at 111st.
2553 2010-2016 Thomas Minotour /
Ford E-450 gasoline
<25 passenger (cutaway) January 2016 #2553 running Eastbound on Whyte Avenue approaching 99 Street.
2669 1997-2002 Corbeil SRW /
Ford E-350 diesel
<25 passenger (cutaway) January 2011 #2669 running EB on Jasper Avenue approaching 100 Street.
2681 (R1617) 1997-2001 Corbeil DRW /
Ford E-450 diesel
<25 passenger (cutaway) June 22nd, 2012 #2681 parked on 152st at 94ave. This bus has a raised floor combined with a high roof and wheelchair lift.
2681 (R1617) 1997-2001 Corbeil DRW /
Ford E-450 diesel
<25 passenger (cutaway) June 22nd, 2012 Rear of #2681.
2695 (R1789) 1997-2001 Corbeil / International 3800-T444E 72 passenger April 17th, 2009 #2695 Eastbound on 107ave at 156st.
2699 1997-2001 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) June 19th, 2012 #2699 Southbound on 106st at 51ave.
3305 2000-2003 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) May 2012 #3305 running NB on 111 Street approaching 34 Avenue.
3317 2000-2003 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) August 2013 #3317 parked on 117 Street just South of 104 Avenue.
3320 2003-2005 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) July 2011 #3320 running SB on 86 Street approaching 82 Avenue.
3329 2003-2005 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) May 2015 #3329 turning onto 102 Avenue WB at 100 Street.
3339 2003-2005 Corbeil DRW / Chevrolet Express 4500 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) May 2013 #3339 running EB on 144 Avenue approaching 66 Street.
3360 (R2022) 2002-2003 Corbeil / International 3800-DT466E 72 passenger October 4th, 2008 #3360 in use as a Park N' Ride shuttle for an Edmonton Eskimos game. This bus features a high roof, tinted windows, and luggage bays.
3369 2004-2005 Corbeil / International 3800-T444E 72 passenger August 2018 #3369 running WB on 137 Avenue approaching 97 Street.
3409 (R2343) 2003-2006 Bluebird Microbird /
Ford E-450 diesel
<25 passenger (cutaway) April 17th, 2009 #3409 Westbound on 107ave at 142st.
3413 2003-2004 Thomas / Freightliner FL-Series FS-65 48 passenger June 5th, 2013 #3413 parked at Fort Edmonton Park.
3533 2008-2009 Thomas Minotour / Ford E-450 diesel <25 passenger (cutaway) September 18th, 2009 #3533 turning onto 107ave EB from 124st SB.
3581 2012-2013 Corbeil Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) September 2013 #3581 running SB on St. Albert Trail.
3584 2012-2013 Corbeil Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) December 2015 #3584 running EB on Argyll Road approaching 99 Street.
3695 2010-2012 IC Bus CE-300 72 passenger June 2012 #3695 running NB on 114 Street approaching 87 Avenue.
3923 2012-2014 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 72 passenger June 2014 #3923 running WB on 82 Avenue approaching 86 Street. I believe I took this shot from the top deck of an SCT Enviro 500.
3938 2012-2014 Girardin MB-IV G5 / Chevrolet Express 4500 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) February 2014 #3938.
3945 2012-2013 Corbeil (Collins) Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) June 7th, 2013 #3945 Eastbound on Fox Drive.
3950 2012-2013 Corbeil Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) June 2012 #3950 running EB on Fox Drive approaching Fort Edmonton Park Road.
3954 2012-2013 Corbeil Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) January 2013 #3954 on the North side of the main U of A campus.
3957 2012-2013 Corbeil Super Quantum / Ford E-450 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) August 2013 #3957 parked on 152 Street NB at around 94 Avenue.
3964 2012-2013 Bluebird-Girardin Microbird G5 / Chevrolet Express 4500 gasoline <25 passenger (cutaway) May 14th, 2013 #3964.
3966 2010-2012 IC Bus CE-300 72 passenger June 2015 #3966 running WB on 111 Avenue approaching 106 Street.
3988 2007-2009 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 36 passenger March 2015 #3988 running SB on the West side of Westmount Shopping Centre.
3989 2007-2009 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 36 passenger July 16th, 2012 #3989 Westbound on 63ave at Gateway Bvld. Prior to the arrival of these buses, I wasn't aware that Thomas offered the C2 in such small sizes!
5031 2004-2005 Corbeil DRW /
Ford E-450 diesel
<25 passenger (cutaway) May 2015 #5031 exiting the Kingsway Mall parking lot onto 106 Street.
5070 2012-2013 IC Bus BE-200 36 passenger May 28th, 2013 #5070 Eastbound on River Valley Road at 105st. This is one of the first I'd seen of the "stretched" (up to 48 passenger extented from the standard 30) IC BE series. The small wheels make them look quite odd, not to mention the engine sounds extremely underpowered!
5076 2012-2013 IC Bus BE-200 36 passenger May 2016 #5076 running NB on 142 Street approaching 96 Avenue.
5077 2012-2013 IC Bus BE-200 36 passenger August 2018 #5077 running WB on Jasper Avenue approaching 121 Street.
5084 2012-2013 IC Bus BE-200 48 passenger May 9th, 2013 #5084 Southbound on 76st at Whitemud Drive.
5086 2012-2013 IC Bus BE-200 48 passenger August 2018 #5086 running EB on Yellowhead Trail at 107 Street.
6179 2015 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 36 passenger December 2015 #6179 running WB on Argyll Road approaching Calgary Trail SB.
6264 2015 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 36 passenger June 2015 #6264 turning onto 82 Street SB from 118 Avenue EB.
6288 2015 Thomas C2 Saf-T-Liner 36 passenger February 2016 #6288 running SB on 127 Street approaching Yellowhead Trail.
6581 2019 Bluebird Vision CNG 72 passenger November 2019 #6581 running WB on 104 Avenue at around 107 Street.

This page last updated on April 6, 2020.

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