EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
2009 ElDorado Passport #28  

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 a single ElDorado Passport on GMC TopKick C5500 chassis. This bus is an ex manufacturer demo unit, and thus isn't built to ETS' usual specs. It was most likely built in 2009, however this remains unconfirmed. With the majority of the ELF buses reaching 10+ years in service at the time, ETS probably decided to purchase this unit out of sheer despiration for new buses! They did end up selecting this model for future orders though, and have (so far) recieved an additional 26 ElDorado Passports starting with the 2011 deliveries. #28 remains the only one with a GMC chassis (the rest are either Chevrolet or International) and A/C. As of mid-2018, this bus is retired, having been replaced by the 2000-series Vicinity units.

Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	28	March 31st, 2010	28 at Jasper Place as a route 317 Winterburn.
	28	March 31st, 2010	28 Not in Service at Jasper Place after completing a run on the 317 (see above image).
	28	June 22nd, 2010	28 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 311 Jasper Place.
	28	June 22nd, 2010	Another view of 28 at West Edmonton Mall as a route 311 Jasper Place.
	28	May 28th, 2011	28 on display at West Edmonton Mall for the 2011 ETS Community Fair.
	28	May 28th, 2011	Interior toward the rear of 28. Note the demo-style seating.
	28	May 28th, 2011	Interior toward the front of 28.
	28	December 20th, 2012	28 Westbound on 102ave at 103st as a route 309 Kingsway.
	28	July 9th, 2013	28 at South Campus as a route 55 Southgate.
	28	July 9th, 2013	A rear shot of 28 at South Campus as a route 55 Southgate.
	28	September 26th, 2013	28 Southbound on 104st just South of Whyte (82) Avenue as a route 327 Belgravia.

This page last updated on July 20, 2019.

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