Beginning in mid-August 2003, ETS recieved an additional 7 D60LF's to expand articulated service on the route 9 and start articulated service on the route 100 (AM peak hour only). They included Cummins ISL engines in place of the Detroit
Diesel Series 50's of the 2001 order, and Luminator Horizon destination signs similar to the 2003 order of D40LF's. They were also the first to feature updated seating (American Seating Metropolitan instead of model 6468).
They were fitted with Smartbus GPS & stop announcement systems by 2016 and interior and exterior cameras by 2019. After the expansion of articulated service in 2011, these buses were found on routes 8, 9,
and 100 (AM peak hour only). In July 2018, articulated service was reduced to a handful of trips on the routes 15 and 100 to save milage -- these buses were in rough shape at that point and replacements were delayed
until late-2019. #4909 was the last unit in service, completing an AM route 15 extra on December 30, 2019.
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Bus # |
Description |
Date |
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4906 |
4906 arriving at Kingsway as a route 9. |
June 2014 |
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4906 |
4906 turning into the NAIT loop after leaving Westwood Garage for a PM route 15 extra. |
August 2019 |
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4907
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4907 is shown heading northbound on 101 Street at 102 Avenue as a Route 9 -
Northgate |
May 2004 |
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4907
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ETS #4907 seen heading eastbound on Jasper Ave as one of the 2 artic runs on
the route 100. |
October 16, 2004 |
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4907 |
4907 running WB on 97 Avenue at 109 Street as a route 9. |
June 2009 |
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4907 |
4907 running SB on 106 Street at Princess Elizabeth as a route 9. |
February 2016 |
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4908 |
ETS #4908 sitting inside of Westwood after being delivered. |
August 2003 |
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4908 |
ETS #4908 is southbound on 101 St at Jasper Ave on a route 9. |
August 28, 2003 |
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4908
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ETS #4908 has just turned onto 96 Ave from 105 St while on the Rossdale Rd.
detour. |
October 16, 2004 |
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4908
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ETS #4908 heading east on 96 Ave approaching 103 St to head back to route
while working a route 9 on detour due to Rossdale Rd. construction. |
October 16, 2004 |
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4908 |
4908 running WB on 118 Avenue at 97 Street as a route 8. |
August 2012 |
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4908 |
4908 running SB on 106 Street, passing the old Kingsway terminal as a route 8. The old terminal building has since been removed. |
June 2014 |
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4909 |
ETS #4909 sitting outside of Westwood after being delivered. |
August 2003 |
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4909 |
ETS #4908 is northbound on 101 St at Jasper Ave on a route 9. |
August 28, 2003 |
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4909 |
4909 is shown heading up 101 Street at 102 Avenue as a Route 9 - Northgate |
January 2005 |
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4909 |
ETS #4909 southbound on 101 St at McDonald Drive on a route 9. |
November 29, 2006
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4909 |
4909 ascending Bellamy Hill as a route 9. |
March 2009 |
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4909 |
4909 running SB on 100 Street approaching Jasper Avenue as a route 8. |
August 2011 |
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4910 |
4910 is shown photographed heading northbound on 101 Street at 102 Avenue as
a Route 9 - Northgate |
October 1, 2003 |
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4910 |
4910 at Hawrelak Park as a Heritage Days Park N' Ride shuttle. |
August 2009 |
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4910 |
4910 running SB on 83 Street approaching Argyll Road as a route 8. |
April 2015 |
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4911 |
ETS #4911 heading south on 101 St at 100A Ave as a route 9 with
an ad for City TV. 4908 and 4911 have the distinction of being the first ETS
artics to carry any sort of major advertising. #4909 came a little bit later. |
November 29, 2006 |
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4911 |
4911 running SB on 100 Avenue approaching McDougall Hill as a route 8. |
June 2014 |
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4911 |
4911 at Northgate as a route 9. |
December 2013 |
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4912 |
ETS #4912 seen traveling through North Dakota while being delivered to ETS. |
August 21, 2003 |
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4912 |
ETS #4912 after being delivered to ETS, seen here at ETS's Westwood Garage. |
August 24, 2003 |
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4912 |
ETS #4912 after being delivered to ETS, seen here at ETS's Westwood Garage. |
August 24, 2003 |
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4912 |
4912 is shown departing the Kingsway Transit Centre as a Route 9 - Northgate |
October 1, 2003 |
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4912 |
4912 running NB on 101 Street at 103 Avenue as a route 9. |
August 2008 |
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4912 |
4912 pulling into Southgate as a route 9. |
May 2013 |