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STM (Societe de Transport de Montreal) #28-030, a 2008 Nova Bus LFS, running WB on BD Saint-Laurent at BD Rene-Levesque as a route 55 in Downtown Montreal. Not many STM buses remain in the old livery at this point, with it only being found on the remaining 2007 & 2008 Nova LFS' in service as the oldest buses in the fleet. The majority of the 2007's will be replaced soon with incoming new buses; however, the 2008's should continue in service through 2025.
Keolis Canada aka Skyport by Autobus Galland #120, a 2006 Nova Bus LFS, departing YUL Montreal Trudeau International Airport while operating as a parking shuttle. This bus is ex STM #26-028, and also carried #7065 in the Autobus Galland fleet before it was merged into Keolis Canada. A variety of new and second-hand LFS' are used for this shuttle service and others in the Montreal area, including the Concordia University and Tremblant Resort shuttles.
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After prior testing with diesel hybrids, CNG
buses, and battery electric buses, ETS has added a hydrogen fuel cell bus to
their fleet for testing, in partnership with the Alberta Government through
the
Alberta Zero Emission Hydrogen Transit (AZEHT) project. Strathcona
County Transit is also involved in the project, with ETS purchasing both
buses and then being reimbursed by Strathcona for their share of their bus,
as well as Emissions Reduction Alberta for the balance of the Strathcona
bus, and about half the cost of ETS's bus, which is about $1.6 million each.
Both buses were delivered to ETS's Ferrier Garage in July 2022. ETS's
unit is #6016, continuing on from the 2 Proterra's that ran around prior to
delivery of the regular ETS units.
Strathcona's unit arrived as #7001 following on from #7000 used on the test
double decker. However, once the uses received their hydrogen graphics, the
sides of the Strathcona bus were changed to #5001 and the rear remained
#7001.
Without adequate hydrogen leakage detectors (presumably) the buses have
remained outside at Ferrier. They received their decal work in late
September, and were shown off at the Electric & Hydrogen Vehicle Expo at the
Edmonton EXPO Centre during the weekend of Septemember 24 & 25, 2022.
In the mean time, no other details about operations have been revealed. It
is to be a 23 month test. Calgary Transit and the Bow Valley Regional
Transit Services Commission are also involved in the project, so expect to
see one or both buses go on road trips.
#7001 / 5001 is Strathcona County's first New Flyer bus in 21 years.
The buses are to be fueled at the
Alberta Zero Emission Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) site
which is being developed to refuel Class 8 fuel cell trucks.
Photos courtesy of Nico Sander. |
