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Last Updated - August 1, 2026
Photos of the Month August 2026 |
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James Bures Photo of the Month: |
Martin Parsons Photo of the Month: |
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St. Albert Transit #814, a 2006 New Flyer D60LF, at the University of Alberta terminal in Edmonton as a route 203. This bus is among the very few in North America to feature the Caterpillar C9 engine. Despite having recently received many new buses, St. Albert Transit continues to operate this lone D60LF along with a single 2005 D40LF (#863) long after its peers have been retired and sold.
The Marseille Metro system of Marseille, France continues to operate with all-original rolling stock. The fleet consists of 36 four car "MPM 76" trains built by various predecesors of the Alstom group from 1976-85. They feature the rubber tired EMU design similar to parts of the Paris Metro. Stay tuned for a special section on this system in the near future. |
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The Edmonton Explorer is a hop on
hop off style of bus tour that started operating on June 15th, 2026. The
service operates 2 routes from 09:00-17:00, with a 1.5 hour frequency on the
central loop, and a 2 hour frequency on the western loop. In total, the two
routes serve 20 destinations and hotels. Fares are $48 for 24 hours, or $72
for 48 hours, Neither package includes transferability to ETS. The service uses 3 replica
trolleys built by Molly Trolley. Sundog appears to be the operator, and
given the Explore Edmonton (formerly the Edmonton Economic Development
Corporation) decals, they are behind it as well. More details can be fournd
at:
https://edmontonexplorer.travel/ 3 buses, #136, 138, and 151, are used on this service. #151 is pictured departing the Hotel MacDonald on the first day of revenue service. Predating the Edmonton Explorer by nearly 20 years was the short lived EDDIE bus which operated during the summers of 2007, 2008, and 2009. The first 2 summers saw 4 buses on the service which provided a 1 hour frequency on a 2 hour loop. 2009 saw this reduced to 1 bus with a 2 hour frequency. Fares were $12 for a day pass, or $20 for a 2 day pass the first two years, and for the last year was only offered as a $15 pass. These also functioned as regular ETS day passes so that users weren't limited to the EDDIE bus only. The span of service was similar to the Edmonton Explorer being from 10:00-18:45. The EDDIE bus was internally numbered for ETS as the route 595. Like some other special routes, the EDDIE bus was not funded by ETS. I don't recall any cost breakdown ever coming out, but it was operated by ETS's charter and special operations department. The "Friends of EDDIE" group was the likely primary source of funding for the service. In 2007, brand new 2007 D40LFR's #4573-4576 were used for the service. 2008 saw #4703, 4704, 4708 and 4709. In 2009 it was likely reduced to just #4708 and 4709. In the first year, #4573 is seen turning west onto Belgravia Road from 112 Street southbound. The freshly paved road is from SLRT construction for the Belgravia Road tunnel. On August 24, 2009 #4704 was found on EDDIE duty, waiting to turn south onto 100 Street from Jasper Avenue. A bus stop sign for EDDIE at Fort Edmonton Park. Finally we have a route brochure for the 2008 version. |
Nico's Video of the Month: |
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| #6016 is a 2022 New Flyer XHE40 demonstrator currently being tested by Edmonton Transit Service. Here, it is seen running a Route 6 Davies on November 7, 2023. | |||
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