Burlington
Transit Page
Burlington Transit was formed in 1975 to
provide bus service throughout the City of Burlington, located immediately southwest
of Oakville and across Lake Ontario from Hamilton. Today, Burlington Transit serves a population
of 164,000 with a fleet of 46 buses, including GM New Look, GM Classic, Orion V
and New Flyer Invero and D40LF buses. Connections can be made with Oakville Transit
at Hopedale Mall in Oakville, at Lakeside Village and in downtown Burlington,
while transfers with the HSR can be made at the downtown bus terminal on John
Street and in downtown Hamilton.
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7026-78 was a 1978 GM T6H-5307N, spotted at the Burlington Transit garage on Oct. 15, 2007. This bus was retired a short time later but 7047-82, a 1982 New Look, wasn’t retired until October 2009. |
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Happy Hallowe’en! 7015-83 is a rebuilt 1983 GM Classic, seen waiting for riders at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus was originally UTA 8326 from Salt Lake City and shows the new paint scheme introduced in 2000 for the 25th anniversary of Burlington Transit. |
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7008-84 is a 1984 GM Classic, formerly STRSM 8-421, rebuilt by Dupont Industries after being withdrawn from service in Longueuil. It is shown at the downtown bus terminal on John Street on Oct. 20, 2003. |
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7004-85 is a 1985 GM TC-40102N, formerly STCUQ 8525. This photo was taken at the Burlington bus terminal on Oct. 15, 2007. |
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7054-87 is a 1987 GM Classic, shown waiting to enter service near the downtown bus terminal on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus, which was originally numbered 8654, was still painted in the old Burlington Transit paint scheme at the time. |
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7054-87 was spotted again on Oct. 15, 2007. It has been repainted into the new paint scheme and is shown parked at the same place as the photo above. |
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7061-90 is a 1990 Orion 05.501, waiting for passengers at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus was in the paint scheme applied when the buses are refurbished. |
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7062-90 is another Orion V, seen at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus shows a mix of old and new liveries, with the old stripes on the side of the bus and the new logo on the front. |
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7063-90 is shown waiting at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus is a 1990 Orion V. |
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7066-91 is a 1991 Orion V, shown at the downtown bus terminal on October 15, 2007. |
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7078-94 is a 1994 Orion V, seen waiting to resume service at the downtown bus terminal on Oct. 20, 2003. This bus was still in the livery in which it was delivered, but the LED headsign was new at the time. |
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7080-94 is another 1994 Orion 05.501, shown at the Burlington bus terminal on Oct. 15, 2007. |
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7019-03 is a 2003 New Flyer D40i Invero, spotted at the Burlington bus terminal on Oct. 15, 2007. |
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7021-03 is another NFI Invero, seen at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 20, 2003. These buses were the first to be numbered in the new numbering scheme, rather than the old annual numbering scheme, such as 7726 and 9480. |
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7022-03 was spotted at the Burlington bus terminal on Oct. 15, 2007. |
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7025-03 is shown having some engine work done at the Burlington bus garage on Oct. 15, 2007. These buses are powered by a Cummins ISC 280 engine. |
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This bus is a 2005 Blue Bird Ultra LF, seen at the Burlington bus terminal on Oct. 15, 2007. This bus is one of six purchased for use on low-ridership routes. |
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7034-06 is a 2006 New Flyer D40LF, spotted at the Burlington GO Station on Oct. 15, 2007. These buses were the first of this type purchased by Burlington Transit, though the model is used by most of the other transit systems in the Golden Horseshoe. |
