STS Page

The STS, formerly known as the CMTS, provides service in Sherbrooke and the surrounding area. There are 80 buses in the fleet, mostly Classic and LFS buses, to provide service to a population of 152,000 people. There is also taxibus and minibus service to outlying areas. The STS was formed after the municipal amalgamation which also affected most of Québec’s major cities.

All photos by the webmaster.

GM T6H-5307N

This bus is ex-CMTS 32103, one of several 1982 New Looks acquired by the STO in 2000 to alleviate a bus shortage. At least two ex-Sherbrooke buses entered service as STO 8202 and 8203. This bus was spotted behind the STO garage in Hull in June 2000.

GM/MCI/NovaBus Classic

	37102 is a 1987 GM TC-40102N, seen at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003. Unlike most other Canadian GM Classics, this bus is equipped with a 6V92 engine, so it sounds like an MCI Classic.
	39102 is a 1989 MCI TC-40102N, seen boarding passengers at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003. An unusual feature of Sherbrooke buses is the route marker on the driver’s side of the bus, so the route can be determined from all sides of the vehicle.
	39103 is another 1989 MCI Classic, shown at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004. The rear route marker seen on this bus is also a feature used on GM Classic buses in Quebec City.
	39105 was also spotted at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004.
	44104 is a 1994 Nova TC-40102A, one of two air-conditioned buses owned by the STS. This former demonstrator is seen at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003.
	45101 is a 1995 Nova TC-40102N, shown at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004.
	46103 is a 1996 Nova Classic, spotted at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004. This bus has the new STS logos on the front and the side of the bus.
	47104 is a 1997 Nova TC-40102N, waiting at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003. This bus is equipped with a Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine.
	47104 waits at a red light with 45104, a 1995 Nova Classic. This photo was taken at the Station du Depôt at rue King on Jan. 3, 2003.

NovaBus LFS

	49101 is a 1999 NovaBus LFS, shown at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004. This bus still carries the old CMTS logos on the sides.
	49103 is another 1999 Nova LFS, seen at the Station du Depôt on August 3, 2009.
	49107 was spotted on rue McCrea, crossing boul. de Portland toward the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	49109 is boarding passengers at the Station du Depôt on January 3, 2003.
	50102 is a 2000 LFS at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003. At this time, the bus still had the old CMTS logos.
	50102 was seen again with the new logos on Oct. 18, 2004. This photo was taken at the Carrefour de l’Estrie in western Sherbrooke.
	52102 is a 2002 LFS, seen waiting at the Station du Depôt. This photo was taken on Jan. 3, 2003. A feature of these buses is a route marker facing into the bus, so the passengers can see what route they’re riding.
	52104 is another 2002 Nova LFS, seen at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	52104 was seen again at the Station du Depôt later in the afternoon of August 3, 2009.
	52106 was spotted waiting for riders at the Station du Depôt on August 3, 2009.
	52107 is shown boarding passengers at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	52108 was spotted waiting for passengers at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004.
	52109 is shown waiting at the Station du Depôt on Jan. 3, 2003.
	52109 was seen more than six years later on August 2, 2009, boarding passengers at the Carrefour de l’Estrie in western Sherbrooke.
	53101 is a 2003 NovaBus LFS, shown at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004. This was the last year in which the buses were delivered in the old two-tone blue paint scheme.
	53101 was spotted again several years later, waiting for riders at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	53104 is another 2003 Nova LFS, seen on rue King on Oct. 21, 2004. This bus has been painted in the new grey STS livery.
	54101 is a 2004 Nova LFS, spotted waiting for riders at the Station du Depôt on Oct. 21, 2004.
	56101 is a 2006 NovaBus LFS, spotted at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	56102 is another 2006 LFS, seen boarding passengers at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	56104 is shown turning from rue King into the Station du Depôt on August 3, 2009.
	56104 was spotted again laying up at the Station du Depôt terminal in downtown Sherbrooke on August 3, 2009.
	57104 is a 2007 Nova LFS, seen at the Station du Depôt on August 3, 2009.
	59101 is a 2009 NovaBus LFS, shown entering the Station du Depôt on August 3, 2009.
	59103 is another 2009 LFS and was spotted leaving the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009.
	59103 was seen again at the Station du Depôt later in the day on August 3, 2009.
	59104 is seen loading passengers at the Carrefour de l’Estrie

Miscellaneous

	This Ford Econoline cutaway minibus was spotted at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on Oct. 18, 2004. This shuttle service connects the mall with les Galeries Quatre-Saisons in Fleurimont and les Galeries Orford in Magog.
	140-09 is a 2009 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2, seen at the Carrefour de l’Estrie on August 3, 2009. The STS uses these buses on more lightly used routes where a 40’ bus would be impractical or uneconomical.
	144 is another Saf-T-Liner, showing the Thomas body mounted on a Freightliner chassis. This photo was taken on August 3, 2009, when the bus was waiting for riders at the Carrefour de l’Estrie.

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