ShonTron
Moderator
Worries about a transit strike have been averted, with a tentative deal reached ahead of a potential walk-out.
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Northern Light
Superstar
DirectionNorth
Senior Member
Only changes seem to be the 501 peak service cut from 5 to 7.5 minutes (thank you @zoomzoom1010 for the correction)June 23 service changes are out:
Service Changes
www.brampton.ca
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ShonTron
Moderator
501C is getting a slight schedule decrease, but it’s summer and the loads to Humber and Sheridan Colleges are down.
zoomzoom1010
New Member
It seems as if the 501s 5-minute peak direction service is becoming 7.5. The counterpeak frequency is still 10 minutes.
DirectionNorth
Senior Member
Oops, you’re right. This is what I get for skimming the changes and assuming things.
Fixed. Tagging @Northern Light @Allandale25 @ShonTron as to not spread misinformation. Sorry!
zoomzoom1010
New Member
Also, for route 501, any idea if this is a seasonal change (I do recall the 501 operating every 10 minutes bidirectionally last summer), or more of a reliability adjustment?
Also for the change to 511C really does mess up overall headways, like at times there’s a 5 minute gap between buses, and others it’s 15 minutes, during rush hour. I don’t seem to recall them ever doing this before either.
Also for the change to 511C really does mess up overall headways, like at times there’s a 5 minute gap between buses, and others it’s 15 minutes, during rush hour. I don’t seem to recall them ever doing this before either.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Allandale25
Senior Member
Some kind of battery bus deal for BT. From the press release:
City of Brampton and Zenobē announce historic partnership to electrify transit fleet in landmark UK-Canada collaboration
Sunday, Jun 15 2025, 06:00
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown met United Kingdom Prime Minister in Ottawa to mark milestone agreement
BRAMPTON, ON AND LONDON, UK (June 15, 2025) – The City of Brampton today announced a landmark $4 billion partnership with Zenobē, a global fleet electrification and battery storage specialist headquartered in London, UK, to fully electrify Brampton Transit’s bus fleet — the largest zero-emission transit initiative in Canada.
The historic announcement was made today in Ottawa, where Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Zenobē leadership met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to recognize the groundbreaking partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom, highlighting a model of international cooperation, foreign investment and public-private innovation.
(Left to Right: Zenobē Global Direcor of EV Fleet Tim Boothman; Zenobē Co-Founder and Director Steven Meersman; The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer; Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Hon. Fouzia Younis, U.K.’s Consul-General to Ontario)
The agreement will launch the first phase of a 10-year electrification framework that will ultimately see Brampton’s entire diesel-powered bus fleet replaced with up to 1,000 battery electric buses (BEBs), supporting more than 40 million annual passenger trips. Once complete, the program is expected to eliminate the majority of transit-related greenhouse gas emissions — which currently account for approximately 70% of the City’s corporate GHG emissions.
In addition to the significant environmental benefits, the partnership is expected to support 5,000 direct and indirect jobs across Canada and the United Kingdom and deliver $1 billion in foreign investment into Canada.
Today's announcement builds on the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) investment of up to $400 million to support Brampton Transit’s purchase of up to 450 zero-emission buses (ZEBs) by 2027. The CIB’s financing contributes towards the upfront capital cost of the ZEBs, and more specifically battery electric buses, to help accelerate the electrification of the City’s bus fleet.
JJTheJetPln
Active Member
Thank you for sharing. This is what I love to see. Brampton Transit has a ways to go in some areas with better rapid transit for certain routes, but it makes me happy to see them making strides in other avenues.
chrisw
Active Member
Crazy to get Keir Starmer in Brampton for a contract signing but he's putting some more use to his Canadian G7 visit.
Northern Light
Superstar
The important thing here the announcement itself, one should note, 1,000 buses would be ~40% of the TTC's bus fleet there's a thought for you.
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That said, I can't but help make a couple of observations about the photo....
1) Mr. Meersman is not looking happy to be there.............. and wow..........that brown suit.......straight out of 1977
2} Mayor Brown...........if you tie the tie properly, the tip should not be below your belt line......if that is unavoidable, that is why your suit jacket has buttons.
3) Ms. Younis appears to be the tallest person in the photo or at least tied w/the Mr. Boothman, nothing wrong w/that, but it is noteworthy.
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APTA-2048
Senior Member
I believe this was actually in Ottawa. Someone spotted the Brampton Transit electric bus in Ottawa a day or two ago.
zoomzoom1010
New Member
For some reason, most schedules tools show that there was the addition of a 31A McVean in the last set of service changes, I’m not entirely sure of why it wasn’t announced, if it was meant for the next board period or if it actually operates. It seems like the routing is similar to the old 31 McVean (before it was gridlined to McVean), servicing Castlemore Rd and Goreway Dr.
Its frequency is apparently 65 minutes, from about 5:30 am to 9pm on weekdays, 8:30 am to 7:30 on Saturdays, and 9:30 am to 6 pm on Sundays
Its frequency is apparently 65 minutes, from about 5:30 am to 9pm on weekdays, 8:30 am to 7:30 on Saturdays, and 9:30 am to 6 pm on Sundays
JJTheJetPln
Active Member
As posted elsewhere - NFI’s New Flyer secures order from Brampton Transit for additional 55 buses
New Flyer is going to be supplying:
20 XDE40's
and
35 XD60's.
No mention on whether the artics are going to be conventional or zum service, but the previous contract before it was cancelled did mention a number of artics for conventional service. Here's to hoping that this order provides some much needed relief.
New Flyer is going to be supplying:
20 XDE40's
and
35 XD60's.
No mention on whether the artics are going to be conventional or zum service, but the previous contract before it was cancelled did mention a number of artics for conventional service. Here's to hoping that this order provides some much needed relief.