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As of May 2013, the RITA has roughly 1240 buses, 258 streetcars and 1280 subway cars in its fleet. The entire surface fleet is equipped with automatic stop announcements and CCTV cameras. All subway cars have automatic stop announcements - CCTV cameras are expected to debut on the T2 (as this is not Toronto, they will not be referred to as Toronto Rockets, but it's the same type of car) in November 2013.
  
As of May 2013, the RITA has roughly 1240 buses, 258 streetcars and 1280 subway cars in its fleet. The entire surface fleet is equipped with automatic stop announcements and CCTV cameras. All subway cars have automatic stop announcements - CCTV cameras are expected to debut on the T2 (as this is not Toronto, they will not be referred to as Toronto Rockets, but it's the same type of car) in November 2013.
 
===BUSES===
  
===BUSES===
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! scope="col"|Fleet number(s)
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! scope="col"|Year
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! scope="col"|Manufacturer
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! scope="col"|Model
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! scope="col"|Engine
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! scope="col"|Transmission
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! scope="col"|Destination sign
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! scope="col"|Seating
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|-
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|88-9060 - 88-9119
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|1988
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D40
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|Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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|Allison V731 ATEC
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|Luminator Matrix:MAX
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|39 Otaco Model 6468
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| -Retiring
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|-
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|90-9120 - 90-9149
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|1990
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D40
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|Detroit Diesel 6V71N
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|Allison V731 ATEC
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|Luminator Matrix:MAX
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|39 Otaco Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|92-7000 - 92-7005
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|1992
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|Motor Coach Industries
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|TC60-102N
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|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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|Allison VR731
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|Luminator Matrix:MAX
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|
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|
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|-
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|93-7010 - 93-7029
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|1993
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D60
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|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
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|Allison B500R
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|Luminator Matrix:MAX
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|64 Otaco Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|95-7300 - 95-7340, 96-7341 - 96-7399
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|1995-1996
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 05.501
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Mega:MAX
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|39 American Seating Model 6468
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| -Last non-accessible buses purchased by the RITA
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|-
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|97-9150 - 97-9299
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|1997
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 05.501
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|Cummins M11
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Mega:MAX
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|40 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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-First accessible buses purchased by the RITA
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-97-9150 - 97-9229 were the original buses in order; 97-9230 - 97-9299 were added later
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-97-9220 - 9229 were originally CNG powered; repowered from 2002-2008
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|-
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|98-7400 - 98-7419
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|1998
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 06.501
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Mega:MAX
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|
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| -First low floor buses
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|-
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|99-3600 - 99-3649
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|1999
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D40LF
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator MegaMax 3000
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|35 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|00-9300 - 00-9399, 01-9400 - 01-9449
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|2000-2001
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D60LF
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
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|Allison B500R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|57 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|
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<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">01-3650 – 01-3699, 02-3700 – 02-3758</p>
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|2001-2002
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|38 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|03-9450 - 03-9517
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|2003
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|38 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|
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<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">04-7420 – 04-7499, 05-7500 – 05-7581, 06-7582 – 06-7599</p>
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|2004-2006
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501
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|Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|38 American Seating Model 6468
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|
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|-
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|07-9520 - 07-9609
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|2007
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501
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|Cummins ISL
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|38 4ONE Aries
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|
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|-
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|
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<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">08-7600 – 08-7619, 09-7620 – 09-7625</p>
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|2008-2009
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|New Flyer Industries
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|D40LF
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|Cummins ISL
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|Allison B400R
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|Luminator Horizon
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|35 4ONE Aries
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|
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|-
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|10-7630 - 10-7699
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|2010
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|ElDorado National
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|EZ-Rider II MAX
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|Cummins ISB
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|Allison B300R5
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|Luminator Horizon
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|27 4ONE Aries
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|
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|-
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|
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<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">11-7700 – 11-7714, 12-7715 – 12-7829</p>
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|2011-2012
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501 EPA10
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|Cummins ISL9
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|Allison B400R6
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|Luminator Horizon
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|36 4ONE Aries
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|
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|-
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|13-7900 - 13-7914
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|2007
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|Orion Bus Industries
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|Orion 07.501 HEV
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|Cummins ISB
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|BAE Systems HybriDrive
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|Luminator Horizon
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|38 American Seating Model 6468
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| -Purchased second hand from Holmesville Metrobus in April 2013
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===STREETCARS===
  
===STREETCARS===
 
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Revision as of 17:10, 19 May 2013

The Royal Island Transit Authority (RITA) is the largest transit authority on Royal Island. It operates bus, subway and streetcar service in Royal Island City.

HISTORY

The Royal Island Transit Authority started out as the Royal Island Tramroad. On May 18, 1892, horse-drawn tram services commenced for the first time, on the Burlington, 8th Avenue, and Warden Grove routes. At this time the transit agency was known as the privately run Royal Island Tramroad. The tram services proved to be very popular with the public and in 1897 two more services were introduced: Richborough and Sunnyside.

In 1907, the city took over the routes and made them part of the newly formed Royal Island Transit Authority. At this time, it was running buses and horse drawn trams.

The first subway line was opened in 1911. The Broadview/Bay Street line first opened to passengers on May 22 of that year, running from Canarsie Beach to the village of North Bay. Ten years later, in 1921, the horse-drawn trams were phased out with the introduction of electrically operated Peter Witt streetcars, which first ran in revenue service on May 17, 1922.

In May 1922, the routes operating the new Peter Witt cars were the 8th Avenue, Sunnyside, Sunnyside and Burlington routes; Warden Grove had been taken over by buses in 1919. The Richborough streetcar was introduced in January 1924, after being out of operation for almost a year while the line was electrified. Over time, these routes have been extended, and the 8th Avenue route, now numbered 204, is the longest route operated by the Royal Island Transit Authority.

FLEET ROSTER

As of May 2013, the RITA has roughly 1240 buses, 258 streetcars and 1280 subway cars in its fleet. The entire surface fleet is equipped with automatic stop announcements and CCTV cameras. All subway cars have automatic stop announcements - CCTV cameras are expected to debut on the T2 (as this is not Toronto, they will not be referred to as Toronto Rockets, but it's the same type of car) in November 2013.

BUSES

Fleet number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination sign Seating Notes
88-9060 - 88-9119 1988 New Flyer Industries D40 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 ATEC Luminator Matrix:MAX 39 Otaco Model 6468 -Retiring
90-9120 - 90-9149 1990 New Flyer Industries D40 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 ATEC Luminator Matrix:MAX 39 Otaco Model 6468
92-7000 - 92-7005 1992 Motor Coach Industries TC60-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 Luminator Matrix:MAX
93-7010 - 93-7029 1993 New Flyer Industries D60 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison B500R Luminator Matrix:MAX 64 Otaco Model 6468
95-7300 - 95-7340, 96-7341 - 96-7399 1995-1996 Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Luminator Mega:MAX 39 American Seating Model 6468 -Last non-accessible buses purchased by the RITA
97-9150 - 97-9299 1997 Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Cummins M11 Allison B400R Luminator Mega:MAX 40 American Seating Model 6468

-First accessible buses purchased by the RITA

-97-9150 - 97-9229 were the original buses in order; 97-9230 - 97-9299 were added later

-97-9220 - 9229 were originally CNG powered; repowered from 2002-2008

98-7400 - 98-7419 1998 Orion Bus Industries Orion 06.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Luminator Mega:MAX -First low floor buses
99-3600 - 99-3649 1999 New Flyer Industries D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Luminator MegaMax 3000 35 American Seating Model 6468
00-9300 - 00-9399, 01-9400 - 01-9449 2000-2001 New Flyer Industries D60LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B500R Luminator Horizon 57 American Seating Model 6468

01-3650 – 01-3699, 02-3700 – 02-3758

 2001-2002 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 38 American Seating Model 6468
03-9450 - 03-9517 2003 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 38 American Seating Model 6468

04-7420 – 04-7499, 05-7500 – 05-7581, 06-7582 – 06-7599

 2004-2006 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 38 American Seating Model 6468
07-9520 - 07-9609 2007 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 Cummins ISL Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 38 4ONE Aries

08-7600 – 08-7619, 09-7620 – 09-7625

 2008-2009 New Flyer Industries D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R Luminator Horizon 35 4ONE Aries
10-7630 - 10-7699 2010 ElDorado National EZ-Rider II MAX Cummins ISB Allison B300R5 Luminator Horizon 27 4ONE Aries

11-7700 – 11-7714, 12-7715 – 12-7829

 2011-2012 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 EPA10 Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R6 Luminator Horizon 36 4ONE Aries
13-7900 - 13-7914 2007 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 HEV Cummins ISB BAE Systems HybriDrive Luminator Horizon 38 American Seating Model 6468 -Purchased second hand from Holmesville Metrobus in April 2013

STREETCARS

Fleet number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Notes
1000-1199 1978-1981 Hawker-Siddeley/UTDC CLRV -1021 equipped with air conditioning in 2003
1200-1259 1987-1989 UTDC/Can-Car Rail ALRV -1239 equipped with experimental A/C unit in 1995; removed 1996

SUBWAYS

Fleet number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Current division Notes
5000-5599 1964 Budd R32 Davisville -Retiring
2670-2809 1976-1979 Hawker-Siddeley H5 Don Mills
8040-8139 1983-1984 Kawasaki R62 Don Mills, Westwood
8140-8399 1984-1987 Bombardier R62A Don Mills, Westwood
2810-2909 1987-1990 UTDC/Can-Car Rail H6 Don Mills
2000-2361 1996-1999 Bombardier T1 Davisville, Don Mills, Westwood, Keele
8400-8499 1999-2001 Kawasaki R142A Davisville, Westwood
8500-8539 2001-2002 Kawasaki R143 Grandravine
2400-2529 2009-2013 Royal Car Company RR1 Don Mills, Westwood
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