GRT Vehicles

GRT owns a variety of buses, from environmentally friendly hybrids to accessible low-floor vehicles.

Hybrid buses

Our hybrids reduce fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60 per cent. Hybrid buses also reduce operating costs because they require less maintenance.

Low-floor buses

These buses do not have steps. The front can be lowered so the bus "kneels" to make boarding easier for people. Low-floor buses, which display the wheelchair symbol on the front and sides, are also equipped with a ramp so passengers using mobility devices such as small scooters can board on a gentle incline.

Low-floor accessible buses make up 87 per cent of our fleet, and GRT is committed to purchasing only that model in the future.

Stepped buses / high-floor buses

Our older model of buses has steps at the entrance and exit doors. While less accessible, they provide a safe, comfortable ride.

busPLUS van

GRT's busPLUS service, suited to the needs of new neighbourhoods, uses a van to pick up and drop off customers at designated busPLUS stops. Fares are the same as for regular transit, and customers can use cash, tickets, passes or transfers.

Currently busPLUS provides service to the Northlake area of Waterloo and the Cherry Blossom district in Cambridge.

Special features

Our buses are equipped with a variety of features:

Audio announcement  technology

• In our fleet, 114 buses have technology to broadcast the next bus stop and street name. This feature helps people with a visual impairment and passengers travelling on unfamiliar routes.

Cameras

• GRT has installed cameras on a few buses. The cameras are intended to increase safety for passengers and drivers. GRT complies with all privacy regulations regarding images caught on camera.

Designated seating

• All GRT buses have designated seating near the front of the bus for people who are elderly or have a disability. The seats are marked with the universal access symbol.

Rear-door sensors

GRT  buses have four styles of rear exit doors:

• Low-floor buses have a push bar or motion sensor.
• Push bar buses have two vertical bars at the rear door. Wait for the green light to go on above the door, then push against one of the bars to open the door. Keep pressure on the bar until you have safely left the bus.
• Motion-sensor doors are marked with a green sticker and a picture of a hand. Stay well back of the doors and wait for the green light to go on. Then wave your hand near the area indicated and the doors will open. You don't need to touch the door. The doors remain open until the sensor detects that the path of the door is clear.
• The rear doors of our 300 and 500 series buses, based in Cambridge, are controlled by the driver. When a bus stops, the driver opens and closes the rear doors. Passengers do not need to touch the door.
• Our high-floor buses have a pressure-sensitive mat at the rear exit. Wait until the green light above the door goes on, then step down. That opens the door. Passengers do not need to touch the door.