TTC Flyer D901 #6000

This is a video of 1985 Flyer D901 #6000. This bus is the first of the 1985 order making it the oldest of these buses, a previous order of D901 were made in 1981 but have retired in 1999. This bus has done more than 20 years of service which is past the 18 years most buses in the TTC are required to serve. The video was taken in December 21, 2005. In this video #6000 is returning to Malvern garage from Scarborough Town after finishing its rush hour duties. This would be one of the last sightings of this bus in service ever again.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• TTC
• D901
• Bus
• Scarborough

[jamin108]

the back of the orion Vii is white?

[JeganV]

Its a Telus wrap, its been long since removed.

[jjkkll889900]

Up to now, I think there are only 3 to 4 of these buses left. Why do TTC decide to retire these buses? They only done 22 years of service up to now, while the fishbowl buses have done at least 25 years of service. I suggest that these buses should not retire before the fishbowl buses.

[JeganV]

Money is really it. The Flyer D901s suffer from frame corrosion and when the frame cracks you have safety issues this is the same with cars. At this point they're more susceptible to frame corrosion than the GMs which use a old monocoque design(frame on body). The D901s did better than their successor D40s because of the material used to construct the frame. The new Orion VIIs are constructed with stainless steel frames in hopes to avoid expensive labour intensive frame repairs.

[subwaydude1234]

what is that white bus yrt ttc

[subwaydude1234]

what is that white bus

[XenonPulse]

Those were the days...

[jamin108]

okay

[ttcsubwayfan]

I miss these things...

[FamilyGuyFan2007]

These buses are now retired.

[jjkkll889900]

Yeah, and TTC is already suffering a deficit. The Flyer D901's are basically being knocked out from service by the low-floor buses, which came in 2005. Also, some of the fishbowl buses are also retire this year, the ones that are manufactured in 1977. TTC is retiring all its good buses.