Benefits

The RTC Family Is Growing—By Getting Smaller!

RTC has added 64 hybrid midibuses to its fleet to diversify its offer and better meet the varied needs of its customers. This approach is part of the 2018–2027 Strategic Plan, which aims to transform public transit to make it more efficient, effective, and accessible. The midibuses are the same color as our standard buses and are all equipped with Nomade and OPUS systems.

Small Vehicle, Big Benefits

More comfortable, quieter, and more eco-friendly for an improved customer experience!

  • Independent front suspension for increased comfort (less vibration)
  • Hybrid drive and electrical components for a quieter ride
  • Panoramic windows for a brighter interior
  • 16 USB outlets (8 double outlets) for charging electronic devices
  • LED lighting
  • Air conditioning/heating system for all-season comfort
  • On-board Nomade equipment (real-time schedule, information screens, and audio announcements inside and outside the bus)
  • 24.6% more fuel efficient than our standard hybrid buses
  • Hybrid vehicle with a diesel-electric engine to help reduce greenhouse gases

Specifications

A Custom-Made Midibus

  • Vehicle configured to RTC specifications
  • A330K hybrid model
  • Made by world-class manufacturer Van Hool
  • Siemens electric traction system
  • Cummins 6.7 L engine—the same as in our current 40 ft. hybrid buses
  • Top speed: 70 km/h
  • 24 seats, including 4 fold-up seats
  • Space for about 40 passengers
  • Length: 9.6 meters (31.6 feet)
  • Width: 2.6 meters (8.5 feet)

A Fleet of Different-Sized Vehicles

Avec l’introduction de ces bus de plus petit format, le parc du RTC est maintenant composé de trois types de véhicules, soit les midibus, les bus standards et les articulés. L’aménagement et les caractéristiques de chacun d’eux ont été choisis et optimisés pour les rendre efficaces dans des contextes de service particuliers.

Cette classe de véhicule permet d’ajuster notre service à la réalité du réseau, à la configuration de la ville et à la demande sur certains parcours. En adéquation avec la demande, les midibus seront en service sur différents parcours ayant un achalandage moindre.

Midibus

A midibus is a vehicle that is larger than a minibus, but smaller than a standard bus.

Good to know

Learn How to Use Them

When RTC introduces a new type of vehicle, customers need to adapt to a new way of doing things.

Front Door

Pictogramme de la porte avant

The front door of the midibus opens when the bus is stopped.


Rear Door

Pictogramme de la porte arrière

To open the rear door of the bus, riders must wait for the two green buttons on the middle of the door to light up, then push one to open the door.

Pictogramme des bancs de l'autobus

The interior layout of the vehicles has been optimized to provide a total of 24 seats. Midibuses have four seats that fold automatically to free up space as needed for people with reduced mobility.

Pictogramme d'un fauteuil roulant

Midibuses are equipped with an access ramp for people in wheelchairs. However, these buses must operate on an RTC accessible route for the access ramp to be deployed.

Pictogramme de l'accessibilité

People in wheelchairs or with large strollers must use the rear door to board the midibus. Customers with umbrella strollers can board through the front door as usual. 

Using the Rear Door

People with wheelchairs or large strollers can board through the rear door when the vehicle is in service on an accessible route.

Porte arrière

Boarding Through the Rear Door

  • When the midibus pulls up to a stop, signal to the driver that you wish to board using the rear door.
  • Move to the rear door.
  • The driver will open the door for you.
Carte opus

Reserved Space on the Bus

  • Like standard and articulated vehicles, midibuses have spaces reserved for people in wheelchairs or with strollers.
  • The reserved space is on the driver side of the vehicle across from the rear door.
  • Strollers and wheelchairs must be placed across from the rear door against the support cushion.

Frequently Asked Questions

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