Vancouver Regional Transit System, Victoria Regional Transit System, and a network of smaller systems encompassing 42 smaller communities. Like any fleet system, Coast Mountain BusLink's success is tied to the operation of the vehicles.
Breakdowns lead to missed routes, lost revenue and, ultimately, unhappy customers.
At the Coast Mountain BusLink facility in Burnaby, BC, the maintenance staff is responsible for Vancouver's fleet of 985 buses. In order to keep buses running and keep citizens moving a transit authority needs to have a multi-faceted and precise asset management system. The Challenge of Maintaining a Large Bus Fleet Keeping track of the maintenance on numerous buses is a daunting task. Each bus, for instance, is not just one traceable asset. It can be broken down into smaller components, like engines or brake systems, which can then be broken down for even more accuracy.