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. 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. Prior to 1996, Coast Mountain BusLink did not have a functional, comprehensive database for maintenance information.