During July 2005, ETS took delivery of all 12 Calgary Transit ELF's (including 8502). Calgary had sold the ELF's because they weren't well liked there and had been made surplus by a delivery of Crestline's. While I'm not sure of the exact reason for purchasing them, they were having a para transit bus shortage. It could have been time lines on new buses would have allowed for delivery for the fall signup (when a lot of service is being added and will probably require additional para transit buses). They probably got a good deal on the buses as well. ETS may not have been pleased with the demonstrators that plied the route 304 in the early part of the year.
Rumour has it two buses will be for parts with 8502 being the obvious candidate for one of them.

Thumbnail	Bus #	Date	Description
	8504	July 23, 2005	ex CT #8504 parked in the Ferrier Compound.
	85	September 25, 2005	ETS #85 at Southgate.

This page last updated on October 24, 2005