R6 RapidBus
RapidBus Line in Northern Antherstone
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The R6 RapidBus, also known as the R6 Connector Highway RapidBus and originally as 91 B-Line was a RapidBus Route running from Tommaso Transportation Hub (displayed as Tommaso Mall) to the Seventeenth Line Milan-45th Station. It was commissioned to service in Northern Antherstone and operated from Inversial Transit Centre. It was replaced by A-Line Bus Rapid Transit service on 2024 of January 1st.
Operations
The R6 RapidBus originally comissioned to service on 2021 of March 29th operated conventional 60ft articulated vehicles manufactured by Jacko Bus Industries, the counterpart of the in real world New Flyer Industries. Like other RapidBus services, the vehicles often sport the RapidBus Blob Livery. The R6 was replaced by Long Distance Route's A-Line Bus Rapid Transit service on 2024 of January 1st.
History
The R6 entered service on March 29th, 2021, it was originally named the 91 B-line, however was later changed when it was rebranded in 2020. Like the R7 RapidBus, the R6 planned to operate shorter 40ft vehicles, however that decision was later changed when a order of New Flyer XDE60s manufactured by Dexter were approved for service. They were later replaced by New Flyer XDE60s manufactured by Jacko Bus Industries
Route Number
R6
System Series
RapidBus
Key Dates
2021, March 29th (began service)
2024, January 1st (discontinued)
Overhead Sign
R6 Connector Highway...
to Tommaso Mall
to Milan-45th Station
Terminus
Tommaso Transportation Hub
Milan-45th Station
Rolling Stock
XDE60 (2019)
XDE60 (2012)
Identification
1001A
1001B
Ridership
▲ 37,219 (Avrg. Weekday 2023 Dec)
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