MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet

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MTA Regional Bus Operations operates (as of 2007; the organization was formed in spring 2008) 6,251 buses in fixed-route service under three different brands: MTA New York City Bus (New York City Transit) (including Select Bus Service, a sub-brand under the New York City Bus brand), MTA Bus, and Long Island Bus, within New York City and Nassau County.

A roster of the fleet is shown below. Not included below are buses and vans not open to the general public (ADA Access-A-Ride or Able-Ride vans and taxicabs, and employee shuttle buses), or demonstration buses.

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[edit] Current active fleet

All buses are fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Unless indicated otherwise, all buses are 102 inches (2.59 meters) wide.

[edit] Built from 1990-1995

These buses are all 40 feet (12.19 meters) long and are used in local service. Units of each fleet class are operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus unless otherwise noted. All models in this table are being replaced or partially replaced with the Orion VII Next Generation model at the end of this page (unless noted otherwise). The original operator is listed for each fleet class.

Year Builder and
model name
Photo Powertrain
(Engine and transmission)
Numbers Total Notes [1]
1990-
1991
Transportation
Manufacturing
Corporation

RTS-06 (T8O-206)

Detroit Diesel series 50
EGR
and Allison V-731 ATEC
8000-8396,
8400
398
  • Originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • All units originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines. All non-repowered units retired as of 2006.
  • 8319 converted to the MetroCard sales bus. 8400 transferred to the New York City Police Department shortly after delivery, and now numbered 9598 there.
1993 Bus Industries of America
Orion V (05.501)

Detroit Diesel series 50 EGR and Allison B-400R WTEC 101-316 216
  • Originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • The first 96 buses in this series were originally 93001-93096.
  • 101-172 originally equipped with coach seats for express bus service; most now have fiberglass seats.
  • 101-290, 298 originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines.
  • 295-297 and 299-316 originally had Cummins C8.3 engines.
  • All originally had Allison HT-747 ATEC transmission.
1993-
1994
Transportation
Manufacturing
Corporation

RTS-06 (T8O-206)

Detroit Diesel series 50 EGR and Allison V-731 ATEC 8401-8566 166
  • Originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • 8401-8402 renumbered from 93502 and 93503.
  • 8401-8564 originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines.
  • 8565 and 8566 are 1994 units.
1993-
1994
Transportation
Manufacturing
Corporation

RTS-06 (T8O-206)



Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison V-731 ATEC
1172-1190,
1192-1196,
5898-5937,
5988-5999,
7148-7149,
7174-7213,
9700-9795
215
  • Operated only under MTA Bus. Originally purchased for four operators by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT):[2]
    • 1172-1190, 1192-1196, 5988-5999: Jamaica Buses
      (1192-1196 originally Green Lines, 5988-5999 originally Queens Surface)
    • 5898-5937: Green Lines; (5898-5904 originally Queens Surface)
    • 7148-7149, 7174-7213: Triboro Coach; (7148-7149 originally Green Lines)
    • 9700-9795: Queens Surface
  • 7174-7184 were originally powered by methanol fuel.
  • All active units have a blue stripe.
  • One unit was lost to a fire well before MTA Bus takeover in 2005-2006 and was excluded from renumbering lists.
  • 5904 is preserved under its original number, Queens Surface 275; 5999 is preserved as Jamaica Buses 3865.
1994 Transportation
Manufacturing
Corporation

RTS-06 (T8O-206)

Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison V-731 ATEC
8600-8703 104
  • Originally operated by New York City Transit.
1994-
1995
Bus Industries of America
Orion V (05.501 CNG)
Detroit Diesel series 50G
EGR
(CNG fuel) and
Allison World B-400R
317, 581-610 31
  • Operated only under New York City Bus.
  • 317 is a 1994 unit; the rest are from 1995.
  • Not being replaced at this time.
  • These buses originally had Cummins L10G engines.
  • Pilot compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel fleet along with three retired Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS buses.
1995 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)

Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison World B-400R
400-580, 611-630 201
  • Originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • 611-630 have coach seating.
  • 400 and 401 are 1994 units (now retired).

[edit] Built from 1996-1999

Year Builder and
model name
Photo Length Powertrain
(Engine and transmission)
Numbers Total Notes [1]
1996 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison B400R
631-680 50
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Replacement order for Flxible Metro buses after Flxible ceased operations.
1996-
1997
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)

40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50 and
Allison V-731 ATEC
8750-9139, 9141,
9150-9349
600
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus. Buses were originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • 8750-8751 are 1995 units.
  • 9250-9349 originally equipped for express service, but many now have hard seats.
  • Still with coach seats: 9261-9270, 9274-9284, 9286-9290, 9292, 9293, 9295-9299, and 9345-9346.
Cummins M11E and
Allison V-731 ATEC
9140, 9142-9149
1997 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501 CNG)

40 ft
(12.19 m)
Cummins L10G (CNG fuel)
and Allison World B-400R
1405-1507 104
  • Owned by Nassau County (as indicated by the orange-and-blue stripe). Operated under Long Island Bus.
  • Original numbers were 142-245; 221 was lost in a fire prior to March 2009 renumbering.
  • 1456 (second picture; since retired) was the first bus to be re-striped into the new Long Island Bus livery.
  • Approximately 30 buses from this batch remain; the rest were replaced with Orion VII Next Generation CNG buses in spring 2009.
1997 New Flyer Industries
D60HF (articulated)
60 ft
(18.29 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison World B-400R
1000-1069 70
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 1000-1001 are 1996 units. 1001 was previously a demo unit.
1997 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison World B-400R
5938-5987 50
1997-
1998
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison V-731 ATEC
9350-9699 350
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 9656 caught fire shortly after delivery and was scrapped. The 1998-1999 Nova Bus RTS order would include another bus numbered 9656 in addition to the 350 RTS buses ordered that year. The replacement #9656 was totaled in a major accident in 2008 and was scrapped in 2009.
1998 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501 CNG)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Cummins L10G (CNG fuel)
and Allison World B-400R
1508-1525 18
  • Owned by Nassau County (as indicated by the orange-and-blue stripe). Operated under Long Island Bus.
  • Originally 270-287.
1998 Motor Coach Industries
102DLW3SS (commuter coach)

45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60
and Allison World B-500R
1860-2039 180
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus. Buses were originally operated by New York City Transit.
  • 1861 is a 1997 unit.
  • 2006 is fully painted white; all other units have no colors on the nose. [3]
  • Express bus service only.
1998 New Flyer Industries
D60HF (articulated)
60 ft
(18.29 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison World B-400R
1070-1109 40
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
1998-
1999
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)

40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison V-731 ATEC
4900-5074,
5125-5249
351
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • This order also included a replacement bus for 9656 in the 1997-1998 order, also numbered 9656 (and also since scrapped).
Detroit Diesel series 50
and ZF HP592C
5075-5124
1998-
1999
Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501 CNG)


40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
708-751,
7214-7285,
8568-8581,
9827-9834,
9836-9867,
9869-9899,
9901-9999
302
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
  • Originally bought by NYCDOT and operated by: [2]
    • 708-751: Command Bus
      (708 originally Queens Surface and Green Lines)
    • 7214-7285: Triboro Coach
    • 8568-8581, 9827-9999: Queens Surface
  • 708 is a 1997 ex-demo unit equipped with overhead luggage racks.
  • All units except units between 9827 and 9931 originally equipped with coach seating.
    • Currently with transit seats: 708-715, 748-751, 7226-7237, 9827-9899, and 9901-9995.
Deere 6081 (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
9835, 9868
1999 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)

40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison B-400R WTEC
6000-6349 350
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus. All units were originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • 6000-6002 are 1998 units.
1999 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
(single-door, commuter coach)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison B-400R WTEC
5894-5897 4
  • Operated under MTA Bus.
  • Originally operated by New York Bus Service; when inherited, buses were under Green Bus Lines.[2]
  • Express bus service only.
  • Only single-door non-MCI buses on the roster.
1999 Motor Coach Industries
102DLW3SS (commuter coach)
45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60
and Allison B-500R WTEC
2040-2139 100
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Express bus service only.
1999 New Flyer Industries
D45S ITV (commuter coach)
44.5 ft
(13.56 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60
and Allison B-500R WTEC
996-998 3
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Buses diverted from a Houston METRO order.
1999-
2000
New Flyer Industries
D60HF (articulated)
60 ft
(18.29 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50
and Allison B-500R WTEC
5250-5509 260
  • Operated under New York City Bus; 5347-5351 are marked for MTA Bus after a previous assignment there.
  • 5250-5251 are 1998 units originally numbered 1110-1111.
1999 New Flyer Industries
C40LF (semi-low floor CNG)
40.5 ft
(12.34 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
800-856 57
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 801 is a 1998 unit.
  • 857-989 were part of the same order.

[edit] Built from 2000-2004

Year Builder and
model name
Photo Length Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Numbers Total Notes
[1][2]
2000 New Flyer Industries
C40LF (semi-low floor CNG)
40.5 ft
(12.34 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
857-989 133
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 800-856 above were part of the same order.
2000 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501 CNG)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
1526-1632 108
  • Owned by Nassau County (as indicated by the orange-and-blue stripe). Operated under Long Island Bus.
  • Original numbers were 288-395; 303 was written off prior to March 2009 renumbering.
2000 Motor Coach Industries
D4500 (commuter coach)
45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60
and Allison B-500R WTEC
2705-2804 100
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Express bus service only.
2001 Motor Coach Industries
D4500 (commuter coach)
45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60
and Allison B-500R WTEC
2140-2209,
2805-2824
90
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Express bus service only.
  • 2185 (pictured) is painted in a special 9/11 memorial livery. In addition, 2185 is the only bus on the active roster without a stripe.
2002 Motor Coach Industries
D4500 (commuter coach)
45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60 EGR
and Allison B-500R WTEC
2825-2924 100
  • Operated under New York City Bus
  • Express bus service only.
2002 Motor Coach Industries
D4500 (commuter coach)
45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Detroit Diesel series 60 EGR
and Allison B-500R WTEC
7423-7428 6
2002 Coach & Equipment
Phoenix (Ford chassis)
25 ft
(7.62 m)
Navistar T444E and
Allison 2000
1800-1801 2
  • Owned by Nassau County (as indicated by the orange-and-blue stripe).
  • Operated under Long Island Bus on the N53 Merrick Shuttle only.
  • Originally Able-Ride 2132-2133.
  • These buses are 91 in (2.31 m) wide.
2003 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, CNG)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G EGR (CNG fuel)
Allison B-400R WTEC
7560-7684 125
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 7560 is a 2002 unit.
  • 7685-7819 and 6365-6689 below were part of the same order.
2003-
2004
New Flyer Industries
D60HF (articulated)

60 ft
(18.29 m)
Detroit Diesel series 50 EGR
and Allison B-500R WTEC
5510-5769 260
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 5734-5766 are wrapped for Select Bus Service on the Bx12.
2004 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, CNG)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G EGR (CNG fuel)
ZF HP592C
7685-7819 135
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 7560-7684 above and 6365-6689 below were part of the same order.
2004 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Cummins ISB
and BAE Systems HybriDrive
6365-6489 125
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 6365 is a 2002 unit.
  • Buses were delivered with lead-acid battery packs; 6401, 6402, 6468, and 6485 have been retrofitted with lithium-ion battery packs.
  • 7560-7819 above and 6490-6689 below were part of the same order.
2004 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion V (05.501 CNG)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Detroit Diesel series
50G EGR (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
1633-1635,
1637-1699
67
  • Owned by Nassau County (as indicated by the orange-and-blue stripe). Operated under Long Island Bus.
  • Originally 396-462.
Deere 6081 (CNG fuel) and
Allison B-400R WTEC
1636

[edit] Built 2005 and later

Year Builder and
model name
Photo Length Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Numbers Total Notes[1]
2004-
2007
Motor Coach Industries
D4500 (commuter coach)

45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Caterpillar C13 ACERT
and Allison B-500R WTEC
3000-3474, 4300-4329 505
  • Operated under MTA Bus and New York City Bus.
  • Express bus service only.
  • As delivered, 3000-3474 were under MTA Bus and 4300-4329 were under New York City Bus.
    • 3218-3251 and 4300-4329 are now operated under New York City Bus.
2005 DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)
40 ft
(12.19 m)
Cummins ISB and
BAE Systems HybriDrive
6490-6689 200
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 7560-7819 and 6365-6489 above were part of the same order.
2006-
2007
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)

40 ft
(12.19 m)
Cummins ISB and
BAE Systems HybriDrive
3500-3783,
6690-6905
500
  • Operated under MTA Bus and New York City Bus.
    • 3500-3783 are under MTA Bus.
    • 6690-6905 are under New York City Bus.
  • Buses have lead-acid battery packs.
  • Production of this model ceased after this order.
2008 Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT (commuter coach)

45.4 ft
(13.84 m)
Cummins ISM-410 and
Allison B500R
2210-2250 41
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • 2210 is a non-revenue training bus with no colors.
    • 2211-2228 are under New York City Bus.
    • 2229-2250 are under MTA Bus.
  • This order was originally for 126 buses, later reduced to 59. After the order was reduced to 59, the last 18 buses of the order were sold to New Jersey Transit.
2009 Daimler Commercial Buses
Orion VII Next Generation (07.501)
(semi-low floor, CNG)[4]
41.2 ft
(12.55 m)
Cummins Westport ISL G
(CNG fuel) and Allison B-400R WTEC
1700-1799 100
  • Operated under Long Island Bus.
  • 1700 is a 2008 unit with slightly different specifications.
  • Buses feature the new Long Island Bus livery.
Delivery in progress
2008-
2010
Daimler Commercial Buses
Orion VII Next Generation (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)


41.2 ft
(12.55 m)
Cummins ISB-280 and
BAE Systems HybriDrive[5]
3800-4278,
4330-4700
850
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • 3800-4019, 4040-4139, and 4170-4219 are under New York City Bus; 375 more units will be for New York City Bus.
    • 4020-4039 and 4140-4169 are under MTA Bus; 55 more units will be for MTA Bus.
  • 3800-3959 have lead-acid battery packs, 3960 and higher (will) have lithium ion battery packs.

[edit] Future fleet

Builder and
model name
Length Total Notes
DesignLine
EcoSaver IV Hybrid Electric
(semi-low floor, electric hybrid)
42 ft
(12.80 m)
  • 30 on primary contract order
  • Up to 50 on option order
  • Units will be under New York City Bus.
  • The powertrain system is Designline proprietary diesel turbine engine and hybrid drive system. [6]
  • Delivery is scheduled for late summer 2009.[7]
Nova Bus
LFS Artic (semi-low floor articulated)
62 ft
(18.90 m)
90
  • 90 buses will be under New York City Bus for Select Bus Service duty.
  • Delivery is scheduled for first quarter in 2010. [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d New York City transit bus production list from 1980-2001
  2. ^ a b c d e MTA Bus renumbering list
  3. ^ http://www.ttmg.org/photos/dmolina/NYCB_MCI_2006.jpg
  4. ^ MTA Long Island Bus orders Orion VII NG (CNG) buses
  5. ^ http://www.baesystems.com/BAEProd/groups/public/documents/bae_publication/bae_pdf_eis_hybridrive_diamler.pdf
  6. ^ [1] MTA buying 40 foot DesginLine hybrid buses
  7. ^ [2] Newest bus, the ECO Saver IV, gives you service with a smile, New York Daily News, June 29, 2009
  8. ^ [3] MTA buying 90 Nova LFS 62 foot articulated bus order.

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