Buses used by New Jersey Transit

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New Jersey Transit Bus Operations and companies leasing buses from New Jersey Transit utilize various makes and models of buses between 25 and 60 feet in length to provide service within the state of New Jersey. As of 2007, 2,477 buses are branded for New Jersey Transit duty, while 683 other buses owned by New Jersey Transit are branded for duty by private operators such as Coach USA, a number that does not include community shuttle buses.

The roster below lists buses purchased and/or inherited by New Jersey Transit.

Contents 1 Buses in service before 1980 2 Retired buses 2.1 Demo buses 2.2 Production buses 3 Active fleet 3.1 Purchased before 1995 3.2 Purchased from 1995-1999 3.3 Purchased from 2000-2004 3.4 Purchased 2005 and later 3.5 Upcoming delivery 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Buses in service before 1980

This list includes Transport of New Jersey, NJDOT-owned, and NJ Transit buses

• 1960-1973 GMC ""New Look"" The majority of these buses were inherited from Transport of New Jersey and the Maplewood Equipment Company.
• Late 1960s MCI MC-7: mostly ex-Greyhound
• 1970s GMC PD-4106 and PD-4107 ("Buffalo")
• 1973 Highway Products, Inc. TC-31: assigned to Passaic-Athenia Bus Lines, maybe others
• 1975-1978 MCI MC-8: Purchased surplus from various sources.
• 1976 Flxible 35096-8-1: 30 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers.
• 1976 Flxible 45102-8-1: 35 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors.
• 1976 Flxible 53096-8-1: 40 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors and Suburban-style seating.
• 1976 Flxible 53102-8-1: 40 foot buses, most were assigned to private carriers. Some were built with single doors and Suburban-style seating.
• 1979 Flxible 870: purchased secondhand as replacements for destroyed ex-NYCT 870s.
• Late 1970s GMC Various "Buffalo" style buses were purchased secondhand.
• Various years Flxible "New Look" purchased secondhand.

All of these buses have been retired from NJ Transit service.

[edit] Retired buses

This section covers buses that were purchased by New Jersey Transit after 1980 and have since been retired.

[edit] Demo buses

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating		Engine	Numbers	Notes
1981	Volvo	B-10M articulated	60	102	Transit	✗	Volvo	9000	Demo articulated bus.
1981	Volvo	B-10M	40	102	Transit	✗	Volvo	9001	Demo Volvo 40-foot bus
1981	M A N	SG310-18-21L	60	102	Transit	✗	MAN D2566 MLUM	9100	Demo MAN articulated bus.
1988	Flxible	Metro-B 40096-4D	40	96	Transit	✓	Detroit Diesel series 50	8050	Demo Metro-B for the 1989 Metro-B order.
1989	OBI Orion	05.501	40	102	Transit	✓	Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	Unknown	Demo Orion. Now Transit Windsor (ON) 499.
1993	Flxible	Metro-D 40102-6C8	40	102	Transit	✓	Cummins C8.3	8083	Demo Metro-D for the 1994 Metro-D order.
1996	MCI	102-D3	40	102	Suburban	✓	Cummins M11E	8011	One of two MCI D series buses ahead of the 2001-2004 MCI order. This bus was owned by Penske, sold to a charter company, later destroyed by a fire.
1996	MCI	102-D3	40	102	Suburban	✓	Detroit Diesel series 60	8060	The other MCI D series bus ahead of the 2001-2004 MCI order, owned by Penske.
2006	MTS	RTS Legend	40	102	4101 (Transit) 4201 (Suburban)	✓	Caterpillar C9	4101 4201	These buses were received for testing ahead of a planned order, since canceled. The buses are being sold to Texas A&M University. [1]

[edit] Production buses

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Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating		Engine	Numbers	Retired
1980 (acquired 1986)	Grumman-Flxible	870-B 53102-6-1	40	102	Transit and Suburban	Some were lift equipped	Detroit Diesel series 6V71N	1500-1619, 2000-2518	1999
1981	Grumman-Flxible	870-A 40102-6-1	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	1000-1270	1994
1982-1984	MCI	MC-9	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	6100-6799	2003
1983	Flxible	Metro-A 40102-6T	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	1300-1464	1996
1985	Volvo	B-10M articulated	60	102	Transit		Volvo TD100	9100-9149	2003
1985	Volvo	B-10M articulated	60	96	Suburban	(9256 was not accessible)	Volvo TD100	9200-9259	2003
1987	MCI	MC-9	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	5000-5414	2007
1987	MCI	96A3	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	5450	2003
1989	Eagle Bus	AE20	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA	5500-5618	2001
1992	Flxible	Metro-C 40102-6C LNG	40	102	Transit		Cummins L10G	1722-1726 (later 0001-0005 and NGV1-NGV5); all assigned to NJT Mercer/Hamilton Garage	2004
1995-1999 (leased 2006)	MCI	102-DL3	45	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60	7101-7120	2007
1997-1998	Orion	06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel Series 30	4000-4003	Never ran, became NYCTA 6350-6353

[edit] Active fleet

[edit] Purchased before 1995

Year	Make & Model		Length & Width (ft x in)	Example	Powertrain (Engine & Transmission)	Numbers	Total ordered	Operators
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40102-6T		40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V731	1700-1721 (some retired)	22	New Jersey Transit
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40096-6T suburban		40 ft (12.19 m) • 96 in (2.44 m)		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V731	3000-3076, 3102-3150, 3160-3198, 3201-3204, 3207-3216, 3219-3253, 3256-3259 (most retired)	218	New Jersey Transit All privately operated units retired.
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40096-6T suburban		40 ft (12.19 m) • 96 in (2.44 m)		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V731	3077-3101, 3151-3159, 3199-3200, 3205-3206, 3217-3218, 3254-3255, 3260-3280 (most retired)	63	New Jersey Transit All privately operated units retired.
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40102-6T suburban		40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V731	3500-3605 (most retired)	106	New Jersey Transit
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8 single door suburban (see Note 1)		40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590 (see Note 1)	3700-3791	97 (see Note 2)	New Jersey Transit
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8		40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590	1750-1965, 1976	217	New Jersey Transit A&C Bus Broadway Bus Coach USA Olympia Trails (Red & Tan in Hudson County)
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-4D		40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC/ ZF Ecomat HP590	1966-1975	10	New Jersey Transit
NOTES: Bus #3700 is a 1993 unit designated 40102-6C for an Cummins L10 engine. The last five buses of this order (3792-3796) were diverted to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

[edit] Purchased from 1995-1999

All buses here are fully ADA compliant.

Year	Make & Model	Length (All buses are 102 in (2.59 m) wide)	Example	Powertrain (Engine & Transmission)	Numbers	Total ordered	Operators
1995- 1996	Nova Bus RTS T8O206	40 ft (12.19 m)		Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590	2601-2775	175	New Jersey Transit
1998- 2000	MCI 102-DWA3 CNG	40 ft (12.19 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC/ Allison B500R ATEC	7001-7077	77	New Jersey Transit
1999- 2000	Nova Bus RTS RT8O-2N (1001 is a T8O-2N)	40 ft (12.19 m)		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1000-1254, 1262-1576	570	New Jersey Transit A&C Bus Academy Bus Lines Bergen Avenue IBOA Broadway Bus Coach USA Olympia Trails (Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus/ Red & Tan in Hudson County) New Jersey State Police Rutgers-New Brunswick
1999- 2000	Nova Bus RTS RT6O-2N	30 ft (9.14 m)		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	2501-2580	80	New Jersey Transit Broadway Bus

[edit] Purchased from 2000-2004

All buses here are fully ADA compliant.

Year	Make & Model	Length & Width (ft x in)	Example	Powertrain (Engine & transmission or propulsion)	Numbers	Total ordered	Operators
2000	MCI 102-DW3SS	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7501-7503	3	New Jersey Transit
2001	MCI D4000 (lavatory-equipped)	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7531-7541, 7783-7800, 8451-8453, 8556-8557, 8703 (See Note 1)	35	New Jersey Transit Carefree Bus Service Trans-Bridge Lines
2001- 2003	MCI D4000	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B-500 WTEC (See Note 2)	7401-7418, 7484-7493, 7504-7530, 7542-7683, 7686-7782, 7801, 7810-8112, 8269-8291, 8401-8435, 8454-8523, 8554-8555, 8558-8559, 8563-8626, 8632-8686, 8704-8746, 8755-8759, 8775-8787, 8836-8889, 8916-8920, 8971-8990	989	New Jersey Transit Academy Bus Lines Coach USA Community Coach Olympia Trails Rockland Coaches Suburban Trails DeCamp Bus Lines Lakeland Bus Lines
2002	Nova Bus RTS 82VN hybrid	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins ISB/ ISE Thundervolt TB-40 hybrid drive	4001-4003	3	New Jersey Transit
2002	Blue Bird CSFE3000	30 ft (9.14 m) x 96 in (2.44 m)		Cummins ISB/ Allison 2000	600-617	18	New Jersey Transit
2002- 2003	MCI D4500	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7419-7483, 8200-8268, 8292-8322, 8436-8450, 8524-8553, 8760-8774, 8788-8835, 8890-8915, 8961-8968	306	New Jersey Transit Academy Bus Lines Coach USA Community Coach Rockland Coaches Short Line Bus Suburban Trails DeCamp Bus Lines Lakeland Bus Lines
2003	MCI D4000H hybrid	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins ISL/ Allison EP-50 HybriDrive	4004-4007	4	New Jersey Transit
2003	MCI D4500 (lavatory-equipped)	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B-500 WTEC	8560-8562, 8627-8631, 8921-8950	38	Academy Bus Lines Trans-Bridge Lines
2004	Neoplan AN-459	59 ft (17.98 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	9501-9549 (9501 is a 2003 unit)	49	New Jersey Transit
2004	Neoplan AN-459 suburban	59 ft (17.98 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	9601-9636 (9601 is a 2003 unit)	36	New Jersey Transit
2004	MCI D4000N	40 ft (12.19 m) x 96 in (2.44 m)		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7802-7805	4	New Jersey Transit
NOTES: 35 were originally ordered with restrooms. However, 7801 was originally equipped with a restroom and 8451 was not. Bus #7618 is equipped with a ZF ASTronic semi-automatic transmission.

[edit] Purchased 2005 and later

All buses here are branded in New Jersey Transit livery and are fully ADA compliant. 1583-1587 are also wrapped for gobus service.

Year	Make & Model	Length & Width (ft x in)	Example	Powertrain (Engine & Transmission)	Numbers	Total ordered
2001 (see Note 1)	Nova Bus RTS 82VN	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1577-1582	6
2001 (see Note 1)	Nova Bus RTS 82VN suburban	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1583-1589	7
2006	MCI D4500CL	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	9001-9053	53
2007	Goshen GC-II	25 ft (7.62 m) x 98 in (2.49 m)		Navistar VT365/ Ford automatic	700-714	15
2007	MCI D4500CL	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	7121-7166	46
2007	MCI D4500CL (lavatory-equipped)	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	7167-7187	21
2008 (see Note 2)	MCI D4500CT	45 ft (13.72 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Cummins ISM 410/ Allison B500R	7101-7118	18
Delivery in progress
2008- 2010	NABI 416.15	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ ZF Ecomat 4 - 6HP594C (see Note 4)	5201-5495	295 (see Note 3)
NOTES: Purchased in 2006 as used buses from Academy Bus. Purchased in 2009 as rejected buses from MTA New York City Transit. Approximately 165 buses are in service at this time. Some future units will be operated under Coach USA. Beginning with 5350, buses equipped with Cummins ISL

[edit] Upcoming delivery

Make & Model	Length & Width (ft x in)	Powertrain (Engine & Transmission)	Notes
NABI 416.15	40 ft (12.19 m) x 102 in (2.59 m)	Cumnmins ISL 280/ ZF Ecomat 4 - 6HP594C	To be numbered 4101-5170. Buses will built after suburban counterparts have been built.

[edit] See also

• New Jersey Transit
• New Jersey Transit Bus Operations

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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