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Revision as of 00:10, 30 October 2017

The MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet comprises over 5,800 buses in fixed-route service in New York City under MTA New York City Bus (New York City Transit) (including Select Bus Service) and MTA Bus.

A roster of the fleet is shown below. Not included below are buses and vans not open to the general public (Access-A-Ride vans, taxicabs, and employee shuttle buses), or demonstration buses. This list also does not include buses formerly operated by MTA Long Island Bus (now Nassau Inter-County Express) that are now operated under contract to Nassau County by Veolia Transportation (now Transdev).

Past fleet

Main article: Retired MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet

Current active fleet

All buses are fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. All buses are 102 inches (2.59 meters) wide. Buses run on diesel fuel unless noted otherwise (in the "Builder and model name" column).

Local and Limited bus fleet

Image Builder and model name Model year Length Numbers
(Total ordered) 		Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system) 		Operator Notes
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T80-206) 		1996 40 ft (12.19 m) 8752-9349
(598 buses) 		MTA Bus
  • Originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • Being retired; 18 units remain in service.
  • 8797 is a Metrocard Bus.
1997-1998 9350-9699
(350 buses) 		NYCT
  • Only 9457, 9511, 9667, and 9674 remain in service.
1998-1999 4900-5249
(350 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • Allison VR-731 ATEC 3-Speed (4900-5075, 5125-5249)
  • ZF Ecomat-2 5HP592C (5076-5124)
 NYCT & MTA Bus
  • All units were originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • 10 units were retired due to damage from various incidents.
New Flyer Industries
D60HF
articulated 		2002-2003 60 ft (18.29 m) 5510-5769
(260 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR 8.5L
  • Allison B500R5 WTEC Generation 3
 NYCT
  • 5656 and 5658 were involved in separate accidents resulting in the front half of 5658 and the rear half of 5656 being joined together to form a new 5656, while the damaged sections were scrapped.[1]
  • Being retired; 198 units remain in service.
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses
Orion VII (07.501)
semi-low floor, CNG 		2003 40 ft (12.19 m) 7560-7684
(125 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel Series
    50G EGR 8.5L (CNG fuel)
  • Allison B400R5 WTEC Generation 3
 NYCT & MTA Bus
  • Originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • Being retired; 25 units remain in service.
2004-2005 7685-7819
(135 buses) 		NYCT
  • 7691 and 7746 are retired.
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses
Orion VII (07.501)
semi-low floor, hybrid electric 		2004 6365-6489
(125 buses)
2005 6490-6689
(200 buses)
2006-2007 3500-3783
6690-6905
(500 buses) 		NYCT & MTA Bus
  • 3563 was modified to run on diesel fuel.
  • 3548, 3741 & 6853 were written off due to fire damage.[3][4]
Daimler Buses North America
Orion VII Next Generation (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric) 		2007-2008 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 3800-3959
(160 buses) 		NYCT
2009-2010 3960-4278
4330-4702
(690 buses) 		NYCT & MTA Bus
  • 4619 is out of service due to damage from an accident.[6]
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
(semi-low floor, articulated) 		2010 62 ft (18.90 m) 1200-1289
(90 buses) 		NYCT
  • Around 50 units are assigned to Select Bus routes (see here).
  • 1205 was written off due to fire damage.
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi low-floor) 		2011 40 ft (12.19 m) 8000-8089
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Generation 5 (8000-8002)
  • Allison B400R6 Generation 4 (8003-8014)
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1400B (8015-8089)
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD40)
(semi low-floor) 		2011 41 ft (12.50 m) 4810-4899
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Generation 4
  • 4899 was originally equipped with a Navistar MaxxForce 9 engine, but was re-powered with a Cummins ISL9 engine.
Daimler Buses North America
Orion VII Third Generation
(07.501, semi low-floor) 		2011 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 7000-7089
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF Ecolife 6AP1400B
  • 7052-7089 are equipped with bike racks.
New Flyer Industries
C40LF
(semi low-floor, CNG) 		2011-2013 40.83 ft (12.44 m) 185-672
(488 buses)
  • Cummins Westport ISL-G 8.9L
  • Allison B400R6 Generation 4
 NYCT & MTA Bus
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
(semi-low floor, articulated) 		2011-2013 62 ft (18.90 m) 5253-5363
5770-5986
(328 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B
 NYCT
  • Around 180 units are assigned to Select Bus routes (see here).
  • 5299 is out of service due to damage from an accident.[7]
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD60)
(semi low-floor, articulated) 		2012-2013 60.83 ft (18.54 m) 4710-4799
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B500R6 Generation 5 (4710-4712, 4756-4758)
  • Allison B500R6 Generation 4 (4713-4755, 4759-4784)
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B (4785-4799)
  • 4710 and 4711 were delivered as 1000 and 1001.
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD40)
(semi-low floor) 		2014-2015 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 7090-7482
(393 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Generation 5
 NYCT & MTA Bus
  • Around 60 units are assigned to Select Bus routes (see here).
  • 7430 and 7442 are out of service due to damage from separate accidents.[8][9]
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor) 		2015 40 ft (12.19 m) 8090-8503
(414 buses)
  • Cummins EPA13 ISL9 280HP
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1400B
 NYCT
  • 8126 is out of service due to damage from an accident.[10]
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD60)
(semi low-floor, articulated) 		2015-2016 60.83 ft (18.54 m) 5364-5438
(75 buses)
  • Cummins EPA13 ISL9
  • ZF Ecolife 6AP1700B
 MTA Bus
2017 5987-6125
(139 buses)
  • Cummins EPA13 ISL9
  • Allison B500R6 Generation 5
 NYCT
  • Replacing most D60HFs and all remaining 1996 Nova Bus RTS-06s.
  • Some units temporarily operated under MTA Bus.
  • Being delivered; 114 units are in service
  • Around 40 units are assigned to Select Bus routes (see here)
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XN40)
(semi low-floor, CNG) 		2017 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 673-810
(138 buses)
  • Cummins Westport ISL-G
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1400B
  • Around 20 units are assigned to Select Bus routes (see here).
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
(semi-low floor, articulated) 		2017-2018 62 ft (18.90 m) 5439-5530
(92 buses)
  • Cummins EPA13 ISL9
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B
  • To replace most New Flyer D60HFs.
  • Being delivered.
  • Some units will be assigned to Select Bus routes.
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XN60)
(semi-low floor, articulated, CNG) 		2017-2018 60.83 ft (18.54 m) 1016-1125
(110 buses)
  • Cummins Westport ISL-G NZ
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B
  • To replace all CNG-powered Orion VIIs, and to supply articulated buses for overcrowded routes.
  • Being delivered.

Express bus fleet

All express buses in the fleet are 45 ft (13.72 m) long commuter coaches.

Image Builder and
model name 		Model year Numbers
(Total ordered) 		Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system) 		Operator Notes[11]
Motor Coach Industries
D4500 		2001 2140-2209
(70 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel Series 60 12.7L
  • Allison World B500R6 Generation 3
 MTA Bus
  • Originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • Only 2209 remains in service.
2002 2805-2924
2926
(121 buses) 		NYCT & MTA Bus
  • 2926 was inherited by MTA Bus from New York Bus Service.
  • 31 units remain in service.
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CL 		2004-2007 3000-3474
4300-4329
(505 buses)
  • Caterpillar C13 ACERT 12.5L
  • Allison B500R6 WTEC Generation 3 (3000-3124)
  • Allison B500R6 WTEC Generation 4 (3125-3474, 4300-4329)
  • 3158 is out of service due to damage from an accident.[12]
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT 		2008 2210-2250
(41 buses)
  • Caterpillar C13 ACERT 12.5L
  • Allison B500R6 WTEC Generation 4
  • Order originally consisted of 126 buses, but only 41 buses were accepted. The units that would have been numbered 2251-2268 were sold to New Jersey Transit as 7101-7118.
Prevost
X3-45 		2011 2400-2489
(90 buses)
  • Volvo D13 SCR EPA 10 12.8L
  • Allison B500
 NYCT
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT 		2013 2251-2304
(54 buses)
  • Cummins ISL9 EPA13 8.9L
  • Allison B500R6 Generation 5
  • 2304 is out of service due to damage from an accident.
Prevost
X3-45 		2014-2016 2490-2789
(300 buses)
  • Volvo D13 SCR EPA 10 12.8L
  • Allison B500
  • 2755 is out of service due to fire damage.[13]

Future fleet

Builder and
model name 		Year Length Numbers
(Total to be ordered) 		Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system) 		Notes
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XE40)
(semi-low floor, electric) 		2017-2018 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 1305-1309
(5 buses)
  • Test electric buses for New York City Transit.
  • Contract awarded in 2017.
  • Expected in December 2017.
Proterra
BE40
(semi-low floor, electric) 		2017-2018 40 ft (12.19 m) 1300-1304
(5 buses)
  • Test electric buses for New York City Transit.
  • Announced by Gov. Cuomo on April 26, 2017.
  • Expected in December 2017.
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD60)
(semi-low floor, articulated) 		2017-2018 60.83 ft (18.54 m) 6126-6178
(53 buses)
  • For MTA Bus.
  • Contract awarded in 2017.
  • To supply buses for Woodhaven Blvd Select Bus Service and to replace older buses operated under MTA Bus.
(commuter coach) 2017-2019 45 ft (13.72 m)
(307 buses)
  • For MTA Bus and MTA New York City Transit.
  • Contract to be awarded in 2017.
  • To replace older express buses.
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor) 		2018-2019 40 ft (12.19 m) 8504-8754
(251 buses)
  • To replace all remaining Nova Bus RTS-06s and some 2004 hybrid Orion VIIs.
  • Pilot units expected in early 2018.
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD40)
(semi-low floor) 		2018-2019 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 7483-7849
(367 buses)
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XDE40)
(semi-low floor, hybrid) 		2018-2019 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 6906-6915
(10 buses)
  • For New York City Transit.
  • Contract to be awarded in 2017.
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
(semi-low floor, articulated) 		2018-2019 60 ft (18.29 m) (190 buses)
  • For MTA New York City Transit.
  • Contract to be awarded in 2018.
  • To replace New Flyer D60HFs.
New Flyer Industries
Xcelsior (XD40)
(semi-low floor) 		2018-2019 41.2 ft (12.56 m)
(41 buses)
  • For MTA Bus.
  • Contract to be awarded in 2017.
  • To replace older buses operated under MTA Bus.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20110920/harlem/scaffolding-collapses-on-mta-bus-harlem
  2. ^ a b "Bus Company Committee Meeting January 2010" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ https://patch.com/new-york/syosset/disabled-bus-explodes-in-flames-on-lie-f6b3dc3f
  4. ^ http://gothamist.com/2012/09/27/photo_mta_bus_goes_up_in_flames_in.php
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/mta-bus-crash-injures-25-people-brooklyn-article-1.2069490
  7. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/person-dead-mta-bus-hits-truck-greenwich-village-article-1.1610915
  8. ^ http://abc7ny.com/traffic/mta-bus-tour-bus-collide-in-queens/2428418/?sf114860097=1
  9. ^ http://nypost.com/2016/06/26/pregnant-woman-child-among-14-injured-in-bus-crash/
  10. ^ http://www.silive.com/westshore/index.ssf/2017/10/cops_baby_suffered_minor_injur.html
  11. ^ "MTA/NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT Roster". angelfire.com.
  12. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/injured-mta-express-bus-crash-fdr-drive-article-1.2572489
  13. ^ http://abc7ny.com/news/mta-bus-consumed-by-fire-on-gowanus-expressway/1400986/
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