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The MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet comprises over 5,700 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 and taxicabs, and employee shuttle buses), or demonstration buses. This list also does not include buses formerly operated by MTA Long Island Bus that are now operated under contract to Nassau County by Veolia Transportation.

Past 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.

Local and limited bus fleet

Built from 1995 to 2000

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes[1]
Bus Industries of America
Orion V (05.501)
1995-
1996
40 ft (12.19 m) 101-184
(84 buses)
  • Operated under MTA Bus.
  • Formerly owned and operated by the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester County, NY as 401-484 and purchased used in 2009 as replacements for older buses (1990-1991 and 1994 TMC RTS buses).
  • Being replaced & retired; to be retired by year's end.


Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)
1996 8752-9349
(598 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • Allison V-731 ATEC 3-Speed
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • All buses were originally operated under New York City Bus.
    • 8924-9073 were delivered brand new to Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics bus system before being delivered to MTA.
  • 9250-9349 were originally delivered with coach type seating mounted on elevated interior platforms for express service. 9250 & 9273 retain their platforms but had their coach seats replaced with 2x2 seating.
  • 9140-9149 were powered with Cummins M11E engines and are retired.
  • Many retired; to be retired in 2015-2016.
    • 8797 is being converted into the next Metrocard Bus.
    • 9207 became NYPD unit 982796.
1997-
1998
9350-9699
(350 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 9656 caught fire shortly after delivery and was subsequently retired. The next RTS order (see below) included a replacement 9656, but the replacement was wrecked in an accident in 2008.
  • Some retired.
  • To be replaced with newer buses.
1998 4900-5075,5125-5199
(251 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 5076-5124 have ZF Ecomat-2 5HP592C transmissions. 5075 originally had one, but was removed and replaced with an Allison transmission instead.
  • This bus order included a replacement bus for the original 9656 (see above) in addition to the 350 RTS buses ordered, but the replacement was totaled in a major accident in 2008.
  • Many buses are receiving LED signs.
  • 6 units written off due to separate structural integrity issues, accidents, and fires.
  • To be replaced with newer buses.
1998 5076-5104
(29 buses[2])
1998 5105-5124
(20 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • ZF Ecomat-2 5HP592C
1999 5200-5249
(50 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • Allison V-731 ATEC 3-Speed


Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
1998-
1999
6000-6349
(350 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • Allison B400R5 WTEC Gen-III
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • All buses were originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • Being replaced & retired; to be retired in 2015-2016.
New Flyer Industries
D60HF
(articulated)
1999-
2000
60 ft (18.29 m) (See notes[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 8.5L
  • Allison B500R5 Gen-III
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • The original numbers for this batch of buses were 5252-5509.
  • Many retired; 35 units remain in service.
    • 24 renumbered units remain in service. The renumbered units are: 1001-1002, 1004-1009 & 1011-1017, 1019-1021, 1023-1027 (mostly ex-5300s and 5400s), and 4705 (ex-5283)[3]
    • 11 un-renumbered units (5392, 5400, 5410, 5415-5416, 5418, 5423, 5464, 5471, 5485, and 5491) also remain in service.
    • To be retired from fall 2015 to 2016.

Built from 2000 to 2004

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes
[1][4]
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, CNG)
2001 40 ft (12.19 m) 7560
(1 bus[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series
    50G EGR 8.5L (CNG fuel)
  • Allison B400R5 WTEC Gen-III
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 7691 and 7746 were repowered with Cummins-Westport ISL-G engines and re-geared with Allison B400R WTEC engines.
  • 7810-7819 are 2005 units.
  • 7580 & 7672 are out of service due to to damage from separate incidents.
  • Last order of CNG buses delivered with the Detroit Diesel Series 50G Engine for the MTA (along with ex-MTA Long Island Bus 2004 Orion V CNGs #1633-1699 (ex #396-462))
2003 7561-7684
(124 buses[2])
2004-
2005
7685-7690,
7692-7745,
7747-7819
(133 buses[2])
7691, 7746
(2 buses[2])
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)
2004 6365-6489
(125 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 6365 is a 2002 unit.
    • This unit was briefly loaned to the SEPTA as demonstrator bus #3999 in the spring of 2005.[5]
  • As delivered, buses had Hawker XT sealed lead-acid batteries; 6401-6402, 6468, 6485 are retrofitted with A123 lithium-ion batteries.
  • 6372 is out of service due to damage from an accident.

New Flyer Industries
D60 "Galaxy"
(articulated)
2002-
2004
60 ft (18.29 m) 5510-5769
(260 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR 8.5L
  • Allison B500R5 WTEC Gen-III
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • All units were originally operated under New York City Bus.
    • 5510-5519, 5536, 5539-5542, 5556-5560, 5568, 5603-5604, 5645, 5648-5649, 5677-5678, 5687 and 5712 were transferred to and are operated by MTA Bus on the Q10 (from John F. Kennedy bus depot).
  • 5656 and 5658 were involved in separate accidents. The front half of 5658 and the rear half of 5656 were joined together to form a new 5656. The damaged sections were scrapped.
  • 5657 is out of service due to damage from an accident.
  • Last order of diesel buses delivered with the Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engine (as well as the last order of buses with a Detroit Diesel engine for the MTA)
    • Also the last order of high-floor transit buses for the MTA.

Built from 2005 to 2010

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes[1]


DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)
2005 40 ft (12.19 m) 6490-6689
(200 buses[2])
  • Cummins ISB 5.9L
  • BAE Systems HybriDrive
  • Operated under:
    • MTA Bus: 3500-3562, 3564-3783.
    • New York City Bus: 6490-6905.
  • Replaced all pre-1990 buses.
  • Buses have Hawker XT sealed lead-acid batteries.
  • A bus numbered 3563 was built as part of this order, but has been modified to run on diesel only (see below).
  • Last Orion VIIs ever built (model discontinued after this order).
  • 3548, 3741, and 6853 are retired due to separate fire-related incidents.
2006 3500-3562,
3564-3599,
6690-6789
(199 buses[2])
2007 3600-3783,
6790-6905
(300 buses[2])
DaimlerChrysler
Commercial Buses

Orion VII (07.501)
(semi-low floor)
2006 3563
(1 bus[2])
  • Cummins ISL EPA 07 8.9L
  • Allison Bus Series B400R6 Gen-IV
  • Operated under MTA Bus.
  • Delivered as a hybrid bus similar to 3500-3783 and 6690-6905, and converted as a pilot bus of a since-cancelled project to determine feasibility of converting 3500-3783 into straight diesel units.
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)
  • Cummins ISB
  • BAE Systems HybriDrive[6]
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Buses have Hawker XT sealed lead-acid batteries.
  • 3800-3827 are equipped with MTA Bus Time (formerly Clever Devices) GPS tracking systems.
2009 3960-4244,
4330-4630
(585 buses)
  • Cummins ISB 5.8L
  • BAE Systems HybriDrive[6]
  • Operated under:
    • MTA Bus: 4020-4039, 4140-4169, 4483-4512, 4631-4655.
    • New York City Bus: 3960-4019, 4040-4139, 4170-4244, 4330-4482, 4513-4630, 4656-4702
  • Replaced all pre-1996 40-foot buses and many post-1996 buses.
  • Buses have A123 lithium-ion batteries.
  • Many units now have new plexiglass drivers protection shields.
  • 4020-4028 are equipped with luggage racks for the Q70 Limited airport bus service.
  • 4019 and 4245-4275 are wrapped for the S79 Select Bus Service (see below).
2010 4631-4702
(72 buses)
  • Cummins ISB 6.7L
  • BAE Systems HybriDrive[6]
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor, articulated)
[7][8]
2010 62 ft (18.90 m) 1200-1232, 1280, 1286-1289
(36 buses)
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Replaced many 1996-1997 New Flyer D60HF buses.
  • The full order is 1200-1289; 1233-1279, 1281-1285 are assigned to Select Bus Service (see below).
  • 1205 is out of service due to fire damage.

Built in 2010 to 2015

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total amount)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes[1]
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi low-floor)
2011 40 ft (12.19 m) 8000-8014
(15 buses)
  • Cummins EPA 10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Gen-IV
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 8017 is out of service due to fire damage.
8015-8089
(75 buses)
  • Cummins EPA 10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1400B

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 Gen-IV
  • Operated under:
    • MTA Bus: 185-229, 491-658
    • New York City Bus: 230-490, 659-672
  • Replaced the 1999-2000 New Flyer C40LFs and the CNG Orion Vs.
  • Order delivered as following: 185-319, 491-569, 320-490, 570-672
  • 570-643 were originally to be built by Daimler Buses North America (Orion) before Orion (winding down operations) transferred the order to New Flyer.[9][10]
    • 644-672 buses were later added to the end of the order via an agreed upon option order.
  • 205 is the 4000th CNG bus built By New Flyer.
  • 631 and 636 are equipped with LED headlights.
  • Model discontinued after this order; last New Flyer C40LF buses (and old-styling New Flyer buses) ever built.

New Flyer Industries
XD40 "Xcelsior"
(semi low-floor)
2011 41 ft (12.50 m) 4810-4899
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Gen-IV
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 4899 was originally equipped with a Navistar MaxxForce 9 engine, but was re-equipped with a Cummins engine in 2014.
Daimler Buses North America
Orion VII Third Generation
(07.501, semi low-floor)
2011-2012 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 7000-7089
(90 buses)
  • Cummins EPA 10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF Ecolife 6AP1400B
New Flyer Industries
XD60 "Xcelsior"
(semi low-floor, articulated)
2012 60.83 ft (18.54 m) 4710-4784
(75 buses)
  • Cummins EPA 10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B500R6 Gen-V
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Replaced most pre-2000 New Flyer D60 buses.
  • 4710 is the first XD60 ever built.
  • 4710 was delivered as 1000, but was renumbered shortly after.
2013 4785-4799
(15 buses)
  • Cummins EPA 10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor, articulated)
2011-2013 62 ft (18.90 m) 5253-5311, 5316-5323, 5786-5841, 5864-5967
(226 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF Ecolife 6AP1700B
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Replaced all 1996-1998 and most 1999 New Flyer D60 buses.
  • The full order is 5770-5986 and 5253-5363; other buses are assigned to Select Bus Service duty (see below).
  • 5299 is out of service due to damage from an accident.
[3] New Flyer Industries
XD40 "Xcelsior"
(semi-low floor)
2014-2015 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 7090-7365
(276 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • Allison B400R6 Gen-V
[4] Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor)
40 ft (12.19 m) 8090-8503
(414 buses)
  • Cummins Cummins ISL9 EPA 13 280HP
  • ZF EcoLife 6 AP1200B

Express bus fleet

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

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes[1]
Motor Coach Industries
102-DLW3SS
(commuter coach)
1999 2040-2139
(100 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel Series 60 12.7L
  • Allison World B500R6 Gen-III
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
  • 60 buses remain in service.
    • To be retired in 2015.
2000 2705-2804
(100 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • To be replaced soon.
Motor Coach Industries
D4500
(commuter coach)
2001 2140-2209,
(70 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 2185 (pictured) was damaged in the 9/11 terrorist attacks but was restored and repainted in a special 9/11 memorial livery and returned to service in 2005.
  • To be replaced soon.
2002 2805-2924
(120 buses[2])
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • To be replaced soon.
2002 7423-7428
(6 buses[2])


Motor Coach Industries
D4500CL
(commuter coach)
2004-
2007
3000-3474, 4300-4329
(505 buses[2])
  • Operated under:
    • MTA Bus: 3000-3474.
    • New York City Bus: 4300-4329.
  • Replaced all MCI Classic buses.
  • MTA bus units to be overhauled in 2014-2015.

Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT
(commuter coach)
2008-
2009
2210-2250
(41 buses)
  • Operated under:
    • MTA Bus: 2229-2250.
    • New York City Bus: 2210-2228.
  • This order was originally for 126 buses, but only 41 buses were accepted. Additional units that would have been numbered 2251-2268 of this order were sold to New Jersey Transit, where they are currently numbered 7101-7118.
Prevost Car
X3-45
(commuter coach)
2011-
2012
2400-2489
(90 buses)
  • Volvo D13 SCR EPA 10 12.8L
  • Allison B500R6 Gen-IV
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 2400 (pictured) and 2422 have no front stripe. 2400 was delivered without one, and 2422 was repaired without one following an accident.
  • Replaced most 1997-1998 MCI 102-DLW3SS buses.
  • 2467 out of service due to accident.
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT
(commuter coach)
2012-
2013
2251-2304
(54 buses)
  • Cummins ISL9 EPA10 9.0L
  • Allison B500R6 Gen-V
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Replaced most 1997-1998 MCI 102-DLW3SS buses.
[5] Prevost Car
X3-45
(commuter coach)
2014-
2015
2490-2789
(300 buses)
  • Volvo D13 SCR EPA 10 12.8L
  • Allison B500R6 Gen-V
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • To replace all remaining MCI 102-DLW3SS and pre-2002 D4500 buses.
  • Being delivered.
    • 2490-2491, 2493-2508 have been delivered and operate out of Charleston Depot.

Select Bus Service bus fleet

All of these buses are operated under New York City Bus for Select Bus Service duty.

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes[1]
Daimler Buses North America
Orion VII Next Generation (07.501)
(semi-low floor, hybrid electric)
2009 41.2 ft (12.56 m) 4109, 4245-4278
(35 buses)
  • Cummins ISB 6.7L
  • BAE Systems HybriDrive[6]
Nova Bus
LFS
(semi-low floor, articulated)
[7][8]
2009-
2010
62 ft (18.90 m) 1233-1285
(53 buses)
  • 1233-1285 are assigned to the M15 SBS.
  • 5306-5323, 5786, 5790-5792, 5794-5795, 5797-5799, 5801, 5804, 5806-5809, 5816-5817 are assigned to the Bx12 SBS.
  • 5324-5363 are assigned to the B44 SBS.
  • 5770-5785 are assigned to the Bx41 SBS.
  • 5842-5863 & 5968-5986 are assigned to the M34/A & M60 SBS.
MTA New York City Nova Bus LFS articulated #5851 operates along the M34 Select Bus Service route. 2011-
2012
5306-5363, 5770-5786, 5790-5792, 5794-5795, 5797-5799, 5801, 5804, 5806-5809, 5816-5817, 5842-5863, 5968-5986
(131 buses)
  • Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L
  • ZF Ecolife 6AP1700B

Future fleet

Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission
or propulsion system)
Notes
(low-floor) 2015-
2017
40 ft (12.19 m) (628 buses)
  • Option order.
  • MTA New York City Transit.
  • To be awarded soon.
New Flyer Industries
XD40
(low-floor)
2015-
2016
40 ft (12.19 m) 7366-7410
(45 buses)
  • Awarded in September 2014.
  • MTA Bus Company.
  • To replace most 1996 Nova Bus RTS-06 and 1999 Orion V buses.
  • Delivery of first buses begins in June 2015.
New Flyer Industries
XD60
(low-floor, articulated)
2015-
2016
60 ft (18.29 m) 1000-1074
(75 buses)
  • Awarded in September 2014.
  • MTA Bus Company.
  • To replace all remaining New Flyer D60HF buses and fleet expansion.
  • Delivery of first buses begins in October 2015.
(low-floor, articulated) TBA 60 ft (18.29 m) (256 buses)
  • Contract to be awarded in June 2015
  • MTA New York City Transit.
  • To replace all active 2002-2004 New Flyer D60HF buses.
(low-floor, CNG) TBA 40 ft (12.19 m) (138 buses)
  • Contract to be awarded in 2015.
  • MTA New York City Transit.
  • To replace 2003 Orion VII CNG buses.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f New York City transit bus production list from 1980 to 2001
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Cumo, Ronald, (February/March 2008 edition) "Taking Technical" section, page 7 MTA's The Leader - Newsletter for Department of Buses Employees, retrieving November 30, 2009.
  3. ^ MTA Bus Operations Renumbering - 1998-2000 New Flyer D60HF
  4. ^ MTA Bus renumbering list
  5. ^ http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/oddballs_IV.php
  6. ^ a b c d [1][dead link]
  7. ^ a b [2] MTA buying 90 Nova LFS 62 foot articulated bus order.
  8. ^ a b "MTA Preliminary Budget V 2 Part 3" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  9. ^ http://newflyer.com/index/news-app/story.111 "Orion Assigns FTA-funded New York City Transit contract for 74 CNG buses to New Flyer", July 26, 2012, New Flyer
  10. ^ http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-7153-1-1486333-1-0-0-0-0-0-9293-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html Daimler Buses Reconfigures Operations in North America