Buses used by New Jersey Transit

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New Jersey Transit Bus Operations has employed many makes and models of buses between 25 and 60 feet in length. This list includes buses from 1973 to present and includes buses operated or leased to private contractors either subsidized by, or operating under contract to, New Jersey Transit, including its WHEELS services, which employs 35 minubuses.

[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, 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] Retired production buses

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Picture	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 8V71 (later 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	9100-9149	2003
1985	Volvo	B-10M articulated	60	96		Suburban	(9256 was not accessible)	Volvo	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)	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	None available	Transit		Detroit Diesel series 30	4000-4003	Never ran, became NYCTA 6350-6353

[edit] Active fleet

This roster lists buses used in urban transit service, commuter service, and WHEELS service. Buses purchased primarily for community shuttles are not listed. All buses pictures are owned by New Jersey Transit, regardless of branding, and are included in the purchase indicated. Not included is the fleet for Newark Light Rail.

[edit] Ordered prior to 2000

Year	Make & Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating		Example	Powertrain	Numbers	Branding
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40102-6T	40	102	Transit			Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V-731	1700-1721	New Jersey Transit
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40096-6T	40	96	Suburban			Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V-731	3001-3076, 3102-3150, 3160-3198, 3201-3204, 3207-3216, 3219-3253, 3256-3259 (many retired. All privately operated units returned or retired.)	New Jersey Transit
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40096-6T	40	96	Suburban			Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V-731	3077-3101, 3151-3159, 3199-3200, 3205-3206, 3217-3218, 3254-3255, 3260-3280 (many retired. All privately operated units returned or retired.)	New Jersey Transit
1989	Flxible Metro-B 40102-6T	40	102	Suburban			Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC/ Allison V-731	3500-3605 (many retired. All privately operated units returned or retired.)	New Jersey Transit
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8 (3700 is a 1993 40102-6C)	40	102	Suburban			Cummins C8.3 (3700 has a Cummins L10 engine)/ ZF Ecomat HP590	3701-3791	New Jersey Transit
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-6C8	40	102	Transit			Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590	1750-1965, 1976	New Jersey Transit A&C Bus Broadway Bus Olympia Trails (Red & Tan in Hudson County)
1994	Flxible Metro-D 40102-4D	40	102	Transit			Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC/ ZF Ecomat HP590	1966-1975	New Jersey Transit
1995- 1996	Nova Bus RTS T8O206	40	102	Transit			Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590	2601-2775	New Jersey Transit
1998- 2000	MCI 102-DWA3 CNG	40	102	Suburban			Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC/ Allison B500R ATEC	7001-7077	New Jersey Transit
1999- 2000	Nova Bus RTS RT8O-2N (1001 is a T8O-2N)	40	102	Transit			Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1000-1254, 1262-1576	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	102	Transit			Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	2501-2580	New Jersey Transit Broadway Bus

[edit] Ordered 2000 and after

All buses here are fully ADA compliant.

Year	Make & Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating	Example	Powertrain	Numbers	Branding
2000	MCI 102-DW3SS	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7501-7503	New Jersey Transit
2001	MCI D4000 (lavatory-equipped)	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7531-7541, 7783-7800, 8451-8453, 8556-8557, 8703	New Jersey Transit Carefree Bus Service Trans-Bridge Lines
2001- 2003	MCI D4000	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B-500 WTEC (7618 has a ZF ASTronic)	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	New Jersey Transit Academy Bus Coach USA Community Coach Olympia Trails Rockland Coaches Suburban Trails DeCamp Bus Lines Lakeland Bus Lines
2001 (purchased 2006)	Nova Bus RTS 82VN	40	102	Transit		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1577-1582	New Jersey Transit
2001 (purchased 2006)	Nova Bus RTS 82VN	40	102	Suburban		Cummins ISC/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C	1583-1589	New Jersey Transit (most wrapped for gobus)
2002- 2003	MCI D4500	45	102	Suburban		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	New Jersey Transit Academy Bus Coach USA Community Coach Rockland Coaches ShortLine Suburban Trails DeCamp Bus Lines Lakeland Bus Lines
2002	Blue Bird CSFE3000	30	96	Transit		Cummins ISB/ Allison 2000	600-617	New Jersey Transit
2002	Nova Bus RTS 82VN hybrid	40	102	Transit		Cummins ISB/ ISE Thundervolt TB-40 hybrid drive	4001-4003	New Jersey Transit
2003	MCI D4000H hybrid	40	102	Suburban		Cummins ISL/ Allison EP-50 HybriDrive	4004-4007	New Jersey Transit
2003	MCI D4500 (lavatory-equipped)	45	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B-500 WTEC	8560-8562, 8627-8631, 8921-8950	Academy Bus Trans-Bridge Lines
2003- 2004	Neoplan AN-459	59	102	Transit		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	9501-9549	New Jersey Transit
2003- 2004	Neoplan AN-459	59	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	9601-9636	New Jersey Transit
2004	MCI D4000N	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC/ Allison B500R WTEC	7803-7805	New Jersey Transit
2006	MCI D4500CL	45	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	9001-9053	New Jersey Transit
2007	Goshen GC-II	25	98	Transit		Navistar VT365/ Ford automatic	700-714	New Jersey Transit
2008	MCI D4500CL	45	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	7121-7166	New Jersey Transit
2008	MCI D4500CL (lavatory-equipped)	45	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C13 ACERT/ Allison B500R WTEC	7167-7187	New Jersey Transit
2008- 2013	NABI 416.15	40	102	Transit (4101-5170) Suburban (5201-5275)		Caterpillar C9 ACERT/ ZF Ecomat-2 HP602C	4101-5170, 5201-5275* (see note below)	New Jersey Transit* (see note below)

* - Bus 5201 was delivered on January 29, 2008, and is currently in service. Delivery of the rest of the order will begin in summer 2008, with numbers as noted in the table. This delivery will occur over six years.^[1][2]

[edit] See also

• New Jersey Transit
• New Jersey Transit Bus Operations

[edit] References

1. ^ NJ Transit approves order for 1145 buses
2. ^ Add-on to the NABI order

[edit] External links

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