Retired Los Angeles Metro bus fleet

Make/
Model

Photo

Year

Fleet
(quantity ordered)

Engine/
Transmission

Fuel propulsion

Retired

Notes

GMC TDH4801

1958

5100–5149
(50 buses)

Diesel

GMC TDH5301

1959

5300–5374
(75 buses)

Diesel

GMC TDM4515

1959

2025–2044
(20 buses)

GM Detroit Diesel 6-71, 4 spd manual

Diesel

Suburban 45 psgr.seating, used primarily on Line 60, LA-SBdo-Riv. Single door entry, no A/C. Several retained at Div.13 Riverside as back-up after 3000 series coaches came on property.

GMC TDH5301

1962

5400–5479
(80 buses)

Diesel

Flxible

1962

5700–5899
(200 buses)

Diesel

Flxible

1963

5900–5999
(100 buses)

Diesel

Flxible FDV8C-401-7-UL-AC Suburban

1966

5600–5624
(25 buses)

V8 Cummins 165-285, 4 spd manual

Diesel

Suburban, forward facing seating, high back seats, overhead luggage racks, A/C equipped, single door entry. Supplemented 3000 series GMC's on Line 60, 57, and Long Beach Express. Underfloor luggage bays. Converted to Allison auto trans. at Div. 1 shops in late 1980s.

Flxible

1968

6000–6274
(275 buses)

Diesel

GMC S8M5303A

1968

3000–3014
(15 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Allison VS-2

Diesel

Delivered new with 4 spd. manual trans, completely rebuilt in the late 1980s with an Allison auto. trans. at Div. 1 shops. Suburban seating, parcel racks, single door entry. Used primarily on Route 60 LA-SBdo. Replaced 2000 series suburbans on same route. Factory A/C. New LAX Airport Express service initially used the 3000's. Underfloor luggage bays. Last coaches ordered with manual transmissions & last suburbans purchased until Neoplan 3 axle coaches of 1987.

Flxible

1968

4200–4224
(25 buses)

Diesel

Flxible

1970

7000–7099
(100 buses)

Diesel

Flxible

1971

7100–7199
(100 buses)

Cummins 903 V8

Diesel

Flxible

1973

7200–7276
(77 buses)

Diesel

GMC T8H5307A

1973

1000–1099
(100 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Allison

Diesel

1991

Flxible

1973

4300–4341
(42 buses)

Diesel

1990

GMC

1974

3100–3299
(200 buses)

Diesel

1993

Neoplan Skyliner

1974-1981

9900–9921
(22 buses)

6v92 74X transmission

Diesel

1995

9900-9901 was delivered with 8V92, but was re-engine to 6v92.

Flxible

1975

7300–7399
(100 buses)

Diesel

1990

Flxible

1975

7400–7499
(100 buses)

Diesel

1990

AM General

1977

8000–8199
(200 buses)

Diesel

1992

M.A.N./AM General SG-220-18-3A

1978

9200–9229
(30 buses)

  • MAN D2566 MLUM
  • Renk-Doromat 874B

Diesel

1994

M.A.N./AM General SG-220-16.5-2A

1978

9250–9259
(10 buses)

  • MAN D2566 MLUM
  • Renk-Doromat 874B

Diesel

1995

  • Ex-Golden Gate Transit 451–460; bought in 1984

Grumman 870

1980

7500–7729
(230 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92
  • Allison V730

!Diesel

1993

  • Originally had 8V71 engines, but were re-engined to 6V92 three years later

GMC RTS T8H-203

1980

9140–9153
(14 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Allison V730

Diesel

2001

  • LACMTA acquired these buses from OCTA on auction in mid-1990s.

GMC RTS-04

1981

8200–9139
(940 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V730

Diesel

2001

GMC RTS-04

1982

4400–4434
(35 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2008

  • Originally had Allison V730 Transmission.
  • During their last refurbishment, all units were replaced with Luminator LED destination signs & white side panels.
  • Most units received Allison V731 transmission

Neoplan AN440

1983–84

3300–3714
(415 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HT Series

Diesel

2001

  • 3300–3689 had Allison HT-747 Transmission
  • 3690–3714 had Allison HT-748 Transmission

Neoplan Suburban AN440/3 40'

1987

1100–1189
(90 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2001

  • These buses had over head racks and 3 axles.

Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B'

1988

1800–1809
(10 buses)

  • Cummins L10G
  • Voith D863.3E

CNG

2002

TMC RTS T80-206

1988

2000–2266
(267 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2008

Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B'

1988

2500–2649
(150 buses)

  • Cummins L10
  • Voith D863.3E

Diesel

2002

Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B'

1989

2700–2764
(65 buses)

  • Cummins L10
  • Voith D863.3E

Diesel

2002

TMC RTS T80-206

1989

1970–1999
(30 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2008

  • Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.

TMC RTS T80-206

1989

2300–2402
(103 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TAC
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2008

Flxible 40102-6T Metro 'B'

1990

2800–2870
(71 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2003

Flxible 40102-6T Metro 'C'

1992

2900–2932
(33 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2006

TMC RTS T80-206

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1992-93

1200–1502
(303 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731

Diesel

2009

  • Originally methanol fueled, then ethanol fueled, and finally converted to diesel.

Neoplan AN440A

1995–96

4500–4695
(196 buses)

  • Cummins L10G
  • Allison B400R

CNG

2011

  • First buses purchased by LACMTA.

Neoplan AN440A

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1996–97

4696–4793
(98 buses)

  • Cummins L10G
  • Allison B400R

CNG

2011

Neoplan
AN440A

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1997–98

6301–6600
(300 buses)

  • Cummins L10G
  • Allison B400R

CNG

2012

New Flyer D40LF

NFI_D40LF.jpg

1998

3000–3019
(20 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison B400R

Diesel

2011

  • Acquired as a rejected order from Citizens Area Transit in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 3003 & 3004 are being stored in CMF

Neoplan
AN440A

1999

6700–6799
(100 buses)

  • Cummins Westport L Gas Plus
  • Cummins Westport ISL-G
  • Allison B400R

CNG

2013

  • Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines.
  • Most units were re-powered with Cummins Westport L Gas Plus engines and some with the Cummins Westport ISL-G engines.
  • 6784 was equipped with Luminator Horizon LED destination signs.

NFI
C40HF

NFI_C40.jpg

1999–2000

5000–5222
(223 buses)

  • Cummins-Westport ISL-G 8.9L
    • Allison B400R5 Gen-III

CNG

2014

  • Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 50G engines
  • 5040, 5052, 5060 & 5081 were equipped with Luminator Horizon LED destination signs.

Retired contractor buses

Contractors: Coach USA, First Transit, Laidlaw, Transportation Concepts, MV Transportation, ATE (Now First Transit), Southland Transit, and Veolia Transportation.

Make/
Model

Photo

Year

Fleet
(quantity ordered)

Engine/
Transmission

Fuel propulsion

Retired

Notes

GMC RTS-04

1984

4452–4471
(20 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V730

Diesel

2001

  • Acquired from Long Beach Transit in 1997

TMC RTS

1989

2006
(1 bus)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison V731

Diesel

  • Ex-Omnitrans 1600 series

Gillig Phantom

1989

813, 814, 817
(3 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HT-748

Diesel

  • Leased from Foothill Transit.

1994

1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010
(7 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison B400R

Gillig Phantom

1989

9977
(1 bus)

  • Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • Allison HT-748

Diesel

2010

  • 9976 and 9977 acquired from Foothill Transit in mid-2000s.
  • 9978–9980 acquired from Denver RTD in late-2000s, 9980 was leased with LADOT for Commuter Express service in 2008 before being purchased by LACMTA.
  • 9980 had ZF Ecomat 4HP590C Transmission.

1994

9976,
9978-9980
(4 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel Series 50
  • Allison B400R (except 9980)

Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech

1997

0025, 4-17
(2 buses?)

Diesel

New Flyer D30LF

1997–98

9981–9983
(3 buses)

  • Detroit Diesel Series 40
  • Allsion B300R

Diesel

2010

  • 9981–9982 are Ex-Houston Metro unit.
  • 9983 is an Ex-Mountain Metropolitan Transit unit.
  • These buses were leased from Transit Sales International in 2010.

Thomas TL-960

LACMTA_9951.jpg

2001

9950–9969
(20 buses)

  • Cummins ISC
  • Allison B400R

Diesel

2011

Blue Bird CSFE 3703

LACMTA_9971.jpg

2001

9970–9975
(6 buses)

  • Cummins ISC
  • Alllison B400R

Diesel

2010

El Dorado National MST II

2001–02

12500–12527
(28 buses)

  • Cummins ISB
  • Allison B300R

Diesel

2010

  • Originally #11500–11527

Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech

2001

12530-12534, 12571
(6 buses)

  • Ford 7.3 Powerstroke
  • automatic transmission

Diesel

2010

  • 12535–12536 were originally Pasadena #1764–1765

2002

12535–12536
(2 buses)

2003

12537–12555
(19 buses)

El Dorado National EZ Rider II

2003

12556–12570
(15 buses)

  • Cummins Westport B LPG Plus
  • Allison B300R

Propane

2011

See also

  • Los Angeles Metro bus fleet

References

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