Retired Los Angeles Metro bus fleet
Make/ |
Photo |
Year |
Fleet |
Engine/ |
Fuel propulsion |
Retired |
Notes |
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GMC TDH4801 |
1958 |
5100–5149 |
Diesel |
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GMC TDH5301 |
1959 |
5300–5374 |
Diesel |
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GMC TDM4515 |
1959 |
2025–2044 |
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. |
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GMC TDH5301 |
1962 |
5400–5479 |
Diesel |
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Flxible |
1962 |
5700–5899 |
Diesel |
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Flxible |
1963 |
5900–5999 |
Diesel |
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Flxible FDV8C-401-7-UL-AC Suburban |
1966 |
5600–5624 |
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. |
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Flxible |
1968 |
6000–6274 |
Diesel |
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GMC S8M5303A |
1968 |
3000–3014 |
|
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. |
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Flxible |
1968 |
4200–4224 |
Diesel |
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Flxible |
1970 |
7000–7099 |
Diesel |
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Flxible |
1971 |
7100–7199 |
Cummins 903 V8 |
Diesel |
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Flxible |
1973 |
7200–7276 |
Diesel |
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GMC T8H5307A |
1973 |
1000–1099 |
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Diesel |
1991 |
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Flxible |
1973 |
4300–4341 |
Diesel |
1990 |
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GMC |
1974 |
3100–3299 |
Diesel |
1993 |
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Neoplan Skyliner |
1974-1981 |
9900–9921 |
6v92 74X transmission |
Diesel |
1995 |
9900-9901 was delivered with 8V92, but was re-engine to 6v92. |
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Flxible |
1975 |
7300–7399 |
Diesel |
1990 |
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Flxible |
1975 |
7400–7499 |
Diesel |
1990 |
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AM General |
1977 |
8000–8199 |
Diesel |
1992 |
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M.A.N./AM General SG-220-18-3A |
1978 |
9200–9229 |
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Diesel |
1994 |
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M.A.N./AM General SG-220-16.5-2A |
1978 |
9250–9259 |
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Diesel |
1995 |
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Grumman 870 |
1980 |
7500–7729 |
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!Diesel |
1993 |
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GMC RTS T8H-203 |
1980 |
9140–9153 |
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Diesel |
2001 |
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GMC RTS-04 |
1981 |
8200–9139 |
|
Diesel |
2001 |
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GMC RTS-04 |
1982 |
4400–4434 |
|
Diesel |
2008 |
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Neoplan AN440 |
1983–84 |
3300–3714 |
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Diesel |
2001 |
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Neoplan Suburban AN440/3 40' |
1987 |
1100–1189 |
|
Diesel |
2001 |
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Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B' |
1988 |
1800–1809 |
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CNG |
2002 |
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TMC RTS T80-206 |
1988 |
2000–2266 |
|
Diesel |
2008 |
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Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B' |
1988 |
2500–2649 |
|
Diesel |
2002 |
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Flxible 40102-6C Metro 'B' |
1989 |
2700–2764 |
|
Diesel |
2002 |
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TMC RTS T80-206 |
1989 |
1970–1999 |
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Diesel |
2008 |
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TMC RTS T80-206 |
1989 |
2300–2402 |
|
Diesel |
2008 |
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Flxible 40102-6T Metro 'B' |
1990 |
2800–2870 |
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Diesel |
2003 |
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Flxible 40102-6T Metro 'C' |
1992 |
2900–2932 |
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Diesel |
2006 |
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TMC RTS T80-206 |
1992-93 |
1200–1502 |
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Diesel |
2009 |
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Neoplan AN440A |
1995–96 |
4500–4695 |
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CNG |
2011 |
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Neoplan AN440A |
1996–97 |
4696–4793 |
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CNG |
2011 |
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Neoplan |
1997–98 |
6301–6600 |
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CNG |
2012 |
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New Flyer D40LF |
1998 |
3000–3019 |
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Diesel |
2011 |
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Neoplan |
1999 |
6700–6799 |
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CNG |
2013 |
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NFI |
1999–2000 |
5000–5222 |
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CNG |
2014 |
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Retired contractor buses
Contractors: Coach USA, First Transit, Laidlaw, Transportation Concepts, MV Transportation, ATE (Now First Transit), Southland Transit, and Veolia Transportation.
Make/ |
Photo |
Year |
Fleet |
Engine/ |
Fuel propulsion |
Retired |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GMC RTS-04 |
1984 |
4452–4471 |
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Diesel |
2001 |
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TMC RTS |
1989 |
2006 |
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Diesel |
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Gillig Phantom |
1989 |
813, 814, 817 |
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Diesel |
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1994 |
1000, 1001, 1002, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010 |
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Gillig Phantom |
1989 |
9977 |
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Diesel |
2010 |
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1994 |
9976, |
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Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech |
1997 |
0025, 4-17 |
Diesel |
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New Flyer D30LF |
1997–98 |
9981–9983 |
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Diesel |
2010 |
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Thomas TL-960 |
2001 |
9950–9969 |
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Diesel |
2011 |
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Blue Bird CSFE 3703 |
2001 |
9970–9975 |
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Diesel |
2010 |
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El Dorado National MST II |
2001–02 |
12500–12527 |
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Diesel |
2010 |
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Ford/El Dorado Econoline/Aerotech |
2001 |
12530-12534, 12571 |
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Diesel |
2010 |
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2002 |
12535–12536 |
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2003 |
12537–12555 |
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El Dorado National EZ Rider II |
2003 |
12556–12570 |
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Propane |
2011 |
See also
- Los Angeles Metro bus fleet