Retired Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) bus fleet
The [[New York City Transit Authority|NYC Transit Department Of Buses]], subsidiary [[Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority]], and the [[Long Island Bus|Metropolitan Suburban Transportation Authority]], now under '''[[MTA Regional Bus Operations]]''', have provided bus service in Greater New York since the 1950s (1973 in Nassau County), utilizing mostly buses from [[GMC (truck)|General Motors]] and [[Flxible]] through the 1980s, and later on the [[Rapid Transit Series]] design, and buses from [[Gillig]] and [[Orion Bus Industries|Orion]]. The fleet of buses which has been employed and is no longer on the ACTIVE roster is listed below.
== New York City Transit Authority and Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority ==
The '''[[New York City Transit Authority]]''' and '''[[Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority|Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA)'s]]''' fleet included the buses purchased below. This listing includes vehicles purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation, Inc., the predecessor companies to MaBSTOA.
=== Buses ordered before 1959 ===
{{expand list}}
Buses before 1959 were ordered with a [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|GM 6-71]] engine an an Allison hydraulic transmission. These buses are all of the [[GM "old-look" transit bus|GM "old look"]] design.
This list only lists buses purchased by the NYC Board of Transportation, NYC Transit Authority, or Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc., that became MaBSTOA buses.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and model name
!Length & Width
!Numbers
!Picture
!Notes
|-
|1946
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-4507
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|1836-1845, 2260-2349
|
|
*1836-1845 originally under New York City Omnibus.
*2260-2349 originally under Fifth Avenue Coach Lines.
|-
|1947
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-4507
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|1846-1886
|
|
*Originally under New York City Omnibus.
|-
|1948
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-4507
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|1887-2129, 2200-2261, 2700-2736
|
|
*1887-1999 and 2700-2736 under New York City Omnibus.
*2000-2199 and 2200-2261 under NYC Board of Transportation.
|-
|1948
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-4510
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|4400-4499
|
|
*Originally purchased by NYC Board of Transportation.
*Last production transit buses ordered for transportation in New York City shorter than 40 feet.
|-
|1948
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5101
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|4500-4899
|[[File:New York City Omnibus GMC Old Look TDH-5101 2969.jpg|100px]]
|
*Originally purchased by, and built specifically for, the New York City Board of Transportation.
*4789 was renumbered to 2969 to match the bus Jackie Gleason drove in [[The Honeymooners]], and is preserved as that number.
*First {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} transit buses manufactured by General Motors, and first {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} transit buses in New York City.
|-
|1949
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5102
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2501
|
|
* Demonstrator model purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1952
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5104
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2502-2551
|
|
* Purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1953
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5104
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2552-2561
|
|
* Purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1954
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5106
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2562-2591
|
|
* Purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1956
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5106
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|3100
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority FACCo GM TDH-5106 Old Look 3100.jpg|100px]]
|
* One of two air-conditioned demo buses built in 1956 (the other was a TDH-5105 that eventually went to New Orleans).
* Purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach Lines from General Motors that year, and currently preserved.
* First air-conditioned transit bus in New York City.
|-
|1957
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5106
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|7000-7208
|
|
* 7144 is preserved.
|-
|1958
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5106
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2605-2644, 9000-9120
|
|
* 9098 is preserved.
* 2605-2644 purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1959
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5106
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|2645-2694
|
|
|}
=== Buses ordered from 1959-1969 <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/nebuses/rosters/nycta2.html NYCTA and MaBSTOA from 1960-1978]</ref>===
These buses were all {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide, and were equipped with GM 6V71 engines to Allison hydraulic transmissions.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and model name
!Numbers
!Picture
!Notes
|-
|1959
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5301
|1-190
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority GMC TDH 5301 100.jpg|100px]]
|
* 100 is preserved.
* First {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}-wide transit buses in New York City.
|-
|1960
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5301
|501-805, 3101-3220
|
|
* 3101-3220 were purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc.
|-
|1961
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5301
|1001-1130
|
|
* 1059 is preserved.
* 10 of these buses (1059 among them) were transferred to Long Island Bus in the mid-1970s.
|-
|1962
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5301
|2000-2174
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority GMC TDH-5301 2151.jpg|100px]]
|
* 2151 is preserved.
|-
|1963
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5303
|3301-3555, 3601-3823, 3829-3950
|
|
* 3301-3555 operated by MaBSTOA
* 3758 is preserved.
|-
|1964
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>F2D6V-401-1
|5001-5165, 5601-5745
|[[File:NYC Transit Flxible F2D6V-401-1 5117.JPG|100px]]
|
* 5117 is preserved.
|-
|1965
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5303
|5201-5525, 6401-6900
|
|
* Operated by MaBSTOA
* 7 of the MaBSTOA units were transferred to Long Island Bus in the late 1970s.
|-
|1966
|'''General Motors'''<br>TDH-5303A<ref name="tdh5303a">TDH-5303A is not an actual model designation, but is popularly used to indicate 5303 models equipped with air conditioning.</ref>
|8001-8202, 8301-8780
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority GMC TDH-5303A 8466.jpg|100px]]
|
* 8301-8780 operated by MaBSTOA
* 8466 is preserved.
|-
|1968
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5305A
|8801-8933
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority GMC T6H-5305A 8928.jpg|100px]]
|
* 8928 is preserved.
|-
|1969
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>111CC-D5-1
|4000-4202,<br>4600-4727
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority Flxible New Look 4727.jpg|100px]]
|
* 4600-4727 operated by MaBSTOA
* 4727 is preserved.
* Five of the units were eventually transferred to Long Island Bus operations before being retired.
|-
|}
=== Buses ordered from 1970-1979 <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/nebuses/rosters/nycta2.html NYCTA and MaBSTOA from 1960-1978]</ref><ref>[http://www.geocities.com/~buslist/NYCTA78.html Year 1978 roster for NYCTA and MABSTOA]</ref>===
All of these buses were ordered with a [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|GM 6V71N]] engine (except for 9155-9164, which had GM 8V71N engines) an an Allison hydraulic 2- or 3-speed transmission, and were {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and model name
!Numbers
!Picture
!Notes
|-
|1970
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5305A
|4300-4499
|
|
* 4401 (renumbered to #5227 after a rebuild in 1985) is preserved as its latter number (see below).
|-
|1971
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5309A
|6000-6163
|
|
*Custom model produced only for the MTA.
|-
|1971
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5310A
|6164-6199
|
|
*Custom model produced only for the MTA.
|-
|1972
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5309A
|6200-6349
|
|
*Custom model produced only for the MTA.
|-
|1972
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5310A
|4500-4505, 6901-6956
|
|
* 4500-4505 operated by MaBSTOA
*Custom model produced only for the MTA.
|-
|1973
|'''General Motors'''<br>T6H-5309A
|4800-4919
|
|
* Operated by MaBSTOA
*Custom model produced only for the MTA.
|-
|1973
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>53102-6-1
|7000-7204, 7300-7361
|[[File:NYC Transit Authority Flxible 53102-6-1 7340.jpg|100px]]
|
* 7300-7361 operated by MaBSTOA
* 7340 is preserved.
* 50 units were later sent to Long Island Bus, see below.
|-
|1975
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>53102-6-1
|7500-7659, 7700-7937
|
|
* 7700-7937 operated by MaBSTOA
|-
|1976
|'''Leyland (UK)'''<br>A-N-68A-2L Atlantean<br>Double decker bus
|DD1-DD8
|
|
* Demonstration double decker buses running only in Manhattan streets.
|-
|1977
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>53102-6-1
|9000-9154, 9165-9309
|
|
* 9165-9309 operated by MaBSTOA
|-
|1977
|'''Flxible Corporation'''<br>53102-8-1
|9155-9164
|
|
* 9155-9159 operated by MaBSTOA
|-
|}
=== Buses ordered from 1980-1989 ===
The first wheelchair-accessible buses were delivered in 1981. All units here are {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide except for 553-565 and the leased MC-8s, which were {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide.<ref name="NYCT 1980-2001"> [http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/nebuses/rosters/nycta3.html New York City transit bus production list from 1980-2001]</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and model name
!Numbers
!Picture
!{{access icon|20px}}
! Notes
|-
|1980
|'''[[Flxible]]<br>[[Grumman]]'''<br>[[Flxible Metro|870-A ADB]]
|PA1-PA175, 199, 201-565, 601-910
|[[Image:NYC Transit Grumman Flxible 870 236.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* PA97-PA175, 601-910 operated by MaBSTOA.
* 199 was the demonstrator bus originally numbered 100.
* 236 is preserved.
* 553-565 had coach seats, were 96" wide, and equipped with 8V71 engines (all other units had 6V71 engines). These units were ordered by Avenue B/East Broadway to replace their Flxible New Looks, but that operator went out of business.
* Last non-wheelchair equipped buses and last 96" wide buses purchased new.
* Withdrawn in 1984 after cracks developed and one unit caught fire. For more information, see [[Flxible_Metro#Litigation_resulting|here]].
* All others were 102" wide.
|-
|1981
|'''[[General Motors|General Motors Corporation]]'''<br>[[Rapid Transit Series|RTS]]-04 (T8W-204, T8J-204)
|PA1201-PA1658, PA2200-PA2579
|[[Image:NYC Transit GMC RTS 1201.jpg|100px]]<br><br>[[Image:NYC Transit MetroCard bus 2504.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* This order was funded by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].
* 2xxx units for MaBSTOA.
* 1201 is preserved.
* 1298-1317 had coach seats.
* 1237 was retrofitted with rooftop air conditioning.
* Some buses from this order were rebuilt in the mid-1990s by NYCTA (renumbered into the 70xx series) and by Midwest Bus (renumbered into the 75xx series).
* Some units were transferred to [[Long Island Bus]] before being retired in the late 1990s.
* The last bus from this order (not rebuilt) was retired in 2002.
|-
|1982
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|PA1659-PA1858, PA2580-PA2704
|[[Image:MaBSTOA2606 SIHomeport 5-6-2004MP.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* This order was funded by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].
* PA1734-PA1858 had coach seats.
* PA2xxx units for MaBSTOA.
* Some buses from this order were rebuilt in the mid-1990s by NYCTA (renumbered into the 70xx series) and by Midwest Bus (renumbered into the 75xx series).
* 1848, currently under Hospital Audiences, is the only surviving unit.
|-
|1983
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|PA3001-PA3325
|
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* This order was funded by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].
* Some buses were later equipped with Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA engines,they were repowered from 6V71.
* 3160 received a Detroit Diesel series 50 engine in 1994.
* Retired in 2000.
|-
|1984
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|3400-3799
|[[Image:NYCTA3503 Q88 HoraceHardingKissena 3-19-2002MP.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Retired from NYCTA service in 2004.
* Last buses ran in MTA Bus Company service until 2007.
|-
|1974-75<br>(Leased<br>in<br>1984)
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries]]'''<br>MC-8 (coach bus)
|5800-5949
|
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Former [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] buses leased as temporary replacements for the Grumman 870 buses.
* Returned to Hausman Bus Sales in New Jersey in 1985.
|-
|1964-68 (Leased<br>in<br>1984)
|'''Flxible''' and '''General Motors Corporation'''<br>“New Look”
|Various
|
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Former [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|WMATA Metro]] buses leased as temporary replacements for the Grumman 870 buses. They were returned to WMATA after rebuilt New Looks returned below.
|-
|1966-72<br>(rebuilt 1984-<br>1985)
|'''General Motors Corporation<br>rebuilt'''<br>[[GM New Look bus|New Look]]
|5000-5022, 5100-5159, 5200-5284, 5300-5404, 5500-5576<ref>[http://talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?bustalk=4206 Rebuilt engine and transmission]</ref><ref>[http://talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?bustalk=15733 Rebuilt numbers]</ref>
|[[Image:NYC Transit Authority GMC Blitz T6H-5305A 5227.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Older TDH-5303, T6H-5305A, T6H-5309A, and T6H-5310A buses rebuilt by Blitz Bus & Truck; 359 in all.<ref>[http://talk.nycsubway.org/perl/read?bustalk=15740 Details about rebuilt GMC New Looks]</ref> as replacements for the Grumman 870 buses.
* These buses had destination roll signs instead of electronic destination signs.
* 5227 (pictured) has been preserved.
* Retired from NYC Transit service in 1995.
* Some units were transferred to [[Long Island Bus]] before being retired in 1998.
|-
|1985
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|3800-4218
|[[Image:NYC Transit GMC RTS 4149 Command Center bus.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* 3800-3899, 3916, 3964-3968, 4167-4169, and 4194 had coach seats.
* 4149 (pictured to the left, not numbered except for the rear), the Mobile Command Center bus, is the only currently surviving unit.
* Retired from NYC Transit service in 2005.
* Last buses ran in MTA Bus Company service until 2007.
|-
|1986
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8J-206)
|PA4300-4344, 4345-4599
|[[Image:NYC Transit GMC RTS 4396 Phoenix.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* This order was partially funded by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].
* 4497 had coach seats.
* 4329 and 4505 are now New York City Police Department buses.
* 4396 (renumbered to 0010 in 2007) remains as one of two Command Center buses; 4149 (not carrying numbers) is the other.
* Retired from NYC Transit service in 2005.
* Last buses ran in MTA Bus Company service until 2007.
|-
|1987
|'''[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation]]'''<br>RTS-06 (T8J-206)
|4600-4899
|[[Image:NYCTA4656 B31 QuentinRd E16St 5-10-2004MP.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* 4742, and 4873-4888 had coach seats; 4854-4899 were converted to 2 x 2 seating.
* Retired from NYC Transit service in 2005.
* Last buses ran in MTA Bus Company service until 2007.
|}
=== Buses ordered since 1990 ===
All built units were wheelchair accessible, and are {{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide unless otherwise noted.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and model name
!Numbers
!Picture
!Notes
|-
|1990
|'''Transportation Manufacturing Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) [[Methanol]]
|8397
|
|
* 8397 was the a [[Methanol]] conversion pilot demonstration bus, later a hybrid prototype and then a straight diesel bus before being retired in 2000.
|-
|1990
|'''Transportation Manufacturing Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) [[CNG]]
|8398-8399
|
|
* [[compressed natural gas|Compressed natural gas (CNG)]] engine pilot fleet for New York City Transit. Transferred to Command Bus Company in 1999.
* 8398 was a duel diesel/CNG prototype and 8399 was a CNG prototype.
|-
|1994
|'''Transportation Manufacturing Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) [[CNG]]
|8567
|
|
* Similar to the 8399 above, this bus was later transfer to Command Bus Company, and later under MTA Bus Company and was retired in 2006.
|-
|1995
|'''Flxible'''<br>Metro-E 40102-4D
|1900-1949<br><small>(proposed numbers)</small>
|
|Canceled order because Flxible folded. The new order was awarded to Orion Bus Industries.
|-
|1981-1982
(rebuilt in 1996)
|'''General Motors Corporation<br> rebuilt'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|7000-7049, 7500-7559
|[[Image:NYC Transit GMC RTS 7040.jpg|100px]]
|
* Rebuilds from 1981-1982 GMC RTS buses.
* 7000s rebuilt in-house by New York City Transit's 207 Street Overhaul Shop.
* 7004 receive a Detroit Diesel series 50 engine instead of series 6V92 engine.
* 7500s rebuilt by the Midwest Bus of [[Owosso, Michigan]].
* 7038-7049 had coach seats.
* Retired in 2005.
|-
|1998-<br>2000
|'''Orion Bus Industries'''<br>06.501 (true low floor hybrid)
|6350-6359
|[[Image:NYCT Orion VI 6359 Front.jpg|100px]]
|
* Withdrawn from service in 2005.
* 6350-6353 rejects from New Jersey Transit (1998 units)
** 6350 is preserved.
* 6354 is a 1999 unit.
* 6355-6359 are 2000 units.
|-
|2000
|'''Nova Bus'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) Hybrid
|6360<br><small>(numbers were to be 6360-6364)
|
|
* Only 6360 was delivered, operating for six months. It was withdrawn from service because of numerous problems and issues, including the exit of NovaBus from the United States market.
* This was one of five (#6360-6364) that were supposed to be delivered, but only #6360, which actually saw service, and #6361, which was never delivered, were actually built.
* This bus was a Hybrid-Electric bus with an electric motor, generator, Propulsion Control System (PCS), and roof-mounted battery storage packs, and featured regenerative braking.
|-
|2004
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]'''<br>D60HF (articulated)
|5770-5834<br><small>(proposed numbers)</small>
|None available
|
* These buses would have been 60 feet long.
* Model discontinued prior to being built.
|}
For active buses, see [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) bus fleet]].
== MTA Bus Company (inherited buses)==
This list only includes buses that were or were scheduled to be inherited by MTA Bus. All buses were 40 feet long. The width is {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}} unless noted otherwise in the Notes column. <ref name="PBL roster">[http://www.hopetunnel.org/temp/pbl_to_mtabus.html MTA Bus renumbering list]</ref>
=== Built before 1990 ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and<br>model name
!Numbers
!Pictures<br><small>(under MTA Bus)</small>
!{{access icon|20px}}
!Notes
|-
|1982
|'''[[General Motors Diesel Division|General Motors Diesel Division Buses]]'''<br>[[GM New Look bus|New Look]] (S8H-5304M) suburban
|7286-7310<br><small>(proposed numbers)
|None available
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Formerly [[New York Bus Service]] numbers 1481-1505.
* Buses were {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide.
* 1502 is now a museum bus.
* Never ran for MTA Bus.
|-
|1984
|'''[[General Motors|General Motors Corporation]]'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204) suburban
|1837
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1837.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Formerly [[Green Bus Lines]] 1101 and New York City Transit 3503.
* Retired in 2007.
|-
|1984
|'''[[General Motors Diesel Division|General Motors Diesel Division Buses]]'''<br>[[Classic (transit bus)|Classic]] (TC-40102A) single door suburban
|7311-7313<br><small>(proposed numbers)
|None available
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Formerly New York Bus Service numbers 1600-1602.
* Never ran for MTA Bus.
|-
|1985
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-204)
|1110-1136, 1191,<br>1838-1839, 1848-1850,<br>1857, 4220-4265,<br>5835-5857, 5879,<br>7050-7094, 8582
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 7093.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1136.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1848.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 5838.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
*Originally order by New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) for three operators, except the 1800's.
* Bus 4220 (Green Bus Lines 10001) never ran for Mta Bus and is now a Museum Bus
* Former operators:
:* 1110-1136, 1191: [[Jamaica Buses]]
:* 1838-1839: Green Bus Lines, (originally from New York City Transit)
:* 1848-1850, 1857: [[Triboro Coach Corporation|Triboro Coach]] , (originally from New York City Transit)
:* 4220-4265, 4277, 5835-5857, 5879, 8582: Green Bus Lines
:* 7050-7094: Triboro Coach
* 1857 has coach seating.
*Last units retired in 2007.
|-
|1985
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-04 (T8J-604)
|318-328, 1197-1199,<br>4266-4276, 4278-4283,<br>4297
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 322.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1197.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 4281.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Originally ordered by NYCDOT for two operators (units for Queens Surface retired in 2001).
* Buses were {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide.
* Former operators:
:* 318-328: [[Command Bus Company|Command Bus]]
:* 1197-1199: [[Jamaica Buses]], (originally Command Bus)
:* 4266-4276, 4278-4283, 4297: Green Bus Lines, (originally Command Bus)
*Last units retired in 2007.
|-
|1986
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8J-206)
|1137-1153, 1200,<br>1840-1842, 1851,<br>1858, 5858-5878,<br>7095-7121
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1142.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1841.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 5861.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 7102.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Originally order by NYCDOT for three operators, except the 1800's.
* Former operators:
:* 1137-1153, 1200: Jamaica Buses
:* 1840-1842: Green Bus Lines, (originally New York City Transit)
:* 1851, 1858: Triboro Coach Corporation, (originally New York City Transit)
:* 5858-5862: Green Bus Lines, (originally Jamaica Buses)
:* 5863-5878: Green Bus Lines
:* 7080-7121: Triboro Coach
|-
|1986
|'''General Motors Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8J-606)
|1154-1163,<br>4284-4296, 4299
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1162.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 4286.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Originally ordered by NYCDOT for two operators (units for Queens Surface retired in 2001).
* Buses were {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}} wide.
* Former operators:
:* 1154-1163: Jamaica Buses, (originally Command Bus)
:* 4284-4296, 4298-4299: Green Bus Lines, (originally Command Bus)
*Last units retired in 2007.
|-
|1987-<br>1988
|'''[[Transportation Manufacturing Corporation]]'''<br>RTS-06 (T8J-206)
|1843-1846,<br>1852-1855
|[[Image:MTA Bus GMC RTS 1855.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
* Former operators:
:* 1843-1846: Green Bus Lines, (originally New York City Transit)
:* 1852-1855: Triboro Coach, (originally New York City Transit)
* 1845-1846, and 1855 have coach seating.
*Last units retired in 2007.
|-
|1988
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries]]'''<br>Classic (SC40-102A)<br><small>(non-ADA compliant)
|329-379, 1164-1170,<br>5880-5881, 7122-7147,<br>7314-7406, 7417-7422,<br>7820-7895, 9796-9826
|[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 352.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 1164.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7344.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7360.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7397.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7833.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7868.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Originally ordered by NYCDOT for seven operators.
* 7825 (formerly Liberty Lines Express 3006) is now a museum bus.
* Former operators:
:* 329-378: [[Command Bus Company|Command Bus]]
:* 379: Command Bus, (also ran for Triboro Coach)
:* 1164-1171: [[Jamaica Buses]]
:* 5880-5893: [[Green Bus Lines]]
:* 7122-7147: [[Triboro Coach Corporation|Triboro Coach]]
:* 7314-7396: [[New York Bus Service]]
:* 7397-7404: New York Bus Service, (originally Command Bus)
:* 7405-7406: New York Bus Service, (also ran for Command Bus)
:* 7417-7418: New York Bus Service, originally Triboro Coach, then Green Bus Lines)
:* 7419-7420: New York Bus Service, (originally Triboro Coach)
:* 7421-7422: New York Bus Service, (originally Green Bus Lines)
:* 7820-7894: [[Liberty Lines Express]]
:* 7895: Liberty Lines Express, (formerly Queens Surface)
:* 9796-9821: [[Queens Surface Corporation|Queens Surface]]
:* 9823-9826: Queens Surface, (originally Liberty Lines Express)
* All units have coach seating.
* Last units retired in 2007.
|-
|1989
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries]]'''<br>Classic (TC40-102A)<br><small>(non-ADA compliant)
|1171, 5882-5893
|[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 1171.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 5884.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 5887.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:X mark.svg|15px]]
|
* Originally ordered by NYCDOT for two operators.
* These buses had two doors for use on local or express bus routes.
* 1171 and 5891 received hard seats after takeover.
* Last units retired in 2007.
* Former operators:
:* 1171: Jamaica Buses
:* 5882-5893: Green Bus Lines
|-
|1989
|'''[[Motor Coach Industries]]'''<br>Classic (SC40-102A) single-door<br><small>(ADA compliant)
|7407-7416, 7896-7905
|[[Image:MTA Bus MCI Classic 7901.jpg|100px]]
|[[Image:Yes check.svg|15px]]
|
*Originally ordered by NYCDOT for two operators.
*Former operators:
**7407-7416: New York Bus Service
**7896-7905: Liberty Lines Express
*Last units retired in 2008.
|}
=== Built since 1990 ===
These buses were wheelchair-accessible.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and<br>model name
!Numbers
!Pictures<br><small>(under MTA Bus)</small>
!Notes
|-
|1991
|'''Transportation Manufacturing Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) [[CNG]]
|752-753
|None available
|
* Formerly New York City Transit buses 8398-8399, transferred to [[Command Bus Company|Command Bus]] running as 4976 and 4977.
* Never ran under MTA Bus and were not renumbered.
|-
|1993-<br>1994
|'''Transportation Manufacturing Corporation'''<br>RTS-06 (T8O-206) [[CNG]]
|681-707,<br>754, 7150-7173
|[[Image:MTA Bus TMC RTS 702.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus TMC RTS 754.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Image:MTA Bus TMC RTS 7167.jpg|100px]]
|
* 754 formerly New York City Transit 8567, transferred to Command Bus Company as 4978. Never ran under MTA Bus and was not renumbered.
* All others were purchased by the NYCDOT.
* 682 is preserved as Command Bus 4904.
* Former operators:
:* 681-707: Command Bus
:* 754 (ex-4978): Command Bus, (originally New York City Transit)
:* 7150-7173: Triboro Coach
* 681-683, 685-701, 703-707 have coach seating.
* Retired in 2006.
|}
==Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority and Long Island Bus ==
=== Built before 1966 ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and<br>model name
!Length and Width
!Numbers
!Previous operator(s)
|-
|1960
|'''General Motors'''<br>[[GM New Look bus|New Look]] TDH-4517
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m||abbr=on}}
|306, 316, 565
|
*306: Schenck Transportation
*316: Utility Lines
*565: Bee Line
|-
|1960
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5302
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|457-466
|
*Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 410-419)
|-
|1961
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-4517
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|123-126, 207-211, 307, 318, 408-411, 566-570
|
*123-126: Rockville Centre
*207-211: Stage Coach
*307: Schenck Transportation
*318: Utility Lines
*408-411: Hempstead Transportation
*566-570: Bee Line
|-
|1961
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5301
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|571-580
|
*[[New York City Transit buses|NYC Transit]]<br><small>(formerly 1093, 1059, 1086, 1017, 1057, 1070, 1081, 1055, 1023, and 1108)
|-
|1961
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5302
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|150, 404-407, 467-470, 626-634
|
*150: Rockville Centre
*404-407: Hempstead Transportation
*467-470: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 420-423)</small>
*626-634: Bee Line
|-
|1962
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-4517
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|322-323
|
*Utility Lines
|-
|1962
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5302
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|72-74, 321, 414-415, 456, 471-474, 600-602, 635-644
|
*72-74: Jerusalem Avenue Bus
*321: Utility Lines
*414-415: Hempstead Transportation
*456, 471-474, 600-602: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 408, 424, and 426-428)</small>
**''NOTE: 474 became 1000 after cut down to 30 feet.''
*635-644: Bee Line
|-
|1963
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-4519
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|325
|
*Utility Lines
|-
|1963
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5302
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|158-159
|
*Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 150 and 152)
|-
|1963
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5304
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|75-78, 416-419, 475-478, 496, 645-649
|
*75-78: Jerusalem Avenue Bus
*416-419: Hempstead Transportation
*475-478, 496: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 429-432 and 151)</small>
*645-649: Bee Line
|-
|1964
|'''[[Flxible]]'''<br>[[Flxible New Look bus|New Look]] FD6V-401-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|700-701
|
*Bee-Line
|-
|1964
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-4519
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|300-305
|
*Schenck Transportation
|-
|1964
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5304
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|420-423, 494-495, 603-605, 620-621, 650-659
|
*420-423: Hempstead Transportation
*494-495, 603-605, 620-621: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(494-495 originally 409 and 606; 620-621 originally 607-608)</small>
*650-659: Bee Line
|-
|1965
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-4519
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|127-128, 327
|
*127-128: Rockville Centre
*327: Utility Lines
|-
|1965
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5303
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|500-506
|
*[[Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority|MaBSTOA]]<br><small>(originally 6483, 6485-6486, 6493, 6582, and 6688-6689)
|-
|1965
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5304
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|660-668
|
*Bee Line
|}
=== Built between 1966-1979 ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and<br>model name
!Length and Width
!Numbers
!Previous operator(s)<br><small>(if not MSBA/Long Island Bus)
|-
|1966
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5304
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|151-154, 157, 160-162, 424-427, 670-674
|
*151-154, 157: Rockville Centre
*160-162: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 153-155)</small>
*424-427: Hempstead Transportation
*670-674: Bee Line
|-
|1966
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look SDM-5302 suburban
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|703
|
*Bee Line
|-
|1967
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look TDH-5304
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|82-83, 479-488, 675-684
|
*82-83: Jerusalem Avenue Bus
*479-488: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 433-442)</small>
*675-684: Bee Line
|-
|1967
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look SDM-5302 suburban
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|702
|
*Bee Line
|-
|1968
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5306A
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|100-102, 428-431, 622-625, 694-698
|
*100-102, 622-625: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(622-625 originally 609-612)</small>
*428-431: Hempstead Transportation
*694-698: Bee Line
|-
|1968
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5306N
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|214, 328-329, 685-693
|
*214: Stage Coach
*328-329: Utility Lines
*685-693: Bee Line
|-
|1969
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5306N
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|215, 330-331, 489-493
|
*215: Stage Coach
*330-331: Utility Lines
*489-493: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(originally 443-447)</small>
|-
|1970
|'''Flxible'''<br>New Look 111CC-D5-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|507-511
|
*MaBSTOA<br><small>(originally 4600, 4688, 4670, 4606-4607)
|-
|1970
|'''Flxible'''<br>New Look 111CD-D5-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|432-451, 669, 699, 704-705, 712-718
|
*432-451: Hempstead Transportation
*669, 699, 704-705: Stage Coach<br><small>(originally 665-668)</small>
*712-718: Schenck Transportation<br><small>(718 originally 711)</small>
|-
|1969
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5308A
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|155-156, 332-333
|
*155-156: Rockville Centre
*332-333: Utility Lines
|-
|1973
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5310A
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|105-112
|
|-
|1973
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look S8H-5304A suburban
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|113-120
|
|-
|1973
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look S8M-5304A suburban
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|121-122
|
|-
|1973-1977
|'''Flxible'''<br>New Look 53102-6-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|350-399
|
*NYC Transit<br><small>(see note 1 below)
|-
|1974
|'''General Motors'''<br>New Look T6H-5308A
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|800-849
|
|-
|1978
|'''Flxible'''<br>New Look 53096-8-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|850-902
|
|-
|colspan=5|'''''NOTE''''':
# The original numbers for this order were (in order): 7325, 7188, 7160, 7036, 7914, 7707, 7314, 7358, 7313, 7173, 7030, 7130, 7789, 7348, 7844, 7026, 7830, 7193, 7861, 7328, 7137, 7187, 7886, 7151, 7194, 7733, 7902, 7903, 7712, 7872, 7883, 7538, 7593, 7882, 7574, 7888, 7524, 7038, 7881, 7916, 7934, 7318, 7168, 7892, 7190, 7104, 7066, 7890, 7569, and 7062.
|}
=== Built 1980 and later ===
{{expand list}}
From 1981 on, all buses for Long Island Bus were equipped with wheelchair lifts.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
|-
!Year
!Builder and<br>model name
!Length and Width
!Numbers
!Original operators<br><small>(if not MSBA/Long Island Bus)
|-
|1981
|'''Grumman Flxible'''<br>[[Flxible Metro|870-A]] 53102-8-1
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|750-799, 925-999
|
|-
|1984
|'''Flxible'''<br>Metro-A 40102-6T
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|PA1000-PA1033
|
|-
|1985-1986
|'''[[Neoplan USA]]'''<br>Lit'l Bus
|{{convert|30|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|300-305
|
*Avis Rent-a-Car
|-
|1988
|'''[[Gillig]]'''<br>Phantom 35TB102
|{{convert|35|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|500-519
|
|-
|1988
|'''[[Gillig]]'''<br>Phantom 40TB102
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|520-561
|
|-
|1990
|'''[[Orion Bus Industries|Ontario Bus Industries]]'''<br>Orion V 05.501
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|579-599
|
|-
|1991
|'''[[Orion Bus Industries|Ontario Bus Industries]]'''<br>Orion V 05.501
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|600-655<br><small>(see note 1 below)
|
|-
|1992
|'''Bus Industries of America'''<br>Orion V 05.501 CNG
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|656-666
|
|-
|1995-1996
|'''Orion Bus Industries'''<br>Orion II 02.501 CNG
|{{convert|25.92|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|96|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|701, 704-706, 711
|
|-
|1995-1996
|'''[[Thomas Built Buses|Thomas]]'''<br>school bus
|Unknown
|707-710, 713
|
|-
<!--|1996
|'''Orion Bus Industries'''<br>Orion V 05.501 CNG
|{{convert|40|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} • {{convert|102|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
|100-105, 109-113, 115-117, and 121-141<br><small>(see note 2 below)
|-->
|-
|colspan=5|'''Notes''':
# Four units (601, 607, 617, and 653) were renumbered 1802-1805 in March 2009, but were retired soon after.<!--All are now in the graveyard at Eastchester.-->
<!--(THREE units remain active.) # 21 units were renumbered 1400-1404 and 1806-1821 in March 2009, but were retired soon after following delivery of newer buses.-->
|}
==See also==
*[[MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet]]
*[[Retired demonstration Metropolitian Transportation Authority (New York) bus fleet]]
==Notes==
<references />
==References==
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/GMList/tdh5301.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - GMC TDH5301 Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/GMList/tdh5303.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - GMC TDH5303 Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/GMList/t6h535a.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - GMC T6H5305A Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/GMList/t6h539a.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - GMC T6H5309A Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/GMList/t6h531a.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - GMC T6H5310A Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/flxlist/f2d.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - Flxible F2D Models Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/flxlist/111cc.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - Flxible 111CC Models Production List]
*[http://www.omot.org/roster/flxlist/53102.html Ohio Museum of Transportation - Flxible 53102 Models Production List]
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/transit_world/MTABUSROSTER.html Urban Transit Club (UTC) New York City Bus Roster]
*[http://www.transitalk.info/rosters/Roster-MTA.html TransiTalk MTA Fleet Roster page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/njt4148/mtabusgifs.html MTA Bus, MaBSTOA, and NYCT Bus GIF Designs]
{{MTA Regional Bus (New York)}}
[[Category:MTA Regional Bus Operations]]