BUSES USED BY NEW JERSEY TRANSIT

'New Jersey Transit Bus Operations' has employed many makes and models of buses between 30 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. This roster does ''not'' include minibuses purchased by New Jersey Transit for Wheels service or non-NJT operations.

Contents

Buses in service before 1980

Retired buses

Demo buses

Retired production buses

Active fleet

Future fleet

See also

References

External links

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.

Retired buses

This section covers buses that were purchased by New Jersey Transit after 1980 and have since been retired.

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	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	60	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, owned by Penske, and now owned by Atlantic Express in New York.
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.

Retired production buses

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	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	1995
1985	'Volvo'	B-10M articulated	60	102	Transit		Volvo	9100-9149	2003
1985	'Volvo'	B-10M articulated	60	96	Suburban	, except for 9256	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
1997-1998	'Orion'	06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel series 30	4000-4003	Never ran, became NYCTA 6350-6353

Active fleet

This table lists all currently active fleets of buses purchased by New Jersey Transit for its operations and the operations of other companies within the State of New Jersey. Buses for WHEELS are not listed.

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating		Engine	Transmission	Numbers	Operators
1989	'Flxible'	METRO "B" 40102-6T	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel Series 92 DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	1700-1721	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1989	'Flxible'	METRO "B" 40096-6T	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	3001-3076, 3102-3150, 3160-3198, 3201-3204, 3207-3216, 3219-3253, 3256-3259	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Red & Tan in Hudson County
1989	'Flxible'	METRO "B" 40096-6T	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	3077-3101, 3151-3159, 3199-3200, 3205-3206, 3217-3218, 3254-3255, 3260-3280	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1989	'Flxible'	METRO "B" 40102-6T	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC	Allison V-731 ATEC	3500-3605	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1993-1994	'Flxible'	METRO "D" 40102-6C8 (3700 is a 1993)	40	102	Suburban		Cummins 8.3	ZF ECOMAT HP-590	3701-3791	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1994	'Flxible'	METRO "D" 40102-6C8	40	102	Transit		Cummins C8.3	ZF ECOMAT HP-590	1750-1965, 1976	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ #22 Hillside ★ A&C Bus Corporation ★ Broadway Bus (Bayonne) ★ Red & Tan in Hudson County
1994	'Flxible'	METRO "D" 40102-4D	40	102	Transit		Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC	ZF ECOMAT HP-590	1966-1975	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1995-1996	'Nova Bus'	RTS T8O-206	40	102	Transit		Cummins C8.3	ZF ECOMAT HP-590	2601-2775	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1996-1999	'Motor Coach Industries'	102-DLA3 (restrooms)	45	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison World B-500R ATEC	7101-7120	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations (leased 2006, ex-Trentway-Wagar)
1997-1998	'MCI'	102-DWA3 CNG	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC	Allison World B-500R ATEC	7001-7077	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
1999	'Nova Bus'	RTS T8O-2N	40	102	Transit		Cummins ISC	ZF ECOMAT HP-592	1001	★ #22 Hillside
1999-2000	'Nova Bus'	RTS RT8O-2N	40	102	Transit		Cummins ISC	ZF ECOMAT-2 HP-592C	1000, 1002-1254, 1262-1576	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Academy/#22 Hillside ★ Bergen Avenue IBOA ★ Broadway Bus (Bayonne) ★ Coach USA ★ ★ Community Coach ★ ★ Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus ★ ★ Red & Tan in Hudson County ★ New Jersey State Police ★ Salem County Transit
1999-2000	'Nova Bus'	RTS RT6O-2N	30	102	Transit		Cummins ISC	ZF ECOMAT-2 HP-592C	2501-2580	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Broadway Bus (Bayonne) ★ Morris County Metro
2000	'MCI'	102-DW3SS	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	7501-7503	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2001	'MCI'	D4000 Coach	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	7531-7541, 7783-7801, 8451-8453, 8703	Restroom-equipped buses operated by: ★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Carefree Bus Service ★ Trans-Bridge Lines
2001-2003	'MCI'	D4000 Commuter	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	7401-7418, 7484-7493, 7504-7530, 7542-7617, 7619-7683, 7686-7782, 7810-8112, 8269-8291, 8401-8435, 8454-8523, 8554-8559, 8563-8626, 8632-8686, 8704-8746, 8755-8759, 8775-8787, 8836-8889, 8916-8920, 8971-8990	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Academy Bus ★ Coach USA ★ ★ Community Coach ★ ★ Rockland Coaches ★ ★ ShortLine ★ ★ Suburban Trails ★ DeCamp Bus Lines ★ Lakeland Bus Lines ★ Trans-Bridge Lines
2001-2003	'MCI'	D4000 Commuter	40	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	ZF ASTronic HP-602C	7618	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2001	'Nova Bus'	RTS 82VN	40	102	Transit		Cummins C8.3	ZF ECOMAT-2 HP-592C	1577-1589	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations (ex-Academy Bus)
2002-2003	'MCI'	D4500 Commuter	45	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	7419-7483, 8200-8268, 8292-8322, 8436-8450, 8524-8553, 8560-8562, 8760-8774, 8788-8835, 8890-8915, 8921-8944, 8961-8968	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations ★ Academy Bus ★ Coach USA ★ ★ Community Coach ★ ★ Rockland Coaches ★ ★ ShortLine ★ ★ Suburban Trails ★ DeCamp Bus Lines ★ Lakeland Bus Lines ★ Trans-Bridge Lines
2002	'Nova Bus'	RTS 82VN	40	102	Transit		Cummins ISB02	ISE Thundervolt Hybrid Drive	4001-4003	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2002	'MCI'	D4000H Hybrid Commuter	40	102	Suburban		Cummins ISL	GM Allison EP-40 Hybrid Drive	4004-4007	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2003	'MCI'	D4500 Coach	45	102	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	8627-8631, 8945-8950	Restroom-equipped buses operated by: ★ Academy Bus
2004	'MCI'	D4000N Commuter	40	96	Suburban		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC	Allison B-500 WTEC	7803-7805	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2003-2004	'Neoplan'	AN-459 Transliner Articulated	59	102	Transit		Caterpillar C-9 ACERT	Allison B-500 WTEC	9501-9549	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2003-2004	'Neoplan'	AN-459 Transliner Articulated	59	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C-9 ACERT	Allison B-500 WTEC	9601-9636	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations
2006	'MCI'	D4500CL Commuter	45	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C-13 ACERT	Allison B-500 WTEC	9001-9053	★ NJ Transit Bus Operations

Future fleet

This lists buses that will be purchased in the future by New Jersey Transit.

Year	Builder	Model	Length (ft)	Width (in)	Seating		Engine	Transmission	Numbers
2007-2008	'Motor Coach Industries'	D4505 Commuter	45	102	Suburban		Caterpillar C-13 ACERT	Allison B-500 WTEC	TBD ★
2008-2015	'NABI'	416	40	102	Transit		TBD	TBD	TBD ★
2008-2015	'NABI'	416	40	102	Suburban		TBD	TBD	TBD ★

★ - NABI 416 buses are scheduled to be delivered over the next seven years, which will replace all of the 30' and 40' buses currently rostered, except for the MCI cruisers.NJ Transit approves order for 1145 buses^[1]

See also

★ New Jersey Transit

★ New Jersey Transit Bus Operations

References

1. Add-on to the NABI order

External links

★ NJ Transit Bus GIFs

★ Unofficial NJ Transit roster and blog