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NJ Transit bus fleet

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NJ Transit Bus Operations and companies leasing buses from NJ Transit use various makes and models of buses between 25 and 60 feet in length to provide service within the state of New Jersey. As of 2007, 2,477 buses are branded for NJ Transit duty, while 683 other buses owned by NJ Transit are branded for duty by private operators such as Coach USA, a number that does not include community shuttle buses.

Contents

The roster below lists buses purchased and/or inherited by NJ Transit.

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 NJ Transit after 1980 and have since been retired. (Demos are excluded).

    Production buses

    Note; Buses with a PA prefix were buses purchased using Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds.

    Active fleet

    All buses here are fully ADA compliant. Unless noted, buses are 102 in (2.59 m) wide.

    References

    NJ Transit bus fleet Wikipedia
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