The NYC Transit Department of Buses, subsidiary Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, and the Metropolitan Suburban Transportation Authority, now under MTA Regional Bus Operations, have provided bus service in Greater New York since the 1950s (1973-2011 in Nassau County), utilizing mostly buses from General Motors and Flxible through the 1980s, and later on the Rapid Transit Series design, and buses from Gillig and Orion. The fleet of buses which has been employed and is no longer on the active roster is listed below.
Contents
- New York City Transit Authority Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and MTA Bus
- Buses ordered before 1959
- Buses ordered from 1959 to 1969
- Buses ordered from 1970 to 1979
- Buses ordered from 1980 to 1989
- Buses ordered from 1990 to 1999
- Buses ordered since 2000 includes buses purchased new for MTA Bus
- Buses ordered but never delivered
- MTA Bus inherited buses
- Built since 1990
- Built 1980 and later
- References
New York City Transit Authority, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority and MTA Bus
The New York City Transit Authority and 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.
All bus numbers in small font (in the "Numbers" section) denote preserved buses that are part of the museum fleet.
Buses ordered before 1959
Buses before 1959 were ordered with a GM 6-71 engine (GM) or a Mack END-673 engine (Mack) an Allison hydraulic transmission.
This list only includes buses purchased by the New York City Board of Transportation, NYC Transit Authority, or Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc., that became MaBSTOA buses.
Buses ordered from 1959 to 1969
These buses were all 40 ft (12.19 m) long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide, and were equipped with GM 6V71 engines to Allison hydraulic transmissions.
Buses ordered from 1970 to 1979
All buses were ordered with a GM 6V71N engine (except for 9155-9164, which had GM 8V71N engines) and Allison hydraulic 2-speed or 3-speed transmissions. All buses were 40 ft (12.19 m) long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide.
Buses ordered from 1980 to 1989
The first wheelchair-accessible buses were delivered in 1981. All units here are 40 ft (12.19 m) long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide, unless noted otherwise.
Beginning in 2005, some units operated under the newly formed MTA Bus Company until retirement.
Buses ordered from 1990 to 1999
All units were wheelchair accessible. Most units were 40 ft (12.19 m) long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide, but all Motor Coach Industries buses and New Flyer Industries D45S buses were 45 ft (13.72 m) long and all New Flyer Industries D60 buses were 60 ft (18.29 m) long.
Buses ordered since 2000 (includes buses purchased new for MTA Bus)
All units were wheelchair accessible. Most units were 40 ft (12.19 m) long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide, but all Motor Coach Industries buses were 45 ft (13.72 m) long.
Buses ordered but never delivered
These buses were ordered with some or no units built, but were discontinued or canceled in between.
MTA Bus (inherited buses)
This list only includes buses that were scheduled to be inherited by MTA Bus. All buses were 40 feet long and 102 in (2.59 m) wide unless noted otherwise in the "Notes" column.
Built since 1990
These buses were wheelchair-accessible.
Built 1980 and later
From 1981 on, all buses for Long Island Bus were equipped with wheelchair lifts.