Buses used by NYCTA before 1980
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These vehicles were purchased by the MTA New York City Transit Authority, which also includes the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) during the General Motors / Flxible Fishbowl era in the 60’s to the late 70s. This listing includes vehicles purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation, Inc., the predecessor companies to MaBSTOA.
| Model Year | Bus Manufacture | Model Number | Bus Number(s) | Fleet Total | Serial Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | General Motors | TDH-5301 | 1-190 | 189 | 0187-0376 | |
| 1960 | General Motors | TDH-5301 | 501-805, 3101-3210, 3211-3220 | 428 | 0942-1246, 1294-1343, 0724-0733 | Bus# 3101-3220 was purchased by Fifth Avenue Coach and Surface Transportation Inc. |
| 1961 | General Motors | TDH-5301 | 1001-1130 | 29 | 2502-2631 | |
| 1962 | General Motors | TDH-5301 | 2000-2174 | 175 | 3199-3373 | |
| 1963 | General Motors | TDH-5303 | 3301-3555, 3601-3661, 3662-3744, 3745-3823, 3829-3906, 3907-3950 |
600 | 0480-0734, 0818-0878, 0958-1040, 0879-0957, 0735-0817, 1041-1084 |
Bus #3301-3555 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1964 | Flxible Corporation | FD26V-401-1 | 5001-5165, 5601-5745 | 210 | 52087-52251, 52617-52806 | |
| 1965 | General Motors | TDH-5303 | 5201-5525, 6401-6900 | 835 | 2432-2756, 3534-4033 | Operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1966 | General Motors | TDH-5303A | 8001-8202, 8301-8780 | 680 | 5571-5772, 5091-5570 | Bus# 8301-8780 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1968 | General Motors | TDH-5305A | 8801-8828, 8829-8878, 8879-8933 | 132 | 274-301, 224-273, 302-356 | |
| 1969 | Flxible Corporation | 111CC-D51 | 4000-4099, 4100-4152, 4153-4202, 4600-4727 |
331 | 54068-54167, 54218-54270, 54168-54217, 54271-54398 |
Bus# 4600-4727 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1970 | General Motors | TDH-5305A | 4300-4483, 4484-4499 | 200 | 517-679 (with gaps), 686-722, 707-722 | |
| 1971 | General Motors | TDH-5309A | 6000-6163 | 164 | 001-164 (with gaps) | |
| 1971 | General Motors | TDH-5310A | 6164-6199 | 36 | 001-036 | |
| 1972 | General Motors | TDH-5309A | 6200-6349 | 150 | 225-374 | |
| 1972 | General Motors | TDH-5310A | 4500-4505, 6901-6920, 6921-6939, 6940, 6941-6956 |
61 | 037-042, 043-062, 080-098, 079, 063-078 |
Bus# 4500-4505 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1973 | General Motors | TDH-5309A | 4800-4859, 4860-4919 | 220 | 165-244, 375-434 | Operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1973 | Flxible Corporation | 53102-6-1 | 7000-7204, 7300-7361 | 267 | 57933-58137, 58138-58199 | Bus# 7300-7361 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1975 | Flxible Corporation | 53102-6-1 | 7500-7659, 7700-7937 | 398 | 60640-60799, 60800-61037 | Bus# 7700-7937 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1976 | Flxible Corporation | 53102-6-1 | 9000-9154, 9165-9309 | 299 | 63095-63394 (with gaps), 63113-63302 (with gaps) | Bus# 9165-9309 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1976 | Flxible Corporation | 53102-8-1 | 9155-9159, 9160-9164 | 10 | 63400, 63404, 63401, 63402, 63403; 63395, 63397, 63398, 63399, 63396 |
Bus# 9155-9159 operated by MaBSTOA |
| 1976 | Leyland (UK) | Double decker bus | DD1-DD8 | 8 | No Serial Number | Demonstration bus |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Urban Transit Club (UTC) New York City Bus Roster
- TransiTalk MTA Fleet Roster page
- MTA Bus, MaBSTOA, and NYCT Bus GIF Designs
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MTA Bus/MaBSTOA/NYCT Surface Transit | |
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| MaBSTOA garages | Bronx Division: Gun Hill • Kingsbridge • Mother Clara Hale • West Farms Manhattan Division: 100th Street • Manhattanville • Michael J. Quill |
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| MTA Bus garages | Baisley Park • College Point • Eastchester • Far Rockaway • John F. Kennedy • LaGuardia • Spring Creek • Yonkers | |
| NYC Transit Authority Garages | Brooklyn Division: East New York • Flatbush • Fresh Pond • Jackie Gleason • Ulmer Park Manhattan Division: 126th Street Queens Division: Casey Stengel • Jamaica • Queens Village Staten Island Division: Castleton • Yukon |
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| NYC Transit Central Maintenance Facilities | East New York • Zerega Avenue | |
| Other Information | Bus models • MetroCard • Other NYC transit | |
