MBTA Bus
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 New Flyer C40LF #6005 boards customers at Downtown Crossing on the #7 line. |
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| Slogan | Driven by Customer Service. |
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| Parent company | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 |
| Locale | Greater Boston |
| Service area | Boston and immediate suburbs |
| Service type | Local and express bus service, Silver Line BRT |
| Routes | 183[1] |
| Fleet | 1,017[1] |
| Daily ridership | 368,168[2] |
| Operator | MBTA |
| Chief executive | Daniel Grabauskas |
| Web site | Official Website |
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority operates a large number of bus lines in the greater Boston area. Some routes are for transport within the city; others bring passengers from surrounding areas to stops on the rail lines (commuter or subway) of the MBTA.
The MBTA also operates bus rapid transit service; see the Silver Line article for more information.
The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance, defined as 1/4 mile, for all residents living in areas with population densities greater than 5,000 people per square mile. Much of this service is provided by bus.
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[edit] Vehicles
The MBTA uses trackless trolleys, dual mode buses, compressed-natural gas-powered buses, and conventional diesel buses. Most of the MBTA's bus fleet consists of low-floor buses that have wheelchair ramps and audio/visual announcement technology. The MBTA fleet should be 100% low floor by 2012. See MBTA accessibility.
All buses, except for the Flyer E800s used on trackless trolleys around Cambridge now on reserve are wheelchair accessible.
All in-service buses, except for the Flyer E800s have orange LED signs displaying route and destination, along with automatic stop announcements.
[edit] Currently used buses
This is the current bus roster for the MBTA as of January 21, 2008. All buses are 102 inches wide.[1]
| Year | Builder | Model | Example | Numbers |  |
Length (ft) |
Active |
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| 1976 | Flyer | E800 trolleybus |
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4000-4049 | No | 40 | 5 (reserve fleet only, not normally used) |
| 1994 | TMC | RTS T8O206 |  |
0001-0138 | Yes | 40 | 57 |
| 1995 | Nova Bus | RTS T8O206 |   |
0139-0400 | Yes | 40 | 177 |
| 1999-2001 | New Flyer | C40LF | See infobox at top of page |
6000-6017 (6012, 6013, and 6015 wrapped for Silver Line) |
Yes | 40 | 17 |
| 2003-2004 | NABI | 40LFW CNG |  |
2001-2299 | Yes | 40 | 299 |
| 2003-2004 | Neoplan | AN460LF CNG |   |
1000-1044 (1001-1017 for Silver Line) |
Yes | 60 | 45 |
| 2004 | Neoplan | AN440LF ETB trolleybus |
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4101-4128 | Yes | 40 | 28 |
| 2004-2005 | Neoplan | AN440LF |  |
0401-0593 | Yes | 40 | 193 |
| 2005 | Neoplan | AN460LF dual mode |
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1101-1132 (Silver Line; 1125-32 owned by Massport) |
Yes | 60 | 32 |
| 2006-2007 | New Flyer | D40LF |  |
0600-0754 | Yes | 40 | 155 |
| 2008 | New Flyer | D40LF | |
0755-0909 | Yes | 40 | 155 |
[edit] Facilities
MBTA buses are operated out of the facilities listed below.[1]
| Name | Address | Routes | Operation |
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| Albany Street | 421 Albany Street, Boston | 57, 59, 60, 65, 170, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 553, 554, 556, 558, CT1, CT2, CT3 | Weekday rush hours and middays only |
| Arborway | 3600 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain | 14, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 34E, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39†, 40, 41, 42, 48, 50, 51, 52 | Full-time |
| Cabot | 275 Dorchester Avenue, South Boston | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 28, 43, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57*, 59*, 65*, 66, 171, 504*, 554*, 555* | Full time |
| Charlestown | 21 Arlington Avenue, Charlestown | 62, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 70A, 71**, 72** 73**, 74, 75, 76, 77**, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94*, 95*, 96*, 97*, 99*, 100*, 101, 104, 105*, 106*, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 132*, 134*, 136*, 137*, 325, 326, 350, 351, 352, 355, 411*, 430*, | Full-time |
| Fellsway | 465 Salem Avenue, Medford | 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 105, 106, 131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 354, 411, 430 | Weekday rush hours and middays only |
| Lynn | 985 Western Avenue, Lynn | 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 424, 426, 428, 429, 431, 434, 435, 436, 439, 441, 442, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 456, 459, 465, 468 | Full-time |
| North Cambridge | 2375 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge | 71, 72, 73, 77 | Weekdays and Saturdays only |
| Quincy | 954 Hancock Street, Quincy | 201, 202, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222, 225, 230, 236, 238, 240, 245, 274, 275, 276, 277 | Full-time |
| Southampton | 230 Southampton Street, Boston | 16, 32, 39, Silver Line BRT | Full time |
†Route covered evenings.
*Route covered evenings and weekends.
**Route covered Sundays
[edit] Private buses
The MBTA also provides operating subsidies to private bus companies for certain routes. These are known collectively as the HI-RIDE Commuter Bus service, and are not numbered or mapped in the same way as integral bus services. MBTA passes are not accepted on these services.[3]
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- List of MBTA bus routes
- MBTA Crosstown Buses
- Defunct MBTA streetcar lines
- Key MBTA bus routes
- Urban Ring Project
[edit] External links
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