King County Metro fleet

As of 2014, King County Metro operates the 8th largest fleet of transit buses in the United States, with a total of 1,835 buses.[1]

Current fleet roster

Make/Model Length Image Engine/
Transmission		 Propulsion Year Fleet Series (Qty.) Notes
Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350)		 60 feet
  • AEG
    • Westinghouse
 electric trolleybus 1990-1991
(converted
2004-2007)		 4200-4258
(59)[2]
  • Some units retired. To be replaced by New Flyer Xcelsior XT60.[3]
Gillig Phantom 40 feet
  • Cummins M11
    • Allison WB-400R
 diesel 1996-1999 3200-3594
(395)[4]
  • Some units retired. To be replaced by New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40.[3]
Gillig Phantom 35 feet
  • Cummins M11
    • Allison WB-400R
 diesel 1997 3185-3199
(15)[4]
  • Some units retired. To be replaced by New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 & Xcelsior XDE40.
  • 2 units (3198 & 3199) dedicated to Center Park bus service with most seats removed and wheelchair tie-downs added.
New Flyer D60HF 60 feet
  • Cummins M11
    • Allison WB-500R
 diesel 1998-1999 2300-2573
(274)[5]
  • Some units retired.
  • All units scheduled to be replaced in 2016.[3]
Gillig Phantom 30 feet diesel 1999-2000 1100-1194
(95)[6]
  • Some units retired. To be replaced by New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35.[3]
Gillig Phantom 40 feet electric trolleybus 2002 4100-4199
(100)[7]
  • To be replaced by New Flyer Xcelsior XT40.[3]
New Flyer D40LF 40 feet diesel 2003 3600-3699
(100)[8]
  • First low-floor buses and first buses with air conditioning.[8]
  • Scheduled to be replaced between 2017 and 2020.[3]
New Flyer DE60LF 60 feet diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2004 2600-2812
(214)[9]
  • First diesel-electric hybrid buses.[9]
  • Replacement scheduled to begin between 2019 and 2021.[3]
New Flyer D60LF 60 feet
  • Caterpillar C9
    • Allison WB-500R
 diesel 2004 2870-2899
(30)[9]
  • Ordered alongside first diesel-electric hybrid buses to compare fuel efficiency and durability.
  • Scheduled to be replaced in 2016.[3]
New Flyer DE60LF 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL
    • GM-Allison EP50
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2008-2010 6813-6865
(52)[10]
  • First articulated buses to have separate air conditioning units for front and rear sections.
New Flyer DE60LFA 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL
    • GM-Allison EP50
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2009-2010 6000-6019
(20)[10]
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
  • Bus #6000 was built in 2009 as a pilot bus and has a rear window, which was eliminated from the 2010 production buses.
Orion VII
(07.501 EPA10 HEV)		 40 feet diesel-electric hybrid (series) 2011 7001-7093
(93)[10]
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL9
    • Allison H 50 EP
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2011 6866-6935
(68)[10]
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL9
    • Allison H 50 EP
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2011 6020-6035
(16)[10]
Orion VII
(07.501 EPA10 HEV)		 40 feet
  • Cummins ISB6.7
    • BAE Systems HybriDrive
 diesel-electric hybrid (series) 2012 7094-7199
(106)[10]
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL9
    • Allison H 50 EP
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2012 6936-6999, 6800
(64)[10]
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL9
    • Allison H 50 EP
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2012 6040-6073
(34)[10]
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet
  • Cummins ISL9
    • Allison H 50 EP
 diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) 2013 6075-6117
(43)[10]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 35 feet
  • Cummins ISB6.7
    • BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E
 diesel-electric hybrid (series) 2014 3700-3759
(60)
  • First to feature HybriDrive Series-E system that shuts off diesel engine while stopped to decrease emissions and fuel consumption.
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory.[11]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 40 feet
  • Cummins ISB6.7
    • BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E
 diesel-electric hybrid (series) 2015 7200-7259
(60)
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory.[11]

Future fleet

Make/Model Length Engine/Transmission Propulsion Year Fleet Series
(Qty.)		 Notes
New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 40 feet electric trolleybus 2014-2015 4300-4409
(110)		 Will have regenerative braking and a battery power system to allow buses to operate off-wire for short distances.[12] Buses will replace the Breda DuoBus 350 and the Gillig Phantom ETB.
New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 60 feet
  • Vossloh Kiepe (electric drive system)
  • Škoda (motor)
 electric trolleybus 2015 4500-4563
(64)
Proterra Catalyst 40 feet battery electric 2015 (2) Capable of traveling over 26 miles between charges,[13] battery can be recharged at special "fast charge" stations in under 10 minutes.[14] Two test buses will be used for a one-year trial period. Following the trial period King County Metro has the pre-arranged option to purchase up to 200 more buses and additional "fast charge" stations.[15]

Retired fleet roster

Make/Model Motor Seated
Capacity 		Length Purchased Retired Qty. Fleet Numbers
Workhorse/StarTran President LF GMC Duramax Allison 1000 series 2010 2013 35 1900-1934
Ford/Champion van Challenger Navistar T444E/Ford 4R100 2003 35 1200-1234
Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350)
dual-mode bus 		Detroit Diesel 6v92TA/
AEG/Westinghouse 		56 60' 1988–1991 2005 236 5000-5235
MAN ETB Siemens[16][17] 64 60' 1987 2007 46 4000-4045[18]
MAN Americana MAN D2566 MLUH 44 40' 1986–1987 2004 157 3000-3146; 3150-3159[19]
MAN SG-310 MAN D2566 MLUM 70 60' 1982–1983 2001 202 2000-2201[20]
MAN SG-220 MAN D2566 MLUM 72 60' 1978–1979 1999 151 1400-1550[20]
Flyer D900 Cummins VTB903 47 40' 1979 1997 224 1600-1823[21]
Flyer D900 Cummins VTB903 39 35' 1980 1997 35 1850-1884[21]
AMG 10240T trolleybus GE 45 40' 1979 2003 109 900-1009 (no 911)[22]
AMG 10240B8 DDC 8V71 45 40' 1976 1996 323 1100–1313; 1340-1349[23]
GMC T8H-5305 DDC 8V71 48 40' 1968 1987 70 700-769[24]
Flxible Detroit Diesel 6V-71 51 40' 1963 1986[25] 100 500-599[25]
GMC TDH-5105 51 40' 1955 1982 105 200–304. No. 263 has been preserved by Metro.[26]
Pullman-Standard trolley GE 44 40' 1944 1978 30 977–1006 originally; 642–655 from 1974 until end of service (after some retirements and renumberings). No. 1005 preserved by Metro.
Twin Coach trolley Westinghouse 41 40' 1940 1978 177 800–976 originally (counting 24 slightly larger units, built in 1943); remaining coaches in 1974 renumbered into series 600–659. No. 643 (originally 905) preserved by Metro.
Brill trolley GE 40 40' 1940 1963[27] 100 700–799

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roman, Alex (September 2014). "2014 Transit Bus Fleet Survey". Metro Magazine (Vol. 110, No. 8 (September/October 2014)). p. 30. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ↑ King County Metro. "Breda Articulated Trolley Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Lawson, David (24 September 2014). "Tidbits from the Proposed King County Budget". Seattle Transit Blog. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 King County Metro. "Gillig Standard Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ King County Metro. "New Flyer Articulated Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ King County Metro. "Gillig Small Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ King County Metro. "Gillig Trolley Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 King County Metro. "New Flyer Low-floor, clean-air Diesel Bus with Air Conditioning". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 King County Metro. "New Flyer Articulated Low Floor Hybrid Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 "King County Metro Transit". Canadian Public Transit Discussion Board. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Piellisch, Rich (12 February 2013). "New Flyer Hybrids for Seattle". Fleets and Fuels. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Metro to partner with New Flyer on next generation of electric trolley buses". King County Metro. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  13. ↑ Proterra. "Proterra Specifications" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Proterra. "Proterra FAQ". Retrieved 29 August 2014. ...fast-charge, which allows the bus to charge in less than 10 minutes during regularly scheduled stops but requires more frequent charging.
  15. ↑ Proterra. "Seattle Area Transit Agency Chooses Proterra for EV Transit Program". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Trolleybus Magazine (UK) No. 141 (May–June 1985), p. 72. ISSN 0266-7452.
  17. ↑ Bushell, Chris (ed.) (1994). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1994–95, p. 539. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1156-0.
  18. ↑ "Retired - MAN Articulated Trolley Bus". King County Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  19. ↑ "MAN Standard Diesel Bus". King County Department of Transportation. 2003-05-28. Retrieved 2006-07-20.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 MAN Products
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Flyer & New Flyer
  22. ↑ "Metro 1008". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ AMGeneral Coaches
  24. ↑ T8H-5305
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Seattle Transit System 598". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Our Fleet". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  27. ↑ Brill 40 SMT

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