New Jersey Transit bus fleet
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations and companies leasing buses from New Jersey Transit utilize 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 New Jersey Transit duty, while 683 other buses owned by New Jersey Transit are branded for duty by private operators such as Coach USA, a number that does not include community shuttle buses.
The roster below lists buses purchased and/or inherited by New Jersey 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 New Jersey Transit after 1980 and have since been retired. (Demos are excluded).
Demo buses
Year | Builder | Model | Length (ft) | Width (in) | Seating | Engine | Numbers | Notes | |
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1981 | Volvo | B10M Articulated | 60 | 102 | Transit | ✗ | Volvo | 9000 | Demo articulated bus. |
1981 | Volvo | B10M | 40 | 102 | Transit | ✗ | Volvo | 9001 | Demo Volvo 40-foot bus |
1981 | M A N | SG310-18-2L | 60 | 102 | Transit | ✗ | MAN D2566 MLUM | 9100 | Demo MAN articulated bus. |
1986 | Neoplan | AN460-A Transliner | 60 | 96 | Suburban | ✓ | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | PA9100 | Demo Transliner. |
1988 | Flxible | Metro-B 40096-4D |
40 | 96 | Transit | ✓ | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | 8050 | Demo Metro-B for the 1989 Metro-B order. |
1989 | OBI Orion | 05.501 | 40 | 102 | Transit | ✓ | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | Unknown | Demo Orion. Became Transit Windsor (ON) 499 and retired in 2014. |
1993 | Flxible | Metro-D 40102-6C8 |
40 | 102 | Transit | ✓ | Cummins C8.3 | 8083 | Demo Metro-D for the 1994 Metro-D order. |
1995 | Nova Bus | RTS T80206 | 40 | 102 | Transit | ✓ | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | 2600 | Demo RTS for the 1995-1996 RTS order. |
1996 | MCI | 102-D3 | 40 | 102 | Suburban | ✓ | Cummins M11E | 8011 | One of two MCI D series buses ahead of the 2001-2004 MCI order. This bus was owned by Penske, sold to a charter company, later destroyed by a fire. |
1996 | MCI | 102-D3 | 40 | 102 | Suburban | ✓ | Detroit Diesel series 60 | 8060 | The other MCI D series bus ahead of the 2001-2004 MCI order, owned by Penske. |
1996–1998 | Orion | VI Low Floor Hybrid | 40 | 102 | Transit | ✓ | Detroit Diesel series 30 | 4000-4003 | Never ran; became NYCTA 6350-6353 |
2006 | MTS | RTS Legend | 40 | 102 | Transit (4101) Suburban (4201) |
✓ | Caterpillar C9 | 4101, 4201 |
These buses were received for testing ahead of a planned order, since canceled. The buses were sold to Somerset County Transportation. |
2007 | NABI | 416.14 | 40 | 102 | Transit | ✓ | Caterpillar C9 | 5722 | Dallas dart had sent this bus as a demo to NJ Transit but it was returned shortly before NABI 416.15 sent the newer restyled 5201 and 5202 as the demo buses. |
2008 | NABI | 416.15 | 40 | 102 | Suburban | ✓ | Caterpillar C9 | 5201-5202 | NJ Transit is currently purchasing these buses. |
Production buses
Note; Buses with a PA prefix were buses purchased using Port Authority of New York And New Jersey funds.
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Year | Builder | Model | Length (ft) | Width (in) | Seating | Engine | Numbers | Retired | |
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1980 (acquired 1985-6 from the NYCTA & MABSTOA) |
Grumman-Flxible | 870-A 53102-6-1 |
40 | 102 | Transit and Suburban |
Some were lift equipped |
Detroit Diesel series 6V71N | PA1500–PA1593, 1594-1611, PA1612-PA1619, 2000-2518 |
1998-2002(A few lasted until 2003) |
1981 | Grumman-Flxible | 870-B 40102-6-1 |
40 | 102 | Transit | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | PA1000–PA1210, and 1211-1270 | 1993-1996(A few lasted until 1999) | |
1982–1984 | MCI | MC-9 | 40 | 96 | Suburban | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | PA6100-PA6501, 6502-6561, PA6562-PA6799 | 2003-2004 | |
1983 | Flxible | Metro-A 40102-6T |
40 | 102 | Transit | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | PA1300–PA1388, 1389-1408, PA1409-PA1410, 1411-1447, PA1448-PA1449, 1450-1464 | 1995-1997(A few lasted until 1999) | |
1985 | Volvo | B10M articulated |
60 | 102 | Transit | Volvo TD100 | PA9100-PA9149 | 2003-2004 | |
1985 | Volvo | B10M articulated |
60 | 96 | Suburban | (9256 was not accessible) |
Volvo TD100 | PA9200-PA9259 | 2003-2004 |
1987 | MCI | MC-9 | 40 | 96 | Suburban | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | PA5000-PA5133, 5134-5171, PA5172-PA5191, 5192-5193, PA5194-PA5414 | 2006-2007 | |
1987 | MCI | 96A3 | 40 | 96 | Suburban | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | 5450 | 2003-2004 | |
1989 | Eagle Bus | AE20 | 40 | 96 | Suburban | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | 5500-5618 | 2000-2001 | |
1989 | Flxible | Metro-B 40096-6T |
40 | 96 | Suburban | Some | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | 3000-3280 | 2009-2010 |
1989 | Flxible | Metro-B 40102-6T |
40 | 102 | Transit (1700s) Suburban (3xxx) |
1700s: yes 3xxx: no |
Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA | 1700–1721, 3500-3605 |
2009-2010 |
1991–1992 | Flxible | Metro-C 40102-6C CNG |
40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins L10G | 1722-1726 (later 0001-0005 and NGV1-NGV5); all assigned to NJT Mercer/Hamilton Garage |
2004 | |
1993–1994 | Flxible | Metro-D 40102-6C8 |
40 | 102 | Suburban | Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590 |
3700-3796 | 2010-2011 | |
1994 | Flxible | Metro-D 40102-6C8 |
40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590 |
1750–1965, 1976 | 2010-2011 | |
1994 | Flxible | Metro-D 40102-4D |
40 | 102 | Transit | Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC/ ZF Ecomat HP590 |
1966–1975 | 2010-2011 | |
1995-1996 | Nova Bus | RTS T80-206 |
40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins C8.3/ ZF Ecomat HP590 |
2601-2775 | 2011-2012 | |
1995–1999 (leased 2006) |
MCI | 102-DL3 | 45 | 102 | Suburban | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 7101-7120 | 2007-2008 | |
1998 | Orion | 06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid | 40 | 102 | Transit | Detroit Diesel Series 30 | 4000-4003 | Never ran, became NYCTA 6350-6353 | |
1998 | Nova Bus | RTS T80-2N | 40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins ISC | 1001-1002, 1026 |
2012-2013 | |
1999-2000 | Nova Bus | RTS RT60-2N | 30 | 102 | Transit | Cummins ISC | 2501-2580 | 2012-2014 | |
1999-2001 | Nova Bus | RTS RT80-2N | 40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins ISC | 1000, 1003-1025, 1027-1254, 1262-1576 |
2012-2015 (part of this order remains in service; see below) | |
2001 | Nova Bus | RTS 82VN | 40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins ISC | 1577-1582 | 2013-2014 | |
2001 | Nova Bus | RTS 82VN | 40 | 102 | Suburban | Cummins ISC | 1583-1589 | 2014-2015 | |
2002 | Nova Bus | RTS 82VN hybrid | 40 | 102 | Transit | Cummins ISB | 4001-4003 | 2011(currently stored) | |
2006-2007 | MTS | RTS Legend | 40 | 102 | Transit (4100s) Suburban (4201 only) |
Caterpillar C9 | 4101-4132 4201 |
2007 (4101 & 4201; 4102-4132 never ran) Sold to various systems such as Sommerset County Transportation, Texas A&M University, & Foxwood Casinos | |
Active fleet
All buses here are fully ADA compliant. Unless noted, buses are 102 in (2.59 m) wide.
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1998- 2000 |
MCI 102-DWA3 CNG |
40 ft (12.19 m) | Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC/ Allison B500R ATEC |
7001-7077 (77 buses) |
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Purchased from the 1990s
Purchased 2005 and later
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