King County Metro fleet
As of 2015, King County Metro operates the 4th largest fleet of buses in the United States, with a total of 1,882 buses. [1]
Current fleet roster
Make/Model | Length | Thumbnail | Engine/ Transmission |
Propulsion | Year | Fleet Series (Qty.) | Notes |
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Breda DuoBus 350 (ADPB 350) |
60 feet | electric trolleybus | 1990-1991 (converted 2004-2007) |
4200-4258 (59)[2] |
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Gillig Phantom | 40 feet |
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diesel | 1996-1999 | 3200-3594 (395)[4] |
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New Flyer D60HF | 60 feet |
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diesel | 1998-1999 | 2300-2573 (274)[5] |
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Gillig Phantom | 30 feet | diesel | 1999-2000 | 1100-1194 (95)[6] |
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Gillig Phantom | 40 feet |
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electric trolleybus | 2002 | 4100-4199 (100)[7] |
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New Flyer D40LF | 40 feet |
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diesel | 2003 | 3600-3699 (100)[8] |
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New Flyer DE60LF | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2004 | 2600-2812 (214)[9] |
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New Flyer D60LF | 60 feet |
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diesel | 2004 | 2870-2899 (30)[10] |
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New Flyer DE60LF | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2008-2010 | 6813-6865 (52)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFA | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2009-2010 | 6000-6019 (20)[11] |
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Orion VII (07.501 EPA10 HEV) |
40 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2011 | 7001-7093 (93)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2011 | 6866-6935 (68)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2011 | 6020-6035 (16)[11] |
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Orion VII (07.501 EPA10 HEV) |
40 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2012 | 7094-7199 (106)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2012 | 6936-6999, 6800 (64)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2012 | 6040-6073 (34)[11] |
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New Flyer DE60LFR | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (parallel) | 2013 | 6075-6117 (43)[11] |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 | 35 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2014 | 3700-3759 (60) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | 40 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015 | 7200-7259 (60) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 | 40 feet |
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electric trolleybus | 2014-2015 | 4300-4409 (110) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015 | 6200-6219 (20) |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 | 60 feet |
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electric trolleybus | 2015-2016 | 4500-4563 (64) |
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Future fleet
Make/Model | Length | Engine/Transmission | Propulsion | Year | Fleet Series (Qty.) |
Notes |
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Proterra Catalyst | 40 feet | battery electric | 2015 | 4601-4603 (3) |
Capable of traveling over 26 miles between charges,[15] battery can be recharged at special "fast charge" stations in under 10 minutes.[16] Three 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.[17] | |
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 | 60 feet |
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diesel-electric hybrid (series) | 2015-2016 | 8000-8084 (85) |
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Historic fleet
These historic buses are owned by King County Metro, but are restored, maintained and operated by unpaid volunteers in the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association.
Make/Model | Length | Thumbnail | Propulsion | Year | Purchasing Agency | Fleet Number |
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Kenworth H-30 | Diesel | 1938 | Seattle Municipal Street Railway | 1705 | ||
Twin Coach 30-G | Diesel | 1939 | Seattle Transit System | 231 | ||
Twin Coach GWFT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1940 | Seattle Transit System | 643 | |
PCF-Brill 40 SMT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1940 | Seattle Transit System | 798 | |
Twin Coach 44 GTT | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1943 | Seattle Transit System | 636 | |
Pullman-Standard 41CA-100-44CX | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1944 | Seattle Transit System | 1005 | |
Kenworth K-10 | Diesel | 1947 | Suburban Transit System | 86 | ||
Twin Coach 41-S | Diesel | 1948 | Seattle Transit System | 1705 | ||
General Motors TDH-5105 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1955 | Seattle Transit System | 263 | |
General Motors TDH-4512 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1959 | Metropolitan Transit Corporation | 2962 | |
Flxible F2D6V-401-1 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1963 | Seattle Transit System | 598 | |
General Motors T8H-5305 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1968 | Seattle Transit System | 724 | |
AM General 10240B | 40 feet | Diesel | 1976 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1122 | |
AM General 10240T | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1008 | |
MAN/AM General SG 220-18-2 | 60 feet | Diesel | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1455 | |
Flyer D10240C | 40 feet | Diesel | 1979 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 1657 | |
MAN SL40102L | 40 feet | Diesel | 1987 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 3152 | |
Breda DuoBus 350 (ADPB 350) |
60 feet | Dual mode (diesel & electric trolley) |
1990 | Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle | 5034 | |
Gillig Phantom 40102TBM11 | 40 feet | Diesel | 1997 | King County Metro | 3374 | |
Gillig Phantom C28D102N4 | 40 feet | Electric trolleybus | 2002 | King County Metro | 4195 |
Retired fleet
Thumbnail | Make/Model | Motor | Seated Capacity | Length | Purchased | Retired | Qty. | Fleet Numbers |
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Gillig Phantom | Cummins M11 | 34 | 35' | 1997 | 2015 | 15 | 3185-3199[4] | |
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[18][19] | 64 | 60' | 1987 | 2007 | 46 | 4000-4045[20] | |
MAN Americana | MAN D2566 MLUH | 44 | 40' | 1986–1987 | 2004 | 157 | 3000-3146; 3150-3159[21] | |
MAN SG-310 | MAN D2566 MLUM | 70 | 60' | 1982–1983 | 2001 | 202 | 2000-2201[22] | |
MAN SG-220 | MAN D2566 MLUM | 72 | 60' | 1978–1979 | 1999 | 151 | 1400-1550[22] | |
Flyer D900 | Cummins VTB903 | 47 | 40' | 1979 | 1997 | 224 | 1600-1823[23] | |
Flyer D900 | Cummins VTB903 | 39 | 35' | 1980 | 1997 | 35 | 1850-1884[23] | |
AMG 10240T trolleybus | GE | 45 | 40' | 1979 | 2003 | 109 | 900-1009 (no 911)[24] | |
AMG 10240B8 | DDC 8V71 | 45 | 40' | 1976 | 1996 | 323 | 1100–1313; 1340-1349[25] | |
GMC T8H-5305 | DDC 8V71 | 48 | 40' | 1968 | 1987 | 70 | 700-769[26] | |
Flxible | Detroit Diesel 6V-71 | 51 | 40' | 1963 | 1986[27] | 100 | 500-599[27] | |
GMC TDH-5105 | 51 | 40' | 1955 | 1982 | 105 | 200–304. No. 263 has been preserved by Metro.[28] | ||
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[29] | 100 | 700–799 |
See also
References
- ↑ Roman, Alex (October 5, 2015) [print edition of September–October 2015, pp. 24 and 28]. "2015 Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets Survey" (PDF). Metro Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ King County Metro. "Breda Articulated Trolley Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lawson, David (24 September 2014). "Tidbits from the Proposed King County Budget". Seattle Transit Blog. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- 1 2 King County Metro. "Gillig Standard Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ King County Metro. "New Flyer Articulated Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ King County Metro. "Gillig Small Diesel Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ King County Metro. "Gillig Trolley Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- 1 2 King County Metro. "New Flyer Low-floor, clean-air Diesel Bus with Air Conditioning". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- 1 2 King County Metro. "New Flyer Articulated Low Floor Hybrid Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ King County Metro. "New Flyer Articulated Low Floor Bus". metro.kingcounty.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "King County Metro Transit". Canadian Public Transit Discussion Board. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 Piellisch, Rich (12 February 2013). "New Flyer Hybrids for Seattle". Fleets and Fuels. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "King County launches next generation of electric trolleys and previews new battery-powered bus" (Press release). King County. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Metro to partner with New Flyer on next generation of electric trolley buses". King County Metro. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Proterra. "Proterra Specifications" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Proterra. "Seattle Area Transit Agency Chooses Proterra for EV Transit Program". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ Trolleybus Magazine (UK) No. 141 (May–June 1985), p. 72. ISSN 0266-7452.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Retired - MAN Articulated Trolley Bus". King County Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "MAN Standard Diesel Bus". King County Department of Transportation. 2003-05-28. Retrieved 2006-07-20.
- 1 2 MAN Products
- 1 2 Flyer & New Flyer
- ↑ "Metro 1008". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ AMGeneral Coaches
- ↑ T8H-5305
- 1 2 "Seattle Transit System 598". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Our Fleet". Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Brill 40 SMT
External links
- Metro Vehicles page on King County Metro website
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