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14 hours ago, Snorunts said:

You JUST found out? There’s a whole thread for articulated buses on B38, Q12, and Bx35...unless that got deleted because I can’t find it.

I didn’t know there was a thread!

Why is the Q12 getting artic buses? I didn’t know they would be getting them!

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I am riding unit 3839 on the M1. It sounds like 3960-4278, 4330-4702. Is that new?

9 minutes ago, Cait Sith said:

No, not there....

Random thought thread ONLY!

376 has screens. (Version 2)

I first saw no schedules on one of the B11 stops at 49th St and New Utrecht Av.

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5906 is FRESHLY repainted! (Tuskegee Airmen)

41 minutes ago, Around the Horn said:

The poles on the R143 aren't yellow. its the same grey color.

Oh, ok. I haven’t been on a R143 in a while.

8 hours ago, mine248 said:

Canarsie R143 sets are getting them too. 

The yellow poles on the R143. FINALLY!!

2 hours ago, Snorunts said:

All of them are heading to another depot soon which will be in the Bronx.

Or Tuskegee Airmen.

The M101 still has the Mother Clara Hale decals! 😄

2 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

6193 was actually new to Hale. it seems like they're finally starting to organize the numerical order of these buses.

1234 has the SBS wrap off. (I was on it today) It will be heading to another depot soon.

28 minutes ago, IAlam said:

That’s disappointing to hear. SI could really benefit from the additional capacity. 

I agree!

3 minutes ago, Snorunts said:

You mean like the doors on 5311?

I remember seeing a video on the Bx12-SBS had it! Do more units have it? Or that is the only unit?

Who remembers riding a R68/A  train?

1234 has the SBS wrap completely off.

Last weekend, I rode the M15-SBS. On the way back to South Ferry, one of the operators likes the 2010 NovaBus LFSAs better than the new 2019 XD60s. She liked the LFSAs better because of she can see people getting on and getting off the bus. Any thoughts on this?

2 minutes ago, Bill from Maspeth said:

The person who updates the previous post does not post on these boards anymore.

Oh! Ok.

On 8/3/2011 at 10:03 PM, East New York said:

 Bus Operations is the surface transit division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York), created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations operated by the MTA. Originally known as Regional Bus Operations after the 2008 consolidation, the branding was later changed to reflect the contract termination with Long Island Bus, now operating as NICE. The  fleet consists of more than 5,900 buses of various types and models for fixed-route service, providing service in New York City, the western edge of Nassau County and the city of Yonkers. Bus Operations is not currently publicly used as a brand. 

The NYC Transit Forums Fleet & Depots home page is updated on a regular basis, and serves and the main information page for Department of Buses operations.  

Bus Operations is currently in the process of merging it's branding, operations, radio and farebox systems. The combined branding has been introduced, and will continue moving forward with all new buses which will share a common unified MTA New York City Transit & Bus brand, that no longer sports NYC Bus or MTA Bus titles.

 

The current public brands are  New York City Bus, and  Bus. The merged ops branding has been revised and will now be known as  New York City Bus for all public purposes, across all divisions. 

MTA Bus Company headquarters, command, and operations will also be merged with that of NYC Department of Buses and relocated from College Point Depot to the all new state-of-the-art Bus Command Center at East New York Depot, which serves MTA Surface Transit Headquarters. (See more details at the bottom of this title post)

Official (MTA) website

 

The TTMG Insiders Guide (Fleet and Depot Roster) is a comprehensive depot-by-depot fleet guide that is the maintained by MTA personnel, and is accurate at the date and time posted (save any typos or human error). Public updates are released regularly. Please remember that buses are transferred, loaned, and borrowed on an as needed basis. Reference the MTA Bus Moves & Transfers Thread for daily updates, and interim fleet information.

Official MTA Fleet roster at TTMG

 

Last Fleet & Depots Update 3/17/19

 

Local & Express Bus Fleets

Current Procurement 2018-2010, for bus deliveries through 2022

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The following information comes from "East New York", "The Real", and “SevenEleven” via MTA Bus Operations.

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New confirmed, and projected fleet numbers, delivery schedules, depot assignments, and additional fleet details. (Includes test and demo buses)

The New 45 foot Express Bus Test & Evaluation Program. MTA has had time to evaluate the data collected during the demo testing phases for the 2 express coach models listed below. MTA is now in the selection process for the next express order. RFP's have been issues, and the first order is due By April 2019. It is expected that MTA may now award both NYCT and MTAB orders together at the same time.

2018 AD Double Decker #0022 (30-day Testing & Evaluation Complete)

2018 MCI D45 CRT LE #0023 ( 90-day Testing & Evaluation Complete)

 

The Standard 40 foot electric bus alternative energy Test & Evaluation pilot. 0011-0020  At this time,  New Flyer has completed the necessary testing to validate the bus for NYCT operations. Effective February 2019, MTA began the spec design phase for the new buses. Proterra has until October/November to qualify its bus for procurement consideration. At that time MTA will have made a decision moving forward with production immediately in December 2019.

• Lease Group A.) New Flyer XE40 "Xcelsior CHARGE" Standard Electric Low Floor 

0011-0015 (05) Mike Quill 

• Lease Group B.) Proterra BE40 "Catalyst" Standard Electric Low Floor  

0016-0020 (05) Grand Avenue 

 

New Flyer XD60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Articulated (Most of the base order assignments are temporary, pending delivery of option buses for both NYCT, and MTABC, as well as the subsequent return of loaned buses to NYCT) 

5987-6286  &  

5987-5994, 6044-6092 even (33) LaGuardia 

5995-6029, 6083-6093 odd, 6094, 6095, 6097 (44) Casey Stengel

6030-6042 even, 6110-6124 even (15) John F. Kennedy

6031, 6096, 6098-6109, 6111, 6113, 6115 (18) Mike Quill

6033-6081 odd (25) Tuskegee (100th St)

6117, 6119, 6123, 6125 (04) Flatbush for training, pending implementation and fleet conversion from Nova LFSA to  New Flyer XD60

**options for TA(108) and BC(53) 

6126-6233 (108) 51 for Clara Hale M15+, 57 for Flatbush B44+ &  B46+

6234-6286 (53) 43 for Q52+/Q53+ @ LaGuardia, JFK, and Far Rockaway Depots. 10 for service expansion.

 

NovaBus TL-62102A Low Floor Articulated (Base order delivery complete. Option order pending. All buses being delivered in SBS scheme with the exception of 5567-5602. These buses will have a base wrap over SBS paint.)

5439-5530

5439-5467 (29) Mike Quill

5468-5482 (15) Gun Hill

5483-5530 (48) Mike Quill

options 

5531-5566 (36) Gun Hill

5567-5602 (36) Mike Quill 

 

New Flyer XN60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor CNG Articulated (Delivery in progress, assignments revised)

1000-1109  

1000-1030, 1032-1072 (72) West Farms

1031, 1073-1109 (38) Jackie Gleason

 

New Flyer XD40 "Xcelsior" Low Floor (Options Awarded - Delivery underway for NYCT and to begin 2019 for MTA Bus.) Please note the assignments have been modified post L-Train, and are now effective as of February 1, 2019. (Fleet numbers to be revised)

7484-7875  &  

(61) Jamaica  7484, 7487-7508, 7572   

(43) Mike Quill  7573-7594 

(65) Fresh Pond  7508-7519 

(48) Flatbush  7615-7662 

(54) East New York  7663-7684 

(35) Grand Avenue  7520-7530

(21) West Farms  7544-7551 

(40) Ulmer Park 7531-7535, 7537, 7539-7543, 7552, 7553

***This is part of the 618 Standard 40 Foot option order (See above for details)***

7851-7875 (pending 25) MTA Bus

 

NovaBus TL-40102A Low Floor (Delivery to begin February 2017)

8504-8754  

(64) Queens Village  

(77) Yukon  

(50) Gun Hill 

(60) Kingsbridge 

Buses are expected to be delivered in the order above, but does not mean full allotments in order. Just delivery starting order.

***This is part of the 618 Standard 40 Foot option order

 

New Flyer XDE40 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Diesel-Electric Hybrid (Awarded Delivery almost complete- 5 Allison units, 5 BAE units)  Note Grand Avenue depot was selected for initial test and evaluation as that depot now serves as Bus Operations Engineering Headquarters. These buses will serve as Test & Evaluation pilot models that will be used to decide the configuration for the confirmed future order of 275 hybrid buses. Please Note this could be a split award between New Flyer and Nova. Evaluation is scheduled to wrap up at the end of 2019, with production buses to begin construction in December 2019. Pilot testing is in the final phase, which is spec design of the production buses. At this time, the buses will now begin evaluation at other depots.

9500, 9503, 9505, 9507 (04) Grand Avenue 

9501, 9502, 9508, 9509 (04) Mike Quill

9504 - Allison Audit Bus, 9506 - BAE Audit Bus (02) NFI

 

9500-9504 feature the new Allison H 40 EP Hybrid system.

9505-9509 feature the new BAE Systems HDS200 Series-E HybriDrive, which is the successor to the hybrid we currently have on the Orion VII hybrids.

Projected follow up order fleet numbers:

9510-9784 (275)  

 

New Flyer XE60 "Xcelsior CHARGE” Low Floor Articulated AEB  (This is the MTA’s first production order for AEB’s or All-Electric Buses. Starting July 2019, Installation of MTA Purchased depot chargers will begin, and replace the current chargers leased from NFI. This order will not have a pilot bus or pilot buses, as 0011 serves at such for all technical purposes. This order will have a “Lead Bus” which is scheduled to arrive in September of 2019. The rest of the buses are planned to commence delivery beginning in November 2019, with the balance on TA property in January 2020. Please not that MTA has been offered an incentive to speed up the delivery. Sources say NFI will plan on having all the buses delivered by years end. This would mean NFI will have the lead bus ready for audit inspection in as little as 6 months.) 

4950-4964 (15) Mike Quill for M14+

Please note 1-3 of theses buses will be eventually used for duty cycle testing throughout all 5 boroughs on various routes out of multiple depots, to evaluated both electric operations and articulated electric operations in other areas. This will help MTA gather data to help with deployment and analysis for the pending order of 45 standard AEB’s.

 

Notice: Dates of award, delivery schedule, depot assignments, fleet numbers and all technical details subject to change without notice. All information will be updated accordingly.

 

Preliminary Upcoming Transfers, Purchases & Retirements through FY2022...

MTA Bus

-Transfer Thirty-Three (33) 2006 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-II+ Hybrids by 2020 from NYCB.

-Order 25 New 40-foot Buses for 2021 delivery.

-53 New 60-foot Buses for 2019-2020 delivery.

-Order 257 New 45-foot Commuter Buses for 2021 delivery, with the first 174 arriving in 2020.

-Retire all 2002 MCI D4500 Commuter Coaches by the end of 2020

-Retire all 2004 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coaches by the end of 2020.

-Retire Two Hundred-Thirty Seven (237) 2005 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coaches by the end of 2020, with 154-units going by the end of 2019.

 

NYC Bus

-Order 275 New 40-Foot Hybrid Buses for 2021 delivery, with the first 77 arriving in 2020.

-Order 45 New 40-Foot Electric Buses for 2021 delivery, with the first 6 arriving in 2020.

-Order 50 New 45-foot Commuter Buses for 2020 delivery.

-15 New 60-Foot Articulated XE60 AEB for 2019-2020 delivery.

-Retire all 1998-99 Nova Bus Model T80206 RTS by the end of 2019.

-Retire all 2002-04 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-I Hybrids by the end of 2019.

-Retire all 2003-04 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-II CNGs by early 2019.

-Retire all 2005 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-II Hybrids by 2020, with the first 158 retired by the end of 2019.

-Retire all 2006 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-II+ Hybrids by 2020.

-Retire all 2007 DaimlerChrysler Orion 07.501 Gen-II+ Hybrids by 2021, with the first 75 retired by the end of 2020.

-Retire all 2008 Daimler Orion 07.501 Next Generation/Gen-III Hybrids by the end of 2022, with the first 158 retired by the end of 2021.

-Retire all 2002-03 New Flyer Galaxy Articulated (D60HF) by mid-2019.

-Retire all 2002 MCI D4500 Commuter Coaches by the end of 2020.

-Retire all 2007 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coaches by the end of 2022, with the first 28 retired by the end of 2020.

For more in-depth details about the current bus fleet, please reference the TTMG MTA Bus Fleet Summary.

Depots (Major Projects Only)

*East New York - MTA Surface Transit Headquarters- Currently in the final stages of exterior construction, the brand new state-of-the-art facility for the merged bus operations of NYCTA and MTABC. The new building will be located and constructed at the East New York Bus Depot site, which currently serves as MTA's Surface Transit Operations Headquarters. This facility will feature brand new bus dispatch capabilities which will be merged with MTABC, as all buses across the fleet will have their radios replaced for one common system. This will begin the much awaited official merger of New York City Transit's TA and OA divisions with that of MTA Bus Company. All buses will also have their fare-boxes replaced for units that will be common to both Transit and Bus Co.

In addition to the new command center being scheduled for full operations by Summer 2020 , ENY depot is currently being modified to house and maintain articulated buses. The depot is scheduled to be rehabbed, and artic ready by June 2020 as well.

MTA expects all NYCT and MTAB systems (Radios, Fareboxes, Command, Operations) to be merged completely by January 2021 when the new unified radio system is scheduled to go online. The radio pilot testing will begin in Spring 2019 in Staten Island

**See photos of the new command center below. Updated photos of the newly complete building coming soon.

*Jackie Gleason - In an ongoing effort to increase capacity along the heaviest used bus lines, Gleason underwent modification for articulated bus operations. The B35 line was converted to full-time artic operation in September 2018. The depot also began a complete upgrade of its CNG facility and components. This depot upgrade and rehab is scheduled to be complete by April 2019.

*Jamaica - Construction of the new Jamaica Depot is now in the final phase of planning. These discussions include the finalization of the design, the acquisition site preparation, and the overall logistics of the new depot. The official project completion date is now expected for 2020 even though it is currently behind schedule. The existing depot will be demolished, and a new expanded building will be replaced in the current location along with newly purchased property adjacent to lot in order to facilitate expansion, and articulated bus operations. Preliminary plans for for the closing of the depot to be "transitional," so service will not be interrupted in any type of major ways. Final depot design is slightly behind schedule and now expected to begin the completion process in Summer 2019.

*Manhattanville - Preliminary reports now show MTA will soon begin the planning for upgrades of the Manhattanville Depot in the West Harlem section of Manhattan also known as Manhattanville. These upgrades will make it the "greenest" depot in New York City. In short, the depot will be transformed into a state-of-the-are High Energy Efficient Facility. Additional details coming soon. The project is expected to be complete in the Spring of 2020. As MV was one of the first depots to feature an all-alternative-energy fleet, it will be one of the first to implement the next hybrids, as well as future electric bus models.

 

 

 

 

New Command Center photos courtesy of ENY, ENY Depot, and MTA Bus Operations.

I think this should be updated

19 hours ago, Orion6025 said:

4006 MQ-MV. Not sure if this is a loan or not

 

Probably a transfer.

16 hours ago, Kingsbridgeviewer382 said:

1249 from Tuskegee to Kingsbridge.

I would LOVE to see the 1200s on the M15 on local duty!