MTA Bus Operations: Scrapped Equipment List

[Gotham Bus Co.]

On 4/21/2021 at 6:17 PM, MTABusTransitFanner said:

As of today, the era of the MTA operating buses originally owned and bought by the private bus line has come to an end! 

 

I thought those buses were bought/owned by NYCDOT and merely assigned to the private carriers.

[MTABusTransitFanner]

1 minute ago, Gotham Bus Co. said:

 

I thought those buses were bought/owned by NYCDOT and merely assigned to the private carriers.

Well, 2925-2930 were originally bought by NYCT but were rejected and transferred to the NYCDOT for the Private lines.

[MHV9218]

On 5/3/2021 at 12:18 AM, Around the Horn said:

6728, 6731, 6739, 6754 scrap hold/farebox removed from MJQ

Note that those are still on Hold at MJQ (could become MTAB fleet if necessary) but you're right, they haven't moved in a while.

[Matthewmp4]

2226 has been retired from Castleton Depot.

Edited May 6, 2021 by Matthewmp4

[Ultimategamer12c]

Disregard. 

Edited May 6, 2021 by Ultimategamer12c

[MysteriousBtrain]

15 minutes ago, Matthewmp4 said:

2226 has been retired from Castleton Depot.

That's a bit early for retirement.

[Ultimategamer12c]

2222, 2225-2226 fare box is removed and 2219 from CA Depot.

Edited May 6, 2021 by Ultimategamer12c

[Future ENY OP]

5 minutes ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

That's a bit early for retirement.

Those Meredith buses are coming in like hot cakes. Plus Castelton may end up getting most of Meredith’s current fleet 

[Matthewmp4]

2221 from Castleton Depot has  removed farebox 

[MHV9218]

Is it possible those buses are going to MTAB to knock out some 3000s? Those are not old buses.

[Via Garibaldi 8]

2 hours ago, MysteriousBtrain said:

That's a bit early for retirement.

Aren't those from 2008? That would make them ~13 years old... Those buses may have a lot more mileage than some other buses, being that they are SIM buses.

[MTABusTransitFanner]

1 hour ago, MHV9218 said:

Is it possible those buses are going to MTAB to knock out some 3000s? Those are not old buses.

I ain't goin to lie but College Point would really love to operate those D4500CTs.

[SevenEleven]

They're all going to scrap. 2226 is on the way to Eastchester right now.

[Future ENY OP]

1 hour ago, MTABusTransitFanner said:

I ain't goin to lie but College Point would really love to operate those D4500CTs.

Maybe the 2013’s. Those 2008’s are going to the ground. Looks like when Castelton CT’s are done expect Spring Creek and Yonkers CT’s gone 

[MTABusTransitFanner]

2226 is now at Eastchester

[R32 3838]

for those who want to know why those 2200's are going, look at what they are powered by. same goes for the mta bus MCI's. plus they are 13 years old.

[RSMG106]

1 hour ago, R32 3838 said:

for those who want to know why those 2200's are going, look at what they are powered by. same goes for the mta bus MCI's. plus they are 13 years old.

You got to remember that the  is trying to retire buses within the 12 year mark. However, there are still equipment that run well, especially with the now gone flipdot D4500s. The CLs and the '08 CTs are powered by the Caterpillar C13 engine. I get where people are coming from. There are issues with the buses, but there are retiring them in the worst condition. With that in mind, the only time I rode on an D4500CT from Castleton, was in March, and I rode on 2218. The deliveries for the 2020-22 Prevosts has an order of 330 units. They can replace 330 CLs/flipdot D4500s/some '08 CTs if necessary. By then, there would be a total of less than 150 CLs.

Edited May 6, 2021 by RSMG106

[SevenEleven]

2216, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27

All done zo.

[XcelsiorBoii4888]

8 minutes ago, SevenEleven said:

2216, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27

All done zo.

What the f**k. 😭 Today I learned that the 22xxs were getting scrapped, and in less than 24 hrs almost half are done. This is like a crazy curveball. I know so many ops are mad.

[Future ENY OP]

3 minutes ago, XcelsiorBoii4888 said:

What the f**k. 😭 Today I learned that the 22xxs were getting scrapped, and in less than 24 hrs almost half are done. This is like a crazy curveball. I know so many ops are mad.

If the MTA didn’t get a bad batch of those 2008’s they would been able to survive for another 2 or 3 years at least.  RIP 2008 D4500CT’s. 

[Ultimategamer12c]

2228 is another CT done from CA.

[GojiMet86]

Hmm, I think we're all using the same guy as a source.  😁

Actually, he just amended one of his posts to say that the buses are being sent to Eastchester......for actual MTA Bus passenger service.

So no scrapping...yet.

[1train2255railfan]

23 hours ago, Ultimategamer12c said:

2222, 2225-2226 fare box is removed and 2219 from CA Depot.

2225 ran on the SIM22 today. 

[ParkerTheM7]

9 minutes ago, GojiMet86 said:

Hmm, I think we're all using the same guy as a source.  😁

Actually, he just amended one of his posts to say that the buses are being sent to Eastchester......for actual MTA Bus passenger service.

So no scrapping...yet.

Thats a relief and a huge twist in the CTs retiring. But why did they get there fareboxes removed if they going back into service?

[GojiMet86]

1 minute ago, ParkerTheM7 said:

Thats a relief and a huge twist in the CTs retiring. But why did they get there fareboxes removed if they going back into service?

Whenever they switch buses between Transit and MTA Bus, they change the fareboxes.