Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine and transmission)
Notes[1]
Bus Industries of America
Orion V (05.501)
1995-
1996
40 ft (12.19 m) 101-184
(84 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison World B-400R
  • Operated under MTA Bus.
  • Formerly owned and operated by the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester County, NY as 401-484 and purchased used in 2009.
  • All remaining buses to be retired by second quarter 2014.
    • Six buses built in 1995 (101-102, 111, 114, 117, 133), as well as nine buses built in 1996 (158, 164, 168, 173-174, 179, 180 and 183-184) remain in service. All the other buses are retired or in storage.
Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
1996 40 ft (12.19 m) 1306
(see notes)
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison World B-400R
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • Last bus remaining from what was originally a 50-bus order (631-680); originally numbered 647 from this order.
  • To be retired by early 2014.


Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)
1996 40 ft (12.19 m) 8752-9349
(598 buses)
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison V-731 ATEC
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • All buses were originally operated under New York City Bus.
    • 8924-9073 were delivered brand new to Atlanta, Georgia for the 1996 Summer Olympics bus system before being delivered to MTA.
  • 9250-9349 originally had coach type seating mounted on elevated interior platforms for express service. 9250 & 9273 retained their platforms (though the coach seats were removed), and have 2x2 seating, and 9311 also has 2x2 seating, but with no platforms.
  • 9140-9149 were powered with Cummins M11E engines. All are now retired.
  • Many retired.
  • To be retired by late 2015.
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)
1997-
1998
40 ft (12.19 m) 9350-9699
(350 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison V-731 ATEC
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 9656 caught fire shortly after delivery and was subsequently retired.
  • Some retired.
Nova Bus
RTS-06 (T8O-206)
1998 40 ft (12.19 m) 4900-5075
(176 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison V-731 ATEC
  • Operated under New York City Bus.
  • 5076-5124 have ZF Ecomat transmissions. 5075 originally had one, but was repowered with an Allison transmission instead.
  • This bus order included a replacement bus for the original 9656 (see above) in addition to the 350 RTS buses ordered, but the replacement was totaled in a major accident in 2008.
  • Some retired.
1998-
1999
5076-5104
(29 buses[2])
1999 5105-5124
(20 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • ZF Ecomat-2 HP592C
1999 5125-5249
(175 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison V-731 ATEC
Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501 CNG)
1999 40 ft (12.19 m) 9827-9899,
9901-9931
(104 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series
    50G (CNG fuel)
  • Allison B-400R WTEC
  • Operated under MTA Bus.
  • The 5 remaining buses 9836,9849,9889,9899 and 9905 to be retired in 2014.


Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
1998-
1999
40 ft (12.19 m) 6000-6349
(350 buses[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison B-400R WTEC
  • Operated under New York City Bus and MTA Bus.
    • All buses were originally operated under New York City Bus.
  • Some retired.
New Flyer Industries
D60 (articulated)
1999-
2000
60 ft (18.29 m) (See notes[2])
  • Detroit Diesel series 50
  • Allison World B-400R
  • Operated under New York City Bus (6 units) and MTA Bus (28 units).
  • The original numbers for this batch of buses was 5252-5509.
    • The New York City Bus units are numbered 1300, 4705, 4708, 5392, 5404, and 5410.
      • 1300 is ex-5264, 4705 is ex-5283, and 4708 is ex-5295. 5392, 5404, and 5410 were never renumbered.
    • The MTA Bus units are numbered 1001-1026 (see here for original numbers, mostly ex-5400s), 5415, 5418, and 5491.
    • All other units are retired or in storage.




Order Year Manufacturer Model Picture Fleet Qty. Active Powertrain (Engine/Transmission) Propulsion Length (ft.) Notes
1994 TMC RTS T80206 0001-0138 138 18 Series 50/Allison VR731 Diesel 40
1995 NovaBus RTS T80206 0139-0400 262 46 Series 50/Allison VR731 Diesel 40
1999 Orion VI 5000-5001 2 0 Lockheed Hybrid Drive Hybrid 40
1999 NFI C40LF 6000-6001 2 0 Series 50G/Allison WB-400R CNG 40
2001 NFI C40LF 6002-6016 15 11 Series 50G/Allison WB-400R CNG 40
2003-2004 NABI 40-LFW 2001-2299 299 297 Cummins C Gas Plus/Allison WB-400R CNG 40
2003-2004 Neoplan USA AN460LF 1001-1044 44 42 Series 60G/Allison WB-500R CNG 60
  • #1001-1020 & #1030 wrapped for Silver Line
2004 Neoplan USA AN440LF 4101-4128 28 28 Skoda Electric trolleybus 40
2004-2005 Neoplan USA AN440LF 0401-0593 193 192 Caterpillar C9/Allison WB-400R Diesel 40
  • #0488 was repowered with a Cummins ISL engine as a test
2004-2005 Neoplan USA AN460LF 1101-1132 32 32 Series 60/Skoda Dual mode 60
  • In Silver Line service
  • #1125-1132 owned by Massport
2006-2007 NFI D40LF 0600-0754 155 155 Cummins ISL\Allison WB-400R Diesel 40
2008 NFI D40LF 0755-0909 155 155 Cummins ISL\Allison WB-400R Diesel 40
2010 NFI DE60LFR 1200-1224 25 25 Cummins ISL9\Allison EP-50 HybriDrive Hybrid 60
  • #1222-1224 wrapped for Silver Line routes SL4 & SL5
2014-2015 NFI XDE40 1400-1459 60 60 Cummins ISB6.7/BAE HybriDrive Series-E Hybrid 40


Photo Builder and
model name
Year Length Numbers
(Total ordered)
Powertrain
(Engine/Transmission/Propulsion)
Notes
TMC
RTS (T80206)
1994 40 ft (12.19 m) 0001-0138
(138 buses)
Series 50/Allison VR731/Diesel
  • 18 units remain in operation.
NovaBus
RTS (T80206)
1995 40 ft (12.19 m) 0139-0400
(262 buses)
  • 46 units remain in operation.
New Flyer Industries
CL40F
2001 40 ft (12.19 m) 6002-6016
(15 buses)
Series 50G/Allison WB-400R/CNG
  • 11 units remain in operation.
NABI
40-LFW
2003-
2004
40 ft (12.19 m) 2201-2299
(299 buses)
Series 60G/Allison WB-500R/CNG
  • 297 units remain in operation.
Neoplan USA
AN460LF
60 ft (18.29 m) 1001-1044
(44 buses)
  • 42 units remain in service.
  • 1001-1020 & 1030 are wrapped for the Silver Line BRT service.
Neoplan USA
AN440LF
2004 40 ft (12.19 m) 4101-4128
(28 buses)
Skoda/Electric trolleybus
2004-
2005
40 ft (12.19 m) 0401-0593
(193 buses)
Caterpillar C9/Allison WB-400R/Diesel
  • 192 units remain in operation.
  • 0488 was repowered with a Cummins ISL engine as a test.
Neoplan USA
AN460LF
2004-
2005
60 ft (18.29 m) 1101-1132
(32 buses)
Series 60/Skoda/Dual mode
  • All units are in Silver Line BRT service.
  • 1125-1132 are owned by Massport.
New Flyer Industries
D40LF
2006-
2007
40 ft (12.19 m) 0600-0754
(155 buses)
Cummins ISL/Allison WB-400R/Diesel
2008 40 ft (12.19 m) 0755-0909
(155 buses)
New Flyer Industries
DE60LFR
2010 60 ft (18.29 m) 1220-1224
(25 buses)
Cummins ISL9/Allison EP-50 HybriDrive/Hybrid
  • 1222-1224 are wrapped for Silver Line BRT routes SL4 & SL5.
New Flyer Industries
XDE40
2014-
2015
40 ft (12.19 m) 1400-1459
(60 buses)
Cummins ISB6.7/BAE HybriDrive Series-E/Hybrid
  1. ^ New York City transit bus production list from 1980 to 2001
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cumo, Ronald, (February/March 2008 edition) "Taking Technical" section, page 7 MTA's The Leader - Newsletter for Department of Buses Employees, retrieving November 30, 2009.
  3. ^ MTA Bus renumbering list