King County Metro fleet

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As of 2017, King County Metro operates the 10th largest fleet of buses in the United States, with a total of 1,540 buses.[1]

Upon taking over transit operations on January 1, 1973, Metro used buses acquired from predecessor agencies Seattle Transit System and the , still painted in their original colors.[2] Metro acquired the 91-bus fleet of the Metropolitan Transit Company in December 1972 at a cost of $2.75 million.[3] The first fleet of new 40-foot (12 m) buses ordered by Metro arrived in June 1976, consisting of 145 diesel coaches manufactured by AM General.[4] In 1978, Metro became the first large transit agency in North America to introduce articulated buses to its fleet, which required some bus stops to be rebuilt to accommodate 60-foot (18 m) coaches.[5][6][7] The fleet of 151 buses were manufactured by German maker MAN as part of a bulk order with other large U.S. transit agencies.[8]

Vehicle types[]

In 1978, Metro was the first large transit agency to order high-capacity articulated buses (buses with a rotating joint).[9] Today, King County Metro has one of the largest articulated fleets in North America (second only to MTA New York City Transit) and articulated buses account for about 42% of the agency's fleet.[10]

In 1979, the agency ordered some of the first wheelchair lift equipped coaches in the nation,[11][12] promising a completely new level of independence for disabled residents. Early lifts were severely flawed, but by the mid-1980s the lifts were generally reliable and were ordered on all new buses. Metro's entire fleet has been wheelchair-accessible since 1999.

Metro was reluctant to adopt low-floor buses, not buying any until 2003. Low-floor coaches have slightly reduced seating capacity (because the wheelwells intrude further into the passenger compartment) which may have been a concern. Whatever the reason for the delay, Metro has now embraced low-floor buses and all new fleet additions since 2003 have been low-floor and the last high-floor buses were retired in March 2020.

Trolleys[]

See also: Trolleybuses in Seattle
Metro's first low-floor trolleybuses, New Flyer Xcelsior model XT40 vehicles, entered service in 2015.

Metro maintains a fleet of electric trolleybuses that serve 15 routes along almost 70 miles[13] of two-direction overhead wire. This is the second largest trolleybus system in the United States by ridership[14] and fleet size.[15] The trolleybuses are valued by Metro both as zero-emission vehicles,[16] and as vehicles well adapted to Seattle's hilly terrain.

Metro's trolleybus fleet consists of 174 entirely low-floor New Flyer Xcelsior coaches.[17] Of the total, 110 are 40-foot (12 m) vehicles (model XT40) and 64 are 60-foot (18 m), articulated buses (model XT60).[17] The buses include an auxiliary power unit, to allow them to operate off-wire for up to 3 miles (4.8 km).

Occasionally Metro will use diesel or diesel-electric hybrid coaches on trolley routes. Reasons for doing this include construction (weekends only),[18] overhead wire maintenance or events that require coaches to go long distances off-route, "coach changes" (replacing a bus in service that has developed a problem) or to add temporary additional capacity. The latter two cases sometimes lead to diesel buses being used, in order to get the replacement or supplementary vehicle into service as quickly as possible; diesel buses can reach the point of entry into service faster, as they do not need to follow the overhead wires when deadheading.

Diesel-electric hybrids[]

New Flyer DE60LF diesel-electric parallel hybrid bus operated by King County Metro

Metro operates the largest fleet of hybrid buses in the country. The first hybrid buses were purchased in 2004 for use with routes that operated in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel.[19] The National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted a one-year comparative study between conventional diesel and hybrid-powered buses operating on a typical King County drive cycle. Results showed that the hybrid powered buses lowered fuel consumption by 23%; NOx by 18%; carbon monoxide (CO) by 60%; and total hydrocarbon (THC) by 56% when compared to conventional diesel buses. Those results have led Metro to purchase hybrid buses exclusively since 2005 (with the exception of the all-electric trolley buses).[20][21] Metro now has over 700 hybrid buses in the fleet, with more on order.

Hush mode[]

Buses equipped with the GM-Allison EP50 and the Allison H 50 EP parallel hybrid systems had a special "hush mode" that allowed the buses to operate solely on electric power, reducing tailpipe emissions and noise while operating in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel.[19] Before entering the tunnel, the operator pushed a button that put the coach into hush mode. While buses were inside stations, the coaches operated solely on electric propulsion (although, while the doors are closed, the engine still rotates in order to operate auxiliary loads). In between the tunnel's stations, the buses used electric traction to get to 15 mph (24 km/h), after which a combination of the electric and diesel motors were used. The operation of the diesel engine allowed the batteries to recharge. Hush mode would normally be deactivated by the operator as they exited the tunnel, but the mode will be automatically deactivated after the coach had traveled a certain distance.

Buses have not operated in the tunnel since March 23, 2019.[22]

Series hybrids[]

Orion VII diesel-electric series hybrid bus operated by King County Metro

Metro's newest buses are equipped with the BAE Systems HybriDrive, a series hybrid system.[23] In these buses an electric motor turns the wheels, with power provided by a generator attached to a diesel engine and regenerative braking. Any excess power is stored in batteries on the roof of the bus. Because the diesel engine is not directly propelling the bus, it can operate at a more steady, fuel-efficient speed.

Buses delivered after 2014 are equipped with the upgraded HybriDrive Series-E which uses electrically powered accessory systems (alternator, air conditioning, air compressor, cooling fans and steering pump) to increase fuel efficiency and allow the diesel engine to stop when the bus is stopped and the batteries are sufficiently charged.

Battery electric buses[]

Metro began testing three new Proterra Catalyst battery electric buses in 2015.[24] The coaches are capable of traveling over 26 miles[25] before the battery needs to be recharged. A special fast charge station located at the Eastgate Park and Ride allow the bus to be fully recharged in under 10 minutes, during the driver's normally scheduled layover.[26][non-primary source needed] These new vehicles get the equivalent of 20.8 MPG, which is over 6 times better than the 3.18 MPG seen on Metro's series hybrid electric coaches.[27][28] The coaches were purchased with support from a $4.7 million Federal Transit Administration grant and entered revenue service on February 17, 2016.[29] They operate on shorter routes (due to their limited range) on the eastside, specifically Routes 226 and 241.[27][30] Metro has committed to purchasing 120 electric buses with the option to purchase up to 80 additional vehicles by 2020. In 2017 and 2018, Metro tested electric buses with ranges of 140 miles from several manufacturers,[31] and plans to have a zero-emissions bus fleet by 2040.

Historic preservation[]

Metro has a special fleet of more than a dozen historic motor buses and trolleybuses ranging from ones built in the late 1930s and early 1940s through to ones only recently retired. The coaches are restored, maintained and operated under an agreement with the Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA), a non-profit organization formed in 1981.[32] Metro maintains ownership of the historic fleet, providing coverage under its fleet self-insurance along with storage, work space and parts on an as available basis.

Money to operate the coaches and purchase parts not in Metro stock is generated by selling tickets to public excursions. The first trips took place in 1984, and nowadays MEHVA typically operates six to eight per year.[32] Each excursion has a different route and a different emphasis.

MEHVA was established in 1981, as Metro prepared to retire trolleybuses that had been operating in Seattle since the 1940s. Since that time, MEHVA acquired other retired transit vehicles which were formerly operated in King County. Often these retired coaches were purchased by private citizens and left on the owner's property for many decades, leaving them in need of restoration. The collection of vehicles has gradually expanded over time, with the addition of newly retired buses when deemed historically notable and not yet represented in the collection.

Current fleet roster[]

Make/Model Length Thumbnail Propulsion Year Fleet Series
(Quantity) 		Notes
New Flyer DE60LF 60 feet (18 m) King County Metro DE60LF 2648.jpg diesel-electric hybrid 2004 2600–2812
(213)[33]
  • First buses in fleet to be equipped with diesel-electric hybrid propulsion.[33]
  • Being retired since 2018, 41 units remain in service.
King County Metro Transit DE60LF 2818.jpg 2008–2009 6813–6865
(53)[34]
  • First articulated buses in fleet with separate air conditioning units for front and rear sections.
New Flyer DE60LFA King County Metro New Flyer DE60LFA.jpg 2009 6000–6019
(20)[34]
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
  • Unit 6000 was built as a prototype and has a rear window, a feature that was eliminated from the production coaches.
OBI Orion VII 40 feet (12 m) King County Metro Orion VII 7199.JPG 2010–2012 7001–7199
(199)[34]
  • First buses in fleet to be equipped with series diesel-electric hybrid propulsion.
New Flyer DE60LFR 60 feet (18 m) King County Metro New Flyer DE60LFR 6968.JPG 2010–2013 6866–6999, 6800
(135)[34]
King County Metro Rapid Ride New Flyer DE60LFR 6085.JPG 6020–6035, 6040–6073, 6075–6117
(93)[34]
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE35 35 feet (11 m) King County Metro New Flyer XDE35.jpg 2014 3700–3759
(60)
  • First buses in fleet with HybriDrive Series-E system that shuts off diesel engine while stopped to decrease emissions and fuel consumption.
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory.[23]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 40 feet (12 m) King County Metro 7251 at Eastgate P&R (23625392165).jpg 2015 7200–7259
(60)
  • Buses originally ordered from Orion, order transferred to New Flyer after closure of Orion factory.[23]
New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 KCM 4317 in Chinatown.jpg electric trolleybus 2014–2015 4300–4409
(110)
  • First trolleybuses in fleet with low-floor design, air conditioning and a battery power system to allow coaches to operate off-wire for short distances.[35]
New Flyer Xcelsior XT60 60 feet (18 m) King County Metro XT60 trolleybus 4507 on Broadway (2016).jpg 2015–2016 4500-4563
(64)
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 60 feet (18 m) NFI XDE60.jpg diesel-electric hybrid 2015 6200–6219
(20)
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
2018 6220–6241
(22)
  • Dedicated to RapidRide routes.
Essential Trips Only sign on King County Metro 6255 in Seattle.jpg 2019 6242-6269
(28)
  • Ordered for the RapidRide H Line.
  • Has the features of a RapidRide bus, but will be wrapped in regular metro livery and operate regular routes until the opening of the H Line in 2021.[36]
KCM-8006-TRM.jpg
 2015–2016 8000–8084
(85)
  • Equipped with three doors for use on urban routes.
2017–2018 8100–8199
(100)
  • Equipped with two doors for use on suburban routes.
2018 8200–8299
(100)
  • Equipped with three doors for use on urban routes.
  • Coach 8261 is New Flyer's 10,000th Xcelsior.[37]
Proterra Catalyst 40 feet (12 m) King County Metro Proterra Catalyst electric bus leaving Eastgate P&R (22997295244).jpg battery electric 2015 4601–4603
(3)
  • Capable of traveling over 26 miles between charges,[38] battery can be recharged at special "fast charge" stations in under 10 minutes.[39]
Proterra Catalyst BE40.jpg 2018 4604–4611
(8)
Gillig Low Floor King County Metro Gillig Low Floor.jpg diesel-electric hybrid 7300–7429
(130)
2019 7430-7494
(65)

Future fleet[]

Make/Model Length Propulsion Year Quantity Notes
Proterra Catalyst BE40 40 feet (12 m) battery electric 2019 4612–4623
(12)
  • Metro has an option to purchase an additional 50 buses
New Flyer XE60 Xcelsior CHARGE 60 feet (18 m) 2021 4800–4839
(40)
  • Metro plans to order an additional 80 buses, 60 of which will be 40 feet[40]
  • 140-mile range with a 466 kWh battery
  • First bus was delivered in April 2021 and is set to enter passenger service in the fall.[41]
2022 4840–4859
(20) 		[42]
New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 diesel-electric hybrid 2024 (13)
  • For RapidRide G Line. Has 5 doors; 3 on the right and 2 on the left.
  • Metro originally planned to order electric trolleybuses, but New Flyer was unable to supply a trolleybus that met all requirements.[43]

Historic fleet[]

These historic buses are owned by King County Metro, but are restored, maintained and operated by unpaid volunteers who are in the Metro Employee Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA).

Make/Model Length Thumbnail Propulsion Year Purchasing Agency Fleet Number
Kenworth H-30 Diesel 1938 Seattle Municipal Street Railway 1705
Twin Coach 30-G 1939 Seattle Transit System 231
Twin Coach GWFT 40 feet Seattle 1940 Twin Coach trolleybus 643 in 1990.jpg Electric trolleybus 1940 905 (its original number when built; renumbered from 643 in 2018)[44]
PCF-Brill 40 SMT Seattle 1940 Brill trolleybus 798 in 1990.jpg 798
Twin Coach 44 GTT 1943 636
Pullman-Standard 41CA-100-44CX Seattle 1944 Pullman trolleybus 1005 in 2000.jpg 1944 1005
Kenworth K-10 Diesel 1947 Suburban Transit System 86
Twin Coach 41-S 1948 Seattle Transit System 1705
General Motors TDH-5105 40 feet Seattle Transit System 263 IMG 1132.jpg 1955 263
General Motors TDH-4512 Preserved Metropolitan Transit Corp. bus 2962 in Bothell in 1985.jpg 1959 Metropolitan Transit Corporation 2962
Flxible New Look F2D6V-401-1 Seattle Transit System 598 IMG 0220.jpg 1963 Seattle Transit System 598
General Motors New Look T8H-5305 Preserved Seattle Transit System coach 724 (14114965635).jpg 1968 724
AM General 10240B Seattle Metro 1122 IMG 1266.jpg 1976 Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle 1122
AM General 10240T 1979 AM General trolleybus preserved by MEHVA.jpg Electric trolleybus 1979 1008
MAN/AM General SG 220-18-2 60 feet Seattle Metro IMG 2785.jpg Diesel 1978 1455
Flyer D10240C 40 feet Seattle Metro 1657 IMG 0945.jpg 1979 1657
MAN Americana SL40102L Seattle Metro 3152 IMG 0997.jpg 1987 3152
Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350) 		60 feet Breda Dual mode coach 5034.jpg Dual-mode
(diesel & electric trolley) 		1990 5034
Gillig Phantom 40102TBM11 40 feet King County Metro 3374 IMG 1305.jpg Diesel 1997 King County Metro 3374
Gillig Phantom C28D102N4 King County Metro 4195 IMG 1386.jpg Electric trolleybus 2002 4195

Retired fleet[]

See Trolleybuses in Seattle for a detailed history of Seattle's trolleybus fleet.
Thumbnail Make/Model Propulsion Motor/Powertrain Seated
Capacity		 Length Purchased Retired Qty. Fleet Numbers
Seattle 1940 Brill trolleybus 798 in 1990.jpg Brill trolley Electric trolleybus GE 40 40' 1940 1963 100 700–799
Seattle 1940 Twin Coach trolleybus 643 in 1990.jpg Twin Coach trolley Westinghouse 41 1978 177 800–976 originally (counting 24 slightly larger units, built in 1943); remaining coaches in 1974 renumbered into series 600–659. No. 905 preserved by Metro (originally as 643, from 1982–2018).[44]
Seattle 1944 Pullman trolleybus 1005 in 2000.jpg Pullman-Standard trolley GE 44 1944 30 977–1006 originally; 642–655 from 1974 until end of service (after some retirements and renumberings). No. 1005 preserved by Metro.
Seattle Metro 1955 GM TDH-5105 bus 291 in 1982.jpg GMC TDH-5105 Diesel 51 1955 1982 105 200–304. No. 263 has been preserved by Metro.[45]
Seattle Flxible bus 552 on Alaskan Way in 1985.jpg Flxible
"New Look"		 Detroit Diesel 6V71 1963 1986[46] 100 500-599[46]
Seattle GM New Look bus on Airport Way in 1983.jpg GMC
"New Look" T8H-5305		 Detroit Diesel 8V71N/ Allison VS2-8 48 1968 1987 70 700-769
AMG 10240B8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N (1100-1313) Detroit Diesel 8V71T (1340-1349) Allison V730 45 1976 1996 323 1100–1313; 1340-1349
Seattle 1979 MAN articulated bus on Lenora St in 1994.jpg MAN SG-220 MAN D2566 MLUM/ Renk-Doromat 874B 72 60' 1978–1979 1999 151 1400-1550
Muni of Metro Seattle 1979 Flyer D10240C 1657.jpg Flyer D900 Cummins VTB903/ Allison V730 47 40' 1979 1997 224 1600-1823
Seattle AM General trolleybus downtown, 1986.jpg AMG 10240T Electric trolleybus GE 45 2003 109 900-1009 (no 911)[47]
Flyer D900 Diesel Cummins VTB903/ Allison V730 39 35' 1980 1997 35 1850-1884
Seattle MAN 2108 on Washington St in 1994, repainted in late 1980s livery.jpg MAN SG-310 MAN D2566 MLUM/ Renk-Doromat 874B 70 60' 1982–1983 2001 202 2000-2201
Seattle MAN Americana bus 3073 in 1994.jpg MAN Americana 44 40' 1986–1987 2004 157 3000-3146; 3150-3159[48]
MAN Articulated Trolley Bus.jpg MAN ETB Electric trolleybus Siemens[49][50] 64 60' 1987 2007 46 4000-4045[51]
Breda dual-mode bus at Westlake station in Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, 9-17-1990.jpg Breda DuoBus 350
(ADPB 350)		 Dual-mode

(diesel & electric trolley)

Diesel:

Detroit Diesel 6V92TA/ ZF 4HP600
Electric Trolley: AEG/Westinghouse

63 1988–1991 2005 236 5000–5235
Seattle Breda trolleybus 4249.jpg Electric trolleybus conversion AEG/Westinghouse 56 1988–1991
(converted
2004–2007)		 2016 59 4200–4258[52]
  • Last Breda trolleybus to be retired was unit 4243 on route 36 on October 27, 2016
King County Metro 3193.jpg Gillig Phantom Diesel Cummins M11/ Allison B400R Gen III 34 35' 1997 2015 13 3185-3199[53]
King County Metro Transit D60HF 2353.jpg New Flyer D60HF 64 60' 1998–1999 2018 274 2300–2573[54]
KingCountyMetro 4191.jpg Gillig Phantom Electric trolleybus GE (refurbished by Alstom) 42 40' 2002 2016 100 4100–4199[55]
King County Metro D60LF.jpg New Flyer D60LF Diesel Caterpillar C9/ Allison B500R Gen IV 56 60' 2004 2018 30

2870–2899(30)[56]

King County Metro Workhorse van 1913.jpg StarTrans President LF GMC/Duramax Allison 1000 series 19 28' 2009 2013 35 1900-1934
  • Retired due to design flaws[57]
King County Metro Transit Gillig PHANTOM 3436.jpg Gillig Phantom Cummins M11/Allison WB-400R 42 40' 1996–1999 2019 395 3200-3594
  • Last coach to be retired was unit 3430 on route 269 on September 24, 2019.
  • 3243 met an extra early retirement when it caught fire at Ryerson Base on January 21, 2011
  • 3255, 3311, 3328, 3388, and 3520 were all scrapped at Tacoma General Metals in 2011-2012.
  • 3341 and 3416 were sold to Pullman Transit.
  • 3276 was sold to the Lewis & Clark College's Pioneer Express shuttle in Portland, OR and renumbered 327.
  • 3210 and 3317 became party buses and are currently listed for sale.
  • 3349 listed on Craigslist in June 2018.
  • 3334 Sold to Seattle Police Department as 32096.
  • 3364 was sold to the Seattle police department and renumbered 32097.
  • 3479 was bought by The North Idaho Discovery Association, Inc., DBA Discover Technology in Boise, ID and converted into a classroom. Currently listed for sale.
King County Metro Gillig PHANTOM 1122.jpg Cummins ISC/Allison WB-400R 30 30' 1999-2000 2020 95

1100-1194

  • Last 4 coaches in service were 1104 and 1127 on Route 200, 1114 on Route 236/238 on March 20, 2020, and 1187 on Route 200 on March 10, 2020.
King County Metro D40LF.jpg New Flyer D40LF Diesel Cummins ISL/Voith 864.3 35 40' 2003 100

3600-3699

  • Last two coaches to be retired were 3660 and 3680 on route 65/67 on April 8, 2020.
King County Metro T461 IMG 0922 (2).jpg BE40 Proterra Catalyst Battery Electric UQM HD220 / Eaton EEV-7202 38 2019 2

1750-1751

  • Test buses
  • Origninal T461-T462 renumbered to 1750-1751.
King County Metro 1752 XE40 IMG 1578.jpg XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE Siemens ELFA2 2018 2

1752-1753

  • Test buses
  • Original 1252-1253 renumbered to 1752-1753.
King County Metro 1250 XE60 IMG 0864 (2).jpg XE60 Xcelsior CHARGE 49 60' 2

1754-1755

  • Test buses
  • Original 1250-1251 renumbered to 1754-1755.
King County Metro BYD K9 1756.jpg BYD K9 BYD TYC90A 38 40' 2

1756-1757

  • Test buses
King County Metro 1758 BYD K11M IMG 2107 (2).jpg BYD 60' 2

1758-1759

  • Test buses

See also[]

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