NJ Transit bus fleet

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NJ Transit Bus Operations' and companies leasing buses from NJ Transit use various models of buses between 25 and 60 feet in length to provide service within the state of New Jersey. The lists and rosters below list current and past buses purchased new or inherited by NJ Transit for heavy duty fixed-route service.

Active fleet[]

All buses here are fully ADA compliant. Unless noted, buses are 102 in (2.6 m) wide. Unless noted otherwise, all units for an order operate under NJ Transit.

Year Make & Model Length Picture Engine Transmission Numbers
(Total) 		Notes
2001–2003 MCI
D4000 Commuter Coach 		40 feet (12 m) 8409 66
8989 163
8514 Community Coach 		Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC (with Jacobs Engine Brake) Allison B500
7618: ZF ASTronic semiautomatic 		7401-7418,
7484-7493,
7504-7683,
7686-7801,
7810-8112,
8269-8291,
8401-8435,
8451-8523,
8554-8559,
8563-8626,
8632-8686,
8703-8746,
8755-8759,
8775-8787,
8836-8889,
8916-8920,
8971-8990
(1024 buses)
retiring
  • Operated under:
  • 7531-7541, 7783-7800, 8451-8453, 8556-8557, and 8703 are 2001 units equipped with lavatories.
    • 8451 was not originally equipped with a lavatory, but had one added aftermarket. 7801 was originally equipped with a lavatory, but had it removed following a fire.
2006 MCI
D4500CL 		45 feet (14 m) Caterpillar C13 ACERT Allison B500R 9001-9053
(53 buses)
retiring
2008 7121-7187
(67 buses)
retiring
  • 7167-7187 are equipped with lavatories.
MCI
D4500CT 		7101-7118
(18 buses)
  • Ordered by MTA New York City Transit as 2251–2268 and built to MTA specifications, but rejected by the MTA and sold to NJ Transit.
2007–2010 NABI
40-SFW 416.15 		38.5 feet (11.7 m)
  • 5201: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C
  • 5202-5229, 5231-5345: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP604C
  • 5230, 5630: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C
  • 5631+: ZF Ecolife 6AP1400B
 5201-5450
(250 buses)
  • Operated under:
    • New Jersey Transit
    • Coach USA (Community, Suburban, Olympia)
    • A&C
    • Broadway Bus
    • Transdev
    • Salem County Transit
  • 5232,[1] 5375,[2] 5612,[3] 5700,[4][5] 5757, 5784,[3] 5812,[6] 5982,[7] 5998,[8] 6072,[9] 6101,[10] and 6348[11] were wrecked due to damage from various incidents.
  • 5201 was donated to Virtua Health.[12]
2009–2013

5633 EWR Express

5501-6549
(1049 buses)
2011 MCI
D4500CT 		45 feet (14 m) Cummins ISM Allison B500R 8951-8952
(2 buses)
NABI
31-LFW[13] 		31 feet (9.4 m) Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Gen V 1601–1639[13]
(39 buses)
2014–2015 MCI
D4500CT CNG[14] 		45 feet (14 m) Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R Gen V 7215-7361[14][15]
(147 buses)
2015–2016 MCI
D4500CTH 		Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP Parallel Hybrid System[16] 4008-4044
(36 buses)
2016 MCI
D4500CT 		Cummins ISX12 Allison B500R Gen V 16001-16003[17]
(3 buses)
2017 NJ Transit 17069.jpg

Cummins ISX12
17185: Cummins X12 		17001-17240[20]
(240 buses)
2018 18103 Route 319.jpg Cummins ISX12 18001-18129[21]
(129 buses)
2019 Cummins ISX12
19104, 19119-19127: Cummins X12 		19001-19182[22]
(182 buses)
2020 20109 111 mci.jpg Cummins X12 20001-20183[23]
(183 buses)
2021 NJ Transit 21073.jpg 21001-21367[24]
(367 buses)
2022 NJ Transit 22073.jpg 22001–22118
(118 buses)
under delivery
2020 New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated 		60 feet (18 m) Cummins L9 20801-20910[25][26]
(110 buses)

Future Fleet[]

Year Make & Model Length Powertrain
(Engine / Transmission) 		Numbers Notes
2022 New Flyer Industries
XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE 		40 feet (12 m) TBD TBD
(8 buses)
  • In January 2019, NJ Transit announced that it would test eight battery-electric buses in Camden and Newark.[27]
  • Construction is underway at Newton Avenue garage in Camden to prepare for housing these buses. First bus scheduled to arrive by June 2022.
  • Option for 75 additional buses under a 5-year contract.[28]
2020s TBD TBD
  • To replace NABI 40-SFW 416.15 buses.[29]
35 feet (11 m)
  • To replace NABI 31-LFW buses.[29]
TBD TBD
(172 buses)
  • Advertising for purchase anticipated in late 2021.[30]

Demo buses[]

Year Builder Model Length (ft) Width (in) Seating Disabled access Engine Numbers Notes
1981 Volvo B10M Articulated 60 102 Transit ✗ Volvo 9000 Demo articulated bus.
1981 B10M 40 9001 Demo Volvo 40-foot bus
1981 M A N SG310-18-2L 60 MAN D2566 MLUM 9100 Demo MAN articulated bus.
1986 Neoplan AN460-A Transliner 96 Suburban ✓ Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA PA9100 Demo Transliner.
1988 Flxible Metro-B
40096-6T 		40 Transit 8050 Demo bus for the 1989 Metro-B order.
1989 OBI Orion 05.501 102 Unknown Demo Orion V. Became Transit Windsor (ON) 499 and retired in 2014.
1993 Flxible Metro-D
40102-6C8 		Cummins C8.3 8083 Demo bus for the 1994 Metro-D order.
1995 Nova Bus RTS T80206 Detroit Diesel Series 50 2600 Demo bus for the 1995 RTS-06 order.
1996 MCI 102-D3 Suburban Cummins M11E 8011 Demo 102-D3 for the 2001–2003 MCI D4000/D4500 order. Owned by Penske, sold to a charter company (later destroyed by a fire).
1996 Detroit Diesel series 60 8060 Demo 102-D3 for the 2001–2003 MCI D4000/D4500 order. Owned by Penske.
2003 NABI 416.14 Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR 5722 Demo 416.14 for the 2008–2009 NABI 416.15 order. Owned by Dallas DART. Returned shortly before 416.15s 5201 and 5202 were delivered.

Retired Production Buses[]

Acquired Before 1980[]

This list includes Transport of New Jersey, NJDOT-owned, and NJ Transit buses.

  • 1960-1973 GMC "New Look" – majority inherited from Transport of New Jersey and the Maplewood Equipment Company.
  • Late 1960s MCI MC-7 – majority were ex-Greyhound
  • 1970s GMC PD-4106 and PD-4107 ("Buffalo")
  • 1973 Highway Products, Inc. TC-31 – assigned to Passaic-Athenia Bus Lines, maybe others
  • 1975-1978 MCI MC-8 – purchased surplus from various sources
  • 1976 Flxible 35096-8-1 (30 feet) most were assigned to private carriers.
  • 1976 Flxible 45102-8-1 (35 feet) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors.
  • 1976 Flxible 53096-8-1 (40 feet/96 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and suburban-style seating.
  • 1976 Flxible 53102-8-1 (40 feet/102 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and suburban-style seating.
  • 1979 Flxible 870 – purchased secondhand as replacements for destroyed ex-NYCT 870s.
  • Various GM Buffalo style buses – late 1970s model years, purchased secondhand
  • Various Flxible "New Look" buses – various model years, purchased secondhand.

Acquired After 1980[]

Buses with a "PA" prefix were purchased using Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds.

Year Builder Model Picture Length (ft) Width (in) Seating Disabled access Engine/Transmission Numbers (preserved numbers) Retired
1980
(acquired 1985–1986 from NYCTA & MABSTOA) 		Grumman-Flxible 870-B
53102-6-1 		NJ Transit 1596 (34702814771).jpg
NJ Transit 2290 (25653752662).jpg 		40 102 Transit and
Suburban 		Some Detroit Diesel series 6V71N

Allison V730

1500–1619, 2000-2518[a]
(1596) 		1999–2004
1981 870-A
40102-6-1 		NJ Transit PA1180 (14346055346).jpg Transit Yes check.svg Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison V730

1000-1270[b]
(1128, 1154) 		1993–1997
1982–1984 MCI MC-9A NJ Transit PA6106.jpg 96 Suburban X mark.svg Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison HT740

6100-6799[c]
(6106) 		2001–2003
1983 Flxible Metro-A
40102-6T 		102 Transit Yes check.svg Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison V730

1300-1464[d] 1994–1998
1985 Volvo B10M
articulated 		Volvo B10M 9251.jpg 60 Yes check.svg
(except 9256) 		Volvo THD100

ZF Ecomat 4HP590

9100-9149[e] 2003–2004
96 Suburban 9200-9259[f]
1987 MCI MC-9B NJ Transit 5036.jpg 40 X mark.svg Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison HTB748

5000-5414[g]
(5036) 		2006–2007
96A3 5450 2004
1989 Eagle Bus AE20 NJ Transit 5531.jpg 5500-5618
(5531) 		2002
1988–1989 Flxible Metro-B
40096-6T 		NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 3020.jpg Some Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA DDEC

Allison V731

3000-3280
(3057) 		2003–2010
Metro-B
40102-6T 		NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 1712.jpg
NJ Transit Flxible Metro-B 3601.jpg 		102 Transit (1700s)
Suburban (3000s) 		1700s only 1700–1721,
3500-3605 		2006–2010
1991–1992 Metro-C
40102-6C CNG 		Transit Yes check.svg Cummins L10G

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

1722-1726[h] 2004
1994
(3700 was a 1993 unit) 		Metro-D
40102-6C8 		NJ Transit Flxible Metro-D 1974.jpg
NJ Transit Flxible Metro-D 3791.jpg 		Transit (1000s)
Suburban (3700s) 		Cummins C8.3

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

3700-3791
(3778) 		2009–2011
1750–1965
1976
(1976)
Metro-D
40102-4D 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

1966–1975
1995–1996 Nova Bus RTS-06
T80-206 		NJ Transit Nova RTS 2764.jpg Transit Cummins C8.3

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

2601–2775
(2625) 		2011–2012
1997–2000
(leased 2006) 		MCI 102-DL3 NJ Transit MCI 102DL3 7110.jpg 45 Suburban X mark.svg Detroit Diesel Series 60

Allison B500R Gen III

7101-7120 2008
1998 Orion 06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid 40 Transit Yes check.svg Detroit Diesel Series 30

Lockheed Martin HybriDrive

4000-4003
(4000, by MTA) 		Never ran, became NYCTA 6350-6353
1998 Nova Bus RTS-06
T80-2N 		Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 		1001, 1026 2012–2013
1998–2000 MCI 102-DWA3 (CNG) NJT CNG MCI.jpg Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC
Allison B500R Gen III 		7001-7077 2014–2015
1999–2000 Nova Bus RTS RT60-2N NJ Transit Nova RTS 2514.jpg
NJ Transit 2580 (9352080611).jpg 		30 Transit Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 		2501–2580
(2501, 2527) 		2013–2017
RTS RT80-2N NJ Transit Nova RTS 1303.jpg
Academy 1028 (15795352793).jpg 		40 1000
1002–1025
1027–1254
1262–1576
(1513)
2000
(acquired 2006 from Academy Bus) 		NJ Transit Nova RTS 1579.jpg Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP592C 		1577–1582
2000 Motor Coach Industries 102-DW3SS Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC
(with Jacobs engine brake)
Allison B500 		7501-7503 2020
2001
(acquired 2006 from Academy Bus) 		Nova Bus RTS 82VN NJ Transit Nova Bus RTS 82VN 1587.jpg
New Jersey Transit gobus 1587.jpg 		Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP592C 		1583–1589 2013–2017
2001–2003 Motor Coach Industries D4500
8950 Wall Street
 45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC
(with Jacobs engine brake)
Allison B500 		7419-7483
8200-8268
8292-8322
8436-8450
8524-8553
8560-8562
8627-8631
8760-8774
8788-8835
8890-8915
8921-8950
8961-8968
(8316) 		2017–2021
2002 Nova Bus RTS 82VN hybrid NJ Transit RTS hybrid 4002.jpg 40 Transit Cummins ISB
ISE ThunderVolt TB-40 hybrid system 		4001-4003 2011
2002–2003 Motor Coach Industries D4000H hybrid NJ Transit MCI D4000 hybrid 4004.jpg Suburban Cummins ISL
Allison EP-50 HybriDrive 		4004-4007 2018
2003–2004 Neoplan AN459
59 Transit (9500s)
Suburban (9600s) 		Caterpillar C9
ZF Ecomat-2 5HP602C 		9501-9549
9601-9636 		2020–2021
2004 Motor Coach Industries D4000N NJT MCI D4000N 7805.jpg 40 96 Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC
Allison B500 		8961-8964[i] 2016
2006–2007 MTS RTS Legend NJTransitRTSLegend.jpg 102 Transit (4100s)
Suburban (4201) 		Caterpillar C9
ZF Ecomat 6HP592C 		4101-4132
4201 		2007[j]
Sold to Somerset County, Texas A&M University, & Foxwoods Casino
2012–2013 DesignLine EcoCoach CNG NJ Transit 7202 (8265775283).jpg 45 Suburban Cummins Westport ISL G

ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B

7201-7214 2015 (stored out of service)[k]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 1500–1593 & 1612–1619 purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  2. ^ 1000–1210 purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  3. ^ 6100-6501 & 6562-6799 purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  4. ^ 1300–1388, 1409, 1410, 1448, & 1449 purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  5. ^ Purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  6. ^ Purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  7. ^ 5000-5133, 5172-5191, & 5194-5414 purchased with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds and had "PA" prefixes
  8. ^ later 0001-0005, then NGV1-NGV5
  9. ^ later 7802-7805
  10. ^ 4102-4132 never ran
  11. ^ 7203 never ran and was instead used as an engineering test bus

References[]

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  21. ^ "NJ Transit awards MCI 2nd year of 6-year Commuter Coach contract". Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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  28. ^ https://www.newflyer.com/2022/02/nfi-receives-new-order-from-nj-transit-for-eight-zero-emission-xcelsior-charge-ng-buses-with-options-to-purchase-up-to-75-more/
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