SamTrans fleet
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The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) fleet of buses has operated throughout San Mateo County since 1976, after county voters approved the formation of samTrans in 1974 to merge 11 predecessor municipal bus systems.
Summary[]
- Maintenance and storage
- Administrative
- Contract operator
As of March 2018, SamTrans operates a total of 379 vehicles in revenue service.[1] SamTrans has two maintenance facilities for its fixed-route bus fleet. SamTrans headquarters are in San Carlos, California, one block southwest from the San Carlos Caltrain station. In addition, two facilities are used by its paratransit operator, MV Transportation: one at Brewster Depot in Redwood City, and another facility in Half Moon Bay.
Livery[]
The samTrans livery is predominantly white with red and blue stripes. Early buses featured linear horizontal stripes, and recent samTrans buses (starting with the 2009 Gillig BRTs) feature curved horizontal stripes.[2]
Fixed-route fleet[]
Under the California Air Resources Board Innovative Clean Transit regulation adopted in December 2018, public transit agencies in California will gradually transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.[3] SamTrans has set a goal of transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2032.[4] SamTrans considers fixed-route vehicles to have a service lifetime of 12 years.[5]
Current[]
Mfr & Model | Type | Fleet Numbers | Year Built | Qty | Image | Notes |
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Gillig BRT | 40-ft | 400-490 | 2009[2] | 91 | ![]() |
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600-649 | 2017 | 50 | Standard rear styling | |||
40-ft Hybrid | 700-724 | 2013 | 25 | |||
40-ft | 900-920 | 2014 | 21 | |||
35-ft | 500-539 | 2010[2] | 40 | ![]() |
535-539 are assigned to contract runs, operated by MV Transportation | |
Gillig Low Floor | 29-ft | 2900-2903 | 2009[2] | 4 | No rear door. Operated by MV Transportation. Specifically used on route 17.[6] | |
2910-2913 | 2013 | No rear door | ||||
2950-2961 | 2014 | 12 | ||||
Proterra Catalyst | 40-ft, E2 battery | 725–734 | 2018-20 | 10 | First battery electric buses for samTrans.[7] Replica #750 exhibited in Oct 2018.[8] | |
New Flyer XD60 | 60-ft artic. | 800-854 | 2019 | 55 |
Retired[]
Mfr & Model | Type | Fleet Numbers | Year Built | Qty | Preserved Unit(s) | Last Retired | Image | Notes |
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General Motors Old Look | 35-ft | 200-213; 215-218 | 1947 | 18 | TDH-4507 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976. | |||
37' 9" | 214, 219 | 2 | TDH-4801 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976. | |||||
30-ft | 242 | 1 | TDH-3501 model acquired from Northgate Transit in 1976. | |||||
28-ft | 243 | 1 | TGH-3102 model acquired from Northgate Transit in 1976. | |||||
General Motors New Look | 35-ft | 100-137; 175-187 | 1960-67 | 51 | 1985 | TDH-4517, -4518, and -4519; T6H-4523N models acquired from various transit operators in 1976; replaced in 1985. | ||
40-ft | 151-167; 9801-9849 | 1960-63 | 17 | 1985 | TDH-5301 and -5303; TDM-5303 models acquired from various transit operators in 1976; replaced in 1985. | |||
Flxible New Look | 40-ft | 150 | 1963 | 1 | 1983 | Acquired from Seattle Metro (ex-778). | ||
AM General Metropolitan | 35-ft coach | 400-443 | 1977 | 44 | EQ1 (439),[a] EQ2 (440)[a] | 1990 | "Earthquake buses" EQ1 and EQ2 were retained in the contingency fleet,[11] replaced by 2017.[12] | |
40-ft coach | 500-529 | 30 | ||||||
Crown-Ikarus 286 | 60-ft articulated | 700–709 | 1980 | 10 | 1992? | Placed in reserve fleet by 1985. | ||
Flyer D900 | 35-ft coach | 300-359 | 1980 | 60 | 1994 | Some were transferred to Muni to serve in the reserve fleet. They retained the samTrans fleet number with an "R" appended. | ||
40-ft coach | 600-652 | 53 | ||||||
Gillig Phantom | 40-ft coach | 400-437 | 1990 | 38 | 2004 | |||
600-665; 667-672 | 1998 | 72 | 635,[b] DR1 (651), DR2 (637) | 2015 | 635, 637 (DR2), and 651 (DR1) retained in contingency fleet for marketing & outreach, replacing AM General EQ1/EQ2 (1977) and Gillig 852 (1984).[12][11] | |||
800-821 | 1983 | 22 | 1998 | |||||
850-899 | 1984 | 50 | 852[c] | 2003 | 852 replaced as marketing/outreach bus by 635. | |||
900-972 | 1993 | 73 | 2010[2] | Overhauled and life extended to 2008/10.[15] | ||||
9890-9895 | 1988 | 6 | 2006 | Initially designated for training service. | ||||
35-ft coach | 700-763 | 1993 | 64 | 2010[2] | Overhauled and life extended to 2008/10.[15] | |||
40-ft suburban | 800-810 | 2003 | 11 | 2008 | Ordered without rear doors; originally intended for route REX (Regional EXpress). | |||
Volvo B10M | 60-ft articulated | 100-114 | 1985 | 15 | 2002-03 | Scrapped | ||
Neoplan USA AN460A | 60-ft articulated | 116-130 | 1985 | 15 | 2002 | Assigned to contract runs originally operated by Greyhound Peninsula Lines until 1990, Grosvenor Bus Lines until the early 2000's and finally MV Transportation. They sported "9" in front of their fleet numbers.
(9)129 was totaled in an accident in 1995 and was scrapped.[2][3] Retired circa 2002-2003. All units were scrapped. | ||
NFI D60 | 60-ft articulated | 500-539 | 1990 | 40 | 2004 | 500-529 were originally assigned to contract runs, operated by Grosvenor Bus Lines until the early 2000's and later MV Transportation. They sported "9" in front of their fleet numbers. Most units ranging from 509-529 returned to the district shortly before retirement.
Retired in 2003-2004. Equipped with Detroit Diesel Series 92 (6V92) engines.[16] | ||
Gillig Low Floor | 40-ft coach | 300-359 | 2003-04 | 60 | 2017 | 300-359 equipped with Detroit Diesel Series 50 engines.[16] | ||
NABI 436 (60-SFW) | 60 ft. High-floor Articulated bus | 100–154 (0200-0254) | 2002 | 55 | 2020[17] | Last NABI 436 buses built.
First units entered service on 11/4/2002 and the last units entered service in January 2003. 147-154 were operated by MV Transportation for contracted routes. Later 141-146 were assigned to contracted routes. 137-140 were temporarily assigned to contracted runs, but later returned to the district. |
- Notes
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Bus Fleet". samTrans. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Rosenberg, Mike (December 28, 2009). "SamTrans rolls out new buses with sleeker look, more features". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "California transitioning to all-electric public bus fleet by 2040" (Press release). California Air Resources Board. December 14, 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Caltrain, SamTrans Recognized for Achievements in Sustainability" (Press release). samTrans. April 16, 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Community Relations Committee (November 2, 2016). "Building a SamTrans Bus" (PDF). samTrans. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Reisman, Will (14 November 2014). "SamTrans Introduces new 29-Foot Buses With Quirky Features". Peninsula Moves!. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "SamTrans to Purchase 10 Electric Buses" (Press release). samTrans. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (October 15, 2018). "SamTrans prepares to roll out 10 electric buses in fleet-replacement program". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "SamTrans to Purchase 55 Clean Diesel Articulated Buses" (Press release). samTrans. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Community Relations Committee (December 5, 2018). "End-of-Year Performance Report FY 2018" (PDF). samTrans. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Table 16: Revenue Vehicle Inventory". SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2014-2023 (PDF) (Report). samTrans. December 29, 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Table 21: Revenue Vehicle Inventory". SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2017-2026 (PDF) (Report). samTrans. May 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Lot # : 850 - 1998 Gillig 40' Transit Bus, VIN 15GCD2115W1088804". Bar None Auction. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Lot # : 849 - 1984 Gillig Muni Bus, VIN 15GCD0812E1080786". Bar None Auction. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Table 4-1: FY2009-FY2018 Capital Improvement Program". SamTrans Short Range Transit Plan 2009-2018 (PDF) (Report). samTrans. May 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Appendix H: Revenue Equipment Inventory". SamTrans Interim Short Range Transit Plan 2004-2013 (PDF) (Report). samTrans. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2004.
- ^ "jaime espitia on Instagram: "as much as it pains my heart as of today the last nabi artic in service retired today so as of March 24th 2020 no more nabis to see or ride…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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External links[]
- Strauch, Michael (2015). "San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)". streetcarmike.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "San Mateo County Transit District". CPTDB wiki. 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- NorCal Bus Fans Photo Archives. "samTrans - San Mateo County Transit District". flickr. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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