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Buses used by NJ Transit

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[edit]

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

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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 New Jersey Transit
  • 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.
  • Some buses retired in 2018/19, remaining buses will be phased out in 2023.
MCI
D4500CT 		7101-7118
(18 buses)
retiring
  • 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.
  • 7109 was retired due to an accident.
  • To be phased out starting in 2023.
2007–2010 NABI
40-SFW 416.15 		38.5 feet (11.7 m)
  • 5201: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C
  • 5202-5345: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP604C
  • 5346-5630: 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
  • 5201 was donated to Virtua Health.[1]
  • 5232,[2] 5375,[3] 5612,[4] 5700,[5][6] 5757, 5784,[4] 5919, 5998,[7] 6072,[8] 6101,[9] and 6348[10] have been retired due to damage from various accidents.
  • To be phased out starting in 2024.
2009–2013

5633 EWR Express

5501-6549
(1049 buses)
2011 MCI
D4500CT 		45 feet (14 m) 8951 NJT ACADEMY MCI.jpg Cummins ISM Allison B500R 8951-8952
(2 buses)
NABI
31-LFW[11]		 31 feet (9.4 m) Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Gen V 1601–1639[11]
(39 buses)
2014–2015 MCI
D4500CT CNG[12]		 45 feet (14 m) Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R Gen V 7215-7361[12][13]
(147 buses)
  • 7271 was retired due to an accident.
2015–2016 MCI
D4500CTH 		Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP Parallel Hybrid System[14] 4008-4044
(36 buses)
2016 MCI
D4500CT 		Cummins ISX12 Allison B500 Gen V 16001-16003[15]
(3 buses)
  • Operated under:
  • 18097-18119 and 19031-19067 are equipped with lavatories.[15]
  • 18014,[16] 18016,[17] 18032, and 18037 are out of service due to damage from various accidents.[18]
  • 19137 was retired due to an accident.[19]
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 22094.jpg 22001–22118
(118 buses)
2020 New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated 		60 feet (18 m) Cummins L9 Allison B500R Gen V 20801-20910[25]
(110 buses)
  • 20909 is out of service due to an accident.
2022 New Flyer Industries
XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE 		40 feet (12 m) Siemens HV 1DB2016 Siemens ELFA3 22901-22908
(8 buses)
under delivery[26](22901-22903 have been delivered since 3/23)

  • Option for 75 additional buses under a 5-year contract.[27]

Future fleet[edit]

Year Make & Model Length Powertrain
(Engine / Transmission) 		Numbers Notes
2023 MCI
D45CRT 		45 feet (14 m) Cummins X12/ Allison B500 Gen V 23001-23172
(172 buses)
  • Contract awarded to MCI on November 9, 2022.[28] The contract is for all 172 buses, no options, and New Jersey Transit is tentatively scheduled to receive all 172 buses (which will be the D45 CRT due to the end of D4500CT production) in 2023. The value of the contract is $142,994,950, plus five percent for contingencies.
  • To replace older MCI buses.
New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated 		60 feet (18 m) Cummins L9/ Allison B500R Gen V TBD
(60 buses)
  • Contract to purchase the 60 unused options from 2019 order (Contract no. 18-032), approved in December 2022. The value of the contract is $56,794,743, plus five percent for contingencies.
2020s TBD 40 feet (12 m) TBD TBD
(550 buses)
  • RFP for 550 clean diesel buses due on January 11, 2023, having been delayed from October 22, 2022.[29]
  • To replace older NABI 40-SFW 416.15 buses.[30]
35 feet (11 m) TBD
  • To replace NABI 31-LFW buses.[30]

Demo buses[edit]

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[edit]

Acquired before 1980[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ George, Alex (11 September 2020). “NJ Transit bus to transform into mobile grocery store to help those in need”. FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ “NJ Transit Bus Crash at Port Authority Injures 16 Passengers: FDNY”. NBC New York. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ “Aftermath of NJ Transit Bus Accident”. 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b “2 dead in horrific NJ Transit bus crash”. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ^ “NJ TRANSIT Bus Slams Into Toll Plaza”. www.msn.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ “Equipment Scrap” (PDF). govdeals.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. ^ Cohen, Noah (21 February 2018). “NJ Transit bus driver dies after head-on crash with garbage truck, prosecutor says”. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. ^ Jongsma, Joshua. “NJ Transit train hits bus in Garfield; one person injured”. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  9. ^ Jongsma, Joshua. “NJ Transit bus catches fire in Paramus outside Bergen Community College”. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. ^ “Injuries Reported After NJ TRANSIT Bus Crashes Into Tree In Newark”. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b “Purchase Of Low-Floor Buses Marks A First For NJ Transit”. New Jersey Transit. May 2011.
  12. ^ a b Higgs, Larry (13 September 2013). “New buses to hit Rt. 9 corridor”. Asbury Park Press.
  13. ^ “Minutes of the actions taken at the Open Session” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  14. ^ “NJT Board Meeting – 10/8/2014” (PDF). New Jersey Transit. October 2014.
  15. ^ a b “NJT Board Meeting – 7/15/2015” (PDF). New Jersey Transit. July 2015.
  16. ^ Stamm, Dan. “NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Woods Off Atlantic City Expressway”. NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  17. ^ “At Least 13 Hurt in Crash Involving NJ Transit Bus and Car”. NBC Philadelphia. 16 June 2022.
  18. ^ Stamm, Dan. “Person Rescued From Crashed NJ Transit Bus on White Horse Pike”. NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  19. ^ “3 dead after vehicle collides with NJ Transit bus in Burlington County”. 6abc Philadelphia. May 30, 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  20. ^ “NJT Board Meeting Agenda – 2/10/2016” (PDF). New Jersey Transit. February 2016.
  21. ^ “NJ Transit awards MCI 2nd year of 6-year Commuter Coach contract”. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  22. ^ “NJ Transit awards MCI 182-commuter coach contract”. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  23. ^ “NJ Transit orders 183 MCI commuter coaches”. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  24. ^ “MCI Media Center | Motor Coach Industries”. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  25. ^ Covel, Alla. “New Jersey Receives $17M Federal Transportation Grant to Improve NJ TRANSIT Bus Service”. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  26. ^ Higgs, Larry (16 January 2019). “New buses, including electric-powered vehicles, to soon join the NJ Transit fleet”. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  27. ^ “NFI receives new order from NJ TRANSIT for eight zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ buses with options to purchase up to 75 more (22901-22903 have been delivered since 3/23)”. 4 February 2022.
  28. ^ https://www.nj.com/news/2022/11/nj-transit-spends-142m-to-buy-the-last-replacements-for-buses-that-predated-the-iphone.html
  29. ^ “Nj Transit”.
  30. ^ a b Higgs, Larry (9 December 2019). “NJ Transit set to borrow $500M to replace old trains and buses”. Retrieved 16 December 2019.


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