NJ Transit bus fleet

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

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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
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2007–2009  | NABI
40-SFW 416.15 Suburban | 38.5 feet (11.7 m)  |  |

* 5201-5229, 5231-5346: Caterpillar C9
* 5230, 5347-5450: Cummins ISL

* 5201: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C
* 5202-5345: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP604C
* 5346-5450: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C

| 5201-5450
(250 buses,
retiring) |

* 5201 was donated to Virtua Health.[1]

2009–2013  | NABI
40-SFW 416.15 |  |

* 5501-5645: Cummins ISL
* 5646-6549: Cummins ISL9

* 5501-5630: ZF Ecomat 4 6HP594C
* 5631-6549: ZF Ecolife 6AP1400B

| 5501-6549
(1049 buses) |

* Operated under:
* New Jersey Transit
* Coach USA (Suburban, Olympia Trails)
* Broadway Bus
* Academy Bus Lines
* Salem County Transit
* 5612,[2] 5700,[3][4] 5757, 5784,[2] 5998,[5] 6072,[6] 6101,[7] 6348,[8] and 6354 have been retired due to damage from various incidents.
* 6413 & 6379 have a Transport of New Jersey heritage scheme.

2011  | MCI
D4500CT | 45 feet (14 m)  |  | Cummins ISM | Allison B500R | 8951-8952
(2 buses) |

* Operated under Academy Bus Lines.

NABI
31-LFW[9] | 31 feet (9.4 m)  |  | Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R Gen V | 1601–1639[9]
(39 buses) |
2014–2015  | MCI
D4500CT CNG[10] | 45 feet (14 m)  |  | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B500R Gen V | 7215-7361[10][11]
(147 buses) |

* 7271 was retired due to an accident in 2020.[12]

2015–2016  | MCI
D4500CTH |  | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP Parallel Hybrid System[13] | 4008-4044
(36 buses) |
2016  | MCI
D4500CT  |  | Cummins ISX12 | Allison B500 Gen V | 16001-16003[14]
(3 buses) |

* Operated under:
* New Jersey Transit
* Coach USA (Community Coach, Suburban Transit, Short Line)
* Academy Bus Lines
* Lakeland Bus Lines
* Trans-Bridge Lines
* 18097-18119 and 19031-19067 are equipped with lavatories.[14]
* 18014,[15] 18016,[16] 18037, and 19121 are out of service due to damage from various incidents.
* 16003, 19137,[17] 20089, 20094, and 20103 have been retired due to damage from various incidents.
* 16002 is a training bus at NJ Transit's Central Maintenance Facility.
* 21253 was repainted into a Transport of New Jersey scheme.

2017  |

| Cummins ISX12

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17185: Cummins X12 | 17001-17240[18]
(240 buses)
2018  |  | Cummins ISX12 | 18001-18129[19]
(129 buses)
2019  |  | Cummins ISX12

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19104, 19119-19127: Cummins X12 | 19001-19182[20]
(182 buses)
2020  |  | Cummins X12 | 20001-20183[21]
(183 buses)
2021  |  | 21001-21367[22]
(367 buses)
2022  |  | 22001–22118
(118 buses)
2020  | New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated | 60 feet (18 m)  |  | Cummins L9 | 20801-20910[23]
(110 buses) |
2022  | New Flyer Industries
XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE | 40 feet (12 m)  |  | Siemens HV 1DB2016  | Siemens ELFA3  | 22901-22908
(8 buses)[24] |

* Option for 75 additional buses under a 5-year contract.[25]

2023  | Ford E-450

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Coach and Equipment Phoenix  | 20 feet (6.1 m)[26] |  | Ford V8  |  | 23901-23904
(4 buses)[27][28] |

* Ford E-450 chassis, Coach and Equipment Pheonix body.
* Operated by Delaware River Coach Lines, and used on the 890 and 891 routes.

2024  | New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated | 60 feet (18 m)  |  | Cummins L9 | Allison B500R Gen V | 24001-24060
(under delivery)
(60 buses)[29] |

## Future fleet

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Year  | Make & Model  | Length  | Powertrain
(Engine / Transmission) | Numbers  | Notes

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2025-  | New Flyer Industries
XD40 Xcelsior | 40 feet (12 m)  | Diesel  | 25001-25258, others
(550-1300 buses) |

* RFP for 550 clean diesel buses due on January 11, 2023, having been delayed from October 22, 2022.[30]
* To replace older NABI 40-SFW 416.15 buses.[31]
* Option up to 750 additional buses for a grand total of 1300 total buses.
* 175 buses to be delivered in 2025. First two pilot buses being built as of November 2024.

2020s  | TBD  | Electric  | TBD
(8 buses) |

* Eight electric buses out of Hilton Garage.

60 feet (18 m)  | TBD
(4 buses) |

* Four electric articulated buses out of Hilton Garage.

TBD  | TBD
(200-750 buses) |

* 200 articulated buses with an option order of 550 buses for up to 750 articulated buses.

35 feet (11 m)  | TBD  |

* To replace NABI 31-LFW buses.[31]

## Demo buses

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Year  | Builder  | Model  | Length (ft)  | Width (in)  | Seating  |  | Engine  | Numbers  | Notes

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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

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### Acquired before 1980

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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

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

This transport-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

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Year  | Builder  | Model  | Picture  | Length (ft)  | Width (in)  | Seating  |  | Engine/Transmission  | Numbers (preserved numbers) | Retired

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1980
(acquired 1985–1986 from NYCTA & MABSTOA) | Grumman-Flxible | 870-B
53102-6-1  |
| 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  |  | Transit  |  | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA
Allison V730  | 1000-1270[b]
(1128, 1154) | 1993–1997
1982–1984  | MCI | MC-9A  |  | 96  | Suburban  |  | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA
Allison HT740  | 6100-6799[c]
(6106) | 2001–2003
1983  | Flxible | Metro-A
40102-6T  |  | 102  | Transit  |  | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA
Allison V730  | 1300-1464[d] | 1994–1998
1985  | Volvo | B10M
articulated  |  | 60  |
(except 9256) | Volvo THD100
ZF Ecomat 4HP590  | 9100-9149[e] | 2003–2004
96  | Suburban  | 9200-9259[f]
1987  | MCI | MC-9B  |  | 40  |  | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA
Allison HTB748  | 5000-5414[g]
(5036) | 2006–2007
96A3  |  | 5450  | 2004
1989  | Eagle Bus | AE20  |  | 5500-5618
(5531) | 2002
1988–1989  | Flxible | Metro-B
40096-6T  |  | Some  | Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA DDEC
Allison V731  | 3000-3280
(3057) | 2003–2010
Metro-B
40102-6T  |
| 102  | Transit (1700s)
Suburban (3000s)  | 1700s only  | 1700–1721,
3500-3605  | 2006–2010
1991–1992  | Metro-C
40102-6C CNG |  | Transit  |  | Cummins L10G
ZF Ecomat 5HP590  | 1722-1726[h] | 2004
1994
(3700 was a 1993 unit) | Metro-D
40102-6C8  |
| 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  |  | Transit  | Cummins C8.3
ZF Ecomat 5HP590  | 2601–2775
(2625) | 2011–2012
1997–2000
(leased 2006) | MCI | 102-DL3  |  | 45  | Suburban  |  | Detroit Diesel Series 60
Allison B500R Gen III  | 7101-7120  | 2008
1998  | Orion | 06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid  |  | 40  | Transit  |  | 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)  |  | Suburban  | Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC
Allison B500R Gen III  | 7001-7077  | 2014–2015
1999–2000  | Nova Bus | RTS RT60-2N  |
| 30  | Transit  | Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP590  | 2501–2580
(2501, 2527) | 2013–2017
RTS RT80-2N  |
| 40  | 1000
1002–1025
1027–1254
1262–1576
(1513)
2000  |  | 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
(7502) | 2020
2001
(acquired 2006 from Academy Bus) | Nova Bus | RTS 82VN  |
| Cummins ISC
ZF Ecomat 5HP592C  | 1583–1589  | 2013–2017
2001–2003  | Motor Coach Industries | D4000  |

| Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC
(with Jacobs engine brake)
Allison B500 | 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  | 2017–2023
D4500  |

| 45  | 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 |  | 40  | Transit  | Cummins ISB
ISE ThunderVolt TB-40 hybrid system  | 4001-4003  | 2011
2002–2003  | Motor Coach Industries | D4000H hybrid  |  | 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  |  | 40  | 96  | Suburban  | Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC
Allison B500  | 8961-8964[i] | 2016
2006–2007  | MTS | RTS Legend  |  | 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
2006  | MCI
| D4500CL  |  | Suburban  | 45 feet (14 m)  | Caterpillar C13 ACERT & Allison B500R | 9001-9053  | 2024
2008  | Motor Coach Industries | D4500CL  |  | 45  | Caterpillar C13
Allison B500  | 7121-7187
(7135) | 2018–2024
D4500CT  |  | 7101-7118  | 2024
Sold to MTA
2012–2013  | DesignLine | EcoCoach CNG  |  | Cummins Westport ISL G
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B  | 7201-7214  | 2015 (stored out of service)[k]

## Notes

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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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27. ^ First Ever Clip: NJT Route 890 In Easton, PA/Phillipsburg, NJ On The Northampton Street Bridge, 16 February 2024, retrieved 2024-03-16
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31. ^ 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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