MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet


The MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet is a fleet of buses in fixed-route service in New York City under the "MTA New York City Bus" and "MTA Bus" brands, the former of which includes Select Bus Service routes.
A roster of the fleet is shown below. Not included below are buses and vans not open to the general public, or demonstration buses. This list also does not include buses formerly operated by MTA Long Island Bus that are now operated under contract to Nassau County by Transdev.

Past fleet

All buses not listed on this page have been retired. Refer to the link above for the retired fleet.

Current fleet

All buses are fully ADA compliant and are wide.

Local, Limited, and Select Bus Service bus fleet

All buses listed below have semi-low floors.
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model name		Model yearLengthNumbers
Amount in serviceEnergy sourceOperator
DaimlerChrysler
North America
Orion VII
Original		20056490–6689
78
retiring		Diesel-electric hybridMTA Bus & NYCT
DaimlerChrysler
North America
Orion VII
Original		2006–20073500–3783
6690–6905
494
retiring		Diesel-electric hybridMTA Bus & NYCT
DaimlerChrysler
North America
Orion VII
Next Generation		20083800–3959
160Diesel-electric hybridNYCT
DaimlerChrysler
North America
Orion VII
Next Generation		2009–20103960–4278
4330–4702
692Diesel-electric hybridMTA Bus & NYCT
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
1st Generation
articulated		2009–20101200–1289
89DieselNYCT
Nova Bus
LFS
3rd Generation		20118000–8089
90DieselNYCT
DaimlerChrysler
North America
Orion VII
EPA10		20117000–7089
90DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40		20114810–4899
90DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Low Floor C40LF		2011–2013185–672
488CNGMTA Bus & NYCT
Nova Bus
LFS Artic
1st Generation
articulated		2011–20135252–5298
5300–5363
5770–5986
328DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XD60
articulated		2012–20134710–4799
90DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40		20157090–7483
393DieselMTA Bus & NYCT
Nova Bus
LFS
4th Generation		20158090–8503
412DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XD60
articulated		20165364–5438
75DieselMTA Bus

Nova Bus
LFS Artic
2nd Generation
articulated		20165439–5602
164DieselNYCT

New Flyer
Xcelsior XD60
articulated		20175987–6125
139DieselMTA Bus & NYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XN40		2017673–810
138CNGNYCT

New Flyer
Xcelsior XN60
articulated		20181000–1109
110CNGNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior CHARGE XE40		20180011-0015
5Battery electricNYCT
Proterra
Catalyst BE40		20180016-0020
5Battery electricNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior XDE40		20189500–9509
10Diesel-electric hybridNYCT

New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40		2018–20197484–7850
367DieselNYCT
Nova Bus
LFS
4th Generation		20198504–8754
250DieselNYCT
New Flyer
Xcelsior CHARGE XE60
articulated		20194950–4964
15Battery electricNYCT

New Flyer
Xcelsior XD60
articulated		2019-20206126–6286
161DieselMTA Bus & NYCT

Express bus fleet

All express buses are diesel-powered, long commuter coaches with high floors.
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model name		Model yearNumbers
Amount in serviceOperator
Motor Coach Industries
D4500		20012140–2209
2
retiring		MTA Bus
Motor Coach Industries
D4500		20022805–2930
30
retiring		MTA Bus & NYCT
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CL		2004–20073000–3474
4300–4329
499MTA Bus & NYCT
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT		20082210–2250
41MTA Bus & NYCT
Prevost
X3-45		20112400–2489
90NYCT
Motor Coach Industries
D4500CT		20132251–2304
53NYCT
Prevost
X3-45		2015–20162490–2789
299NYCT
Prevost
X3-45		2020–20230023, 1301–1606
1
Under Delivery		MTA Bus & NYCT

Future fleet

All future non-express buses have semi-low floors.
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model name		Model yearLengthNumbers
Energy sourceOperatorNotes
New Flyer
Xcelsior XDE40		2020-20219510-9619
Diesel-electric hybridNYCT
  • To replace all remaining NYCT-operated Orion VIIs.
  • To potentially replace all remaining Orion VIIs if all options are exercised.
  • Option order of 84 XDE40 buses and 126 LFS HEV buses may be exercised.
  • Option order of 139 XD40 buses and 209 LFS buses may be exercised.
Nova BusLFS HEV2020-2021
Diesel-electric hybridNYCT
  • To replace all remaining NYCT-operated Orion VIIs.
  • To potentially replace all remaining Orion VIIs if all options are exercised.
  • Option order of 84 XDE40 buses and 126 LFS HEV buses may be exercised.
  • Option order of 139 XD40 buses and 209 LFS buses may be exercised.