NJ Transit bus fleet

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 operate under NJ Transit.

Year Make & Model Length Picture Engine Transmission Numbers
(Total)		 Amount in service Notes
2000-2003 MCI
D4000 Commuter Coach		 40 feet (12 m)

Detroit Diesel Series 60DDEC (with Jacobs Engine Brake) Allison B500
(7618 was equipped with a ZF ASTronic semiautomatic transmission)		 7401-7418,
7484-7493,
7501-7683,
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
(1027 buses)		 615
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.
2001-2003 MCI
D4500 Commuter Coach		 45 feet (14 m)

7419-7483,
8200-8268,
8292-8322,
8436-8450,
8524-8553,
8560-8562,
8627-8631,
8760-8774,
8788-8835,
8890-8915,
8921-8950,
8961-8968
(344 buses)		 189
retiring
  • Operated under:
    • New Jersey Transit
    • Academy Bus Lines
    • Coach USA
    • Trans-Bridge
  • 8560-8562, 8627-8631, and 8921-8950 are 2003 units equipped with lavatories.
  • 8316 is preserved.
2003-2004 Neoplan
AN459		 59 feet (18 m) Caterpillar C9 ACERT ZF Ecomat-2 5HP602C 9501-9549
(49 buses)		 8
retiring
  • 9500s feature transit seating, while 9600s feature suburban seating.
9601-9636
(36 buses)
2006 MCI
D4500CL		 45 feet (14 m) Caterpillar C13 ACERT Allison B500R 9001-9053
(53 buses)		 53
  • Operated under New Jersey Transit.
  • 7167-7178 are equipped with lavatories and run on every Meadowlands full service lines.
2008 7121-7187
(67 buses)		 57
retiring
2008 MCI
D4500CT		 7101-7118
(18 buses)		 17[1]
  • Ordered for MTA New York City Transit as 2251-2268 and built to MTA specifications. However, they were rejected by the MTA, and subsequently sold to NJT.
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)		 246
  • Operated under:
  • 5201-5450 are suburban buses
  • 5501-6549 are transit buses
  • 5232,[2] 5375,[3] 5612,[4] 5700,[5][6] 5757, 5784,[4] 5998,[7] 6072,[8] 6101,[9] and 6348[10] were wrecked due to damage from various incidents.
  • To be phased out beginning in 2021.[11]
  • 5201 was donated to Virtua Health.[12]
2009-2013

5501-6549
(1049 buses)		 1040
2011 MCI
D4500CT		 45 feet (14 m) Cummins ISM Allison B500R 8951-8952
(2 buses)		 2
NABI
31-LFW[13]		 31 feet (9.4 m) Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R Gen V 1601-1639
(39 buses)[13]		 39
  • To be phased out beginning in 2021.[11]
2014-2015 MCI
D4500CT CNG[14]		 45 feet (14 m) Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R Gen V 7215-7362
(147 buses)[14][15]		 146
  • Operated under New Jersey Transit.
  • 7271 is out of service.[16]
2015-2016 MCI
D4500CTH		 Cummins ISL9 Allison H 50 EP Parallel Hybrid System[17] 4008-4044
(36 buses)		 36
  • Operated under New Jersey Transit.
  • First mass-order of hybrid-electric cruiser buses by NJT.
2016 MCI
D4500CT		 Cummins ISX12 Allison B500R Gen V 16001-16003
(3 buses)[18]		 3
2017 17001-17240[21]
(240 buses)		 240
2018 18001-18129[22]
(129 buses)		 127
2019 19001-19182[23]
(182 buses)		 181
2020 Cummins X12 20001-20183[24]
(183 buses)		 182
2021 21001-21334[25]
(334 buses)		 38
Under delivery
2022 22001–22033
(33 buses)		 0
On Order
2020 New Flyer Industries
XD60 Xcelsior articulated		 60 feet (18 m) Cummins L9 20801-20910
(110 buses)[26]		 90
Under delivery
  • Operated under New Jersey Transit.[27]

Future Fleet
Year Make & Model Length Powertrain
(Engine / Transmission)		 Numbers Notes
2021 Proterra
BE35 Catalyst		 35 feet (11 m) UQM HD220 / Eaton EEV-7202 TBD
(8 buses)
  • In January 2019, NJ Transit announced that it would test eight battery-electric buses in Camden and Newark.[28]
2021-2026 TBD 40 feet (12 m) TBD TBD
  • To replace NABI 40-SFW 416.15 buses beginning in 2021[11]
2020s 35 feet (11 m)
  • To replace NABI 31-LFW buses[11]

Demo buses
Year Builder Model Length (ft) Width (in) Seating Engine Numbers Notes
1981 Volvo B10M Articulated 60 102 Transit ✗ Volvo 9000 Demo articulated bus.
1981 Volvo B10M 40 102 Transit Volvo 9001 Demo Volvo 40-foot bus
1981 M A N SG310-18-2L 60 102 Transit MAN D2566 MLUM 9100 Demo MAN articulated bus.
1986 Neoplan AN460-A Transliner 60 96 Suburban ✓ Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA PA9100 Demo Transliner.
1988 Flxible Metro-B
40096-6T		 40 96 Transit Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA 8050 Demo bus for the 1989 Metro-B order.
1989 OBI Orion 05.501 40 102 Transit Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA Unknown Demo Orion V. Became Transit Windsor (ON) 499 and retired in 2014.
1993 Flxible Metro-D
40102-6C8		 40 102 Transit Cummins C8.3 8083 Demo bus for the 1994 Metro-D order.
1995 Nova Bus RTS T80206 40 102 Transit Detroit Diesel Series 50 2600 Demo bus for the 1995 RTS-06 order.
1996 MCI 102-D3 40 102 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 MCI 102-D3 40 102 Suburban Detroit Diesel series 60 8060 Demo 102-D3 for the 2001-2003 MCI D4000/D4500 order. Owned by Penske.
2003 NABI 416.14 40 102 Suburban 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.

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

 PA1500–PA1593, 1594-1611, PA1612-PA1619, 2000-2518
(1596)		 1999-2004
1981 Grumman-Flxible 870-A
40102-6-1		 40 102 Transit Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison V730

 PA1000–PA1210, 1211-1270
(1128, 1154)		 1993-1997
1982–1984 MCI MC-9A 40 96 Suburban Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison HT740

 PA6100-PA6501, 6502-6561, PA6562-PA6799
(PA6106)		 2001-2003
1983 Flxible Metro-A
40102-6T		 40 102 Transit Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison V730

 PA1300–PA1388, 1389-1408, PA1409-PA1410, 1411-1447, PA1448-PA1449, 1450-1464 1994-1998
1985 Volvo B10M
articulated		 60 102 Transit
(except 9256)		 Volvo THD100

ZF Ecomat 4HP590

 PA9100-PA9149 2003-2004
60 96 Suburban PA9200-PA9259
1987 MCI MC-9B 40 96 Suburban Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA

Allison HTB748

 PA5000-PA5133, 5134-5171, PA5172-PA5191, 5192-5193, PA5194-PA5414
(5036)		 2006-2007
96A3 40 96 5450 2004
1989 Eagle Bus AE20 40 96 5500-5618
(5531)		 2002
1988-1989 Flxible Metro-B
40096-6T		 40 96 Suburban Some Detroit Diesel series 6V92TA DDEC

Allison V731

 3000-3280
(3057)		 2003-2010
Metro-B
40102-6T
40 102 Transit (1700s)
Suburban (3000s)		 1700s only 1700–1721,
3500-3605
 2006-2010
1991–1992 Metro-C
40102-6C CNG		 40 102 Transit Cummins L10G

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 1722-1726 (later 0001-0005, then NGV1-NGV5) 2004
1994
(3700 was a 1993 unit)		 Metro-D
40102-6C8

40 102 Transit (1000s)
Suburban (3700s)		 Cummins C8.3

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 3700-3791
(3778)		 2009-2011
1750–1965, 1976
(1752)
Metro-D
40102-4D		 Detroit Diesel Series 50 DDEC

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 1966–1975
1995
(2775 was a 1996 unit)		 Nova Bus RTS-06
T80-206		 40 102 Transit Cummins C8.3

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 2601-2775
(2625)		 2011-2012
1997–2000
(leased 2006)		 MCI 102-DL3 45 102 Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60

Allison B500R Gen III

 7101-7120 2008
1998 Orion 06.501 Low-Floor Hybrid 40 102 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		 40 102 Transit Cummins ISC

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 1001, 1026 2012-2013
1998-2000 MCI 102-DWA3 (CNG) 40 102 Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60G DDEC

Allison B500R Gen III

 7001-7077 2014-2015
1999-2000 Nova Bus RTS RT60-2N
30 102 Transit Cummins ISC

ZF Ecomat 5HP590

 2501-2580
(2501)		 2013-2017
RTS RT80-2N
40 102 1000, 1002-1025,
1027-1254,
1262-1576
(1513)		 2013-2017
2001
(acquired 2006 from Academy Bus)		 RTS 82VN

40 102 Transit (1577-1582)
Suburban (1583-1589)		 Cummins ISC

ZF Ecomat 5HP592C

 1577-1589 2014-2015
2002 RTS 82VN hybrid 40 102 Transit Cummins ISB
ISE ThunderVolt TB-40 hybrid system		 4001-4003 2011 (stored out of service)
2002-2003 Motor Coach Industries D4000H hybrid 40 102 Suburban Cummins ISL
Allison EP-50 HybriDrive		 4004-4007 2018
2004 Motor Coach Industries D4000N 40 96 Suburban Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC

Allison B500

 8961-8964 (later 7802-7805) 2016 (stored out of service)
2006-2007 MTS RTS Legend 40 102 Transit (4100s)
Suburban (4201)		 Caterpillar C9

ZF Ecomat 6HP592C

 4101-4132
4201		 2007 (4101 & 4201; 4102-4132 never ran)
Sold to Somerset County, Texas A&M University, & Foxwoods Casino
2012-2013 DesignLine EcoCoach CNG 45 102 Suburban Cummins Westport ISL G

ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B

 7201-7214 2015 (7201-7202 & 7204-7214 - stored out of service; 7203 never ran and was instead used as an engineering test bus)

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