Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation, primarily bus
es, in the state of Rhode Island
. The main hub of the RIPTA system is Kennedy Plaza
, a large bus terminal in downtown Providence, Rhode Island
. The authority serves over 71,000 people a day, in 38 out of 39 Rhode Island communities.
to supervise what had been previously a system of privately run bus and trolley systems. RIPTA began operating buses on July 1, 1966, inheriting services provided previously by the United Transit Company. Ridership had decreased in Rhode Island after the construction of the Interstate Highway System
, and although it never returned to 1940s levels, RIPTA's ridership has increased slightly over the years as RIPTA has improved and expanded service.
at 350 Coddington Highway.
at Kennedy Plaza
, Pawtucket
at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, and Newport
at the Gateway Center. There are also single bus routes operating within Warwick
and Woonsocket
. Some routes are through-routed through Providence and Pawtucket, such as the 1, 42, and 77 lines.
In 1999, RIPTA introduced its trolley service, providing service using tourist trolley
style replica buses manufactured by Chance Coach & Optima Bus
on two downtown Providence circulator lines going north and south of Kennedy Plaza and through the East Side Trolley Tunnel
, and on a number of lines running through the Newport Gateway Center in Newport.
In addition to fixed route services, RIPTA also provides Flex Service service primarily settled around less-populated areas in the state, servicing the communities of Bristol
, Burrillville
, Coventry
, Kingston (including the University of Rhode Island
), Middletown
, Narragansett
, Newport
, North Smithfield
, Portsmouth
, South Kingstown
, Tiverton, West Warwick
, Westerly, and Woonsocket
.
RIde is the demand-response service operated by RIPTA, providing primarily paratransit
service throughout the service area of RIPTA. The vehicles used for both service are cutaway vans.
normally used on Flex service and RIde paratransit and demand response services. All buses here are fully ADA
compliant and feature bike racks.
Buses 9225 through 9248 have upholstered seats, all others have plastic or aluminum seats with felt lining.
Gillig buses 0535-0550 are equipped with overhead luggage racks. Buses 0541-0550 are used primarily (but not exclusively) on long-haul routes from Providence to Newport (14 and 60), Providence to Narragansett (14), and Providence to Galilee-Block Island Ferry (66) during the week. On weekends, buses 0541-0550 are usually operated on route 60 as well as to supplement routes within Newport (63, 64 [to URI Bay and Kingston campuses], and 67).
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, in the state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. The main hub of the RIPTA system is Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza is a transportation hub in downtown Providence, Rhode Island next to the Providence City Hall and Providence Federal Building. It serves as the nexus of the state's conventional-bus and trolley-replica bus public transit services operated by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority , as...
, a large bus terminal in downtown Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. The authority serves over 71,000 people a day, in 38 out of 39 Rhode Island communities.
History
RIPTA was created in 1964 by the Rhode Island General AssemblyRhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper Rhode Island Senate with 38 senators...
to supervise what had been previously a system of privately run bus and trolley systems. RIPTA began operating buses on July 1, 1966, inheriting services provided previously by the United Transit Company. Ridership had decreased in Rhode Island after the construction of the Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
, and although it never returned to 1940s levels, RIPTA's ridership has increased slightly over the years as RIPTA has improved and expanded service.
Routes
RIPTA operates services in several categories. All services are operated from two garages, in Providence at 265 Melrose Street and MiddletownMiddletown, Rhode Island
Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,150 at the 2010 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."-Geography:...
at 350 Coddington Highway.
Fixed route
Most of RIPTA's fixed-route bus lines are centered around three major hubs in the cities of ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
at Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza is a transportation hub in downtown Providence, Rhode Island next to the Providence City Hall and Providence Federal Building. It serves as the nexus of the state's conventional-bus and trolley-replica bus public transit services operated by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority , as...
, Pawtucket
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, and Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
at the Gateway Center. There are also single bus routes operating within Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
and Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
. Some routes are through-routed through Providence and Pawtucket, such as the 1, 42, and 77 lines.
Route list
| Line | Route |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy / Gaspee |
| 3 | Warwick Ave |
| 6 | Prairie Ave / Roger Williams Zoo |
| 8 | Jefferson Blvd |
| 9 | Pascoag |
| 11 | Broad St |
| 13 | Arctic / Washington |
| 14 | West Bay |
| 17 | Dyer / Pocasset |
| 18 | Union Ave |
| 19 | Plainfield / Westminster |
| 20 | Elmwood / Airport |
| 21 | Reservoir / Garden City |
| 22 | Pontiac Ave |
| 26 | Atwells / Rhode Island College |
| 27 | Broadway / Manton |
| 28 | Broadway / Hartford |
| 29 | Kent County |
| 30 | Arlington / Oaklawn |
| 31 | Cranston St |
| 32 | West Barrington |
| 33 | Riverside continuing |
| 34 | East Providence |
| 35 | Rumford / Newport Ave |
| 40 | Butler / Elmgrove |
| 42 | Hope St |
| 49 | Camp St / Miriam Hospital |
| 50 | Douglas Ave |
| 51 | Charles St |
| 52 | Branch / Bryant University |
| 53 | Smithfield Ave |
| 54 | Lincoln / Woonsocket |
| 55 | Admiral / Providence College |
| 56 | Chalkstone Ave |
| 57 | Smith St |
| 58 | Mineral Springs / North Providence |
| 60 | Providence / Newport |
| 63 | Broadway / Middletown Shopping |
| 64 | Newport / URI |
| 66 | URI / Galilee |
| 67 | Bellevue Avenue / Salve Regina University |
| 71 | Broad Street (Pawtucket) |
| 72 | Weeden / Central Falls |
| 73 | Fairlawn / CCRI |
| 75 | Dexter / Lincoln Mall |
| 76 | Central Ave |
| 77 | Benefit / Broadway |
| 78 | Beverage Hill / Newport Ave |
| 79 | Columbus Ave |
| 80 | Armistice Blvd |
| 87 | Fairmount / Walnut Hill |
| 90 | Park and Rides |
| 92 | Green Line Trolley |
| 99 | Providence / Pawtucket |
Trolley service
Tourist trolley
A tourist trolley, also called a road trolley, is a rubber-tired bus , which is made to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram....
style replica buses manufactured by Chance Coach & Optima Bus
Optima Bus Corporation
Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a brand of small transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries. It was established in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas....
on two downtown Providence circulator lines going north and south of Kennedy Plaza and through the East Side Trolley Tunnel
East Side Trolley Tunnel
The East Side Trolley Tunnel is a tunnel in Providence, Rhode Island, originally built for trolley use in 1914. In 1948 the tracks were removed and the tunnel was paved for use by buses and trackless trolleys. The trackless trolley system in Providence was dismantled in the mid-1950s...
, and on a number of lines running through the Newport Gateway Center in Newport.
Demand response/Flex service
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
, Burrillville
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Burrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,955 at the 2010...
, Coventry
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water...
, Kingston (including the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
), Middletown
Middletown, Rhode Island
Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,150 at the 2010 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."-Geography:...
, Narragansett
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 15,868 at the 2010 census, but there is a greater population in the summer. The nickname for the town is "Gansett". The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank...
, Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, North Smithfield
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterford, Branch Village, Union Village, Park Square, and...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,389 at the 2010 U.S. Census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Most of its land area lies on Aquidneck...
, South Kingstown
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace...
, Tiverton, West Warwick
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
, Westerly, and Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
.
RIde is the demand-response service operated by RIPTA, providing primarily paratransit
Paratransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service throughout the service area of RIPTA. The vehicles used for both service are cutaway vans.
Fares
These are the current RIPTA fares.| Base fare | Senior/disabled fare | Transfers | 1-day pass | 7-day pass | Monthly pass | Passes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.00 |
|
|
50¢1 | $6.002 | $23.002 | $65.00 3,4 |
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Active fleet
Not included here are cutaway vansCutaway van chassis
Cutaway van chassis are used by second stage manufacturers for a wide range of completed motor vehicles. Especially popular in the United States, they are usually based upon incomplete vans made by manufacturers such as Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors which are...
normally used on Flex service and RIde paratransit and demand response services. All buses here are fully ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
compliant and feature bike racks.
| Year | Manufacturer/Model | Length (feet) |
Width (inches) |
Fuel | Fleet numbers | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | TMC Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles... RTS T80206 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 9201-9248 | 46 |
| 1998 | Nova Bus Nova Bus Nova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market... RTS RTNFD82 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 9801-9850 | 50 |
| 1999 | Nova Bus RTS RTNFD62 | 30 | 102 | Diesel | 9930-9934 | 5 |
| 1999 | Chance Coach Optima Bus Corporation Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a brand of small transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries. It was established in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas.... AH-28 |
28 | 96 | CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill... |
1-15 | 15 |
| 2000 | Nova Bus RTS T82VN | 40 | 102 | Diesel | 0030-0057 | 26 |
| 2001 | Chance Coach Optima Bus Corporation Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a brand of small transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries. It was established in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas.... AH-28 |
28 | 96 | CNG (16 converted to diesel) | 16-19 | 4 |
| 2001 | Orion Orion Bus Industries Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975... V 05.501 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 0101-0127 | 27 |
| 2001 | New Flyer New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:... C30LF |
30 | 102 | CNG | 0201-0205 | 5 |
| 2003 | Optima Bus Optima Bus Corporation Optima Bus, LLC, formerly Chance Coach Inc., is a brand of small transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries. It was established in 1976 in Wichita, Kansas.... AH-28 |
28 | 96 | CNG | 20 | 1 |
| 2004 | Orion V 05.501 | 40 | 102 | Diesel | 0461-0485 | 25 |
| 2005 | Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:... Low Floor G27E102R2 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 0515-0550 | 36 |
| 2009 | Gillig Low Floor | 40 | 102 | Diesel | 0912-0935 | 24 |
| 2010 | Gillig BRT | Hybrid Diesel-Electric Hybrid electric bus A hybrid electric bus combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. These type of buses normally use a diesel-electric powertrain and are also known as hybrid diesel-electric buses.... |
53 | |||
| 2010 | Gillig Trolley Replica | Hybrid Diesel-Electric | 10 | |||
| Grand total of fixed-route buses: | 327 | |||||
Buses 9225 through 9248 have upholstered seats, all others have plastic or aluminum seats with felt lining.
Gillig buses 0535-0550 are equipped with overhead luggage racks. Buses 0541-0550 are used primarily (but not exclusively) on long-haul routes from Providence to Newport (14 and 60), Providence to Narragansett (14), and Providence to Galilee-Block Island Ferry (66) during the week. On weekends, buses 0541-0550 are usually operated on route 60 as well as to supplement routes within Newport (63, 64 [to URI Bay and Kingston campuses], and 67).
Retired fleet
Since the inception of service in 1966, RIPTA has operated a variety of equipment inherited from predecessor operators, purchased new by the agency, and purchased second-hand from other properties.| Year | Manufacturer/Model | Length (feet) |
Width (inches) |
Fuel | Fleet numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDM-4509 |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 504 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same numbers; orig. New England Transportation 392 |
| 1951 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDM-4509 |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 501-503 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same numbers; orig. Short Line 201-202, 204 |
| 1953 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-5105 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 3801-3845 | ex-UTC same numbers |
| 1954 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3102 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 413 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same number; orig. Pawtuxet Valley 50 |
| 1955 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3102 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 400 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same number; orig. Orange St. Bus Line 12 |
| 1956 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3102 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 401-402 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same numbers |
| 1957 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3102 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 100, 403 | 100 ex-Cranston Transvan C3, orig. Connecticut Ry & Lighting 414; 403 ex-Transit Line, Inc. same number |
| 1960 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3102 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 404-407 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same numbers; 406-407 ex-Almeida Bus Lines 43-44 |
| 1960 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-4516 |
35 | 102 | Diesel | 0801-0805, 1801-1815 | ex-UTC same numbers |
| 1962 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-5301 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 5003 | ex-MTA/MBTA 275 |
| 1963 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-5303 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 5004-5014 | ex-MTA/MBTA 5059, 5081, 5056, 5061, 5073, 5052, 5087, 5084, 5039, 5076, 5049 |
| 1964 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-3501 |
30 | 96 | Diesel | 505-506 | ex-Auch Inter-Borough Transit 643, 642 |
| 1965 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3501 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 408-409 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same numbers |
| 1965 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-3501 |
30 | 96 | Diesel | 507-508 | ex-Auch Inter-Borough Transit 651-652; 508 orig. Huntingdon Coach 402 |
| 1966 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TGH-3501 |
30 | 96 | Gasoline | 410 | ex-Transit Line, Inc. same number |
| 1966 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... SDM-5302 |
40 | 96 | Diesel | 4001 | ex-Short Line/Bonanza 6623 |
| 1966 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-5303 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 5001 | ex-MBTA 6020 |
| 1966 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-4519 |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 6001-6102 | |
| 1967 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... SDM-5302 |
40 | 96 | Diesel | 4002-4004 | ex-Short Line/Bonanza 6724-6726 |
| 1967 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... TDH-5303 |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 5002 | ex-MBTA 6154 |
| 1970 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... PD-4905 GM Buffalo bus GM Buffalo bus is the slang term for several models of intercity motorcoaches built by the GM Truck and Coach Division of the General Motors Corporation at Pontiac, Michigan between 1966 and 1980... |
40 | 96 | Diesel | 701-702 | ex-Bonanza 7011, 7010 |
| 1970 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... T6H-4521 |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 7001-7030 | |
| 1970 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... T6H-5306 |
40 | 96 | Diesel | 8001-8009 | |
| 1970 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... T6H-5306A |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 9001-9006 | |
| 1976 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... T6H-4523 |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 761-769 | |
| 1978 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... RTS TW7603 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
35 | 96 | Diesel | 7801-7858, 7861-7879 | |
| 1980 | TMC Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles... CityCruiser T-30 |
30 | 96 | Diesel | 801-804 | |
| 1981 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... RTS T8J204 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 8101-8134 | |
| 1983 | Neoplan Neoplan USA Neoplan USA was a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Denver, Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation, Neoplan, licensing its designs from the German company of the same name. The company was founded in 1981 and folded in 2006. It was originally a subsidiary... AN-460A |
60 | 102 | Diesel | 831-835 | |
| 1985 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... RTS T8J204 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 4034, 4136, 4170, 4186 | ex-NYCTA New York City Transit Authority The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City... same numbers |
| 1986 | GMC General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... RTS T8J206 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 4361, 4365-4366, 4368, 4384, 4386, 4388-4389, 4405, 4473, 4493, 4495 | ex-NYCTA New York City Transit Authority The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City... same numbers |
| 1985 | Volvo Volvo AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services... B10M Volvo B10M The Volvo B10M is a popular mid-engined bus and coach chassis built by Volvo between 1978 and 2001. It was built as the successor of the B58 and was equipped with a 9.6-litre horizontally-mounted Volvo THD100/THD101/THD102/THD103/THD104/DH10A diesel engine mounted under the floor, near the middle... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 8501-8555 | |
| 1988 | Neoplan Neoplan USA Neoplan USA was a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Denver, Colorado, which was entirely separate from the German corporation, Neoplan, licensing its designs from the German company of the same name. The company was founded in 1981 and folded in 2006. It was originally a subsidiary... AN-440A |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 8801-8864 | |
| 1990 | TMC Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles... RTS T80206 Rapid Transit Series The Rapid Transit Series bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. Millennium had produced the buses from 2006 until it shut down production in 2009, only to be bought back... |
40 | 102 | Diesel | 9001-9028 | |