Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority  Roster
Current Bus Roster
         
Years delivered Make Type Series Number Comments
1994
TMC-RTS
 Diesel 0287-0400***
113
 rebuilt - with lift - zero series
1995
 Nova-RTS Diesel 0576-0834**
258
 rebuilt - with lift - zero series
2003-2004 ABI CNG 2000
299
 LF
1999 N-Flyer CNG 6000-6001
2
 training buses?
2002 N-Flyer CNG 6002-6016
15
 LF
2003-2004 Neoplan CNG 1018-1044
27
 LF artic 60 foot
2004 Neoplan ECD 0401-0575
175
 Emission Control Diesel 
Total Buses  
889
  
Trackless Trolleys
2004 Neoplan TT 4100-4127
28
 LF Trackless Trolley
Total TT  
28
  
 
Silver Line
2003
 Neoplan CNG 1001-1017
17
 LF artic 60 ft
2003-2004 Neoplan dual mod 1101-1132
32
 LF artic 60 ft dual mode****
 
Total Silver Line  
49
  
 
Overall Total Buses  
966
  
 
Purple Line Roster - Commuter Heavy Rail Cars
  yr overhau series or num number Comments
1987 Bombardier   300 series
40
 cab cars
1989-1990 Bombardier   600 series
106
 coaches
1978-1979 Pullman 1995-96 200 series
57
 coaches
1987-1988 MBB   500 series
67
  
1990-1991 Kawasaki 2005 700 series
75
 bi-level
1997 Kawasaki   750-766
17
 bi-level
2001 Kawasaki   767-778
15
 bi-level
Total Commuter cars  
377
  
 
Green Line Light Rail Vehicles - Green Line
 
1976-1983 Boeing Vertol 3500 class
0
 none in service at the present
1986-1988 Kinki-Scharyo 3600 class
95
  
1997 Kinki-Scharyo 3700 class
20
 Both are Class 7
1998-2004 Breda   3800 class
100
 class 8 order not complete
 
Total Green Line  
215
  
 
Red Line Heritage Trolleys
 
1945-46 Pullman   3000 sereis
11
 exact car numbers not given
 
Rapid Rail Fleet
 
Blue - 1979 Hawker-Siddley 0600-0669
70
 to be retired 2008 - see notes  
Orange - 1981 Hawker-Siddley 01200-01319
120
 H-S bought out by Bombardier
Red 1969 Pullman Standard 01500 class
24
  
Red 1970 Pullman Standard 01600 class
50
  
Red 1988 UTDC   01700 class
58
  
Red 1994 Bombardier 01800 class
86

cars are AC and cannot couple with earlierclasses.

 

 

       
Total Red Line  
218
  
Total All Lines  
408
  
 

note:  Blue Line cars will be replaced with 94 new  Sieman cars with 20 0600 class Blue Line cars behind held over to allow for six car trains.  New 0700 class cars are presently being delivered and are in active service.

 

 

  
** - apporximate correct numbers of this class
*** - approximate correct numbes of this class
**** - dual mode can run as trackless trolley in certain locations where fumes would not be acceptable.
 

Information from official sources from MBTA which may require updating. Material from the Capital Investment Program - Draft FY 2006 - 2011 from the MBTA.

 

 

 

 

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