MBTA bus
| MBTA bus | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Daughter of the MBTA |
| founding | 1964 |
| Seat | 10 Park Plaza, Boston , MA 02116 |
| management | Beverly A. Scott |
| Branch | Transportation |
| Website | www.mbta.com |
In the branch portion MBTA Bus maintains the transport companies Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) with the slogan Driven by Customer Service 178 bus - and trolleybus -lines in the Greater Boston , served by 1,052 vehicles and in 2010 weekdays average of 378,500 passengers transported . The lines complement the services of the MBTA Commuter Rail and the Boston trams and subways.
The company's buses are powered by diesel fuel as well as LPG or diesel-electric . In addition, the MBTA operates a bus rapid transit system with the Silver Line . Most of the vehicles used are equipped with low-floor technology , wheelchair ramps and audio and video announcement systems.
The internal guidelines of the MBTA stipulate that all residents in areas with a population density greater than 1900 people per km² within walking distance - defined as 0.25 mi (0.4 km ) - must have access to local public transport. A large part of this requirement is covered by trolleybuses and omnibuses.
Active vehicle fleet
The following list provides an overview of the MBTA vehicles in service (as of February 19, 2013). All cars are 102 in (2.6 m ) wide.
| First time use | Manufacturer | model | photo | Fleet (number) |
Powertrain | drive | length | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | TMC | RTS T80206 |
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0001-0138 (138) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 / Allison VR731 | diesel | 40 ft (12.2 m ) | 28 active vehicles |
| 1995 | Nova bus |
 
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0139-0400 (261) |
77 active vehicles | ||||
| 1999 | NFI | C40LF |
|
6000-6001 (2) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50G / Allison WB-400R | CNG | The buses were built to specifications of the NYC MTA . | |
| 2001 |
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6002-6016 (15) |
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| 2003-2004 | NABI | 40-LFW |
 
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2001-2299 (299) |
Cummins C Gas Plus / Allison WB-400R | |||
| Neoplan | AN460LF |
 
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1001-1044 (44) |
Detroit Diesel Series 60G / Allison WB-500R | 60 ft (18.3 m) | Cars # 1001-1020 and # 1030 were transferred to the Silver Line . | ||
| 2004 | AN440LF |
|
4101-4128 (28) |
Škoda | trolleybus | 40 ft (12.2 m) | ||
| 2004-2005 |
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0401-0593 (193) |
Caterpillar C9 / Allison WB-400R | diesel | 192 active vehicles | |||
| AN460LF |
|
1101-1132 (32) |
Detroit Diesel Series 60 / Škoda | Dual operation | 60 ft (18.3 m) | Used on the Silver Line . # 1125-1132 owned by Massport . |
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| 2006-2007 | NFI | D40LF |
|
0600-0754 (155) |
Cummins ISL / Allison WB-400R | diesel | 40 ft (12.2 m) | |
| 2008 |
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0755-0909 (155) |
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| 2010 | DE60LFR |
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1200-1224 (25) |
Cummins ISL9 / Allison EP-50 HybriDrive | Diesel-electric | 60 ft (18.3 m) | # 1222-1224 are used on routes SL4 and SL5 of the Silver Line . |
building
The MBTA maintains the following depots for its trolleybuses and omnibuses :
| designation | Location | Operating time |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Street | 421 Albany Street, Boston | Rush hour on working days |
| Arborway | 3600 Washington Street , Jamaica Plain | All the time |
| Cabot | 275 Dorchester Avenue , South Boston | All the time |
| Charlestown | 21 Arlington Avenue, Charlestown | All the time |
| Bennett / Somerville | 21 Arlington Avenue, Charlestown | All the time |
| Fellsway | 465 Salem Avenue, Medford | Rush hour on working days |
| Lynn | 985 Western Avenue, Lynn | All the time |
| North Cambridge | 2375 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge | Every day except Sundays |
| Quincy | 954 Hancock Street, Quincy | All the time |
| Southampton | 230 Southampton Street, Boston | All the time |
Private bus company
The MBTA also makes its services available to private bus companies. These routes are known as the "HI-RIDE Commuter Bus" but are not numbered. MBTA tickets are not accepted on some of these routes or only under certain conditions.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c MBTA Vehicle Inventory Main Page. NETransit, accessed on March 6, 2013 .
- ^ For the first time since 2008, T Ridership Grows for 3 Months Straight. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , July 6, 2010, accessed March 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Capital Investment Program FY2008 - FY2012. ( PDF ; 1.1 MB) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , accessed March 6, 2013 .
- ↑ Schedules & Maps. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , accessed March 8, 2013 .