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Mbta Bus Information

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority operates a large number of bus lines in the greater Boston area. Some routes are for transport within the city; others bring passengers from surrounding areas to stops on the rail lines (commuter or subway) of the MBTA.

The MBTA also operates bus rapid transit service; see the Silver Line article for more information.

The MBTA has a policy objective to provide transit service within walking distance, defined as 1/4 mile, for all residents living in areas with population densities greater than 5,000 inhabitants per square mile (1,900 /km2). Much of this service is provided by bus.

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Vehicles

The MBTA uses Trackless trolley, Dual mode, Compressed natural gas, Diesel, and the newset edition of fuel propulsion Diesel-electric hybrid buses. Most of the MBTA's bus fleet consists of low-floor buses that have wheelchair ramps and audio/visual announcement technology. See MBTA accessibility.

All buses are wheelchair accessible and all buses have orange LED headsigns displaying route and destination, along with automated stop announcements.

Active fleet

This is the current bus roster for the MBTA as of November 3, 2011. All buses are 102 inches wide.[1][3]

Year Manufacturer Model Picture Fleet/(Qty.) Engine/Transmission Propulsion Floor Styling Length (ft.) Notes
1994 TMC RTS T80206 0001-0138 (138) DDS 50/Allison VR731 Diesel High-Floor 40 * 34 active * Others have been retired or scrapped
1995 NovaBus 0139-0400 (261) * 89 active * Others have been retired or scrapped
1999 NFI C40LF 6000-6001 (2) DDS 50G/Allison B400R CNG Low-Floor * Buses built to NYC MTA specifications
2001 6002-6016 (15) * #6003 & #6005-6015 wrapped for Silver Line
2003-2004 NABI 40-LFW 2001-2299 (299) Cummins C Gas Plus/Allison B400R
Neoplan USA AN460LF 1001-1044 (44) DDS 60G/Allison B500R 60 * #1001-1020 & #1030 wrapped for Silver Line
2004 AN440LF 4101-4128 (28) Skoda Electrical Electric-trolleybus 40 * Some initially wrapped for Silver Line
2004-2005 0401-0593 (193) CAT C9/Allison B400R Diesel * 192 active * #0517 wrecked on Mass. Pike in 2007
AN460LF 1101-1132 (32) DDS 60G/Skoda Electrical Dual mode 60 * In Silver Line service #1125-1132 owned by Massport
2006-2007 NFI D40LF 0600-0754 (155) Cummins ISL/Allison B400R Diesel 40
2008 0755-0909 (155)
2010 DE60LFR 1200-1224 (25) Cummins ISL9/Allison EP-50 HybriDrive Diesel-electric Hybrid 60 * #1222-1224 wrapped for Silver Line routes SL4 & SL5

Facilities

MBTA buses are operated out of the facilities listed below.[1]

Name Address Routes Operation
Albany Street 421 Albany Street, Boston 57, 59, 60, 65, 170, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 553, 554, 556, 558, CT1, CT2, CT3 Weekday rush hours & middays only
Arborway 3600 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain 14, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 34E, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39†, 40, 41, 42, 48, 50, 51, 52 Full-time
Cabot 275 Dorchester Avenue, South Boston 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 43, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57*, 59*, 65*, 66, 171, 504*, 554*, 555* Full-time
Charlestown 21 Arlington Avenue, Charlestown 62, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 70A, 71**, 72** 73**, 74, 75, 76, 77**, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94*, 95*, 96*, 97*, 99*, 100*, 101, 104, 105*, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 132*, 134*, 136*, 137*, 325, 326, 350, 351, 352, 355, 411*, 430*, Full-time
Fellsway 465 Salem Avenue, Medford 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 105, 106 (Melrose peak trips only), 131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 354, 411, 430 Weekday rush hours & middays only
Lynn 985 Western Avenue, Lynn 114, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 424, 426, 428, 429, 431, 434, 435, 436, 439, 441, 442, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 456, 459, 465, 468 Full-time
North Cambridge 2375 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 71, 72, 73, 77 Weekdays & Saturdays only
Quincy 954 Hancock Street, Quincy 201, 202, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222, 225, 230, 236, 238, 240, 245, 274‡, 275‡, 276‡, 277‡ Full-time
Southampton 230 Southampton Street, Boston 16, 28, 39, Silver Line BRT Full-time

Notes: * - Route during evenings & weekends. ** - Route during Sundays. † - Route during evenings. ‡ - Private Route for Long Island.

MBTA Route 39 Bus from Forest Hills Station to Back Bay Station via Huntington Ave

Private buses

The MBTA also provides operating subsidies to private bus companies for certain routes. These are known collectively as the HI-RIDE Commuter Bus service, and are not numbered or mapped in the same way as integral bus services. MBTA passes are not accepted on these services.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d NETransit: MBTA Vehicle Inventory
  2. ^ For the first time since 2008, T Ridership Grows for 3 Months Straight. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. ^ Capital Investment Program FY2008 — FY2012 (PDF). Massachusetts Bay TRansportation Authority. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  4. ^ MBTA > Schedules & Maps > Private Bus

See also

External links

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Subway lines (List of stations) Blue Line • Green Line ("B" Branch · "C" Branch · "D" Branch · "E" Branch) • Orange Line • Red Line (Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line)
Commuter Rail lines (List of stations) Fairmount • Fitchburg • Framingham/Worcester • Franklin • Greenbush • Haverhill • Kingston/Plymouth • Lowell • Middleborough/Lakeville • Needham • Newburyport/Rockport • Providence/Stoughton
Bus routes (List of routes) Silver Line • Crosstown routes • Key routes • Trackless trolleys • Routes in East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere • Routes in Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, and Wakefield • MBTA bus routes in North Shore, Massachusetts • Routes in South Boston
Under construction South Coast Rail
Proposed lines Green Line Extension • North–South Rail Link • Urban Ring Project
Former lines Atlantic Avenue Elevated • Boston Elevated Railway • Charlestown Elevated • Green Line "A" Branch • Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway • Middlesex and Boston Street Railway • Washington Street Elevated
Other Accessibility • Arts on the Line • Boat • Boston-area streetcar lines • "Charlie on the M.T.A." • CharlieCard • History • Police • Nomenclature • Newton rail accident • The Ride

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