MTA Long Island Bus retired fleet

This is a list of retired buses once operated by the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority and Long Island Bus, subsidiaries of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Buses Acquired upon Private Lines Takeover

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operating Agency	Notes
72-74		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line 72-74.
75-78		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line 75-78.
82-83		1967	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line 82-83 Originally Harran Transportation 82-83.
100-102		1968	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 100-102. Originally Nassau Bus Line 100-102.
123-126		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 123-126.
127-128		1965	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 127-128.
150		1961	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 150 Originally Bee Line 625.
151-154		1966	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 214, 152-154 152 & 154 originally Semke Bus Line 103-104. 153 originally Mid-Island Transit System 650.
155-156		1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 155-156.
157		1966	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Rockville Centre Bus Corporation 157 Originally Stage Coach Lines 212.
158-159		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 150, 152 Originally Nassau Bus Line 150, 152.
160-162		1966	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 153-155 Originally Nassau Bus Line 153-155.
207-211		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Stage Coach Lines 207-211 Originally Fort Lauderdale Transit Lines 601-605.
214		1968	GMC	T8H-5306	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Stage Coach Lines 214.
215		1969	GMC	T6H-5306	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Stage Coach Lines 215.
300-305		1964	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 300-305.
306		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 306 Originally Universal Auto Bus Service 21.
307		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 307 Originally Universal Auto Bus Service 22.
316		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 316.
318		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 318.
321		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 321.
322-323		1962	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines
325		1963	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 325.
327		1965	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 327.
328-329		1968	GMC	T8H-5306	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 328-329.
330-331		1969	GMC	T6H-5306	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 330-331.
332-333		1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Utility Lines 332-333.
404-407		1961	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 404-407.
408-411		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 408-411.
412-413		1960	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 412-413 Originally Ogdensburg Bridge Authority 1-2.
414-415		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 414-415.
416-419		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 416-419.
420-423		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 420-423.
424-427		1966	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 424-427.
428-431		1968	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation 428-431.
432-439, 441, 443-455		1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Hempstead Bus Corporation, same numbers. 452-455 originally Semke Bus Line 110-113.
456		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 408. Originally Universal Auto Bus Service 23.
457-466		1960	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 410-419.
467-470		1961	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 420-423.
471-474		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 424-428. 474 cut down to 30', renumbered 1000.
475-478		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 429-432
479-488		1967	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 433-442.
489-493		1969	GMC	T6H-5306	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 443-447.
494-495		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 409, 606. 494 originally Universal Auto Bus Service 24.
496		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 151 originally Nassau Bus Line 151.
564		1956	GMC	TDH-5106	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 564
565		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 565 Originally a GM demonstrator.
566-570		1961	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 566-570.
600-602		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 600-602.
603-605		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 603-605.
606-609		1957	GMC	TDH-5106	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 606-609
610-614		1958	GMC	TDH-5106	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 610-614 611 preserved by Double A Transportation as Fifth Avenue Coach Company 2612.
615-619		1959	GMC	TDH-5106	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 615-619
620-621		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 607-608.
622-624		1968	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 622-624.
626-634		1961	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 626-634.
635-644		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 635-644.
645-649		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 645-649.
650-659		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 650-659.
660-668		1965	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 660-668.
669		1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Stage Coach Lines 665 Originally Mid-Island Transit System 665.
670-674		1966	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 670-674.
675-684		1967	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 675-684.
685-688		1969	GMC	T8H-5306	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 685-688.
689-693		1968	GMC	T8H-5306	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 689-693.
694-698		1968	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 694-698 Originally Semke Bus Line 105-109.
699		1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-Stage Coach Lines 666 Originally Mid-Island Transit System 666.
700-701		1964	Flxible	FD6V401-7-UL-AC	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		MSBA	Ex-Bee Line 700-701. 701 originally Utility Lines 400.
702		1967	GMC	SDM-5302	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-Speed Manual	MSBA	Ex Bee Line 680.
703		1966	GMC	SDM-5302	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-Speed Manual	MSBA	Ex Bee Line 703.
704-705, 712-718		1970	Flxible	111CD-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	704-705 ex-Stage Coach Lines 667-668 712-718 ex-Schenck Transportation Company 712-717, 711. 704-705, 713-714 originally Mid-Island Transit System 667-668, 663-664. 715-717 originally Universal Auto Bus Service 34-36.
1000		1962	GMC	TDH-5302	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Formerly numbered 474, cut down to 30'.

Buses Acquired Second-Hand

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operating Agency	Notes
301-305		1985-1986	Neoplan USA	AN408A	Detroit Diesel 8.2L	Allison AT-545	MSBA	Ex-Avis Rent-A-Car (various airports); bought in 1993.

Buses Acquired New

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operating Agency	Notes
103-104		1973	GMC	S8M-5304A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-Speed Manual	MSBA
105-112		1973	GMC	T6H-5310A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	111 retained as Safety & Training Bus as 2111
113-120		1973	GMC	S8H-5304A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-Speed Manual	MSBA
121-122		1973	GMC	S8M-5304A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-Speed Manual	MSBA
142-245		1997	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G	Allison B400R	MSBA	221 was the first to be scrapped and written off the active roster due to severe accident, it was never renumbered Renumbered to 1405-1507 in March 2009 1456 first bus to feature the standard MTA livery
270-287		1998	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G	Allison B400R	MSBA
500-519		2/1988	Gillig	Phantom 35' (35/102TB/6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	MSBA	Delivered with roll signs, but many units were later upgraded to electronic head signs. They did not have W/C lifts. Rehabbed in 1997-1998. Retired in 2002. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
520-560		2-3/1988	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40/102TB/6V92T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	MSBA	Delivered with roll signs, but many units were later upgraded to electronic head signs. They did not have W/C lifts. 544 & 545 were repowered with Cummins M11 engines in the 1990's. Rehabbed in 1997-1998. Retired in 2002. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
579-599		1990	BIA	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	MSBA	These units were also reserved for shuttle service when they were prior to retirement. They were later written off the active roster as of 2004.
600-656		1991	BIA	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	MSBA	601, 607, 617, and 653 were renumbered 1802-1805 in March 2009, but were retired soon after. The last remaining units were reserved for shuttle service for the Long Island Rail Road. Replaced by the new Orion VII NG CNG buses.
100-105, 109-113, 115-117, 119, 121-141		1996	OBI	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G	Allison B400R ZF 4HP500	MSBA	Units 106-108, 114, 118, and 120 were renumbered 125-130 shortly after delivery. 115-117, 123-124, 129-141 have Allison transmissions 101-105, 109-113, and 121 have ZF transmissions 21 units were renumbered 1400-1404 and 1806-1821 in March 2009, but were retired soon after following delivery of newer buses.
657-666		1992	BIA	Orion V CNG (05.501)	Cummins L10G		MSBA
700		1995	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.502)		Allison AT-545	MSBA	Ex-demo
701-705		1995	OBI	Orion II CNG (02.501)		Allison AT-545	MSBA	702 damaged on delivery, diverted to Burlington Transit 703 renumbered to 706
707-708		1995	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER			MSBA
709-710		1996	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER			MSBA
711		1995	OBI	Orion II (02.501)		Allison AT-545	MSBA
713		1996	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER			MSBA
750-799		1981	Grumman Flxible	870-A (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	MSBA
800-849		1974	GMC	T6H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	827 renumbered to 2827
850-902		1978	Flxible	53096-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	MSBA
925-999		1981	Grumman Flxible	870-A (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	MSBA
1000-1033		1984	Flxible	Metro "A" (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	MSBA
1800-1801		2002	Ford/ Coach and Equipment	E-450/ Phoenix	Navistar T444E	Allison 2000	MSBA	Owned by Nassau County, operated on the N53 Merrick Shuttle only. Originally Able-Ride 2132-2133.

Buses Acquired from the MTA

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Build Date	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Operating Agency	Notes
350-399		1973-1975	Flxible	53102-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA/MaBSTOA, various numbers.
500-506 (1st)		1965	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-7	MSBA	Ex-MaBSTOA 6483, 6485-6486, 6493, 6582, 6688-6689.
507-511 (1st)		1969	Flxible	111CC-D5-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	MSBA	Ex-MaBSTOA 4600, 4688, 4670, 4606-4607.
571-580		1961	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA 1093, 1059, 1086, 1017, 1057, 1070, 1081, 1055, 1023, 1108. 572 preserved by the New York Transit Museum as NYCTA 1059.
4206, 4243, 4278, 4290, 4375, 4477, 4505, 4537, 4597		1981	GMC	RTS-04 (T8W-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA 1278, 1375, 1377, 1477, 1505, 1537, 1597; ex-MABSTOA 2206, 2243, 2290.
5205, 5244		1970	GMC	T6H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA, same numbers Originally NYCTA 4386 & 4469.
5324, 5375, 5382, 5401-5403		1971	GMC	T6H-5309A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA, same numbers Originally NYCTA 6120, 6024, 6040, 6093-6094, 6096.
5507-5508, 5516, 5521, 5525		1972	GMC	T6H-5309A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA, same numbers Originally NYCTA 6276, 6218, 6286, 6322, 6341.
5549		1972	GMC	T6H-5310A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA 5549. Originally NYCTA 6931.
6149		1972	GMC	T6H-5309A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA 6149.
7596		1975	Flxible	53102-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA 7596
9032, 9052, 9054, 9055		1977	Flxible	53102-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	MSBA	Ex-NYCTA, same numbers.