Memphis Area Transit Authority

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the largest transit agency in Tennessee. MATA operates 39 bus routes, paratransit service for persons with disabilities (MATAplus), trolley service on three routes, and special-event shuttles for Memphis Grizzlies basketball games and University of Memphis Tigers basketball games at the FedEx Forum.

Active Roster

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
55-56		1991	Chance	VS-24			55 is retired
57-59		1992	Chance	VS-24
301-315		2002	Blue Bird	CSFE	Cummins ISB	Allison B400R	Used for MATAPlus service.
316-340		2002	Blue Bird	CSFE	Cummins ISB	Allison B400R	Used for MATAPlus service.
341-351		2003	Blue Bird	CSFE	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R	Used for MATAPlus service.
401-420		2003	Gillig	Low Floor G29D102N4	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3
421-447		2010	Gillig	Low Floor G27D102N4	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
501-508		2000	Neoplan USA	AN460LF	Cummins M11	Allison B500R	Run exclusively on Routes 43 and 50 during rush hours only. One unit is retired due to a fire and is used for spare parts.
839-888		2000	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R
889-908		2001	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R
909-928		2002	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R
1001-1012		2005	Optima	Opus
2001-2004		2007	Gillig	Low Floor HEV G30E102R2
2005-2007		2009	Gillig	Low Floor HEV G30E102R2
3001-3010		2009	Gillig	Low Floor G27E102R2	Cummins ISL
3011-3022		2010	Gillig	Low Floor G27E102R2	Cummins ISL
4001-4015		2010	Gillig	Low Floor HEV G30D102N4	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system
5001-5005		2010	Gillig	Low Floor HEV G30B102N4	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system

Retired Roster

Fleet Number Range	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
50-54		1990	Chance	VS-24
60-74		1985		Escort II
75, 77-94		6-7/1944	GMC	TG-4006			Ex-Memphis Transit Company 75, 77-94.
75-84		1988		Escort II
85-92		1992	Chance	RT-52
93-105		1995	Goshen
100-106, 108-113		1947	Mack	C-45-DT			Ex-St. Louis Public Service Company #?.
100-114		7/1965	GMC	TDH-5303
114		1948	Mack	C-45-GT			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?. Converted to Diesel.
115-123		1951	Mack	C-45-GT			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?. Converted to Diesel.
115-124		9/1967	GMC	TDH-5303
125-126		1955	Mack	C-47-DT			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?.
125-144		2/1968	GMC	T6H-5305A
200-209		1951	Mack	C-50-DT			Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway #?.
200-243		1977	AMG	9640B-8
210-216		1951	Mack	C-50-DT			Ex-?.
235-236		1956	Mack	C-49-DT			Ex-Leyden Motor Coach #?.
244-253		1978	AMG	9640B-8
300-304		1953	White	1150-D7			Ex-Fifth Avenue Coach Lines #?.
300-329		7-8/1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-203)
400-429		11-12/1949	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Memphis Transit Company 400-429.
400-404		6/1966	GMC	TDH-4519
405-412		10/1966	GMC	TDH-4519
413-439, 490-499		3/1968	GMC	T6H-4521A			416, 425, 429 & 431 sold in 1985 to Continental Air Transport.
430-459		10/1950	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Memphis Transit Company 430-459.
460-462		1949	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?.
463-468		1950	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?.
469		1952	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-West Towns Bus Company #?.
470-484		1950	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation #?.
486-490		1951	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Buffalo Transit #?.
491		1949	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Caseyville Bus Lines #?.
492-493		1951	GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-Yellow Bus Lines #?.
500-506		1947-48	GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-Cincinnati Street Railway #?.
500-509		1983	MAN	SG-310-16.5-2A
507			GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-?.
508-519			GMC	TD-4506			Ex-?.
510-519		1987	MAN	SG-310-16.5-2A
520-529			GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-Cleveland Transit System #?.
530-539			GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-?.
540-545			GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-?.
546-547			GMC	TD-4506			Ex-?.
548-549			GMC	TDH-4008			Ex-?.
550-554			GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-?.
567-587			GMC	TDH-4509			Ex-?.
590-592, 598			GMC	TDH-4512			Ex-?.
600-614		2/1954	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Memphis Transit Company 600-614. 603-604, 611 sold in 1968 to West Suburban Transit Lines 518-520.
600-682		7-8/1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)
615-639		2-3/1956	GMC	TDH-5105			Ex-Memphis Transit Company 615-639. 615 to United Motor Coach 612 in 1974.
683-695		3/1986	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)
700		1962	Flxible	F2D6V-401-AC			Ex-Flxible demo.
700-714		5/1988	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-208)
701-714		1964	Flxible	F2D6V-401-1-AC
715-724		6/1989	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-208)
725-740		8/1994	TMC	RTS-08 (T80-208)
800		2/1961	GMC	TDH-5301			Ex-GMC Demo
800-838		1997	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R
801-840		8/1961	GMC	TDH-5301
841-850		3/1962	GMC	TDH-5301
851-878		2-3/1963	GMC	TDH-5303
879-914		3/1964	GMC	TDH-5303
900-912, 914-920		2-3/1956	Mack	C-45-GT			Ex-?.
915-989		4/1965	GMC	TDH-5303

References

• MATA (official site)