Golden Touch Transportation

Golden Touch Transportation was a New York City-based shuttle and charter service provider. It operated the NYC Airporter service under a permit granted by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Downtown Connection under an agreement with the Battery Park-based Downtown Alliance, who terminated their contract with Trans Express after complaints were filed, and the School of Visual Arts shuttle. It used to operate the Columbia University shuttles before Academy Express took over operations.

On June 29, 2020, the company filed a New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), indicating that it was closing down its plants and furloughing its workers due to unseen circumstances from COVID-19.

Fleet Roster

Coach

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
3603 (2nd)		2008	Stallion	SLC938			Ex-Coachmaster 39.
4910	Renumbered to 5601.
4930	Renumbered to 4931, then 4932.
4931	Renumbered from 4930; Renumbered to 4932.
4932		1996	MCI	102-D3			Ex-S&S Coach 100. Originally numbered 4930. It was renumbered to 4931, then renumbered to 4932.
5003-5006		2008	MCI	E4500
5007-5008		2008	MCI	J4500
5017		2011	MCI	D4505			Ex-Main Event Transportation 7.
5600S, 5605, 5611-5618, 5620-5621		2009	Setra	S 417			Ex-Premier Coach Company.
5601		2000	MCI	102-EL3			Originally numbered 4910.
5602		2011	Setra	S 417 TC
5603-5604		2014	Setra	S 417 TC
5609		2011	Setra	S 417 TC			Ex-Yankee Line 112.
5610		2010	Setra	S 417			Ex-Absolute Charters 886.
5619		2013	Setra	S 407 CC			Ex-Silverado Stages 5632.
5623		2009	MCI	J4500			Ex-Ultimate Arrival.
5627		2016	TEMSA	TS 45			Ex-Atlantic Limousine & Transportation 555.
5701-5702		1998	Van Hool	T2145			Used exclusively on the NYC Airporter.
5703-5706		2014	Van Hool	C2045			Used exclusively on the NYC Airporter.
5707-5708		2009	MCI	J4500			Used exclusively on the NYC Airporter.
5729		2012	Van Hool	T2145
6024		2009	Van Hool	C2045			Ex-Academy Bus Lines 6553. Exx-Atlantic Express 671.
35204, 35223, 35234		2010	Glaval	Apollo
35205		2011	Glaval	Apollo
35206		2012	Glaval	Apollo
35215, 35226		2014	Glaval	Apollo
35244		2015	Glaval	Apollo
36207-36208, 36227		?	Stallion	SLC938			Possibly renumbered.
36210, 36231, 38242, 40233		2008	Stallion	SLC938			36231 originally numbered 36230.
36225, 36228, 38248, 38666		2007	Stallion	SLC938
36230	Renumbered to 36231.
36235, 38231, 40221, 40229		2009	Stallion	SLC938L
38223-38224, 38232, 38236, 38243, 38247, 40207, 40245-40246		2009	Caio	G3400
38227, 40220, 40237, 40240		2009	Stallion	SLC938
38251		2016	Grech Motors	GM40
40215			Stallion	SLC938
40223		2014	TEMSA	TS 35
40249		2008	TEMSA	TS 35			Ex-Coastal Georgia Charters.
40250		2008	TEMSA	TS 35			Ex-Unknown company 282.
40252		2015	Grech Motors	GM40

Transit

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
405, 407, 413-415, 421-422		2011	International				Used at Newark Liberty International Airport. At least 14 units.
601-630		2015	International				Used exclusively on the NYC Airporter.
2001-2007		2015	Turtle Top Ford	Odyssey E450			Used exclusively on the Downtown Connection. Sold to Academy Bus Lines 4001-4007.
2198-2199		2011	Ford	E450			Used on the Delta Shuttle at JFK Airport.
2801-2803		2015	Glaval Bus	Entourage
2804		2018	Grech Motors	GM33
2901		2009	Chevrolet
2951-2953		?
3101-3125		?	Gillig	Low Floor			Used on the Delta Jitney at JFK Airport.
4005		2006	Gillig	Low Floor			Ex-Alamo Rent-A-Car.
4201-4223		2006	Freightliner	S2			Used at Newark Liberty International Airport. Sold to Academy Bus Lines 4201, 4203-4216, 4218-4223.
7012 (2nd)		2001	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G22D102N4)			Ex-Antelope Valley Transit Authority 321.
8012, 8014		?					Normally used at JFK Airport. 8012 involved in accident during a stint as Downtown Connection shuttle.
8125		2017	Grande West Transportation	Vicinity 30'			Used on the Delta Shuttle at LaGuardia Airport. VIN: 2G9B30AA8HA098188
9022-9023, 9025-9026, 9028 (2nd)		2003	Gillig	Low Floor			9028 (2nd): Ex-Hertz Corporation. VIN: 15GGD221131072367
11001-11012		2018	NFI	XD40			Operated on the Delta Jitney at JFK Airport.
11702-11704		?	Gillig	H2000LF (G22D102N4)			3 units confirmed so far.
25424-25438		1999	Gillig	H2000LF (G22B102N4)			Used on the United Airlines shuttle at Newark Liberty International Airport. Known units: 25424-25429, 25434, 25437-25438, 25440. 25428 VIN: 15GGB2219X1070507 25429: Ex-Hertz Corporation 53; VIN: 15GGB221XX1070452 Unknown VIN: 15GGB2218X1070515
53010, 990001-990006		?	Cobus	3000

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
204-205, 207, 213-214, 221-224, 233-234, 236, 238, 241		?	Blue Bird	CS			205, 233, and 241 were temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
220, 237		2003	Blue Bird	CS			220 was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011. 237 was last seen in 2017.
231-232		2002	Blue Bird	CS			232 was last seen in 2017.
239		2004	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner EF			Last seen in College Point.
?		2002	Blue Bird	CS			Sold to Van Pool (New Jersey jitney company) as 33.
821		2000	Blue Bird	CS			Was used on the Columbia University shuttle.
830		?	Blue Bird	C1 FE 2509
835		?	Thomas	SLF 230			Was used on the Columbia University shuttle.
837, 839, 843		?	Blue Bird	All American FE			Was used on the Delta Shuttle.
844		2003	Blue Bird	All American FE			Was used on the Delta Shuttle.
845, 847-848		2002	Blue Bird	C1 FE 2509
852		?	Blue Bird	All American FE
910, 930, 950		?	MCI	102-D3
?		1997	MCI	102-D3			Sold to TNT Transportation as 249. VIN: 1M8SDMTA0VP049871
2001 (1st)		2010					Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2002 (1st)		2008	Ford	E450			Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2003 (1st)		2008					Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2004 (1st)		2010					Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2103		?	Diamond Coach	VIP 2500			Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2106		?					Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2108		?	Ford	E450			Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2111		2011	Federal Coach	Spirit 27			Was temporarily used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
2701		2002	ElDorado National	MST			Was used on the Delta Shuttle.
3001-3005		?	TEMSA	TS 35			Was used exclusively on the NYC Airporter.
3201-3229		2011	International				Were used exclusively on the NYC Airporter. Replaced by the 600 series.
3502, 3506-3507, 3510-3511		1988	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-206)			3510 and 3511 were seen at a JFK Airport parking lot. As of 2019, only 3510 is still at that parking lot.
3503-3505, 3508-3509		?	TMC	RTS-06 (T70-206)
3513		1990	Flxible	Metro "B" (35096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex-Red Rose Transit Authority. VIN: 1GF5DAFK7LD101920
3601 (1st)		2006	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner HDX			Sold to Fuji Express (a New Jersey jitney company) as A25 (License plate OYB1353).
3522, 3601 (2nd), 3610, 3621, 3623, 3632, 3640, 3660			MCI	F3500			3522 spotted with Gio's Travel (Brooklyn based company); possible Golden Touch lease.
3603-3605, 3633, 3641, 3642, 3650, 3652, 3670-3671, 36012		2002	MCI	F3500	Cummins ISC		3604 suffered burn damage and was scrapped. 3671 temporarily leased to Gio's Travel (Brooklyn based company). VINs 3603 - 3BMKHM2A52S090088 36012 - 3BMKHM2A62S090083
3609, 3624, 3651, 36011, 36013, 36021		2001	MCI	F3500			36011 originally numbered 3611. 36021 originally numbered 3602. VINs 36013 - 3BMKHM3A91S090060
3683, 36081		2003	MCI	F3500			36081 originally numbered 3682.
4001-4002		1994	Gillig	Phantom
4003-4004		1994	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TBS50)			Ex-Denver Regional Transportation District 8315 and 8305.
4920		1997	MCI	102-EL3
5626		?	Prevost	LeMirage XL
7000, 7002, 7005-7006, 7012-7013		1992	Orion	Orion V (05.501)			Ex-Utah Transit Authority 9266, 9273, 9264, 9261, 9255, 9267.
7007, 7009		1992	Orion	Orion V (05.501)			Ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 337, 344.
7016		1997	Gillig	Gillig Phantom 35'			Ex-The Rapid 204.
7017		1997	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T70-206)			Ex-Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority 9759.
?		1992	Orion	Orion V (05.501)			Unit with license plate 61603BA was ex-Utah Transit Authority 9271. Unit with license plate 61610BA was ex-Utah Transit Authority 9250.
?		1992	Orion	Orion V (05.501)			Unit with license plate 61605BA was ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 343. Unit with license plate 61606BA was ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 345. Unit with license plate 61613BA was ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 339. Unit with license plate 61614BA was ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 342. Unit with license plate 61619BA was ex-Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 335.
?		1997	Gillig	Gillig Phantom 35'			Unit with license plate 61620BA was ex-The Rapid 210.
?		1997	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T70-206)			Unit with license plate 61623BA was ex-Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority 9726.
?		1994	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TBS50)			Unit with license plate 61624BA was ex-Denver Regional Transportation District 8314. Unit with license plate 61625BA was ex-Denver Regional Transportation District 8316.
8220		?	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G26E102R2)
8300, 8320, 8450, 8460, 8480		1999	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G26E102R2)			Ex-Avis Rent A Car. 8300 VIN: 15GGE2616Y1090278 8320 VIN: 15GGE2618Y1090279 8450 VIN: 15GGE2612X1090275 8460 VIN: 15GGE2614Y1090277 8480 VIN: 15GGE2610X1090274
9001, 9004		1999	Gillig	Low Floor			Was used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
9003, 9005-9006		1998	Gillig	Low Floor			Was used on the NYC Airporter in 2011.
9021-9026 (1st)		1991	New Flyer	D40LF			Ex-Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
9027-9028 (1st)		1998	New Flyer	D35LF			Ex-Charlottesville Area Transit 822.
?		?	Ford	E450			Sold to a New Jersey jitney company, possible Galaxy Towers Inc. Numbers 08 and 227 were seen. Last seen on Randall's Island on October 28, 2016.

External Links

• Golden Touch Transportation (official website)