Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 7525-7599

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 7525-7599 were 2005 NABI 40-LFW CNG (040.18) buses.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Detroit Diesel Series 50 MK-G	Allison B400R 6 speed	40: USSC Aries	Luminator Horizon

History

In mid-July 2004, the LA Metro board exercised an option of additional 40-foot NABI CNG buses for under $30 million, with entry of service by June 30, 2005. They removed some of the 1988-1989 TMC RTS-06 buses alongside the remaining 1992 Flxible Metro buses as part of an effort for 381 replacement buses between the 2003-2007 fiscal years.

All units were originally delivered with a revised version of the "Metro Local" paint scheme, with a completely orange front and less silver paint on the sides when compared to other buses; units 7558-7561 received the base variant of the Metro Local livery in 2010-2011. 18 units from this series were repainted in the Metro Rapid livery while the rest received a later gray variant of the Metro Local livery in 2012-2013. The buses were found at LACMTA divisions 2, 7, 9, 15 & 18.

At the end of their service lives, they were prioritized for retirement due to them having a smaller brake pedal compared to the earlier 2000-2002 NABI 40-LFW CNG units. They were completely replaced by the 2018-2020 ENC Axess order while the repowered 2000-2001 New Flyer and NABI buses remained until spring 2020.

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate(s)	Paint	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7525		2/2005	1N90401865A140063	1366829 (prev. ?)		Division 15 - 3/2013 Division 9 - 9/2017 Division 1 - 1/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.	Its engine was rebuilt by using parts from 7574 and 7575.
7526		2/2005	1N90401885A140064	1554424 (prev. ?)		Division 15 - 6/2012 Division 1 - 9/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7527		2/2005	1N904018X5A140065	1209536		Division 15 - 9/2011 Division 1 - 9/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7528		2/2005	1N90401815A140066	1209622		Division 15 - 9/2011 Division 3 - 9/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7529		2/2005	1N90401835A140067	1209522		Division 18 - 9/2010 Division 15 - 3/2013 Division 1 - 9/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7530		2/2005	1N90401855A140068	1209537		Division 18 - 5/2012 Division 7 - 5/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. A salvage record was likely noted.
7531		2/2005	1N90401875A140069	1209538		Division 2 - 3/2013 Division 3 - 9/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7532		2/2005	1N90401835A140070			Division 7 - 5/2012 Division 15 - 4/2015 Division 9 - 5/2017 Division 7 - 6/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7533		2/2005	1N90401855A140071	1209540		Division 7 Division 10 - 2/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7534		2/2005	1N90401875A140072	1209541		Division 18 - 6/2012 Division 15 - 11/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.	Rear end caught fire in mid-2011; rebuilt in December 2011.
7535		2/2005	1N90401895A140073	1209542		Division 15 - 6/2012 Division 1 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7536		2/2005	1N90401805A140074	1209543		Division 2 - 3/2010 Division 9 - 6/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020.
7537		2/2005	1N90401825A140075			Division 7 - 9/2011 Division 1 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7538		2/2005	1N90401845A140076			Division 15 - 2/2012, 12/2018	Retired in early 2019. Sold at Ken Porter Auctions on 3/16/2019. To Transit Systems 1283.
7539		2/2005	1N90401865A140077	1209623		Division 15 - 2/2012 Division 18 - 8/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7540		2/2005	1N90401885A140078	1209624		Division 9 - 9/2011	Retired in early 2017. Auctioned off on 2/18/2017. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.	Repowered with a MAN E2876 CNG engine around August 2009. Repowered again with a Doosan GL11K engine in 2010.
7541		2/2005	1N904018X5A140079	1209625		Division 9 - 9/2009 Division 1 - 8/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7542		2/2005	1N90401865A140080	1209626		Division 9 - 11/2011 Division 18 - 1/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7543		2/2005	1N90401885A140081	1209627		Division 9 - 10/2011 Division 18 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7544		2/2005	1N904018X5A140082	1209628		Division 9 - 10/2011 Division 18 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7545		2/2005	1N90401815A140083	1209629		Division 9 - 10/2011 Division 15 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7546		2/2005	1N90401835A140084	1209630		Division 9 - 10/2011 Division 18 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7547		2/2005	1N90401855A140085	1209631		Division 15 - 3/2013 Division 18 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7548		2/2005	1N90401875A140086	1209641		Division 9 - 1/2012 Division 18 - 10/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7549		2/2005	1N90401895A140087	1209642		Division 18 - 6/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off 11/16/2019.
7550		3/2005	1N90401805A140088	1209643		Division 18 - 6/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7551		3/2005	1N90401825A140089	1209644		Division 18 - 5/2014	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7552		3/2005	1N90401895A140090	1209645		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7553		3/2005	1N90401805A140091	1209646		Division 18 - 6/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7554		3/2005	1N90401825A140092	1209647		Division 18 - 3/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.	Repainted into "Rapid" livery in summer 2013.
7555		3/2005	1N90401845A140093	1209648		Division 15 - 7/2014	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7556		3/2005	1N90401865A140094	1488226 (prev. 1209649)		Division 15 - 4/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.	Repowered with Doosan GL11K test engine in 2009; it later reverted to its original Detroit Diesel Series 50 MK-G engine the following year.
7557		3/2005	1N90401885A140095	1209650		Division 15 - 4/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7558		3/2005	1N904018X5A140096	1488227 (prev. ?)		Division 15 - 1/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7559		3/2005	1N90401815A140097	1488228 (prev. ?)		Division 15 - 6/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7560		3/2005	1N90401835A140098	1488229 (prev. 1209632)		Division 15 - 2/2012	Retired in late 2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7561		3/2005	1N90401855A140099	1209633		Division 15 - 12/2010	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7562		3/2005	1N90401885A140100	1209634		Division 15 - 4/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.	Temporarily sent to MV Transportation for a short time in April 2019 to replace remaining Orion VI diesel buses.
7563		3/2005	1N904018X5A140101	1488269 (prev. 1209635)		Division 15 - 3/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7564		3/2005	1N90401815A140102	1209636		Division 15 - 3/2013 Division 7 - 4/2015 Division 9 - 2/2018 OCI - 4/2019	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7565		3/2005	1N90401835A140103	1209637		Division 15 - 3/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 7/22/2020. A salvage record was likely noted.	Involved in an accident with a truck on September 25, 2019.
7566		3/2005	1N90401855A140104	1488271 (prev. ?)		Division 15 - 4/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7567		3/2005	1N90401875A140105	1209640		Division 15 - 4/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7568		3/2005	1N90401895A140106	1209638		Division 15 - 3/2013	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7569		3/2005	1N90401805A140107	1213259		Division 18 - 1/2012 Division 15 - 3/2013	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7570		3/2005	1N90401825A140108	1213260		Division 7 - 3/2013	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7571		4/2005	1N90401845A140109	1223134		Division 7 - 1/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted
7572		3/2005	1N90401805A140110	1213261		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in early 2019. Sold at Ken Porter Auctions on 3/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7573		3/2005	1N90401825A140111	1213262		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7574		3/2005	1N90401845A140112	1213263		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in early 2019. Sold at Ken Porter Auctions on 3/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.	Used for SWAT training. Used as a parts bus for 7525.
7575		3/2005	1N90401865A140113	1213264		Division 7 - 12/2011	Retired in early 2019. Sold at Ken Porter Auctions on 3/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.	Used as a parts bus for 7525. Its HVAC system was transferred to 7011.
7576		3/2005	1N90401885A140114	1213265		Division 7 - 10/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020.
7577		3/2005	1N904018X5A140115	1213266		Division 7 - 10/2011	Retired in early 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7578		3/2005	1N90401815A140116	1213267		Division 7 - 12/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7579		3/2005	1N90401835A140117	1213268		Division 7 - 11/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.	Originally retrofitted with a tri-window mylar runbox sign.
7580		3/2005	1N90401855A140118	1488273 (prev. ?)		Division 7 - 11/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7581		3/2005	1N90401875A140119	1213250		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7582		3/2005	1N90401835A140120	1213251		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019.
7583		3/2005	1N90401855A140121	1213252		Division 7 - 12/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/25/2020. A salvage record was likely noted.
7584		3/2005	1N90401875A140122	1213253		Division 7 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7585		3/2005	1N90401895A140123	1213254		Division 18 - 12/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7586		3/2005	1N90401805A140124	1213255		Division 18 - 5/2014	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7587		4/2005	1N90401825A140125	1213256		Division 9 - 10/2010 Division 18 - 3/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.	Repainted into "Rapid" livery in summer 2013.
7588		4/2005	1N90401845A140126	1213257		Division 18 - 5/2014	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7589		4/2005	1N90401865A140127	1223135		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7590		4/2005	1N90401885A140128	1213258		Division 18 - 4/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7591		4/2005	1N904018X5A140129	1209694		Division 18 - 11/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Scrapped; a junk record was noted.
7592		4/2005	1N90401865A140130	1209695		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7593		4/2005	1N90401885A140131	1209696		Division 18 - 12/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7594		4/2005	1N904018X5A140132	1209697		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 12/21/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7595		4/2005	1N90401815A140133	1209698		Division 18 - 4/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019.
7596		4/2005	1N90401835A140134	1223136		Division 18 - 11/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.	Repainted into "Rapid" livery in summer 2013.
7597		4/2005	1N90401855A140135	1223137		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 11/16/2019. Bought by an unknown operator/owner. A new license plate was issued.
7598		4/2005	1N90401875A140136	1223138		Division 18 - 9/2011	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. A salvage record was likely noted.
7599		4/2005	1N90401895A140137	1223139		Division 18 - 9/2011 Division 1 - 6/2012	Retired in late 2019. Auctioned off on 1/18/2020. A salvage record was likely noted.