Rochester City Lines

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ROCHESTER CITY LINES

Areas Served: Rochester, Minnesota and vicinity
Founded: 1966
Fleet Size: Unknown
Number Of Routes:
Website: rochestercitylines.com

Rochester City Lines is a private motorcoach company based in Rochester, MN and provides both fixed-route commuter services and charter services.

About

The Rochester City Lines transit service logo used on RCL operated buses in the 2000's until operations ceased on July 3rd, 2012

Rochester City Lines (RCL) expanded down to the Rochester area in approximately 1966. It is associated with Richfield Bus Company. Currently the Rochester division is overseen by the Holter's son Dan and his wife Clavonne[1] From 1966 until July 3rd, 2012 RCL operated local fixed-route transit service in and for the city of Rochester.[2] Currently RCL operates an extensive network of commuter routes between downtown Rochester and surrounding communities.[3]

Fleet

Active

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
67 1991 MCI 102-A3 Ex-DART 8308 (Dallas, Texas).
80 1995 MCI 102-D3
91 1996 MCI 102-D3 Ex-FREX (Colorado Springs, CO)
92 1994 MCI 102-D3 Ex-FREX (Colorado Springs, CO)
93 1997 MCI 102-D3 Ex-AVTA 8005.
95 1995 MCI 102-D3 Ex-River Trails Transit R202
96 1998 MCI 102-D3 Ex-Washington, DC Airport Bus
97 1997 MCI 102-D3 Ex-New Oriental Tours (NY)
98 1998 MCI 102-D3 Ex-?
100-101 1996 MCI 102-D3 Ex-Powder River Transportation 1081-1082.
102 1997 MCI 102-D3 Ex-Powder River Transportation 1091.
103 1997 MCI 102-D3 Ex-Interwest Systems 307.
104 1998 MCI 102-D3 Ex-Keller Bus Service 538.
105 1999 MCI 102-D3
3501-3502 2019 MCI J3500 Cummins L9 Allison B500 40
4501 1993 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-American Coach Lines.
4503-4504 1997 MCI 102-DL3
4505 1994 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-Prigges Discover Coaches 37.
4506 2000 MCI 102-DL3
4507 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-Express Tours 9801.
4509 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-Croswell Bus Line 87 (Ohio).
4510 1994 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-Tri-Action (Minnesota).
4511 1994 MCI 102-DL3
4512 1997 MCI 102-DL3
4513-4515 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-FREX (Colorado Springs, CO).
4516 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Ex-Trans-Bridge Lines 323.
5605 2007 MCI J4500 In red Heartland Tours livery.
5606 2007 MCI J4500
5633 2000 MCI 102-EL3
  • Ex-Dynamic Tours 563
5640 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Stratton Buses Inc. (Wisconsin)
5641 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Coach USA/Van Galder Bus Company #1233.
5642 1998 MCI 102-EL3
5643 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Coach USA/Van Galder Bus Company.
5644 2000 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Royal Star Charters 808 (HI).
5645 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Coach USA/Van Galder Bus Company.
5646 1998 MCI 102-EL3 Ex-Symcha Charters 326.
5647 2000 MCI E4500 Ex-Rabbit Transit 405 (York, Pennsylvania).
5803 1999 MCI 102-EL3

Retired

This roster is incomplete. The following units were once operated under contract, or owned and operated by RCL:

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Passenger Seats Notes
63-64 1991 MCI 102-A3
70 MCI 102-A3
75, 77 9/1974 GMC T6H-4523A Original order was 71-78. Only 75 & 77 were delivered, the remainder were diverted to Mississauga Transit as 2022-2027.
81-84 10-12/1974 GMC T8H-5307A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison VS2-8
141-155 1980 GMDD T8H-5307A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730 Original order was for 18 units. 6 were diverted to Steinway Transit (NY) as 3-8, where they ran in Rochester yellow/red colors.
201-202 11/1980 GMC RTS-04
T8J-204
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730
203 1989 Flxible Metro
40102-6T
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
204-206 1989 Flxible Metro
35102-6T
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
211-213
1995 Gillig Phantom 40'
(40102TBS50)
Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Owned by the city of Rochester
214-217 1999 Gillig Advantage 35' (G22B102N4) Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
218-221 2000 Gillig Advantage 35' (G22B102N4) Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
222-229 2003 Gillig Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith American Seating 6466
230-235 2004 Gillig Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith American Seating 6466
236-245 2005 Gillig Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith American Seating 6466
246-249 2007 Gillig Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith American Seating 6466
250-253 2010 Gillig Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL09 Voith American Seating InSight
802 1979 Grumman Flxible 870
(53102-8-1)
Detroit Diesel 8V71T Allison V730
803 1978 Grumman Flxible 870
(53102-8-1)
Detroit Diesel 8V71T Allison V730
5620-5621, 5630, 5632 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500 56
  • 5620 listed for sale on govdeals.com; January, 2024
  • Other units in series assumed retired until verified

References

  1. [1] Rochester City Lines: About Us
  2. Rochester City Lines website: TransitRetrieved on July 19th, 2012
  3. Rochester City Lines website: Commuter Retrieved on July 19th, 2012