Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority

Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority or SORTA, is the public transit agency serving Cincinnati, Ohio and its suburbs.

History

SORTA replaced the previous operator, the Cincinnati Transit Company in 1973.

Routes

Maps and Schedules

See Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority routes for a list of routes.

Fares

Current

Facilities

Bond Hill Garage/Office

Address: 4700 Paddock Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45229

Government Square Transit Hub

Address: Fifth St. between Walnut and Main

Queensgate Garage/Office

Address: 1401 Bank St., Cincinnati, OH 45214

Roster

Current

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1001-1004	2010	NFI	DE30LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
1101-1114	2011	NFI	DE40LFR	Cummins ISL9	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
1201-1245	2011-2012	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1301-1310	2013	Gillig	BRT Plus 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1321-1343	2013	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1501-1537	2015	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1601-1622	2016	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Suburban.
1801-1830	2018	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5
1901-1934	2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5
2001-2019	2020	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5	2009 and 2017 were renumbered 2020 and 2021.
2022-2031	2020-21	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Voith D864.5
6000-6039	2006	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	6003 and 6022 are retired. 6023 is in the contingency fleet
8000	2008	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
8001-8024	2008	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
8025-8030	2008	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison E^P40 hybrid system
9000-9031	2009	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
9033-9037	2009	NFI	D60LF	Cummins ISM	Allison B500R
9038-9067	2010	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R
9068-9070	2010	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL9	Allison E^P40 hybrid system

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
100	1983	Grumman Flxible	870			Loaned to Cincinnati after the Flxible ABR demo went to Baltimore.
101-155	1951	GMC	TDH-5103	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	All formerly Cincinnati Street Railway/Cincinnati Transit Company same #s. 101, 112-113, 115, 121, 129-130, 138, 143, 148, 151, 153 are exx-MARTA 413-419, 433, 420-422, 434.
101-103, 110-113, 117-119	1956-1957	GMC	TDH-5105	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Leased from TANK 801-803, 810-813 & 817-819 in 1977.
101-187	1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	117 was preserved by the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association before being sold off due to electrical issues. 169 was found intact in a yard on 1/21/2017.^[1]
156-170, 172-221, 224-225	1952	GMC	TDH-5103	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	158, 160, 168-170, 173, 179, 182, 186, 198-199, 201, 206-207, 216 are Ex-MARTA 435, 423, 436-437, 424, 439, 425-428, 440, 429, 441, 430, 442 Formerly Cincinnati Street Railway/Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
201-327	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6-1)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-NYCMTA, various #s; bought in 1987. Repowered from 6v71 before being delivered to SORTA. 208, 231, 234, 236, 266-268, 270, 283-284, 286-290, 292-293, 295-296, 298 were renumbered into 600 series. 236 was later renumbered 600. 264 (Ex-NYCMTA 516) was converted into an RV by a private owner. 303 (Ex-NYCMTA 485) was converted into an RV by a private owner.^[2]
301-318	1953	GMC	TDH-5105	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
319-358	1957	GMC	TDH-5105	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
360-371	1957	GMC	TDH-5105	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Ex-MARTA 443, 445-447, 449-453, 455, 459, 461. Exx-Cleveland Transit System 1701, 1711, 1717, 1723, 1731, 1733, 1737-1738, 1702, 1704, 1719.
401-445 (1st)	1960	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s. 433, 436-437 to Miami Valley RTA 336-338 in 1980.
446-485 (1st)	1961	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
486-520 (1st)	1962	GMC	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
521-545 (1st)	1964	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
546-565 (1st)	1965	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
566-575	1966	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
576-585	1967	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Formerly Cincinnati Transit Company same #s.
400-499 (2nd)	1989	Neoplan USA	AN440A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Retired in 2002-2008. 7 units remained in service at the end of 2007. They retired in 2008. 441 was damaged by an engine fire. It was subsequently cut down to 30 feet and had its rear door removed. It ran in revenue service for approximately 2 weeks before being taken out permanently. Its engine & transmission were removed, it was renumbered to 2001 and was used as training vehicle/simulator through 2010.^[3] View the series page for detailed disposition info.
500-563 (2nd)	1990	Neoplan USA	AN440A	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Retired in 2002-2008. 5 units remained in service at the end of 2007. They retired in 2008. View the series page for detailed disposition info.
608, 631, 634, 636, 666-668, 670, 683-684, 686-690, 692-693, 695-696, 698	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6-1)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Renumbered from 200 series after having wheelchair lifts installed. 666 was later renumbered 600. 690 was used as a promotional bus for the MetroMoves proposal in 2002 and was sold off in 2009. 695 was acquired by the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association in August 2021.^[4]
645-649	1960	GMC	SDH-4501	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line 208-212.
680-682	1955	GMC	TDH-4512	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line same #s.
700-869	1974	Flxible	53102-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	800 was rebuilt as Flxible ABR in 1983. To MTA Maryland 8381; returned to Cincinnati after retirement. Preserved by the Ohio Museum of Transportation.
700-723	1995	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TBM11)	Cummins M11
724-787	1996	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TBM11)	Cummins M11		773 was repainted into the new paint scheme.
788-846	1997	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11
804-805, 807	1957	GMC	TDH-4515	Detroit Diesel 6-71	Allison VH	Formerly Cincinnati Transit same #s. Originally Ohio Bus Line same #s.
847-895	1998	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins M11		862, 872, 874, 880, 883 and 889 were repainted with the new paint scheme.
870-993	1977	AMG	10240B-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	910 was partially converted to an RV by a private owner and is in a junkyard in Mt. Sterling, OH. 939 was featured in an AM General magazine ad in 1977. 982 was the only bus painted in the black-and-white striped scheme around 1995.
896-916	1999	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired by spring 2015. 904, 906, 907 to Sandusky Transit System 9901-9903. All buses except for 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 903, 905, and 907 were repainted into the new paint scheme.
917-923	2000	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	Retired by fall 2015. 917, 918, 920, 921 and 923 were repainted into the new paint scheme.
924-949	2001	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	All retired by fall 2015. 947 was put back into service in 2016. 940, 942, 944, 948 to LexTran. All except for 924, 925, 928, 931, 932, 934, 935, 936, 937 and 940 were repainted into the new paint scheme.
950-974	2001	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	All buses except for 955 were repainted into the new paint scheme.
2100-2137	2002	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C27D102N4)	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	2101-2102, 2105, 2107, 2111, 2116-2117, 2120 & 2126 are retired.
4000-4022	2004	Gillig	Phantom 40' (C21D102N4)	Cummins ISM	Allison B400R	4000, 4005-4006, 4009, 4021 are in the contingency fleet