Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation



Headquarters	535 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Area served	Detroit suburbs, MI
Founded	January 17, 1989
Fleet size	297 fixed-route buses (281 diesel, 16 diesel-electric hybrid), 120 Connector paratransit vehicles, 182 Community Transit vehicles, 64 purchase of service vehicles
Number of routes	51 (43 conventional, 6 FAST, 1 school, 1 special event)
Bus stops	5,405
Average weekday ridership in June 2022	14,511
Passengers carried in June 2022	376,063
Unions	ATU Local 1564, AFSCME Local 1786, Teamsters Local 247, UAW Local 771
Website	smartmovesus.org
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Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation or SMART is the public transportation provider for Southeastern Michigan, including Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties, which also includes the City of Detroit, as well as Monroe County and into the city of Toledo, Ohio through Lake Erie Transit (a joint operation with First Transit). It is the successor to SEMTA.

Within the City of Detroit, SMART coordinates the provision of transit services with the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), though all SMART routes serving the City except the FAST service serve the City during peak/rush hours on weekdays only, and services within the City (except FAST) are restricted in that trips into the City can only drop off passengers and trips out of the City can only pick up passengers.

History

Please see the timeline links at the bottom of this article for full history.

Timeline of important events

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1989 - On January 17, the Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority becomes the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation. This was followed several months later by the acquisition of second-hand Grumman Flxible 870 buses.
1993 - On April 1, a standard $1.50 flat fare is implemented on weekdays, replacing the zone system inherited from SEMTA. It had already been implemented on weekends by SEMTA in 1988. It is later raised to $2.00 in 2010.
1994 - SMART's budget deficit reaches a point that unless solutions can be found, service may shut down in the near future. In June, SMART and DDOT attempt to merge five routes, but the project was cancelled in April 1995.
1995 - In order to eliminate debt, a local .33 property tax millage is placed on the ballot and successfully passes in all of Macomb County and portions of Wayne and Oakland to support operations of SMART. As of the most recent referendum in 2022, the current rate is 0.994-0.95 mil. SMART ultimately begins to turn away from a network centered on downtown Detroit to focus more on suburb-to-suburb connections surrounding Detroit.
1996 - SMART and DDOT establish a common regional bus pass but further attempts to merge services fail. SMART establishes the Community Partnership Program to support local transit in communities for seniors and people with disabilities.
1998 - SMART resumes several suburban routes eliminated by DDOT.
2001 - SMART receives it's first low-floor buses, a larger order of Gillig Low Floor buses that quickly replace all high-floor buses.
2002 - SMART millage is increased from .33 mil to .59 mil and successfully passes in all three counties.
2005 - Livonia becomes the first community to opt out of SMART since the implementation of the millage referendum in 1995.
2006 - Walled Lake becomes the first formerly-opt-out community to opt back into SMART's service area since 1996.
2010 - SMART introduces diesel-electric hybrid and low-floor articulated buses to Metro Detroit, the two New Flyer Industries DE60LF buses were purchased using ARRA funds.
2011 - On November 1, SMART unveils three hybrid electric 40 foot Gillig BRT buses using ARRA Funds. The buses are painted in local university colors, which, along with the Gillig BRT model itself, then become standard on many new SMART orders. On December 12, SMART cuts service by 22% due lower property values reducing the revenue collected through the .59 millage.
2012 - Oakland County overwhelmingly passes the SMART millage with a 79% approval.
2014 - Lathrup Village becomes the second formerly-opt-out community to opt back into SMART's service area since 1996.
2016 - As SMART places a large order of new Gillig BRT vehicles into service, several terminal transfers occur with the older Gillig Low Floor fleet, a few permanently.
2017 - Terminal realignments continue with another large Gillig BRT order. On September 4th, the Northland Center bus terminal closes permanently.
2018 - FAST begins operations on New Year's Day, January 1, using a large fleet of Gillig BRTs reassigned from conventional services. A number of recently-retired older Gillig Low Floors are placed back into service due to a resulting conventional-service fleet shortage, mainly providing service on peak-hour runs.
2019 - On May 1, SMART and DDOT streamline their fare systems, centered around a fare payment system called Dart, which includes 4-hour, 24-hour, 7-day and 31-day passes, each offering unlimited rides on both agencies, while the 31-day pass includes a tap-to-pay option that speeds up boarding.
2020 - On June 8, SMART implements the first service change related to the SMART Path Plan master plan first released in 2018, the consolidation of route 125's two Detroit Metro Airport branches into a single branch that serves the airport's two terminals.
2021 - In March, SMART Flex, an app-based microtransit service, launches in Dearborn, Troy, and the Hall Road corridor from Mound Road eastward (including Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore). The service expands to Pontiac and Auburn Hills in August 2021, and Farmington and Farmington Hills in May 2022, with the three initial zones also expanding their service areas over time.
2022 - An attempt by Auburn Hills to become the second community to opt out of SMART since the implementation of the millage referendum in 1995, which was approved on February 22, is blocked by an order from Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Daniel O'Brien. Later that year, Oakland County board members approve a 0.95 countywide property tax millage for supporting SMART expansion within the county. The new millage is approved by voters on November 8.
2023 - On May 1, SMART announces the first phase of an Oakland County expansion plan following the previous year's countywide millage's approval. This first phase sees extensions of routes 305, 740, 790, 805, and 851 and the addition of two new routes, all of which will serve areas including Novi, Rochester, and Waterford. Additionally, routes 450 and 462 FAST Woodward will have new stops added in Bloomfield Hills. The Novi expansion and the Bloomfield Hills stops begin service on September 11.
2024 - A reroute of route 280 to serve downtown Romulus and the restoration of route 560 service to New Baltimore are implemented on January 8, the Rochester expansion begins service on April 22, and the Waterford expansion begins service on June 24. Additionally, efforts are underway to implement a countywide property tax millage in Wayne County, and the SMARTer Mobility master plan is unveiled on June 11. Replacing the SMART Path Plan, the SMARTer Mobility Plan includes modifications to existing and new routes and Flex zones, including a new FAST service on Fort Street.

Website timeline

December 2001-February 2004
February 2004-September 2011
September 2011-August 2014
August 2014-present

FAST

FAST, launched on January 1, 2018, is SMART's brand for bus rapid transit (BRT). The service primarily operates along Gratiot, Woodward and Michigan Avenues from downtown Detroit to Chesterfield Township and Harrison Township, Auburn Hills and Troy, and Detroit Metropolitan Airport respectively. For more information, refer to the FAST article.

Fares

Fares are paid using SPX Genfare Odyssey fareboxes. These were installed in February 2010, replacing older GFI Genfare CENTSaBILL fareboxes.

Current fares as of May 1, 2019:

Age Group	Fixed Route	Park & Ride	Connector
Youth (6-18 Years)	50¢	$1.50	$4.00
General (19-64 Years) (Full Fare)	$2.00	$2.50	$4.00
Older Adults (65+ Years)	50¢	$1.00	$1.00
People with Disabilities	50¢	$1.00	$1.00

When one boards without the exact fare, a change card with the remaining balance is issued and can be used on future rides on the Fixed Route service.

Passes

As of May 1, 2019:

Pass Type	Cost	Valid Service	Fare Type
$2.50 31 Day Pass	$82.00	Park & Ride	Full Fare
$2.00 31 Day Pass	$66.00	Fixed Route	Full Fare
$1.00 31 Day Pass	$33.00	Fixed Route	Youth (6 - 18 Years) Older Adult (65+ Years) People with Disabilities
$1.00 31 Day Pass	$33.00	Connector	Older Adult (65+ Years) People with Disabilities
50¢ 31 Day Pass	$17.00	Fixed Route	Older Adult (65+ Years) People with Disabilities
$11 Value Pass	$10.00	Fixed Route Park & Ride	All
$22 Value Pass	$20.00	Fixed Route Park & Ride	All
4-Hour Dart	$2.00 (full fare) 50¢ (reduced fare)	All SMART Routes All DDOT Routes M-1 Rail QLINE	All
24-Hour Dart	$5.00 (full fare) $2.00 (reduced fare)	All SMART Routes All DDOT Routes M-1 Rail QLINE	All
7-Day Dart	$22.00 (full fare) $10.00 (reduced fare)	All SMART Routes All DDOT Routes M-1 Rail QLINE	All
31-Day Dart	$70.00 (full fare) $29.00 (reduced fare)	All SMART Routes All DDOT Routes M-1 Rail QLINE	All

Transfers

Transfers can be made to the following agencies:

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
D2A2 in downtown Detroit
Detroit Department of Transportation
Detroit People Mover in downtown Detroit
M-1 Rail QLINE along Woodward in Detroit
Flint Mass Transportation Authority in Auburn Hills
Blue Water Area Transit in Chesterfield Township
Transit Windsor in downtown Detroit

Routes

See Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation routes for a full master list.

System Map

FAST Gratiot

FAST Woodward

FAST Michigan

Main Corridor Routes

Community Routes

Crosstown Routes

Commuter Routes

Park & Ride Routes

Routes that are currently suspended are marked with an asterisk (*).

125	Fort Street/Eureka Road	140	Southshore	160	Downriver	200	Michigan Avenue Local	210	Michigan to Westland	250	Ford Road
255	Ford Road Express	275	Telegraph-Taylor/Tel-Twelve	280	Western Wayne Crosstown	305	Grand River	375	Telegraph-Old Redford/Pontiac	405	Northwestern Highway
415	Greenfield	420	Southfield	430	Main Street/Big Beaver	445	Maple & Telegraph Limited*	450	Woodward Local/Pontiac	460	Woodward Local/Somerset
492	Rochester	494	Dequindre	495	John R	510	Van Dyke Local	515	Van Dyke Limited*	525	Groesbeck
530	Schoenherr	550	Garfield	560	Gratiot Local	580	Harper*	610	Kercheval/Harper	615	Jefferson
620	Charlevoix	635	Jefferson Express	710	Nine Mile Crosstown	730	Ten Mile Crosstown	740	Twelve Mile Crosstown	759	Highland Road
760	Thirteen Mile/Fourteen Mile Crosstown	780	Fifteen Mile Crosstown	790	Pontiac Crosstown	796	Pontiac/Perry/Opdyke	805	Grand River Park & Ride	830	Downriver Park & Ride
851	West Bloomfield/Farmington Hills Park & Ride

FAST Routes

261

461

462

561

562

563

School Extras

566	Price School*

Special Event Shuttles

Woodward Dream Cruise

SMART routes use a system of three-digit route numbers, with the first digit corresponding to the area of Metro Detroit routes in that series serve, beginning with the lowest numbers Downriver and then increasing clockwise up to the 600 series routes along the Lake Saint Clair shoreline, followed by the 700 series for mile road and Pontiac routes and finally the 800 series for park and ride routes. This system was first adopted by SEMTA in mid-1975.

1xx: West Jefferson Avenue corridor, Fort Street corridor and other Downriver routes
2xx: Michigan Avenue corridor, south Telegraph Road corridor and other western Wayne County routes
3xx: Grand River Avenue corridor, north Telegraph Road corridor and other northwest-side routes
4xx: Oakland County routes
5xx: Inland Macomb County routes
6xx: Grosse Pointe and Macomb County shoreline routes
7xx: Crosstown routes along mile roads and Pontiac routes
8xx: Park and ride routes
x61/x62/x63: FAST routes

These routes are categorized in six categories:

FAST: Precursor to Bus Rapid Transit providing frequent, limited-stop service between Detroit and suburban communities at all times every day along major corridors.
Main Corridor Route: Provides frequent service between Metro Detroit communities. Peak/rush hour trips extend into downtown Detroit.
Community Route: Circulates within communities, providing local service to areas of communities not served by more frequent routes.
Crosstown Route: Provides feeder service to main corridor routes, operating between communities.
Commuter Route: Provides frequent service during peak/rush hours only from suburbs into downtown Detroit.
Park & Ride Route: Express routes serving park & ride lots during peak/rush hours only from suburbs into downtown Detroit.

All routes are wheelchair accessible (as SMART's last-remaining non-wheelchair accessible buses were retired in 1995).

Top 10 busiest routes in 2018

Service changes

SMART often modifies routings and schedules (at least four times a year) for many reasons, including adjusted run times; openings and closures of important stops such as transit centers, malls and big-box stores and supercenters such as Meijer and Walmart; and construction. The most notable service changes almost always occur in January, April, June and September.

Paper schedule booklet covers

When SMART began in 1989, the original paper schedule booklet covers featured on the right a pictogram of a passenger-side front view of a Rapid Transit Series bus and on the left the route numbers and names that were included and a list of the communities served by those routes. This design remained until about 2003, when it was changed to the current design that now instead on the right displays a of a photo of 23383 with a "RIDE SMART" destination sign display while retaining the same route and community information on the left, but now with the handicap-accesible symbol and later "Bike Accesible" and eventually "Bus Tracker" symbols, while also eventually adding mentions of the SMART app including the Google Play and App Store logos on the bottom.

Recognition

Official color palettes

Color	RGB (HEX)	RGB (Decimal)	Notes on usage
SMART Red	#F3072F	R215, G0, B0	SMART
SMART Orange	#FF6920	R255, G105, B32	SMART Community Transit, SMART commuter routes
SMART Blue	#00A3C2	R0, G163, B194	SMART timetables, SMART crosstown routes
SMART Purple	#A3278C	R163, G39, B140	SMART passes, SMART community routes
SMART Midnight Blue	#4C3099	R76, G48, B153	SMART main corridor routes
SMART Gray	#6B6D71	R107, G109, B113	SMART park & ride routes

Livery

Four different livery schemes have traversed Metro Detroit streets during the last 11 years of the 20th century and during the 21st century.

The original livery was white with red and orange stripes and black trim around the windows, this one was actually inherited from SEMTA, who first started using it on their first RTS buses in 1978, which were also inherited by SMART and lasted until 1995. The black trim was discontinued upon the arrival of the 2101-2140 series in 2001, but the familiar white with red and orange stripe livery remained in use until 2010, though it is still used today on new 'Community Transit' vehicles.

Buses 3001-3002 deviated from the longtime livery for the first time by using a wrap of a flower field underneath a blue sky. This wrap is still exclusive to both buses.

Beginning with 3003-3005 in 2011, a new template livery was created that is still standard today. It now basically features a retro-styled double-wave design on each side, similar in style to those on the last livery used by Martin Lines prior to it's acquisition by SEMTA, with the waves, the area above the passenger windows, above the engine door on the rear and destination sign area on the front one color and the remainder a different color. Three different color combinations are currently used, derived from the colors of three major Michigan universities: a green-and-gold design for Wayne State University, green-and-white for Michigan State University and maize-and-blue for the University of Michigan.

A modified version is used on buses 3019-3020, which still feature the base Michigan State University colors but instead feature two wide white stripes running from top to bottom across the center of the sides of the vehicle.

Since 2011, new 'Connector' vehicles feature a white base with a red stripe running around the sides before thickening and kicking around the rear.

Coinciding with the adoption of the new logo in 2022, a new livery was unveiled, featuring two silver tones with diagonal red, black, and white stripes near the rear. 4024-4027 were the first buses to receive this livery, and other buses will receive this livery in the near future.

Logo

The same logo had been used since SMART's 1989 creation until it was redesigned in September 2022, although the distinctive red snail symbol has been used since the SEMTA days.

Slogans

SMART has used various slogans through the years. Past slogans included It's The SMART Thing To Do, For Our Community, and It's a good start when you begin with SMART!. Currently, it uses the slogan Life. SMART. You., adopted alongside the new logo in 2022.

Advertising

Print

For several years after it's creation in 1989, SMART ran extensive catchy newspaper ads in several Detroit-area newspaper publications, continuing from practices used by SEMTA. SMART has since stopped doing this practice.

Television

Occasionally, every few years, SMART will run an extensive television advertising campaign on various channels in the Detroit area. The current campaign began in September 2022, featuring the new logo and slogan.

Bus wraps

Since 2014, SMART will wrap (completely cover) selected buses with advertisements for a number of local, regional and national companies.

Facilities

Terminals

Name	Address	Capacity	Opened
Macomb Terminal	22900 15 Mile Road, Clinton Township, MI 48035	190	1976
Oakland Terminal	2021 Barrett Drive, Troy, MI 48084	135	1976
Wayne Terminal	30000 Industrial Drive, Inkster, MI 48141	90	1978

Transit Hubs

Park & Ride

Fleet

SMART service is operated with hundreds of different vehicle types classified into four different types:

297 conventional fixed-route transit buses, featuring vehicles from Gillig in 40-foot bio-diesel and diesel-electric hybrid BRT models and from New Flyer Industries in 40-foot second-hand D40LF and 60-foot articulated bio-diesel XD60 models, based at three terminals: Macomb, Oakland and Wayne.
Over 100 'Connector' cutaways, featuring propane Champion Bus Challenger models on Ford Motor Company chassis, based at the same three terminals as the fixed-route buses.
Over 180 'Community Transit' vehicles, featuring a mix of Ford Motor Company vans and ElDorado National Aerotech and Aerolite cutaway models and Champion Bus Challenger cutaway models, operated by the communities that opt in to SMART.
Over 60 purchase-of-service vehicles, mainly Ford Motor Company vans but also cutaways and 29-foot Gillig BRT models assigned to operate for Lake Erie Transit in Monroe, MI.

Following the retirement of the last high-floor buses in September 2004 (except for a brief period in December 2008), the entire fixed-route fleet became low-floor. All fixed-route vehicles feature Clever Devices automated next-stop announcements and interior LED signs (both installed in late 2013 and made standard on all newer vehicles) and GPS systems, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, Sportworks bicycle racks (installed in 2004 and made standard on all newer vehicles), air conditioning and wheelchair ramps at the front door.

Destination signs originate from either the defunct Vultron company (LED signs) or Luminator (Horizon signs). The last remaining buses with mylar-curtain rollsigns, all of which were inherited from SEMTA, were retired in late 1995, while the last full flipdot signs (also manufactured by Vultron) were retired with the last high-floor buses in 2004, and the last LED/flipdot signs (also manufacturered by Vultron) were retired in February 2019. Rollsigns, however, were still used for run number boxes on all operational SMART vehicles except those manufactured by New Flyer Industries up until 2016.

Nearly all vehicles also feature the website URL of smartbus.org and SMART's primary phone number of (866) 962-5515 on at least one side, in effect since 2004, prior to then, buses only carried the phone number, which was first launched by SEMTA as the number (313) 962-5515, with the area code ultimately being included in items featuring the number as additional area codes (specifically 810, 248, 947, 734 and 586) were created in Metro Detroit during the early SMART era.

Active Bus Roster

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Seating	Terminal	Notes
3003-3005	2011	Gillig	BRT HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating 6468	3003 - Oakland 3004 - Macomb 3005 - Wayne	Temporarily pulled from service from March 2020 to May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. In storage as of 2024. 3004-3005 are retired.
3006-3008	2013	Gillig	BRT HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3006 - Wayne 3007 - Oakland 3008 - Macomb	Temporarily pulled from service from March 2020 to May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Most units in storage as of 2024.
3009-3018	October 2014	Gillig	BRT HEV 40' (G30D102N4)	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison H 40 EP hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3009-3010, 3018 - Oakland 3011-3014 - Macomb 3015-3017 - Wayne	Did not enter service until June-July 2015. Temporarily pulled from service from March 2020 to May 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Most units in storage as of 2024.
3019-3020	October 2014	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	Oakland	Did not enter service until July 2015.
3601-3659	April-July 2016	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3601-3604, 3607, 3637-3638, 3640, 3655-3659 - Wayne 3605-3606, 3615-3620, 3630-3636, 3641-3647 - Oakland 3608-3614, 3621-3629, 3639, 3648-3654 - Macomb	3601-3607, 3618, 3636, 3638, 3640-3641, 3643, 3648-3650, 3654-3656, 3658 assigned to FAST.
3701-3780	May-August 2017	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3701-3705, 3716-3720, 3731-3735, 3746-3750, 3759-3761, 3766-3770, 3778-3780 - Oakland 3706-3710, 3721-3725, 3736-3740, 3751-3758, 3771-3777 - Macomb 3711-3715, 3726-3730, 3741-3745, 3762-3765 - Wayne	3701-3709 are the last Gilligs ordered by SMART to be manufactured in the Hayward, CA facility. 3710-3780 are the first Gilligs ordered by SMART to be manufactured in the Livermore, CA facility. A few buses in this series are numbered only with the last two digits on the driver's side due to painting errors. 3716-3717, 3723 assigned to FAST.
3801-3840	October-November 2018	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3801-3805, 3826-3830 - Wayne 3806-3810, 3816-3820, 3831-3835 - Oakland 3811-3815, 3821-3825, 3836-3840 - Macomb	Spotted starting delivery at Gillig's Livermore, CA plant on November 9, 2018. All units delivered and in service. 3807, 3816, 3838 assigned to FAST.
3901-3938	2019	Gillig	BRT 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Luminator Horizon	35 American Seating Vision	3901-3905, 3907, 3921-3925 - Wayne 3906, 3908-3910, 3916-3920, 3931-3934 - Oakland 3911-3915, 3926-3930, 3935-3938 - Macomb	Purchased from an LADOT contract^[2] 3908, 3912-3913 assigned to FAST.
4001-4023^[3]	February 2021	NFI	XD60	Cummins L9	Allison B500R	Luminator Horizon	53 American Seating Vision	4001-4007 - Wayne 4008-4010, 4012-4015 - Oakland 4016-4023 - Macomb	Piggybacked from a Commonwealth of Virginia order. Two units to replace 3001-series DE60LF buses, remainder for service expansion. Delivered April 5, 2021. 4001-4004, 4008-4011, 4016-4019 assigned to FAST.
4024-4027	2021	Proterra	ZX5	Proterra ProDrive	Eaton EEV-7202	Luminator Horizon	38 American Seating Vision	Oakland	Awarded $2.6 million by the Federal Transit Administration. To replace 6001-series buses. To be assigned to Oakland Terminal. Delivered as of April 28, 2022. Unveiled on September 22, 2022. Tested in service on October 1, 2022. Entered official service on October 3, 2022. First buses with the new silver livery and the new logo.

On Order

Active Paratransit/Connector Roster

Incomplete, based mainly on sightings.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Terminal	Notes
35001-35061	2015	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger LPG	Ford V10 6.8L LPG	Ford TorqShift 5R110 5 speed	20 units - Macomb 22 units - Oakland 19 units - Wayne	First production LPG Challengers for a client.
36101-36113	2016	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger LPG	Ford V10 6.8L LPG	Ford TorqShift 5R110 5 speed	4 units - Macomb 9 units - Oakland
380??-38??? (22 units)	2018	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger LPG	Ford V10 6.8L LPG	Ford TorqShift 5R110 6 speed	9 units - Macomb 7 units - Oakland 6 units - Wayne	Known units include 38054, 38062.
39001-39025	2019	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger LPG	Ford V10 6.8L LPG	Ford TorqShift 5R110 6 speed	39006, 39025 - Wayne 39011 - Oakland
(19 units)	2024	Ford/Driverge	Transit				First vans used on Connector/Paratransit Modified by Driverge with bus-style side doors and side wheelchair lift Painted in new silver livery with "SMART Paratransit" branding
44101-44140	2024	Ford/Glaval	E-450/Universal				First minibuses delivered with new livery First minibuses with new "SMART Paratransit" branding Began entering service February 2025

Active Community Transit Roster

Incomplete, based mainly on sightings. Operated by their respective communities.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Community	Notes
25109	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerolite			City of Royal Oak	Possibly retired
25110	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerolite			?	Possibly retired
25130	2005	Ford/?	E450/?			Troy Medi-Go Plus	Possibly retired
25253	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech			Downriver Community Conference	Possibly retired
25257	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerolite			Downriver Community Conference	Possibly retired
27107	2007	Ford	E-Series van			Downriver Community Conference
27115	2007	Ford	E-Series van			?	Missing city name following "in partnership with the city of" on one side.
27116	2007	Ford	E-Series van			City of River Rouge	Missing city name following "in partnership with the city of" on one side.
27117	2007	Ford	E-Series van			City of Wyandotte	License plate: 093_X971
27119	2007	Ford	E-Series van			City of Southgate
27126	2007	Ford	E-Series van			?	Was originally for the City of Livonia, but "Livonia" has been peeled off.
29112	2009	Chevrolet/Champion	GMT610/Challenger			City of Dearborn Heights
29117	2009	Chevrolet/Champion	GMT610/Challenger			?
291??	2009	?/World Trans	?/AT Transit			Brownstown Township
29127	2009	Chevrolet/Champion	GMT610/Challenger			?
31008	2011	Chevrolet/ElDorado National	GMT610/Aerotech			Bloomfield Township
31032	2011	Chevrolet/ElDorado National	GMT610/Aerotech			City of Southgate
31034	2011	Chevrolet/ElDorado National	GMT610/Aerotech			Downriver Community Conference
32120	2012	Ford/Champion	E450/Challenger			City of Romulus
34004	2014	Ford	E-Series van			North Oakland Transportation Authority
35078	2015	?/?	?/Cutaway			City of Dearborn Heights
35096	2015	Chevrolet/Champion	GMT610/Challenger			City of Southgate
36009	2016	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Ecorse
36011	2016	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Dearborn
37013	2017	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Melvindale
37015	2017	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Southgate
3800?-3800?	2018	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger	Ford V10 6.8L	Ford TorqShift 5R110 6 speed	City of Clarkston	38007 is one of the two units.
38040	2018	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger	Ford V10 6.8L	Ford TorqShift 5R110 6 speed	City of Wyandotte
38042	2018	Ford/Champion	E-450/Challenger	Ford V10 6.8L	Ford TorqShift 5R110 6 speed	City of Allen Park
39175	2019	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Trenton
39178	2019	Ford	Transit minibus			City of Wyandotte

Retired Bus Roster

Buses bought new

Fleet number(s)	Year	Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Terminal	Notes
2101-2140	2001	2011-2014	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4)	Detroit Diesel Series 40E	Allison B400R	Vultron LED/Dot	2101, 2105, 2107, 2110, 2112-2114, 2116, 2133, 2135-2140 - Oakland 2102, 2104, 2106, 2108, 2111, 2119-2120, 2131-2132, 2134 - Wayne 2115, 2117, 2121-2124, 2126-2130 - Macomb	Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. 2115 caught fire and was a write-off. 2116, 2128 sold to Altoona Metro Transit.
3001-3002	2009	2018-2020	NFI	DE60LF	Cummins ISL	Allison E^P50 hybrid system	Luminator Horizon	Macomb	Delivered in 2010. In 2009, the Chicago Transit Authority purchased fourteen DE60LFs, but ran out of funding to complete the order. So in 2010, SMART purchased two of the buses from the CTA, with the other twelve buses being picked up by the Maryland Transit Administration. First buses with Luminator Horizon.
9001-9033	1990-1991	2001-2002	TMC	RTS-08 (T80-208)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA				First new buses purchased by SMART. 9001 was from 1990. 9002-9033 were from 1991. Sidelined between 1995 and 1997 due to defects.
9201-9223	1992	Nov. 2002	Gillig	Phantom 30'	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748
9224-9225	1992	Sept. 2004	Gillig	Phantom 40' (40102TB6V92TA)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748		Wayne
9301-9367	1993	Sept. 2004 May 2010	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731			9347 was briefly reactivated in December 2008; re-retired by May 2010.
9368-9369	1992 1995	2002	TMC	RTS-07 (T80-207)	Cummins C8.3 Detroit Diesel Series 50	ZF 4HP590		Oakland	1993 and 1992 models, respectively. T-Drive Powertrain layout.
9370-9393	1993	Sept. 2004	Gillig	Phantom 35'	Detroit Diesel Series 50	ZF 4HP590
9401-9423	1994	Sept. 2004	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731
9501-9532	1995	Sept. 2004	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731			Order also included 9533-9565, which never ran with SMART and were sold to DDOT as 3200-3232. 23 units leased to New Orleans Regional Transit Authority 2005-06 after Hurricane Katrina^[4].
9901-9920	1999	Sept. 2004	Blue Bird	CSRE
22301-22348	2001	2011-Feb. 2019	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4)	Cummins ISL (originally Detroit Diesel Series 40E)	Allison B400R	Vultron LED/Dot	22301, 22303-22305, 22307-22309, 22311-22312, 22314-22315, 22325, 22327 - Oakland 22302, 22306, 22311, 22328, 22332-22338, 22340-22348 - Macomb 22316-22318, 22320-22324, 22326, 22329-22331 - Wayne	Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40E engines, repowered with Cummins ISL engines in 2010. 22301, 22303, 22306 & 22309 bought by Midwest Bus Corporation in Owosso, MI. 22324 sold to Altoona Metro Transit.
22349-22415	2002	2011-Feb. 2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G22D102N4)	Cummins ISL (originally Detroit Diesel Series 40E)	Allison B400R	Vultron LED/Dot	22350-22351, 22359-22360, 22375, 22378, 22387, 22391-22408 - Oakland 22354-22356, 22376, 22379-22380, 22382-22386, 22388-22390, 22409-22411 - Wayne 22362-22369, 22371-22375, 22381, 22412-22415 - Macomb	Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40E engines, repowered with Cummins ISL engines in 2010. 22379 and 22413 were respectively retired in 2007 and 2015 due to accidents. 22401 and 22407 (retired in 2016) caught fire and were write-offs. 22413 bought by Midwest Bus Corporation in Owosso, MI.
22416-22460	2002	2011-Feb. 2019	Gillig	Low Floor 35' (G22B102N4)	Cummins ISL (originally Detroit Diesel Series 40E)	Allison B400R	Vultron LED/Dot	22419, 22426-22430, 22432-22435, 22456 - Oakland 22421-22422, 22424-22425, 22458-22460 - Wayne 22436-22442, 22445-22451, 22453, 22455, 22457 - Macomb	Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40E engines, repowered with Cummins ISL engines in 2010. 22448 and 22456 bought by Midwest Bus Corporation in Owosso, MI.
23301-23357	2003	2011-Oct. 2019	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G22D102N4)	Cummins ISL (originally Detroit Diesel Series 40E)	Allison B400R	Vultron LED	23301, 23306, 23309-23311, 23314-23324, 23327-23329, 23331, 23335, 23340 - Oakland 23302-23304, 23312-23315, 23325, 23334, 23341-23353 - Macomb 23305, 23307-23308, 23326, 23330, 23332-23333, 23336-23339, 23354-23357 - Wayne	First vehicles with LED destination signs in fleet. Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40E engines, repowered with Cummins ISL engines in 2010.
23358-23387	2003	2011-2016	Gillig	Low Floor 29' (G22E102R2)	Cummins ISL (originally Detroit Diesel Series 40E)	Allison B400R	Vultron LED	23358-23360, 23362, 23376-23383, 23385 - Oakland 23361, 23363-23364, 23372-23375 - Wayne 23365-23371, 23384, 23386-23387 - Macomb	Bike racks added in May 2004. Originally delivered with rear route number signs, which were no longer used. Many units were retired upon delivery of the 3600-series units. 23372 was the final bus in this series to be retired, on July 29, 2016, when it operated on route 160 and later on route 280. 23363-23364, 23367-23368, 23374 & 23383 bought by Midwest Bus Corporation in Owosso, MI.
95300-95384	1995	2004	Champion	Centurian

Buses acquired from other agencies

Fleet number(s)

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Year

Retired

Manufacturer

Model

Engine

Transmission

Destination sign

Terminal

Notes

6001-6039

2003-05

2019-20

NFI

D40LF

6001-6031 - Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR

6032-6039 - Cummins ISL

Allison B400R

Luminator Horizon

6001-6002, 6006, 6017, 6020-6022, 6033, 6035, 6039 - Wayne

6003, 6007, 6013-6016, 6019, 6024-6025, 6029-6030, 6032, 6034 - Macomb

6004-6005, 6008-6012, 6018, 6023, 6026-6028, 6031, 6036-6038 - Oakland

Ex-DDOT 39xx-39xx and 41xx; acquired November 2013, did not enter service until February 2016.
An additional unit was purchased from DDOT for use as a parts bus.

8089-8093

1980

1995

Ex-Bay Metro Transit 83, 85, 87, 90 & 91; bought in 1989.
Exx-Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority 83, 85, 87, 90 & 91.
First buses purchased by SMART.

8094-8097

1980

1995

Ex-Bay Metro Transit 84, 88, 89 & 94; bought in 1990.
Exx-Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority 84, 88, 89 & 94

Buses inherited from SEMTA with original numbers retained

Fleet number(s)	Year	Retired	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Terminal	Notes
1521-1568	1975	1991	GMC	T6H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989
1801-1878	1978	1995	GMC	RTS-03 (TH-8203)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989 1871 sold to Vaughan Transit, in turn received by York Region Transit.
7901-7936	1979	1995	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-203)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989 7909, 7915, 7918, 7933 sold to Disney Transport in 1998.
7951-7959	1979	1995	GMC	RTS-03 (T7W-203)	Detroit Diesel 6V71T	Allison V730	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989
8001-8050	1980	1995	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-203)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989 8007, 8010-8011, 8015, 8039, 8042 sold to Disney Transport in 1998.
8201-8215	1982	1995	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Rollsign		Received January 17, 1989 8206 sold to Knoxville Area Transit in late 1995.
8401-8416	1984	1995	Flxible	Metro "A" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730		Oakland	Received January 17, 1989

Retired Connector Roster

Incomplete.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Terminal	Notes
22148	2003	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off ????. Had 1997-2002 E-450 front appearance despite being built in 2003. VIN: 1FDXE45FX2HB75831 Mileage at retirement was 280,266 according to auction website.
25119	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P55HA56023 Mileage at retirement was 133,746 according to auction website.
25150	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off ????. VIN: 1FDWE35P95HB31712 Mileage at retirement was 207,477 according to auction website.
25155	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Engine repowered at 214,334 on July 3, 2014. Auctioned off ????. VIN: 1FDWE35P85HB31717 Mileage at retirement was 247,007 according to auction website.
25158	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerolite	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P85HB31720 Mileage at retirement was 275,305 according to auction website.
25187	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off late September 2015. VIN: 1FDXE45PX5HB31678 Mileage at retirement was 263,893 according to auction website.
25191	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P15HB31682 Mileage at retirement was 294,682 according to auction website.
25219	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45PX6HB33108 Mileage at retirement was 250,518 according to auction website.
25220	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Was to be auctioned off July 28, 2016, but auction ended with no bidders. Currently being re-auctioned off at the Macomb Terminal. Engine repowered at 276,889 miles on December 6, 2014. Transmission replaced at 290,872 miles on June 29, 2015. VIN: 1FDXE45P16HB33109 Mileage at retirement was 292,737 according to auction website.
25221	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	Wayne	Destroyed in a fire in Taylor June 17, 2013
25240	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P86HB29932 Mileage at retirement was 160,479 according to auction website.
310??-31???	2012	Chevrolet/ElDorado National	GMT610/Aerotech	GM 6.6L V8	4 speed	9 units - Macomb 8 units - Oakland 7 units - Wayne	2011 models. 24 units in service as of 2019. Known units include 31010, 31058, 31070, 31098.

Retired Community Transit Roster

Incomplete. Were operated by their respective communities.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Community	Notes
20170	2000	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	City of Trenton	Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45F1YHA94676 Mileage at retirement was 47,020 according to auction website.
21018	2001	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-October 2011. VIN: 1FDXE45F32HA01129 License plate: 070_X870 Mileage at retirement was 125,894 according to auction website.
22116	2002	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45F62HB28294 Mileage at retirement was 176,492 according to auction website.
22121	2003	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. Had 1997-2002 E-450 front appearance despite being built in 2003. VIN: 1FDXE45F32HB28303 Mileage at retirement was 83,140 according to auction website.
22122	2003	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. Had 1997-2002 E-450 front appearance despite being built in 2003. VIN: 1FDXE45F52HB28304 Mileage at retirement was 106,157 according to auction website.
22128	2003	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	City of Taylor	Auctioned off late April 2016. Had 1997-2002 E-450 front appearance despite being built in 2003. VIN: 1FDXE45F72HB75737 Mileage at retirement was 282,874 according to auction website.
25104	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	STAR Transportation	Currently being auctioned off at the Macomb Terminal. VIN: 1FDWE35P95HA51777 Mileage at retirement was 151,864 according to auction website.
25123	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P25HA56027 Mileage at retirement was 118,767 according to auction website.
25124	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	?	Engine repowered at 79,037 miles on August 25, 2011. Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P45HA56028 Mileage at retirement was 188,637 according to auction website.
25126	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P25HA56030 Mileage at retirement was 162,747 according to auction website.
25170	2005	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P45HB31732 Mileage at retirement was 167,921 according to auction website.
25234	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	Nankin Transit	Auctioned off late April 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P26HB33135 License plate: 070_X749 Mileage at retirement was 136,352 according to auction website.
25241	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	Nankin Transit	Auctioned off late December 2015. VIN: 1FDXE45PX6HB29933 Mileage at retirement was 137,324 according to auction website.
25246	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off mid-March 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P96HB29938 Mileage at retirement was 140,326 according to auction website.
25252	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	Downriver Community Conference	Auctioned off mid-May 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P76HB29954 Mileage at retirement was 72,728 according to auction website.
25256	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off June 2016. VIN: 1FDXE45P46HB29958 Mileage at retirement was 109,748 according to auction website.
25276	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic		Auctioned off June 2016. VIN: 1FDWE35P16DA35887 Mileage at retirement was 122,199 according to auction website.
25280	2006	Ford/ElDorado National	E450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke V8 6.0L Diesel	Automatic	City of Walled Lake	Was to be auctioned off twice but both auctions ended with no bidders. VIN: 1FDWE35P86DA53867 Mileage at retirement was 136,967 according to auction website.
27110	2007	Ford	E-Series van			JVS	Auctioned off 2015. VIN: 1FBSS31LX7DB25429 Mileage at retirement was 149,174 according to auction website.
29155	2009	Chevrolet/Champion	GMT610/Challenger			City of Wyandotte
29205	2009	Ford	E-350 van			North Oakland Transportation Authority	Auctioned off September 1, 2016. VIN: IFBSS31L29DA87889 Mileage at retirement was 176,131 according to auction website.
97031	1997	Ford/Champion	E-350/Cutaway	Ford Powerstroke V8 7.3L Diesel	Automatic	?	Auctioned off August 10, 2016. VIN: 1FDLE40F3VHA65388 Mileage at retirement was 88,010 according to auction website.

Retired Purchase-Of-Service Roster

Incomplete.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Notes
21158	2001	Ford	E-350 van	Auctioned off August 10, 2016. VIN: 1FBSS31L61HB15822 Mileage at retirement was 106,622 according to auction website.
21161	2001	Ford	E-350 van	Currently being auctioned off at the Macomb Terminal. VIN: 1FBSS31LX1HB15824 Mileage at retirement was 102,515 according to auction website.
24104	2004	Ford	E-350 van	Currently being auctioned off at the Macomb Terminal. VIN: 1FBSS31L75HB08253 Mileage at retirement was 138,367 according to auction website.
24116	2004	Ford	E-350 van	Currently being auctioned off at the Macomb Terminal. VIN: 1FBSS31L64HB08261 Mileage at retirement was 106,092 according to auction website.
99005	1999	Ford	E-350 van	Auctioned off July 28, 2016. VIN: 1FBSS31LOXHA01663 Mileage at retirement was 52,475 according to auction website.