Jamaica Buses

History

• Jamaica Central Railways began operating buses on September 15, 1930.
• Incorporated as Jamaica Buses, Inc. on April 14, 1931.
• Acquired by MTA Bus on January 30, 2006.

All-Time Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1 (1st)		1930	Mack	AB
1 (2nd)		1940	Twin Coach	41G
2-3 (1st)		1930	Mack	4AB-3S
2-3 (2nd), 4-6		1940	Twin Coach	41G
7-16		1942	Twin Coach	44G
20-40 (1st)		1938	White	788			Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation 1030-1034, 1036-1037, 1039-1050; bought in 1953.
20-24 (2nd)		1939	Mack	CM-3G			Ex-Green Bus Lines 803, 808, 811, 816 & 823; bought in 1957.
41-45		1943	Twin Coach	41G	Continental		Ex-Schenck Transportation Company 153, 161, 152, 160 & 158; bought in 1957.
50			ACF	511-3-H7
100 (1st)			White	54A
100 (2nd), 101-102 (1st)		1938	ACF	H-16-S
101-102 (2nd)		1937	Mack	6CT-3S			Ex-Green Bus Lines same numbers; bought in 1951.
101-102 (3rd)		1958	GMC	TDM-5108
103-104 (1st)		1937	Mack	6CT-3S			Ex-Green Bus Lines same numbers; bought in 1951.
103-104 (2nd), 105		1958	GMC	TDM-5108
106, 108-109, 111-114, 116-117, 119, 121, 123, 126-127, 130		1937	Mack	6CT-3S			Ex-Green Bus Lines same numbers; bought in 1951.
111-115		1964	Flxible	FD6V-401-7
151-155		1971	GMC	S8H-5303A
200		1931	Twin Coach	Model 40
201-237 (1st)		1933	Twin Coach	Model 40
201-220 (2nd)		1946	GMC	TD-4506			Ex-Green Bus Lines 201-209, 901, 903, 905-906, 908-913 & 915; bought in 1960.
201-206 (3rd)		1971	Flxible	111CC-D5-1
207 (3rd)		1947	GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-MABSTOA 1479; bought in 1963. Originally Surface Transportation Corporation 1479.
207 (4th), 208-215 (3rd)		1971	Flxible	111CC-D5-1
216-220 (3rd)		1972	Flxible	111CC-D05-1
221-223 (2nd)		1946	GMC	TD-4506			Ex-Green Bus Lines 920, 925 & 923; bought in 1962.
224-230 (2nd)		1947	GMC	TDH-4507			Ex-Green Bus Lines 934, 937-938, 950, 943, 939 & 946; bought in 1962.
238		1931	Twin Coach	Model 40			Ex-North Shore Bus Company 575; bought in 1935.
300		1932	Twin Coach	30A
301-312 (1st)		1934	Twin Coach	30A
301-302 (2nd)		1960	GMC	PD-4104
301-302 (3rd), 303-309 (2nd)		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-203)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York.
310-311 (2nd)		1962	GMC	PD-4106
310 (3rd)		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-203)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York.
313-316		1936	Twin Coach	30A
400-414 (1st)		1947	Mack	C-45-GT			401-404 & 406-414 were converted to Diesel and renumbered to 511-514 & 516-524 in 1957.
401-414 (2nd), 415-424		1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730
425-434 (1st)		1947	Mack	C-41-GT			Ex-Miami Transit Company 449-450, 462, 454, 461, 443, 460, 442, 440 & 456; bought in 1955.
425 (2nd)		1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730
500-509 (1st)		1949	Mack	C-45-DT
501-509 (2nd), 510		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York. Inherited by MTA Bus as 1110-1119 in 2006.
511-514, 516-524 (1st)		1947	Mack	C-45-GT			C-45-GTs converted to Diesel in 1957. Ex #401-404, 406-414.
511-529 (2nd)		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York. 521-515, 517-523, 525-529 inherited by MTA Bus as 1120-1136 in 2006.
530		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation 641. Owned by the City of New York Inherited by MTA Bus as 1191 in 2006.
531		1980	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1981 model. Ex-Metro Dade County Transit Authority 1198 Training Bus
550-559 (1st)		1950	Mack	C-45-DT
551-567 (2nd)		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York. 568-573 delivered to Green Bus Lines as 601-606 (3rd). 551-552, 554-563, 565-567 inherited by MTA Bus as 1137-1138, 1140-1149, 1151-1153 in 2006.
571-580		1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-606)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York. Ex-Command Bus Company 395-400, 402-403, 406, 416 Inherited by MTA Bus as 1154-1163 in 2006.
581-583		1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-604)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by the City of New York. Ex-Command Bus Company 377-375 (descending) Inherited by MTA Bus as 1197-1199 in 2006.
601-602 (1st)		1953	GMC	TDH-5106
601-602 (2nd)		1989	MCI	Classic Suburban (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Owned by the City of New York. Single door Inherited by MTA Bus as 1164-1165 in 2006.
603-608 (1st)		1955	GMC	TDH-5106
603-607 (2nd)		1989	MCI	Classic Suburban (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Owned by the City of New York. Single door 604-607 inherited by MTA Bus as 1167-1170 in 2006.
608 (2nd)		1989	MCI	Classic (TC40-102A)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Owned by the City of New York. Inherited by MTA Bus as 1171 in 2006.
609-612		1955	GMC	TDH-5106
651-655		1958	GMC	TDH-5106
701-710		1960	GMC	TDH-5302
751-760		1963	GMC	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
771-780		1964	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
801-810		1966	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
821-830		1967	GMC	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
851-860		1968	GMC	T6H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
871-880		1969	GMC	T6H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
901-915		1970	GMC	T6H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
951-960		1974	GMC	T6H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N
971-980		1976	GMC	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
3001		1972	GMC	T6H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Exx-Rex Bus Company B142 Ex-Command Bus Company 242 (Formerly) preserved by the Museum of Bus Transportation.
3701		1987	GMC	RTS-06 Methanol (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	1986 model. Owned by the City of New York. Ex-Triboro Coach Corporation M3. Inherited by MTA Bus as 1200 in 2006.
3830-3848		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	1993 models. Owned by the City of New York. Inherited by MTA Bus as 1172-1190 in 2006.
3849-3853		1994	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	Owned by the City of New York. Ex-Green Bus Lines 1185-1189. Inherited by MTA Bus as 1192-1196 in 2006.
3854-3865		1993	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison V731	Ex-Queens Surface Corporation 282-293. Owned by the City of New York. Inherited by MTA Bus as 5988-5999 in 2006. 3865 preserved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.