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Revision as of 19:16, 6 August 2009
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) is the local provider of public transportation for Erie and Niagara counties in New York. The NFTA operates various vehicles using the brand names: NFTA Metro Bus, NFTA Metro Rail, NFTA Metrolink, and NFTA PAL (Para-transit Access Line)
Additionally, the semi-public authority functions as a ports authority, managing Buffalo, New York's Small Boat Harbor, the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and Niagara Falls International Airport.
Agency-wide, the NFTA employs 1,119 full time and part-time employees and carries 94,000 passengers per day with their NFTA Metro subsidiary, with 8.9 million miles traveled every year.
The first bus operations in Buffalo, New York dates back to 1923 under the private operator International Railway Company. The proposed Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Commission in 1947 gave way to the creation of the Niagara Frontier Transit System in 1950 and replaced by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority or NFTA in 1967. Today the Metro Bus fleet consist of 332 buses and 4 trolley style buses. The Metro Rail System operates daily with its fleet of 26 rail cars.
Although the agency encompasses a wide spectrum of transportation services, with the airports, boat harbor and real estate, this article will primarily focus one of their most visible subsidiaries, the NFTA Metro system.
Service Area
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Metro system serves most of the counties of Erie and Niagara in New York State.
The cities served include: Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport, Lackawanna, Tonawanda and North Tonawanda.
The towns/villages include: Alden, Angola, Amherst, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Clarence, West Seneca, Blasdell, Hamburg, Eden, East Aurora, Holland, Elma, Wheatfield, Niagara, Lewiston, Pendleton, and Sanborn, among others.
Even with this largely covered service area, the NFTA does not offer interagency transfers to other public transportation services in neighboring counties.
Bus
Current Roster
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9301-9360 | 
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1994 | NFI | D40 | Detroit Diesel 6V92 | Allison |
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| 9361-9375 | 1994 | NFI | D40 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | ZF |
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| 9501-9564 | File:NFTA-Metro 9516-a.JPG | 1995 | American Ikarus | 416 (416.07) |
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| 9601-9641 | 
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1996 | Nova Bus | TC40-102A Classic |
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| 2001-2021 | 
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2000 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | |||
| 2101-2141 | 
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2000 | Gillig | Advantage 40' | |||
| 2201-2242 | 
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2002 | Gillig | Advantage 40' | |||
| 2401-2421 | 2004 | Gillig | Advantage 29' | ||||
| 2501-2515 | 2005 | Gillig | Advantage 40' | ||||
| 2601-2630 | File:NFTA-Metro 2608.JPG | 2006 | Gillig | Advantage 40' Hybrid | Cummins ISB | Allison EP40 Hybrid system | |
| 2701-2713 | 
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2007 | Gillig | Advantage 40' Hybrid | Cummins ISB | Allison EP40 Hybrid system |
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Retired Roster
Buses bought new
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201-222 | 1991 | Orion | 05.501 | ||||
| 401-417 | 1992 | MCI | TC40-102A Classic |
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| 501-505 | 1993 | Orion | 05.501 CNG | ||||
| 601-607 | 1985 | Orion | 01.509 | ||||
| 701-773 | 1986 | Orion | 01.508 | ||||
| 801-816 | 1988 | Orion | 01.508 | ||||
| 851-852 | 1988 | Orion | 01.502 | ||||
| 861-867 | 1990 | Orion | 01.507 | ||||
| 901-912 | 1989 | Orion | 01.508 | ||||
| 921-925 | 1990 | Orion | 01.508 | ||||
| 3001-3005 | 1970 | Highway Products | ? | ||||
| 3051-3063 | 1976 | GMC | S8H-5304A New Look |
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| 4001-4070 | 1975-76 | AMG | 9640A-8 | ||||
| 4071-4099 | 1975-76 | AMG | 9635A-6 | ||||
| 5001-5065 | 1978-79 | GMC | TH-8603 RTS-03 |
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| 5066-5078 | 1980 | GMC | T8H-603 RTS-03 |
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| 6001-6110 | 1983 | GMC | T8J-604 RTS-04 |
Buses bought from other operators
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301-305 | 1975 | Flxible | 111CC-D5-1 |
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| 322-365 | 1978 | GMC | TH-8201 RTS-01 |
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Buses inherited from former Buffalo area operators
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300-319 | 1958 | GMC | TDH-5106 Old Look |
Formerly Buffalo Transit. | |||
| 6200-6244 | 1957 | Mack | C-49-DT | Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 6300-6359 | 1958 | Mack | C-49-DT | Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7001-7030 | 1954 | GMC | TDH-5106 Old Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7100-7114 | 1957 | GMC | TDH-5106 Old Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7400-7459 | 1960-61 | GMC | TDH-5301 New Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7501-7549 | 1963 | GMC | TDH-5304 New Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7600-7684 | 1966 | GMC | TDH-5304 New Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7685-7719 | 1967 | GMC | TDH-5304 New Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. | |||
| 7720-7794 | 1968 | GMC | T6H-5306 New Look |
Formerly Niagara Frontier Transit System. |
Light Rail
Current Roster
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-127 | 
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1984 | Tokyu Car | ? |