Rutgers University 4050-4053

Interior layout of 4050-4053.

Rutgers University 4050-4053 are 2014 ElDorado National Axess BRT 40' buses built in 2013. These buses were originally built for the College of Staten Island Shuttle Service and feature roof strobe lights per NYDOT law. All buses are owned and operated by Transdev.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R5	39: Freedman CitiSeat	TwinVision Amber LED

History

4053 was the first unit of the series to begin operations at Rutgers University, entering service in August 2019 at the start of the Fall 2019 semester. It is painted in a Rutgers livery matching the existing 2011 ElDorado Axess BRT buses.

In summer 2021, the other three buses (4050-4052) began preparations to transfer to the Rutgers fleet. Unlike 4053, these buses would not be repainted into a Rutgers livery. By September 2021, 4050 and 4052 were repainted white following the removal of the original CSI wrap (4052 also has front and rear axles repainted white), while 4051 was not repainted and retains the default white/black color scheme under the CSI wrap. These three buses initially did not have bike racks when entering service at Rutgers, but in 2022 they received new bike racks. Due to their lack of livery, these buses would often return to College of Staten Island for short periods as backup buses.

In August 2022, 4050 was wrapped with a pride flag scheme to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities (SJE) as well as 50+ years of LGBT organizations on campus.

Details

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Build Date	VIN	License Plate	Status	Notes
4050		July 2013	1N9APACL2EC084050	OYB6450	Active	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service 4050, transferred to NJ on 1/27/2022. Passed NJDOT inspection on 4/14/2022; entered service on 4/20/2022 on Route F. Received bike rack on 6/24/2022.
4051		July 2013	1N9APACL4EC084051	OYB6602	Out of Service	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service 4051, transferred to NJ on 7/26/2021. Passed NJDOT inspection on 9/8/2021; entered service on 10/25/2021 on Route REXB. Received bike rack and new engine air intake manifold in October 2022. Engine issues, left side mirror was removed in November 2023. Last day of service 10/5/2023 on Route A.
4052		July 2013	1N9APACL6EC084052	OYB6630	Active	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service 4052, transferred to NJ on 7/26/2021. Passed NJDOT inspection on 11/24/2021; entered service on 11/30/2021 on Route LX. Received bike rack on 6/13/2022. Retrofitted with plastic destination sign on 2/21/2024.
4053		August 2013	1N9APACL8EC084053	OYB4597	Out of Service	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service 4053, transferred to NJ on 7/16/2019. Passed NJDOT inspection on 8/15/2019; entered service on 8/28/2019 on Route H. Both mirrors were removed in March 2024. Last seen on 3/7/2024 on Route REXL.