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Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District

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The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District or MTD is a transit agency in the southern portion of Santa Barbara County, California , serving the cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta as well as the unincorporated areas of Montecito, Summerland, and Isla Vista. Commuter service to Buellton and Solvang is provided through the Valley Express service.

History

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District was created in 1968 after the passage of a ballot measure. The district was created in order to develop a single transit system in the area and protect the public interest. MTD first began operation with 12 buses.[1]

Routes

Schedules/System map

  • 1 West Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Junior High, San Andres, Anapamu, Santa Barbara High School, Milpas, Salinas
  • 2 East Santa Barbara - Salinas, Milpas, Santa Barbara High School, Anapamu, San Andres, La Cumbre Junior High
  • 3 Oak Park - Transit Center, Cottage Hospital, Samarkand, La Cumbre
  • 4 Mesa/SBCC - Transit Center, Carrillo, Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara City College
  • 5 Mesa/La Cumbre - Transit Center, Santa Barbara City College, Hidden Valley, La Cumbre
  • 6 Goleta - Transit Center, State, La Cumbre, Hollister, Downtown Goleta, Camino Real Marketplace
  • 7 Calle Real/Fairview - Transit Center, La Cumbre, Sansum Clinic, County Health Care, Turnpike, Fairview
  • 8 Calle Real/Turnpike - Transit Center, La Cumbre, Sansum Clinic, County Health Care, Turnpike
  • 9 Calle Real/Old Town Shuttle - Calle Real Center, Fairview Center, Goleta Valley Community Center, Patterson
  • 10 Cathedral Oaks (Mon-Fri) - La Cumbre, Cathedral Oaks, Dos Pueblos High School, Camino Real Marketplace
  • 11 State/Hollister/UCSB - Transit Center, State, La Cumbre, Hollister, Downtown Goleta, Airport, UCSB
  • 12X Goleta Express - Transit Center, Downtown Goleta, Camino Real Marketplace
  • 14 Montecito - Transit Center, Milpas, Coast Village, East Valley, Sheffield, San Ysidro
  • 15X SBCC/UCSB Express (Mon-Fri) - Mesa, Carrillo Hill, Isla Vista, UCSB, Santa Barbara City College
  • 16 City College Shuttle (Mon-Fri) - Transit Center, De la Vina, Haley, Santa Barbara City College
  • 17 Lower West/SBCC - Transit Center, San Pascual, Santa Barbara City College
  • 20 Carpinteria - Transit Center, Milpas, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria
  • 21X Carpinteria Express (Mon-Sat) - Transit Center, Milpas, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria
  • 22 Old Mission - Transit Center, Old Mission, Museum of Natural History, Botanic Garden (weekends only)
  • 23 Winchester Canyon - UCSB, El Colegio, Storke, Camino Real Marketplace, Winchester Canyon
  • 24X UCSB Express - Transit Center, UCSB, Isla Vista, Santa Catalina, Camino Real Marketplace
  • 25 Ellwood - UCSB, Storke Family Apartments, Hollister, Ellwood
  • 27 Isla Vista Shuttle - UCSB, Sabado Tarde, Santa Catalina, Camino Real Marketplace
  • 36 Seaside Shuttle - Sandyland, Linden, Carpinteria Ave., Casitas Pass Rd., El Carro Lane, Santa Ynez Rd.
  • 37 Crosstown Shuttle (Mon-Fri) - Mountain, Micheltorena, Anacapa, Cota, Milpas, Franklin Center, Soledad, Cota, Chapala, Transit Center

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 550 Olive St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101-1610
  • Phone: 805-963-3364

Downtown Transit Center

  • Address: 1020 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Phone: 805-963-3366

Roster

Accurate as of 9/2020.

Active

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
30-43   2017 BYD K7M
434-450   2003-2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R Ex-SamTrans 301, 303, 306, 307, 317-319, 327, 329, 344-346, 348, 350, 351, 353 & 355; bought in early 2018 as temporary replacements to some of the remaining Nova Bus LFS's.
600-614   2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G20D102N4) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Allison B400R Currently being retired & auctioned off, starting in 2019.
615-621   2011 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
622-624   2013 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
625-634   2014 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
635-642   2016 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R
643-652   2019 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins L9 Allison B3400 xFE
700-710   2004 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G19E102N2) 		Cummins ISB Allison B300R
  • 703 was repowered with a Cummins B6.7 engine.
  • Currently being retired & auctioned off, starting in 2019.
711-713   2006 Gillig Low Floor 29'
(G19E102N2) 		Cummins ISB Allison B300R
715-717   2009 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29'
(G30E102N2) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40
900-907   2007 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G19D102N4) 		Cummins ISB Allison EP40 hybrid system Purchased via San Joaquin RTD Purchasing Consortium.
908-910, 912-915   2011 Gillig Low Floor HEV 40'
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP
  • 915 was originally numbered 911.
  • 913 was repowered with a Cummins B6.7 engine.
1001-1003   2014 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R

On Order

Fleet
Number(s) 		Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
(9 buses) New Flyer Industries XE40 [2]

Retired

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1-2   1990 Bus Manufacturing USA 22' Battery Electric Trolley Replica
3-8, 11   1992 SVMC 22' Battery Electric Trolley Replica
10   1994 APS Systems 22' Battery Electric Trolley Replica
12-21, 26-29   2000-2001 Ebus Ebus22
  • 22' Battery Electric Trolley Replica
  • Retired & auctioned off in 2019.
22  
  		4/1993 Bus Manufacturing USA TE-BUS 22' Battery Electric shuttle bus
100-108 (1st) 1974 Mercedes-Benz O309D
105 (2nd), #?  
  		1996 APS Systems P10-01A Electric buses
109-117 1976 Mercedes-Benz O309D
200-211   1968 GMC T6H-4521 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
  • 202 was part of Ralph Cantos's "Comatose Bus Collection" (taken over by Egon Kafka). It was acquired by Scott Richards/Regional Transit Service in September 2017 and is currently undergoing repairs.
  • 210 was bought by a private owner (who was a driver at Golden Gate Transit) (Lic. Plate: 1RNF328). It was sold to Peninsula Charter Lines as 304[3] and later Laddie Vitek around the late 1990's. It was eventually scrapped.
212-221 1975 GMC T6H-4523N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
222-241  
  		1977 AMG Metropolitan
(9640B-8) 		Detroit Diesel 8V71TAE Allison V730
  • The last active units in the fleet were repowered with Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines. They retired in 1998.
  • Retired circa 1992-1998.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
242-256  
  		1981 Gillig Phantom 35'
(3596T6V92) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740
  • Third order of Gillig Phantoms ever placed by an agency
  • Sported the original Gillig Phantom A/C grill design on the rear end
  • Initially sported a paint scheme based off of the 1980 Gillig Phantom demo livery
  • Retired circa 1992-1998.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
257-276  
  		1984 Gillig Phantom 40'
(40TB966V92) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
  • 257-261, 268-270, 273, 274 & 276 were used as supplemental buses for South Coast Area Transit (SCAT) during the SCAT CNG Crisis of March 2005.[4]
  • Retired in 2005-2007.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
301-320  
  		1988 Stewart & Stevenson Villager Caterpillar 3208T
  • Mercedes-Benz O305 chassis.
  • Custom built buses designed in 1987 by a joint venture of MTD and Stewart & Stevenson.
  • 314 was converted to battery power by APS Systems in 1993 and renumbered E314.
  • 315, 316, 318 & 319 were used as supplemental buses for South Coast Area Transit (SCAT) during the SCAT CNG Crisis of March 2005.[4]
  • Retired in the mid 2000's.
  • 1 former unit (possibly privately owned) was spotted in Ventura, CA in the 2010's.
401-428   1998 Nova Bus LFS Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
  • 406, 412, 415, 423 & 428 were auctioned off in 2011.
  • 408 was dismantled for parts in 2011.
  • Last units retired in 2019.
429-433   1999-2000 Nova Bus LFS Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B400R
  • Suburban configuration and A/C.
  • Last units retired in 2019.
501-508   1992 Flxible Metro "C"
(40102-6C) 		Cummins ISM Voith D863.2
  • Ex-Santa Clara VTA 9285, 9250, 9263, 9268, 9261, 9281, 9279 & 9267; bought in 2007.
  • Retired in 2011.
  • 1 known unit was spotted at Zacher's Auto Salvage in Harbor City, CA and was still there as of 2015. It eventually was scrapped.
800-801   2004 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Used for Valley Express until 8/19/2011, then used for Coastal Express Limited.
  • Sold to Clean Air Express circa 2019.
802-804   2004 MCI D4000 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Used for Valley Express until 8/19/2011, then used for Coastal Express Limited.
  • Sold to Clean Air Express circa 2019.

Demonstrators

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
  Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL 9 ZF 6AP1700B In service from February to March 2012 on lines 15X & 24X.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Novak - Rapid Transit Press
  2. ↑ 2022 NFI XE40 order
  3. ↑ norcalbusfans.jalbum.net
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rapid Transit Press - 2005-2006 Bus Auction and Sales Report Book
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